Towing aids.

TM 38-400/NAVSUP PUB 572/AFMAN 23-210 MCO 4450.14/DLAM 4145.12

Figure 5-26. Rubber track blocks used to protect improved surfaces.

(b) Towing medium and lightweight

material. Medium and lightweight vehicles and artillery

various lengths and strengths may be equipped with

fittings which will allow them to be used in towing

may easily be towed over improved surfaces with a

vehicles and artillery. However, since both chains and

variety of equipment such as warehouse tractors (chap

cables are flexible, an extra person is required to steer

4, sec II), 1/4-ton trucks, 5-ton trucks, etc. Care must be

or apply the brakes of the towed item. This need may

taken to assure that the draw bar pull of the equipment

be circumvented by use of a tow bar (fig 5-27). Tow

used is not exceeded (3) above). As the weight of the

bars which are strong enough to allow both towing and

item to be towed increases and the quality of the terrain

pushing permit positive control of the towed item by the

over which the item must be towed diminishes,

operator of the towing vehicle.

consideration should be given to the use of a prime

mover.

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