Recent content by unleashd

Found this site. Has anybody bought from them? Prices seem really high https://www.easternsurplus.net/PartDetails/9097/M1101-M1102-Trailer-Body-With-Tailgate

Good points. No offense taken (I reserve that for the shoddy FB groups :D ) I will add some more to this. I have been hunting for a while for a bed from a 1101/02 to fit on this trailer. So far, that search has come up empty. I missed out on some auctions as well. So, this was an alternative...

Update of plans since my last post. - Got the trailer tagged and brought it home from my friend's yard. It was the first run and it towed very nicely behind the LX - Removed the ford wheels and sold the set. Back to the Humvee tires for now. Trailer is parked in the backyard as I restart the...

Not offended at all. This is my first ever trailer and I don’t mind being educated on the nuances. Maybe I’m over thinking it. Thank you.

I haven't approached the VA DMV to inquire about a transfer. My ME plates are current and good for 5 more years. I am a VA resident and have been hearing about VA/MD LEO stopping private vehicles with a mix of VA & ME plates to collect some remuneration for the state coffers. Hence this query.

Awesome info. Thanks for the pointers!!

Hello all, I bought a M116A3 from a friend in MD earlier this year. I live in Herndon, VA. After some initial research, I was unable to find credible information on how to get the trailer registered in VA. So, I got it registered in ME for $125 total out the door. Everything was done my email. I...

LOL. Yeah soon. Just waiting for plates to arrive so that I can town the trailer home from my friend’s place. [emoji1787]

Slight change of plans for the tow rig. After unsuccessfully trying to convince my wife that she could learn to comfortably drive the Excursion while on trips, I have decided to sell it. It will be replaced by a 2001 Lexus LX450 that I made a deal on this morning. This also means that some of...

I think I am going to paint the trailer black. The tan & Chrome don't go well :)

Just documenting some of the measurements. With the HMMWV wheels, the trailer sits about 3" taller than these measurements. I have 33" tires on them for now.

Actually, I did use a 4" raised hitch and the trailer still is nose down :) I can't go any higher on the hitch as the barn doors would not open.

As it stands now, the trailer still sits quite a bit higher in the back essentially having a nose down kind of profile when hooked up with a 4" riser hitch. Has anybody switched the axles to go 'over' the leaf springs instead of under them as they come from the factory? I see that there are...

Spent some time this morning working on the trailer. Accomplished the following today - Switched out the HMMWV wheels to Superduty wheels to match the Excursion - Converted the lights to run on 12V. Cut off the 12 pin plug and installed a 7 pin trailer plug.

Yes. Something like this I’m usually not a big fan of spacers. But this will have to do until I can swap axles sometime in the future.