Hey Stuart, it looks like we agree on something Iltis related for once. The M101Cdn2 is an exceptionallywell built little trailer. The earlier pattern 1/4 ton trailers were heavy enough, the the M101Cdn2 takes robust to a new level. Solid steel handles, 1/8 plate re-inforcing on the corners, and interior tie downs, some real though went in to them. The bearings would be heavy enough if you were just talking 500 pounds load and repacking them annually, but in the real world we overload the trailer and repack at a far less frequent interval.
The original Iltis tires were also used later on the CT50D aircraft mules in CF service. The tires had great weight capacity and did not collect FOD like a normal tire. But lets face it, any 25 year old tire is not going to give you the performace you might like, especially at high speed.
I use my M101Cdn2 to transport firearms and stuff to the Calgary gun show each year. I would not want to even guess how much weight I have in there, but I can assure you it is well over the 500 pounds. We drop it in the show and set it up as a table bu throwing a table cloth over it. When the show is over, we load it up and push it out, thus beating the traffic of hundreds of vendors coming in 20 or so at a time. But as mentioned, the wheel bearings are a continual problem. I have not had a failure yet, but sure have come close a couple times.
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14-09-15, 19:44
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