M313

[DaveP]

I got the M313 drug home last Sat.
fairly heavy for no bigger than it is.

 

[98hd]

Nice trailer. I still need to get my tractor done so I can finally buy a trailer.

 

[sixfeathers]

Very nice trailer..looking at the inside shot of brakes them tires are lookin to dry rot..

 

[zb39]

What are your plans for it??

 

[reb87]

cool landing gear, mine has standard gear with individual cranks.

 

[zak]

Dave is it set up inside with file cabinets along both sides?

 

[BFR]

nice, I didn't know trailers got the tool racks.

 

[DaveP]

Very nice trailer..looking at the inside shot of brakes them tires are lookin to dry rot..

yes the tires are junk!

its a wonder that they made it home without failure.

the pic was of the rot and the dual wheel cyl brake set up.

 

[DaveP]

Dave is it set up inside with file cabinets along both sides?

nope. empty.

 

[DaveP]

Nice looking unit. The M295 chassis you have under it is the early style by looking at the landing gear. The later M295s had two cranks and the legs only came straight up and did not retract to the rear. I have the old style and the legs are the best if you plan to go off road with it. What cracks me up is that the military listed the trailer as a 6 ton unit. The M295 has a 8 inch by 3/8 inch box frame. With a 3/8 inch plate added to the top and a 1/2 inch plate added to the underside of the frame. Garp says, after looking at the unit he would not be afraid to put a D8 CAT on it. I think he is right as far as the frame goes.

I looked at the frame and at first i thought that someone had welded the extra straps of steel to it. but after looking more closely, it was made that way.
the trailer will handle whatever weight the tires will take.

the landing gear is way cool.

I dont really have any plans for it rite now but i have been kicking around the idea of pulling the box off and using it as a single drop after adding some ramps.

besides, i didnt have one so that was reason enough to get it.

gotta keep adding to the pile you know.

some folks get these confused with the expandible trailers.
this on is an expansible. when i get time i will crank it open and grab some more pics.

 

[DaveP]

Nice looking unit. The M295 chassis you have under it is the early style by looking at the landing gear. The later M295s had two cranks and the legs only came straight up and did not retract to the rear. I have the old style and the legs are the best if you plan to go off road with it. What cracks me up is that the military listed the trailer as a 6 ton unit. The M295 has a 8 inch by 3/8 inch box frame. With a 3/8 inch plate added to the top and a 1/2 inch plate added to the underside of the frame. Garp says, after looking at the unit he would not be afraid to put a D8 CAT on it. I think he is right as far as the frame goes.

maccus Is the chassis i have a M295?

I dont see a data plate on the trailer itself.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Yes Dave the chassis is the M295. The tires are the limiting weight factor on it. As far as a pioneer tool rack, all the M313s got them for some reason. Another cool conversion (in my opinion) would be to remove issued body and put the 17' cargo bed from an M36 on it! My M447C certainly taxed the little M275A2.

 

[DaveP]

thanks.
i was surprized how heavy this little unit is.
the brakes are the same type as my first dolly. and they WORK! all the lights work also!
the M36 bed would be a cool idea.
I wont have time to get to it for a while so the plans will change many times by the time i get to it.

 

[DaveP]

open

just a couple pics of the M313 open.

also one of the XM818 moving my little dozer.

 

[73m819]

dave, in the pic with the folding gooseneck, is that a hyd. or manual

 

[DaveP]

dave, in the pic with the folding gooseneck, is that a hyd. or manual

Ron,
it was hyd but before i got it someone welded it pretty solid and added flip ramps to the rear.
still has the hyd winch at the rear of the well but doesnt do any good now unless a snatch block is hooked to the front neck and the cable run to the rear.