kx250m1

I have read of people towing 5 tons with their deuces 500 miles or more, and I would not have any worries towing it in most cases, but I will have to go through Chicago, even If I go through at an off peak time of day, I still have some worries and questions.

1. Brakes, can you get the m818's brakes to work, I think I read that somewhere, If you can what do you need to hook them up. "I'm guessing an air line with two glad hands" but I am not sure

2. Lights, I would probably try to time going through chicago during the early evening, to try and avoid rush hour, how would you go about getting lights on the towed vehicle.

3. what speed can you pull the 5 ton at with a deuce, if I can go 50 I will probably attempt, but if I can only go 40, I will probably have it fixed where it is at and drive my regular truck to go and get it and drive it home,

the truck has a bad throw out bearing, and is 300 miles away
your opinions are welcome, and if anyone lives in the area and is looking for and adventure, I could use some experience on a trip like this. I live just north of the Il WI border, zip 53177

Westech

you can hook up glad hands to supply the 5 ton with air so the brakes will work....lights you will have to have make something work...... speed don't think your going much faster then 45 mph.. I have towed a 5 ton behind my deuce and it was ok.. what would help you is have some weight in the bed of the deuce the 5 ton tends to push A LOT! Take it slow and ez and you wont have a problem, I have done it.

steelandcanvas

Less risk getting it fixed and just driving it back home. Just my

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jwaller

put a few thousand pounds in the rear of the deuce and go for it.

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Give me a heads up on a date and time and If I'm free it sounds like a hoot.

5tonpuller

Put some weight in the deuce and hose it up so the brakes work. It will not be a fast trip so even think it. If on the road they can past let them. 300/40=7.5 hours of ride time. At least 8-9 hour ride. How much to fix it? Pay some one to get it?
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kx250m1

getting it hauled would cost me about 800, that is the cheapest offer I have had on U-ship so far.

the seller is going to look into what it would cost to have it fixed at a local shop, he is going to let me know monday.

If I tow it I am going to try and go on the Friday, or Saturday after Thanksgiving, I'm not sure what the dates are.

I'm thinking if I do this, I'll take the Lights off of my little m101 trailer, and figure out how to strap them on the back of the cab of the m818 when I get there "bungie straps, duct tape, whatever"

Stretch44875

Just a throwout bearing? How good are you with a standard shift? Drive tractor/trailers? You could start the engine in 1st gear and shift without the clutch to get it home. If your really good you could shift into low range without the clutch to go real slow at the stops.

Dennis

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BEASTMASTER

if the clutch has enough free play the throwout bearing shouldn't make any noise once you get going. like stretch says, once you start moving don't use the cluth,plan you're stops ,so you don't have to stop .

doghead

First to second, might not go easy, but you could probably do low range and second gear to start, and go from there.

I don't think I have ever shifted the T-case with out the clutch, not sure how it will shift without the clutch. I will try it in the morning, just to see though.

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