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After 8 months, the PEX I installed isn’t showing hardly any signs of wear. Definitely a must do item if factory bushing is missing.

I bought mine on ebay Brand new and excellent price. Two complete sets still in factory packages No clue what price they are now. Post in classifieds and if no luck eBay Most online vendors want stupid money for them. Shipping is usually the killer. Still worth it though......to a point.

Buy the all metal ones if you can. Usually more expensive but worth it. Much lighter than the wood sets

Maybe local PD, but State Police/Highway Patrol will know. Most sheriffs departments will also. State DOT officers will definitely know and are the ones most likely to stop you. Biggest thing you have to worry is your insurance company. Any accident, regardless of fault, and your...

It’s a Diesel so it will be loud. When cold, the cold advance and high idle solenoid will make it louder until warmed up. That and no insulation in the cab.

Their correct. Very Bad idea and not legal anyway. Check with your states DOT officers and they will tell you same thing. Even the Military is smart enough not to do it. Plenty of youtube videos of people who try it (Different trailers, same physics) and ending with disastrous results...

Why leave the hood up for 11 days? Just curious.

Best bet is to post in the parts wanted forum. Usually some are on eBay, but SS members almost always beat those prices. Always amazes me what some of these guys have squirreled away.

Your best bet if funds are available is to acquire a set of the fiberglass sides and gates. Lighter, stronger, and will never rot. A common upgrade/modification to these is to install a gate in front also. Extremely handy and it’s very easy modification to do.

Not normal and was probably swapped with another part at some point. Very easy to fix by cutting your own notch.

The one thing you will not find, unless extremely lucky, are new parking brake levers. Cables are still out there, but correct NOS handle assembly’s are basically nonexistent. They made thousands of these trailers and for whatever reason, no known supply of surplus NOS parking brake handles...

Best Military Trailer ever made in my opinion. Dexter still makes the parts for the axle/brakes. Croft Trailer still has factory parts for the surge brake assembly. Your gonna love it!!!!! Congrats!!!!

A search will turn up the shock replacement numbers. Lots of guys, including me, have replaced them with new currently available shocks. They work perfectly. I don’t remember the part number of mine or I would post it.

The Rancho cover will not survive the centrifugal force of the front driveshaft, if it will even fit. It is not made to spin. Even off-road, the driveshaft will spin fast enough to disintegrate it. The original GM boot is tough plastic that is designed for and can handle the spinning forces...

The surge brakes are great when properly maintained. Most surplus trailers I’ve seen, the surge brakes have been neglected/ignored. Luckily factor parts are still readily available. I just hauled several loads of gravel in my M101A2, averaging about 2 tons per load. Heaviest was 2.46 tons...

ACDELCO still makes the High Idle Solenoid. Mine was marked “Made in USA”.

Transporting my S-280 to its final resting spot after major modifications inside. Was painted OD once off M989A1 trailer. Serious overkill of a trailer, but it worked perfectly. Pics don’t show it but there was plenty of room to open door enough for easy entry.

Talk about a specialized trailer. If you find one for sale, buy a lottery also, because Lady Luck is definitely looking over your shoulder.

Any other issues that you’ve found while chasing the fuel gauge issue?

Maybe it’s just enough corrosion to cause the problem. I’ve replaced many a wire that looked perfect and for the most part handled the load requirement. Once replaced, peeled back insulation on old wire and entire length had corrosion. The new wire solved issues. Just a thought