M172A1.....Legal???

[That_Cowboy]

I see

 

[That_Cowboy]

Nope they are straight air brakes with no parking brake can.

Crumb, well thank you for the quick reply. Do you have any recommendations for trailers then? As I said looking for something I can haul the dozer with behind the 818 for brush clearing jobs and stuff, I’ve got the tractor need the trailer lol

 

[simp5782]

Crumb, well thank you for the quick reply. Do you have any recommendations for trailers then? As I said looking for something I can haul the dozer with behind the 818 for brush clearing jobs and stuff, I’ve got the tractor need the trailer lol

Could use a USMC EET trailer. They seem to go cheap. It's a pintle hitch trailer that can handle 30 tons.

Load king m322 or Globe GTTU202 is the other

 

[That_Cowboy]

Could use a USMC EET trailer. They seem to go cheap. It's a pintle hitch trailer that can handle 30 tons.

Load king m322 or Globe GTTU202 is the other

Okay, thanks! I’ve seen the EET before and that would indeed be pretty good for hauling I’ll look into that further, however I would prefer something that’s a fifth wheel though if at all possible, just my overall preference. I mean I’m not opposed to modifying my M818 if the pros outweighs the cons but not sure if there’s a sweet spot for a fifth wheel trailer with that rating which I feel is strange as I’ve seen stock appearing M818s hauling all sorts of heavier cargo with these trailers, it’s finding the one to suit my needs I guess.

 

[NDT]

Okay, thanks! I’ve seen the EET before and that would indeed be pretty good for hauling I’ll look into that further, however I would prefer something that’s a fifth wheel though if at all possible, just my overall preference. I mean I’m not opposed to modifying my M818 if the pros outweighs the cons but not sure if there’s a sweet spot for a fifth wheel trailer with that rating which I feel is strange as I’ve seen stock appearing M818s hauling all sorts of heavier cargo with these trailers, it’s finding the one to suit my needs I guess.

M818s were used with 172s all day long in the military. Some 172s even have a data plate covering max GVWR when towed with a 5 ton tractor. The brakes are completely compatible.

 

[RetUSAMedic]

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 working on an inside tire. The TM describes how to modify the issue lug nut wrench to do this if you have a second wrench to cut up and know how to weld. In New Jersey the various government agencies are exempt from motor vehicle fees so when the purpose of the permit is to register the collection of a fee you don't have to have a permit. There are about 16 grease points on a 172. Neglect them at your own peril.

When you set the ramps on the side of the trailer and support the front corners with jack stands you can use the 172 to load other trailers of similar height that do not have their own ramps. Hauled bulldozers, GOERS, RTFLs other trucks, ocean freight containers, engineer materials and a 19000# rock presently situated in front of the armory in Sea Gir t, NJ back in the day with mine and usually a M52A or M818 tractor

FastTruck, Happy New Year! I am a VSO in West Texas, working with a fellow 7th ID(L) LightFighter Veteran who was an engineer and usually deployed and stowed the 300 lb ramps himself. I want to use the weight of the ramps in his appeal to the VA who denied his back and shoulder issues service connection.
Can you provide the source document that lists the weight of the ramps? We have scoured the internet and found TMs and other publications, but none have stated the weight of the ramps.
Any assistance you can provide, will be helpful and I thank you in advance!

 

[Guyfang]

Do you have a part number or NSN for the ramps. There is a place I can look if I have one or the other. Might be there.

 

[NDT]

Ramps NSN 3990-00-353-6354. They are heavy AF. I have multiple herniated disks from these damn things too. (not service related)

Research into the NSN shows 423 lbs each.

 

[RetUSAMedic]

Do you have a part number or NSN for the ramps. There is a place I can look if I have one or the other. Might be there.

Thank you for your reply, Guyfang.
NSN: 3990-00-353-6354
Here is a link to more data I found on the ramps, in case you need additional descripters: https://govdatainsights.com/Parts/NSN/3990003536354.

 

[Guyfang]

That was NDT that beat me to it. Glad you got what you want.