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  1. 70deuce

    Uneventful M35 towed recovery with M818 (pics)

    No air line connected to the deuce and the all driveshafts were in place. 24 volt magnetic towing lights were in place on the rear of the truck. Probably would be a good idea to make up an air line that would reach from the tow vehicle to the rear service brake connection on the deuce as much...
  2. 70deuce

    Uneventful M35 towed recovery with M818 (pics)

    I don't what the deal is with towing these trucks but my experience with towing deuces with long, short in between length towbars is that they don't follow the tow vehicle very well at all. Wide turns, tight turns whatever they have their own mind for where the front tires will point during a...
  3. 70deuce

    Uneventful M35 towed recovery with M818 (pics)

    Great idea on the towbar support. Hooking these things up solo with these type towbars is definitely a challenge.
  4. 70deuce

    Uneventful M35 towed recovery with M818 (pics)

    Yes he did. We had alot of very tight turns getting out of its location and in to its new home so he rode back there for the whole trip and steered for the tight turns. Wasn't a long trip. I think I even heard him back there making engine noises :)
  5. 70deuce

    Uneventful M35 towed recovery with M818 (pics)

    We had one of the easier recovery missions here in Colorado club members have in awhile. Towed a deuce to its new home in Elizabeth, CO from the Black Forest area. About a 45 mile jaunt. Real nice winch truck with hopefully just a minor transfer case problem (reason for the tow). Truck was...
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