From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Tue Jun 01 2004 - 15:20:39 PDT
Dan:
This question is a hardy perennial over on the www.dodgepowerwagon.com
forum.
An M37 is the military equivalent of the famous "flat-fender" Power Wagon.
Here is the most succinct answer: (and I quote, from the forum)
A Power Wagon is a heavy, slow piece of construction equipment. It can be
likened to a small bulldozer. Ask yourself:
Would you flat-tow a bulldozer?
Would you "half-tow" (on a dolly) a bulldozer?
Would you put a heavy piece of construction equipment on a dolly or light
trailer, that has no brakes, and that is not rated for the weight of the
equipment?
Would you tow anything with an under-powered tow vehicle, with inadequate
brakes?
Does your insurance company know what you intend to do?
Good luck. apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bever" <goin_myway@yahoo.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: [MV] Questions about towing an M37
> List, I just sold my M37 to a guy who is planning to
> rent a tow dolly from U-haul and tow the truck approx.
> 175 miles one way. Anyone have some suggestions,
> comments, ideas about this. My intital concern is the
> weight of the M37, width of the front tires. This is a
> 62 M37B1 with winch. I had guessed that the weight
> would be approx 5,800 lbs. My other concern was towing
> the truck with the rear wheels on the ground and
> potential damage to the rear axle even if you
> disconnect the axle shaft. My understanding is the tow
> vehicle will be a 3/4 heavy duty full size Ford. Any
> comments or prior experence in this would be
> apprisiated. thanks
> Dan Bever
> MVPA18507
>
>
>
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