Hello and introduction

[hound46]

Hello steelsoldier members. I found this sight researching an m1101 purchase. Great reading and thanks for all the information. I'll be pulling one home from Ft. Leonard wood via central Missouri to NW Missouri. I traded an old pickup for a Toyota FJ Cruiser and needed something to replace my truck bed. I have auction pics and buyer pics, but unless someone is interested I'll post pics when I get it back with it in early March.

 

[WILDBOY6X6]

Hi from nor cal is that your 1st mv?

 

[hound46]

It must be because I'm not sure what mv is....military vehicle?

 

[OilfieldRoughneck]

It must be because I'm not sure what mv is....military vehicle?

You got it

 

[WILDBOY6X6]

Try using "go advanced" at bottom of page, it will let you go to your photo files easer I use it .

 

[hound46]

 

[hound46]

This is it. $900 on the road. Please tell me I did ok.

 

[WILDBOY6X6]

I would say so I see them start at 600 to 800 on eBay, but if you are going to keep it that's ok.
A lot of folks change them to 12v lights, you can leave the lights in it just change lamps and plug.
A real clean one I see too .

 

[ageregunner]

Looks like a good buy to me. Show me a $900 civilian trailer that can match the one you are getting. Welcome to our hobby from PA.

 

[Valence]

Nice acquire! I'll second the thought of how clean it looks.

Looks like a good buy to me. Show me a $900 civilian trailer that can match the one you are getting. Welcome to our hobby from PA.

In Utah I believe that'd be an expected price for a nice, clean, lighter trailer like that.

Personally, I would avoid modifying the military plug and wiring. I would use adapters (expensive though), or magnetic lights. Though I can see the magnetic lights becoming bothersome or in the way depending on your use. But it's yours and you can make it your own.

 

[dawico]

Sharp trailer. Sounds like you did alright on it.

 

[hound46]

Would a 2012 trailer like this be rigged with all LED lights? I'm kind of confused igrom my searches if that will be the case or the tail lights may be 24 volt non LEDs.

 

[KansasBobcat]

This is it. $900 on the road. Please tell me I did ok.

Yours looks great and is the latest production I have seen! I paid more for my first one but prices have dropped. In Texas there have been 40+ on some auctions which seems to bring the average price down. I've bought some for the radials and runflats. You paid 1/10 of what the government paid! I think you did fine on the deal. Would second the member that said leave the military wiring on it. See the trailer forum here for several solutions/conversions to 12V.

 

[Carlo]

Looks new unused!

 

[18operator]

Welcome from Ohio! I think you did rather well in your purchase.

 

[MWMULES]

The clearance/ marker lights are LED, can't really tell on the tails. Welcome to the site from KS.

 

[Piper Cub]

Napa sells connectors that can be crimped onto a wire on one end and plug into the military wiring on the other. I just buy a trailer wiring harness from Harbor Freight, cut it about 6 feet in from the plug and put the connectors the ends. That way you can just unplug the military connector from the harness and plug in your regular one. Somewhere around here there is a post with part numbers and diagrams.