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Sorry, have been hibernating... I lowered one of the trailers with 8x6.5 wheel and Bridgestone V-Steel 245/75/16 tires. Since the height difference of the tires was about 7 inches, the end result was lowering the trailer by just about 3.5 inches. So sadly, with maximum riser on my Range Rover...

Swapped out all 1251 bulbs with Napa 67 and 97 bulbs today. Worked well. Don't know what the difference is between 67 and 97. Made an adapter from 4 flat to mil 12 pin. Works. White (ground) = D Brown (tail/running) = E Yellow (left) = B Green (right) = J Made a mistake when using a much...

Mailsail, your math is fine, but my brain cells weren't! From the base of my 2 inch receiver to deck is 12 inches. The riser is 12 inches, but the base of the pintle-ball hitch rises only 8 inches, so my net increase is 20 inches from deck. The base of the M1102 lunette, at level, is 28...

Thanks HarleyHouse. Wish I could use Rover wheels to match each other...

Thanks Chevimp63!! Looks like getting smaller wheels is the way to go. Thanks Mainsail!! I thought about getting a custom riser. The max prefab is 12in right now, I will need about 20 inches. Just concerned that it is too high to create large stress on the bend if trailer jerks? Of...

Thanks HarleyHouse!! That looks great!! Can you still tow up to the 4200lb spec with those tires?

UPDATES So I have had my trailers for 3 months now... Have not done much. Spliced the plug to flat 4 connector, and got lights working in one. 12V bulbs work great. Got my SF97 without any problems. DMV liked it, but they still want to visually inspect the vehicle with VIN confirmation...

Chevimp63, I am still not sure where I went wrong, as I have not tried to splice it after I got back. Since I cut the plug off and exposed all wires, I had to try all combinations but none worked. Assuming my attempts were correct, then downstream I have a continuity problem. My best advice...

Thanks clutzer. Thanks again for everyone's input in my quest to get M1102s from Barstow. Now that this mission is accomplished, I will search for other threads to see what "life after recovery" should be like. Over and out.

Here you go!

I see what you are saying 3dAngus. Thanks. We had discussed this scenerio earlier with everyone very kindly offered their solutions. I chose to connect the chains directly to the vehicle safety loops, so that if receiver fails then I will not lose the trailer.

Thanks 3dAngus with your info. Not sure what you meant about not needing chain extension though. With the drawbar in the pintle, the chains at full extension does not reach the vehicle safety hookup.

*********Successful Recovery of M1102 at Barstow*********** At the conclusion of all your inputs, I am very happy to report that today was a great day! Though exhausted, but let me share my experience with you before I forget. We drove to Barstow the night before and stayed at Ramada Inn...

Yeah, I think we are all set. I have backups for all bad scenerios that I can think of, and also check with the Mayan gods who promised not to end the world before I get my trailers. That being said, if anyone sees THREE M1102 trailers on CA-99/58/I-40 on Monday heading north from Barstow...

Thanks harleyhouse! Got 2 safety chain extensions per trailer, each one is 36" long. I figure, if I just get one chain and connect 2 existing safety chains through the vehicle, then if it breaks then both safety will go, whereas if independnt then if one fails then I may still have one more...

Does anyone know if there is a big empty area right outside the Barstow base gate, that we can test drive the trailer and fix whatever problems? Like a huge parking lot of some kind. I looked at teh Google map and it looks like a big empty land right outside the gate, on the north side of the...

Thanks clutzer! I see what you and mainsail are saying now. Do you know how much slack ahead of the lunette ring the safety chains wil go? Can you tell me the exac spec that I would need at Home Depot? Or do I just tell them that I need Quick Link chains? RRS has a big tow ring at bumper...

Mainsail, I thought about where to put the safety chairs, but then I remembered your photo so I had already planned to do the same. Thanks for the reminder!

Got the CA DMV permit at no fee, bulb, and hitch.

Silverstate55, point well taken! CA 99 it is!