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  1. J

    Towing Heavy with my M1008

    I was really happy with how the truck handled the load. Slow on hills but it wasn't too bad. I was worried, after I had heard some people talk about how bad the trucks tow.
  2. J

    Towing Heavy with my M1008

    I did not have to modify the curt hitch, but I did have to remove the pintle hitch and cut off part of the mounts for the rear towing shackles. You also have to drill holes in the frame. In my driveway with two people, a cutting torch, a cutoff wheel, and a drill it took about 4 hours to...
  3. J

    Towing Heavy with my M1008

    I removed the pintle hitch and bolted the Curt 14082 hitch to the frame. It handled the weight really well. I also have a Curt trailer brake controller on the truck
  4. J

    Towing Heavy with my M1008

    About 5000lbs. of rock plus a 3500lb. trailer 4000lb. excavator plus a 3500lb. trailer This was the first time I have ever towed anything heavy with my M1008 , it really did better than I thought.
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