![]() ![]() The hoist winch for the boom had a capacity of 50,000 pounds and was mounted below the cab with the cable passing through a cable chute between the floor of the crew compartment and cab roof. The “A” frame type boom was mounted on top of the hull and operated by the driver from his position. The main winch with a capacity of 90,000 pounds was mounted beneath the crew compartment and the cable exited through a hole in the front hull. The spade also could be used for light clearing or leveling. The spade was mounted on the front hull and operated by the driver to anchor the vehicle or to support it when lifting a load with the boom. ![]() ![]() The recovery equipment consisted of an hydraulically powered and controlled spade, main winch, boom and a hoist winch. The M88 Recovery Vehicle was produced by the Bowen-McLaughlin-York Company (BMY) from 1960 until 1964 with a total output of 1075 vehicles. ![]()
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