From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Sep 04 2003 - 05:30:19 PDT
Perhaps the tractor could have been towed behind the M35, but I'm sure that
you considered that..../Bjorn
>From: TacticalTruck@aol.com
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] 2568 Miles in a Deuce!
>Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2003 07:56:54 EDT
>
>
>In a message dated 9/3/03 8:25:01 PM, Recovry4x4@aol.com writes:
>
><< I needed to move 2 trucks. I certainly can't afford a lowboy right now
>and
>I
>don't know if the tractor will pull the lowboy and a truck on it. I've
>done
>the towbar routine and this beats it hands down! >>
>
> You're right the tractor won't deal with a low boy and the cargo
>truck, a
>heavy M172 anyway, and tow baring the cargo behind the tractor would be a
>bad
>idea because without any weight on the tractor's tandem, the cargo would
>easily push you around but I would have probably tow bared the tractor
>behind the
>cargo. It just seems like alot less hastle, especially for me since I'm
>usually trying to do this kind of stuff by myself. Also the cargo be would
>have been
>level so all the camping gear wouldn't end up piled against the tailgate as
>you bounce down the road because there's no suspension travel left on the
>cargo. Let alone loading the cinder blocks so you can unhook on the road in
>case
>the tractor breaks. All that said it is an impressive rig and I'm sure it
>drove
>well and there is something to be said about being able to back up.
>Jeff
>
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