Recent content by vmaxmike

AWESOME!! Thank you M.

Thanks for the response, Does the manual have any illustrations of what / where the tools should be located? Our trailers are different versions ( see Pic ) M.

Before anyone decides to try and educate me on load capacities, I'll share that this load was moved on my own property not public roads and at low speed. I'm fully aware that i "may" have exceeded the rated load limit just a little.....LOL That being said with the side boards and hoops...

I'm super pleased with how it turned out. You will actually need two sets of troop seats to do what I did. I'm using a set and a 1/2 if you will, as the headache rack is 1/2 of a set. If that's a sticking point for you PM me. bought a stack of the seats and i'm pretty sure I have an odd...

P.S. my install did require drilling some holes in both the troop seat as well as the top flange of the trailer. I was however able to use the existing well-nuts in the corners of the trailer. These are hidden blind holes in the corners with no access to hold a nut unless you wanted to...

I'm traveling so I can't provide any pictures until I'm back. I'm using the cover that was made for the trailer. The front headache rack if you will is one half of a troop seat and it did require that brackets to hold the front hoop be modified ( stretched longer) for the cover to fit...

If you can find Troop seats for a decent price they work very well... M.

yeah I'm in agreement with you, I can't believe that the bare axle would weigh that much. Thanks again. M.

As always your assistance is appreciated. Do you know if that is bare axle or dressed with backing plates and drums? M.

The axle and drums are the lions share I can estimate the dressed backing plate weight. I've google the NSN of the parts in pics but am not seeing a weight reference M.

Trailer NSN is below, I'm still not very good at digging out part numbers for components M. 2330-00-898-6779

I need to get a weight on just the axle to include the brakes and drums. Anyone know or have an idea of where this could be looked up? Thanks in advance M.

It seems to be a grave yard over there, most of the treads are years old. Do you remember where you got yours? M

I'm finally getting around to restoration on my M715 not have much luck on cab seals and weather strips. I've found the window felts and a lower windshield weather strip, but that all. Anyone have a good source for the rest? M.

It's a Braden LU2-133 but I don't think it's correct for the M715. Does anyone recognize what it might have been on originally ? The bumper and brackets were " creatively " pieced together. although it has a couple torch cuts the main mount bracket appears to have been an original piece...