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Thanks for the web sites. Neither shows drums for sale.

So are our brakes made by Dexter?

Does anyone know of a source for M101A3 brake drums? Can you post a link?

White Owl doesn't have any. Should I check anywhere else?

I was looking at my M101A3 and saw that one of the brackets that holds the bows when not in use is missing. Does anyone know where I can find one? I circled the part I am looking for in red in the attached picture. TIA, Bob Elliott

I have the whit chalky primer under the paint. I'll try the acetone test to see if I have water based paint. Because I had the white chalky primer I knew I had to take the trailer down to bare metal and start over. I didn't want to inhale paint dust that could hurt me.

I have a M101A3 that I bought last summer to haul firewood. I store it in a carport so it is out of the weather but I see the paint flaking off in sections both inside and outside the bed. I would like to paint the inside of the bed with bedliner to protect it. I read on this forum that the...

Makes sense. Great build thread!

Ummmmm.....instead of cutting up your trailer why didn't you keep the camper in the truck?

2 cords of eucalyptus between the truck and trailer. I didn't know it was back there when braking.

It turns out it was here: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/71810-anyone-removed-run-flat-inserts-m101a3-tires.html I thought I posted here but was wrong: HMMWV - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

I wieghed my wheels when I got my trailer. They were 165 pounds each. I contiplated removing the run-flat inserts because I thought it may reduce the rolling inertia which woudl help my mileage to get the trailer moving and stopping. I read a few posts at the Hummer board about the run-flat...

What kind of truck do you drive?

I thought sure I woudl need a EUC and was shocked when I got the completed invoice. I expected to get the trailer two months later than I did and had to scramble to get time off work and plan the trip. I rounded up the materials to wire the lights for 12v, a pintle hitch and adapter, located a...

Before you change the brakes you should consider that the military designed these trailers to be towed off-road. I have had mine off-road with the brakes it came with and didn't have a problem. There is a brake lock-out hole in the tongue that will disable the surge brakes if you need to. I...

I agree. A friend went with me to pick up the trailer. He was skeptical about the price I paid sight unseen. The whole ride home he looked back and said, "You got a good deal!" My trailer had brand new brakes, brand new tires and bearings. The fluid in the master cylinder was so clear I...

OK. I remembered that I made a binder before I went down with the two threads that I used to wire my trailer. If I were you I would print these out and take them with you: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/69398-four-pin-plug-11-pin-plug-pic.html...

I bought a M101A3 from Barstow the end of May. No EUC and I picked it up the first week in June. I was expecting to wait 2 months and had to scramble to pick it up. The trailer had new brakes, new bearings, new tires and shocks. It pulled like new. For reference the winning bid was $596...

Guys, Thanks for the advice. The reason I posted the question is my truck gets 23 MPG on the highway. It is a 1997 Dodge 2500 4X4 with a 12 valve Cummins diesel engine with the 5 speed manual transmission. When I drove down to pick up the trailer I got 23 MPG. On the way up it dropped to 18...

That looks like a nice trailer other than the canvas. I bought one in May from Barstow. It had wood sides and bows and an intact canvas. It had new tires, brakes and fluid. I paid $596 for it. I think the wripped up canvas may have worked to your advantage. Also you have the rear landing...