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Making this thread to document what I have done to convert my newly acquired M116A3 over to tow with my civilian truck. Also wanted to document repairs I have done & sources for parts.
Got the trailer to mount my MEP-802A on & add my own things to make it an easy tool for power & fuel at my off grid place, backup power for my home, & mobile power in case disaster help is needed.
I started posting what I did in my MEP-802A Fix-up Thread but figured that to documentation would be better for the trailer part of it here in the trailer thread.
This is what the trailer looked like when I got it. Almost nothing wrong. Seller was asking $1500. $550 cash I paid. The only thing I could find wrong is the handle for the tongue jack is missing & the original pin for the rear kickstand.
Looking through some TM's I figured this originally was a PU-797 setup before the generator was taken off.
![61542444_394663894592627_2119237756923150336_n.png 61542444_394663894592627_2119237756923150336_n.png](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/525/525730-9dbcce305d93da5ead107939c4f92bf3.jpg)
![61471186_369954487205909_545888320392003584_n.jpg 61471186_369954487205909_545888320392003584_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/525/525780-6aaa03a7eed032031b0e4022319f73fd.jpg)
UPDATE: Here is the video I put together. Figured that I would add it here on the first post.
Got the trailer to mount my MEP-802A on & add my own things to make it an easy tool for power & fuel at my off grid place, backup power for my home, & mobile power in case disaster help is needed.
I started posting what I did in my MEP-802A Fix-up Thread but figured that to documentation would be better for the trailer part of it here in the trailer thread.
This is what the trailer looked like when I got it. Almost nothing wrong. Seller was asking $1500. $550 cash I paid. The only thing I could find wrong is the handle for the tongue jack is missing & the original pin for the rear kickstand.
Looking through some TM's I figured this originally was a PU-797 setup before the generator was taken off.
![61542444_394663894592627_2119237756923150336_n.png 61542444_394663894592627_2119237756923150336_n.png](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/525/525730-9dbcce305d93da5ead107939c4f92bf3.jpg)
![61471186_369954487205909_545888320392003584_n.jpg 61471186_369954487205909_545888320392003584_n.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/525/525780-6aaa03a7eed032031b0e4022319f73fd.jpg)
UPDATE: Here is the video I put together. Figured that I would add it here on the first post.
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