M101a2 racks and bows ?

[RJM27]

Getting ready for Monday Pick up of M101A2 @ Fort Drum. How difficult is it to revove the racks and bows, trying to figure out what I need to bring, my m101a2 that I've been using is without the racks and bows.
thanks. Once again anything I can look at or take pics of while I'm up there let me know.
Thanks Bob.

 

[rumplecat]

They should just pull out, it goes a lot easier if you have two to pull the sides, but one can do it. If the trailer is a little beat up you may want to take a hammer and a short piece of 2x4 to tap the rails up.
James

PS: if they are fiberclass you want to take it easy on the tapping.

 

[MWMULES]

A pair of pliers to pull the cotter pins out of the corner pins.

 

[randyman]

Some WD-40/PB Blaster and/or some oil sprayed where the uprights go into the pockets and the locking pins helps too.

 

[RJM27]

AH-YES PB Blaster the miracle worker, will put some on board, and pliars for the pins. Thanks bob.

 

[RJM27]

On the road again !!!!!

 

[lindyp38]

HOW BOUT JUST LEAVING THEM IN...?

....WOULD THAT INTERFER WITH UR TRIP HOME?

ILL BE PICKING UP MINE THERE ONCE E U C CLEARS.....THEY GUY I SPOKE TO TODAY THERE WASNT THE FRIENDLIEST OVER THE FONE........I ASKED IF FRIDAY PICK UP WAS PERMITTED......AND HE RESPONDED YES.......BUT SEEMED ANNOYED AT THAT QUESTION.....

 

[RJM27]

You can leave them on, I remvoed them, brought 2- home, flipped one over. Kevin is good people, just busy.

 

[Grega]

How easy is it to flip the trailer over on the other one. I will be picking up 2 M101's at Fort Rilley as soon as the EUC clears and was going to pull them up on my flat bed trailer, but maybe flipping one over on the other one might be an option?

 

[RJM27]

How easy is it to flip the trailer over on the other one. I will be picking up 2 M101's at Fort Rilley as soon as the EUC clears and was going to pull them up on my flat bed trailer, but maybe flipping one over on the other one might be an option?

Call ahead and make sure they are capaple and willing to flip them. I also carry a couple of chains with hooks, once they turn the one upside down, they use the chains to go diagonlly across the botton of the bed, then they slide the forks under the chains, lowe it down on to the other trailer. you should have 2X2 in the 2- corners, leave them up a foot. Also have some 3/8" by 2" nuts, bolts and washers, the 2-side holes were the rear gates fasten to the bed will allign and you can bolt them fast. I drilled hole in the from and back as well. Have cargo straps and you a good to go.
Bob.

 

[RJM27]

forgot to upload pics.
bob.

 

[lindyp38]

my pick up went very well........bows and railings came off very easily.....

 

[RJM27]

Congrats; welcome to the M101A-2 - 3 addiction. They are a work horse!!!!!!!!
Bob