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OT: Trailer question M1A

bigwalton

bigwalton

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Need some URGENT advice. There's an M1A trailer near me for sale reasonably (I think).

Is this too heavy to reasonably pull with a Jeep (LJ, JK and Postal)? Looks like a heavy floating spindle...

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Last quesiton, what would you pay simply based on those pictures and this description:

All metal military M1A utility trailer has new
wheel bearings,lights and coupler 2"ball . Tires are like new

Condition looks great to me. I'd go get it tomorrow, we have a camping trip this weekend that I could really use it for and I've been looking for a while for one.
 
searching the web, I can't find mention of an M1A trailer, it looks like the data plate may be painted over. Looks like photos I'm finding of an M100...
 
thing looks good

looks like its in really good shape.. AND lots of new parts on it..

I've seen fair shape ones go for $400-$1000. I bought one of those canadian ones that was NOS. That thing was awesome and much more durable than the older ones. but was same specs as these M100. I loaded mine down to the hilt and pulled it up camp jeep one year full of stuff behind that stretch TJ.. Pulled great..

Market value on it is probably around $500 I would say if the guy knows that he has. Get for anything less I would call it a deal.
 
Out here in Kali. expect to pay $500 needing lots of work to $1200 pristine.
 
Not Quite the same....

I have an M1A, it's NOT a trailer....:rolleyes:
 
Yeah, my first thought was just what caliber trailer has he got there?
 
Eric, these were designed to be pulled by jeeps. That one looks in great shape. I would say anywhere between $500-$750 is fair.

Truck
 
Going to pick it up now. :D

He teaches a UAW class on trailer building and just went through it with the new bearings, lights, wiring harness and DOT stickers. He says the bed is "really solid" and mentioned how it's watertight with drains in the floor. :thumbsup: Hopefully that means no rust through anywhere!

He's asking $500 firm.

I'm PSYCHED!
 
Got it, got it weighed and registered, so I'm all legal to take on the trip this weekend.

It is really solid. There's typical mildly bent spots but nothing major that can't be bent back. The bed floor is bent down from use, but looks really solid with no obvious rust through. Tires are basically brand new as are the lights and wiring. It's just a generic set of lights drilled into th sides, but they're fine for what I need. He kept one spare bearing that was in good shape but he replaced it anyway, so got that and a spare CJ tire/rim.

Someone painted over a lot of rust and some dirt, so there's lots of surface rust poking through everywhere. I may look into getting it blasted somewhere eventually, May also just wire wheel/spray one small section at a time until I get it all.

Pictures of it below, the bed was dirty and wet with rain and the guy tried to sweep it out, so it looks much worse than it is, same with the tailgate.

I'm totally thrilled and happily handed over the money. :thumbsup:

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First cargo, we've been looking for a used bike for Laura to learn on and I passed a yard sale with just what we needed:

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Just got done grounding the wiring harness properly and cleaning it out. Bed looks much better now. Some serious pitting near the front, but overall really solid. I'm real happy :D
 
Wow, it even has a tailgate. A lot of those type trailers don't. That Tracker AT is a true classic too.
 
It's now loaded with coolers, bikes, fishing gear, beer :cheers:, chairs and other assorted goodies for the trip. :D

Kate's rather excited too and the funniest thing is that we brought LJ out to check out her "new" bike and she looked at it for a second but then was ALL ABOUT the trailer, wanting to know what it was, why it was there and walking all around it. The bike was hardly of interest ;)

Kate wants to get a cover for it... I'll have to talk to her about building a top for it that will incorporate mounts for the bikes, etc.

I literally dreamed about what to do to it last night... seriously like a kid at Christmas here (and it probably will end up being my present from Kate, but that's FINE by me!)

Pictures from the inagural trailer trip when we get back.
 
Great Find

Looks like you'll have a ball with it. Jannie and I pulled a short bed ford trailer around for years (20 or so) before giving in to buying a "Real Truck". Still have the old ford trailer though. Enjoy

By the way what is all those little brown thingies laying on the ground around it?:eek: ;) :D
 
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