Anyone know what size of cage bolts to get for one or these? I'm about to pick one up that has no cage bolts on it. And yes I'll be hauling it with a 3/4 ton pickup. It'll be alright. On the plaque it says 420 for tounge weight, is that correct because I was thinking 720 from military web site.
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https://www.nsncenter.com/Library/PSMAG/PS_688?PageNumber=9 talks a little about cage bolts for the MTV trucks, there are 2 different lengths.
https://www.wbparts.com/rfq/5306-01-479-1492.html gives the bolt specifications you should need to figure it out.
I'm not 100% sure as I haven't checked the parts manual for you or anything, but it makes sense to me that the MTV trucks and the trailer for the MTV trucks would use the same air brake parts. I could be wrong though.
What I'm finding is 750 lbs tongue weight, and an empty weight of 6500 lbs.
With as top heavy as these trailers are, every bit you lower the tongue it's going to increase the tongue weight. Pintle height on the MTV series trucks is 34-36 inches high, to get to most pickup heights (12-20 inches) that's a lot of extra weight you'll be dealing with.
And while you say you'll be alright with your 3/4 ton pickup, we still feel it important to note for anyone else who reads this that towing ANY trailer over 3000 lbs in the United States is ILLEGAL. If you get into any type of accident, even if it is NOT your fault, you can still be found at fault and ticketed/fined for doing so, your trailer will most likely get held/impounded until you have a vehicle that is legal to tow it with, and just generally you will have a VERY bad time.
Texas state law is a little different, but unless you plan to stay under 30mph you're still going to be illegal.
TEXAS
A trailer or pole trailer is required to have brakes if its gross weight exceeds 4,500 lbs. A trailer with a gross weight between 4,500 lbs. and 15,000 lbs. is not required to have brakes if it is towed at a speed of not more than 30 mph.
Federal law (commercial vehicle I believe)
§393.42(b)(3) of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations FMCSRs states that any full trailer, any semitrailer, or any pole trailer having a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of 3,000 pounds or less must be equipped with brakes if the weight of the towed vehicle resting on the towing vehicle exceeds 40 percent of the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the towing vehicle. Is the manufacturer of the trailer responsible for ensuring that the trailer is equipped with brakes when required?
