From: Marty Galyean (marty@heavyreckoning.com)
Date: Sun Jan 29 2006 - 17:02:33 PST
Dan Maguire wrote:
> Hi Marty,
>
> I think that you are in the right place. There are a bunch of
> knowledgeable folks here - most much more knowledgeable than me. My
> load is a similar weight - an 8 ton military vehicle. I ended up
> putting it on a 9-ton tag trailer and pulling it with a 5 ton wrecker.
> I can barely feel it back there - starting or stopping. On the road,
> I can't feel it back there. I have to look back every so often to
> make sure that it isn't dragging upside down.
>
> I considered a military 2 1/2 ton truck. It could pull it fine, but I
> was concerned about stopping. I suspect that you would want to give
> the brakes a once-over or get a later issue that has better brakes. I
> never looked into it closely.
>
> I've seen people pull similar loads with something as small as a 1 ton
> dually, but it always seems like the load might become the lead at any
> second.
>
> Anyway, I'd be interested in know if the brake concern was reasonable
> or it I was a complete FOS panty-waist. List, here's your chance -
> take your shots. I'm askin' for it.
>
Thanks Dan, I'd guess that if the trailer brakes worked fine and were
dialed in then braking wouldn't be an issue.
> But to answer your question in summary, Marty... either a diesel
> burning deuce or 5 ton (mine's gas) with braking being a main point.
>
This is good to hear as it sounds like I may get by with a M35 or
something else more common. I'm also interested to hear about how the
trannies hold up under various tow loads.
Marty
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