Trailer - Mobilizer, Craig, M832

[rob love]

Rick
Just google M832 and go to images. There are plenty of photos there (at least there are on google.com).

We had trouble getting jack legs for some of the European sea can trailers when I was in KAF. We had them made up in the welding shop and they worked out just fine.

If you can find the NSN of the jacks either through an online manual or off one of the jacks, then most likely they are available on the surplus market somewhere.

[Robin Craig]

While wombling around the great world wide web I found this site.

http://www.cdkmobile.com/products%20full.htm

I know it is not the M832 model but a similar one, of note is the cab over vehicle that looks a lot like a Canadian HLVW.

R

[Mike Cecil]

I remember those: a chap in Quinn Street, Preston (a sort-of dealer) had a heap of them from disposals back in the 1980s? All appeared brand new. He wanted too much for me to indulge in something that 'weird'.

I was led to understand they were for either standard shelters or sea containers, but have not investigated same. I think they were registered as trailers, but again, it's a stretch: I'll have to take a look at what I have (if anything).

Mike C

[lynx42]

Thanks Mike, any info would be good.

I also have a smaller one.

A Gichner Mobilizer Model 4003. GMS Part No. 7400040-501.

It is fitted with, I think, 7.50 x 16 tyres. It would have been used for gensets etc I guess. Photos to come. The chap I got it from bought it from Disposals, still in the box and assembled it and left it under a pine tree with the inevitable rust results to the rams. There were also two of the three volumes of the Technical Manual with it, but I am missing Volume I.

I haven't come across any photos of this model either.

So over to the MLU experts.

Regards Rick.

[lynx42]

Corowa Swim-In saw a trailer behind approx. one in four vehicles. My M832 arrived behind the RAF lookalike 1977 Leyland Super Comet. 5 months ago it was a wreck with a completely rusted out cabin and much mechanical work to do. Photo 1 is the inspiration for the rebuild we undertook.

These photos were take between Mt.Hotham and Harrietville. The road at Mt.Hotham is 1842 metres above sea level and in the 30km. from Mt.Hotham to Harrietville there are 269 full corners, dropping down to 510metres at Harrietville. this area has just been burnt out in a massive bushfire covering 72,000HA. The road is only open for a short 2 hour period each morning as bushfire recovery work is carried out. We were lucky both going to Corowa and coming home again that the road was open. During winter the road is often closed by snow.

The M832 certainly created a great deal of interest. One person from Queensland has one as well, but has never towed it.

How did it tow? Well, apart from the extra weight, I hardly knew it was there. Not the easiest thing to reverse though. I was glad of the hitch on the front bumper for maneuvering it in close quarters.

There were 4 British Leyland vehicles at Corowa. My Super Comet and 3 ex-Australian Army Mokes, each with their correct trailers.

The final photo is at home again after a great Swim-In once again.

Regards Rick.