M100 refresh

[fireflyr]

I’ve had this M100 long enough that it’s time to refresh the paint. I’d say it’s a bullet proof little trailer but when I got it years ago it had about 20 big bullet holes in it. Apparently someone stood it up on end and hung targets in it. The paint is semi-gloss OD green from Kaiser Willys.

 

[fireflyr]

 

[fireflyr]

Good for another 20 years.

 

[fireflyr]

Still have to figure out what I want on the inside. Bed liner never seems to last. Something that goes on thick that I don’t have to deal with. I have a hinged plywood top that goes on it with a thick canvas tarp so it won’t be seen too much.

 

[80t0ylc]

Nice little rugged trailer! Good choice and job on the paint! However just a curious couple of questions. What do you use it for - over landing? Or is it used for hauling stuff around your property or maybe both? Reason I'm asking is with that welded tailgate it, would seem to be extra difficult to empty or clean out and hard on the back to have to lift everything in and out. I'm familiar with utility trailers, but not well versed on military trailers, so please forgive if they're dumb questions.

 

[fireflyr]

No such thing as a dumb question. The M100 (Korean War vintage) never came with a tailgate. Just a box on wheels that will actually float if you close the two drains on the bottom.
I use it for a little bit of everything. With the plywood top it makes a great base camp table to cook on, hauls brush and firewood on the property, dump runs… just a good little utility trailer. That being said, the lack of a tailgate is its biggest flaw.
I have thought about cutting in a tailgate like on the Bantam trailers but haven’t because I have a little 12’ utility trailer for the heavy stuff.

 

[fireflyr]

Another problem with them is the lack of space to carry a spare tire. It wasn’t a problem for the military because it used the same wheel / tire as the vehicle pulling it. I originally cut in a receiver in the back and welded up a tire carrier but it was too much weight if the trailer was empty. Recently I moved it to the front.
Lots of different solutions out there, this just works for me.

 

[bikersmurf]

What do you reckon an M101 CDN2 is worth these days? It has had a strip along the seam cut out for Rust repair on one side. Will need paint and some TLC. Has original lunnet for pintle hitch.

Seller is asking $1000 usd. Should I buy it or not? Planning a long trip and I’m going to need extra space my 40 doesn’t have.

Welded up, painted, good bearings, and decent tires, would I be able to sell it for more than $1000 usd?

 

[fireflyr]

What do you reckon an M101 CDN2 is worth these days? It has had a strip along the seam cut out for Rust repair on one side. Will need paint and some TLC. Has original lunnet for pintle hitch.

Seller is asking $1000 usd. Should I buy it or not? Planning a long trip and I’m going to need extra space my 40 doesn’t have.

Welded up, painted, good bearings, and decent tires, would I be able to sell it for more than $1000 usd?

The small trailers; M100, M416 and the M101 seem to hold their value better than the larger trailers. In my area they go for $2500 minimum. At $1000 I don’t see you losing any money.
I paid $500 for this M100 20 years ago and it was absolutely roached.

Personally I would not shy away from one that’s been repaired. Post up some pictures of what you’re looking at.

 

[fireflyr]

@bikersmurf The utility of these things can’t be overstated. They are so light you can pull them behind anything. The original F, the F.5 and now the 5.3 barely know it’s back there. Hell, I’ve even used it with the wife’s Subaru.

At $1000 I would buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[bikersmurf]

The small trailers; M100, M416 and the M101 seem to hold their value better than the larger trailers. In my area they go for $2500 minimum. At $1000 I don’t see you losing any money.
I paid $500 for this M100 20 years ago and it was absolutely roached.

Personally I would not shy away from one that’s been repaired. Post up some pictures of what you’re looking at.

Here’s the worst part.

I wouldn’t want to weld on a truck frame but a trailer is another story. I could easily repair this. The hardest part will be making the welds look original… the patch itself would be easy enough.
Overall it looks good in the pictures. If it wasn’t 4 hours away I would have gone to check it out already. The time is the more difficult thing to find right now. I don’t want to drive that far only to find out it’s a scam or ???


I had one of these I sold about 20 years back. Exceptional little trailer, Mine had been beat on but it was still rock solid,

So I know what a 101 is like. Google can’t tell them apart… I’ve seen 2 in person and I know the guy who used to own this one. Very rare these days. I have to wonder if 101s are more common.

 

[fireflyr]

I hear you on the scam part. Hard to tell what's legit and what's not. I've got a couple old Moto Guzzis I want to sell and dread listing them.
I’ve only seen the Canadian M101 in pictures and it looks like a great trailer. You’ll kick yourself later if you don’t buy it.

 

[bikersmurf]

I’m kicking myself for selling the last trailer… even though I know it would have been in the way most of the time for the last 20 years.

I do have a client up near where it is who can probably stop by and make sure it’s legit… but I don’t want to ask them till I have time to go pick it up.

John

 

[bikersmurf]

Has anyone ever seen a trailer like this one?

The seller states it’s similar to an M416 and was used at Marine Corp Station El Toro. Supposedly it’s all steel construction and it’s priced to move. It does look a lot heavier than an M101, but it’s hard to say for sure.

Unless the seller responds to my message it’s a moot point, but I’d like to know more and be ready to jump if he does.

It was built by PSI Mobile Product and the serial/model is #1032 or #1042 and it was built in 1980.

 

[fireflyr]

Never seen one like that before. Looks heavy duty.

 

[bikersmurf]

Unfortunately it was sold before I could get any info on it. The more I weigh the pros and cons, the better idea I have of what I'm looking for. Light, narrower than my 40, and built to take some abuse.

An M100, M101, or M416 seem to fit the bill... now to get one

 

[jcj_78FJ40]

Thanks for sharing! I really like your spare tire solution. My Spare is loose in the bed or just stays home if there's not enough room.

 

[fireflyr]

What do you reckon an M101 CDN2 is worth these days? It has had a strip along the seam cut out for Rust repair on one side. Will need paint and some TLC. Has original lunnet for pintle hitch.

Seller is asking $1000 usd. Should I buy it or not? Planning a long trip and I’m going to need extra space my 40 doesn’t have.

Welded up, painted, good bearings, and decent tires, would I be able to sell it for more than $1000 usd?

Did you pick up that trailer @bikersmurf?

 

[bikersmurf]

Did you pick up that trailer @bikersmurf?

Haven’t yet… perhaps in this next week I’ll have time to go pick it up. It'll be about 5-6 hours commute to pick it up

 

[bikersmurf]

Did you pick up that trailer @bikersmurf?

Like a turtle on its back. Now in my driveway.