What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

[CUCVLOVER]

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=NyAW-q7vsLQ

Is it working now?
I'm not a computer master so just bear with me.

 

[tim292stro]

Bearing with. You pasted an edit link, we can't view that unless we are you. That said, you've fixed the video, so the earlier link you posted is now working

 

[CUCVLOVER]

Bearing with. You pasted an edit link, we can't view that unless we are you. That said, you've fixed the video, so the earlier link you posted is now working

Ok. Thanks.
Don't ask me how I fixed if I don't know.

 

[Another Ahab]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyAW-q7vsLQ

Let's see if it works

Here is the video.
I know the guy says its a Cummins buts its not, it still has the 6.2

Let me guess;

- Was the video filmed in Vermont?

Or, maybe that's Wisconsin!?

 

[CUCVLOVER]

Let me guess;

- Was the video filmed in Vermont?

Or, maybe that's Wisconsin?

Nope.
Trenton Tn fair
Last night

 

[Another Ahab]

Nope.
Trenton Tn fair
Last night

My third guess was going to be Illinois.

Just this feeling I had.

 

[tim292stro]

For setting the privacy options of a video, Youtube has a good video for that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaSM_xcmkOI


https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/157177

Looks like a good pull, I like the look of the truck with the flatbed

 

[gottaluvit]

I molested my previously unmolested M1008A1 by welding a hitch to the bumper. Then painted it. The light rain spattered the dust and made it look like it came that way.

 

[cucvrus]

Warning/ Caution: Towing with that hitch can cause serious injury or death. I am being nice. I have a better stronger hitch on my Honda tractor. Do not tow on the highway with that piece. It is not a hitch. It is a square piece of steel welded under the bottom center of a rear step bumper. A big "DO NOT TOW" decal should be attached to it. I am being nice and giving you good sound advice. If it was that easy they would have come like that. Remember I am being nice. Tow a lawn trailer only OFF ROAD with that set up. Being nice not ugly or a wise guy.

 

[Another Ahab]

Warning/ Caution: Towing with that hitch can cause serious injury or death. I am being nice. I have a better stronger hitch on my Honda tractor. Do not tow on the highway with that piece. It is not a hitch. It is a square piece of steel welded under the bottom center of a rear step bumper. A big "DO NOT TOW" decal should be attached to it. I am being nice and giving you good sound advice. If it was that easy they would have come like that. Remember I am being nice. Tow a lawn trailer only OFF ROAD with that set up. Being nice not ugly or a wise guy.

Now you're making me question EVER driving directly behind anybody towing a trailer (because who knows right!?)

And that's probably not a bad habit to start.

You're a good man for pointing this out here to gottaluvit, cucvrus; and also for giving "food for thought". Yikes.

 

[gottaluvit]

Thanks. I actually agree. Was considering a couple straps under it as well. I did pull my lawnmower out the dirt road with it yesterday. I would not have even done that much at all on a civy truck's typical step bumper but with all the bracing for the pintle, I know the bumper will hold up. Civy bumpers also dont have a 1/4" steel bottom plate.

 

[cucvrus]

I would spend the money and get a real hitch that is frame mounted. At that low point the braces are not doing anything to support that area of the bumper for direct pulling. The welds????. The OEM braces are supporting the pintle hook and that piece on the bottom has no braces going to it. If I had a picture of my rear bumper that failed I would show you. But I was towing an M1009 with an M1028 up to Jim Thorpe MV show and the pintle pulled out of the bumper and faced straight down. It had never been messed by the military and the nut came partially thru the bumper. The safety chain tore the small piece on the right side where you attach the safety chains on a CUCV pick up. Luckily it was when i was doing a low speed U turn and the chains got snagged on the towbar. It was low speed and I was able to do some rigging to get to the show and home. I would get a frame mounted hitch or remove the pintle and use the holes for a bolt on receiver. But then only for light towing. Very light. And lesson learned use 2 safety chains not 1 laced thru the brush guard and front spring mounts. Massive force to do the damage it done. I only needed to replace the entire rear bumper and all the braces. No pictures. It was in the 90's the dark ages.

 

[max1008]

Thanks. I actually agree. Was considering a couple straps under it as well. I did pull my lawnmower out the dirt road with it yesterday. I would not have even done that much at all on a civy truck's typical step bumper but with all the bracing for the pintle, I know the bumper will hold up. Civy bumpers also dont have a 1/4" steel bottom plate.

I have the same setup, i use it very sparingly. If I cannot lift the tongue of the trailer loaded, it does not go onto the hitch.

 

[gottaluvit]

Wow. That is scary. I will only pull the mower with this, but I definitely would like to go with a frame mounted hitch soon, or the pintle location mounted one you speak of. Can the standard ones bolt up or are the pintle braces in the way? Where can one aquire one that bolts in where the pintle is? I would like that better so as to not lose the ground clearance. The mower is all I will be towing on a very light 5x8' trailer.

 

[gottaluvit]

I have the same setup, i use it very sparingly. If I cannot lift the tongue of the trailer loaded, it does not go onto the hitch.

Good call

 

[Another Ahab]

Massive force to do the damage it done. I only needed to replace the entire rear bumper and all the braces. No pictures. It was in the 90's the dark ages.

Yikes, some of my stories are from the 80's:

- Guess that makes them prehistoric

You know, sort of.

 

[CUCVLOVER]

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View attachment 579448

Ha-ha.
That's good.


If you are going to have a hitch on a truck it should withstand more than the truck will pull. The hitch on my truck is a hitch tube, welded to a 3/4 x8 with 2 half in grade ten Allen bolts, braced to the frame and rear crossmember, the 3/4x8 is welded and braced to a piece of heavy wall 8in channel at each end that is welded at the frame and into the flatbed and the flatbed is welded to the frame.
I have pulled a lot with it and not a single problem, I have pulled the weight sled at the truck pull twice and the bar I use to pull with is about 18 in from hitch to the pull loop.

This post is in not way meant to down grade bash or endorse any one, company or political party.
I am just sharing my experience.
Thank you

 

[gottaluvit]

Got under truck today while I was there making a recepticle adapter and noticed the 1/4" steel plate I welded my receiver tube to is actually welded (by GM) to braces that directly mount to the frame. I'm confident that setup will haul my mower at top speeds of 45 mph being It only sees windy county roads at best.

 

[german m1008]

Today i have the old batteries replaced with two new Sonnenschein Exide dry fit military Gel batteries.

 

[Another Ahab]

Today i have the old batteries replaced with two new Sonnenschein Exide dry fit military Gel batteries. View attachment 579554

Your engine compartment sure is clean, german m1008. It looks real good.