Hammer

Ah, good to hear that the driver did the right thing then.
Still, should have pulled the front driveshaft to haul it backwards.

M813A1

The easiest way to tow a 5 ton is to lift the front and disconnect the driveshaft at the front rear tandem , tie or strap the driveshaft to the frame out of the way and then there is no movement of the driveline to the front drive , trans, or transfer !! Any heavy tow truck driver should know that ?? That way you do not need to pull axles and it is a little easier to drop the driveshaft at the front rear tandem as long as the rear tandems are on the ground !!.

Hammer

It used to be common to pull the caps/axle shafts.
I always just pull the drive shafts.

ammodude

This one of the most informative threads I've read in some time. Thanks all.