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Oooo, just a whisker too slow Ron. Jeff gets the prize! 8) Yup, stopped in on my way down from FtDrum. Good to catch up with nice folk!

I think this goes back to a pic in post #4 .... Thanks crasheej, yes I did know that - it was my pick with the arrows. I was trying to explain the same to 'dmetalmiki' (post #24 - refering to Speedzilla's post #8 ) ... HOWEVER, I had responded to Speedzilla's post in post #11 already...

Quite the odd little duckling. Nice trailer... Marine 870 or are they locally fab'd ramps?

Tried to follow the thread back to see what you were refering to. Is this it? (If not, please provide post number).... If so, resting the travel stays 'forward' onto superstructure will expose the left one to contact with the cupola when slewing further to the right side of the truck than in...

Stretchy straps..... Are you all talking about Kinetic Energy Recovery Ropes (KERR)? These were designed for military use for armoured vehicles only... Due to the EXPLOSIVE nature of failures - be it shackles, attatchment points or the rope it's self. These quickly found their way into the...

But it says "Simple Cribbing"..... What the heck then is complicated cribbing!..?

Just found this diag. Thought I'd post it for reference. Included a dimension comparison of a couple of parts from medium to the 850 which would be appropriate for the M543/M816/M936...

Mods, what mods? I don't see no stinking mods... ... save for stowage of part of a towbar!

High enough for you? This is how ALL the Australian M816's were modified (amongst other things) before entering service. Has anyone else stopped to think of the shearing force that those two little pins in the transport legs have to carry??? When setting the boom for a sus tow, over...

Just the leg inserts or the whole tube that is part of the bed? - looks like a lot of work for an extra 6" of space... ... So you have to step into them to get the stuff in the middle as reaching over the open lid from standing on the bed floor will be so much fun! and you'll rip the a$$ out...

What's that extra stuff under the Holmes lift bar..... That for hooking the neighbours Hilman Imp? Did you just move from Lincoln to London? - That's a step backwards isn't it! (What with the diesel smog tax and all!) OK - To the modification - are you up for some pics and dims on the Holmes...

Ok - couldn't resist, or wait for anyone visually challenged to ask...

2" to 3.5" Kingpin converter As a M916 has a 3.5" Fifth wheel - does anyone know if there is a bolt together, split, addapter collar that can size up a 2" Kinpin to 3.5" on a civi trailer for occasional use with a 3.5" Fifth wheel ... available in the US? This would be an alternative to...

So - what gives with all the vanishing M1102 trailers at Ft Drum? It appears that GL's left hand doesn't know what it's right hand is selling! From this morning - but has been like this for a few weeks on and off. Did a local Elvis impersonator do a secret deal? 8) Did the Afghan army...

He's only half hr from me so no prob. (Assuming we're not talking big huge!) You still have my ph#? Give it to him - we can hook up.

I am heading to Ft Drum in the next "10 business days" (or whatever they will allow - I'm still bidding!) and will probably have room on my gooseneck lowboy for a pickup. They recently had a load of "cadillac boxes", tool chests and M1102 trailers, one/two of these I could squeeze on. PM first...

Yeah - I think this would be a great mod: 1 - Convert front out rigger feet(pads) to stowable M819 rear type. 2 - Remove both locker 3A and 3B lids, with their piano hinges. 3 - Remove drip channel from center of two lockers - and fill in hole in front and back. 4 - Relocate one of the locker...

I would love to do something along these lines - but we don't have ground access lockers on the 816/936... But may put lift gate spring/dampers on the lids to lift the weight of hooks/pig tails on the underside of the 3A 3B lids for the chain ends, so they are organised, also for some of the...

Bob, what did you use for the twist pivot? Hope you didn't mind me tidying your shop a bit! :-D

Sam - do you need more pics or larger versions of those pics? I have a few more pics as I too am building a similar setup and have most of the stock/fitments etc.