CDN M101 trailer

[JimCT]

We just picked up a M101 trailer to carry our camping gear behind our '68 LR ambulance/camper this summer. A couple of questions. Anyone know if there are trailer hubs available that match the LR wheel stud spacing? Might weld on the ends of a spare rear axle i have kicking around. Or perhaps someone knows of a source for a spare tire for the trailer? I think it has Iltis wheels. Thanks Jim

[yorker]

I thought M101s were interchangeable with M416s- if that was the case the wheels would be 5 on 5 1/2 pattern and you should e able to get spare wheels from the trailer from any number of sources- that was one of the most popular wheel patterns for years. I never really looked into it because my trailer came with something crazy like 6 spares.

You might want to check here:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=123309

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=148107

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=42476

that guy got adapters made IIRC. I remember I looked into getting adapters made so I could use Land Rover wheels and it was possible, I can't remember who made them though.

Search through this forum and you'll find a lot of info:

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=154240

This too:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/M101CDN/

[bob7088]

Trailers

I've been looking for trailer for my 88" , too. Can you tell me where to find a Sankey or other military type trailer in the U.S.?

[yorker]

Army Trailers

If you want a Sankey contact Howard Smith- they aren't cheap though.

Otherwise search for M416, "army trailer", M101, etc on eBay see this link too:

http://members.aol.com/brimiljeep/WebPages/JeepTrailerPage.html

Coleman's Surplus has trailers too: http://www.colemans.com/milveh.htm

[JimCT]

photo

here is our new trailer

[yorker]

Was your amby always camo with no Red Cross? or did you do that?

[JimCT]

Ambulance

It was all OD with red crosses when we got it, but I got tired of confusing little old ladies that insisited in stopping for it. We did the disruptive pattern.

[yorker]

Ha- Little old ladies brake for Ambys- that is funny.

Do you have any pics of the interior?

[Tim Smith]

I have a picture or two of Jim's interior but since it's his truck, I'm not going to post them.

Jim's truck is flat out the most comfortable looking camping rover I've ever seen. I love the thing!

Imagine crawling into the back after a long days travel and being able to stretch your arms and legs out as far as you can in the bed and only possibly bump the fridge.

The old ambys are the way to travel in style my friends. Give me an internet conection and a toilet in that thing and I'd be off the grid for a year or two.

Good work Jim!

[Tim Smith]

I got Jim's blessing so here are the two pictures I can find on his interior. Sorry these are only of the cab. I can't find any of the back of his truck...

Drivers seat:

http://lh6.google.com/image/smithco1/RnLn35qYyeI/AAAAAAAAAus/uxwujRW3Y6A/DSCF2332.JPG?imgmax=512

And the overhead:

http://lh3.google.com/image/smithco1/RnLn4JqYyfI/AAAAAAAAAu0/ISCXOQq7EuE/DSCF2333.JPG?imgmax=512

Hope those links work...

Cheers,
Tim

[yorker]

Jim-

did you make a doorway from the cab to the back? That is something I've been thinking of doing.

[JimCT]

camper

I took out the window and cut down the bulkhead beneath it enough to be able to crawl through. Might cut away a bit more, but it is nice to be able to prop up one's pillows agasint it. We use a Caranex tent to, works out pretty well.

[yorker]

I haven't given much thought to the camper conversion of mine. I was going to convert back to a 109GS but the more I think about it the GS isn't that useful to me and the fairly unique nature of the ambulance body would be very cool as a camper. If you can post some pics of the interior I'd love to see them.