needing heelp with m105a2 recovery in the morning

[wilsonmotors]

ok so i am going to fort hood in the morning to recover a m105a2 trailer with my m1009 in the morning i just got my first euc back it only took 59 days not to bad needing to know what i should take with me to recover the trailer

 

[Warthog]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/58949-fort-sill-m105a2-recovery.html

Make sure you take the following:

driver license and id for all passengers
insurance verification
paid in full receipt

 

[erniemigi]

portable air tank, grease for the wheel bearings (just incase) maybe a can of run flat or tire plugs, never know. maybe some magnetic lights incase the wiring is shot on the trailer lights, just some suggestions

 

[glcaines]

I would recommend taking an air compressor in case you have a flat tire. Once you start pulling it, pull over after 5 or 10 miles and feel the hubs to see if there is any heat build up which would indicate a problem. Warm is ok, hot is not. Depending on what you are pulling it with, you will need trailer lights. If you are using a civilian truck, I would recommend a magnetic trailer light set.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Take 12V bulbs for the lights and a set of magnetic backups. Also take a high lift jack, adjustable landing gear won't go low enough for the Oh-9. Be careful, the 105 can whip the arse of the Oh-9 any time it wants to.

 

[NDT]

Copy of the registration paperwork.

 

[hogtruck]

Take a bigger truck.

 

[cessnatwin]

I agree with Hogtruck!

 

[AndrewH]

Hey! The guy is using what he's got. I agree the 105 could own the CUCV if it had mind to. Operate with respect. Take it easy. I have moved my 105s with the '09 and it will do it. Just not as easily as the 35 would. Take 12v bulbs and tire changing stuff. a 1 1/2 inch wrench and a sledgehammer to flip the lunette. the trailer will still sit downhull, just not as much. The lunette may fight back. They don't all flip without a fight. Wheel bearing grease, air compressor, hand tools ect, ect. -Andrew

 

[m16ty]

I wouldn't worry with flipping the lunette just to tow it home. They can be a real pain to flip and it's not something I'd want to be doing on the GL lot. They pull fine empty without flipping it.

 

[AndrewH]

M16ty you are correct, it can be a pain and they will tow ok as is. My preference is to flip them. It was designed thay way for some reason. -Andrew

 

[Brentzilla]

If it has a cover over the bed, take it off and fold it up, itll help with the wind and wont act as a big sail. Ive towed one 30 miles behind a 95 Jimmy with 167k miles on it. The truck didnt like it and smoked some but I did get it home going about 50mph. I borrowed a pintle hitch from work and didnt flip anything.

 

[mf5129]

towing will be stressful in a m1009 that trailer is high and weights 2750 lbs.it sits 8 inches higher than a m1009 hitch.it will be fun to stop.you may sway all over the road.you need a receiver hitch with an adjustable.plate.i made an adapter hitch to retrive the m105.

 

[Rthomas]

I towed mine with a base model f-150 with a V6. I did not go over 60 towing it for safety.