From: Glen Bedel (GBedel@designforum.com)
Date: Wed Feb 27 2002 - 13:07:24 PST
My old '68 M715 "1 1/4 ton" had 2 1/2 tons of crushed 3/4" bluestone in the
bed and it hauled it no problem. I don't remember the springs movin' that
much.
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Cole [mailto:DavidCole@tk7.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:09 PM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] towing capabilities
I have towed over 30K lbs with just my 1 ton dually Chevy truck with a 454
with a gooseneck trailer going up and down some pretty severe hills.
If you are only talking about a short distance with no hills, 30k lbs should
be a walk in the park. The 5 tons are rated at 30 k lb towing load on a
trailer, not even a converter dolley. I believe that the 2 1/2 tonners
are rated at half that, again that is on a trailer. However these trucks
are severely underrated. I wouldn't hesitate, but the 4K lb in the back
is a good idea. Just make sure all of your brakes are working.
Where did you get the converter dolley?
I've thought about buying one for use with my 5 ton dump, but have never
seen one for sale. It would be nice to be able to pull short van trailers.
Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
2/20/02 8:14:35 AM, Rick Welker <rickw_17030@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Ok guys, what's the most I could expect to flat tow
>with a turbo duece on paved roads about 20 miles (no
>mountains or big hills). I'm using a tow dolly (big)
>with brakes on it. I thought I'd put about 2 ton in
>the bed of the duece to "anchor" it so as to not get
>pushed around. I'm looking at about 30k; speed is not
>a factor and it's only a one time deal.
>
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