M35 PULLING A SEMI TRAILER

[Recovry4x4]

I don't recall exactly where I got that pic, might have been from G744 (Dennis). It's a cool 530 class fire truck for sure.

 

[jasonjc]

Thats for shure It looks a lot better than mine does right now

 

[cranetruck]

If you are installing the 5th wheel "from scratch", you may want to follow the example set by Ford on the 8x8, using brackets to avoid drilling the flange of the frame. The 5th wheel assembly is identical on the 2-1/2, 5-ton and this xm757 8x8, btw, same NSN.
They did a lot of things "right" on this vehicle IMHO.

 

[cranetruck]

Here is a pic of the platform, which can be seen in the previous post as well.

Kenny calls it a "porch", don't know what is the correct name, but the xm757 manuals refer to it as a "dromedary platform" (like the camel).

Thanks David for providing the excellent pictures!

 

[cranetruck]

Test fitted the 5th wheel assy on the 8x8 today. Looks like it will go on easily, just need to dimension some spacers correctly. The 5th wheel came from an M52A2.

 

[Jericho]

Here's a pic of a 530 class firetruck towing an M118 on an M197 dolly.

i think you may find that was a desert Storm photo it was interesting !

 

[MuleMac01]

i think you may find that was a desert Storm photo it was interesting !

Yeah I have both the M197A1 6 ton dolly converter, and the trailer M118A1 6 ton semi trailer
For my M275.

There fun little items.

 

[Holub9097]

I have a similar question that might be answered on another thread but, what about if I want to tow a full air brake pintle trailer? I know the air works opposite but does anyone know if there’s a way to convert just the trailer lines to work like an air brake system and leave the rest of the truck alone? Or maybe a stand alone system isolated from the truck?

 

[BEASTMASTER]

my buddie has done it. he pulls a little low bed with a backhoe on it. slower than a turtle tho.