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Looking at hmmwv for tow rig

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simp5782

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Just because it's your own stuff doesn't make you immune to dot laws.
By making it military looking makes me cringe. I wonder if you wear acu's to complete the look....

You'll get stopped one of these days for blowing a scale...
Better tell that to all the deuces, 5 tons, Hmmwv's, trailers and all blowing past the Georgia scales on their way to the rally this year.
 

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I would think it might get a bit harry in the curves. The front axle would most likely be light from the tongue weight. You could easily understeer in a wet roadway. If this turned out not to be the case, then you would have the opposite problem. The rear would be pushed by the trailer tongue and jackknife on a wet road. Although using a Humvee would look cool to others when you pull into the pits, it might be a bit much for it.
 

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Better tell that to all the deuces, 5 tons, Hmmwv's, trailers and all blowing past the Georgia scales on their way to the rally this year.
GA has a MV CDL exception.... The not for hire folks are skirting the dot #.
That said the 26,000lbs still applies... I would rather see a high class truck towing weight then a hmmwv... For everyone's safety.

The fact that you have Joes playing army is cringy. You jokers are going to kill someone. Does it hurt that much to get a class 8 truck that is cheaper then a hmmwv?


I guess so....
 

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Do any of you fish? Cause you sure took the bait. I posted the BS HMMWV gooseneck stuff because I thought the original post was just as ridiculous. I get tired of stuff like that . Any spec you want to know is available for any military vehicle. HMMWVs are great for what they are designed for. If you want a tow rig buy one.

I have F750 medium duty truck. A M931a2 heavy duty and a 3500 dually for the small stuff. I even have a Class A non CDL license . I know something about towing. Would never do tow anything other than Hmmwv spec trailers with my HMMWV.

I will say if it’s your stuff on your rig DOT is not a problem if you have insurance and the proper license.
 

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GA has a MV CDL exception.... The not for hire folks are skirting the dot #.
That said the 26,000lbs still applies... I would rather see a high class truck towing weight then a hmmwv... For everyone's safety.

The fact that you have Joes playing army is cringy. You jokers are going to kill someone. Does it hurt that much to get a class 8 truck that is cheaper then a hmmwv?


I guess so....
These are the same guys complaining about the roads but don't pay their share of road use taxes for the heavy loads they are hauling
 

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Do any of you fish? Cause you sure took the bait. I posted the BS HMMWV gooseneck stuff because I thought the original post was just as ridiculous. I get tired of stuff like that . Any spec you want to know is available for any military vehicle. HMMWVs are great for what they are designed for. If you want a tow rig buy one.

I have F750 medium duty truck. A M931a2 heavy duty and a 3500 dually for the small stuff. I even have a Class A non CDL license . I know something about towing. Would never do tow anything other than Hmmwv spec trailers with my HMMWV.

I will say if it’s your stuff on your rig DOT is not a problem if you have insurance and the proper license.
You need a ban...
 

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This kind of went out of control for a first post. But I think I got it you can tow a big wheel but that's it lol.

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I didn't realize you allowed spam, and shill comments...
Maybe it's the fact English is my second language...

I will have to remember that you guys are full of ****.
 
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I didn't realize you allowed spam, and shill comments...
Maybe it's the fact English is my second language...

I will have to remember that you guys are full of ****.
I called it out as satire, you kept on. I thought perhaps you were likewise returning the sarcasm. Given your outrage, I guess not. Especially the edit to add the last sentence.
 
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