The EUC cleared unexpectedly fast (8 days, first EUC ever) on my M105A2 I won at Fort Polk. This is a 4.5 hour drive each way for me. So now I'm in a scramble to assemble everything I'll need to tow it home. I've been trying to locate a trailer to load it on, but can't find one. So, I'm going to need a rise pintle hook plate and pintle hook. I'm trying to keep all the pieces I need to source local so I can just drive and pick them up. The local places I can think of that would have pintle hook stuff are TSC, Habor Freight, Lowes, Home Depot, and the local trailer shop.
At Tractor supply, I found an 11 inch rise/drop pintle hook plate: Farm & Ranch Pintle Mounting Plate, 11 in. Shaft - 1891593 | Tractor Supply Company .
I'm assuming that'll work with the pintle hooks they're selling like this one: Farm & Ranch 8 Ton Pintle Hook with 7 Ton Ball - 1890806 | Tractor Supply Company .
Other things that I've identified as things I'll need for this recovery are magnetic lights, spare tire from deuce, floor jack, 2-1/2" socket and breaker bar, other wreches, sockets, etc, fire extinguisher. I'm trying to find a friend to make the ride with me, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to find one in time.
I know that the lunette ring on the trailer is right at 36" off the ground in it's stock configuration, and that they typically do not like to come loose in the GL yard to flip them to get them low for more level towing. I'm going to be pulling it with a 3/4 ton 91 Suburban. Do ya'll think the pintle hook parts I've outlined will be acceptable for me to make thing long of a recovery with this trailer? I'm not looking for perfectly level towing, I just don't want to flip the trailer, truck, or both.
At Tractor supply, I found an 11 inch rise/drop pintle hook plate: Farm & Ranch Pintle Mounting Plate, 11 in. Shaft - 1891593 | Tractor Supply Company .
I'm assuming that'll work with the pintle hooks they're selling like this one: Farm & Ranch 8 Ton Pintle Hook with 7 Ton Ball - 1890806 | Tractor Supply Company .
Other things that I've identified as things I'll need for this recovery are magnetic lights, spare tire from deuce, floor jack, 2-1/2" socket and breaker bar, other wreches, sockets, etc, fire extinguisher. I'm trying to find a friend to make the ride with me, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to find one in time.
I know that the lunette ring on the trailer is right at 36" off the ground in it's stock configuration, and that they typically do not like to come loose in the GL yard to flip them to get them low for more level towing. I'm going to be pulling it with a 3/4 ton 91 Suburban. Do ya'll think the pintle hook parts I've outlined will be acceptable for me to make thing long of a recovery with this trailer? I'm not looking for perfectly level towing, I just don't want to flip the trailer, truck, or both.