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Artisan, Are you sure you want to use 1/2" plate. Wow that will make your trailer very heavy. Truck beds are at the most 1/4" tread plate. AW Direct from WI has the keyhole slot backing plates I believe. Should make your tie downs easy. I was thinking of using weld in D rings. Still soaking my...

Can't read it. Where is it at? Thanks, Paul

I have been in the heavy truck towing business for many years and I just can't see how an articulated fifth wheel will help any other than tipping the trailer enough to take the whole unit over on its side.

Oh yes, my lunettes ring is stamped 02 15 and the trailer is sn 15.

Well I made it back. Got over 6 1/2 mpg with the M915A1 and it handled it superbly.John at GL was very helpful(he does Des Moines also).He showed us the 2 generator/ heat/ac containers there and said he thought all those neat rebuilt looking Hummers were to be cut up.Rows and rows of new...

Thanks Artisian

So then the trailers has extension air line hoses that will reach the pintle area or it has fixed glad hands on the tongue and I need to bring coily hoses to go from the pintle area to the the fixed glad hands on the trailer tongue. Thanks Paul

Decided to take the M915a1 to save hookup hassles and save time. Does the SLC trailer have glad hand hookups on a airline long enough to reach the rear air hookups on my M915a1 or do I need to bring airlines to extend back from the truck to the trailer? Thanks ,Paul

Yes, I figure the M915A1 will take about twice the fuel. Now I have another question. Are the led lights 12 volt or 24 volt? Seems to be some discrepancies here. Thanks, Paul

Artisan, Wow, what quick service!! Thanks so much. The pintle should work fine. And I see a standard commercial semi 7 pin round female connector on the trailer, definetly not a male or a rv type. Now i can make up an adaptor for the trip. Looks like I may have to adjust the lunette ring...

Thank you for the concerns. They are noted. Could someone give me the lunette ring dimensions? I measured my pintles and they vary from a 1 5/8" opening to a 2" opening. Actually my CUCV dually has a larger opening than my M915A1. I measured a M105 trailer and it has a 3" diameter inside...

I dont have it home yet, but I should next week. Why is it necessary to remove the guides??? We plan on towing it behind a 1 ton. Thanks, Paul

I tried to buy the one I found but they just wont consider it. I will try to do a trade. What a neat trailer they are. God Bless, Paul

Well, I got sn# 15 of the SLC trailers yesterday. It apparently defaulted and they relisted it. Going to try to get it next week and see if it has the same issues as the others listed here. I had bid on a rebuilt M915A1 but it went out of my budget. God Bless, Paul

And then again, if you can use one like I do, they are great. I use mine mostly for winchouts of semi's in mud or snow! I have probably made more money with a 5 ton wrecker than with any vehicle I have owned. I now have 2 M816's for sale as I want to upgrade to an M936 or M936 A1 or A2. My...

For now, just make sure you never undo those clamps around the air chamber! The springs can fly out and take off a hand, or even kill you. Looks to me like the blue should apply the brakes, and the red should either set the brakes as an emergency or release them and let the blue apply the...

Just replaced the rear axle because the pinion seal (2new ones) wouldn't hold. Too much play in the pinion shaft. Also had an injector return line fall off and that really made a mess!

Let me know if I can help. Paul from Fairbury, 1/2 way between Salina , Ks and Omaha, Ne

Depends some on your usage. CDL is a definite. I have a really clean M925 5 ton 75 miles away from you for sale. Contact me at painterpaulLTD@windstream.net I use 5 tons and a 20 ton M920 daily in my towing business and have other surplus trucks and equipment also. Thanks, Paul

I have bought 4 of the HMMV takeouts and so far they have all been good. I have one left for $400.oo. Never seen one go for as much as $1200.oo. Have just had minor problems, seems like they switch engines at so many miles or months, not when they go bad. Thanks,Paul