Square Holes in M105 Bed

[dittle]

Another possibility is that they could be air vents for when the trailer has the canvas on it. Granted when the trailer is being pulled it would get all the air it needed, but when sitting in a lot loaded these would allow air to move through the trailer.

 

[maddawg308]

Does the manual say anything about them? Was their a variant of the M105 trailer designed to carry a certain systems package or something that might have had these holes cut out of them?

 

[Barrman]

Glad to know it wasn't something obvious. I asked because I plan to use one of my trailers as my "command tent" for a Scout camp out weekend in a week. I want to start loading stuff up now while I have time and don't want snakes or other critters getting into the trailer through the holes. Duct tape was my solution. However, I figured to check for some kind of cool erector set double floor kit of something first.

By the way. A standard military cot will almost fit sideways in the bed of a M105. If you pull the side boards off, put the cot across the front of the trailer with the ends of the cot on top off the bed rails, it will not stick out past the edge of the rails. Then put the side boards back on, top on and you have a cot secured in the trailer, lots of room underneath the raised cot and a pretty good sized "living room" left over.

 

[maddawg308]

Just had a thought. Square holes are perfect for carriage bolts. Perhaps the holes are there to bolt in a shelter, perhaps?

 

[mangus580]

Its clearly simple.... they are overflow drains for when using your 105 as a hot tub!!!!


I mean DUH!

 

[jasonjc]

Just had a thought. Square holes are perfect for carriage bolts. Perhaps the holes are there to bolt in a shelter, perhaps?

Those would have too be some BIG carriage bolts.

 

[neilhendrix]

 

[Boatcarpenter]

I think they are there to put the round pegs in
BC

 

[maddawg308]

Here's last years thread about square holes in the 105 trailer. The holes don't look THAT big, that they can't be carriage bolts.

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/index....viewtopic&t=14220&highlight=square+holes+m105

 

[mangus580]

What? you guys dont believe me???

 

[54reo]

What? you guys dont believe me???

You may have to prove it with pics.

 

[dittle]

What? you guys dont believe me???

You may have to prove it with pics.

Agreed, as long as there are hot chicks in bikini's in the tub as proof that it was actually being used.

 

[tie6044]

Maybe they're lifting holes, or for attatching a parachute to when dropping them out of a plane. Although I would hope they would use the frame and not the sides but who knows!?

 

[mangus580]

What? you guys dont believe me???

You may have to prove it with pics.

That would require me to own a 105

 

[doghead]

Mike, you supply the hot chicks, I'll supply the M105! (and camera)

 

[mangus580]

Mike, you supply the hot chicks, I'll supply the M105! (and camera)

This might be where I have to step out of the thread....

 

[SasquatchSanta]

While working on an M373 yesterday I noticed square holes in the running board.

I'd have to say they are for some kind of a jig device.

 

[Alex400]

I too believe they are jig holes. Seems to make the most sense since they are an the different sides.

 

[saddamsnightmare]

November 2nd, 2008.

Firing Ports for the M-16's that the Lollipop Guild" Munchkins from OZ use when they are towed into combat against the wicked witches?????

"We represent the Lollipop Guild---Blam, Blam, Blam!!!!!"

Sincerely
The Wizard of Oz


AKA Kyle F. McGrogan

1971 Kaiser Jeep M35A2 Wo/W "Saddam's Nightmare"
1968 Johnson Corp M105A2 Munchkin Firing trailer!!!
1963 Swiss Army Cargo Unimog S.404.114
1967 Hercule MEP023A gas Gen-Set APU

 

[bulldog_mack13]

I like Kyles idea.