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A M60 tank is a 100% overload for a M172. I wonder how much damage they did to the tractor if it was a 5 ton. As a bowed frame from overloading exceeds any standard of fair wear and tear I also wonder what happened to the genius who authorized this stunt. I have seen pics of a M123/747 loaded...

Ramps weigh 300 pound each. In an earlier life I learned how to slide them on and off the trailer by myself. But the Doctor told be to knock off the John Wayne stuff so that was the end of that. Inside wheels have shallow lug nuts so you need a 1.5" deep socket to get them on or off if you are...

Lights however are 24 volt only which makes use with civilian tractors difficult. So they solved that problem with the m 916.

m172 also has a reversalbe kingpin which allows itr to be pulled by tractors with standard 2.5" fifth wheel jaws such as m 818 and m 915 or 3" pins for m 916, 1920, and m 123. Had one coupled to a m 911 once but could only move in straight lines. . .