New Member, New M105 Trailer, Lessons Learned

[steelandcanvas]

Just searched again, the data plate I saw was for an m103, my bad.

I cheated...I pulled it up on Olive Drab.

 

[Onondaga]

Truck and hitch assembly are rated for 10,000 lbs. G2G!

 

[doghead]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...ulling-an-M105&p=835238&viewfull=1#post835238

 

[Wildchild467]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...ulling-an-M105&p=835238&viewfull=1#post835238

Can't run Indy 500 with these things. I get nervous with my oil filtering system in the back and sloshing. I want to switch out to M211 wheels (when I find some) so it gives it a little wider stance.

 

[Castle Bravo]

The few times I moved my M332 ammo trailer with my CUCV pickup, I would take a few wood blocks and back the truck's rear tires up on them to raise the hitch height enough to be able to hook up the trailer, raise the landing gear, and then swing it up into position without having to do this all at once. It worked well enough.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Can't run Indy 500 with these things. I get nervous with my oil filtering system in the back and sloshing. I want to switch out to M211 wheels (when I find some) so it gives it a little wider stance.

M211 or m135?

 

[Gunzy]

I pulled a loaded M105A3 with my F150 a few times, but my F150 is rated to pull 7700lbs and the A3 has surge brakes so that is a little different. My Ecoboost didn't care that the trailer was there.

 

[KsM715]

Truck and hitch assembly are rated for 10,000 lbs. G2G!

Uhm that would be with proper brakes on the trailer. That truck is not rated to stop 10,000lbs using its 4 little brakes on their own.

no one here is trying to be an ass to you, like doghead posted, it's about safety and others that are on the road with you

 

[Onondaga]

I appreciate all comments and advice, I have thick skin. However, I never said that I will try to pull 10,000 lbs. My truck is only rated to tow 9,200 lbs, but I am not towing that much either. All I said is that I am within the limits of my equipment. And should be very close to the 3,000 lbs limit for a trailer with no brakes. Not like I am stacking 2 105 trailers and pulling it with a Durango

 

[juanprado]

Can't run Indy 500 with these things. I get nervous with my oil filtering system in the back and sloshing. I want to switch out to M211 wheels (when I find some) so it gives it a little wider stance.[/QUOTE

Just a thought if you are not running highway or traveling long distance is to dual the m105 like the m200 gen set trailer. From what I can see in the tm's it is the same bearing, hub, brakes, etc. I know there was a recommendation not to do it in the Gulf wars but I suspect that folks tried to overload the trailer in a war setting. If it works for the m200 with a huge gen set, I think we are ok for what the average ss member will use it for.

I recently rolled my m105 this summer with a 500 gallon water bladder driving extremely slow on a semi wet dirt road. One wheel hit a soft spot, sunk, and tilted the trailer causing the round bladder to roll. I suspect if I had duals, it might not have happened. I will be dualing my m105 in the future.

 

[oboyjohn]

Just going to throw my 2 cents into the ring. If and that is a big if, your trailer had broken loose from the pintle hitch, your safety chains would have slid up and off the diagional brace, and your trailer would have gone where it wanted to. What you could have done is passed each chain under the diagional brace and then install the hook on the brace. I would go one step further and zip tie each hook to the diagional brace. That would prevent the hooks from bouncing off and dragging on the ground.