M1022 vs M1022A1 container mobilizers

From: Mark J. Blair, NF6X (nf6x@nf6x.net)
Date: Sun Dec 04 2005 - 13:00:45 PST


I just determined that my long search for the parts that I would need to
complete at least one of my three stripped M1022 shelter/container dolly
sets has been in vain, as my 20' sea containers are all too tall for
them to connect to anyway. I didn't measure the spacings between the top
and bottom corner castings accurately, because I was just making a
go/no-go measurement, and it's very windy today (making it hard to
handle a tape measure!). I found that the M1022 needs a spacing of
around 90ish inches between the top and bottom corner casting holes,
while my containers have hole spacings of around 96ish inches.

So, do any of y'all know whether the newer M1022A1 shelter dolly (the
one with the two small diesel engines) can be adjusted to connect to
containers of different heights? If so, can anybody tell me the specific
heights (if it's adjusted with pins) or the range of heights (if it's
continuously adjustable), so that I can measure my containers more
carefully to see if an M1022A1 could move them?

Hmm, I should probably verify the width, too! :-/

I'd like to determine whether I should bother to keep looking for an
M1022A1, or just give up on being able to move around my own containers.

Thanks in advance!

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Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x@nf6x.net>
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