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Especially for anyone building an MJ715..

 

M101 trailer:

 

From this thread:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthre ... 210&page=2

 

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M101_5.JPG

M101_3.JPG

 

Pics above from:

http://www.whiteowl.com/trailers.html

 

There's actually an M101a1, an M101a2 & an M101a3, I'm trying to find the correct dimensions for all,

some say 76" long for the a1, others say 96' (one source even said 55" long :nuts: )

Either way it looks like it would be pretty easy to cut down.

 

The width between wheelwells seems dead on for us (~43")

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Found this on another forum:

DIMENSIONS

Overall:

Length .................................................. ............................147 in. (373.38 cm)

Width .................................................. ............................73.5 In. (186.69 cm)

Height of Chassis .................................................. .................35 in. (88.9 cm)

Height of Cargo Trailer (M101A2 and M101A3):

Empty............................................. .....................................83 in. (210.82 cm)

Loaded............................................ ....................................79 In. (200.66 cm)

 

Cargo Body (Old Style):

Length............................................ ...................................76 in. (193.04 cm)

Width .................................................. ...........................65.5 in. (166.37 cm)

Height .................................................. ...............................18 in. (45.72 cm)

Tread .................................................. ..............................72 in. (182.88 cm)

Cargo Body (New Style) (M101A2 and M101A3):

Length............................................ ......................................100 in. (254 cm)

Width .................................................. ...........................73.5 in. (186.69 cm)

Height .................................................. ..........................19.84 in. (50.39 cm)

 

TOWING INFORMATION

Towing Attachment .................................................. ...............Drawbar Coupler

Towing Vehicle .................................................. ...............CUCV Series, HMMWV

Series, 2-1/2 Ton series,

5 Ton series

 

WEIGHTS

Payload (Maximum):

Cross-country .................................................. ...................1500 lb (681 kg)

Highway .................................................. .......................2250 lb (1021.5 kg)

(Personal note. I've towed 3,000 lb many times with no problem)

 

Empty:

Wheels .................................................. .........................1225 lb (556.15 kg)

Front Support Leg............................................... ................115 lb (52.21 kg)

Total 1340 lb (608.36 kg)

With Payload:

Wheels

Cross Country........................................... ....................2640 lb (1198.56 kg)

Highway .................................................. .....................3360 lb (1525.44 kg)

Front Support Leg

Cross-country........................................... ............................200 lb (90.8 kg)

Highway .................................................. .........................230 lb (104.42 kg)

Total

Cross-country........................................... .....................2840 lb (1289.36 kg)

Highway .................................................. ......................3590 lb (1629.86 kg)

 

 

Here's the thread:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/30370-m101-dimensions.html

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:agree:

 

That would be a good alternative for the MJ box :idea:

 

Looks easy enough to build too :brows:

 

And........wouldn't require the $250 per pair of MJ tail lights :yes:

 

 

Ebaying your taillights & tailgate could almost pay for the trailer. :smart:

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Only issue could be the width:

 

I be it would still look great with the MJ lines, but narrowing it might be better for a trail truck (atleast on tight NE trails).

 

Found this on another forum:

DIMENSIONS

Overall:

Length .................................................. ............................147 in. (373.38 cm)

Width .................................................. ............................73.5 In. (186.69 cm)

Height of Chassis .................................................. .................35 in. (88.9 cm)

Height of Cargo Trailer (M101A2 and M101A3):

Empty............................................. .....................................83 in. (210.82 cm)

Loaded............................................ ....................................79 In. (200.66 cm)

 

Cargo Body (Old Style):

Length............................................ ...................................76 in. (193.04 cm)

Width .................................................. ...........................65.5 in. (166.37 cm)

Height .................................................. ...............................18 in. (45.72 cm)

Tread .................................................. ..............................72 in. (182.88 cm)

Cargo Body (New Style) (M101A2 and M101A3):

Length............................................ ......................................100 in. (254 cm)

Width .................................................. ...........................73.5 in. (186.69 cm)

Height .................................................. ..........................19.84 in. (50.39 cm)

 

TOWING INFORMATION

Towing Attachment .................................................. ...............Drawbar Coupler

Towing Vehicle .................................................. ...............CUCV Series, HMMWV

Series, 2-1/2 Ton series,

5 Ton series

 

WEIGHTS

Payload (Maximum):

Cross-country .................................................. ...................1500 lb (681 kg)

Highway .................................................. .......................2250 lb (1021.5 kg)

(Personal note. I've towed 3,000 lb many times with no problem)

 

Empty:

Wheels .................................................. .........................1225 lb (556.15 kg)

Front Support Leg............................................... ................115 lb (52.21 kg)

Total 1340 lb (608.36 kg)

With Payload:

Wheels

Cross Country........................................... ....................2640 lb (1198.56 kg)

Highway .................................................. .....................3360 lb (1525.44 kg)

Front Support Leg

Cross-country........................................... ............................200 lb (90.8 kg)

Highway .................................................. .........................230 lb (104.42 kg)

Total

Cross-country........................................... .....................2840 lb (1289.36 kg)

Highway .................................................. ......................3590 lb (1629.86 kg)

 

 

Here's the thread:

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/30370-m101-dimensions.html

 

 

Thanks for posting that. :thumbsup:

 

I actually found that thread, then could not find it again later. :nuts:

 

They list the width between the wheel wells elsewhere in that thread,

I thought it had said ~43", but re-reading the thread, it's posted as 45.5".

 

Ours is also under 48" ( :dunce: engineers), so 45.5" should be nearly dead on.

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If you are half descent at fab work i think this could be a very cool look, plus you could have a trailer that matches the truck!

 

:D

 

Thanks for posting this up, i'm definitely going to look into doing this on mine, especially since my bed is beat to crap & i'm not very good with body work...

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