M101 Rebuild pix

[Carter]

Cargo box repair has not begun but here a few shots showing what work has been completed. I am trying to mantain 3 civ vehicles and two MV's and this trailer so I only get a small amount of time to devote to eack however benign neglect is what the old 101 ( 1968 Mfg date) has received recently. Work will continue though 'til I get it done, if I live that long
Carter
NRA Life


http://news.webshots.com/album/550941539aSwjue

 

[WillWagner]

Looks good! Looks like it goes nicely behind the M880 or the M37.

 

[BSH]

Writeup! I want info!

That really looks great! If that's what benign neglect looks like, then I'm downright abusive to my trailer (which I haven't even got the lug nuts off of yet).

Did you have to make any repairs to the frame, or did you just refinish it? Did you sandblast to remove the old finish & corrosion? It looks like you fabbed a mount to run the civvy lights or the original 24v lights. What other fixing up did you do on that?

I'm interested in reading about any work folks do to their trailers, because I will eventually get something done to mine. For this year, all I really want to do is rewire and put new tires on.

 

[Carter]

Re: RE: M101 Rebuild pix

Writeup! I want info!

That really looks great! If that's what benign neglect looks like, then I'm downright abusive to my trailer (which I haven't even got the lug nuts off of yet).

Did you have to make any repairs to the frame, or did you just refinish it? Did you sandblast to remove the old finish & corrosion? It looks like you fabbed a mount to run the civvy lights or the original 24v lights. What other fixing up did you do on that?

I'm interested in reading about any work folks do to their trailers, because I will eventually get something done to mine. For this year, all I really want to do is rewire and put new tires on.

Brain,

I did a little welding on the frame but no metal patching, I sand blasted, scrapped, wire wheeled and sanded in order to get the frame ready for paint. Some of the other work that I did was to rewire it for civ. lights and plan to do a separate harness for the original 24 volt waterproof lights. Several years ago I picked up an inexpensive wiring harness for some type of M series trailer that had Douglas connectors and plan to alter the harness and use it for my 24 volt system along with the 12 volt system I've already installed. Next on my list will be to install new hand brake levers and cables that I bought at Colmans Surplus. After that new tires and tubes, weld, sand and paint the cargo box and reinstall the racks and bows and viny M880l top that I have for it.

Carter
NRA Life

 

[Carter]

Re: RE: M101 Rebuild pix

Looks good! Looks like it goes nicely behind the M880 or the M37.

I still need to make up and install the 24V wiring harness and yes It tows great behind either Dodge. 2 trucks a trailer and a wife that understands, LIFE IS GOOD

Carter
NRA Life

 

[CliffW]

RE: Re: RE: M101 Rebuild pix

looking good

 

[Carter]

Re: RE: Re: RE: M101 Rebuild pix

looking good

Thanks, but lots more work ahead and pix will follow.

Carter
NRA Life

 

[mkitchell]

You found both the brake cables and levers at Coleman's? Would you happen to have the part # for the cables? This is an A1, right? Thanks.

 

[maddawg308]

Great pics, Carter!

That reminds me, I restored a M416 trailer 10 years back, I've been meaning to post the pics of the resto, they are similar to the ones and shots you posted. Only problem is they are prints, guess I'll have to take digital pics of the prints for them to be posted here.

 

[BSH]

Resurrecting an old thread, as I consider things I should do to my trailer...

Carter, did you make that rear landing leg yourself, or where did you get it? Also, did you add something to the front of the box, where the two bolts that hold the box down or release it for dumping position? I'm seeing a piece of square tube in the U part on the frame going out to the tongue that mine doesn't have. And did you add bump stops in the springs? What all did you do to your brakes?

And did I mention this trailer looks great?

 

[Carter]

The rear leg was something my friend Ralph made for the trailer out of parts he had on hand like the leg's base plate which is a adjustable support foot for leveling production machines where he works as a mechanical engineer. The rest of the leg is standard black iron pipe. The bracket is stock and was on another trailer which we removed and added to this one. I needed a rear leg to avoid tipping the rig on it's tailgate since I have a 3/4 ton PE 95K genset bolted into the bed and standing it on it's a$$ was not an option.

The frame mounted square tubes were on the bed when I got it from a guy in New Jersey who welded them on to replace the missing eye bolts normally found on these trailers. They work and since I didn't do a restoration I left them on since they serve the purpose intended.

The spring bumpers were stock on this trailer and all I did was clean and reinstall them, see part 23 in the first attachment.

The brakes were frozen and the levers and cables were missing when I got it. I removed the wheels, drums and all components, everything was cleaned, anti-siezed and reinstalled. I got new levers from Coleman's, added new cables and hooked everything back up.