THIS AUCTION IS FOR A HOLMES 220 SLIDE-IN WRECKER BOOM DESIGNED TO BE FITTED TO AN 8' PICK-UP BED.  ***THE 68 CHEVY 8' STEPSIDE BED AND ROLLING CHASSIS WITH POWER STEERING AND DISC BRAKES ARE NOT PART OF THIS AUCTION.  THEY WILL BE LISTED AFTER THE HOLMES UNIT IS SOLD.*** 

THIS UNIT WAS PURCHASED ABOUT 1983 AT A COST OF APROX. $1800.00 PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $795.00 FOR THE BAR LIGHT.

THE BOOM ITSELF IS SOMETHING THAT WILL NEVER WEAR OUT.   THE LITTLE DARK COLORED SPOTS YOU SEE ALL OVER IT ARE WHERE THE CREAM COLORED PAINT IS CHIPPED - EXPOSING THE FACTORY DARK RED PRIMER.  **THESE ARE NOT RUST SPOTS**  THERE IS SOME SURFACE RUST SPOTS, BUT 99.9% OF WHAT YOU SEE IS PRIMER.

THE WARN ELECTRIC WINCH IS NOT ORIGINAL.  I BELIEVE IT IS AN 8000lb.  IT IS VERY STRONG AND MORE THAN CAPABLE OF HANDLING ANY LOAD YOU WANT TO PUT ON THIS UNIT.  IT HAS A LONG WIRED REMOTE SWITCH AND BRAKE / FREE SPOOLING FEATURES.

THE HOLMES BAR LIGHT HAS BROKEN LENSES AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICS.  A TREE LIMB FELL ON IT.  ONLY THE LENSES ARE BROKEN.  ALL LIGHTS WORK FINE.  THIS IS THE PREMIUM MODEL.  IT HAS BUILT-IN STOP / TURN LIGHTS FOR THE REAR, TURN SIGNALS IN THE FRONT, AND ALSO FLOOD LIGHTS ON BOTH ENDS THAT SHINE STRAIGHT OUT.  AS SHOWN IN THE PICS, THERE ARE SEPARATE FLOOD LIGHTS THAT LIGHT UP THE REAR.  COMES WITH WIRING HARNESS AND SWITCH PANEL / SWITCHES THAT MOUNT UNDER DASH.

THIS UNIT SHOULD BE MOUNTED IN A 3/4 TON OR HEAVIER TRUCK.  I ORIGINALLY HAD IT IN A 1 TON STEPSIDE, AND IT WAS A PLEASURE TO USE.  I DID A LOT OF LONG DISTANCE HAULING AS WELL AS LOCAL TOWING FOR MANY YEARS.  OLD CADILACS AND TRUCKS / VANS WERE NO PROBLEM AT ALL.  AFTER THAT TRUCK DIED, I TRANSFERED EVERYTHING TO THIS 1/2 TON 68.  I HAD TO ADD ADDITIONAL SPRINGS TO THE REAR AND A BIG WRECKER PUSH BUMPER TO THE FRONT TO USE IT.  THE BIG BRAKES AND HEAVIER WEIGHT OF THE 1 TON WORKED MUCH BETTER.

THIS BOOM HAS A FEATURE THAT MOST DONOT.  THE BOOM CAN BE EXTENDED OUT SEVERAL FEET (SEE PICS).  THIS COMES IN VERY HANDY FOR PULLING ENGINES OR LOADING THINGS ONTO ANOTHER TRUCK.  IT CAN ALSO BE RAISED OR LOWERED USING THE REMOVABLE CRANK HANDLE ON THE SIDE.

INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION:      WRECKER BOOM

                                                   BAR LIGHT - MOUNTED AND WIRED

                                                   WARN WINCH - MOUNTED AND WIRED W/REMOTE SWITCH

                                                   2 HOOK CHAINS

                                                   CRANK HANDLE

                                                   SLING WITH BUMPER BRACKETS

THIS UNIT IS READY TO INSTALL AND USE.  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE LIGHT LENSES, ALL YOU WILL NEED  ARE 6 BOLTS / NUTS AND ANGLE BRACKETS TO ATTACH TO FRAME.  YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE YOUR OWN BRACKETS TO FIT YOUR APPLICATION.  YOU'RE WELCOME TO THE ONES I MADE FOR MY 68, BUT UNLESS YOU'RE PLANNING TO USE A 67 TO 72 CHEVY, YOU MAY HAVE TO MODIFY THEM  (DRILL NEW HOLES).

I HAVE A LARGER WRECKER NOW AND CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP 2 ON THE ROAD,  BUT I'M SURE GONNA MISS THAT EXTENDABLE BOOM!

THERE IS  *NO RESERVE* ON THIS ITEM.  PLEASE DON'T BID UNLESS YOU WANT TO MAKE SOME MONEY AND SAVE YOUR BACK.

**PICK UP ONLY**   I REQUIRE A DEPOSIT OF $300.00 THRU PAY PAL WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION END,  AND THE BALANCE IN CASH WHEN IT IS PICKED UP.  MUST BE PICKED UP IN 30 DAYS OR LESS.  THE DEPOSIT IS NON-REFUNDABLE.  IT CAN BE SLID OFF THE 68 BODY ONTO YOUR PICK-UP OR TRAILER.  I AM ABOUT 10 MINUTES OFF I-95 HALFWAY BETWEEN RICHMOND, VA  AND WASHINGTON DC.