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M1062 Bulk Fuel Trailer

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    August 2021
Posted by lurch on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 9:01 PM

Thats looking great. 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 8:51 PM

I’ve pretty much finished up the major construction on this one. I sanded down the joint where I shortened it.

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I added the landing legs back in a new position with a crank from a WWIII German bar jack.
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I reworked the top section so it only has the one access cover.

 

Rerouted one of the tubes to be the rear vapor pipe. You can also see the scratched up storage tubes for the hoses on both sides. I also added three marker lights on the top center of the tank. I still need to add wires for them. Rear black out lights from an M113 added as well.
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Here are the two drain lines with scratched valves and handles.
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I also scratched up the spare tire holder. You can also see the hubs for the 5 ton wheels that will go on it. They are casts of the AFV Club M54 hubs.
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A few more details to add such as warning placard triangles and a few wires here and there. It is getting closer to what I am after.

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 6:57 AM

Thanks Tom and Gamera.  I should have an update tonight.  I was able to get some more done on it last night.

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, September 19, 2022 7:44 PM

That's cool Gino! Looking forward to seeing more! 

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    July 2015
Posted by MR TOM SCHRY on Monday, September 19, 2022 8:38 AM

HeavyArty,

I recently saw that Revell is bringing back a 1/32 Mack semi tractor and a GMC General semi trailer.  With any luck they may bring back the trailers in 1/32 soon.  I know that our Hobby Lobby a few years ago carried that 1/32 Mack tanker truck kit but I haven't seen it for a few years now.

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, September 19, 2022 8:36 AM

I started converting my old Monogram trailer into an M1062. So far, I have cut the tank down to a scale 36’ 3", cut off all the pipes and am reworking the top to have only one access cover, etc. I will be adding 5ton tires to it as well.

Here it is so far.

The M1062 Bulk Fuel Trailer was first used in the late '80s and is still used today. Based on that, it could/was pulled by any 5 ton tractor truck in use in that range. This would include M54s and M818s, M932s, M915s, and M1088s.

I plan to put it behind an M1088…eventually ( I have to build the M1088 as well).

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Valrico, FL
M1062 Bulk Fuel Trailer
Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, September 19, 2022 8:30 AM

Based on the below thread, I started getting interested in finding a version of fuel trailer that looked close to the old Monogram 1/32 trailer that has been around for many years. I had an old trailer that had been relegated to a box for later use many years ago. I thought about reworking it and bringing it back to life.

Here is the old Monogram Fruehauf trailer. For its age, it is actually a pretty detailed piece. It would stand on its own, but was not a version used by the US Military in its out of the box state. The worst part of the kit are horrible plastic wheels/tires. I’ll be replacing those with military tread 5ton wheels/tires from DEF Model.

It has been reboxed many times over the years. This was the last boxing a few years ago.

 

After a bit of research, I found info on the fuel trailer used by the US Military that looks almost the same as the 1/32 Monogram one. It is an M1062 Bulk Fuel Trailer made by Fruehauf, just like the Monogram one.

 

 

Some more info:

The M1062 is a bulk fuel line hauler and can be loaded with an external 300 GPM pump. The semitrailer has no on-board filter/separator or pump for retail issues. It has a single compartment with a capacity of 7,500 gallons plus 3 percent expansion space and weighs 11,566 pounds empty and about 65,556 pounds full. Full weight will vary depending on product being hauled. The entire vehicle is 36 feet 3 inches long, 8 feet 6 inches wide, and 8 feet 9 inches high.

It has only one access cover on top and different piping, but those are fixable.

 

A couple walkarounds for references:

https://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Tanker-Trailers-1990-Fruehauf-TAG-F2-ESF-7500-T%2FA-Tanker-Trailer-Texas/821936/NSN/2330-01-533-9904

https://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Tanker-Trailers-Fruehauf-TAG-F2-ESF-7500-T%2FA-Tanker-Trailer-New-Jersey/2354150/NSN/2330-01-533-9904

 

 

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