PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-676
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 676
MARCH 2009
16
PS 676
MAR 09
F
ifth wheel towing devices (FWTDs) attach to the ±fth wheel to convert prime movers—
your M915 FOV truck in this case—into tow trucks. But if your unit uses FWTDs, NSN 2510-
01-032-7123 or NSN 2320-01-372-0413, or other unauthorized FWTDs,
stop!
•
bodily injury or death
•
reduced load on the front axles
of the towing vehicle, causing
steering problems
•
overloaded rear axles
•
unsafe stress on the Ffth wheel
TACOM SOUM 08-024 says commanders
should properly dispose of all unauthorized
FWTDs. The Army is buying more Tru-Hitch
250M FWTDs to make sure you can get the
right one. By the way, you can ±nd TACOM
SOUM 08-024 online using this link:
tacom_wn/08/soum08-024a.html
Units authorized FWTDs should submit
requisitions through normal supply channels.
Units in theater should submit their requisitions
through the operational needs statement
(ONS) process for priority ±elding status.
So use
only
the Tru-Hitch 250M FWTD, NSN 2510-01-458-8253, serial numbers 250M499
through 250M999. This is the only Army-approved FWTD. Check the NSN and serial
number on the data plate to ensure this is the FWTD your unit uses. The data plate is on
the outside of the frame rail on the driver’s side by the kingpin.
M915 FOV…
Use Only Authorized FWTD!
operating a prime
mover with those
fwtds puts users
at greater risk
for an accident.
testing shows that
those fwtds may
not place all of
the weight down on
the fifth wheel of
the towing device.
this could
cause…
eyeball
tm 9-2510-
24
7
-13&p
to get
more info
on the
proper use
of your
fwtd.
you can view it online:
https://
www.logsa.army.mil/etmpdf/
files/080000/081630.pdf
hey!
that’s
not the fwtd
we use in
our
unit.
no, but it
should
be!
±WTD model 250M, NSN 2510-01-458-8253,…
…attaches to any tractor in seconds and is…
…a safe way to transport a disabled vehicle
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