M-100 Frame and tub repair

donthedickens · Post by **donthedickens** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:33 am

M 100 trailer repair

Hi Folks,

I've started working on the tub and frame of my M-100 trailer.

The two rear cross members are too bad of condition to save. I'm looking for replacements or suggestions on how to make some. The current cross members are 3 1/4 inch outside channel and 1/8 inch thick. So far all I've seen is 3 inch channel, outside. What I guess I need is 3 inch channel inside.

DaveM38A1 · Post by **DaveM38A1** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:29 pm

You always have the coolest projects, good luck with that trailer.
Lots of good metal working information from welding to metal shaping on:

http://www.allmetalshaping.com/

and

http://www.metalmeet.com/

Seems I saw a thread on someone restoring an M100 on Metalmeet.

If you have to fabricate parts Jeep Draw probably has the dimensions.

Good luck,

Dave

wilfreeman · Post by **wilfreeman** » Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:19 pm

Mine is in the same shape - started on it a few months ago. I talked with a local fab shop close to the house and they said they could bend the cross members for me and I could drill/cut the holes to save money. Was planning on buying an MD Jaun floor, but never got that far. Winter rolled around and the Denton show is closing fast, so I have put the trailer low on the list.

I DID get the rest of the running gear blasted, primed and painted before winter.

donthedickens · Post by **donthedickens** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:30 pm

I found this while looking for a cross member for my M-100 trailer. Does anyone have any experience with this piece of hardware?
I plan to call them tomorrow to see if they have any more details or possibly a second row crossmember.
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$52.00 rear x-menber trailer frame fits MBT and M100 trailers

https://www.dlbensinger.com/product_inf ... c039983135
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