Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

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Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by bms07 » Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:25 pm

In need of a hand crank for the 4 cylinder mule engine.
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by RedArrow2016 » Sun Apr 07, 2019 5:37 pm

Do you have an image of the crank? For we have a lot of different types of cranks for military vehicles and size and length. So take care and just trying to help you out.
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by muleman7 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:18 am

Glad to help with the posting of Pics.

The following will be for the M274 and M274-A1 Mules with the AO53 series 4cyl Engines.

From TM 9-2320-213-34P Oct 1963 where applicable

Hand Crank AO53 Series Engines

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Hand Crank Wheel Nut Socket

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AO53 Series Engine Crankshaft/Pulley Nut

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Bushing Plate Assy Mounted on the Engine Guard for the AO53 Hand Crank

Item 12 in 1st pic Item 14 in 2nd pic

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M274 Engine Guard Assy

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M274-A1 Engine Guard Assy

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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by bms07 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 7:44 am

Thanks for posting pics. I really appreciate the help.
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by RedArrow2016 » Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:13 pm

We are going to look at our pile of hand cranks in a few hours and I will let you know as well, and it was nice talking to you last night as well..
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by RedArrow2016 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:16 am

Glad that we had one for you and it is always great helping people when we can here. With that said many blessings to you...
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by bms07 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 4:30 am

I really appreciate all the help! Cant wait to receive it.
Thanks so much Brad
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by RedArrow2016 » Tue Apr 09, 2019 12:06 pm

Was send out today letting you know here. Take care..
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by bms07 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 2:41 pm

Got the hand crank today. Its perfect! Thanks so much!
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by RedArrow2016 » Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:00 pm

Brad,

I am glad that you got that crank because let me tell you we had people coming out of the woodwork here wanting a crank for there Mules as well. I mean no joke here we had people from NASA to people all over the world wanting a crank for this powerful Mule that you own here. But anyways take care and hope maybe we can come down and make a visit to you soon or maybe you can come up here and look at the parts that we all have here I mean over 4 million parts and counting and getting more and more here. We need bigger sheds and being two guys my father and I here we are enjoy the time we have together in making this all work. But you take care again and glad you got the part.

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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by bms07 » Fri Apr 12, 2019 3:37 am

Thanks again. Never thought it was such a demand for it. Yeah I plan on coming up on a weekend real soon. Looking forward to the visit.
Thanks so much again Brad.
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by bms07 » Fri Apr 12, 2019 6:47 pm

Here is the hand crank I received from Redarrow2016
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by RedArrow2016 » Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:13 pm

Just let me know when your thinking about coming for a visit Bradley we have no issues with that just give us a notice so we can be here. And the crank man I used to have one like that, and I am glad that you got it to your place safely. Take care my friend...
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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by B8B » Tue Dec 29, 2020 11:30 am

Assuming Red Arrow Parts was run out of its supply of early hand cranks, does anyone else know of a source? I really need one since I've 'de-Bubba'd' my Frankenmule to remove the expanded metal that had been added onto the M274 footbasket as a 'floorboard', leaving a gaping hole for my feet to fall through!

The original setup was to store the hand crank in purpose-built brackets to create something of a floorboard:
Hand Crank Attachment to Foot Basket - 16 AUG 19.jpg

I spoke with John Emery about them today, and he says he'll take a look at his sample to see what it would take to make a repro. I volunteered to see what level of interest there is in such an endeavor.

Who else needs an M274/M274A1 style handcrank?
'58 M274A3 Mule, SN 10965
'62 M422A1 Mighty-Mite, SN 3741
'65 M416-B1 Mighty-Mite Trailer, SN 11
'97 LTT-HC 'Mule Hauler' Trailer, SN "H.A.C.-054"

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Re: Looking for hand crank for m274 with 4 cylinder

Post by major519 » Wed Jan 13, 2021 12:16 pm

Guess I’m fortunate to have purchased one of the last originals that Charles Witt had.
I’m interested in original deck plates.
1968 M274A5 USMC 325489
1966 M274A2 USMC 333007
1958 M274 US ARMY 2B3379
1970 M38A1 CDN3 70-08715
1981 M101CDN Manac 3/4 trailer
1984 M1009 CUCV
1943 Converto Airborne Trailer


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