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I have added 8"x4"x1/4" backing plates for the Hi-Lift jack mount. I suppose this shows that the front mount is slightly crooked. :shrugs: An unrelated note, in the first photo you can actually see that the hue of the left plate (painted with Rapco 383 Green substitute) is an exact match...

Thank you! I like the addition of the additional angle iron to help hold the tire stable. Great photos; that helps me a lot.

Yes, all bolts are directly to the metal of the trailer. Great suggestion. I'll have to do that for the spare tire hoist and, at minimum, for the Hi-Lift jack, as I see those mounts as the most susceptible. The jerry can mounts probably wouldn't hurt, but I do see those as less likely as they're...

Certainly quite valid points I haven’t considered. However, these HMMWV tires have runflats so the wheel doesn’t have quite as far to “fall”. Even if so, I don't think it’ll be too hard to find/stack something to drive the flat tire onto for needed clearance to access the spare. Interestingly...

Now, a rather important subject: Where to put the spare tire. The spare would have fit very well in front of the cargo box on the tongue (where I put the toolbox); such as how this fellow on Facebook did his: However, without a specially designed mount, the spare tire would been in the way of...

I had a tan toolbox I kept from a previous 3kw generator trailer that I had sold. I painted the exterior with Rapco 383 green substitute. I then cut off the 'U' storage mount for the 12-pin military trailer plug, and painted the section of frame rail. (I still need to find a new location where...

Now, I do have spare tire for this trailer (that I still need to mount, but that's for later) but I thought a Hi-Lift jack would be the most useful jack to use with this trailer. Locally, I found someone selling a like-new (green!) Hi-Lift "Signature Edition", Model PJ-485 (48" long) that I...

September 16, 2023: I have seen a number of different ways how people placed a jerry can mount on the passenger step, such as with bolts with wing nuts for quick removal and a hinge on the jerry can mount to swing it down and out of the way. I had been rolling this idea around in my head for so...

I haven't kept up with the usage of my truck, but there hasn't been a lot to report. I need to drive it more. Nov 21, 2021: Drove the deuce to my mother's for thanksgiving. 96.3 dB average in my cab at highway speed according to a free decibel app on my phone (take it with a grain of salt)...

With the additional fuel carrying capacity, I wanted a fire extinguisher mounted on my trailer and I have a couple extra fire extinguisher mounts I've collected. I considered placing the mount on top of the passenger fender, but with my extinguisher being so tall, I didn't have a good feeling...

This project to add 4 jerry can mounts to my M101A3 took me about 4 times longer than I anticipated, but it is my fault as I'm sure I over-complicated it, and I over-built the mounts. I'll start with the finished pictures and then you can keep reading further down if you want all my boring...

Yes, welcome! We also have a Facebook group too for Utah and immediately neighboring states (see my signature below - I mostly use the group for local buy/sale and events). Haha, thanks for the tag! I've been working too many projects at once and forgot to get back to this.

I was able to mount the pioneer tool rack to my M101A3 this weekend. For reference, the numbers stamped on the rack: MS53053-1 19204 ASSY 734692 MFR 62412 I used four 3/8" grade 8 bolts through existing holes in the rack to bolt directly to the top-most outer lip of the trailer's tailgate...

Thank you, Guyfang. This has been the nicest summer in my memory here, especially this August. I talked to one of my brothers, and that jerry can placement on top of the fenders is not a great idea, even with reinforcement, due to raising the center of gravity. So I am going to use some angle...

All this recent use of my M101A3 has definitely put more scratches in the bed paint and the formerly new side racks and cargo cover. I wish the wear and tear wasn't the case, but I'm also happy to have such an essential, useful trailer. I also have been considering some modifications for the...

June 2022: My brother decided his firewood stack was too big (part of the wood pile was in the way of a new shed he wanted to build) so I helped him for the day dig, and prepare the ground, and made off with a load of split firewood! The cargo cover was essential to not drop any on the highway...

I ordered these, IMO, over-priced casters and bolted them to the bottom of the crate so I could easily roll the crate around my driveway (I spent more on the casters than I did on the crate!): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077GCVCMJ The selling points for me compared to the ultra-cheap, and very...

I suppose it’d be possible. I don’t think the metal is as thick as a Knaack box (it feels about as thick as the cheap-o versions of a Knaack box at Home Depot). There'd be a lot of work cutting/grinding off the latches and lift rings on that side to install the hinge. You’d also have to have...

Not a pure salvage yard, let alone a military vehicle one, just a commercial recycling center, but Clearfield Recycling, in Clearfield, UT has stacks of these steel crates / shipping & storage containers. They are currently $65 each (+tax for the ruling class). They said in March 2023 they're...

Welcome! I’m not very many miles south of you. Also, I’m sure you know about Boyce Equipment there in Ogden. They probably have any part you need, or there’s a number of places I’d recommend online, such as Big Mike’s Motor Pool, Erik’s Military & Industrial Surplus (they’re in Southern...