Re: [MV] Trailer for HMMWV

From: International Movie Services (ims@telus.net)
Date: Mon Aug 25 2003 - 20:13:16 PDT


I was in Fort Lewis last Tuesday picking up three M35's from GL. Passed a
convoy of Humvees all towing the standard 3/4 ton trailers.
Cheers!
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark J. Blair" <ke6myk_mvlist@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 6:46 PM
Subject: [MV] Trailer for HMMWV

> I'm starting to keep my eyes open for a suitable cargo trailer to tow
behind
> my HMMWV. An M101A3 would be ideal, but there are probably many other
trailers
> that could be suitable. One of those pioneer tool trailers might even
work. I
> don't think I'd want a 1/4 ton trailer (not enough capacity), or a flatbed
> generator trailer (I'd want side walls to keep stuff in place). I may
mount a
> generator on it, but I'd want to carry cargo, too.
>
> I'm located in southern California, near Riverside. Does anybody have any
leads?
>
> Does anybody know how hard it would be to modify one of the earlier M101
> variants to use 36" HMMWV rims, or at least some tire/wheel combination
> that'll make the trailer bed close to level when hitched to a HMMWV?
>
> Hmm, here's another crazy idea: Has anybody out there ever contemplated
> changing the rims and tires on an M105-series 1.5-ton trailer to make it
> suitable for towing with a HMMWV (maybe with reduced weight capacity)?
Maybe
> it wouldn't be worth the trouble, though, because I think it would be
> desirable to retrofit a surge or electrical braking system.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
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