I actually ordered a set right after posting
.. should get here today I think. I've got the 2 3gallon tanks on the side and yeah.. really expecting these nozzles to work better and in general be safer (for me and my clothes)
Be sure you order the narrow spout attachment since the Bronco has a small hole. ;-)I actually ordered a set right after posting
Did you experience the performance of the stock surge brake? Was it satisfactory? Thanks
I think I did...and it worked ok... The issue with knowing for sure is that the trailer itself is pretty light (1400lbs) .. and really bouncy empty.. so on the way home there were a few times that it seemed like the brakes kicked in, but I wasn't a hundred percent sure ... I did this trip with it without any brakes at all (and a less bouncy suspension).. and couldn't tell you for sure if there was much of a difference.
Thank you so much. I've been planning to buy an M1101.
No problem .. I definitely recommend them. Getting setup on govplanet can sometimes take jumping through a couple of hoops, but once you're setup you're good for any of their auctions. The trailers come up a lot .. in multiple configurations (empty like I had, sometimes with soft covers.. sometimes with hard covers.. and I'm sure other variations). I wouldn't feel pressured on any auction to really push your bid up. The auctions are short (I think like 5-10 minutes) and they run the items generally one at a time .. you do it all online, and you can just set a max bid amount in advance like you would on ebay. So if you miss out on one trailer you can quickly hop to another listing and bid on that one. And if they all go high for some reason that week (or look beat up), just wait till the next batch. I'm considering buying a second one just for lowes and dump runs and leaving it "stock" (minus the lights).
It always comes down to getting the lighting rewired.......with difficulty. The supply of M1101s is greater than the demand. Buying used military trucks/trailers ect. was soooo much easier in the old days.No problem .. I definitely recommend them. Getting setup on govplanet can sometimes take jumping through a couple of hoops, but once you're setup you're good for any of their auctions. The trailers come up a lot .. in multiple configurations (empty like I had, sometimes with soft covers.. sometimes with hard covers.. and I'm sure other variations). I wouldn't feel pressured on any auction to really push your bid up. The auctions are short (I think like 5-10 minutes) and they run the items generally one at a time .. you do it all online, and you can just set a max bid amount in advance like you would on ebay. So if you miss out on one trailer you can quickly hop to another listing and bid on that one. And if they all go high for some reason that week (or look beat up), just wait till the next batch. I'm considering buying a second one just for lowes and dump runs and leaving it "stock" (minus the lights).
Quick note about the lights .. mine had all led already except for the turn signals and brake lights. Swapping those to led bulbs also made them 12v compatible (most of the led bulbs are 12v/24v compatible). I wired a 7 pin connector to the existing wiring.. and this turned into a pain in the ass. Mostly because the docs for what wire colors go to what pins are nearly none existent .. or the colors have changed ... I ended up finding a 12 pin diagram, then using a multimeter to figure out which pins went to which color wires ..... then was an idiot about it and had everything reversed right to left because I was looking at the pin out view, but working with the socket end ... anyway, finally all sorted and all good
Hey @Draughon, is this Big Bend guide something that I can find on the internet? I am going to be planning a trip there.
... Did the same for my wife's mustang .. got her a set of dark horse rims for less the the cost of one rim from he dealer (she does rally and track events).Awesome! Thanks for the info! I’ll dig in a bit and see what I can sort out.My setup is using a timbren suspension with 6 lug hubs that have electric brakes (and a parking brake feature so I can still use the levers to hold it in place). I did what you're talking about and bought takeoffs from someone else with a wildtrak .. full set of 5 rims... Great deal
Anyway...
If you want to keep the stock components, you could try a 8 lug to 6 lug adapter.. it'll push the wheels out about 2 inches.. but even with that the Ford rims might not be able to fit over the center of the hub (on my timbren setup I had to use a spacer because the Ford rim wouldn't fit over the hub/grease cap on the hub... The hub that's already on there is quite a bit larger than the one that I replaced it with).
Otherwise if you want to keep the surge brake, you'll have to search around and see if you can find a compatible hub to replace the existing one with... And I don't recall seeing any (but.. I also decided to switch the to the timbren setup pretty early.. so there definitely could be a good replacement out there).
