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  1. J

    M101 on-road weight capacity

    I have plenty of confidence my F350 can stop a loaded trailer in the dry, esp. with a few thousand pounds of firewood in the back of the truck, providing more down force on the rear axle. The problem comes in if the road is wet, or otherwise slippery, then you definitely want braking on all...
  2. J

    M101 on-road weight capacity

    I'm liking the M101 (A1 and above) better and better. I looked at your avatar, and it isn't so much dump as tilt for loading, which would be great for garden tractors, ATV's etc. I'm esp. interesting knowing that it is an 8' bed. I'm also thinking it might be really cool to add a...
  3. J

    M101 on-road weight capacity

    Taildragger -- that is precisely what I want to do -- stake sides and all. Looking at the specs, I did just notice that the M101 bed is only 76" long. I'm liking the 110" bed of the M105 a bit better. To answer another poster's comment about the weight of wood, 1 cord of unseasoned...
  4. J

    M101 on-road weight capacity

    I'm looking into getting a cargo trailer to tow with my F-350. I want this to increase my firewood-carrying capacity. The M101 and M105 trailers can often be had cheaply on GL. I was looking at the specs of both trailers over on the Olive Drab website. Although the M105 is a "1 1/2 ton"...
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