I've seen plenty of the pics of the tandem trailer mods for the MBT's and Bantam WW2 trailers.
Did they ever do that mod to the M416's?
Tandem M416's
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Tandem M416's
1985 M1010
1986 M1009
1962 Ford M151A1
1967 Stevens M416 Trailer
1986 M1009
1962 Ford M151A1
1967 Stevens M416 Trailer
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Re: Tandem M416's
Ever VS Never...
In service I have never seen it done, to mod the trailer would require a brace to reinforce the back of the trailer, the hitch , 4 bolts, wiring harness adapter, etc. (by the book)
Backing up one loose trailer is hard enough to not jackknife, two would call for a miracle driver.
If it was done, it would have only been expedient at a depot area or runway situation I woud think due to loads ripping out the hitch, etc.
I recently backed up a 4 wheel 1918 Artillery Trailer with front steering axle I have, and it took me 30 minutes to move it 60 feet on the back of my power steering equipped Mercury Mountaineer, I do not see how some of these European and Double Semi-trailer (Aussies truck trains are even worse) can manage to back up at all if they get blocked from going forward.
(I) Never saw a doubled up 416 in over 30 years of watching.
V/R W Winget
In service I have never seen it done, to mod the trailer would require a brace to reinforce the back of the trailer, the hitch , 4 bolts, wiring harness adapter, etc. (by the book)
Backing up one loose trailer is hard enough to not jackknife, two would call for a miracle driver.
If it was done, it would have only been expedient at a depot area or runway situation I woud think due to loads ripping out the hitch, etc.
I recently backed up a 4 wheel 1918 Artillery Trailer with front steering axle I have, and it took me 30 minutes to move it 60 feet on the back of my power steering equipped Mercury Mountaineer, I do not see how some of these European and Double Semi-trailer (Aussies truck trains are even worse) can manage to back up at all if they get blocked from going forward.
(I) Never saw a doubled up 416 in over 30 years of watching.
V/R W Winget
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Re: Tandem M416's
I put a pintle hitch on my M762 and pull an M100 around the property...gets interesting sometimes..
1951 M38 #22936
1951 M100 DUNBAR
1953 M100 DUNBAR
M416B1
2- M762
MVPA #11788
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1951 M100 DUNBAR
1953 M100 DUNBAR
M416B1
2- M762
MVPA #11788
MVCC
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