From: russell hill (russell@cyberport.com)
Date: Mon Jan 06 2003 - 15:13:08 PST
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From: "russell hill" <russell@cyberport.com>
To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 2:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Coaster to set a weasel on?
> I have the same trailer:
>
> US Army Corps of Engineers Lowbed Machinery Trailer
> Fruehauf, 1942
>
> I retrieved it from a local junkyard. I use it to haul all kinds of
> equipment behind my XM211 and M51A2 6x6's. My D3B dozer (~17,000#) fits
on
> it like it was custom built for the job and pulls beautifully on steep
rough
> mountain roads (and off-road). It does not back up, however, so one must
> plan one's excursions with that in mind. It is a VERY sturdy trailer, with
> four 9.00-20 tires on each axle it is capable of carrying very heavy loads
> and it has always felt very stable. The data plate says it shouldn't go
> over 30 mph but I must confess that I've probably been up to about 50 mph
> with it and it felt fine. The deck is about 8 feet long in front of the
rear
> wheels so the D3 and weasel tracks fit nicely in that space. I also carry
a
> Kubota backhoe, and (once) a BIG Pettibone "Super-Six" forklift on it.
The
> 18,000# forklift had to straddle the rear wheels but it did fit. For
> everything except the D3 and the forklift it's way more trailer than
needed
> but I like that - the trucks are usually overkill too for that matter.
>
> I love this trailer and if I didn't own one already I'd definately be
> bidding. I know - I need it for spare parts!
>
> Russell Hill
> La Plata, NM
> M51A2, XM211's, CCKW with Crane, M38A1, M274, M29's, etc....
>
>
>
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