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Has anyone used a "M720 dolly trailer" before? I don't know if I could use this or not. I thought maybe it could be used as a car dolly? Not sure at all how it works.
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Good point. I had thought to put a tow bar on the truck anyways. I wasn't sure yet if I wanted to just trade the tailgate for the one on my c10 so I could fit a ball that way. I'd have to take the two towing hook bars off. I'm not sure exactly what they are called. They poke through the front and back bumper. If they weren't rusted through, they'd be cool to look at and probably worthwhile to use. I used them when I towed the truck. It was either drill the bumper with no drill handy or nothin. It worked fine to put the bars through the towing hook/link/shackle things.Remember that the tongue is like a wagon tongue in that it articulate up and down.
A civilian tow dolly has a non-articulating tongue like a trailer so you will have to do a little more engineering but the idea is sound.
jimm1009
Yeah, I spent a good deal of time tracking down alternator brackets this morning. So far I found a possible set with no bolts for about 55 and a full set with bolts through eastern surplus for about 125. I'm hoping someone's parts truck is going cheaper for the one set or both. (dual alternators).The civilian Chevy Blazer did have an optional larger tank but the military skid plate won't fit it and I don't remember the size difference.
If you are trying to tow your M1009 then you have the frame extensions in place and all you have to do is hook a tow bar to those extensions using 1 inch diameter bolts or pins. I have towed my M1009 several thousand miles the first 5 or 6 years that I owned it and other than disconnecting the rear driveshaft (rear side only) it is relatively easy to hook up and tow.
I even tapped into the original harness and spliced in a trailer connector to make it quick and easy.
I evidently don't see "the big picture".
If you can give more details about what you want to accomplish perhaps we can further assist.
jimm1009
Edit; In further reading I see that some of your extensions are rusted. You don't obviously want to pull
with those but I have seen some on e-bay in the last few weeks or so and I'm sure that there are others for sale
from parts trucks too and perhaps even here on S.S.
Is the trailer in good working order? Would you consider selling or trading it?Has anyone used a "M720 dolly trailer" before? I don't know if I could use this or not. I thought maybe it could be used as a car dolly? Not sure at all how it works.
I had gotten the idea from looking through the govt. auctions. There are two worthwhile ones on there. Might even work and need little to no repair.Is the trailer in good working order? Would you consider selling or trading it?
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