Posted by winget on March 01, 1999 at 14:07:41:
In Reply to: flat-towing M-37 posted by Ken Bevington on March 01, 1999 at 08:35:19:
No problem. Remember though that a body in motion tends to go straight, you'll have to tug it into turning usually, and it's rough on the front end of the M37. The Army used those lift shackles to LIFT the fron tend off the ground then tow it. Towing an MV plays most damage on the steering gear. The advice on loading your truck with something heavy cannot be over emphisized. I had two small cannon on the back of my F150 (yes I had one too) that helped jerk the Command Car straight when I was forced across two lanes into the median toward oncoming traffic at 55 mph by a volvo (dodging a car pulling on from the shoulder). The truck started to jack knife as the CC wanted to continue straight (ugh), I floored the F150, spinning tires in the grass, Jerking the CC front around and regained control, eventually bringing the entire rig back on the highway (before reaching the bridge abutment which loomed larger each second) I was exstatic in my salvation (ThankYou FOMOCO) and had a gentleman pull up beside me to give me a thumbs up on the manuever (and the the neat Dodge I was towing) Bottom line Think Safety and take it slow, NO ONE GIVES YOU consideration just because your pushing the limit on towing heavy vehicles. Good Luck WAW
PS I bought a bigger F350 with duals and a 10x8 flatbed to increase the emphisis of the tow vehicle, I'd prefer an F600 but now I'm married, etc. waw