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Here is a video a friend of mine made of the Liberty Hill Texas Christmas parade, featuring some SS members! Me (Pawnshop) with my M35A2 and M105A3 trailer (and a buddy driving my M1009), jeep-Jeep with one of his M35A2s, Reloader64 with his M35A2, M813rc with his M813 with M105A3 trailer (and...
Little anvils tied together, that go all over when you want to carry them... using my 50' cable is like trying to move a dead anaconda, but sure comes in handy when you can't get close to a dead truck (plus it was free so I can't complain too much)
I think my troubles are related to a stubborn parking brake that is not completely disengaging, once I get that taken care of the trailer should back fine.
The advantage to the A3s surge braking system is that you don't need air to make the brakes work. When I am pulling it behind my M1009...
I had tea with the man a few hours ago, he IS alive and he IS doing well! He is also busier than a one armed paper hanger! He is building a shop and that has occupied his time and mind and kept him off of SS.
Sarge is a heroic individual in all possible ways and every time I spend time around...
I feel your pain, literally... I will be needing a new hip soon in my throttle leg and it is hard to find a position that is comfortable to drive my Deuce, and I can't do it for long periods. I had to cut the back off of my box seat to allow it to happen at all. SOMEDAY I will have to go CUCV...
YES, that is the easiest way to recover a trailer, the 105 pulls very easily behind a pickup truck. If you are getting a 105A3 the surge brakes would make it even easier! We took one truck and a trailer because we were going 800mi round trip and fuel for two trucks would have eaten us alive...
It is the overcast sky reflecting on the wet surface, the ripples in the water are cause the motor is running (trying to warm up, it was about 45 deg out that morning).
SR