looking for real on road weight specs for a m1102 trailer ?

[sweetk30]

long time member some time poster . nice to see the site still going strong .

i got a m1102 trailer that was just a frame with a plate on the deck and fenders . i was planning to pop a pickup dump insert on it for a home made dump trailer on the cheep . it is a 8lug on 37" h1 rims / tires unit also .

what would the true on road max weight be ? i recall people over the years saying all military stuff is 1/2 spec off road rated so on road it can haul 2x as much .

i figured i better ask here first as you guys and gals are the PRO'S on these items . thanks for any help and again love this site for the info and pics and projects .

 

[98G]

In real-world conditions you're going to hit the limit on the tires first.

I took one behind my pickup, loaded with as many 395's on steel MRAP rims as I could get in it across TX at 80mph without issue.

 

[Jeepadict]

Food for thought:

Wether Uncle Sam under-rated the capacities or not, the GVWR stamped on the tongue tag is the legal disclosure of what the manufacturer says it can safely weigh and stop fully loaded. This is often discarded in the non-CDL world, and is a moot point for most folks most days...but overloaded beyond the manufacturered GVWR becomes a very hot topic post-fatality accidents. Nobody knows what will happen around the next turn, so that's my urge to stay within the ratings.

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