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    Picked up a $500 m1009 Sh*tbox. No key? Hotwire?

    Your getting there. Tackle one issue at a time. Sounds like a short somewhere in your headlight harness. NOS OEM ones are available on eBay if needed. It’s all frustrating I know, but once you get all the issues worked out, the M1009 will be very reliable. Buy the best parts you can...
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    Mep531a

    You need to be a lot more detailed than that in exactly what your asking and why.
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    Any advantages to M105a2 over M1101/2 besides price?

    Great reference pics. The SUV looks tiny next to the M105 Yes the M1101/2 is a decent size trailer but completely doable with a pickup or suv. I personally pefer the M101A2/3s over the M1101/2s. But that’s personal preference and another thread.
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    Any advantages to M105a2 over M1101/2 besides price?

    You are talking about two completely different animals. Unless you have the proper military truck, stay with the the M1101/2. Sure the M105s are cheap. There’s a reason for that. They are a big, wide, heavy trailer that sits high and you will most likely never be able to have it sit...
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    Valence's 1997 Pribbs M101A3

    For whatever reason, the correct replacement brake levers are impossible to find. I can find everything else but the brake levers. Lots for sale online claiming to fit, but they are the wrong ones. Last time I looked anyway. If you score some off a trailer being salvaged then...
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    airbeam tent mold?

    Mold can form on almost anything under the right conditions. Pressure washer or scrubbing will take care of the mold in the picture.
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    Battery's for 003

    Get two Optima Red Tops and a solar charger and be done with it. I have had excellent results with all my Optimas Don’t go cheap on battery’s. Especially if it’s for emergency home power. You do get what you pay for. Running the generator once a week for an hour (+-) will keep everything...
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    New to me M116A2, former TPQ-36(v)7 Radar Trailer

    Dexter and Redline both still carry the wheel brake cylinders. Bearings, seals, brake parts, etc. Croft Trailer carries all the factory parts for the surge brake assembly. HydroAct Including the correct master cylinder. It’s a simple system and easy to get going again. Works wonderful and...
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    Guilty Pleasure

    The front has the felt liners, the rear does not. Didn’t want them. The truck is super quiet inside and out. My 2006 GMC 2500HD Diesel was much louder. It was a trade in for this new one. The splash guards and B&W gooseneck hitch get installed Tuesday. It’s my first dually and it drives...
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    Guilty Pleasure

    I’ve had this about two weeks now. 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD High Country. Duramax/Allison Lots of bells and whistles. I’m still driving my M1008A1 more than this new one.
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    M1101 with stuck brake adjustment handles on driver's side

    WD-40 is worthless for long term corrosion Protection. I use ACF50. We use it on the helicopters and it stops corrosion long term and is a great lube also Spray a good penetrate oil on and in it and let it sit for a day or two. Repeat the spray a few times during that time. Then see if it...
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    Unicor NF2D Light Tower/Genset

    Yea Kubota is proud of their parts. I damaged the one on my tractor and the price of a new one was insane. Luckily the local radiator shop fixed it up like new. Glad yours is up and running
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    M1009 Starter Issues

    Step back and take a deep breath. Maybe even a day or two. Start one wire at a time and check entire wire. Each and every single one. Relays and solenoid, etc. The wiring is old and most certainly has corrosion, even Underneath the insulation. Maybe ones busted inside but looks just fine...
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    Towing A M105 Trailer?

    You were lucky.
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    Value of custom USO seats?

    I would not be interested in those unless the price was free. Love the colors, but the design isn’t the best. Time for OD Canvas seat covers.
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    U.S. Military 6,000 BTU Air Conditioner

    Anything for sale, post in the classifieds
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    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    It’s probably the angle of the trailer in relationship to the tow vehicle.
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    What did you do to your trailer today.

    It’s a very heavy trailer and built like a tank. When I had my M925A2, it handled my M989A1 decently enough. Just had to watch tight turns. It didn’t have the tongue extension and they would barely make contact with each other in a tight turn.
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    What did you do to your trailer today.

    At least you will have a truck that can handle that trailer without problems.
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    M1009 Starter Issues

    Maybe the starter isn’t getting enough juice to fully engage?
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