TOWBAR ID and parts needed to tow Deuce with it

[jhooah]

A friend bought a Medium Towbar he was told for a Deuce.
It's non-adjustable and has what appears to be 2" holes where the end adapters would go, additionally, the ends are angled. (if the photo's attached)

Anyone know where he might locate a set of end adapters for a Deuce?

It's not a heavier tank towbar, as it's missing those carrying handles, and the standard medium I have has adjustable legs with smaller holes at right angles to the tubes.
V/R W. Winget
Carrollton, Virginia

Virginia Military Preservation Association
www.vmpa.us

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Not all mediums have adjustable legs , ive had one that wasnt. It looks like you have a specialized tow bar for a certain truck or certain type. Chime in guys who know better.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Maddawg had a bunch of these. Dunno what it fits

 

[tm america]

From the pics it looks as if only one leg has a bend in it... which would make me think it was involved in an accident .2 inch holes are a heavy tow bar ..i would think it was for a light armored vehicle like a m114.

 

[firefox]

Can't tell from the pics, but could it be assembled wrong? If you flipped
one side over, would the ends come out the same angle?
Bruce

 

[emr]

Not an accident at all, thats the way that tow bar is, I also have one for many years, i hope u did not pay much, there are no known ends for it, It is a specialty bar for sure, it is also to short for a deuce, sorry but true, U need a real medium tow bar that has pics through out this site, of course U can have ends made, but then again it will cost more than the correct one , and it is to short for anything but a 1 and a quarter ton and under, , a medium is for a 5 ton and down, there is no special bar just for a deuce, It is cool to have around, but no known use yet, for the 14 years i have been checking. If U find out it will be a big deal, there are a few of those around and a few that guys on this site have also.. good luck, U need to read alot of the links on towing , since U are starting out, this is the right site to do that for sure..... good luck... Randy

 

[emr]

oh the legs are oposite the bends do/will go the same way... but thats the way it is its perfect for what it is., I see it mentioned it may go to a tanker/hemmitt tow bar, no way either, and the m114 did not have a its own bar either. the holes are not 2 inchs on the big heavy bar, and they do not match up to this smaller bar, this bar is about / or is the same pipe diameter as the medium but is shorter for sure, and the holes for the feet are actually a little to wide for the heavy bar feet to work, and for how short it is it would not be good for anything any way, u could cut off the oddball loops and weld on an end that would accept the regular feet, but then again it sure would be cheaper to buy a good medium anyway...

 

[jhooah]

Unusual Towbar

Thanks for the info, I figured it may be something for the 5T FMTV or such, but only time will tell. I have two tank bars and two mediums (one snapped in half) been using them for years, best advice is to pull in the truck as close as possible, and use a larger towbar when in doubt....Did you know you can't SAFELY tow a Semi out of DRMO with a Medium hooked to the axle...Well after snapping it twice, I managed to get her out the gate so we could "hire" a wrecker to move her properly...

I'll pass word to him.
V/R Winget

 

[Recovry4x4]

I actually may have a use for a bar similar to that one. Anyone coming to the GA Rally want to make a good deal on an otherwise useless towbar?

 

[maddawg308]

That used to be one of the towbars I had. It is a short heavy, or at least I call it that. Was meant for the 10-ton cargo trucks many years ago, it is listed as a BII in the M123 series, shown in the manual. Jim Henry said he had ends for them, but not sure if he still does, he said he scraps them a lot.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Bingo , I was thinking the M123 or M125. Thats not a newer tow bar to tow anything the US Military uses right now. Its at least 40 years old.