Lowered M105..........Pics

[strycnine]

I stopped by a friends house and he let me take a couple pics of his lowered M105 for you all to see.

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e333/strycnine/IMAG0307.jpg

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e333/strycnine/IMAG0304.jpg

 

[DJones]

 

[strycnine]

I can't seem to upload them

 

[doghead]

Hang up your phone, and fire up your computer!

 

[3dAngus]

I couldn't get on SS a half hour ago. Might have been my internet connection, but diagnostics said it could not see the site.

Are you familiar with the size restriction? You might have to lower the overall size of the pictures in a bitmap editor or imaging software. I usually just lower them to 800X600 in Microsoft Office Picture Manager, but almost any picture editor would do.

 

[strycnine]

I put some links in the OP.


It could be the size......let me try to resize.

ETA: It was the pic size. Thanks for the info 3dAngus!

 

[Ridgerunner]

Is there supension? It would definetly be easier to load.

 

[3dAngus]

WOW! I doesn't look like it has any springs.

Might work OK if you don't haul anything but air. Tires are almost rubbing against the wheel well. What is the intended purpose?

 

[Truckoholic]

I was considering trying the same thing on my M105 to make it a bit more normal size pickup friendly. I hate it when the trailer is leaning way forward when hooked to the tow vehicle! I'm betting he just did an axle flip and put the axle ontop of the leaf springs huh? Not much tire clearance in the wheel wells that's for sure! If the suspension doesn't give much it wouldn't be a problem. But there is so little room between the top of the axle and the frame of the trailer when the axle is ontop of the leaf springs, that the springs would not be able to compress much at all before the axle comes in contact with the frame or bump stop. That right there would stop any tire clearance problems, because the tires wouldn't even be able to contact the wheel wells no matter how much weight you put in there.

Interesting. I'll have to look at mine closer.

 

[strycnine]

It looks like he just put the axle on top of the springs. The axle is hitting the frame.....wonder what kind of effect that will have?

He has another one with 3000 pounds of sand on it and he said it pulls fine.

 

[3dAngus]

I'm sure it would pull fine. But one day he'll probably break an axle like that.

 

[islandguydon]

Why on earth would you lower a 105..? Do you have a raked truck.? The trailer is unitarian all by it's self, and I just don't get this one. The more weight you can haul the better. IMO.

 

[strycnine]

Why on earth would you lower a 105..? Do you have a raked truck.? The trailer is unitarian all by it's self, and I just don't get this one. The more weight you can haul the better. IMO.

He's said a cotton farmer wanted one done like that then he never came to buy it.


He has half a dozen of them, so he has others if he needs to load one heavy.



I got one from him a couple days ago.

 

[strycnine]

Lowered tan one.

 

[islandguydon]

Well thats a new one on me, How many leafs/springs does your have?

 

[wreckerman893]

Since the bolt pattern is the same as the Bolster trailer I am thinking you could lower one by swapping out the tires and rims. I have the tires left from the one I scrapped out....I may check it for fit one day.

 

[islandguydon]

Hey Wreckerman, Is there a station in Michigan I can pick up your radio show?

 

[marsman]

Can you say low rider?

 

[strycnine]

Well thats a new one on me, How many leafs/springs does your have?

I got a regular one.

 

[strycnine]

Since the bolt pattern is the same as the Bolster trailer I am thinking you could lower one by swapping out the tires and rims. I have the tires left from the one I scrapped out....I may check it for fit one day.

That is interesting to know.