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  1. Mainsail

    Missing rear window crank

    I turned that wing with a screwdriver to roll the window up and down for a few months after I got mine. I picked up a new handle on LMC and painted it black. Some of the black has chipped off so I need to touch it up.
  2. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    I want to do that with mine but... I use mine as a daily driver (when it's not 90° outside).
  3. Mainsail

    M1101 M1102 Surge Brake Removal ?

    Is the trailer more or less level when you're towing it?
  4. Mainsail

    M1101 M1102 Surge Brake Removal ?

    I'll echo what Tinstar said; fix it instead of disabling it. A yard of gravel delivered = $350 A yard of gravel picked up = $50 Savings = $300 Stopping fast if you need to with 4200# behind you = Priceless You never know what you'll need to carry, which is sort of the point of a utility...
  5. Mainsail

    how level does a m101a2 trailer need to be - realistically

    My previous riser for my previous M1101 trailer bent when the lunette ring got bound up during a turn. In hindsight I think the pintle was too small, and the riser not up to the task. This time around I went heavy duty on both. The heavier pintle seems bigger to me. The first two pics shows...
  6. Mainsail

    how level does a m101a2 trailer need to be - realistically

    I'm not an expert on the level thing, but to answer something you said you can get a taller riser for that pintle. A taller riser should also move it farther back; mine did. I have no problem getting the rear hatch on my WK open. I prefer it open when I'm backing up to the trailer because I...
  7. Mainsail

    Beware Home Depots Forklift Drivers !

    I needed 60 bags of concrete for an 8X10 pad to put the new shed on top of, so I pulled my M1101 trailer down to HD to pick it up. The guy was actually going to load them one at a time until I suggested he just get the forklift guy to put the pallet of concrete he was pulling from on the...
  8. Mainsail

    nchittendons m105 camper kick off

    Looks like the boys had a great time; they'll always remember those outings. Question though, why the trailer? It seems like there would be more room in the back of the truck, and easier to maneuver.
  9. Mainsail

    Why can't I get FM radio?

    If it were me, and I wanted FM radio, I would get an antenna bracket, riser, and mount a full length FM radio whip on that. That way you'd get great reception and it would look military-ish at least. This is my ham radio antenna- mil didn't have much near the 2 meter or 70 cm bands, and...
  10. Mainsail

    Why can't I get FM radio?

    What does that mean? The antenna sticks on the glass and you're running the wire in through the window, or it's a thru-the-glass type? Post a link and/or picture. If you want the right kind of help you can't be vague.
  11. Mainsail

    My CUCV M1009 1985

    You reminded me that it's time to get the roof-top tent out and heft it up on top of the truck.
  12. Mainsail

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    Hauled some more gravel. A few days ago I painted the hub covers and put them on yesterday.
  13. Mainsail

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    Got outside early before the heat to get the trailer unloaded. The latch design on the M1101 makes it difficult to drop the tailgate when there's a load pushing against it. :-| Then I discovered a major error on my part- with the tailgate down a 2" gap opens between the tailgate and the...
  14. Mainsail

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    I used my M1101 trailer to run and get 3/4 yard of gravel. $28 vs delivered for over $300. This thing keeps paying for itself.
  15. Mainsail

    USMC Kawasaki M103M1 KLR 650 Diesel Motorcycle, Worth??

    Well, since you have two and I have none, the only thing to do is to send me one of them. I'll even cover the shipping. 8)
  16. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    As an Extra and proud appliance operator, that's some nice set-up!
  17. Mainsail

    Who pays this?

    I think I paid ~$750 before fees, sold the two HMVVW wheels for $400, so $350 for the M1101. That's 10x less!
  18. Mainsail

    How to post pictures - a tutorial

    Under the text box on the right, click Go Advanced. A new text box will open for you to input your text. Scroll down to Manage Attachments and click on that. A separate window should open. In the upper right of this separate window click on Add Files. Click Browse in the upper right. Navigate...
  19. Mainsail

    What have you done to your CUCV today/lately - Part 2

    Also, photobucket does not make it through the .mil firewall so you're excluding any military folks.
  20. Mainsail

    What did you do to your trailer today.

    Updated patch avatar? :beer:
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