M101 fuel tank option

When I was picking up my trailer I noticed another M101 had a built in fuel tank with the filler neck protruding from the side of the trailer. I wanted to know if this was an "option" or variation on M101's or was it a custom job? Any input would be appreciated,,

I don't remember reading about this "option" while I was going through the TM for my M101A2. Since these trailers are commonly known as "trailer salad", it's hard to know exactly what was done. I'd have to check the TM again to see if there was something there about a built in fuel tank, but I don't recall it off hand. I'm sure someone with more intimate knowledge of these trailers will chime in at some point.

It could be a generator trailer (M116) that has been modified for a M101 style box and fueling capacity. That is just a guess though, I don't know the real reason to have a separate fuel tank on a trailer unless there was something mounted in the bed that could draw from said tank.

Oh, and welcome to the OD Disease, it always starts small...

It was a field mod done at the unit level for units that got issued cargo trailers for carrying gensets instead of the correct flatbed genset trailer.

M101a3/m116a

I just picked this up Tuesday. M101A3 on M116A frame. just refurbished, everything on it is new.

I don't have any of my manuals here but the was a PU based on the M101. Actually more than one. There was one with an MEP-017 and another with 2 MEP-016 gensets. The tank was neary, if not completely identical to the M37 tank.

thank yall for the quick responses.

This is my M101. The first pic shows where the fuel filler neck came out. I didn't take any pics before I took it out and filled the hole. The others are of the tank itself. I heard its pretty close to the M37 tank, but Ive need seen an M37 tank, so I dunno. Anyway I still have the tank, trying to decide what I wanna do with it.

Nick

Doesn't look like any M37 gas tank I have ever seen.

I had a trailer that had the tank on it. It still sits in the shed..it is a m37 tank. The trailer was used for toting around a few generators. The tattle tale is the amount of holes in the bed of the trailer.

Mine too!! It took a buddy of mine about 5 hours total to weld all the holes closed!

DAP said:

Doesn't look like any M37 gas tank I have ever seen.

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Yeah, Im not sure, Ive been told that, but like I say, Ive never seen one....

how far does the tank hang down when mounted?

The tank that I have seen uses the large military fuel cap

911regular said:

how far does the tank hang down when mounted?

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Mine?? It fits above the axle, between the frame and axle. The notch in the tank fits one of the frame cross members so its pretty sung up high

quickfarms said:

The tank that I have seen uses the large military fuel cap

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that is true.

Hi all. I finally got some pics of the tank out of my M101a1. It is virtually identical to my M37 tank except it is plastic instead of steel. I was told that this trailer had 2 generators mounted in it. Also, the sending unit on the M37 tank is in a different spot. In the 3rd pic, you can see a ring at 12:00 above the large pickup hole-that is where the sender goes on the M37,not at 3:00 as on this tank. I'd like to use this tank on my M37 but I'm not sure about it's compatability with ethanol. Anybody have any ideas? Thanks.
Ted

hmmm.....i wonder if i could use this for my gen trailer....?

Here are some pics I saved a few years ago from an on-line auction somewhere. We have one just like this except in worse shape that is collecting scrap metal. The fuel tank is swiss cheese.

lindyp38 said:

hmmm.....i wonder if i could use this for my gen trailer....?

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I have one that will. Pm me if interested. Not wanting to highjack the thread.

thanks,


Craig

Breathing new life into an old thread. I'm interested in adding a tank to my 101A3. This thread was a great start, thanks!

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