My M146/future camper build.

[RAYZER]

Nope going to do M146 in camo.

That will look awesome!

 

[camoyj7]

That will look awesome!

Now if I can only make the inside as nice as your M146 Ray.

 

[Bighurt]

Now if I can only make the inside as nice as your M146 Ray.

As a remodeling contractor and finish carpenter, that's exactly my goal if I ever get my hands on one.

Wonder why they don't have any newer van trailer's, every MIL style van trailer I've seen is super old.

Enjoying the read, keep up the good work.

 

[RAYZER]

Thanks for the kind words camo!
Bring it down to Fl and I'll make it happen!

 

[railroadmike]

How's the clearance between the rear of your 931 and the landing gear? I'm a new 931a2 owner and I would love a 146 if I can find one, so far I've pulled a moving van with no issues of clearance.

 

[RAYZER]

How's the clearance between the rear of your 931 and the landing gear? I'm a new 931a2 owner and I would love a 146 if I can find one, so far I've pulled a moving van with no issues of clearance.

Not to butt in but, with super singles there's almost none, but by lifting this trailer in the rear, the landing gear angle rolls back and creates clearance.
Is this correct camo?

 

[camoyj7]

Yep Ray you are right on. Before with small tires the landing gear was on a forward angle do to the height of the 5 ton a1/a2's. Now the gear is straight up and down.

 

[RAYZER]

So what rim will you use with the 14 20 tire?

 

[camoyj7]

I'm using 5 ton combat wheels with a set of wheel adapters.

 

[camoyj7]

Made a rear ICC bumper and put in some more bracing between the frames. Also getting close to putting on the 14-20's!

 

[RAYZER]

Looks good! I didn't realize you used a different axle under the trailer, did I miss that?
What is that axle out of?
are the springs and hangers original?

 

[camoyj7]

It's the original axle Ray. Just has an adapter to go to ten lugs.

 

[RAYZER]

I see now.
I thought you were going the other way like 6 lug adapter plates.
Where did you get the 10 lug adapters?

 

[camoyj7]

A good friend helped me out with them.

 

[camoyj7]

Mocking up tires to see how high it will be. Looks like it should sit even with the M931a2 tractor.

 

[SLOrazorsedge]

I'd like to do the same thing to my M146. Dang, I just cut up a deuce to recover the steering and rear boogies and scrapped the rear frame section :0(. What kind of budd wheel adapters are you using? It looks like you converted the hubs from the 6 lug to the 10 lug hubs? Any close up photos would be great of the hub adapters or install. Thank you

 

[RAYZER]

Looks great! There's a lot of extra ground clearance now to add underslung components!

 

[camoyj7]

Well I got the 14-20's on the trailer. Now looking at it makes it all worth it. It sits pretty much level with tractor. I'm going to have to extend the landing gear now!

 

[RAYZER]

Yep, looks great!
When's the first road test?

 

[agazza2]

That turned out great Camoyj7. Thought about doing the same thing to my M146 when I had my M931. But since now I tow it with the M915, I would like to put 10 bolt axles under it. Must be a great feeling only having to carry 1 type of spare tire, and having it sit even. You going to also put a receiver hitch on the back too? Looks like you have it already set up for a pintle. Keep up the great work and photos.