colomil

I towed a M1009 home using a home-made towbar. I bought a coupler that fits a 2" ball and I used 2 pieces of 1.5" dia pipe for the diagonals. I cut a 1" hole on the end of each pipe to mount on the M1009s front clevis mounts. I used two 1" diameter x 4" long bolts with two nuts each. I had some welding & cutting to do but all this cost under $80.

The m1009 as a tow vehicle for a 6000lb m1008 might be pushing it. The m1009 rear axle is the problem, the brakes are too small and the differential gears will get hot. If you encounter any hills you will be in real trouble. If you have a buddy ride in the m1008 as a brake man this might be a little safer but I still do not recommend towing with a m1009 in any configuration.

Best bet is to use a rental trailer with surge or electric brakes and a 3/4 ton or larger tow vehicle with a brake controller.

Another option would be to tow the m1008 off base using the m1009 + home made towbar to a place where you can work on the m1008. Once the m1008 is running, you could use it to tow the m1009 the 150 miles back home.