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M105a2 Trailer purchase?

therealsundance

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91W350 said:
You must have a super heavy duty 1/2 ton. I have seen M105s push a 3/4 ton around pretty hard. It is like towing a Chevrolet Nova or Camaro on a tow bar. Without trailer brakes, a 1/2 ton has no business trying to put the skids on a 2750 pound trailer. You surely do not want to slide into or strike another vehicle, driving slow, your fault or not. Some greedy soul with a good attorney will own most of what you do now. It can be done, but it is definitely not worth the risk. When I was a teenager, I would have done it. Not anymore! We have a guy that pulls a 105 with a 2WD Tacoma here in town, it is ugly.
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Trailer round here don't need brakes under 3K lbs.
 
therealsundance

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hwcurtice said:
Say, Ripcord, have you inspected the trailer yet? Why is the light hanging? Just missing the bolts? Is the bracket broken or missing? Is there a picture that shows it better?

Somethings need more than epoxy. Somethings need duct tape!

Just curious too.

Um it's missing the right light as well, isn't it? hmmmm
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Camo Duct tape!

Right one is there
 

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Remember you can get a license plate in Maine for way cheaper than MD.


You put plates on a trailer up there?
 
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"Trailer round here don't need brakes under 3K lbs."


MD does not have a percentage of GVW brake law? You could legally tow an M105 with a VW pickup and no trailer brakes? Most states have a percentage of weight law, or the towing vehicle has to be a certain percentage of GVW. I would check before I mortgaged my property on a poor decision to tow a trailer too heavy for my tow vehicle. Some risks are just not worth taking. Glen
 
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therealsundance said:
You got that trailer at a great price! Sides might be hard to find though. I need a better picture of that type of rear stabilizer leg when you get it.


You can easily wire a 4 plug into the harness and swap in some 12v lights.

Remember you can get a license plate in Maine for way cheaper than MD.

If you need help and you from my area just drop me a line and I can help you wire it up. a little epoxy will fix that light right up.
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It was my foot in the door with purcahsing a product from GL. I was not able to preview the trailer before final close due to you needed an appointment,but to that is no big deal. It has a few holes that have been " camo taped" I was informed. Nothing that I can't fix. I might take you up on this offer of needed ,Thanks for the offer.
 
therealsundance

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91W350 said:
"Trailer round here don't need brakes under 3K lbs."


MD does not have a percentage of GVW brake law? You could legally tow an M105 with a VW pickup and no trailer brakes? Most states have a percentage of weight law, or the towing vehicle has to be a certain percentage of GVW. I would check before I mortgaged my property on a poor decision to tow a trailer too heavy for my tow vehicle. Some risks are just not worth taking. Glen
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Not that I am aware of.

Anyways, I was just commenting to the people who where saying how much it weighed and that he would burn up his truck. It's less than 3k and I am sure his truck can trailer more than than. I'm not talking about a loaded m105, just towing it home. My s-10 blazer can tow 6k.
 
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