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Being a new member to the stovebolters,I have a question concerning any manuals or information available for the Heil Hoist that is on my 46-- 1.5 Ton Flatbed. This is a great site, with a wealth of knowledge from all you folks. I am in the process of restoring my truck, and have found this to be the most useful source for anything related to the hobby.

Thanks
Boz

Heil is still in business..they build a lot of garbage trucks..you might be able to get info from them if you can give them a model #..

Geoff

Thanks for the response. They do not seem to want to research any of these questions, or I have not been able to get to the right person at Heil for this info, but will keep trying to find something on it.

Boz

One other thought...you might check with Washington
Auto Carriage, www.washingtonautocarriage.com in
Spokane..They've been in business for 100 yrs...
maybe they can help...

Geoff

Thanks Geoff,

I will check it out.

Thanks

Boz

The link supplied to mo2cyl for Washington Auto Carriage is unlikely to produce results. I know then well and they do not sell Heil. It was sold for years by a company in Spokane that is no longer in business.

Like so many other old national brands the Heil name is disappearing too. I may be able to locate what you need if you can send me a photo of the hoist and cylinder dimensions. I have access to a lot of that information and know nearly everyone still in the business. But you may get some info from Kois Brothers Equipment here in Denver area as they have sold Heil for a very long time. 303-298-7370 or look for them on the web. Nearer you is Knapheide Truck Equipment in Columbia and St Louis but they wouldn't have the old info as they have not sold it nearly long enough to have it. So you need an old and still in businees dealer and Kois is the one that comes to mind. If you send the photos I'm almost sure I can help you out. FYI, it was built in Milwaukee, WS but the body and hoist division is now in Tishamingo, MS. and is a mere shadow of it's former self. The refuse products are now a seperate company with seperate owners.

Dave,

I will try to get you some pictures of everything. I spoke to Madison Truck Equipment in Madison Wisconsin today, and I think,I may be in luck. I gave him serial & model # of all parts, and he seems to think he can help me out. They were very familiar with the older hoists, and seemed interested in digging in to the old manual section to try to find out the information I am looking for. They use to be a big supplier and installer of Heil Hoists. I will let you know.

Thanks

Boz