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Before I bid on a military trailer, will my 1009 pull a M105A2, 1 1/2 ton trailer?
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It might haul it home, but I wouldn't tow that heavy trailer with a M1009, it is just not safe. The M1009 can haul a M416 or other 1/4 ton trailers, and some would even argue against towing a M101 3/4-ton trailer with it.
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ok, I'll keep searching for a smaller trailer, thanks for the help!
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Technical manual for the 1009 is clear, 1/4 ton trailers.
With that said, I often tow my M101A1 with very heavy loads but rarely for more than 2 hrs duration. I recently moved houses and roughly 20,000 pounds were moved 3 miles using he 1009 and trailer. Also have had up to 3100 pounds of mulch in the trailer for about a 20 mile drive. So it can be done.
With that said, I often tow my M101A1 with very heavy loads but rarely for more than 2 hrs duration. I recently moved houses and roughly 20,000 pounds were moved 3 miles using he 1009 and trailer. Also have had up to 3100 pounds of mulch in the trailer for about a 20 mile drive. So it can be done.
1/4 ton trailers for the M1009 sounds reasonable for the way the pintle is set up. However, I've towed an M101 without any problems. I've also changed out my bumper and beefed it up which allowed me to tow my M101 with a Haflinger in it. I've also hauled my 14' trailer with about 6,000 lbs of stuff on it, across the country. The beefed up bumper makes a big difference in towing capabilities. However, the M1009 is still a dog with any trailer on it.
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You could do this
I have towed this with a full size Jeep Cherokee for hundreds of miles loaded up and it tracks and pulls great. I am going to mod it with a surge brake someday and tie into the hydraulic lines of the air over system.
I have towed this with a full size Jeep Cherokee for hundreds of miles loaded up and it tracks and pulls great. I am going to mod it with a surge brake someday and tie into the hydraulic lines of the air over system.
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hey there i have a m101a2 and pulled with a mercedes ml 350 v6 4x4 suv
pulling loaded in the trailer was a pallet of wood pellet for the stove that about 50 bags the weigth 40#
pulling loaded in the trailer was a pallet of wood pellet for the stove that about 50 bags the weigth 40#
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Pulling a heavy trailer/load, is one thing! Getting it to stop, is another. State laws usually say something about when the trailer weighs more the 2/3rds of the towing vehicle, trailer brakes are required. Everything will be "peachy", right up to the time there is a death or injury!
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that mercedes has 4 wheel disbrake and i pull my 20footer 4000# boat with ease and stoping too
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Not even close to the same as having trailer brakes too!
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Lee:
Right you are I had a small home built trailer full of tools that was about 3,000 pounds full and it pushed my loaded Travelall through a red light late one night on my move to Fort Eustis. I converted it to a surge brake that next week. The one I welded up a gooseneck for has been waiting for the already in the barn surge brake for years right now it is parked out back storing tools and hardwood
Right you are I had a small home built trailer full of tools that was about 3,000 pounds full and it pushed my loaded Travelall through a red light late one night on my move to Fort Eustis. I converted it to a surge brake that next week. The one I welded up a gooseneck for has been waiting for the already in the barn surge brake for years right now it is parked out back storing tools and hardwood