Just purchased a Military trailer to build a family hauler

[EdwardBernal]

Hey Mark - got your PM and will respond shortly to that. But anyway - very cool that you have access to common raw materials.
With regard to the "table top" on the door of the galley, yes that is corian. I am in construction and I work often with a particular
woodworker here in Jersey. When I realized that a nice piece of corian would be an ideal surface for this application (tough, durable
supremely waterproof) I called him and asked him if he had any corian scraps he said "tons - pass by the shop and take what you need".
Music to my ears! I had enough to also make an adjustable shelf/emergency cutting board to separate the stove/cookware compartment.

The pain in da azz was removing the protection bar / stiffener that is welded to the door. Then grinding down the welds and scarifying the
inside of the door surface and the back of the corian top as to allow for better glue adhesion. Also had to notch out the corian for the locks.
I see your box has one as well...

BTW - my inspiration came from a galley that MatthewP built and posted up here on Expo. I contacted him during my build and he was very helpful.
I ended up camping with him, his wife and few others from the "ARSES" group event in Pennsy last fall - Bald Eagle State Forest. Lots of fun!

 

[Fresno]

Mark,

I take that the chuck box is for the chasis trailer. Any ideas for your red trailer? I am setting up my M1102 for bunks inside, but no really good place for the a chuck box.

 

[Mark Harley]

Fresno:

I have not tried it yet, but if it fits under the cover on the red trailer.
I will use it on both. " the truck too " How is your trailer comming?

 

[Fresno]

I should be done with assembly this weekend. I picked up two more M1102s yesterday. Great condition.

I was thinking of building a chuck box and mounting it on a tire spare carrier on the rear. I think I will talk to Adventure Trailer to see if they can build one. Anybody know what their chuck box weighs loaded?

 

[Mark Harley]

If I recall the 1102 trailers have provisions for the stabilizer legs in the rear.
You could make a chuck box that slips in the tubes and pins to lock it on.
I would use smooth skin to march the trailer body.

Fresno: post more pictures of your trailers when you have time.
Mark

 

[Dirtytires]

Looks like aheck of a deal you got there..can I borrow your luck horseshoe..

 

[DonBeasley]

Mark:

Good buy.

To solve the wasted space on each edge, maybe you can build 2 interior boxes and then push each to the outside and secure. The gap in the center could be a storage area as well. Just a thought.

 

[Mark Harley]

It has been too hot to work alot on the trailers.
I started to fab the rack for the RTT on the 101A2 It is welded up but needs finished.
Cover the end caps and make the corner braces. It is 30" talloff the deck as I did not want a high climb
and I do not plan to add a changing room.

I also closed the tongue opening with diamond plate and added a handle to make moving and hitching the trailer easier.

 

[youwillforget]

Man that is nice.

 

[Fresno]

I like that rack! But where did you get the LPG bottle mount? That looks very rugged. +1

 

[Mark Harley]

Home made, here is how I did it It works well and is solid.

Pages 7 and 8 of my build.

http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...litary-trailer-to-build-a-family-hauler/page7

 

[Mark Harley]

I was shopping late friday night on ebay and bought 10 steel gussets
$20.00 shipped was a good deal. I will weld them on next week when they arrive and
paint the rack too. I will use the rear leg of the rack to hang the water heater.

 

[Kflash]

I really need to learn some welding skills. You all can take this stuff to a whole new level...

 

[Mark Harley]

My cat Meril has declared the trailer his and is now guarding it.

 

[alaskantinbender]

Great looking build. Lots of good ideas and I'm looking forward to the RTT addition. Im using an older M101 for general hauling duty. As soon as I find a newer one with the hummer bolt pattern I will be right behind you building a camper for towing behind my H2 SUT.