information on M101 3/4-ton radio antenna support trailer?

[maddawg308]

There used to be a pile of 3/4-ton trailers at Colemans' Surplus that were antenna support trailers. They didn't have an extendable antenna in them that mounted and extended while in the trailer, it was merely a trailer that had lots of cabling, antenna masts, a small genset, and related radio gear bolted down in it for stowage. The trailer had all sorts of custom mounts for this gear, like it was an catalog item, not just a standard M101 trailer. There was also a gas tank mounted underneath the cargo body to hold gas for the genset in the bed.

Most if not all of these trailers were scrapped last time I was there.

Does anyone know which trailer model I am referring to? There were dozens of them, all modified in the same configuration, so it was a standard item not just a one-off.

 

[maddawg308]

Anyone? 2nd time is a charm, I guess.

 

[tennmogger]

Never saw one Mike. Did the trailers still have 'stuff' in them or were they empty but modified? Would like to come across a loaded one!

Bob

 

[NDT]

I've seen those at Ft Hood back in the day. I did not want one back then as there were so many holes drilled in the body that after someone removed all the add-ons the trailer would look like swiss cheese. I think these were a depot mod by Tobyhanna. Not sure what the designation was.

 

[glassk]

http://www.lifeinscale.net/Trailer_Antenna_Mast_story.asp

 

[glassk]

Since you are the Radio Guy,

any info on this case, ..??

 

[steelandcanvas]

That trailer would sure be the answer to my dilemma.

 

[maddawg308]

Never saw one Mike. Did the trailers still have 'stuff' in them or were they empty but modified? Would like to come across a loaded one!

Bob

They were empty but modified. The only thing in the trailers were the racks and reels for all the stowable gear, which was not there.

I think they were probably refits from Tobyhanna. Shawn Coleman having them in central PA would make sense...

 

[JB]

We had one or two of them. They were m101a2 trailers. They had cable rollers that would swing out the back. I think we still have a rusty stripped down trailer at Dad's property. We use it to haul scrap metal now. The tank is still underneath and is rusty swiss cheese.