M1101 and M1102 MWO's

[mbishop]

I noticed that some of the early M1101's had 3 MWO's related to the lunette, brakes, and some rivets.

I just purchsed a RAYTHEON m1102 of unknown year. I assume that based upon the other lots it is either a 1998 or 1999 date trailer.

What have people found in general with these trailers, have the MWO's been performed most of the time?

Given that some of the MWO's address potentially dangerous issues what is the goverment's stance on selling defective and dangerous items?

 

[Stonepicker1]

Some good info:

Light Tactical Trailer M1101 & M1102

 

[mbishop]

Interesting..per the site provided:


"Other documents for the M1101 and M1102 Cargo Trailer include:

• MWO 9-2330-392-20-1 17 Aug 2001 modification is to provide a procedure for the installation of an upgrade for the original equipment surge brake actuator. It is replaced by an improved cast surge brake actuator with modified components.
• MWO 9-2330-392-20-2 18 Mar 2003 modification is to provide a procedure for replacing the rivets used to secure the landing leg mounting bracket. Bolts and nuts will replace the rivets.
• MWO 9-2330-392-35-1, Steel Draw Bar

The first two MWOs only needed for trailers built under contract number DAAE07-94-CR014, the original 1994 contract."

Do the data plates usually indicate the contract #? Would the users of the forum agree with the above info?

 

[KsM715]

Given that some of the MWO's address potentially dangerous issues what is the goverment's stance on selling defective and dangerous items?

Have you seen some of the vehicles that leave GL? They are sold "as is where is" for a reason. You, the new owner of said "surplus" item, are responsible to insure the thing is safe before putting it on a public road.

 

[mbishop]

Agreed, but vehicle "condition" is one thing, I was really trying to get at the idea of selling something with a well documented dangerous defect.

Were it not for sites like this most people would have no idea some of these trailers were dangerous, no idea of what the MWO's entailed and thus no idea how to render the vehicle safe.

As far as I can tell neither GL or the Feds disclose any of the MOW info for these trailers

 

[emmado22]

Whats the dataplate on the trailer itself say? Is the contract on the trailer one of the ones listed on the MWO?
Does the trailer have any MWO plates on it? If there are, that MWO on the tag has been done. If no MWO tag, the MWO was not done, IF, I say again IF it applied to that contract #. If the MWO's dont apply, they werent done, as they were "done" with the new parts at the factory.

I would not assume anything based on other lots that were sold at the same time yours was.


The contract # and manufacture date are listed on the dataplate.


If your trailer has not had, if needed, these MWO's, I would not tow the thing an inch. Google HMT trailer procurement, it makes for interesting reading, a good example of how not to contract a new item, making changes midstream. The only bigger debacle was the Bradley. The American Taxpayer got majorly screwed on this deal. The program was so screwed up, the Govt almost gave up on it. One good report is : http://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/ns00015.pdf There are others.


Let me know if you have any questions, I know a little bit about these trailers as I was involved in the fielding (until it was stopped) for a few hundred of them when I was in the Army. I also own one I got from Schutt Industries in 2006.

 

[emmado22]

I just found this picture online, I can just make out the 3 MWO tags above the Shipping/Tiedown dataplate. This would indicate that all 3 MWO's were done on the THIS individual trailer. With seeing the 3 MWO's applied to this trailer, we must assume it is a 1994 contract trailer.

 

[mbishop]

Here is a pic of the trailer...going to pick it up today....fingers crossed.

 

[emmado22]

Keep us posted with that you get. The cover is concealing the area that the MWO tags are supposed to be applied. Good luck.

 

[mbishop]

Trailer was indeed from suspect contract. Lucky for me all 3 MWO's were performed and tags are in place. Trailer appears unused and is not damaged in any way.