From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Mon Jan 30 2006 - 17:14:02 PST
Vinny,
Whatsamatteryou? Two years ago I logged 2200 miles going to Aberdeen from
Hopefully there will be another convoy I can participate in someday where
Sonny
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Northwest Florida with an M35 and pulling a camper. My wife and dog even
went and none of us had any problems with comfort. It was an adventure and
we enjoyed it, slipping clutch and all.
mutual respect among participants exists.
From: "V SCHWARTZ" <vsaws@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Trailer electrical hookup
> Mark, When I bought my wrecker from a fine gentleman in Michigan, I went
> out witha friend and drove the thing home it was 750 miles the trip was
> mostly uneventvile until I got close to NJ, But we got it home in one
> piece. I think the Lord likes idiots. But I figure I saved some big
> bucks.Its been here about 2 years and I still have the callouses on my
> ass. Personally, I think that if I was suspicious of the seller , I would
> go get it post haste I mean how bad could it get? Vinny
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mark@ehle.homelinux.org>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 1:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Trailer electrical hookup
>
>
>> Thanks, CR - The dual-purpose hitch is neat, but I think that I will
>> still have
>> to fab up something for the dolly, as the hitch on the truck is probably
>> higher
>> than the dolly would allow hooked up directly. I think that I will weld
>> up a
>> goose-neck sort of affair that will take the place of the ball hitch on
>> the
>> dolly, and have a pintle ring on the end, raised up a foot or so. I need
>> to
>> height of the hitch from the guy selling it to me.
>>
>> Speaking of that guy, has anybody ever dealt with Denton Haber from Haber
>> Truck
>> and Trailer Sales in Sioux Falls, SD? This guy sold me the truck, then
>> charged
>> me $700 to deliver it the 734 miles to my house, and now does not know
>> when he
>> will be able to do it. He did send me the title, but I am afraid that
>> while I
>> hold the title, he is still using the truck, hence my wanting to go get
>> it.
>>
>> Later, and Thanks -
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> Quoting Carl & Kathy Cundy <mistymtn@gwtc.net>:
>>
>>> Hello --- check out this "dual purpose hitch" from
>>> Northern Tool catalog. It comes equipped w/ 2 5/16" ball,
>>> and pintle. They sell different size balls to fit this.
>>>
>>> (HITCH)
>>>
>> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=7808&R=7808
>>>
>>>
>>> (7-Way Molded Connectors with 8-Ft. Cable, Model# 2014)Fit semi plug ??
>>>
>>>
>> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=200312018&R=200312018
>>>
>>> They have many trailer light adapters.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps. CR Cundy
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: <mark@ehle.homelinux.org>
>>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:48 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [MV] Trailer electrical hookup
>>>
>>>
>>> > Thanks, John - that's exactly the info I needed! Now, all I have to
>>> > figure
>>> > out
>>> > is how to hook the pintle hitch on the truck to the ball on the tow
>>> > dolly!
>>> >
>>> > Quoting "Hutterer, John (MPAU)" <john.hutterer@smiths-medical.com>:
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Mark,
>>> >>
>>> >> That should be the right plug to fit into the socket on a tractor.
>>> >> You
>>> >> don't really need the plug on the other end. It should be easy to
>>> >> remove
>>> >> with a screwdriver. That would leave you with a cable with seven bare
>>> >> wires, probably color-coded. The easiest way to handle your towing
>>> >> needs
>>> >> would be to take along a 12 volt test light. Plug you cable into the
>>> >> tractor, ground the test light lead, turn on the tractor lights, and
>>> >> look for a wire on the cable that is hot. Turn off the tractor lights
>>> >> and check the same wire again. It should be dead now. You now have
>>> >> the
>>> >> wire that you need to connect to the tow dolly for running lights. I
>>> >> would guess that the tow dolly has a flat utility trailer plug on it.
>>> >> Buy a mating plug at an auto parts store. The brown wire on this plug
>>> >> is
>>> >> probably the tail/running lights. Connect the wire from your tractor
>>> >> cable that you identified as the running lights to the brown wire on
>>> >> the
>>> >> trailer plug. Do the same test/connect for the left and right turn
>>> >> signals. The tractor may have a separate circuit for the brake
>>> >> lights.
>>> >> You will need to step on the brake pedal and see if any of the unused
>>> >> wires in the cable become live. If so, you will need to set up a
>>> >> separate brake light. Simply clamp a standard boat/utility trailer
>>> >> light
>>> >> onto the rear of the dolly and run a wire from the cable to this
>>> >> light.
>>> >> Of course, you will need to make sure that the trailer is properly
>>> >> grounded to the tractor, and that all of your connections are good.
>>> >> This
>>> >> is a quick way to set up what you need. You can go on from there to
>>> >> become as elaborate as you want.
>>> >>
>>> >> John=0D
>>> >>
>>> >> -----Original Message-----
>>> >> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
>>> >> Behalf Of mark@ehle.homelinux.org
>>> >> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:37 AM
>>> >> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>>> >> Subject: [MV] Trailer electrical hookup
>>> >>
>>> >> Folks -
>>> >>
>>> >> This is not MV, so delete if you wish. You are the only truckers I
>>> >> know,
>>> >> however
>>> >> - hence my asking this list.
>>> >>
>>> >> I am going to have to drive home a Ford C8000 semi truck from about
>>> >> 700
>>> >> miles away. I will be driving my Mustang to it pulling a car tow
>>> >> dolly.
>>> >> On the return trip, the truck will be pulling my mustang on the
>>> >> dolly.
>>> >> My dilemma is how to interface the truck trailer electrical hookup
>>> >> with
>>> >> the tow dolly lights.
>>> >>
>>> >> If somebody could point me to a web resource with the pinout of the
>>> >> truck hookup, I would be grateful. Also, is this ebay item:
>>> >>
>>> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D4608705563
>>> >>
>>> >> the right part to hook up to the truck electrical jack?
>>> >>
>>> >> Thanks!
>>> >>
>>> >> Mark
>>> >>
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