105 recovery

[spentshell]

105 recovery (PICS ADDED)

Im getting ready to recover my trailer in Chamberberg. I will be pulling it back with a chevy avalanche, about 270 miles each way. Do you think this pintle will fit the luenette.

Buyers 15-Ton Capacity Steel Pintle Hook | Towing Hooks | Northern Tool + Equipment

 

[BKubu]

I believe it should work. I got mine from Tractor Supply. It has worked perfectly on numerous occasions. Good luck!

 

[Trailboss]

BKubu,

I also just won a M105 trailer, and today bought a 10-ton Reese pintle hook from Tractor Supply. I've heard of some folks here not having their trailer ring fit their hook. Is the 15-ton hook larger, or is the 10-ton hook OK?

 

[LibertyDeuce]

105 Recovery

Looks like the same one I bought at Tractor Supply. Hauled home a M200A1 and a M103A3 over 300 miles for both and had no problem with the pintle hook.

 

[spentshell]

Thanks Bruce i'll take all the luck I can get. Does someone have the diameter of the steel on the loop of the luenette, I found this in my friends shop today and was wondering if it would fit.

 

[Jakelc15]

I think almost all military trailers have a 3" ID lunette.

 

[spentshell]

3" ID on the loop is fine it will fit the ball, but im looking for the diameter of the steel loop so I know it will fit inside the pintle?

 

[zb39]

Curious, do you guys put a plate on the trailer or anything??? I thought PA required it.

 

[neilhendrix]

Flip the lunette,raise the pintle, get you a set of magnetic lights

 

[zb39]

Nice!:-d

 

[spentshell]

I need the diameter of the steel on the luenette( is that spelled right)

 

[Srjeeper]

Spentshell,

The lunett thickness is 1 1/2" and the opening is 3".

 

[spentshell]

Good man Bill, thats what I needed.

 

[jimm1009]

105 Lunette Ring

Here is a single picture of the M105A1 hooked to the M35A2C Deuce.

The Lunette ring is 1 5/8" diameter. The outside diamter of the ring is 6 1/4".
The inside diameter of the ring is 2 7/8".
The bottom portion of the pintle hook on the duece is 2 3/4" wide and 2 1/2" long or front to rear. This allows for about 1/8" clearance (side to side) when coupled to the deuce.
If you need more info I an get it but this should work.
The improtant part is that what ever pintle you choose, the clearance should be the same or slightly more. I would recommend adding a little grease to the bottom the ring if the hook is brand new to allow a more gentle break-in but that is up to you.
Jim

 

[spentshell]

All systems go for my trailer recovery tomorrow in Mechanicsburg. IRWFO and I are shovin out at 0300 for the 4 hour ride, first appointment of the day(what was I thinking). I think we have everything covered, tools,spare tire,floor jack, bottle jack, magnetic tow lights, 12" lifted pintle adapter. I promised him breakfest at craker barrel if we get out of there on time and a quick stop at Cabelas which is never quick. If any one needs something looked at let me know and we can scope it out.

 

[emmado22]

Bring a chunk of 6x6 or so to put the bottle jack on so you can lower the lunette onto the pintle..

 

[chvss65]

I use a high lift Jack for these truck tows, that way if something goes wrong you have all the adjustment from the ground to 4 ft high.

 

[zb39]

I got 2 105 and a 101 yesterday. all good to go, unloaded them this am.

 

[dm22630]

I use a high lift Jack for these truck tows, that way if something goes wrong you have all the adjustment from the ground to 4 ft high.

 

[IRWFO]

The Uneventful Trailer Recovery

Spentshell and I left 3am this morning for PA to pick up his GL win. Yesterday we spent a good deal of time packing everything we would need incase of a breakdown. Spare tire, tools, straps, jacks, you name it. We got there 4 hours later right in time. Found everybody we needed to talk to right away. Got to the trailer and it was in fantastic shape. Hook up went without any problems. Cracker Barrel breakfast tasted great. The trip home was smooth. All in all a good trip but nothing really to talk about.

Oh, we did get passed by what looked like a brand new Hummer. It looked showroom new. Plus going the other way was a Convoy of about 10 big trucks. I snapped the last photo of the tail end truck. There were three of them.

Here are some photos of the trailer and some trucks on the lot.