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What was the drive on these mounts Jason? Are they electric or electric/hydraulic or??
It is completely electric. It runs off of a electric motor (like a jeep starter motor but smaller. The motor is surrounded by gears, pulleys, and clutches. You cannot believe that it all runs from this one...
Give me a week with it and I would have it spinning and traversing. You would not believe how complicated the mechanism is underneath one of those are. You definitely wouldn't believe it to be 1940's technology.
I decided to go with this setup for safety reasons. However, the 5 ton dragged butt also going up and down some hills. The M35 would of caught hell. Sorry for the not so good picture.
I talked to a state trooper and we both have the understanding that as long as I am "not for hire", pulling the trailer with the 5 ton tractor is not illegal, so no worries there. I see that several have posted about a legality concern. He said as long as it was for personal use "like a RV I...
My 5 ton tractor pulls it no problem. Runs about 55 mph on flat open road, however, if you catch a hill it slows done it little unless you are already coming done from another hill. The trailer and the 5 ton tractor is a good combo. That trailer being that size stops you from overloading the...
Great responses, that's what I wanted to here. The trailer is e Trail Boss and I believe it is rated for 30k. I will look at the plate today and find the exact model and capacity of the trailer. I've decided to just stick with the 5 ton tractor for towing in the mean time. By the way, love...
thanks gents,
i knew someone on the board has done the impossible with deuces before and that's what i needed to know. i will resume pulling the halftrack with the m816 & the tractor for means of transportation of the halftrack. by the way, the super singles that i got from sermis are the best...
Hey Gents,
What is the max trailer load i can tow with a M35 without tearing apart my truck. I would like to tow my halftrack (about 21,000lbs not including trailer) with my M35 but am afraid of killing the truck. Just about all the towing is flat with no change in grades. Any info would be...
Correct me if I am wrong, but didn't the Army experimented with putting the auto tranny from the M135/211 trucks in the M35? If so, was this a direct bolt-up? I am toying around the idea of doing this modification if it doesn't involve making a special adapter to the multifuel motor. Wouldn't...
I notice just about all the new M series vehicles have electric type wiper motors instead of air. Has anyone converted or found a military looking electric replacement for their deuce windshield wiper motors? Pictures of s setup would be great if someone has already done the conversion.
Theres one near Tyler texas. Some old Marine vet who ones a scrap yard and has about 100 trucks. I'll get the number for ya. Sorry it is not closer though.
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