RE [MV] M35 towing capacity?

Dr Deuce 264-0909 (keith@apache.ENET.dec.com)
Fri, 26 Mar 99 08:58:32 EST

A couple of thoughts:

You may want to remove the sideboards so that do not get damaged

The center of gravity (CG) of the rolls apparently is about 2.5' above the bed.

~9000# is not a lot of weight for a deuce. They are rated 2.5 tons cross
country and 5 tons on the road. Watch the CG on corners

Brakes on a trailer. Over 3,000# are suppose to have brakes in most/all states

When I tow a heavy trailer, I usually try to have as much tongue weight on the
pintle as possible to help with the 8 contact points of rubber with the road
called rear tires. I have probably had ~4,000# of tongue on more than one
ocassion. Of course, if you have additional weight in the bed, then tongue
weight for stopping ability is a moot point. It may be more of a point with the
number of axles on the trailer. Single axle trailers tend to 'wander' more.

Remember your insurance ratings/limits and your registration limitations on
weight. Your drivers license my come into play if the GVW is over 26,000#

Hope this helps
Steve

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