m105 Questions

[axlr8]

Hey guys,

Found me a screaming deal on a m105 trailer, need a few answers though.

How easy would it be to tow that beast behind a 1/2 ton pu if I could get the tow angle level?

Can anyone tell me is this the kind that has hydraulic brakes or just hand brakes, out truck has the 7 flat pin rv style i believe and is there a pig tail that will carry it over from civi, to the m105 style?

and last of all, what would you pay for a desert tan m105 in good to great condition, green cover, good, and all the sides and back? 2 good tires also.

 

[axlr8]

also, light bulbs need to be changed to 12 volt if im right?

 

[hndrsonj]

It will be hard to keep it level unless the truck is lifted pretty good. The brakes will not work behind a pickup. If you get the adapter for the harness you will still need to change the bulbs. You'd be better getting a cheap magnetic set for 10-20$. I'd say 250-350$.

 

[axlr8]

250 to 350 for a 1.5 ton trailer!? Id park it in the yard, and sleep in it! Until I get a MV hopefully next summer, I think that its value is higher than what you stated...IMHO.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

an m105 weighs in at almost 3000 pounds empty, needs air for the brakes, and will sit level if your hitch is around 3 feet high. Not the best trailer for a half ton, I would look at an m101 instead. The reason m105s go cheap is because you really should have a deuce to pull a loaded one.

 

[hndrsonj]

250 to 350 for a 1.5 ton trailer!? Id park it in the yard, and sleep in it! Until I get a MV hopefully next summer, I think that its value is higher than what you stated...IMHO.

The highest i've ever paid for a M105 was just under $200 from GL. I'd be very hesitant to pay over $350 unless it was one of the just refurbished ones complete with top etc...

Also, the M101A1 I just picked up out of McCoy with top was $268 from GL. FYI.

 

[axlr8]

well, the guy is willing to tow her here with his m1008, so All i would use the .5 ton for is moving her here and there on our property, and I plan on purchasing a deuce next summer if I can get a job.400 sound like a good deal?I mean If i hate it, i can always scrap her, or trade for a m101.

Edit: I guess Ill offer 225 cash and show the owner this thread, he said he doesnt like the way it sits behind his cucv, and I guess, like I said, I Thought It was a steal!

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

well, the guy is willing to tow her here with his m1008, so All i would use the .5 ton for is moving her here and there on our property, and I plan on purchasing a deuce next summer if I can get a job.
400 sound like a good deal?I mean If i hate it, i can always scrap her, or trade for a m101.

your half ton will be fine then, 400 is not too terrible depending on your location.

 

[axlr8]

I just had to make sure that It would be able to be moved, I dont know If it will haul 1.5 tons anyways untill I can get an appropriate tow rig. So I guess Ill throw some offers at him. Thanks guys, and Also, does anyone have the 12 volt bulb part nums, I will buy a set and install em If i Need to.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

1156 and 67

 

[maccus]

Rushford , MN is about 67 miles from FT McCoy. Easy drive. I would watch the GL items at McCoy and get just what you want there. They sell more trailers than just about any other Gl site. Also I would get a M101A2 or above revision of the M101 series. That way you can tow it with a good pickup or a deuce. Put LED 12v to 30v lamps in it and make a adaptor cable so you can use it with your pick up and you will have a very versatile trailer. I do not know what MN has for a regulation on a requirement for trailer brakes. Some states say that anything over 2000 pounds has to have trailer brakes. So for those states it would be illegal to pull a 2600 pound (empty) M105 trailer without brakes.

I watch the trailers at McCoy all the time and you can get a very good one for around $250 most anytime. Seeing how I have a place in Winona to stay free I have recovered many trucks and trailers from McCoy. The folks there are top notch people to work with so it is easy to recover a unit from them.

 

[axlr8]

I Guess All I can do is make an offer, So if I do get It, I will make some cool creation. By chance does anyone know if this will fit well on a cucv type frame? If so I have a use. I thought I saw a guy who had a 105 bed on his m1008. The trailer brake issue has me worried.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

I Guess All I can do is make an offer, So if I do get It, I will make some cool creation. By chance does anyone know if this will fit well on a cucv type frame? If so I have a use. I thought I saw a guy who had a 105 bed on his m1008. The trailer brake issue has me worried.

there are some threads about m101 beds on pickups, a search found threads such as this one
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/cucv/60947-m101-truck-bed.html

 

[axlr8]

I guess the question is, do I go with this trailer, and modify the bed? keep the mil lights and just mount the bed on the truck? or get it and trade for a m101?

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

it would take a lot of work to get that 105 bed on a pickup, I would try and get an m101. might be hard to find someone who wants to trade an m105 for a 101 though. I would just pass on the 105 from the start unless you want it to go behind a deuce in the future.

 

[axlr8]

Thanks for all guys! I will see what kind of deal we can work out, and if not, heck Here I come Ft. Mccoy!

 

[hndrsonj]

Are you trying to put this bed on a CUCV truck? If so heck no!

 

[aaron379]

make a hitch for it

 

[axlr8]

hendersonj, I would trade her for a 101 to do that, to my bros 87 chevy r 10 it needs a new bed, so imma get creative! If thats the way i go!

aaron379, Thats what i need!

 

[m16ty]

The 24v bulbs will work on 12v. They just won't be as bright.

Here's a pic of one of my M105s behind my Dodge.