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  1. Mullaney

    Opinion on towing capacity

    . Dang Right!! Sounds like it would be a heck of an adventure too. Owning a tracked vehicle would definitely be fun. Driving an M4 (high speed tractor) on Davidson Street here in Charlotte was a big adventure in the 1980's. Company that owned them had street tread and so the adventure in...
  2. Mullaney

    Opinion on towing capacity

    . Dang Right! Those things drag a big fat juicy trailer and haul the M1 Abrams, so weight won't be an issue! Only drawback I can see is that there is a bench seat in the back - where the peanut gallery can ride to offer commentary about your driving... :)
  3. Mullaney

    Opinion on towing capacity

    . Sounds like you heard what a lot of us wanted you to hear. Just like with guns and "every bullet fired is attached to a lawyer" these trucks, especially bigger ones can be the same way. Some goober ending up with your stuff if you make even a simple error in judgement makes a really bad day...
  4. Mullaney

    Opinion on towing capacity

    . Yes sir! And that experience can't be bought and won't be learned overnight. I have to ask... What is that massive frame for?
  5. Mullaney

    Opinion on towing capacity

    . Jeff, You are 100% right about using a tractor and a trailer to haul a tracked vehicle! How to properly load something on a trailer is a whole new ballgame to most folks and knowing that "the new guy " needs to put some weight on the nose of a trailer being pulled on pintle is something to...
  6. Mullaney

    Opinion on towing capacity

    . Well said Tow4 . Especially paragraph 3 - about the DOT man and potential for a big bucks mess if you exceed stated weight.
  7. Mullaney

    Opinion on towing capacity

    . Hi montaillou , According to Wikipedia the Stryker weighs in at about 17,000 pounds. The Deuce may very well tow a trailer (add another few thousand pounds) with that tracked unit on it. I even found a pretty good discussion about it here @ SS. It seems that the biggest problem might be...
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