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.

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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.
Diamond-T 969A	Diamond-T 969A 4 ton Wrecker
M1 / M1A1	Ward La France / Kenworth Truck, Heavy Wrecker, 6x6
M60	Truck, Wrecker: Light, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, M60
M108	Truck, Crane, 2 1/2 ton, 6x6
M62	M62 5 ton Wrecker
M246	Truck, Tractor, 5 ton, 6x6, Wrecker, w/winch.
M543	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.
M819	Truck, Tractor, 6x6 Wrecker, 5 ton, w/winch.
M936	Truck, Medium Wrecker: 5-ton, 6x6 w/winch
M984	Truck, Wrecker, 10 ton, Recovery, 8x8 HEMTT w/winch.
M1249	M1249 MRAP Recovery Vehicle.
MK36	Wrecker, MK36 Medium Tactical Vehicle.
MAN 7W0 10152	MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG (Commercial Motor Vehicles Company), MDL-7W0 10152, Truck, Wrecker.
	Tracked Recovery Vehicles
T-2 M31	Vehicle, Tank Recovery, T2 (M31).
M32	M-32 Tank Recovery Vehicle (TRV)
M74	M-74 Armored Recovery Vehicle (ARV)
M578	Recovery Vehicle, Full Tracked, Light, Armored.
M-88	M-88 Hercules. Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift & Evacuation System