From: chance wolf (chance_wolf@shaw.ca)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 23:22:44 PDT
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From: "mark baxter" <alleywayguns@bacavalley.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 10:37 PM
Subject: [MV] M-416 trailers and CUCVs
> Folks
> I have heard from alot of sources that pulling a trailer, even a light
one,
> is not the best thing for a M-1009 CUCV Blazer.
> Is the older M-416 1/4 ton trailers a bit of a strain on these trucks?
> Mark M-886 and M-1009
I've towed an M416 lots with my 1009. No problems at all. I've also towed
M101A1 trailers (3/4 ton) with light loads, and again, no problem.
They have a maximum weight spec in the manual for towed loads and tongue
weight and what-not, but as was referenced here awhile ago, apparently they
had some brag sheet when the vehicles were first introduced showing an M1009
hauling some great jet across the tarmac, so naturally the question arises
as to why they publish such a pessimistic 'max load' in the CUCV manual.
I have a pet theory on that one. I don't think the weight spec has much to
do with the physical nuts and bolts/strength/construction of the M1009 back
end as it does preventing people from towing loads which would steer you
through corners and cause a loss of control on such a short wheelbase
vehicle. Again, that's my pet theory and not backed up by anything remotely
'official', but it makes sense if you look at it.
I find the M1009 quite 'tippy' in some circumstances and can only imagine
that a fully loaded 3/4 ton trailer would amplify that considerably. Could
be that those publishing the specs in the manual felt much the same way.
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