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Mounting a spare under my M1102

mdmorgan

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Finally got around to getting the spare mounted. The winch came off a M1076 pls trailer, the bar you turn was about 1.5 ft to long and had a 1.5 in. drive head on the end. I cut the bar to length, drilled and tapped the end for a 1/2 in. bolt(I wanted the 3/4 in. head) then plug welded the bolt in place. The pillow block mounted to the cross member is original to the M1076 design and didn't move more than 1/16th in. on the bar when mounted on the M1102. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect fit. Now for the pics!IMG_20141228_143310486_HDR.jpgIMG_20141228_143242814_HDR.jpgIMG_20141228_143446252_HDR.jpgIMG_20141228_143256503_HDR.jpgIMG_20141228_143332723_HDR.jpgIMG_20141228_143622205.jpg
 

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Thank you sir! I happened to be looking at my trailer today and a spare take off wheel I had laying around and thinking about this!
 

bookpile

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Hi,

That looks great. I've been looking for some ideas. Where did you get the winch from. Is it for a spare tire on the trailer as well, or for something else. Do you know a NSN?

Thanks
 

Tinstar

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If the trailer only sees on-road duty, that's a very good idea.
I like it.

Off-road, the tire would catch/hang on stuff very easily.
 

mdmorgan

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The winch was off a M1076 pls trailer, it was the spare tire winch on said trailer, no I don't have a nsn.
Hi,

That looks great. I've been looking for some ideas. Where did you get the winch from. Is it for a spare tire on the trailer as well, or for something else. Do you know a NSN?

Thanks
 

John Galt

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Nice install. What does that do to the tongue weight? I used to put a spare tire in the back of tub so I could stand the trailer up on back end (to work on wiring) and it would stay on its own.
 

mdmorgan

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Nice install. What does that do to the tongue weight? I used to put a spare tire in the back of tub so I could stand the trailer up on back end (to work on wiring) and it would stay on its own.
I weigh about 180lbs and with the tailgate down I can very carefully still climb into the trailer, but it's right at the tipping point. It makes lifting the tongue on and off the pintle hitch easy.

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