How do you reconnect a trailer to MK48

[scootertrs]

Been thinking that I need one of those MK48's with a trailer unit. Been doing some research, but cannot find the manual for the units. Some of the GL info says that GL personnel will not re-attach the trailer to the cab. I have no clue, and may be biting off more than I can chew, but I can be pretty resourceful when I have to be. I don't know if the front cabs steer or do they steer in relationship with the trailer via the hydraulic rams? A lot of questions. I know. Thanks for the help.

 

[3dAngus]

You can ask Wreckerman or Ron as they are working these exact issues down at Jacksonville now. They might give you a response this evening if not to busy.

 

[scootertrs]

Thanks, will do just that

You can ask Wreckerman or Ron as they are working these exact issues down at Jacksonville now. They might give you a response this evening if not to busy.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Raul, there are many threads running on these units now. TM 08780B is what you need for the manuals. BBF also has experience with these.

 

[paradeduty]

Honestly, with Wreckerman's experience, especially of late - just hire Wreckerman if you win a truck. Chances are pretty good that his services will be requested by enough people to make the trip worth his investment in time, etc. I am having him help me with mine and he is extremely reasonably priced and very professional. Well worth the investment. By the way, they will NOT let anyone drive one of these directly off of the base property. I see that you are out of Florida, but driving it home is not going to be an option (don't know if hiring a wrecker to pull it off base is worth it/possible without major logistics). Just some thoughts.

 

[scootertrs]

100% in agreement... as I told a friend when I wanted a crash fire truck hemmet... (spare tire was on the rear deck, about 10 feet off the ground) and he said... you are going to have a heck of a time changing a flat... to which I replied... those are "rich man problems" meaning I had succeeded at winning the auction, bought the truck, brought it home, and got a flat... I should be so lucky!!! Should the GL Gods smile upon me and allow me to possess such a machine, my second phone call (first is to my wife, that monitors these auctions like a hawk) will be to wreckerman. I have read and heard only good things about him and his work, and a military base is no place to learn how to load or transport a machine I have never seen up close before.

Thanks for the input, be safe

Honestly, with Wreckerman's experience, especially of late - just hire Wreckerman if you win a truck. Chances are pretty good that his services will be requested by enough people to make the trip worth his investment in time, etc. I am having him help me with mine and he is extremely reasonably priced and very professional. Well worth the investment. By the way, they will NOT let anyone drive one of these directly off of the base property. I see that you are out of Florida, but driving it home is not going to be an option (don't know if hiring a wrecker to pull it off base is worth it/possible without major logistics). Just some thoughts.

 

[emmado22]

It might be a long time before DOD releases TFFT's and the matching Tankers...

 

[NEIOWA]

A TFFt was on DRMS Tuesday. Booster tanks to tiny (and Darley pump).

 

[73m819]

Yep, complete units that sold were NOT complete units as the normal people think of complete units, the GL complete units (A+B) consisted of unit A of the complete unit sitting at point A, unit B of the complete unit is sitting somewhere between point B and point Z, but in NO circumstances is it unit D that is directly behind unit A. Now you must REMEMBER that unit B and unit D are ABSOLUTLY IDENTICLE in all ASPECTS except the id number. IF A & D went together as a complete unit, we would not have the fun of the hunt, the fun of watching a truck drivers face when you POINT to unit A and then point to unit B which is clean on the other side of the yard and say "there is your COMPLETE MK48 UNIT", the fun of hands on experience of the two units mating, the fun of DRIVING a MK48 FPU or the fun of DRIVING MANY complete MK48s. Not really sure if you could ask for a better life then this,