has anyone fixed a M105a3 landing gear?

[Darwin T]

is it that easy?

 

[gimpyrobb]

I don't think so. Can you post a pic looking down at the tongue of your trailer?

 

[Darwin T]

i don't think i can with the surge brakes. this is the best picture i have on hand.

 

[gimpyrobb]

The surge brakes and the fact that the plate the spare tire sits on would be in the way too.

 

[3dAngus]

Tire would definitely have to go. I'll take a picture of mine up, and one down with a measuring tape.

Maybe it will give you final confirmation either way. Kinda hard to envision it this way, but it would make sense that

they would change it out BECAUSE of the surge brakes. Be right back.

 

[Darwin T]

NO, they changed it because we had to many spare M105a2 parts and they lasted almost forever, so they changed the tire and rim size and put a crappy little landing gear so we would have to buy more to replace them and an up package.

 

[Darwin T]

they could have fixed the frame to hold a surge brake and the same landing gear. sorry i just had a fit.

 

[3dAngus]

What a dope! It's welded. The hole bolts the landing gear in another part of the swivel tube which is welded. They probably cut the swivel tube off when they mounted the surge brakes. Disregard the dope!

 

[Darwin T]

i don't know about that, but, someone could have built a surge brake the would have just mounted to the old frame and left the landing gear alone. "Drugs are Bad!"

 

[3dAngus]

Senior moments are coming more and more often.

Might have to get a job again.

Don't know if I could stand to wear shoes again though.