pulling deuce?

[HASSON1911]

This coming wed. I will be going home to pick up 2 more m35a2's. the only problem is with one there is no cab or anything to sit on. So I was wondering if there is a safe way to pull it about 15 miles with my working M35A2 (Isabell?)

 

[DieselBob]

Tow bar.

 

[HASSON1911]

Tow bar.

Is it easy to fab one? I have no idea where I could get my hands on one by wed.

 

[eagle4g63]

Anything is possible, EASY............depends on your skills and equipment and access to product.

The thing has to be able to withstand the force of a 15,000 pound truck jerking it around, others wise easy as pie............they were fabricated to begin with................but at what cost!!!

 

[eagle4g63]

Did I mention that thing isn't small or light by any means!!!! They are about 7' long and HEAVY!!!

 

[hndrsonj]

15 miles? Pay to have it towed.

 

[jdknech]

find someone with a equpment trailer(10ton style that you would see behind a dump truck) that would lend it to you for the day..

 

[HASSON1911]

Okay thanks guys, I do think jdknech wins, ill call around to some of the farmers nearby with lowboys for combines, wouldn't even have to be for the day just 2 hours. But that tow bar will definitly be looked into for future recoveries.

 

[Chevytruck]

Unless the steering components are there, do not flat tow it. IT will not track without the steering components.

 

[Major Sam]

just be sure your transfer case is in neutral, save your gears! Better yet, disconnect the rear drive line and tie it up. Had a friend tow his duece and hi t a bump at some time and it jumped into gear somehow. Major damage to engine (over revved at 55 mph) and trans. Good luck

 

[WILDBOY6X6]

HI yes have it towed, on a flatbed too,to flat tow 1 with a tow bar,you need to tie the wheels straight or when you turn they will go the other way,make you jack knife when you stop too. I used to tow them full time in cal guard FMS .

 

[HASSON1911]

Well, all the steering components are there but there is literally nothing to sit on, this is why I think it would be safer and easier to just put it on a flat bed.