M762 Question

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M762 Question

Unread post by mutt and jeff » October 13th, 2020, 3:22 pm

Looking at my recent acquisition, a M762 and read the data tag and what I can find on the web, it is rated as a 3/4 ton trailer. But it is the same frame as the M416, which is only rated as 1/4 ton. What I can see and what I can find on parts lists is the same axle, leaf springs and shocks on both trailers. I know one is a flat bed and one is a tub, but the tub can't weigh that much to affect the load rating. And, the M762 has this large lunette tower on the tongue that must weigh as much as the 416 tub.

Any thoughts as to how the rating got raised for the flatbed? It may be a Humvee related thing, ie, no 1/4 ton vehicles anymore, so can't have any 1/4 ton trailers.

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Unread post by rickf » October 13th, 2020, 3:50 pm

What wheels are on it?
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Re: M762 Question

Unread post by m3a1 » October 14th, 2020, 11:02 am

Ratings are usually based upon Axle, Wheels, Suspension and Hitch/Coupler. Thus, the lightest rating for any one of those four things (rather than the highest) would be the determining factor.

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Re: M762 Question

Unread post by Bill, Idaho » October 15th, 2020, 7:42 am

The reason an M416 is rated at 1/4 ton is because that is how much it is/was supposed to float with. An M762, which is the exact same thing minus the box (or tub, or whatever you want to call it) is rated at 1/2 ton. I have two parked outside, both original, and admittedly in my advanced years, I could be wrong on the 1/2 ton part, they cold quite possibly be rated at 3/4 ton.

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Unread post by Mark » October 15th, 2020, 9:23 am

I can remember reading a long time ago the m416 was rated to haul 3/4 ton(based on the leaf springs), to find the source would take some digging
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Re: M762 Question

Unread post by mutt and jeff » November 1st, 2020, 2:54 pm

I have read something that the M762 had heavier springs. I count 9 leaves on both M762's I have, but I have no M416 to compare them to. They maybe the same number of leaves, but heavier steel? I guess I can search part numbers and see if there is a difference in springs and axles between the two trailers, or just the "enclosed" float thing vs. flatbed.

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Re: M762 Question

Unread post by Mr. Recovery » November 1st, 2020, 3:35 pm

The trailer TM I have "TM 9-2330-251-14" cover's all 5 chassis only has 1 spring listed in the parts section 2510-732-8358 PN 7328358 :roll:
PS: you will find this TM in our MANUALS section.
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