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So, it looks like we can tow bar a 6000!:shock:
Let me also point out that the permissible fuels does not mention UMO anywhere!:razz:
So to summarize, Ferro was exceeding his towed load capacity and towing way too fast and that caused the lynch pin to "vaporize" allowing the 1" pin to fall...
The tow bar TM shows this.
The towed load weight limit of the prime mover shall not be exceeded.
Refer to towing vehicle’s -10 (operator’s) manual for speed limits.
For the sake of this thread, let's only discuss flat/wheel towing with a tow bar, as the OP was doing when this situation occured.
Here are two different tow bar TMs. Open them and read them. If you do not already have them saved on your computer, save them!
I would expect that any manual that preceded that one(posted by Stumps), would either say the same thing or it no longer applies.
I also think what you posted above is for "cross country" towing ie. off road.
I'd bet if we look hard enough, we can find some contradicting statements in...
I have 2 different Medium tow bar TMs. The latest issue I have is TM 9-4910-593-12&P
It does not mention speed limitations.
I have used black electrical tape, and wrapped it around the whole pin, covering the head and lynchpin, as an aditional security measure. Not sure if that's a great...
If the new lynch pins were "foreign" manufactured, I have seen the rings come out of the head with one or two uses. The quality of "foreign lynch pins is very low(non spring steel rings).
There's a good reason TSC or ACE can sell them, 10 for a dollar.
I think the lynch pin failed for some reason, and allowed the 1" pin to come out.
The ring can come out of the head of the lynch pin, then there is nothing to hold the lynch pin in.
One last detail on the correct pin, it has the flat side on the head. It has to be installed so that the flat is against the tow bar flat, so it can not rotate in the hole.(causing the lynch pin to be damaged and it could fall out)
Adam, are you sure it broke? or could it have fallen out? Was the pin the correct one for a tow bar that has a 3/16" pin hole that uses a lynch pin? or was it a normal bumper shackle pin that uses a hairpin ?
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