The catch is that it's an auction. You can get burned if you don't do your homework. Some have. It's also sight unseen, unless you happen to live near one of the auction sites. I got my trailer and 2 pickups that way, and have not been burned. The first pickup was a 94 Chevy 1500 with a service body, but the driveshaft had been dented. Not realizing how bad that was, I drove it for a few weeks, but the out of balance driveshaft trashed the transmission. But still, for $1150, it ain't bad! If I had known better, I could have gotten a new driveshaft and saved myself the cost of a trans rebuild. My other pickup is a CUCV (militarized 84 Chevy one ton), and it was a bit rougher than I had thought, but not badly so. Wouldn't shift out of 1st, so I had to tow it home. Turned out to be rotted vacuum lines. No biggie. Needed batteries, though. But then, I bid on an M1008 and was very glad to get it, then got it home and found I really had bought an M1028, which has beefier springs and is rated higher. Ohhhhh, dear!
I also got a good 8 kW civilian generator for $200. My insurance guy bought a similar civilian genset from them that was listed as "inoperable". He got it for $150, if I recall correctly. Got it home and found it was
new in the box.
The EUC is basically a certificate that says you have passed a background check and are now authorized to take possession of a valuable piece of military hardware, because Uncle Sam has decided that he trusts you not to sell that dangerous military hardware to enemies of the U.S.A.
Once you have signed up on the website, bid on an item and won, you'll download a form and fill it out, then wait for it to clear. They will email you when it's good, and you can go pick up your item or have it shipped. It's no biggie.
The 1102 series trailers are also a great deal. They are newer than the 101 series. If you get a 101, stick with the A2 or A3 variants. The A1 had funky miliary tires and rims. It's very hard to find replacements. The A2 and A3 have standard 16" rims. They run the same wheels as my trucks and my van. Just standard 285/R16 tires.
Heh. My M101A2 came with brand new Michelin truck tires. Not too shabby! Those tires normally cost about what I paid for the whole enchilada!
You'll need to replace the bulbs, usually, as they run 24v. The bases the same as standard 12v automotive bulbs. You'll also want to change the connector, as it's a funky military-only job. Easy to replace it with an RV 7 pin plug, or a flat 5 pin plug.
