> I agree with list about trailering but have towed three of my ( non
> running) M38A1's and an M715 several times with the adjustable
> military tow bar and have found that if you get every thing in a
> straight line and put someone in the towed vehicle to hold the
> steering wheel straight and back up very slowly while tapping the
> Jeeps brakes rapidly 3 or 4 times it seems to re-compress every thing
> which makes unhooking/disassembly easier with less "Hammer Time".
> Don't try it with out the second driver or instantaneous,
> unintentional field modification of one or both vehicles sheet metals
> can occur with little time to even say "OH SH..!" .
> And, just for a point of information, NEVER EVER leave the pre
> surveyed, pre planned route of march if you are dragging one crip M35
> with another M35 with all other big rigs in front of you and convoy
> lead looks at map to find "short cut" around traffic jam. You will
> find convoy shunted on to one lane city street with cars parked on
> both sides (strangely all facing the way you are coming) due to ....
> ( fill in blank with construction, accident,etc.)and lead will detail
> the tail to "find another way around this mess" and the local
> constabulary will point out you are going down a one way street in
> the wrong direction and the bridge ahead is rated ton and half MAX
> and you gotta back out and there's no one behind ya to pull the crip
> backwards and you find out (following the LT's orders )after
> disconnecting the tow bar, that those cute little bumperettes just
> make a lot of screeching noises but perform little other protection,
> and the well intentioned encouragement shouted gleefully by the
> indigenous population is really annoying ... Well, just don't go
> there.
> Ron
>
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