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hay whats the max weight load or what is the max load rating for a m101a3 trailer axle?
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The 101A3 and 116 A3 use the same axles, unless I am missing something.Use the M116A3's instead. They rebuilt the M101A3 to the M116A3 axle for that purpose, though they did not go up on the Highway spec much.
The manufacture wrote the Tech manual under contract for the military. I would just go with the 2250 pounds, but you could always call them and see if they budge any. I like the fact that they have shocks in these small trailers and not just springs.
Chief, the M1101 and M1102 don't use a tube axle but use stub torsion axles.The 101A3 and 116 A3 use the same axles, unless I am missing something.
And it could be rated for 2250 because the military said we want it rated for 2250. The M1101 and M1102 trailer are the EXACT same trailer. Same axle, same everything. But the M1101 is rated for 1940#, and the M1102 for 2740#. Why? Not because of the trailer, but because of the vehicles each one is intended to be paired with- they limited the rated capacity based upon the ability of the tow vehicle it was intended for, not the real ability of the trailer.
Bottom line- the rated capacity on the data plate doesn't give you a realiable indication of the real performance potential of the axle.
I realize that.Chief, the M1101 and M1102 don't use a tube axle but use stub torsion axles.
The ground clearance is right up against the bottom of the trailer frame now instead of the axle height.
The 101A3 and 116 A3 use the same axles, unless I am missing something.
I understand better now, thanks. The GL wording on many of their auctions, and mine in particular, was confusing as written. It said, "1996 M116A3 1 Ton Cargo trailer, 2 wheeled, Vin-Unknown, Mfg-Pribbs Steel Manufacturing Company, Trailer is a M101A3 Chassis with axle modification..."
... and I took it to mean it was a M101A3 that had been upgraded to a M116A3 by way of an axle upgrade. After reading the Tech Manual and finding the M116 is the chassis for the M101, it makes better sense now. Both axles are the same.
Prior, I thought the M101a3 and the M116A3 were different by way of the axle. where the M116A3 was the better of the two. I was wrong. Some of the language used in learning these things are ambiguous. After you understand it a little better, not so much so.
Still learning...always a student.
Rule#1- never, ever, ever take techincal advice from anyone who has ever written a description for Governmnet Liquidation...........The 101A3 and 116 A3 use the same axles, unless I am missing something.
I understand better now, thanks. The GL wording on many of their auctions, and mine in particular, was confusing as written. It said, "1996 M116A3 1 Ton Cargo trailer, 2 wheeled, Vin-Unknown, Mfg-Pribbs Steel Manufacturing Company, Trailer is a M101A3 Chassis with axle modification..."
... and I took it to mean it was a M101A3 that had been upgraded to a M116A3 by way of an axle upgrade. After reading the Tech Manual and finding the M116 is the chassis for the M101, it makes better sense now. Both axles are the same.
Prior, I thought the M101a3 and the M116A3 were different by way of the axle. where the M116A3 was the better of the two. I was wrong. Some of the language used in learning these things are ambiguous. After you understand it a little better, not so much so.
Still learning...always a student.
FWIW, I just drug home an M101A2 that has an M101A3/116A3 axle under it.... I think it is trailer salad, just toss parts together and see what you get.
What kind of scrap was that??? Light iron is 11-12 cents/lb up here, picked up by a dumpster truck.I was hauling some scrap today with a M101A3, I thought the trailer was squatting a bit...the spring stops were not touching so I figured it was ok. I only had to travel about 500 yards down the road to the recycler.
Once we unloaded, the total weight came to 3,841 lbs!! Yikes. Too bad that haul was only .05/lb