From: grntrks@juno.com
Date: Thu Jul 08 2004 - 20:30:25 PDT
Hey Alex,
Good on you, my friend. A wise decision.
A friend and I towed an XM211 75 miles with an M35A2. He towed and I rode
the dead truck, just in case we got into trouble. A slow trip at best,
but I was able to assist during turns. However we would not have done
this without brakes on the second truck.
Wish you good luck and many miles of enjoyment with your new toy. I
enjoy driving my M35A2 more than any other truck I ever drove, ( with the
possible exception of my DUKW ). But then, "DUK-TAPE " is a bit awkward
on the highway and not a daily driver.
Frank Cox
USAF, 'Nam 1966
MVPA 14530
'45 GMC 353 DUKW
'66 M35A2 w/w
On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 20:20:00 -0500 "Alex" <alex@glx.net> writes:
> Hi All,
> First let me thank you all for your response to the towing question.
> I
> saw everything from some well thought out and detailed descriptions
> of
> why this was less than the most brilliant idea, to references of
> caskets
> and next-of-kin. Bottom line is that you all talked me out of it...
> I'll
> spend the $100. I'd also like to thank those that even offered to
> help
> me get it home, not knowing me from Adam. I got some responses on
> the
> DOT 5 also. I truly appreciate all the input. This will, of course,
> lead
> me to ask many more naïve questions after I get it home. Thank you
> gentlemen for this "support group".
> Alex Grossman (new daddy of an M35A2...)
> Omaha, Nebraska
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim [mailto:W7LS@blarg.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 7:40 PM
> To: Alex
> Subject: Re: [MV] Two questions... M35A2 tow bar and DOT 5 brake
> fluid
>
> Alex,
> My advice is to not tow it with any size pickup, or a homespun
> towbar. I've towed stuff and you really want the towing vehicle to
> be as
>
> big or bigger than the towed vehicle, especially if you don't have
> working brakes on the towed vehicle, which is the case for you. You
>
> can't control deuce brakes from a towing vehicle, plus your pickup
> doesn't have air output, anyway.
> Also, deuces don't tend to tow well. The front end geometry is
> not
>
> conducive to going straight automatically. There is a very real
> chance
> that the wheels will flop sideways while towing. That will be the
> biggest and quite possibly, the last disaster of your life. I would
> do
> it on flat ground, out in the country, for a mile, max. I wouldn't
> exceed 5 or 10 mph, either.
> Have someone with a 5 ton tow it for you with a military towbar.
>
> That combo is big enough that the deuce can flop it's front wheels
> and
> the 5T will just make it go straight, until you can get it stopped
> and
> realigned.
> What you're proposing to do is very, very dangerous. Can you get
> it
> running and drive it home? Jim
>
> Alex wrote:
>
> >I've got to tow the new beast home next month and would like to use
> a
> >tow bar and a heavy duty pick-up truck. I only have to tow it about
> 35
> >miles. so I was thinking of making a tow bar. I already have a
> lunette
> >ring for one end and was planning on pinning the bar to the
> shackle
> >mounts on the 35's front bumper. My questions are how long should
> I
> make
> >the tow bar arms? Am I nuts to try this? Does anyone have any
> caveats
> >or hints. (I'm a pretty good welder).
> >
> >Also a while back, I don't know where, someone said they found DOT
> 5
> for
> >around $30/gal. Can anyone give me a name/address for this?
> >
> >Thanks for listening,
> >Alex
> >
> >
> >
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