From: Bruce C. Beattie (bruce@EECS.Berkeley.EDU)
Date: Tue Feb 28 2006 - 20:34:56 PST
Wayne is right and that is what I do, However, if you have another
vehicle that is 24 volt only
you need to be very carfull since once you change to the 12 volt bulbs
and you hook up the
trailer to the 24 volt truck......pop, pop, pop go the little lights.
Bruce, Don't ask how I know this....
Wayne Harris wrote:
> The M1009 and the M1008 trailers are 12v and they had the same type
> housing as the 24v type. The "intervehicular connector" can NOT change
> the voltage. The military 12v bulb will fit the 24v lamp sockets. The
> units that had M1009/M1008 and M416 /M101 trailers just changed the
> bulbs in the trailers as needed. Wayne
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>> From: "G Shaw" <milspectruck@verizon.net>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Subject: Re: [MV] M1008/9 trailers
>> Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:29:41 -0500
>>
>> The M1009 trailer intervehicular connector provides all the proper
>> voltages
>> to operate the 24 volt lamps on the mil trailers as originally
>> designed. If
>> yours is not working it can be repaired. It is all set up for 24 volt
>> trailer lighting as designed.
>>
>> Glenn
>> MVPA
>> MTA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Dennis M. Hankey
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 3:30 PM
>> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [MV] M1008/9 trailers
>>
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>> With regards to the correct trailer for the M1009, it appears the
>> -10
>> calls for a M416 with Maximum towed load of 1200lbs. I do not find and
>> reference of a M101 3/4 being authorized. In addition, the issue of
>> electrical power is not spelled out. The M1009 has an electrical
>> receptical
>> plug providing 12v while all the trailers that I'm aware of support a
>> 24v
>> system. Further, the ears on a 12v bulb are not the same as the ones
>> on a
>> 24v bulb so exchanging one of the other does not solve the power
>> problem.
>> Two issues arise. One regarding SOP and one regarding capability
>> outside SOP like pulling a M101 but being careful not to over load
>> it. Can
>> anyone point to the required trailer with matching electrical hock
>> up? Is
>> it then the M416?
>>
>> Thank you
>> Dennis M. Hankey
>> M1009
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Sarge" <micdunn@ev1.net>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 10:13 AM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] M1008/9 trailers
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>> > Graham,
>> > the typical cargo hauling trailer for that size vehicle is the M101
>> > 3/4
>> ton
>> > trailer. The later models of M101 had hydraulic surge brakes and the
>> > very late models had 8 lug wheels instead of the early 5 lug wheels.
>> > Your M1008/1009 will handle an M101 without surge brakes, so long as
>> > you don't drastically overload the trailer. There are several variants
>> > of the M101 available. The basic M101 chassis
>> is
>> > the M116.
>> > -Sarge
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Graham Wooden" <graham@g-rock.net>
>> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 8:05 AM
>> > Subject: [MV] M1008/9 trailers
>> >
>> >
>> > > What kind of trailers were used on the m1008/9s? I can imagine
>> > > there
>> > would
>> > > be all sorts of different types for obviously different functions -
>> > > but
>> > what
>> > > about just general cargo hauling?
>> > >
>> > > I am thinking it would be killer to get a suitable trailer to use
>> > > with
>> > that
>> > > gnarly hitch.
>> > >
>> > > Also, that being said - any success stories on installing a Class
>> > > III/IV hitch without removing any original equipment?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks all -
>> > >
>> > > -graham
>> > > http://m1009.com/
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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