PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-725

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 725

APRIL 2013
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-725 - Page 6 of 33
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PS 725
APR 13
Adapter
For MRAP variants:
Adapter
For MRAP variants:
(2.5-10 ton)
BAE Systems RG-33L 6x6
BAE TVS Caiman 6x6
Navistar MaxxPro 4x4
(10-50 ton)
Force Protection Cougar 6x6
Force Protection Cougar 4x4
General Dynamics RG-31 4x4
MATV Base/UIK/SOCOM 4x4
Force Protection Buffalo A1/A2
MRAP Flat Tow Recovery
mraps can be
flat-towed using
another mrap or
like vehicle, as
long as the towing
vehicle is of equal
or greater weight.
questions? contact william
payson at dsn 298-4115/44
7
4,
(410) 2
7
8-4115/44
7
4, or email:
william.l.payson.civ@mail.mil
Warning:
A disabled vehicle with caged
brakes should
never
be towed by a like
vehicle. Use dedicated recovery assets.
For detailed vehicle recovery
instructions, download the following
books in pdf from TRADOC’s Project
Office for Battle-field Recovery…
Tow Bar Smart Book (Oct 12)
and
Tactics, Techniques and Procedures
(TTP) for Recovering the Mine
Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)
Vehicles (Mar 12)…
secure/communitybrowser.
aspx?id=1054789&
lang=en-US
note:
The
only
army-approved tow
bars for use with
mraps are heavy
tow bars, nsn
4910-01-26
7
-2912 and
the following chart
identifies which
adapter to use with
each mrap variant.
Towing vehicle:
Stryker family of vehicles (FOV)
MRAP Flat Towing
Towing vehicle:
MTV
Tow bar:
Stryker tow bar, NSN 2540-01-
517-9227 (capacity 50,000 lbs)
Tow bar:
Medium-duty tow bar, NSN
4910-01-554-7296 (capacity 65,000 lbs)
Adapter:
Clevis, rod end,
(comes with tow bar)
Caution:
Use the Stryker tow bar
only
on the Stryker FOV. Using it on other
vehicles will damage the tow bar and towed vehicle due to the towing angle.
Caution:
Use this tow bar
only
in the retracted position. Using it in the extended
position may decrease tow capacity and damage both the tow bar and towed vehicle.
Adapter:
Clevis, rod end, 1 inch,
(comes with tow bar)
Swivel pins, 1 inch,
PN 12424566-004
725 08-09.indd
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3:51 PM
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