5 ton pulling a MK 14 trailor?

[carbonraptor]

Ok so i know this may be a "dumb" question but just for clarification, can you pull a oshkosh mk 14 trailer with say a m923 or m925? Does anyone know of what problems you may have with the electrical hook up or does it plug right in? also the mk 14 has drive shaft driven pumpkins on it so would you just detach the driveline to the pumpkins? could the driveshaft hook right into the rear pumpkin of the 5 ton? I am thinking about getting one or two of these trailors for my m925 and m923 for towing heavy equipment. Any information would be greatly appreciated guys. Thanks!

 

[Derrickl112]

An m925 could pull it, but there is absolutely no way that an m923 could.

 

[carbonraptor]

I thought the m925A1 and the m923A1 were identical with the exception of the m925 having a front winch? They have the same engine and transmissions. Oh wow I see that you actually have what I am really looking for. The MK17A1 grove crane. Did you hook it up to your M925 by chance?

 

[jedawson1]

I believe Papa Bear is yanking your chain about the M923

 

[papabear]

I believe Papa Bear is yanking your chain about the M923

Er....HUH? How did I get involved here??

 

[carbonraptor]

Lol. Welp i figure ill just get one, I could really use it for a lotta cool projects.

 

[jedawson1]

Sorry Papabear, I was using tapatalk and the "Bear" in the first reply had a smily face and said apabear. I though that comment was yours. Now that I'm on the computer I can see that it belongs to Derrick112. And that is how PapaBear was mistakenly envolved, thats my story and I'm stickin to it.

 

[colelkhunter]

I seem to remember someone mating that trailer to a 5 ton frame on here a while back. It was a cool project. The short answer would be yes it will, but that thing is HEAVY....so don't expect to get there fast unless you are driving the axles of the trailer. Take pics and good luck.

 

[Derrickl112]

yanking your chain about the M923

Correct.

Oh wow I see that you actually have what I am really looking for. The MK17A1 grove crane. Did you hook it up to your M925 by chance?

I purchased the crane separate from the rest of the RBU, so I have no idea how well the pull behind a 5ton.

also the mk 14 has drive shaft driven pumpkins on it so would you just detach the driveline to the pumpkins? could the driveshaft hook right into the rear pumpkin of the 5 ton?

The gear ratios are different.

 

[bbf]

the gear ratio in dii between the oshkosh and the 900

 

[gringeltaube]

I seem to remember someone mating that trailer to a 5 ton frame on here a while back. It was a cool project......

See member pctrans's creation - post #27, here...


G.

 

[wreckerman893]

Some of the trailers have a pintle hitch attached to them but that is for moving the trailer around when it's detached from the MK-48.

A five ton would pull it but it would not like it.

Hooking a drive shaft from the rear diff on the 5 ton to the driveshaft on the trailer is a non-stater.