From: Steve Grammont (islander@midmaine.com)
Date: Sat Oct 05 2002 - 14:35:20 PDT
I'd second what Frank says. I use a GMC Z-71 to pull my Weasel (4000 #)
around on a dual axel car trailer with electric brakes. It works great,
but I certainly wouldn't want to pull anything much heavier than that or
do the same load with single axel or no brakes on trailer.
Steve
>I cannot answer your question about size and weight, etc.,but can
>guarantee you are risking mayhem on the highway with anything lees than a
>1 ton and heavy rated gooseneck trailer. A buddy and I attended a 4 th
>of July parade 12 miles from home a few years back and trailered an M2
>with a 3/4 ton 4 wd and vowed never to do that again. Stopping distance
>increased more than four times normal and steering was non-existant over
>10 mph.
>
>Find someone with a heavy duty rig to move it for you. Much safer and
>less grey hair!
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Frank
>
>On Sat, 5 Oct 2002 09:12:49 -0500 "Buck & Rami Sharp" <bls@inebraska.com>
>writes:
>> hay guys does anyone know how wide a half track is and how long it
>> would be
>> without the personnel carrier its the M3 trying to get a trailer to
>> get mine
>> home and what do you all think about pulling with a 1/2 ton dodge is
>> the
>> approx. 5 ton too much for the rearend to displace i do not have a
>> 3/4 ton
>> with a full floater and last night a nice guy from out of town
>> stopped buy
>> the liquor store and he just happens to have a half track for sale
>> also.. IM
>> thinking sweet 2 is better than 1. thanks guys as always the list
>> was a
>> little slow this week must be lots of wrench turning going on keep
>> it up
>> guys and what does everyone have on the list id like to see pictures
>> of all
>> your different trucks. going to look for different trailers
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
>Frank Cox (grntrks@juno.com)
>MVPA 14530
>'45 GMC 353 DUKW
>'66 Kaiser-Jeep M35A2 w/w
>'68 M105A1 trailer
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