Chart of Wreckers

Military wreckers are used for both specific purposes such as vehicle recovery and as general lift capability for whatever is needed. They vary in platform type (truck mounted, tracked) and over a big range of capacity. These wreckers play an important role in military logistics, construction, movement, and maintenance. See also Cranes.

An M-816 5-ton wrecker is used to lift a damaged UH-1 Iroquois helicopter onto a flatbed trailer, New Boston, NH, 14 December 1989
An M-816 5-ton wrecker is used to lift a damaged UH-1 Iroquois helicopter onto a flatbed trailer, New Boston, NH, 14 December 1989.

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Chart of Military Wreckers

In this chart of military wreckers, click on the photo link to go to the page of photos and information for the specific vehicle.

Vehicle Description Photo Link
  Truck Wreckers  
Mack Wrecker, 4 to 5 ton, 6x4, Mack Trucks Inc. Wrecker, 4 to 5 ton, 6x4, Mack Trucks Inc.
Diamond-T 969A Diamond-T 969A 4 ton Wrecker Diamond-T 969A 4 ton Wrecker
M1 / M1A1 Ward La France / Kenworth Truck, Heavy Wrecker, 6x6 Ward La France / Kenworth Truck, Heavy Wrecker, 6x6 M1 / M1A1
M60 Truck, Wrecker: Light, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, M60 Truck, Wrecker: Light, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, M60
M108 Truck, Crane, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6 M-108 Truck, Crane, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6
M62 M62 5 ton Wrecker M62 5 ton Wrecker
M246 Truck, Tractor, 5 ton, 6x6, Wrecker, w/winch. M-246 Truck, Tractor, 5 ton, 6x6, Wrecker, w/winch.
M543 Truck, Wrecker, 5 ton, 6x6 w/winch. M-543 Truck, Wrecker, 5 ton, 6x6 w/winch
M-553 GOER 8-ton Truck series including M-520 Cargo Truck, M-559 Tanker and M-553 wrecker.  
M816 Truck, Wrecker, 5 ton, 6x6 w/winch. M-816 Truck, Wrecker, 5 ton, 6x6 w/winch
M819 Truck, Tractor, 6x6 Wrecker, 5 ton, w/winch. M-819 Truck, Tractor, 6x6 Wrecker, 5 ton, w/winch
M936 Truck, Medium Wrecker: 5-ton, 6x6 w/winch M-936 Truck, Medium Wrecker: 5-ton, 6x6 w/winch
M984 Truck, Wrecker, 10 ton, Recovery, 8x8 HEMTT w/winch. M984 Truck, Wrecker, 10 ton, Recovery, 8x8 HEMTT w/winch
M1249 M1249 MRAP Recovery Vehicle. M1249 MRAP Recovery Vehicle
MK36 Wrecker, MK36 Medium Tactical Vehicle. Wrecker, MK36 Medium Tactical Vehicle
MAN 7W0 10152 MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (Commercial Motor Vehicles Company), MDL-7W0 10152, Truck, Wrecker. MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (Commercial Motor Vehicles Company), MDL-7W0 10152, Truck, Wrecker
  Tracked Recovery Vehicles  
T-2
M31		 Vehicle, Tank Recovery, T2 (M31). Vehicle, Tank Recovery, T2 (M31)
M32 M-32 Tank Recovery Vehicle (TRV) M-32 Tank Recovery Vehicle (TRV)
M74 M-74 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV) M74 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV)
M578 Recovery Vehicle, Full Tracked, Light, Armored. M-578 Recovery Vehicle, Full Tracked, Light, Armored
M-88 M-88 Hercules. Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift & Evacuation System M-88 Hercules. Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift & Evacuation System