Trailer - Mobilizer, Craig, M832

rob love · #1 21-01-13, 13:22

Robin
You may be right. Both in Bosnia, and Afghanistan, I saw a number of specialized sea container handling equipments (most US based, but some were European) in use that would not normally be found in field units. There was also a lot of equipment types that would not make it to the first line units or bases with which I had my limited experience. I could check our system to see if these trailers are or were in service, but overall, they played such a small part in the big scheme that I believe their contributions were not widespread. What I could find on the US sites indicated that these trailers sat empty far more than they ever saw use.

All the shelters I have seen in Cdn service were truck mounted. There was no need for trailers of this type in the front line units I worked with. And most specialized shelters that I have seen these days are given the interface of the sea cans, so a PLS would handle them.

lynx42 · #2 23-01-13, 23:14

Thanks Rob and Robin for your imput. I thought that there might be a few more photos out there some where.

The Australian Army must have had a few of these as the chap I purchased it from on Ebay said that he had bought 5 or 6 from disposals at Bandianna. The mud guards are one of the Australian modifications.

I am having trouble with the rear jack which is seized up. so:-

WANTED, 1 Jack for a Dolly Set, Lift, Transportable Shelter 5.25 ton CRAIG, Model M832. Fingers crossed, someone must have one somewhere.

Any more photos out there? Use in Australia would be good. "MikeC"

Regards Rick.

Robin Craig · #3 24-01-13, 00:14

Rick,

Why don't you post a picture of the aforesaid pesky jack.

As we all know us males are more visual . . .

I would be surprised if it could not be torn apart and rebuilt.

The pair of those dollies have interested me for a while.

I have eyed them as a way to make a good ground level trailer.

My thought was a deck with lattice sides like a Queen Mary trailer with attachment points at the ends. One could then lower the deck to the ground, drive on, tie down, jack it up and drive away.

R

rob love · #4 24-01-13, 02:52

Rick
Just google M832 and go to images. There are plenty of photos there (at least there are on google.com).

We had trouble getting jack legs for some of the European sea can trailers when I was in KAF. We had them made up in the welding shop and they worked out just fine.

If you can find the NSN of the jacks either through an online manual or off one of the jacks, then most likely they are available on the surplus market somewhere.

Robin Craig · #5 24-01-13, 13:31

While wombling around the great world wide web I found this site.

http://www.cdkmobile.com/products%20full.htm

I know it is not the M832 model but a similar one, of note is the cab over vehicle that looks a lot like a Canadian HLVW.

R

Mike Cecil · #6 24-02-13, 20:00

I remember those: a chap in Quinn Street, Preston (a sort-of dealer) had a heap of them from disposals back in the 1980s? All appeared brand new. He wanted too much for me to indulge in something that 'weird'.

I was led to understand they were for either standard shelters or sea containers, but have not investigated same. I think they were registered as trailers, but again, it's a stretch: I'll have to take a look at what I have (if anything).

Mike C

lynx42 · #7 24-02-13, 22:33

Thanks Mike, any info would be good.

I also have a smaller one.

A Gichner Mobilizer Model 4003. GMS Part No. 7400040-501.

It is fitted with, I think, 7.50 x 16 tyres. It would have been used for gensets etc I guess. Photos to come. The chap I got it from bought it from Disposals, still in the box and assembled it and left it under a pine tree with the inevitable rust results to the rams. There were also two of the three volumes of the Technical Manual with it, but I am missing Volume I.

I haven't come across any photos of this model either.

So over to the MLU experts.

Regards Rick.