Some of you guys are forgeting some important facts about these M101A3 , (and what I call the Super A3, VSE rebuild) trailers. They are by far, (in my opinion) the best of the 3/4 ton trailers made:
a. wider wheel base on some of the A3's, (you can slap sheets of anything 4 x 8 in them).
b. put on a 1 ton chassis instead of a 3/4 ton.
c. reinforced sides.
d. galvanized steel, (I don't think older models had it).
e. Hummer tires on some of the A3's, (just plan awesome!).
And best of all... quite a few coming out of Meade and some other places were not used!
They won't be coming out of there like that much longer if anymore at all. Let's face it. How many were actually produced? I bet not that many compared to the A1's and even the A2's.
That's why the price is shooting up on these models, (especially the Super A3's). Supply and demand. Glad I bought mine early!
Just a footnote. The trailer that replaced the M101 series, (the M1101 series I believe) is garbage. They may be able to haul more weight, but they're smaller and made of aluminum. I don't think they hold up as well. Time will tell.
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