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It may be fine. Or not. Clutch loss is high on my list of potential problems in the given scenario. I'm not saying it'll happen. I'm saying that if something bad happens, clutch loss is a top candidate. Is this an auction trailer? If so, brakes and tires are always suspect. You'd probably get...

At the risk of overstepping limits.... Despite the fact that the events in Waukesha at least superficially seem to be apolitical garden variety crime, we have Democrat officials claiming them as retribution for the Rittenhouse verdict and applauding it. "Mary Lemanski resigned from her...

Injury count greater than 40. 5 dead. 18 children in the children's hospital with 10 of them in the ICU.

$7500 bail. (No, I didn't drop a digit. )

Clearance on the hitch - Ideally you'd want to be able to turn the towing vehicle 90* to the semi trailer and not make contact. I'm not certain because I can't find dimensions, but I don't think 18" gives you that. In the real world, in a one time retrieval trip, as long as the actual angle...

Repair/rebuild of a purpose built converter dolly is probably less work with a better outcome than fabbing one out of a 105. I see no reason you couldn't use military 5ton wheels on it. Do you already have the wheels and tires? What's currently on it? On the topic of the brackets, as long as...

I share your concerns about the distance from the end of your truck frame to the landing gear on the trailer. That might be close enough to make contact in a really tight turn, or especially when backing. I'll go look at some diagrams and comment further. But backing a converter dolly is...

Since you'll be mounting the 5th wheel plate either way, I'd mount it to the deuce and remove several possible points of failure. Last spring I moved a similar semi trailer on a converter dolly from KS to IL to NM behind my M925. I don't know that an M105 is up to being a converter dolly. I...

Political? Or just garden variety crime?

If you send me your phone number or email I'll take video of my voltmeter during startup today and text it to you, showing afterglow.

I was thinking even in high range without the front axle engaged we had internals in the t case that wouldn't be happy trying to turn at different speeds. Now I'm questioning that. Maybe I'm dead wrong. You've got me looking at exploded diagrams of the T1138....

I wouldn't mix sizes period. Wes's comment makes me think I might be missing something though.

Do not mix sizes...

If I were going to regularly operate it in cold temps, I'd install a block heater.

Asking the guys at truck stops gets you the commercial truck perspective. It isn't applicable to you. They'll tell you all about needing a wrecker endorsement and a class A... N/A. I'm a minimalist on tools. When I fly and pick up a vehicle I don't bring tools with me. When I drive, I bring...

Thing is, at least on the interstate, there's a whole nother lane for people to pass you with. The smaller roads are more prone for someone to make an unsafe pass. My opinion is the interstate is the preferred option. Daylight hours strongly preferred.