LMTV broke down, HEMMT wrecker taking it for a ride.

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Saw these in Story City, IA. a few days ago while at work. Spoke with a few of the soldiers of the Red Bull Division training near Fort Dodge, they don't really like the LMTV much, but love the HEMMT! According to one of the gentlemen I spoke with, the HEMMT wrecker does about 70MPH. The LMTV being towed sprung a leak, there was a pan under the engine with coolant in it, they were disconnecting the rear driveshaft while I was there for the tow. Do the Deuces need the driveshafts disconnected while towing?

 

[FireFighterHill]

Pulling the drive shaft is the safest way to tow. I know there is a TM explaining proper recovery and towing of a Deuce but I dont know the number off the top of my head.

 

[goodguyzy]

If its an manual transmission you can put the transfer case in neutral. Of course the safest and most correct would be removing but Ive towed them before with the T case in neutral and seems to work fine.

 

[Danger Ranger]

Story City!?!? You shoulda dropped by for lunch! Im in Ames...woulda been great to catch another member.

 

[1 Patriot-of-many]

Story City!?!? You shoulda dropped by for lunch! Im in Ames...woulda been great to catch another member.

Been there many times! Ankeny ect. Working though.

 

[Danger Ranger]

There's a couple of members in Des Moines too. Plus the Mudcoast rally on March 2nd.

 

[Stretch44875]

If you want everything not spinning, but the tires, pull the rear axles shafts, and put a cover on them. Only thing spinning is the wheel bearings.

 

[ranchhopper]

Story City!?!? You shoulda dropped by for lunch! Im in Ames...woulda been great to catch another member.

I was in ames last week went up there to tow a 1009 back from the state forestry yard that I bought of the GSA.

 

[Danger Ranger]

Gah! Again, shoulda stopped....sorry I missed ya!