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That is one thing I have noted with these trailers,I actually believe the factory ramps are HEAVIER than the stock ramps that came with the M172A1 lowboy trailers.
Mine does not have the assist springs as of yet(still on order) and I cannot lift the ramps to vertical without the assistance of...
Go to your local heavy truck/trailer parts house,it's pretty much an off the shelf part,there are 2 different lengths though.
I got mine from Fleetpride for about $20.
Mine has JOST mfg corp jacks,I believe they are model # A400 with the drop foot option,I still need to confirm this with Terex/Load King soon.
The rear ramp assist springs are designed to slip over a 2 inch diameter shaft and are 3/4 inch diameter material.
BTW,for anyone missing the steel...
The manual states the OEM for the wheels was/is Accuride wheels.
It would be a simple matter of getting the correct hub piloted wheel with the proper backspacing and offset,plus the correct lug pattern and size.
After measuring the wheels on my M322 trailer,I believe the proper wheel is as...
Well,I finally got around to posting up what I did for the taillights.
I ended up replacing the 2 OmniVolt LED lights,both worked to start with,then the right just gave up,no lights or turn signals at all.
Luckily I had 2 NOS metal taillights to replace them,I just had to wire in a separate...
I'll do my best to keep everything for the trailer here,
I did take the part number for the axle and look up the specs for it,Hendrickson claims a 25,000 lb load for each axle,and each tire has a load rating of 11,400 lbs.
Just basing it on the tire capacity alone,that's 45,600 lbs,minus the...
Will do on the wiring for the taillights simp,it will be later on this week before I can get to it,in the middle of an engine swap on my M51A1 dump right now.
If you get in touch with the fellow in AL with the tires,I could use a couple myself(mine had no spare and 1 is flat spotted).
I could...
Pics of this afternoons progress,ramps mounted with the new pins,I used 3/4 mild steel to make the outer end caps,both plug and perimeter welded to the shaft.
Update!
I purchased a section of 2 inch diameter,cold rolled 1144 steel rod to make the missing ramp mounting pins.
For those with the Load King trailers,you will need approx 84 inches total length,cut in half to make the 2 pins,yes,you could use pipe or something smaller,this is just what I...
Success!
The above mentioned spring brake valve worked perfectly,I did note that the parking brake valve does not seem to do anything,after charging the air system,it never set or released the spring brakes,It may have some crud in it,more time will tell.
Thanks simp,I ordered a Sealco 110800 spring brake valve to replace the missing one,I think I have the piping figured out,I'll know more this evening after I am done.
Terex/Load King M322 LT trailer progress
Ok folks,I will cover some of the repairs and part numbers for the members that recently purchased on of these trailers.
First off,does anyone have the TM or like for the Holden or Load King M322 LT EET trailer?
Specifically,I am needing the air...