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    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    Top 2 bolts (#5) are anchors that allow the lunette to swing in or out as you pull the trailer. Your lunette is attached by the 4 each #3 bars. Check out the attached Mendenhall Buyers Guide.
  2. Z

    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    I use a 3/8" x 4" Grade 5 or 8 bolt when needed. The bolt resides in the trailer mounted tool box.
  3. Z

    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    Looks like you are kind of hard on equipment.....and I'm having a tough time understanding what part failed. I think these are Mendenhall brake actuators. What broke? The vertical 'plate' on the lunette ring?
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    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    http://www.kendrickoil.com/what-is-the-difference-between-clear-and-dyed-diesel/
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    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    Tinstar: do you recall anyone trying this shock?? Titan shock: https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories.../T1242600.html . It's an actual trailer dampener shock, extend/collapse dimensions look good, but the bolt connections are not cushioned and are oversized when compared to the 7/16" of...
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    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    Tinstar: Thanks, I searched SS and found some good info. Colt: take a look at this Titan shock: https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Titan/T1242600.html . It's an actual trailer dampener shock, extend/collapse dimensions look good, but the bolt connections are not cushioned and...
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    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    Need a monotube shock for this application (horizontal position). https://iscsuspension-na.com/monotube-vs-twin-tube-difference-better/ I can't tell if the Gabriel is monotube, but I think it is twin tube due to mentioning gas toward bottom of page...
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    M116A3 Fix-up & Conversion Thread

    You want a CO2 extinguisher for the generator. Check out this link: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?171026-Generator-Accessories . Daybreak and others educated me when I had an ABC unit installed on my trailer. ABC chemicals damage wiring and electrical connections. Yours...
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