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The reason I don't recommend it is that not as many people have an F450 in the non-professional world than would have something like the F350 and a 12 foot flatbed. The way that trucks are rated for hauling is different now than when my truck was built so I don't trust newer load ratings. The...

So just got back from Yermo this morning at 4am after a 66 hour trip from start to finish. I didn't haul it the whole way like this, but the part that it was like this I didn't have any issues with it at all. Some chains, a few straps, a couple 8x12 blocks of wood, and it didn't budge. I don't...

Thank you, very useful picture to see where they are actually lifting from.

My parents both did WSU, I did Capital High School. Honestly though, I mostly just like the cat, and Cougar was already taken as a name here.

Now that that is over with, I do want to thank the people that provided me with useful information and supported this idea. This is still just one option I am considering, It's still at least a month or two until my EUC clears, and by then I may have a pickup truck and some sort of trailer...

While I do appreciate advice aimed at increasing the safety of hauling a load, an F450 with a flat bed on it is the very definition of a "flatbed". As for "high centering it" if my intention was to block it in the center and only the center, then yes, the arguments you have listed would be...

Yes, and I did mention that it would be removed before I left to go pick up the HMMWV. If the GP forklift driver screws up, it doesn't matter how thick the headache rack is, something will give. Looking at the forklift in the pics I've seen of them loading, it doesn't appear to have side...

That's not a bad idea. Main reasons I was thinking of using timbers was I don't know how accommodating the forklift operator at the Yermo yard is going to be, whether they will let me take my time and remove the wheels and position them on the flatbed before loading, or if they are just going...

Truck is a base model 2000 F450 with the 7.3l diesel. Flatbed is 12 feet long. I have some 1/4" by 2" steel welded under the edge of the bed, but I plan that most of my straps and chains for this load will run down to the frame as it's stronger/more secure than flat iron welded every 16...

I have no plans to haul it on a short trailer, any trailer I might use would be longer than the HMMWV and rated for more than the 6k lbs load that would be necessary. Short trailers are just a pain to haul in the first place, and much more prone to issues when towing. What I've been discussing...

Thank you very much for that measurement. That's about where I thought it would be.

I'd be more than willing to spend that on a towbar for the HMMWV if I thought it was the best option, but from all the threads here everyone seems to recommend picking up the HMMWV and getting it home to check it out before rolling it down the road. That would be flat towing it for 900 miles...

If I block it under the frame and leave the tail hanging, timbers would be 8x12s on edge for the main runners, then 4x12 and 6x12 cross pieces where needed. I have a sawmill and can cut anything I think I would need. Would use either fir or cedar for the main runners, and fir for the cross...

Thank you very much for this example. It reinforces the thought that I should go down to pick up my new purchase myself, rather than trust some lowball bidder who's only interest is making money rather than making sure my HMMWV gets to me in good condition. If I have to spend money to do it...

Okay everyone, yes, I do realize that the normal method, and usually considered the best method is to load the HMMWV onto a trailer behind a suitable tow vehicle in order to transport it. Considering the threads on here that I've read, plenty of people think it's perfectly fine to flat tow...

Yes, I have considered acquiring a trailer for this endeavor, and I still might. I have access to a light gooseneck trailer just as you described (14k rated) that my truck is set up to tow, I'm just trying to explore other options before going that route due to registration increases and...

Yes, the center of gravity is a little high on the flatbed, but nothing that I haven't dealt with before hauling farm equipment on it. Decent roads the entire way, and I'm a relatively conservative driver. Just trying to find out if there is a technical reason why this can't be done.

Sorry if I made my post overly complicated. All I was trying to ask is if anyone here knew of any issues with hauling a HMMWV by using blocks of wood under the frame as opposed to sitting on the wheels, and pulling the wheels in back to reduce the weight on the suspension would cause any issues...

It was my understanding that GP would load HMMWVs using a large forklift, they have to move the non-runners around somehow. Not sure why them using a forklift, of which I've seen pictures on here in multiple threads, would be a red flag?

I checked California's DMV, as long as I'm under 26k lbs and not towing a trailer over 10k lbs then I do not require anything special. The same is true of Oregon. WA requires a DOT number if you register the truck over 16k lbs, whether you drive it commercially or not, and to stop at scales...