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Change of plans. Check the classifieds if you'd like to take over the project. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?169460-For-Sale-M116A2-and-Aluminum-Shelter

I started taking some of the unneeded items off the trailer such as the stake pockets and reflector plates. The plates I'm going to repurpose as fill material for the pocket openings on the deck. There are a couple of spots where the deck was bent up and tore the side metal. I left the stake...

Here you go. If someone needed them and pulled this up on their phone the shop could probably just scan the UPC and pull it up.

Finally got the new parts in to finish the axle rebuild. While the inner bearing race isn't a Timken at least it's not Chinese. I don't know how much better Spanish metallurgy is but I'll take a chance that something from Spain is better than something from China. I didn't have a socket the...

Bring your credit card. Bearings for these things ain't cheap.

Race won't be in until 4/24. Since its going to take that long I went ahead and ordered a set of shocks too. If I was really industrious I would simply pull a hub off my other generator trailer but it's in the back field with a MEP003 on it. Plus this way I get the rest of the day off.

I'm making tons of progress. When I first went in I could bend my left knee (good one) 140° and my right knee (bum one) 80°. I can now get my right knee to 125° so figure a couple more weeks and I should have range of motion back to pre-accident. Well once again 1 step forward and 2 steps...

Well I'm giving in and rebuilding the axle that's on there. I was hoping I could just use the old drums on the electric backing plates but that won't work either without a fair bit of modification of the inside of the drum. I know when I'm whupped and will just live with the surge brakes...

It only cost $110 for both sides so thinking cheaper to simply replace especially if they'll take these back.

I'm going to simply try returning the hubs and see if they have ones with shallower outside races. If not I'll just see if the original hubs will work with the new electric brake backing plates. I'll be stuck with the 8 lug bolt pattern but at least I'll have electric brakes. Either way I'll be...

I'm going to check the inner bearing to make sure its seated properly but I think its the distance. Sitting on a flat surface the hubs are the same length but the outer bearing seat is at least 2" further outbound than the original one.

Well 1 step forward and 2 steps back. I started putting the left side back together and the 1st thing I did was compare hub depth because I was concerned the spindle might be too long. Not an issue as both were exactly the same depth. So onward and upward! And that was my big mistake. I...

On the trailer behind the trailer :naner: Actually I was told we're getting a pop-up privacy tent for the shower hookup so the 5 gallon bucket with a toilet seat will be going in there. I'll still use a tree.

The knee is fine. The ligaments that are attached to it and have shortened and tightened up over the last 5 weeks are what's causing the problem now. Stretching those back out and getting range of motion back can't be done by surgery.

It follows me everywhere I go. Started PT this weeks so only 6-7 years and I should be good as new.

New backing plates and drums (and bearings, caps, etc). It was going to cost about $300 per side to get backing plates with parking brakes. They would have been nice to have but not worth the money. I can buy a lot of chock blocks for the money I saved.

There's no real sense putting a lot of work into the shelter until the trailer is ready for it so I got started on that this afternoon (this morning I had my 2nd torture session at the physical therapist). What I'd like to do is keep the stock axle and just change backing plates/hubs/drums. I...

I have one. And a M1078. I just don't want to drive 500 miles in one of them to go camping for 2 days.

This one is only about 56" wide on the inside and 66" long inside. With the water tank and hot water heater taking up a lot of interior space sleeping inside is not an option. Besides, to me camping is still an outdoor sport. I'll use a tent to keep the bugs or rain off but still want to feel...

RTT is probably the last step (and purchase due to price). I'm leaning toward a Gordigear but might have to settle for a SmittyBilt just because of price. I've got one but have been hesitant to use it because I don't want to get the brace soaked. I might just wrap it in a garbage bag though...