This is my first post, and there are many like it, but this one is mine... Anyway, got her home, pulled it behind my Superduty. Like it wasn't even there. I just want to say that this website has been the catalyst to my owning a former military trailer. The information I gleened from these pages was so incredibly helpfull. Thanks to all of you out there who thru your blood, sweat, fowl utterances and tears, or just plain old military experience; enabled me to find the confidence to pull the trigger and get my M101.
My M101 A2 came complete with the bed sides, bows and canvas cover. It had plenty of brake fluid in the master cylinder, the tires are so new it still has the little poky rubber nubs. It has some surface rust on the edges and seams.
Picking up the trailer went like this: Getting on base was no problem. Finding GL and such was the typical federal government fire drill. Go over to that building and wait, then go over to that building and wait, then go over there and wait. We got off the base with the trailer in just under 2 hours. I didn't mind because I got to watch them load a couple M923's and such. But the wife was loosing patience and it was about 95 degrees. She loved the M923 nd M35 trucks and told me it was cool with her to bid on a 2 1/2 ton M35. Whoo Hoo!! Then I told her the cruising speed was 45 mph. So we decided we just couldn't cruise at 45, so no truck for us. On base it was the typical military protocol without a yelling Sgt.
I pulled it home the 120 miles without issue, stopping avery 50 miles and checking the hub temp.. no problem there. My main problem was something I hadn't seen here on this website... the safety chains were un-godly way too short.
Other than a 7 wire RVplug, I am keeping it military. I personally can't see doing it any other way. Camo paint and all. I love it! I am going to sand out the rust spots and repaint it exactly as it is. Rebuild the brakes and repack the wheel bearings. Load it with shtf gear and pray I never need it.
I am looking for a paint supplier and any info on the rubber hydraulic hose above the axle that I will be replacing.
Anyway, Thanks again for everyone's advice!
My M101 A2 came complete with the bed sides, bows and canvas cover. It had plenty of brake fluid in the master cylinder, the tires are so new it still has the little poky rubber nubs. It has some surface rust on the edges and seams.
Picking up the trailer went like this: Getting on base was no problem. Finding GL and such was the typical federal government fire drill. Go over to that building and wait, then go over to that building and wait, then go over there and wait. We got off the base with the trailer in just under 2 hours. I didn't mind because I got to watch them load a couple M923's and such. But the wife was loosing patience and it was about 95 degrees. She loved the M923 nd M35 trucks and told me it was cool with her to bid on a 2 1/2 ton M35. Whoo Hoo!! Then I told her the cruising speed was 45 mph. So we decided we just couldn't cruise at 45, so no truck for us. On base it was the typical military protocol without a yelling Sgt.
I pulled it home the 120 miles without issue, stopping avery 50 miles and checking the hub temp.. no problem there. My main problem was something I hadn't seen here on this website... the safety chains were un-godly way too short.
Other than a 7 wire RVplug, I am keeping it military. I personally can't see doing it any other way. Camo paint and all. I love it! I am going to sand out the rust spots and repaint it exactly as it is. Rebuild the brakes and repack the wheel bearings. Load it with shtf gear and pray I never need it.
I am looking for a paint supplier and any info on the rubber hydraulic hose above the axle that I will be replacing.
Anyway, Thanks again for everyone's advice!
