I decided I need a trailer. After some research, I picked up this beauty from RRAD in Hooks, TX. Drove it home in a tornado.
M101A2 retired from the Air Force (so probably used for moving espresso machines and air conditioners, croquet sets, etc. (ha)). It was originally camo, but it has a "get it ready for the desert" quick tan spray job. Light rust. Overall great shape. I love it.
For those that may be interested, purchasing and picking up one of these is much easier than I expected. Register on Govplanet, wait for one you want, bid on it much like ebay. If you win it, they will give you an Invoice and an Item Release. That's all you need to pick it up. This particular trailer no longer requires an EUC (End User Certificate). Alabama is somewhat chill about registering trailers, but Govplanet will sell you a SF-97 or a title for a little extra. I plan on getting a title for it in case I sell it to someone in another more finicky state.
I got a pintle hook for the 100, took some tools just in case, and I also acquired an adapter on ebay that allows you to hook the military plug into the 4-pin civilian plug. Hooked it up and the lights worked! Even the guy at the lot was impressed! Alternate plan was to make it to the Harbor Freight in Texarkana for some magnetic trailer lights. The trailer hooked right up and I was off in 10 minutes.
I got about 40 miles down the road and had a setback:
Both tires were extremely dry-rotted. I must have been living right, because somehow the tire was able to stay together long enough for me to limp down the side of the interstate to the next exit, and even though the next exit was in the middle of nowhere there just happened to be an interstate OTR wrecker shop, and the place had two old trailer tires that they sold me for $100. Slowed me down for about an hour. Hallelujah. Lesson learned: if you are going to get one of these sight-unseen, either take a tire or two with you, or have your AAA paid up.
The new tires were smaller and actually better because it sits more level now.
Survived the tornado and got it home two weeks ago. My plan is a slow build into an expedition trailer. Everything is on the table, but one main consideration is I need all expeditionary mods to be reversible so I can still use it as a utility trailer.
M101A2 retired from the Air Force (so probably used for moving espresso machines and air conditioners, croquet sets, etc. (ha)). It was originally camo, but it has a "get it ready for the desert" quick tan spray job. Light rust. Overall great shape. I love it.
For those that may be interested, purchasing and picking up one of these is much easier than I expected. Register on Govplanet, wait for one you want, bid on it much like ebay. If you win it, they will give you an Invoice and an Item Release. That's all you need to pick it up. This particular trailer no longer requires an EUC (End User Certificate). Alabama is somewhat chill about registering trailers, but Govplanet will sell you a SF-97 or a title for a little extra. I plan on getting a title for it in case I sell it to someone in another more finicky state.
I got a pintle hook for the 100, took some tools just in case, and I also acquired an adapter on ebay that allows you to hook the military plug into the 4-pin civilian plug. Hooked it up and the lights worked! Even the guy at the lot was impressed! Alternate plan was to make it to the Harbor Freight in Texarkana for some magnetic trailer lights. The trailer hooked right up and I was off in 10 minutes.
I got about 40 miles down the road and had a setback:
Both tires were extremely dry-rotted. I must have been living right, because somehow the tire was able to stay together long enough for me to limp down the side of the interstate to the next exit, and even though the next exit was in the middle of nowhere there just happened to be an interstate OTR wrecker shop, and the place had two old trailer tires that they sold me for $100. Slowed me down for about an hour. Hallelujah. Lesson learned: if you are going to get one of these sight-unseen, either take a tire or two with you, or have your AAA paid up.
The new tires were smaller and actually better because it sits more level now.
Survived the tornado and got it home two weeks ago. My plan is a slow build into an expedition trailer. Everything is on the table, but one main consideration is I need all expeditionary mods to be reversible so I can still use it as a utility trailer.