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What did you do to your trailer today.
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Would you post a pic of the hitch setup?
Others might need to see what you used to keep trailer level with SUV.
Not the same bulbs, but I found this link from another SS post: https://www.ebay.com/itm/262037336151. Gonna be trying them out on my new-to-me M1101.
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I guess dragging one home counts as "Do to" 
Found this excellent condition HP-J4 in a junkyard, bought it for 30c a pound (1960 pounds).
It is a DRASH trailer, designed to carry a large tent. The rear deck (from the box back) tilts 90* to stand the tent upright.
It has 2022 dated Humvee tires, and a 5kw diesel generator inside the box (drivers side, lower shelf).
The genny is a Lombardini unit, I am not familiar with those. The meter shows 12.8 hours of run time.
It has a battery and electric start, with pull-chord backup. I'm going to do some maintenance on it first before trying to start it.
The hoses for the blower, extra tie-down straps, and a bunch of tools are in the box on the passenger side.
Unfortunately, someone apparently couldn't read the "Not A Step" stenciled on the wheel well, but it is steel so should straighten out easily.
I found a picture on the web of a fully loaded trailer. Pity the tent didn't come with it!
Cheers
Trailer at home, genset, blower motor, and a fully equipped unit.
Found this excellent condition HP-J4 in a junkyard, bought it for 30c a pound (1960 pounds).
It is a DRASH trailer, designed to carry a large tent. The rear deck (from the box back) tilts 90* to stand the tent upright.
It has 2022 dated Humvee tires, and a 5kw diesel generator inside the box (drivers side, lower shelf).
The genny is a Lombardini unit, I am not familiar with those. The meter shows 12.8 hours of run time.
It has a battery and electric start, with pull-chord backup. I'm going to do some maintenance on it first before trying to start it.
The hoses for the blower, extra tie-down straps, and a bunch of tools are in the box on the passenger side.
Unfortunately, someone apparently couldn't read the "Not A Step" stenciled on the wheel well, but it is steel so should straighten out easily.
I found a picture on the web of a fully loaded trailer. Pity the tent didn't come with it!
Cheers
Trailer at home, genset, blower motor, and a fully equipped unit.
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Please let me know how they work out for you. I would like to do the same to my trucks.... Thank You....
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Finally got the M101A3 out camping in the North Main Woods.
I think its time to Extend the hitch 2' and swap out the Pintel for some other option, dam she's noisy!!!
I think its time to Extend the hitch 2' and swap out the Pintel for some other option, dam she's noisy!!!
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Excellent set-up, 2Scout!
Maine (especially the North end of it), is indeed mostly woods (and Moose, and here and there a very few scattered people!), so guessing that was just a typo:
- Are you talking the North Maine Woods?!!
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And are there even any roads way up there?
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Yup you are correct The North Maine Woods
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We drive 300 miles just on dirt roads within the NMW and hardly scratched the surface of what roads you can traverse. There are 3.5 million acres used primarily for logging, and they own the roads.
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Bought my trailer in February. Been sitting around and was trying to sell, but no one wanted to give me what it’s worth or “won’t work for my project.”
Spent the day cleaning it up, washing all the grime off of it and cleaning it up nicely. Also, spent some time getting the lights worried up to an auto plug. I didn’t realize the lights were LEDs.
Very happy with the way it cleaned up!
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Spent the day cleaning it up, washing all the grime off of it and cleaning it up nicely. Also, spent some time getting the lights worried up to an auto plug. I didn’t realize the lights were LEDs.
Very happy with the way it cleaned up!
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It looks real fine, RockingRam96; real fine!Bought my trailer in February. Been sitting around and was trying to sell, but no one wanted to give me what it’s worth or “won’t work for my project.”
Spent the day cleaning it up, washing all the grime off of it and cleaning it up nicely. Also, spent some time getting the lights worried up to an auto plug. I didn’t realize the lights were LEDs.
Very happy with the way it cleaned up!
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Looks also like it was a good year for Corn; is that field corn or sweet corn?
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Field corn. I don’t know what he does but he sure as hell can grow corn. I thought he got this in late but boy did it shoot up!
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Competed in a BBQ competition to support Honor Flight yesterday. Thought it was a great time to use the M1102. Didn’t win any awards cooking, but was able to weather the pouring rain through the night in the trailer.
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RockinRam96, you got it all going on:Competed in a BBQ competition to support Honor Flight yesterday.
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-That is a serious set-up for some 'Cue
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Installed LED bulbs in the last trailer today.
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Drained water out for the winter, then drove it around empty for about an hour to exercise the tires.
Now all my military trailers have LED bulbs.
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Drained water out for the winter, then drove it around empty for about an hour to exercise the tires.
Now all my military trailers have LED bulbs.
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New sign for the legion
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Took off adjustable jack off a M101A2 I have and installed it on my MEP-002A generator trailer that had a standard leg jack.
I didn’t want to weld on the M116A2 generator trailer and simply swapped jacks.
Now I will weld on a crank jack mount on the cargo trailer and not worry about frying any electronics on the generator.
Will paint it to match when weather warms up and drys out a bit.
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Debating a quick restore on my M332 trailer that I purchased from Scrounger before he passed. After a couple years trying to sell it as-is, the only people who have shown interest in it in the condition it's in are landscapers (who will be hating life after they realize it's too heavy for its small size as it can't haul much in the way of mowers, etc. and the brakes aren't compatible with anything they drive), or people offering so little money that I am sure they are scrappers that are just gonna cut it up.
Then I remembered, hey - I'm into restoring military vehicles, maybe I can give it a quick refurb, make it nicer. I might just keep it after that, or maybe find someone who would really appreciate it for what it is. Just something quick - replace the data plates and gladhands, service the brakes. Quick strip/sand/prime/paint. Should only take me a couple weekends, tops, and the finished product would be a lot better for me or someone else.
Debating the paint scheme, I'm leaning toward just simple Vietnam-era 24087 semi gloss with the appropriate stencils or decals. The pics below are - top: my trailer as it sits, and bottom: a pic I found off the web of a 24087-painted M332. Should I go this route, or repaint with the more modern 3-color NATO that it was wearing before it started peeling and rusting?
Any opinions are appreciated.
Then I remembered, hey - I'm into restoring military vehicles, maybe I can give it a quick refurb, make it nicer. I might just keep it after that, or maybe find someone who would really appreciate it for what it is. Just something quick - replace the data plates and gladhands, service the brakes. Quick strip/sand/prime/paint. Should only take me a couple weekends, tops, and the finished product would be a lot better for me or someone else.
Debating the paint scheme, I'm leaning toward just simple Vietnam-era 24087 semi gloss with the appropriate stencils or decals. The pics below are - top: my trailer as it sits, and bottom: a pic I found off the web of a 24087-painted M332. Should I go this route, or repaint with the more modern 3-color NATO that it was wearing before it started peeling and rusting?
Any opinions are appreciated.
