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LVS Trailers by Oshkosh

exbrown

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Anyone here have any of the LVS trailers that are used with the MK48 Front Power Units?

MK14 - Flat bed
MK15 - Recovery
MK16 - Fifth-wheel
MK17 - Material Handling Crane
MK18 - Self Loader
 

budweiser bill

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yes I do 1985mk as far as using that trailer behind something other than the power unit those trailers are very hard to move Iwould either remove the axles or one whole drive unit
 

exbrown

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I am planning on changing the axles and adding a 5th wheel hitch.

Do you know where to find a copy of the TMs? I have searched and cannot find them anywhere.

The TM issue numbers is all I have found, so far.

Front Power Units
TM 08780B-CD LVS MANUALS
TM 08780B-10 LVS OPERATOR’S MANUAL
TM 08780B-20 LVS MAINTENANCE MANUAL
TM 08780B-24 LVS MAINTENANCE MANUAL
TM 08780B-34 LVS MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Rear Body Units
TM 09470A-10 OPERATOR’S MANUAL
TM 09470A-20 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
TM 09470A-24P PARTS MANUAL
TM 09470A-34 MAINTENANCE MANUAL
 
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kmfcap

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I ended up making my own hitches. TIG welded and mighty fine. Looked for the real deal for a long time ....no luck.
 

evo45

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Could you use some kind of universal joint with an extended drive shaft and hook one of these trailers to the back axle on a 6x6. I am sure anything is possible but I am wondering if anyone has already done this.
 

exbrown

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Could you use some kind of universal joint with an extended drive shaft and hook one of these trailers to the back axle on a 6x6. I am sure anything is possible but I am wondering if anyone has already done this.

I have thought about this, but the articulation between the truck and trailer would be a difficult problem.

The axles on the trailer would likely not be the same as a Deuce or 5 ton, but I do not know what they are. May could swap axles out for the same as on the towing truck, but you would still have the articulation problem.
 
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