max bowtie
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Recovery and roscoe, thanks I needed just a bit more confidence. I'm gonna tow her back
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M116a2 Question
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I have done a few recoveries of trailers out of Meade and New Castle so far with a bill of sale from GL. The most important things to do is:
1- Working lights
2- Load secure (aurthorties like nothing moving)
2- Safety chains ( I hook a 4foot piece of chain with hooks on each end looped over and around the square hitch tube to the trailers safety chains and coat hanger wired)
3- Bring a grease gun with a needle adapter and cordless 1/8drill bit. this is for emergency grease injection into the hubcap to grease the bearings on the road.
4- Some kind of jack to lift the tounge off the ground if needed.
5- Drive in the slow lane with traffic.
1- Working lights
2- Load secure (aurthorties like nothing moving)
2- Safety chains ( I hook a 4foot piece of chain with hooks on each end looped over and around the square hitch tube to the trailers safety chains and coat hanger wired)
3- Bring a grease gun with a needle adapter and cordless 1/8drill bit. this is for emergency grease injection into the hubcap to grease the bearings on the road.
4- Some kind of jack to lift the tounge off the ground if needed.
5- Drive in the slow lane with traffic.
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As for chains on My M101A2 and M116A2 trailers. They both were long enough when hooked up to my 2500HD
I did take a 2' length of chain and two quick links just in case.
I did take a 2' length of chain and two quick links just in case.
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max bowtie
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Thanks for the picture. Yeah I'm definitely gonna be short on chain. Is it just a bolt that secures the chain to the trailer?
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Yes! One long bolt that goes across the tongue nose and holds both chains on.
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Just wanted to thank you all for the advice and help on everything! Had a sucessful recovery!!! The property manager was amazed that I was so prepared haha. Nicest towing trailer I've ever pulled, now I want another one!
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I have to pickup a trailer outta Atlanta to tow back to Florida. The harbor freight tow lights are the way I am going since my tow vehicle is only 12v & will report back Saturday!
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Yes definitely! Make sure you bring some zip ties to secure it as well. Good luck!!
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I would second this. The Harbor Fright magnetic lights only have enough magnetism in them to be called magnetic.