lfhoward
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I recently acquired a 1991 Kasel M116A3 trailer that I will be converting into an off-road camper to pull behind my Jeep.
Today I picked up a front support leg for my trailer that has a jack incorporated into it. This will make hitching and unhitching the trailer from the Jeep easier, as well as helping to level it out when it's parked on uneven ground. My trailer came with a non-adjustable leg of a fixed length, which just swings down and locks into position. This new leg is an OEM upgrade that comes on newer M101's and M116's, and is a direct swap for the old one. I got the part from Eastern Military Surplus in Philly. (http://www.easternsurplus.net) I considered using a civilian bolt-on jack, but with the lunette (hitch ring) sitting at 25 inches, none were really tall enough to get the job done.
Pics:
1991-era front support leg:
Newer adjustable support leg with built-in jack:
Side by side for comparison:
Installed. It is a direct swap:
Today I picked up a front support leg for my trailer that has a jack incorporated into it. This will make hitching and unhitching the trailer from the Jeep easier, as well as helping to level it out when it's parked on uneven ground. My trailer came with a non-adjustable leg of a fixed length, which just swings down and locks into position. This new leg is an OEM upgrade that comes on newer M101's and M116's, and is a direct swap for the old one. I got the part from Eastern Military Surplus in Philly. (http://www.easternsurplus.net) I considered using a civilian bolt-on jack, but with the lunette (hitch ring) sitting at 25 inches, none were really tall enough to get the job done.
Pics:
1991-era front support leg:
Newer adjustable support leg with built-in jack:
Side by side for comparison:
Installed. It is a direct swap:
