From: F. Brian Mead (brian@hardscrabblefarm.com)
Date: Tue Aug 12 2003 - 12:12:32 PDT
According to the manual, it's about 10,000 lb. Once I get all the new
tires on, I'm planning on driving it to a scale so I'm sure.
Thanks!
Brian
At 02:59 PM 8/12/2003 -0400, Baker, George R. - Eastman wrote:
>I tow the M114A1 (6tons) on a 9 ton tri-axle tag with my 2000 3500 Chevy
>(454) that's about 16,000 lb, I know that's a little too much but I have
>never towed it over 100 miles. How much does the deuce weight.
>
>GRB
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: F. Brian Mead [mailto:brian@hardscrabblefarm.com]
>
>Esteemed list,
> I've currently got a GMC 2500HD with the Vortec 6000 engine.
>(300 HP @
>4400 rpm, 360 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm) (stats from the GMC website)
> I'd like to be able to tow my 1942 deuce to events (up to 800
>miles away),
>so I'm afraid I'm going to have to upgrade to a 1 ton truck with a
>diesel
>engine. (not to mention the fact that the diesel will get better mileage
>&
>longer life) From what I can tell, just the weight of the deuce is more
>
>than the recommended towing limit for my current truck.
> Does anyone have any recommendations of the minimum truck to
>look for when
>planning on towing a deuce? Also, if anyone would like to say what they
>
>tow, what they tow it with, and the good/bad of towing that specific
>combination. I'd really appreciate any advice and experience that guys
>can
>share with me. (I tow trailers quite often, just never any this heavy)
> Right now I'm also planning to upgrade from my 16' bumper pull
>flatbed to
>a 25' gooseneck flatbed so I can tow the deuce, or two jeeps, or a jeep
>and
>a 1/2 ton dodge weapons carrier.
>
>Thanks,
>Brian Mead
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