M1078 towing question

[jmenende]

Howdy folks. Im thinking of towing a few hmmwv with an m1078a1 and tow bar. The manual says the pintle can handle 12k lbs and the humvee is under 6500 lbs. Is the tow bar all thats needed? Im really a newbie when it comes to towing so any suggestions help. Just to clarify, this is just an effort to save on transport costs since I plan on moving a few humvees from one yard to another less than 20 miles apart and will use the hway. Thanks

 

[simp5782]

Howdy folks. Im thinking of towing a few hmmwv with an m1078a1 and tow bar. The manual says the pintle can handle 12k lbs and the humvee is under 6500 lbs. Is the tow bar all thats needed? Im really a newbie when it comes to towing so any suggestions help. Just to clarify, this is just an effort to save on transport costs since I plan on moving a few humvees from one yard to another less than 20 miles apart and will use the hway. Thanks

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[Ronmar]

Yea I would also look in the operators manual for the vehicle you want to tow. There are probably instructions for that very act(flat tow)…