M105A2 Water Pooling Prevention

[Valence]

So a while ago I read about different methods folks used to help prevent water pooling on their cargo cover in between the bows on their trailer, and one fellow posted a picture of what the military suggested (which I can't seem to find...). But anyway, it was to place a piece of wood on top and center of the bows to "tent" the cover.

Long story short, the military's method was SUPER easy, cheap, and very effective!

So I bought a 10' 2x4 (less than $5.00), cut to 107.5" (front of front bow to rear of rear bow in length), and then cut notches slightly wider than the 1.5" bows to about a ~3/8" depth at either end and 3 more spaced 25" in between for the other 3 bows. I then cleaned out the notches with a chisel. Finally used my belt sander to round the ends and a smooth finish sand with the orbital. Boom, done.

It's working perfectly, and I'm sure this is a great solution on many other trailers or similar applications.

Maybe when it's not raining I'll paint it green.

 

[FloridaAKM]

Good job on an inexpensive upgrade that works. The M-1101 & M-1102 trailers have three metal plates that overlap, front to rear that does the same thing on the hoops; but for much more money guaranteed. Both systems work equally well.

 

[RodUSMC1962]

When I was in the Corps we did the same thing for our m-100 trailers.

 

[Valence]

I moved the trailer next to the house the other day during a respite between the rainstorms. I thought I'd share how little water now pools on top. The dirt marks allow you to see the old large pooling locations between the bows.