Talk:Tank transporter

The trailer shown and referred to as a lowboy doesn't appear to be one, as it doesn't have any deck lower than the part above the wheels Totensiebush (talk) 02:44, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

loading
One paragraph says a tank can mount by own power without difficulty, another says that this is a delicate operation. --Ikar.us (talk) 15:34, 3 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Enough power to get on the transporter but can't rush it? The phrases are not incompatible. GraemeLeggett (talk) 15:47, 3 February 2016 (UTC)
 * There's enough power to climb it, but the risk is that steel tracks on steel ramps, especially if wet, can easily slide or slew sideways. It's a dangerous process - never stand near the sides. Andy Dingley (talk) 19:46, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Dart T13 Tank Transporter
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Ｔｏｍ (talk • contribs) 07:23, 30 May 2021 (UTC) Hello, concerning history of development i am missing the Dart Truck Tractor T13. Info:
 * Dart 1942-08-25 (Based on prime mover Dart Model AWD300) Dart Model Truck Tractor T13 (US-Army):„TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TEST RESUMES VOLUME VI SCOUT CARS through TESTS, SPECIAL, MISCELLANEOUS (Publ. April 1957, Transportation FM 25-6, War TM 10-396, Dart 40, (Winde) TM 5-9150, (TM 5-9150 WAR DEPARTMENT 1944 TECHNICAL MANUAL HYSTER D7N TOWING WINCH TRACTOR))
 * SUBJECT: Tank Recovery Vehicles APG 5538/3
 * TITLE: First Report on Test of Tank Recovery Unit T3 (see picture 1 + picture 2+ picture 3 picture 4 + picture 5)
 * IDENTIFICATION: Third Report on Ordnance Program No. 5538; APG No. 17-27
 * DATE OF REPORT: 25 August 1942 ORIGIN: Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
 * PURPOSE: To determine the suitability of the Tank Recovery Unit T3 as a tractor-trailer combination for the recovery of disabled combat vehicles METHOD: Loading and unloading operations were conducted using a variety of methods. Road testing was conducted on paved roads and also crosscountry.
 * DESCRIPTION: The Tank Recovery Unit T3 consisted of a Truck Tractor T13 and Trailer T28, and was designed as a means of recovering disabled combat vehicles. The Truck Tractor T13, made by the Dart Truck Company, was a 6x6, wheeled vehicle of 41,500 pounds gross weight. The design of the truck cab provided space for seating one driver and five men. Two rear winches were mounted to the rear of the cab. The tractor was powered with a 250 hp, Waukesha, Model WAK, 6-cylinder gasoline engine. The Trailer T28, made by the Fruehauf Trailer Co., was designed as a low bed trailer onto which a disabled combat unit could. be loaded for transportation to a repair base. The running gear consisted of eight 14.00 x 24 combat tires mounted singly onto an axle design which permitted movement of the axles both longitudinally and laterally.
 * CONCLUSIONS: The Tank Recovery Unit T3 was considered satisfactory with respect to the principle of design. Numerous specific modifications were recommended to improve the vehicle. It was further recommended that consideration be given the development and procurement of a high-speed, full-track-laying unit as a prime mover for operation over difficult terrain.
 * GENERAL: This 128-page report contains 12 photographs of the recovery unit and failed components.“ Source US-Army

Best --Ｔｏｍ (talk) 05:31, 30 May 2021 (UTC)