From: Eric Scott (kc7klz@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jan 31 2006 - 11:42:26 PST
I had to drive my M35 from Salem Or, to Seattle, WA,
Eric
--- V SCHWARTZ <vsaws@optonline.net> wrote:
> Well Sonny, I guess that I'm just getting old. And
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My butt was fine, but I had to break into the Advil
because my shoulders were aching. I guess there is
something to be said about power steering.
> 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.
>
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