towing a m715

[glenn]

I towed my 68 M-715 home behind my 06 Tundra V8. Had a twenty foot equipment trailer 2500 lbs with electic brakes. The M-715 is minus engine, winch, bumper, etc. I towed on interstate and single lane mountain roads. A half ton truck will tow it fine if the trailer has electric brakes. Just remember it takes longer to get started and STOP. Your half ton will also be working harder to tow this load than a three quarter or one ton so on long uphill grades you might need to stop to cool down. On down hills you will need to use transmission to control speed and not just depend on brakes. Also because your half ton will be working harder make sure cooling system, brakes, driveline u-joints, rearend, and automatic transmissions are in good working order. Do a through pretrip inspection or have your mechanic do it. It could save you a big tow/repair bill on the road. Nothing beats a good road trip to drag some cool "junk" home. I'm jealous.

[BlownL67]

Bigger is better (and safer).

Couldn't agree more. I had several trailers available to me, but I didn't feel safe with the weight and the width of this monster so I had Mot Man hire out of a friend of mine and we all went down on a Sunday morning to snatch it up. Nice safe, trip, no issues and it only cost a little extra money.

[glenn]

Oh if towing with an overdrive automatic transmission, take it out of overdrive, your transmission will live much longer.

[maccj715]

send pm and ill give you my phone # or just an email address will work i just hope im off work when he comes through 715's are a blast to play with and theres enough good people on the zone to keep you with information and parts till the end of time

[Beast]

Boy, I thought I did dumb stuff with trailers. Remind me to never drive near you guys.

Heck on empty road in northern Michigan if you are not doing at least 90 you are holding up traffic. Logging trucks rule the roads up there.

Dave
1967 Kaiser Jeep M715 weapons carrier:http://www.davidallenracing.com/M715.htm
1967 Kaiser Jeep M35a2 2.5 ton cargo truck: http://www.davidallenracing.com/M35A2.htm
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[Armada]

Heck on empty road in northern Michigan if you are not doing at least 90 you are holding up traffic. Logging trucks rule the roads up there.

Amen!

[mojomot]

thanks for all the advice, bad news though , my dad won't be going to get it now, looks like i have to hire a carrier to drag it home for me. i am really itching to get this bad boy and play with it.

[mojomot]

ok, i have another question now since i have to get an auto carrier, i have been telling them that i am wanting to transport a 67 jeep truck for quoting purposes, how much larger is a m715 than say a gladiator, because if i tell em m715 they either won't know what i am talking about or quote me a price that is through the roof. any tips? thanks

[archjr]

I had my M715 transported from Oregon to New York. Yes it cost a good penny, but it was worth it. The main concern the carrier I used was the height and weight. Most auto carriers use a typicle car carrier you see on the road, so height is a restriction. They shipped the truck on a three car carrier with a fullsize tractor. If you want to give them a call for a quote - A to Z shipping, (888)404-4420, located in California. They do have some idea of what a M715 is.

[archjr]

In case anyone is curious,