I have a thing for giving my big Bone a good tug, apparently. I have a Sidewinder, a re-engined gas tug, and now a brand new super heavy duty KingAir ready electric monster tug. I bought it from a KingAir guy in Livermore after he decided to move into a managed situation that includes pull out service. Even though I don't really need another tug, it was too good a deal to pass up. There is just something about a great big power tug is so satisfying. The thing weighs a ton and I had to rent a heavy duty uhaul trailer just to pick it up.
Electric car towing an electric tug. Brave new world! Unfortunately the thing hadn't been run in at least a few years, and the batteries were toast.
It's two 12 volt heavy duty marine batteries wired in series. They didn't even have enough charge to move the tug, and it was a bitch to drag it around without power. $215 worth of batteries later...
All wired up and ready to rock and roll...
Hopefully I'll try her out this weekend!
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