Re: [MV] Tow Bar uncoupling

Everett Doyle (194cbteng@pchnet.com)
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 05:24:07 -0500

Love it; been there done it; have dents to prove it - Suggest that My exp.
pulling a 5 ton bridge truck (115 inches wide 369 inches long 116 tall)
behind am M123A1 down narrow street made me undestand why military puts
someone in the towed vehicle. Something else great to try; pull start same
M123 behind M35 with chain, down hill. M123 has not got brakes unless engine
is running. MMMMMMM Reo stopped it but not without damage to both trucks.
Think both instances were result of starting engines with brain out of
gear., We must be careful in our quest to KEEP EM ROLLING
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron <rojoha@mediaone.net>
To: Richard Van Hoomissen <rvanhoo@IBM.net>
Cc: MIL VEH LIST <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Tow Bar uncoupling

> I agree with list about trailering but have towed three of my ( non
> running) M38A1's and an M715 several times with the adjustable
> military tow bar and have found that if you get every thing in a
> straight line and put someone in the towed vehicle to hold the
> steering wheel straight and back up very slowly while tapping the
> Jeeps brakes rapidly 3 or 4 times it seems to re-compress every thing
> which makes unhooking/disassembly easier with less "Hammer Time".
> Don't try it with out the second driver or instantaneous,
> unintentional field modification of one or both vehicles sheet metals
> can occur with little time to even say "OH SH..!" .
> And, just for a point of information, NEVER EVER leave the pre
> surveyed, pre planned route of march if you are dragging one crip M35
> with another M35 with all other big rigs in front of you and convoy
> lead looks at map to find "short cut" around traffic jam. You will
> find convoy shunted on to one lane city street with cars parked on
> both sides (strangely all facing the way you are coming) due to ....
> ( fill in blank with construction, accident,etc.)and lead will detail
> the tail to "find another way around this mess" and the local
> constabulary will point out you are going down a one way street in
> the wrong direction and the bridge ahead is rated ton and half MAX
> and you gotta back out and there's no one behind ya to pull the crip
> backwards and you find out (following the LT's orders )after
> disconnecting the tow bar, that those cute little bumperettes just
> make a lot of screeching noises but perform little other protection,
> and the well intentioned encouragement shouted gleefully by the
> indigenous population is really annoying ... Well, just don't go
> there.
> Ron
>
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