May Be Shooting Myself in the Foot!

[Hotwire1]

Well folks, I'm pretty new to MUD, but I really enjoy everything here. So, I see that a lot of people are looking to 'scratch build' trailers ( I am one of these ). Others want a "quality" military trailer to build from. I've also seen that folks are having a HECK of a time trying to find those pearls. I'm not in a location or position to purchase one of these but I felt that other MUD members might not have the following information:

Government Surplus Auctions at Government Liquidation

This is THE clearing house for all things military!!! From clothes to vehicles. No Joke! This is the Dr. MO (Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office) auction site. I have seen many 'M' series trailers go on this site for as little as $150.00 (Not Kidding)

I hope that someone finds this information useful.

 

[greentruck]

The problem with current surplus auctions is that the 1/4 ton military trailers favored for use behind the typical 4x4 have pretty much been purged from the system already.

Nearly all the M-series trailers listed are much heavier and bulkier than the M100/M416/M101 CDN trailers favored by the off-road community.

Now if you have a Hummer, dually, or 3/4 ton pickup, you can really bring home the firewood with one of those larger trailers. For typical trail duty, they're bigger than most would want.

I found our M101 CDN in the classifieds here on MUD. I don't have the fab skills or shop equipment to build either, so I patiently looked until I found a deal close enough to latch onto from a fellow MUD member. Others have had success in watching Craig's List or Ebay for a suitable trailer. Good luck in your quest.

 

[Living in the Past]

The only trailer I would be interested in off that site would be the US M101A2. These can towed behind smaller cruisers. I have a US M101A1 that I have pulled behind a FJ40 and FJ62 locally. Behind a Tundra and 100 series on the highway. It's the M105 that can really use a bigger tow vehicle. It's a great trailer for use around our cabin. I do agree that it really to big to be used as a off road trailer. For the price (less than $200) you can't beat it for utility trailer that dumps.

 

[Hotwire1]

I didn't realize that they were that heavy (until I really looked). I have pulled most of these in my job from time to time, but it was always behind something rather large. I did see several M101A's in various locations across the US, I just don't happen to currently be in the US to avail myself to one of them.