Building my M101A2 into a Hunting, Camping, EXPO Trailer

[evilmonkey]

I bought this trailer for $150.00 a couple of weeks ago and plan on building my M101A2 into a Hunting, Camping, EXPO Trailer.

So today I removed the surge brake, and cut the drop leg off the A-frame bracket.

Then I ground off the the excess and cleaned up the A-frame bracket.

Tomorrow while I'm at work, I'm going to drop off the U-channel mount and A-frame bracket at our Fab shop and have them weld it up.

After the lunette is mounted, I'm going to pull bed, clean clean up everything, and paint bed liner on the frame and bed. then I'm going to build a bed box system with drawers to organize my camping and hunting stuff.

I'm still not sure if I'm going to pulling and replacing the axle yet.

 

[DAP]

So what are you going to do with the surge hitch now that it is removed?

 

[Recovry4x4]

What will you be pulling it with? I would kinda let that dictate on an axle swap. Having a common wheel and bolt pattern makes lots of sense. By the way, did the seller fill out a police report? You darned near stole that trailer from him/her.

 

[evilmonkey]

lol, My friend had three of these trailers out on his property and he offered it up to me to clear up some space. I couldn't turn it down for that price!

 

[timntrucks]

im all into cleaning and helping out a nice man like that... keep us posted with pics on your progress. i too would love to make a camper special out of a 101

 

[evilmonkey]

here is the completed A-frame bracket with welded U channel

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I think it turned out great, I'll put it back on the trailer tomorrow

 

[evilmonkey]

here is the welded up A-frame bracket with U channel


I think it turned out great and I will mount it up tomorrow.

 

[MarkM]

Looks real good. Keep us posted.

Mark

 

[evilmonkey]

Thats a really cool set up with the surge brake.

 

[harleyhouse]

Nice work on the hitch.
Makes it more versitile.

What are your other plans for the trailer?

 

[evilmonkey]

I am going to build a drawer system that is even with the wheel well (height wise). Two of the drawers will be on the front left and right sides of trailer for a pull out kitchen set up. The rear of the trailer will have at least two drawers. I still in the design phase working out dimensions for the drawer system. I am thinking, if I keep the drawer system even with the wheel well I can cap off the top and water proof to keep some of the bed in play for utility. This is just what I am planing for now.

 

[evilmonkey]

Looks good and tows great. I'm going to weld up the jack stand tomorrow.

 

[harleyhouse]

Very nice and no "Tower of Terror" riser hitch.

 

[harleyhouse]

Here is a M101 with steel work boxes added to the tub.

 

[evilmonkey]

me a friend found some pics of that trailer online also and were very impressed with work that was put into it

 

[twa@ezdn.net]

Great trailers Guys. Sent a shot of my latest camper. Has a bunk for my 8 year old "Mitch's lair"