M101 Frame Size

[matoolie]

Longtime lurker, first post.....I am starting to plan a trailer build and possibly considering using a m101 frame as a base. What is the width and length of the frame only? This is not including the box or tongue. And are overall frame dimensions different between A1's, A2's, and A3's?

Thanks
Michael

 

[Mark Harley]

101 Frame dementions

I measured mine today here is the stats.

96" long
45 1/2" wide
4" C channel construction
5 cross members.

Tongue is 39" long from the face of the frame and extends to the front spring eye.
Some think this is a tilt feature, I feel it is for storing multiple trailers. pull the tongue bolts and stand the trailer on it's rear gate.

A very stout frame and without the tub is around 550 pounds.
Mine with the tub tips the scales at 1080 pounds. Heavy but I can still
wrestle it around the yard.

 

[matoolie]

Great info. Mark!! Exactly what I was looking for and then some! Thanks!! I have been following your build and it looks great. Congrats!

 

[High Country Hillbilly]

frame dimensions

Way to go Mark. You hooked him up with first hand info & photos too! That's the great thing about this site and folks like yourself. Still watching your build...what's the next plan?

ps ... got a line on a really clean A2 up in ...... well, a bit north of me...gonna check it out this W/E

keep up the good work!
Hillbilly

 

[jeep-N-montero]

1080 empty? What are you pulling it with?

 

[Mark Harley]

My tow rig and family vehicle

Thank You for the complements!

This is what My tow rig is
2002 GMC 2500HD crew cab
6.0 V8 4:10 gears 235-85-16 hankooks

I love this truck, 11 years old and all it has required is a ball joint.