M101A1 Build

[harleyhouse]

Good point on the 3/4 ton find. The hub hole on my 2500hd is huge.
This is a great idea, I wanted a spare even though the wheels are the same on the truck and I can use it's spare, Hanging a spare on the front makes the trailer tongue heavy, on the rear does not work with the gate and would require a swing away mount like a jeep.

This system is simple and only three holes to drill. I will pick up the hoist socket too.

 

[Recovry4x4]

There was just a little fabbing. The tube to crank it up was custom. Mike used a piece of 3/4" DOM and welded a bolt in the end to crank it. He matched the bolt to the lug size.

 

[harleyhouse]

Very smart on matching the nut size!
I am aways amazed by the real world thinkers here!

 

[Warthog]

Barrman did something simular with his A2 trailer.

He took the spare tire lift from my 1988 1-ton parts truck he is storing for me

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/62079-m101a2-spare-tire-mount.html

 

[swiss]

Kenny do you thing the tire lift would work for the large 37" tires on the M1101 trailer? That is the next project trailer after the M101.

 

[86m1028]

Great build

Are you mounting the transfer tank on the floor of the trailer or at the top of the side rails ?
That spare mount looks factory !

 

[Recovry4x4]

This project has sat idle since shortly after the pics were taken. The guy building it is looking for an S250 to secure directly to the frame. To answer your question, the transfer tank sits on mounts up in the front of the topper. If you look at pics of the front of the topper, you will see the frenched filler hole welded in place. If the topper is removed, the tank remains with it. Now that you have reminded me of this topper, once he gets the S250 I may reclaim this for my M101A3.

 

[86m1028]

With that tank full of fuel & mounted that high, are you not concerned about cog ?

 

[Recovry4x4]

I would be but the guy building it wasn't. He was more concerned about space. 50 gallons of fuel and the tanks etc is likely around 425#.

 

[nrfd208]

What did you guys use to elevate the topper that 4 inches? I was thinking of using channel iron to do mine, but not sure I want to deal with the stake pockets right now (I have limited tools, and no garage as of right now)