patracy

I've got someone interested in my MK17. Just trying to figure out the logistics of things. They have a shipper with a step trailer with ramps. Would it be possible for me to take my deuce and drag the MK17 down to the trailer, nudge it into place. Then bring my wrecker beside the trailer 90* it to the side and extend the boom as needed to give a center pull on the MK17 and roll it up onto the bed. I've read about the booms bending? I understand this isn't proper use of the wrecker. But I'm just trying to help out, but I don't want to do anything that might injure someone or my wrecker. I also thought about using my rear winch and a snatch block and use it at an angle maybe?

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Recovry4x4

Does it have the towbar? I would not try to swing it into place with the boom. I would use the deuce with a length of cable abd a block to suck it onto the trailer backwards and use the crane to lift the front end. Clear as mud?

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Nonotagain

Just play out your winch cable below the MK 17 and run thru a snatch block that's centered on a chain to both sides of the step deck trailer bed.
Once the MK17 is on the deck you can push the trailer into position.

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hilber

I like the idead of a snathblock.

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nk14zp

I'd use a snatch block.

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natem

When I sold my halftrack we loaded it on to a roll off wrecker then onto the trailer. The track weighed in at about 10,000 lbs.(no armor).

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papercu

Might be one of those deal where contacting a local wrecker service would be best. Shouldn't be that much and they have everythng needed plus insurance.
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doghead

Data I found online says the MK17 trailer portion should weigh in at 11,700 lbs.

I don't see why you should not be able to lift one end, back the trailer under it, then lift the other end up and on.

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gimpyrobb

Just lift the whole thing and have the trailer back under the suspended mk17.

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patracy

I thought that would exceed the wrecker's rating. I thought I recalled 10K lbs was the lifting limit?

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1984 M35A2 wo/w, bobber the "Black Pearl"
1968 M543A2 Wrecker
1985 M1008 - SMOKEY 8" lift, 36" humvee wheels/tires, turbocharged.
And a few M105 and M101 trailers
M792 Gama Goat Ambulance - Transported from the CAMO compound.