M-118 Semitrailer, Stake, 6-ton, single axle (G-751)
The M-118 Semitrailer, Stake, 6-ton, single axle, 2-Wheel is based on the M117 series chassis supporting an open type, flat bed body. Detachable front, rear, and side stake racks are provided. The chassis is supported by a single axle on semielliptical leaf springs suspension with a pair of dual wheels (4 tires). The M118A1 suspension and wheels can be removed from the vehicle to improve transportability. A landing gear is provided to support the front of the semitrailer when it is unhooked from the towing vehicle. A spare wheel carrier is mounted on the right side of the trailer. A retractable rear step is incorporated into the right rear corner of the bed. A paulin (tarp) storage compartment is attached to the chassis frame of the M118A1 on the left side, forward of the axle, where the paulin may be stored when not in use. Light assemblies provide service taillight, service stoplight, left/right turn signal, blackout taillight, and blackout stoplight. These lights are controlled by the towing vehicle. The M118 semitrailer has a total of eight clearance lights, four of which are blackout. The M118A1 van was designed for the primary towing vehicle to be the M48 2 1/2-ton 6x6 tractor truck, from the M35/M44 series. M-118 Semitrailer, Van, 6-ton, single axle, 2-Wheel Characteristics
Table data is basaed on the M118A1 Semitrailer, from TM 9-2330-210-14&P. Manuals for the M-118 Semitrailer, Stake, 6-ton will be in the TM 9-2330-210-xx series, where the xx represents the maintenance level. The NSNs for the M118 variants are:
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