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I did not. Its hard to tell from the snow and odd angles. I didn't even see the mention of the oval pivot pins. Interesting. My gooseneck droops a good 12" or more when it is not on the trailer.Did you notice the droop on the gooseneck of the A1? I guess it was that one that the GL guy inspected for write up on and just copied it for the other three. "pivot pins oval" etc.
Yeah, the 931 and 916 have different 5th wheel heights.Not sure which one gets used more, 3 1/2" for the 916 or 2" for the 931....
I 'spose that chock blocks, binders, chains and prybar (not for A1'a though) are not technically listed as Bii in the TM, just "Operators Controls and Indicators"[2-2]. Probably never see any of them on any that come out!
I guess that the Bii "Truck wrench" and " ..handle" are pretty standard for wheel changing.
Do you know if the 931 and the 916 have different fifthwheel heights? The later LoadKing 403LF trailers (civi version) have a "shim" that is used to change the height of the gooseneck for different tractors - like an optional stop block that goes in the parallel linkage. Would be a nice mod if you have both Kingpins as it already has 12 and 24v lights.....
I did not. Its hard to tell from the snow and odd angles. I didn't even see the mention of the oval pivot pins. Interesting. My gooseneck droops a good 12" or more when it is not on the trailer.
Interesting, yeah.Noticeable when you throw on a couple of perspective lines and the "horizon".
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Same quote on all four....
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M870 Semi Trailer, Low Bed, 40 ton, Construction Equipment Transporter. 13 tires, 10.00 x R15. Lock and hinge pin holes oblong on gooseneck platform and hinge plate, hinge plate steel decking rusted and cracked, cross member welds cracked - trailer bed & gooseneck platform. Trailer not road worthy unless fixed. Mutilation not required & no title documents will be provided. Buyer loads, No GL/Guard Assistance Available.
That paint job is looking real good.Some more photos of the trailer. Only a few more things to do to it. (For now)
Its a storage box/tiedown box/tool box/whatever box. It was added by the previous owner. It is very handy.That paint job is looking real good.
What's with the hatch at the center rear of the trailer, that some tool storage or something?
Those are real clean looking details all around. The clamps look like they might be stainless steel; are they?View attachment 567639
These are the wood deck hold down clamps. Several people on here were interested to see what they look like. I like them in that you do not have to drill any holes into the trailer to hold the deck down.
I think they're just steel.Those are real clean looking details all around. The clamps look like they might be stainless steel; are they?
They're a great item; for sure a whole lot easier than drilling up all that angle.I think they're just steel.
I think I have that TM, but I never noticed the tiedown arrangement before. That is interesting. There does look to be a large enough gap on the M870A1 as well to put a 1/2" chain through there.CB - I just came across this TM ( loading a Cat D8K on to an M870 ), it doesn't appear to be complete (fig 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6 are missing), but it's worth a look..
http://www.combatindex.com/store/tech_man/Sample/Const_Dozer/TM_55-2410-234-14.pdf
It's interesting how they suggest running the tie down chains through the trailer hinge gap!
EDIT - Found full TM;
http://www.liberatedmanuals.com/TM-55-2410-234-14.pdf
... but the pics are cr@p.
I noticed that too - a little crude though, running chains over bodywork edges rather than dedicated "D" rings etc. "MIND THE PAINT". You would have thought that the build specs for the trailer would have catered for all the expected loads!One of the things that is a positive about the 870A0's open wheel wells is the ability to run chains around the open struts between the axles.
Now that there, THAT is a trailer.A few photos of the trailer (with poor white balance) plus my makeshift Dayton wheel runout gauge...
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