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THe M101 and the M101cdn are completely different. The M101cdn is basically a newer production M416. The M101 is a larger trailer, sized for towing behind a full sized truck or a Hummve. One is a 1/4 ton trailer and the other is a 3/4 ton trailer. Both are rated at these levels for "cross country travel", and are rated about double that for road use. In my opinion, based on using them (hard) that rating should be based on "cross country travel while being operated by a scared 19 year old recruit who is under hostile fire for the first time..." They're TOUGH.

I've seen guys with M101s behind Cruisers. Looks silly in my opinion and is too much trailer for a Cruiser. Maybe on the road for utility use (a run to the dump or similar) I'd never use on on the trail behinds a cruiser or include one on a run that I was Bossing unless it was really mild stuff.


Mark...
 
Too late dude. Garth from LSLC just sold one like 2 weeks ago.
Timing is everything.
 
Coonass,

If you are in North Texas, you should try to get to Denver, Colorado. Cold War Remarketing in Littleton, Colorado (just south of Denver) has "as new as you can get" Canadian M101CDN 1/4 ton trailers. Google them and check out their website.
 
Desert,

Great looking trailer.

Grouseman
 
Here is my M416 in what I would call a "transitional stage." After seeing Henry's trailer last year at the Roundup, I got jacked up about finding one. I bought this one last summer but then got busy with work and progress slowed. A buddy of mine and I booty-fabbed the tongue extension by removing the existing tongue and welding in two new pieces of 2x3 stock. I determined the new length just by figuring how much I needed to not jackknife, plus 4". We had to do some math and custom cutting to get the angle of the tongue runners to fit the angle of the stock v-bracket. I wanted to match my 80's wheel track and lug bolt pattern so I installed a 3500 lb axle from a local trailer supply, about $135. I had to remove one of the spring leafs to get the axle u-bolts to fit so I could get it home from where we did the work, but as it turns out, it rides better that way anyway. After the tongue extension and axle swap I had the frame sandblasted by some badass heat-enduring Mexicans in a tin barn in Del Rio for $50 and then I primed and painted it with chassis black myself. I need to have the box blasted and painted, run new wiring and lights, mount my Wedco cans, etc, and figure out a fender and lid solution.

The trailer has been very handy to have for general hauling and we had fun using it at the beach last year...just hauling coolers, chairs etc. and then hauling all the sandy crap home meant no sand and junk in my truck. It also looked cool as hell next to my 40th Anniversary with my huge parachute draped over them. I was planning on painting it to match the 40th, but then I wrecked it. So I bought a white truck and now that Henry has painted his green, I can paint mine white. :grinpimp:

Henry tried to tell me and I now agree that if you are just going to hook onto it and drag it around for utility use, a stock M416 with a beauty coat of rattle can paint is okay. If you are wanting a real expedition trailer, its much better to build one from scratch. There is nothing to this trailer, its a box frame with 4 runners and a tongue and a flimsy metal box on top. If you had the materials and proper welding and cutting equipment you could get one together pretty quick.

Jim
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I love my trailer, I would recommend putting a tailgate on it. It makes the trailer more useful. I have pulled it with the Jeep and plan on using the Cruiser to pull it this summer. You wont even know its behind you.
 
It looks to me like the Canadian trailers have a six-lug pattern. Is this correct?

I have a 60's vintage M416 and I love it. I've blasted it, refinished it, had the bed lined, and completely rewired it. IMHO, there is no finer off-road trailer to have for basic hauling and 4x4 camping.
 
dieseldog said:
It looks to me like the Canadian trailers have a six-lug pattern. Is this correct?

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The M101CND has a VW 5 lug pattern .
The drums can be swapped out for a 6x5.5 lug setup or a few others like the 5X5.5, 5x5, 5x4.5, and 5x4.75
Its a plug and play to get the drums from any trailer parts store
The pixs are of one I did a spring over and drum swap to
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Thanks, Todd. With my trailer, I have stayed with the original drums, hubs, wheels, etc. I got the mil-spec bar lug tires and I'm pretty happy with it. The one thing I want to do still is to mount a spare tire winch under the trailer. I've never been concerned about the truck and trailer having the same bolt pattern.
 
Hate to Cross post but, (also cause I want it) there's a 1953 M-100 for Sale on Pirate about 5 pages back on the vehicles for sale It's in Sacramento.

Looks exactly like the M101CND....
 
99,

What kind of tent set up do you have?

SS
 
Just started working on the tent set up. its a M-416 so I have to make the tent myslef. The trailer started as a rust bucket and has gone through some modification and paint. I hope to have the tent dont this summer.
 
yzftaco said:
Hate to Cross post but, (also cause I want it) there's a 1953 M-100 for Sale on Pirate about 5 pages back on the vehicles for sale It's in Sacramento.

Looks exactly like the M101CND....
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M 100 has round fenders CDN's and 416's have three sided fenders but the box is almost identical.
 
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