Re: Dodge M37 bed bows and M101 Trailer Bows wood


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Posted by CGarbee on Sunday, April 03, 2005 at 6:16PM :

In Reply to: Re: Dodge M37 bed bows and M101 Trailer Bows wood posted by Tim Holloway on Sunday, April 03, 2005 at 5:59PM :

Original wood is oak, but I'll admit that the wood on my M37 is fir... Cost a lot less, and when painted and treated with Thompsons Water Seal, you can't tell the difference. When if dies, I can afford to replace it as it is a lot less expensive then oak...

That said, it was a really nice day outside so I went and got some measurements off the M101A1.

For the bows:
Uprights are 1 5/8" x 1 1/8" x 14"
There are a pair of metal plates at the bottom on each side where they fit into the pockets on the sides. Clip is 5 1/4" x 1 5/8" x 1/32" I've seen enough trailers without these metal pieces that you can comfortably skip them...
Horizontal wood in bows are same cross section as uprights but are 57 3/4" long.
Slide the wood fully into the corners and then mark and drill the holes...

For the side racks:
Front:
3/4" x 3 1/4" x 63 1/2" (three, go inside the pieces that make up the sides).
Sides:
3/4" x 3 1/4" x 96" (three per side)
Tailgate:
3/4" x 3 1/4" x 31 1/2" (six, end toward center of tailgate is flush with metal edge, other end is offset away from the hinge pins).

Hope this helps.
Photos of the trailer are on my website in case you need help seeing what it all looks like...

Good luck.



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