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M750 van trailer

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I have a M750 van trailer that I need to get from GL in Hooks. I had a commercial trucker try to pick it up and he said couldn't hook up because the kingpin is set so far back the landing legs hit the rear of his truck. Will I have problems hooking this trailer up to a M275A2 or a M818? I figure a dolly would also work but I don't have access to a dolly.
 

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The commercial Guy needs a sliding fifth wheel that goes back, as well. Even then, they might need to have the mud flap hangers that come all the way off. If he had one of those with the fixed flaps, they can hook on the landing gear when he turns. Either that or get somebody with a two axel tractor (single rear). That will get it for sure. Its not that the pin setting is so far back on your trailer (probably its 36"), but that the landing gear on those older trailers are set pretty far foreward. Especially on the shorter trailers. When they were parked loaded & had to be unloaded from the rear (like at a dock), they could get nose heavy as they were unloaded, and would overbalance & tip on its nose.

Lee in Alaska
 

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I don't think you will have trouble hooking it with the military tractors, They were bobed off pretty close and also the frames were tapered off nice. That is not often the case with the highway transports. If the frame isn't tapered off & the trailer has a goose neck in the frame, there can be interference. Any bobtailed tractor (single rear axle), should not have a problem. When you get it home & hook it, have somebody watch the clearance, while you jack knife it. Also keep in mind, if you are on uneven ground, you will need more clearance. Its a mess, if you ever get into one of those spots, jack knifed, with the frames/landing gear hooked & binding. Speaking from experience!

Lee in Alaska
 

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The manual does make good reading. The M750 uses the M295A1 Chassis and has a standard 2 in. kingpin for use with fifth wheel of standard 5-ton or 2 1/2 ton, 6 x 6. Wayne
 

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WillWagner

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Yesterday at the Fontana yard, We were poking around and they have one of those trailers with another genset mounted above the fifthwheel. I wanted the boarding ladder out of it, but no go. Asked tom when they got it and I gues it's been there for a few years! There is way too much stuff there!
 

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I have three of these trailers. The driver I assume didn't know the landing legs fold up, they will clear his mud flaps then. I would try Trailer Transit, Inc. They have picked up all three of mine. My .02.
 

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Thanks for the info guys. Just what I needed. No pics available right now. But I have a M275A2 just wanted to make sure it was feasible to tow it before I drove up to get it (750 miles round trip. Texas is just too dam big.) I will check on the foldup legs as well. I wasn't aware that they could fold up. I think mine was built in 76.
 

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You should be fine with the 275. IIRC, yours is a turbo too. Getting up to 55 may take a mile or so but you can get it moved with the deuce.
 

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Question on M750 trl/ Mwalker/ anybody?

:cookoo: I just got what I beleive an M750 trl?? It was at GL. in Indianna, and I was wondering what is in the 2 boxes over the Goose Neck? I am assuming possibly a Generator and or air compressor. I wonder what the weight over the gooseneck is with the extra Equip.I can't seem to find any datta. Phil aua
 

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RE: Question on M750 trl/ Mwalker/ anybody?

If they are 2 tall skinny boxes, they are supposed to house aluminum panels to enclose the trailer when expanded. Post a pic and I'll confirm.
 

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RE: Question on M750 trl/ Mwalker/ anybody?

Wayne, Kenny, et al: What is the capacity of the built in fuel tank located between the front legs, (#35 from the manual)?
 

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RE: Question on M750 trl/ Mwalker/ anybody?

Hmmm, that I cannot answer. I've tried to look at mine several times but the shield/mount makes it pretty tough to see without removing it. I would venture to say 20 at least. I'll try to get a stick on it and figure that out.
 

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Need specs for M750

aua OK, I got to get a 1971 MFG Stevens Co. mdl D57 M68 trl From Stout Fielt to Salisbury, N.H. and I want to do it with my 1 Ton Duramax 4x4 Crew Cab. I need Curb Wt wich is listed at only 8800, but I find that hard to beleive. It looks heavier than that. I got info from GL, and U know how accurate they are!?? I would like to nget Weight for Goose neck, or king pin. I can use a dolly converter if I need to, and I have the option of renting a tractor from Ryders. I just don't want to end up in DOT Chicken Coop!! :deadhorse: Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Phil
 

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I had looked up the "lot weight" for that sale, and it was around 16k. The weight won't be an issue as long as we get a brake system set up, my big concern will be hitch weight. With how far the axles are set back and the containers on it, I expect hitch weight to be fairly high. Even so, I doubt it will be too bad- with the airbags you have you could even handle half the trailer weight.

Here is a question for those with these trailers, how much do the forward boxes weigh when empty? I don't need exact numbers, but I'm curious how rugged they are, and if we can get this balanced a bit better by emptying them and putting everything at the very rear of the trailer. If there is 500 lbs. of aluminum in those boxes, it would be worth taking a little time to reposition it.

I also want to know where we could get info for setting up air brake control on the Chevy to deal with the trailer brakes.

Jim
 
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