Mobilizer dolly for an SE-1 expandable shelter.

[mizer19]

I have purchased an SE-1 expandable shelter. This was manufactured by Brunswick Corp. I transported it home with my M923, but I would like to dolly mount it. Does anyone know which mobilizer will mount to it. I have been looking at the M720. The dimensions look really close.

 

[CARNAC]

I have two M720 dollies in the Atlanta area. I will be there during the GA rally and if interested, you can measure them to see if they fit. If they do, we can talk about a price.

If you want a dolly and S280 already put together, we can also talk about that.

 

[M1key]

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[mizer19]

I greatly appreciate the quick response. I'll definitely look you up when I get to the rally.

 

[MWMULES]

Is the SE1 part of the old MUST system? Like M1key said a picture of the shelter end with mounting brackets would help also.

 

[CARNAC]

Yep a picture will help. Does this expand on both sides and does it have plumbing? If so, it's probably a MUST box. And if you bought a MUST box in the Atlanta area recently, it was probably the box I originally had for sale.

 

[gimpyrobb]

The big thing is the mounting points. It won't work with the dolly if they are not there!

 

[M813rc]

On the topic - is there a manual or a list somewhere that says what dolly goes with what shelter? I have searched diligently for that information, but it evades me.

Cheers

 

[mizer19]

I'll get pics this afternoon if it stops raining. I had them on my phone but, I must have deleted them. The mounting points are on both the front and rear of the shelter. It expands on both sides and I picked it up Northwest of Atlanta. It may have been one of yours Carnac.

 

[mizer19]

I have the TM for the shelter. It references the "mobilizer" but does not provide any relevant information on it.

 

[CARNAC]

On the topic - is there a manual or a list somewhere that says what dolly goes with what shelter? I have searched diligently for that information, but it evades me.

Cheers

I don't think it works like that. The dolly type was obviously based on MTOE authorization to the unit and that was based on the Form, Fit, Function and Weight of the item to be carried in a specific shelter. Isn't the M720 rated for 3tons or something like that??? So a lot of these were used by airfield and in the rear with the beer type units.

Of note, the MTOE would state the movement (will use the term) theory of a unit. Meaning, are they 100% mobile in one lift (infantry company) or 75% or 50% or 10% or even less. In non-combat units, personnel (other than vehicle crew) were not calculated in the lift.

So the type of mobilizer would depend on the weight of the equipment carried in the container.

I know medical units only operated the M1022 and M1022A1 during and after ODS. 20' MILVANS and 20' Expandos are heavy especially if the mobilizer has to grab the one with the Xray machine (lead lined).

 

[M813rc]

In other words, they are not going to make it easy on us.... :/

I wondered, because the mounting points differ on different shelters, and on the dollies. A friend has a shelter similar to an S280, and it was set up for the M720 dolly. He wanted to load it on an M832, so the tire size would be the same as his deuce. He had to cut and weld extensively on the dolly upper attachment points to make it work.

Cheers

 

[mizer19]

I have the dimensions of the shelter when it is folded in. Width 91" Length 142" Height 92" Dry weight of the shelter is 3000 lbs

 

[M1key]

It appears it will NOT work with a M720 without major modifications to the connection points.
The lower ones definitely, upper ones seem too far from the edge.

 

[M1key]

This is a s-280 variant.
Not my picture I robbed it, but zoom in on the lower edge.