From: Glen Bedel (GBedel@designforum.com)
Date: Thu Aug 14 2003 - 05:10:58 PDT
Here's a good lesson about overdrive automatics that I learned ( the hard
way).
I was told after leaving 2 trailers (combined weight 5k lbs.) in Virginia,
due to my trans overheating. If towing with an overdrive trans, you must
leave it in standard drive and burn more gas.
If you decide to use overdrive it had better be down hill or flat terrain.
My trans needs to be rebuilt now. The clutch plates in side have been badly
burned I believe.
-----Original Message-----
From: David Cole [mailto:DavidCole@tk7.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 4:43 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] Tow Vehicle for a WW2 deuce
Your current truck will be fine unless you live in the mountains.
Change the rear gears to 4:10 ratio. You probably have an overdrive tranny
anyway so highway cruising won't be affected much. Get a good dual axle
trailer with either 7000 lb axles and single wheels or go all the way and
buy a dual tandem gooseneck. I've pulled a MacLander that was rated at 30K
lbs GTW. I moved my M51 5 ton dump with my 78 GMC Dually with a 454 (maybe
250 hp) 4 speed and 4:10 gears over 300 miles when I first bought it. The
MacLanders are really nice trailers. It was no problem at all.
The right trailer makes all the difference. You have plenty of power, you
just need the right gears in the rear axle and make sure you put an
auxilary tranny cooler on also. Unless you are going to drive 30K miles
per year or more, the diesel doesn't work financially.
Dave
On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:49:43 -0400, F. Brian Mead
<brian@hardscrabblefarm.com> wrote:
> 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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