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YES, that is the easiest way to recover a trailer, the 105 pulls very easily behind a pickup truck. If you are getting a 105A3 the surge brakes would make it even easier! We took one truck and a trailer because we were going 800mi round trip and fuel for two trucks would have eaten us alive.I'm new to your group and have a few newb questions if I may.
I found this site while looking for some info on trailers and found this thread which helped some but brought up a couple of questions.
I noticed folks using hauler trailers to bring there trailers home and unloading looked interesting
If you are getting only one trailer and you have a pintle mount and 3/4 ton vehicle can you just tow the trailer out?
Guess you would need some temp lights and the C clamp for the brakes but is there any other tips or pointers.
Thanks for the great thread and the very cool equipment!
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Also I hope bryan70546 that things go well for you its not easy having loved ones ill especially around the holidays.
Just remember that empty, an M105 weighs around 2700#. You should be okay towing an empty one, particularly an A3 which has surge brakes.If you are getting only one trailer and you have a pintle mount and 3/4 ton vehicle can you just tow the trailer out?
Guess you would need some temp lights and the C clamp for the brakes but is there any other tips or pointers.
YES, that is the easiest way to recover a trailer, the 105 pulls very easily behind a pickup truck. If you are getting a 105A3 the surge brakes would make it even easier! We took one truck and a trailer because we were going 800mi round trip and fuel for two trucks would have eaten us alive.
Temp lights, c-clamp and a Hi-Lift jack to get the lunette low enough to put on the trucks pintle, it is too high to get there with the landing leg down and it's WAY too heavy to safely do by hand.
Just remember that empty, an M105 weighs around 2700#. You should be okay towing an empty one, particularly an A3 which has surge brakes.
I'm not worried about getting it going, I'm worried about stopping it in an other-than-normal situation.
The M105 is somewhat deceptive size-wise unless you have a comparison, they are BIG trailers as evidenced by the attached photo of my 105A2 next to the Tahoe.
Cheers
Edit- looks like I was posting at the same time as Pawnshop, so somewhat repetative.
He followed me back from OKC to Austin (360mi) with a M105A2 in tow, no worries of any kind.I have pulled 2 M105-A2s with my 3/4 ton diesel Chevy, with no problems. As Pawnshop said, bring a high-lift jack, to put the lunette on your hitch. Otherwise, it's like towing a utility trailer. I would be cautious about trying this with a 1/2 ton truck, as they usually have lighter duty brakes.
Scott
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