Brand new to this site. I have been reading as much as possible for the past 2 days. I have been looking for a trailer to take into the woods (on some pretty undesireable roads), load with fire wood, and drive home on the highway 40-50 miles. So I started looking for m416's and they are hard to find, so I expanded my search to M101's and found this a couple hours from my house.
It is a 1968 Case Master 3/4 ton military trailer,w/full canvas.Has new spare tire mounted inside. Has 12 Volt light system,with 7pin round plug. Also has two hand brakes for locking in place (does that mean it has surge brakes also?). with a PA titled for $1000. Would a 1968 casemaster be considered a M101 A1? A2?
After my somewhat limited knowledge, it seems like M101's would be ok, but the M105's would be way to big. I would be using a '09 Tacoma with 6500lb tow rating. I actually do NOT want to get anywhere near the upper limits, but 2500-3500 lbs. I am figuring that the trailer would weigh about 1500 lb, 1/2 cord of green wood can weigh upwards of 2000 lbs, that would put be in the ballpark of 3500.
Actually just wondering what you guys think of;
1. towing a m101 with Tacoma
2. what to look for when shopping? Any known weak area's?
3. how difficult would it be work or have work done and/or source parts for these?
4. how difficult it is to insure?
5. what do you think of the one I found?
It is a 1968 Case Master 3/4 ton military trailer,w/full canvas.Has new spare tire mounted inside. Has 12 Volt light system,with 7pin round plug. Also has two hand brakes for locking in place (does that mean it has surge brakes also?). with a PA titled for $1000. Would a 1968 casemaster be considered a M101 A1? A2?
After my somewhat limited knowledge, it seems like M101's would be ok, but the M105's would be way to big. I would be using a '09 Tacoma with 6500lb tow rating. I actually do NOT want to get anywhere near the upper limits, but 2500-3500 lbs. I am figuring that the trailer would weigh about 1500 lb, 1/2 cord of green wood can weigh upwards of 2000 lbs, that would put be in the ballpark of 3500.
Actually just wondering what you guys think of;
1. towing a m101 with Tacoma
2. what to look for when shopping? Any known weak area's?
3. how difficult would it be work or have work done and/or source parts for these?
4. how difficult it is to insure?
5. what do you think of the one I found?