M109 recovery trip.

[phil2968]

Well we're off to do it again, rbeasley66 and I. We are leaving in the morning in my M109 to drive to Ft. Campbell KY to pick up another (his) M109. 1500 hundred miles round trip! We must be insane! We plan to flat tow this one. We have a meduim tow bar and military tow lights and good safety chains.
(Thanks again to Recovry4x4 for his towbar and lights.)
If we had to this truck should run, we would have to install the rear driveshaft to drive it.
We are heading up I75 most of the way. I hope we have some members along the way that could help out if we have unforseen troubles. We have plenty of tools, fluids, tools and jacks. We will be tying the brake systems together.
I plan to post some picks when we get back at least. We may add to this thread with Ricks phone.
This is my third and longest recovery and his first flat tow. He is in for a suprise!

Well its time for a shower and the bed, 13 plus hours starting a 4 am!

My cell is 863 899 7177.

 

[Ripcord01]

Good luck with the recovery.

 

[91W350]

Have a safe trip, wish I was going! Glen

 

[Katahdin]

God Speed Gentlemen! I'll be monitoring this thread.

I'll text you my SIL's phone number, she lives just outside the base and may be able lend some local assistance. I wouldn't trust her to do anything mechanical tho.

 

[Recovry4x4]

You have my number if I can help. m16ty is not far off from Campbell. Should have adequate help along the way.

 

[Troll1216]

good luck and be safe.....

 

[davidkroberts]

ill be on a trip of my own from west tennessee to gulfport ms and back picking up my m931. i might be able to help at some point if something silly happens. my number is 7312345135

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Rest well for your journey, gentlemen.
Godspeed and great success on your Great Adventure..... Saddle Up Your Horses......

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVFPjIp6nkk[/media]

 

[Welder Sam]

best of luck to ya

 

[phil2968]

It is 3:30 am and I heading out to Ricks and the 109, we should be on the road by 4am.

More to come, later.

 

[rbeasley66]

I don't think we're in Florida anymore Toto..... Made it across the Georgia line running a steady 55 mph. Windshields propped open 6" and everything else closed up so we're staying cool so far.
More later.
Thanks for your thoughts,
Rick

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Thank you for the SITREP.


Here's a song for the post-pick-up leg of your excursion....


[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6K8wfyzAJQ[/media]

 

[davey8943]

Phil, rbeasley,

If this is one of the 3 that sold in late May, you guys are picking up one of the sisters to my M109A3!

We flat towed ours home with the M35a2 about a month ago... A pretty uneventful trip, thank God!

I took a quick look at the other trucks and noticed a low tire on one of them. I don't remember which one, and don't know which one you won.

Jason, GL guys at Campbell, is a great guy, especially after I dropped off a big box of doughnuts! Jason did tell me that all of these trucks came onto the lot on RGN's. I was sort of curious why the driveshafts were disconnected...

You two sound prepared, I am sure everything will go well! Good luck in any case!

Dave

 

[Recovry4x4]

Press on regardless Gentlemen. The shortest section of you journey up is over. Takes a month of Sundays to get through the state of GA. I'm assuming that you folks will take I-75 to Chattanooga then I-24 up to the reservation. Monteagle can be a challenging quest if you aren't prepared for it. Be safe going up and down that grade. I remember my whirlwind trip back from Lavinia TN with 2 deuces.

 

[neilhendrix]

Have a good , safe trip.

Look forward to a boat load of pics and the story upon your safe return.

 

[rednckii]

Stay safe and remember to keep your distance from others on way back got a little bit of weight pushing you then.

 

[rbeasley66]

Dave: Yes, mine is a sister to yours. My EUC was sent off June 3rd, then magically was sent off again on July 13th. GL said there was a paper work issue on their end that caused the resend. Jason had been very helpful when I've spoken with him.

Kenny: Is it a month of Sundays? Or, forever and a day to get through Georgia? I spoke with a guy at the diesel pumps the other day and he said the same thing about that hill. We will use due caution. Thanks for the heads up.

I do believe it's Cordele we're passing through now.
Later,
Rick

 

[rbeasley66]

Second fill up. Diesel at $3.88 a gal and 7 mpg on that tank. Something tells me that a M109 towing a M109 will not get 7 mpg coming home. I guess that's just the cost off doing business and having fun!

 

[rbeasley66]

I took a quick look at the other trucks and noticed a low tire on one of them. I don't remember which one, and don't know which one you won.

Dave[/QUOTE]

I won the green one!

 

[scottjhl]

Be safe with the drive... ATL traffic should not be too bad on a sunday... however monday is a whole nother dragon...