I am thinking about putting a M105 trailer bed on my m1028. My son kind of munched it out wood cutting. I am also thinking of building a camper on top of that bed. The M105 is widder and longer, any suggestions? Anyone have a clean M105 they want to trade fro a M101a2?
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M105 on a M1028, has anyone one done that?
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I wanted to go bigger and build a camper on it
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I literally just dragged this nice one from AZ to OK three days ago. I screamed it for sale for months and no takers. I would have happily made that trade....
I have four new in the crate 105 beds in OKC. Transport probably kills it....
I like the idea of the 105 bed on a pickup. As to the camper, have a look at the hardshell cover that guy in MN has...
I have four new in the crate 105 beds in OKC. Transport probably kills it....
I like the idea of the 105 bed on a pickup. As to the camper, have a look at the hardshell cover that guy in MN has...
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A few people have used a Deuce bed, I believe.
A 12' long deuce bed in place of a pickup truck bed??? Hmmmm. I'm having a hard time thinking the 9'+" long M105 is not too much for an M1028 pickup. I like the duals and the 105 bed, but not sure the WW opening is at the right spot on the 1028. Or were you thinking a cut down version of a deuce bed, MOReally, as a flat bed...maybe fold down sides?
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Shame. I have 4 M1010 complete bodies in my yard for those that want to make CUCV campers. I 81 exit 90 Pennsylvania. Complete as in completely enclosed. Still saved the next owner a lot of work.
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Yeah, that doesn't make sense. Maybe someone mentioned thinking the 105 on the truck made it look like a mini-deuce. OR maybe I've just got heat stroke!
Campers are normally 80" plus wide, that way you can sleep on the narrow end without eating up to much of your living space. I want to build the top with aluminum and have a light weight cabover camper. Most of the slide in campers have cheap wood frames that leak and cone apart with much offroad use. I like the idea of a M1010 body, but how much do they weight? Does anyone know how much a M105 bed weights? Thanks for the comments.
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M105 bed weight is 800-1000lbs.
I've seen the deuce bed on a pickup. It was at the Phoenix show a couple of years ago. If I remember correctly it was cut down to about 9'. Looked reasonably proportionate.
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The 788 makes a great camper by itself, no bed and only weights 600 LBS. has wheel wells so it can sit lower.
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The word you are looking for is "weigh", or "weighs". No 't' on the end.
https://wikidiff.com/weigh/weight
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I suspect that he typed it correctly and fell victim to autocorrupt....
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Nouns, verbs I never was much good at English or spelling
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Your M101A2 is worth far more than a M105A2 in equal condition.
How far back is the center of the wheel well on an M105? My drawing shows 110" length inside the bed and the axle appears to be about 6" closer to the rear than the front....so roughly 58-60" from the front of the trailer.
What is the axle center line from the front of the bed on the 1028? What is the center of the wheel well for the 101?
What is the axle center line from the front of the bed on the 1028? What is the center of the wheel well for the 101?
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My dually has a 6 inch lift and sits level with the 105. I am gonna put some electric brakes though
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That's a drop-side bed that's been cut down. It's almost square. 7ft & change both ways. It sits pretty high off the frame though. It's only got 35s on it & the bed floor is chest high.
