M101 Overland Base Camp Trailer Build

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Here in the Phoenix area on Craigslist there are about a dozen military trailers for sale. Might be worth a trip down here.
 
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Been working on my truck lately getting it set up. Got the Timbren all put together. Hope to get it bolted on this week.
 

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Memorial day weekend work!

It took a Herculean effort, 24" pipe wrench, and a 6ft breaker bar to move it, but its off. I've removed the entire end and will replace it with the Lock & Roll in the pic. 4 grade 8 bolts should hold it together nicely. Because it was powder coated before deciding to remove the existing hitch, it'll need to be re-coated. Luckily, I have a batch with the tent rack, LR4 sliders & tank plate going in this week. Just need to drop off the two hitch rails.

I tapped the 3 holes necessary to mount the Timbren on both sides. Unfortunately, I made a mistake and mounted them too far forward for my liking. After much measuring, I going to move them back 1 hole (5") which should almost center them. This also means that I need to make 1 more hole on each side. Not the worst mistake, but it could have been a catastrophe. Measure twice, cut once.

I measured the sink twice or 12 times. It went in great, after lots of cutting and removing some sub frame in the counter top. The faucet folds flat, but is a little crooked due to the subframe holes. Stove is next.

Not a bad weekend!
 

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I know this is an old thread, but do you remember what lo pro truxedo you went with? looking for one to fit on my m101a3
 

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