Tow bar source? Make one?

From: Mark Baxter (alleywayguns@bacavalley.com)
Date: Tue Feb 27 2001 - 22:27:25 PST


 Hey Folks, why not have one Made, so you can slip it over a Pintal hook or
regular tow ball, and then have it so it pins on were the lifting eyes go on
the front bumper? Make it out of heavy pipe and have your favorite machine
shop wield it up, if you can not wield. Mark M-886
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rikk Rogers" <rkltd@swbell.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 12:36 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Tow bar source?

> Mike,
> I will reply on list so RAM or David Doyle can correct me if I miss this
> one.
> If my understanding is correct, if you tow an M35 with the front wheels
off
> of the ground, the Sprag system on the older ones will try to cause the
> front wheels to "Drive".
> This will most likely cause damage if done for any distance/speed.
> One of two things will be true here,
> 1. The manual you are using relates to the older, Sprag type Xfer cases.
> or
> 2. Command considered it easier to say to the "operator level" "just don't
> do it" and save trying to explain the difference.
>
> I am playing games with my sprag system now, it works driving on mud or
ice
> at 15+ MPH, but when stuck it only kicks in in rev, and then only part of
> the time.
>
> Rikk Rogers - RK Lion LTD.
> (580)762-3157 rkltd@swbell.net
> http://home.swbell.net/rkltd/
> -M35A2- MVPA -22345-
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of mblair1@home.net
> Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 10:06 AM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] Tow bar source?
>
>
>
> By the way: My M44-series (i.e., M35A2) TM says "don't tow the truck
> with the front axle off the ground; call organizational maintenance."
>
> Is that because:
>
> a) The truck should not ever be towed with the front axle off the
> ground.
>
> or
>
> b) They just didn't want the low-echelon guys messing with that, and
> wanted a higher repair echelon to get involved if the truck was dead
> enough to need a wrecker.
>
> In other words, should I heed that warning for my own personal use?
>
> My M109A3 shop van came home from DRMO with its front axle off the
> ground, and the shaft from the transfer case to the middle axle
> removed. It was a trip of about 150 miles or so.
>
> --
> Mark J. Blair, KE6MYK <mblair1@home.net>
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