From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 17:50:03 PDT
If you buy a wrecker, can you actually buy insurance for it and just say "I
won't use the lift to haul anything" and get by with it?
I thought that if you are going to drive a wrecker on the street, you would
have to buy wrecker insurance, correct or not?
Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 05:27:51 +0000, Wayne Harris <papercu@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
>
>
>> I just acquired two M-809 trucks an M-816 and a M-813.
>>
>> Can the M-816 tow an M-813 I was looking in the manuals and they say
>> that a
>> M-809 type truck can only tow about 15,000 LBS, What about the M-816
>> Wrecker?
>
> The M816 can tow most anything you can hook to(but stay away from
> battleships and any tanks with the tracks locked though) and at
> 40,000lbs it will stop with it too. BUT If you are going to use the M816
> to haul the other truck home remember if you use it that way, you might
> need wrecker insurance and THAT AIN'T CHEAP!!
>
>
>
>
>>
>> Also how do you start a M-809 type truck, is it as easy as a M-35 (I
>> have
>> one and I can drive it well,
>
> You have a dash mounted battery switch to turn on and a little below that
> is another switch that you turn like a ignition key on your car and it is
> suppose to shut down like that too but on mine I have to use the fuel
> shut off "engine stop"
>
>> except with a trailer going backwards)
> Try turning the trailer around they tow better that way. :))
>
>
>>
>> Is there a big difference between driving a M-809 and a Deuce,
>
> YES BIGGER IS BETTER!!! and swing W I D E R on turns
>
> how good is the power steering?
>
> You will think you are driving Grandpa's Cadillac.
>
>>
>> Finally what TM's should I get for them? I plan on maintaining them
>> myself
>> and I am not afraid to tear into the engine or the tranny etc....
>
> Check Ebay you should find a CD for around 10.00 that will cover most
> everything.
>
> Good luck and Happy Driving, Wayne
>>
>> WGB
>>
>
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-- Dave
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