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Yes, I like the hand brakes, so I kept them. I used the following backing plates: http://www.etrailer.com/p-23-112.html http://www.etrailer.com/p-23-113.html The new hand brake connection is external, where the military ones were internal, so some modification will be required. I will...

I used this thread to lower mine over the weekend. I also did a hub/brake swap.

Would you have the part number for the 6 lug hubs handy? I could never figure out which ones to order.

There were 8 lug hubs that seemed to fit in my search. I was using the bearing numbers I found when I searched this site. I never pulled the hub on mine to confirm. What I found from searching was inner bearing = 25580, outer = 14125A. I would confirm these before ordering parts though.

Grote makes LED military trailer tail lights that are both 12 & 24 volt. I run them on my expedition trailer setup. They are a bit pricey though.

I also looked into replacing the surge brake actuator with something like this, but swapping in a different set of tires was cheaper.

It might stick out 3 inches per side or something. Enough so that you know it is there in the mirrors. The M101 is probably a better fit, but I really like the design of the M1101/2 trailers.

I have a smaller expedition type trailer (M416 sized). However, in order to use it for cargo I have to remove the RTT. This spring & summer we will be doing some home improvements & a bit of camping. That would add up to quite a bit on and off scenarios. I started looking at M1101/2s as a...

I was able to pick mine up this morning. I like the trucking center location. Much easier than the sites on the military bases.

Thanks for the feedback. I think the worst thing that will happen is that we get a refund. They probably have an inventory of these that will soon be available, so I sent GL a note saying I would wait or they could substitute a similar item (M1011 or M1102).

GL M1102 Fiasco We will be doing a bunch of home improvement stuff this year, so I wanted a larger trailer. I got the high bid on an M1102 about a month ago. It was just what I was looking for. Tan, close to home, no cover, & seems to be in great condition. The EUC went through & Government...

I actually ended up selling this off a few months back. I was going to turn it into a flatbed, but was already working on another trailer. Since it came with 2 sets of taillights I kept the multi voltage LED military ones for my other project...

Dexter got back to me. The axle has a capacity of 6000lbs.

There was no data plate. They had a few others, I did not see a plate on any of those either. It did have what I guess is a manufacturers plate: "Superior Communications Solutions" from somewhere in Georgia. I still have to look into that. It has a Dexter axle. I emailed them the serial...

EUC came through & I picked this up today. It had a civi 4 pin setup for one set of lights. Tires are brand new. The tank is huge! It seems to be bolted in though. The electric brakes seem to just be part of a breakaway system. I still need to check it over to see if they work though...