From: Greg (czechsix@cox.net)
Date: Mon Jan 30 2006 - 20:58:31 PST
You'll probably fall off your chair when you see what they want for that
I've got a deuce, myself, but if you're actually going to work the truck
Greg
civvy M1030...
hard, doing towed loads like you plan on, go with the 5 tonners.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marty Galyean" <marty@heavyreckoning.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] New to list
> V SCHWARTZ wrote:
>
> > I think I missed the first part of this post, But I'm gonna just
> > jump in anyhow. I pull a 10tn Eager Beaver tagalong trailer with air
> > brakes with my M-35a2 .We use this rig to transport Pats M114 ( he has
> > some great pics of it too) . I have also pulled it with a M816
> > wrecker. Personally with the wrecker , you don't know its back there.
> > The Duce will pul it fine. But that is the max load I think you could
> > put on the old duce. I know that it tires it out. cause when I drop
> > the load and trailer the duce tells me that on the way home. I want
> > to add that You should have a trailer with air brakes to do it right.
> > Sorry to jump in but Thats my 2nd cup of coffee
> >
> Thanks Mr. Schwartz and everyone who responded. In spite of advice
> about commercial trucks, I'm still thinking a deuce or a 5t military.
> Why? Because I'm also a preparedness buff and a 6x6 that runs on
> multifuels seems like a good bet in a situation similar to post
> hurricane Katrina. At this point I'm leaning to a newer model that
> might have more parts support and the 5 ton is looking nice.
>
> So what year models and variations of the 2.5 and 5 ton should I be
> focusing on? Do they all have air brake circuits?
>
> FWIW, I'm also interested in picking up a couple of those HDT diesel
> motorcycles ( http://www.m1030.com ). I just love the sound of a diesel.
>
> Marty
>
>
>
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