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It was a coupe of years ago and I went the same thoughts.
My experiences recommend:
Replace dry rotted tires. Don't wait until you have a blowout. I now carry a spare.
Inspect and repack your hubs! Replace races and bearings as needed.
You can replace...
Sorry to hear about the welding problem, but been there with that issue myself. Got a Hobart 140 a few mos ago and its great for tacking things together and small jobs. With my hitch tacked together I found a reasonable fellow($40) with a big welder for the hitch welds. We have no worries about...
Having run my M416 and stock NDT on the interstate at 70 MPH for 40 mile runs and no problems, I'm interested in answers to these issues:
1) There is a problem with running NDTs with tubes at highway speeds?
2) Apparently, the stock rims can be run tubeless with regular tires?
Looks like mine which is an a2 on a M116 frame and axle. Can't really tell from the photos but the wheels should stick out about 3.5in. Here is a photo of mine with homemade fender extensions.
By tubbing it out do you mean completely removing the inside wheel wells?
Thinking about easy and cost effective ways to tow military trailers and found this adapter:
https://www.crofttrailer.com/croft-ring-to-coupler-adapter/#page=page-1
Anyone tried one of these on a 101.
This thread has been very helpful to me and here are my two solutions to the the trailer plug problem:
The 1st was my M416 with a newer wiring harness. I bought a receptacle and soldered in a 4 way plug. Its heavy for the 4 way plug but with a small velcro strap it works fine. Cost was about...