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  1. J

    M101A2 Roof top tent trailer

    Definitely keep the lunette. Other than a little bit of noise, there is no negative to it. I like your simple rear stabilizers. Any reason you are keeping the original front landing leg? How does that tarp hold up to TX freeway speeds? I thought I had a good set up but I was proven wrong at...
  2. J

    M101a2 trailer modifications I've done

    Looks good. I added 20' of E Track to my 101 as well.
  3. J

    New Guy with M101A3

    Tarps arrived from mytarp.com. Need to play around with how to rig them but they look good so far. Ended up getting a large tarp to cover the entire trailer :) and smaller ones for just the sides and rear if a quick set up is needed. I plan to make some awning legs that attache directly to...
  4. J

    M101A2 Rebuild

    Nice simple modification. Why so much channel on top? Do you have an higher tow vehicle?
  5. J

    M101A2 Rebuild

    Nice trailer Mark, do you have a close up pic of the tongue?
  6. J

    M101A2 Rebuild

    Did you service the bearings or brakes while you had it torn apart?
  7. J

    M101A2 Rebuild

    The stock pins and cables were a no go in my book. At highway speeds the chains would beat up the trailer and slowly work the pins out. Of course there was no option for holding the tailgate level. My goals were to: - Have the tailgate cable and pins separate so there would be no chance of...
  8. J

    M101A2 Rebuild

    Thanks. I put some on the inside as well. Coupled with the clip in E-track ratchet straps, securing cargo is a snap. .
  9. J

    M101A2 Rebuild

    Nice restoration. I went black on my trailer as well. Most of the work was done in my drive and the neighbors enjoyed watching and seeing the progress. Once it is complete I will probably park it on the street so all of the curious people can take a closer look.
  10. J

    M101A3 DTY Steel Stakes uprights.

    Thanks for the offer. Ended up making my own. I like to think they are improved over the OEM stakes :)
  11. J

    New Guy with M101A3

    Mark, your build is an inspiration to many. I plan to cover the top only. I made some awning stakes and plan to use the rack to attach tarps off the sides/rear.
  12. J

    New Guy with M101A3

    Thank you. I look forward to seeing your build. Well, counting the stuff I sold/scrapped off the trailer it really only cost me $150..... The welder was a bit more than $500..... Also had to buy a new grinder that would accept the razor disks I used to make the stakes. I do have a very...
  13. J

    New Guy with M101A3

    Sorry, sold them a while ago. Someone got a smoking deal for $150. The rubber was brand new and still had the teets.
  14. J

    New Guy with M101A3

    Wire. Since these welds are at eye level and not very critical, looks are more important :)
  15. J

    New Guy with M101A3

    A little more progress. Still learning to weld but ran a few beads I thought were decent.
  16. J

    Early M101 or M101 A1 Trailer?

    What do you need the serial number for? You don't need one to get a plate for it. How does that CRV pull it? How is the receiver mounted to the CRV. We have one and I have been wanting to add a hitch (non plans to pull my 101 with it though :))
  17. J

    M101 Camper request?

    Check out S250 shelters.
  18. J

    New Guy with M101A3

    Made a little more progress. Took 14 cans to paint everything I could reach with a rattle can. Flat black is a very forgiving paint :) Hopefully I will finish the rack this week. Plan is to make it pretty modular so I can add/swap out side panel. For now, I mostly want it for supporting...
  19. J

    M101A3 DTY Steel Stakes uprights.

    Well, finally got around to making the 4 stakes I wanted. Material used was .120 wall 2"x2" tubing. Hopefully I will finish the "bow" parts this week. Took one razor disk per stake and a lot longer than I expected it would to cut and fit each stake. I am glad I went with the .120 wall over...
  20. J

    Stuck bows on M116A2 suggestions?

    Can you push the bow out from the bottom?
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