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  1. J

    M820 Trailer Project - Advice Needed

    I looked it up, it's a FMTV M1087 that I want. I've been looking at these rigs since I was 20, now I'm 30 and if I ever get a m1087, I will probably be 50.
  2. J

    M820 Trailer Project - Advice Needed

    There is a YouTube guy who has the most modern version of these expanding shelters, I think it’s called “Bantha”. Obviously I like his, but I think he spent something like $150,000 or more on the project. I have some cash but I’m not looking to put that much money into it right now. If I was...
  3. J

    M820 Trailer Project - Advice Needed

    Does the roof itself have punctures or is it the hinges? What parts of the box are metal and what parts are wood? Do you know the TM for this type of box? I have seen models that can be opened by one person and others that require 4, how can you tell the difference?
  4. J

    M820 Trailer Project - Advice Needed

    Thanks for the advice, that’s kind of what I was thinking, but I don’t know much about the framing of this box as opposed to the one I currently have. I didn’t know how much of this was and could be rotted. If The wood has potential to be replaced with sheets of aluminum and rivets. I would...
  5. J

    M820 Trailer Project - Advice Needed

    I am looking at purchasing an older M820 Expanding Box Trailer from a friend and I waned some advice on the condition and potential issues with the project. This trailer was used as storage for years but recently but my friend wants to get rid of it. She lives about 4 hours south of me and I...
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