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  1. J

    Hooks, Tx pickup

    Whatever you do, "DON'T PARK IN FRONT OF THE TRAILER!!!" Just pull into the gravel across the street & walk over. I learned this on my first P/U @ Hooks. HMFG
  2. J

    Brake drum removal, m37

    Hi, The propane isn't going to be hot enough. The method I use for rusted up jap cars that have screws holding brake drums or rotors on is. 1 Hit head of screw with large punch that matched screw head diameter, 3 or 4 good hits. Sometimes you'll hear the tone of the strike change when you...
  3. J

    16x6.5 wheels for M37

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  4. J

    16x6.5 wheels for M37

    I have those wheels Hi I have the GI wheels the Army had made. I have sold several sets. I have just finished up mounting a set 4 Michelin 11.00 x 16 XL's on those wheels that will be delivered @ the GA RALLY. I'm thinking, if I get time I have a set of Mich 11.00 x 16 ZXL's I'll try to get...
  5. J

    Adapting Land Rover Discovery 1 steel wheel for M101 trailer?

    Sorry, I forgot to add, before I'd scrap the original axle with parking brakes, price some new axles with "PARKING BRAKES" I use several of these trailers as utility trailers, the parking brakes are handy. HMFG
  6. J

    Adapting Land Rover Discovery 1 steel wheel for M101 trailer?

    I have some new tubeless wheels for M101 trailers I have new one piece tubeless M101, M101A1 wheels for sale in the classified section. They will also fit the 5 lug Power Wagons & M37 They were made in 2007 by GKN in the USA. GKN makes wheels for DEERE, CASE, CAT, CLAAS & others. I measured the...
  7. J

    M37 wheel options

    New M37 tubeless wheels Hi, They are all new, US MILITARY issue, still in the box. The NSN shows SECO Parts & Equipment. They must have got the bid on the contract. The wheels were made in 2007 by GKN Land Systems in the USA, they make wheels for CLAAS, CAT, AGCO, DEERE & others. A very high...
  8. J

    M37 wheel options

    1 piece tubless M37 wheels I bought some 1 piece tubeless wheels for my M101 trailers, they fit M37, M101 & M101A1's. I have several sets I'm going to put in the Classified. Not having a spare for them bothered me.
  9. J

    MEP002A Starting Issue - Starter Will Not Actuate

    For what it's worth, my batt gauge is usally on the edge of red after I preheat & start. After it has run around 1/2 hour or so it's on the low edge of green, high side of yellow. I'm running 2 Group 34 Optima red top batteries with a Solargizer. Just got done running it 2 hours and my batt...
  10. J

    M101A2 Repair

    Hi, The paper work might say M101A2, but you got the M101A3 jack & the wider drop axle on that trailer. That makes it a very nice trailer for the $$$. HMFG
  11. J

    Help W/ M101A2 Brakes

    Hi, In the shop we have bled the brakes on boat trailers with surge brakes by: 1 gravity bleed until fluid comes out wheel cylinders. 2 ease trailer frame againt solid object (metal pole by the bay doors) & chock wheels. 3 have someone safely crack bleeder while tow vehicle "gently" pushes...
  12. J

    Title info for new trailers

    I just tagged 2 M101A2's and a M116A3 in GA. It was much easier than I figured, they even used the numbers on the frame tags, my paperwork is very different, paperwork on one even had the "NSN" number as the ID number. :confused: , the paperwork on 2 of them didn't even state the year or maker...
  13. J

    600 gallon aluminum tank on an M105?

    600 gallon fuel pod will fit in M105A2 Just got done doing some measuring on my M105A2 trailer. 53" inside the wheel wells, wheel wells 11.5" high. 73.5" inside trailer sides. 60" inside height with top on. 600 gallon fuel pod dimensions, 47" outside edge of skids, fuel tank 72" wide, 49"...
  14. J

    600 gallon aluminum tank on an M105?

    600 gal tank on M116A3 trailer Here's the pics of the 600 gal tank on the M116A3, and a pic of a 500 gal low profile fuel pod (not mine). The 500 gallon low profile looks to be shorter and wider than a 600 gallon. I didn't open up the M105A2 (it's full of stuff) and measure, it's trying to...
  15. J

    600 gallon aluminum tank on an M105?

    Hi I bought a 600 gal aluminum fuel tank, FSN 5430-585-2529 I needed somewhere to put the EMPTY fuel tank out of the way, just until I get around to cleaning it. I took some quick measurements and it fit perfect on my M116A3 generator trailer. The skids went between the fenders & the tank curves...
  16. J

    m101 Axle

    EZ-Lube spindles My buddy Daniel likes to leave his 16' trailer at my house when he goes on vacation, has relatives over or someone visiting and needs the driveway space. He brings his trailer to work swaps it onto my truck. I leave for home after work & call him 5min later and ask "WHAT IN THE...
  17. J

    M101A transport questions

    Hi I've picked up @ Hooks several times, 1 time the line to get my pass started outside the building, went down the little hallway, back up the little hallway and into the office! I've been waved through the checkpoint every time. Don't forget the ZIP TIES or those HF lights won't stay on long...
  18. J

    Goodyear Wrangler R/T II's Balancing Beads

    Hi I used to run those tires on my 78 Chevy K20. I never used the runflat, just used a regular 16.5 wheel. I would mount and inflate the tire, mark wheel and tire to match up as best as possible on bubble balancer. Then set weights on the tire out by the tread to balance on the bubble...
  19. J

    Engine stand drawings for Deuce?

    Hi, Not marked anywhere but, 15 handle turns rotated engine 90° So it's 60:1 James
  20. J

    Engine stand drawings for Deuce?

    Got the camera running & took some better pics of the stand. The way this one's set up: The ring gear has a shaft collar welded to it with 2 keyway slots in it. The shaft has 2 matching keyway slots in it, 2 allen set screws secure them together. The lock collars outside the box on the shaft...
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