What Trailer Uses Paulin/ Cover Near M101A1 Size?

[gottaluvit]

I just picked up my new (to me) M101A1 trailer with a descent paulin/cover. Thing is, the cover is just a few inches too large, in all directions. It does work but I cannot pull it fully tight. This picture shows how low it is on the sides. Both are even. It also is too low front and rear. Could it be for a different trailer all together, or just a newer M101? Has anyone worked around this in any way?

 

[quickfarms]

I looks like the correct cover.

That is the way they fit

 

[CGarbee]

Yep, I have run into that more than once... Some of the newer covers are a tad larger (made to the large side of the specification) than they used to be.
I have a buddy whom I sold a trailer to who decided to just make his bows a tad taller and enjoy the extra few inches of room...

 

[gimpyrobb]

Thats what I was going to ask, are your bows adjustable? Some of the newer ones are. If you have the old style, try making a spacer to get them up higher.

 

[MWMULES]

on what the above have stated, if you look on the inside(usually front) flap there should be a part. The last couple cover I got like yours the part # comes back as 3/4T trailer cover.

 

[gottaluvit]

Yep, I have run into that more than once... Some of the newer covers are a tad larger (made to the large side of the specification) than they used to be.
I have a buddy whom I sold a trailer to who decided to just make his bows a tad taller and enjoy the extra few inches of room...

That is the idea my son came up with. Only question is how to lengthen distance from front bow to rear one, as that won't change by lifting the whole bow assembly.

 

[gottaluvit]

Thats what I was going to ask, are your bows adjustable? Some of the newer ones are. If you have the old style, try making a spacer to get them up higher.

I never guessed they made any adjustable. I will look. If not I guess it is engineering time. Oh, by the way, the parking brakes work great. The wheels just drug forward with them set and was picking up on the back of the truck in reverse.

 

[gottaluvit]

on what the above have stated, if you look on the inside(usually front) flap there should be a part. The last couple cover I got like yours the part # comes back as 3/4T trailer cover.

I did get that number and saw that it was for a 3/4 ton trailer. That got me thinking maybe it was different for an A2, or maybe even an A0.

 

[gimpyrobb]

That is the idea my son came up with. Only question is how to lengthen distance from front bow to rear one, as that won't change by lifting the whole bow assembly.

In the past I used hmmwv covers on the M101 trailers cause they were CHEAP. All the bows except the front one needed to be raised to work. Once I found the height I needed, a bolt put through the upright(sideways) held it in place nicely.