Trailer for a friend!!!

[BCA]

Stuart's advice of checking the wheel bearings should be well noted. My trailer had a cracked wheel bearing race. Close inspection showed the bearing was made in Romania! My apologies to Romania, but I'd rather see Timken USA on them. Also if you got original tail lights with your M101 then check the bulbs - probably made in China like mine.
For all the good aspects of this trailer there was cost cutting on the hidden details.
... Brian

[rob love]

Cheapest bid wins, and you won't get the cheapest bid using domestic made goods.

Seems like the bearings on these trailers may have been a bit undersized for the usage. We had a special inspection on all the trailers in the mid 90s due to the bearings, and I have seen plenty more of them fail than on the old M100s.

There was also a TFR and a military recall on some of the made in china bulbs. Despite their 24V part number, they turned out to be single filament with a very short life, much akin to a 12 volt.

The original tail lamps for these trailers are not DOT or SAE approved, and technically should not be on the highways. The new LED versions are SAE approved, and are far better lighting. And as I mentioned earlier, will work from 12 to 36 volt.

The majority of these trailers saw little or no use. If they had, another weak spot on them (I suspect) will be the simple spring bushings and shackles, which feature the cheap nylon sleeves.

[r.morrison]

Gentlemen: To you generous contributors, to my little M101 trailer dilema, I have a confession to make. The trailer that was purchased was NOT an M101 CDN but an American M416 dated 1968. I was fed the wrong info! The seller told my friend that it was the same as the 101 and that is what the unit was referred to.

I guess the seller figured the buyer knew his military trailers. So that said, the deal is done and I phoned Brian Asbury and got an NOS vinyl top for it today. Price...still $90.00 CDN plus shipping, if anyone else is looking.

Once again fellas, thanks for your help.....just don't shoot the messanger!!