M105 flatbed trailer?

[RIDDLER]

Hello- I found locally a near perfect flatbed trailer for sale. It appears to be close to a M105 but has no sides or tailgate installed. It is basically a smooth flatbed trailer that is 1.5 ton. Anyone know what they call this model? And can it be modified with smaller tires and wheels for hauling and light dirt trails. I have read that these stink on heavy trails but we never go anywhere where we have to be locked. Just creekside trails that are very light, almost 2wd trails. I would tow it with a 80 series. I was thinking about removing about half of the leaf springs with some decent toyota wheels and axle. Normal tires etc.

I can see the side of the trailer has slots where wooden sides could be installed for haulign firewood etc.

I looked all over the internet and did not see one photo of another trailer like this.

$350 pickup or $400 delivered.

thanks

Aaron

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

if its 1.5 ton is must be massive? You sure you don't mean 3/4 ton? Here is a photo of my former M116 trailer, this was 3/4 ton. How many lugs do the tires have?

 

[RIDDLER]

m103

It has 6 lugs. it says M103. I called the guy and had him read the specs on it.

Bed is 82.5 wide and 120 long. Tongue adds 3 ft. Hydraulic brakes and huge wheels.

thanks

Aaron

 

[D'Animal]

I was at an Auction south of Fresno, CA and saw five of the trailers pictured go from $150 to $300. They also had some huge ones that look the same but were just huge. They went for $100 each (scrap price). The little "Bantam" trailer that I was interest in went for $800 in about 2 minutes.

 

[Brian in Oregon]

The big trailers are dirt cheap because they are just too large and too heavy to be practical with anything less than an F-350 sized vehicle on road.

The M101 (US) 3/4 ton trailers are much more practical, though they're quite heavy even for an FJ40. They're more suitable behind a full size pickup.

The jeep sized trailers are the most practical (at the expense of payload). That's why they cost the most. Anything capable of taking a hitch can haul them.