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[Ulua]

Aloha,
I am new to this site and I am in need of some help. I just purchased a M101a2 military trailer. I am trying to find out some information about it and cant find it on the web.

Question 1. What kind of axle does the m101a2 have? (is the axle a 1500 #)?

Question 2. The surge brakes will need to be completely replaced, so i was thinking to change to electric brakes. What size is the baking plate. And what size are the bearings inner and outer.

Question 3. If I do change over to electric brakes could I just weld the actuator from sliding in and out (want to keep the pintle).

I will be using it more for camping. I know its a overkill for what I am using it for but it was a good price and its in good condition. By the way it has 37 x 16.5 tires and its an 8 lug x 6 and a half.

If any one can help I would appreciate it.

Aloha and Mahalo

 

[titanpat57]

Aloha your own damn self and welcome to Mud!

I don't have a M101A2...but it I changed out the axle on my M116A2, which for all intents and purposes...is the same trailer underneth.

Here is a link for a guy who just did a trailer build like yours and can run either a pintle ring or a ball...prettty cool

Just purchased a Military trailer to build a family hauler


I changed the whole axle for two reasons, wanted to match wheels with the 4Runner...which are hub centric, and I had to have electric brakes.

I cut, very carefullly, all the springs perches, and welded them back on a 3" dia. Dexter axle, with a 6 x 5.5 pattern...in order to run toyota wheels, I also had to use Spidertraz to use Toyota wheels.

I'm not sure what your intended payload is,,,but in the long run you'll enjoy the safety factor

Pat

 

[Ulua]

Aloha Pat,
Thank you for the reply. Do you know if I could use electric breaks on the original axle. If so what size backing plate do I need to get and would you know the size of the bearings. I would like to keep it the way it is because of one thing "Budget". I am mainly using it for camping (hauling camping stuff). I take a youth group camping and each year its getting bigger and bigger. I have a doge 1500 and will use that to tow it. I would like to keep the Lunette so could I just weld it to keep it from sliding.

Mahalo for the help.

 

[titanpat57]

Perhaps maybe try over at Steel Soldiers....my guess is if anybody has done a mod like what you're looking for, I'd bet they would know.

Steel Soldiers


I'm not very mechanically inclined, so I realized my best bet was to do a axle swap, which I hadn't done either, but figured it to be the path of least resistance. If your pretty handy, sounds like there might be a way to change it, although the surge brakes are just huge.

You can get a Dexter standard #3500 axle for about a $100 than I paid, but then the perch's and shocks won't bolt up the same....just didn't seem worth it. I ordered a 3" dia, same as what was there.

Good luck