rreschran Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 (edited) Dollies and snatch-blocks are two of the most used equipment items on a carrier or wrecker. Regarding snatch-blocks, because they're a rolling pulley with several moving parts, they NEED to be greased. This is especially true when snatch-blocks are stored atop a carrier's side box and exposed to moisture. I believe it's a driver's responsibility to ensure that the snatch-block has grease and all components, including the appropriate safety clip, are working. In this weekend's class, one of the many snatch-blocks we used hadn't see grease since the Civil War. There shouldn't be a time when the tower has to take some other object, "to beat the snot out of the twist knob", when it's frozen shut with rust. At the very least, a finger-tip full of boom or wheel-lift grease, on the knob's threads, will help the knob to easily screw and unscrew into and out from the snatch-block's faceplate. Owners, in your company, is this a driver's function or that of the shop's? R. Edited February 17, 2020 by rreschran Quote Randall C. Resch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Found one in one in an impounded abandoned work truck, it's soaking in transmission fluid now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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