From: Nigel Hay MILWEB \(www.milweb.net\) (Nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Mon Aug 18 2003 - 23:25:58 PDT
Do any of our Europeanreaders know of any events for the 60th anniversary
of Arnhem and the Battle of the Bulge in 2004?
Kind regards, NIGE
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glen Bedel" <GBedel@designforum.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Tow Vehicle for a WW2 deuce
> Here's a good lesson about overdrive automatics that I learned ( the hard
> way).
> I was told after leaving 2 trailers (combined weight 5k lbs.) in Virginia,
> due to my trans overheating. If towing with an overdrive trans, you must
> leave it in standard drive and burn more gas.
>
> If you decide to use overdrive it had better be down hill or flat terrain.
> My trans needs to be rebuilt now. The clutch plates in side have been
badly
> burned I believe.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Cole [mailto:DavidCole@tk7.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 4:43 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] Tow Vehicle for a WW2 deuce
>
>
> Your current truck will be fine unless you live in the mountains.
>
> Change the rear gears to 4:10 ratio. You probably have an overdrive
tranny
> anyway so highway cruising won't be affected much. Get a good dual axle
> trailer with either 7000 lb axles and single wheels or go all the way and
> buy a dual tandem gooseneck. I've pulled a MacLander that was rated at
30K
> lbs GTW. I moved my M51 5 ton dump with my 78 GMC Dually with a 454
(maybe
> 250 hp) 4 speed and 4:10 gears over 300 miles when I first bought it. The
> MacLanders are really nice trailers. It was no problem at all.
>
> The right trailer makes all the difference. You have plenty of power, you
> just need the right gears in the rear axle and make sure you put an
> auxilary tranny cooler on also. Unless you are going to drive 30K miles
> per year or more, the diesel doesn't work financially.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
> On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:49:43 -0400, F. Brian Mead
> <brian@hardscrabblefarm.com> wrote:
>
> > Esteemed list,
> > I've currently got a GMC 2500HD with the Vortec 6000 engine. (300 HP
>
> > @
> > 4400 rpm, 360 lb.-ft. @ 4000 rpm) (stats from the GMC website)
> > I'd like to be able to tow my 1942 deuce to events (up to 800 miles
> > away), so I'm afraid I'm going to have to upgrade to a 1 ton truck with
a
> > diesel engine. (not to mention the fact that the diesel will get better
> > mileage & longer life) From what I can tell, just the weight of the
> > deuce is more than the recommended towing limit for my current truck.
> > Does anyone have any recommendations of the minimum truck to look
> for
> > when planning on towing a deuce? Also, if anyone would like to say what
> > they tow, what they tow it with, and the good/bad of towing that
specific
> > combination. I'd really appreciate any advice and experience that guys
> > can share with me. (I tow trailers quite often, just never any this
> > heavy)
> > Right now I'm also planning to upgrade from my 16' bumper pull
> flatbed
> > to a 25' gooseneck flatbed so I can tow the deuce, or two jeeps, or a
> > jeep and a 1/2 ton dodge weapons carrier.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brian Mead
> >
> >
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>
> --
> Dave
>
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