Heavy Hauling with a Deuce

[sandcobra164]

I just used my Deuce to back an MK14 trailer and hook up to another MK14 trailer. The combo is normally hauled by an MK 48 which has a 425hp Detroit. I don't think anyone else has tandem towed this combo with the prime mover being a M35A2 and both trailer's riding on Pintle hitches but my truck can do it. It moved the combo 15 feet tonight with no issues. I will advise that the Oshkosh folks were very smart. They made it so that you could not hook a MK14 trailer behind another unless it was connected to the MK48 as the lights and airlines will not intermix between a towed MK14 and another towed MK14. I have no air, lights or brake's on the second towed MK14. I fixed that by caging the brakes on the second MK14. I did not take them down the road yet but the Multi in the Deuce didn't even feel them back there much in low range!!! I'll bet I can get up to 20 on a flat with my 32,000 pound towed load!!! No one has ever done it, I just had to see. I'll gross out at about 45,000 pounds and about 70 feet combined. I might need some permits. If anyone think's I'm serious about this, enjoy the laugh you should have had by now. Yes they are connected but I won't take it out of the yard like this. If anyone is new and considering doing something like this, you've been warned to not try it!!!

 

[sandcobra164]

Nobody took the bait. What I wrote was true, I've still got 2 MK 14's in Tandem Tow configuration behind my truck. I plan on hauling the combo to Missouri and dropping the MK14's and driving back. Should take around 2 days at most and I'll bet I can get 62 mph on the flats considering my truck is on 11"s and just run it 2,600 rpm the whole way there and back!!!

 

[wb1895]

 

[rmgill]

I wouldn't try this. One maybe. Not two.

 

[sandcobra164]

Some folks need pics for everything. I followed a sarcastic post with another possibly worse sarcastic post. Enjoy the pics of the two trailers hooked together and hooked behind my Deuce. It did pull them about 20-30 feet in my yard. I was bored and honestly was testing my backing skills after I picked up the towbars and strapped them to the front trailer. I just wanted to see if I could get it hooked to the second trailer and I succeeded. No way in the world would I actually try to tow the combo to Missouri, wouldn't even try that with just one. I would take the combo a mile or two in a desperate situation.

 

[M813A1]

You may want to consider adding some weight to your Deuce, so that those trailer will not lift up the rear of your Deuce and push your truck while braking , also I would consider hooking up the brakes and lights to the second trailer, because you will be taking a chance of having a trailer pass you by under braking .. Good Luck on your trip

 

[shannondeese]

I rolled across the scales at a little over 32,000 lbs GVW certified with weight tickets on my move from Ca to Ga. The weights were after I had burnt 345 gallons of fuel that I was carrying in the bed. My Deuce is Bobbed and on 395's. She could hold 55 on the flats pretty easy.

 

[papabear]

Nobody took the bait. What I wrote was true, I've still got 2 MK 14's in Tandem Tow configuration behind my truck. I plan on hauling the combo to Missouri and dropping the MK14's and driving back. Should take around 2 days at most and I'll bet I can get 62 mph on the flats considering my truck is on 11"s and just run it 2,600 rpm the whole way there and back!!!

OK...ya got me. I was about to drive down there and adjust some headspace and timing!!

 

[silverstate55]

Great, now I have to find 3 MK14 trailers to tow behind my Deuce...challenge accepted!!

LOL!