From: V SCHWARTZ (vsaws@optonline.net)
Date: Mon Jan 30 2006 - 13:54:04 PST
Mark, When I bought my wrecker from a fine gentleman in Michigan, I went
out witha friend and drove the thing home it was 750 miles the trip was
mostly uneventvile until I got close to NJ, But we got it home in one piece.
I think the Lord likes idiots. But I figure I saved some big bucks.Its been
here about 2 years and I still have the callouses on my ass. Personally, I
think that if I was suspicious of the seller , I would go get it post haste
I mean how bad could it get? Vinny
----- Original Message -----
From: <mark@ehle.homelinux.org>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Trailer electrical hookup
> Thanks, CR - The dual-purpose hitch is neat, but I think that I will still
> have
> to fab up something for the dolly, as the hitch on the truck is probably
> higher
> than the dolly would allow hooked up directly. I think that I will weld up
> a
> goose-neck sort of affair that will take the place of the ball hitch on
> the
> dolly, and have a pintle ring on the end, raised up a foot or so. I need
> to
> height of the hitch from the guy selling it to me.
>
> Speaking of that guy, has anybody ever dealt with Denton Haber from Haber
> Truck
> and Trailer Sales in Sioux Falls, SD? This guy sold me the truck, then
> charged
> me $700 to deliver it the 734 miles to my house, and now does not know
> when he
> will be able to do it. He did send me the title, but I am afraid that
> while I
> hold the title, he is still using the truck, hence my wanting to go get
> it.
>
> Later, and Thanks -
>
> Mark
>
>
> Quoting Carl & Kathy Cundy <mistymtn@gwtc.net>:
>
>> Hello --- check out this "dual purpose hitch" from
>> Northern Tool catalog. It comes equipped w/ 2 5/16" ball,
>> and pintle. They sell different size balls to fit this.
>>
>> (HITCH)
>>
> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=7808&R=7808
>>
>>
>> (7-Way Molded Connectors with 8-Ft. Cable, Model# 2014)Fit semi plug ??
>>
>>
> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=200312018&R=200312018
>>
>> They have many trailer light adapters.
>>
>> Hope this helps. CR Cundy
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <mark@ehle.homelinux.org>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:48 AM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] Trailer electrical hookup
>>
>>
>> > Thanks, John - that's exactly the info I needed! Now, all I have to
>> > figure
>> > out
>> > is how to hook the pintle hitch on the truck to the ball on the tow
>> > dolly!
>> >
>> > Quoting "Hutterer, John (MPAU)" <john.hutterer@smiths-medical.com>:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Mark,
>> >>
>> >> That should be the right plug to fit into the socket on a tractor. You
>> >> don't really need the plug on the other end. It should be easy to
>> >> remove
>> >> with a screwdriver. That would leave you with a cable with seven bare
>> >> wires, probably color-coded. The easiest way to handle your towing
>> >> needs
>> >> would be to take along a 12 volt test light. Plug you cable into the
>> >> tractor, ground the test light lead, turn on the tractor lights, and
>> >> look for a wire on the cable that is hot. Turn off the tractor lights
>> >> and check the same wire again. It should be dead now. You now have the
>> >> wire that you need to connect to the tow dolly for running lights. I
>> >> would guess that the tow dolly has a flat utility trailer plug on it.
>> >> Buy a mating plug at an auto parts store. The brown wire on this plug
>> >> is
>> >> probably the tail/running lights. Connect the wire from your tractor
>> >> cable that you identified as the running lights to the brown wire on
>> >> the
>> >> trailer plug. Do the same test/connect for the left and right turn
>> >> signals. The tractor may have a separate circuit for the brake lights.
>> >> You will need to step on the brake pedal and see if any of the unused
>> >> wires in the cable become live. If so, you will need to set up a
>> >> separate brake light. Simply clamp a standard boat/utility trailer
>> >> light
>> >> onto the rear of the dolly and run a wire from the cable to this
>> >> light.
>> >> Of course, you will need to make sure that the trailer is properly
>> >> grounded to the tractor, and that all of your connections are good.
>> >> This
>> >> is a quick way to set up what you need. You can go on from there to
>> >> become as elaborate as you want.
>> >>
>> >> John=0D
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
>> >> Behalf Of mark@ehle.homelinux.org
>> >> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 9:37 AM
>> >> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>> >> Subject: [MV] Trailer electrical hookup
>> >>
>> >> Folks -
>> >>
>> >> This is not MV, so delete if you wish. You are the only truckers I
>> >> know,
>> >> however
>> >> - hence my asking this list.
>> >>
>> >> I am going to have to drive home a Ford C8000 semi truck from about
>> >> 700
>> >> miles away. I will be driving my Mustang to it pulling a car tow
>> >> dolly.
>> >> On the return trip, the truck will be pulling my mustang on the dolly.
>> >> My dilemma is how to interface the truck trailer electrical hookup
>> >> with
>> >> the tow dolly lights.
>> >>
>> >> If somebody could point me to a web resource with the pinout of the
>> >> truck hookup, I would be grateful. Also, is this ebay item:
>> >>
>> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D4608705563
>> >>
>> >> the right part to hook up to the truck electrical jack?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >>
>> >> Mark
>> >>
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