From: J (W7LS@blarg.net)
Date: Thu Feb 05 2004 - 22:59:34 PST
I plan on installing a front pintle on my 5 ton M813, using the massive
casting and supports, possibly. I have a winch up there, to boot. The
reason I want the front pintle is so that I can use it to secure the
front of my trailer, and thereby use the front winch to pull a disabled
vehicle up onto my trailer. Anyone else done this? Jim
Ryan Gill wrote:
> At 8:10 PM -0600 2/5/04, everette wrote:
>
>> I do not see any problem pushing trailers with front - weight and strain
>> does not compare to putting all the horsepower truck has in center of
>> bumper - I have seen them bent outward when some unthinking person hooks
>> chain around middle of bumper to pull truck, and have also seen outer
>> ends
>> of bumpers bent from striking something. Do you plan on mounting pintle
>> hook on front to push with???
>>
>
>
> Actually, yeah, not for heavy load pushing, more for final maneuvering
> of the trailer. However, it'd be nice to set it up with the strength
> to be able to put strain on the chassis like it is on the rear.
> However that needs the bloody huge casting and the two diagonal
> mounts. A front Pintle seems like an incredibly good idea for moving
> around trailers and assisting in recovery.
>
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