From: V SCHWARTZ (vsaws@optonline.net)
Date: Tue Jan 31 2006 - 04:48:25 PST
Well Sonny, I guess that I'm just getting old. And if I had a rig like
yours, I would be in Fla right now. I' ll be looking for you in aberdeen
this year . We will be in row L/M6&7I will have to limmit my convoys to
under 500 miles from base this year. Vinny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Trailer electrical hookup
> Vinny,
>
> Whatsamatteryou? Two years ago I logged 2200 miles going to Aberdeen from
> 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.
>
> Hopefully there will be another convoy I can participate in someday where
> mutual respect among participants exists.
>
> Sonny
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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