M1101 and M1102 question

[zarathustra]

There are two ~2" square bars that go mostly across the front of the M1101 and M1102 trailer. They appear to have a pivot bolt on the outside ends but they also seem to be blocked by the Jerry Can holder. Can anyone tell me the purpose of those bars??

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[emmado22]

legs for support when parked with a heavy/strange load

 

[Doug Roberts]

yep , just as emmado22 said ... you remove the supports and insert them , yes heavy /strange load but more so to create a platform

 

[zarathustra]

thanks y'all

 

[M813rc]

They are just stored in those brackets at the front of cargo trailers, or on top of the wheel wells on M1101/2 flatbeds.
They attach (slide on-then pin) to the two square tubes that come out of the rear of the trailer to stabilize the load as stated above.

Cheers