From: Jason Frisch (jenjas@cox.net)
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 18:59:01 PDT
You can own a wrecker and not have to pay wrecker insurance, however, you
must make it clear to the insurance company that the wrecker is "not for
hire". I own an M816 and I had no problem in getting insurance as a vintage
vehicle.
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cole" <DavidCole@tk7.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M-809 series questions
> If you buy a wrecker, can you actually buy insurance for it and just say
"I
> won't use the lift to haul anything" and get by with it?
>
> I thought that if you are going to drive a wrecker on the street, you
would
> have to buy wrecker insurance, correct or not?
>
> Dave
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:27:51 +0000, Wayne Harris <papercu@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >> I just acquired two M-809 trucks an M-816 and a M-813.
> >>
> >> Can the M-816 tow an M-813 I was looking in the manuals and they say
> >> that a
> >> M-809 type truck can only tow about 15,000 LBS, What about the M-816
> >> Wrecker?
> >
> > The M816 can tow most anything you can hook to(but stay away from
> > battleships and any tanks with the tracks locked though) and at
> > 40,000lbs it will stop with it too. BUT If you are going to use the M816
> > to haul the other truck home remember if you use it that way, you might
> > need wrecker insurance and THAT AIN'T CHEAP!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Also how do you start a M-809 type truck, is it as easy as a M-35 (I
> >> have
> >> one and I can drive it well,
> >
> > You have a dash mounted battery switch to turn on and a little below
that
> > is another switch that you turn like a ignition key on your car and it
is
> > suppose to shut down like that too but on mine I have to use the fuel
> > shut off "engine stop"
> >
> >> except with a trailer going backwards)
> > Try turning the trailer around they tow better that way. :))
> >
> >
> >>
> >> Is there a big difference between driving a M-809 and a Deuce,
> >
> > YES BIGGER IS BETTER!!! and swing W I D E R on turns
> >
> > how good is the power steering?
> >
> > You will think you are driving Grandpa's Cadillac.
> >
> >>
> >> Finally what TM's should I get for them? I plan on maintaining them
> >> myself
> >> and I am not afraid to tear into the engine or the tranny etc....
> >
> > Check Ebay you should find a CD for around 10.00 that will cover most
> > everything.
> >
> > Good luck and Happy Driving, Wayne
> >>
> >> WGB
> >>
> >
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