Trailers

The thought crossed my mind to invest in a trailer incase I decide to take the Jeep to a rally across the country, or a military tdy or something, or for my hobbies, now... what would be the best trailers for a CJ5? I want something that looks military. I heard about the M416, are there others out there?

 

thanks! I did a search after I posted and found some ideas, now am Googling

Found a place to get a trailer! Saw two 146s for 500 and one 101 for 350!

now, I just need to buy the Jeep, then the trailer!

 

it didnt specify what the 101 was... but I did like the 416s

 

oh, ok, gotcha! I got some time to wait before I get me a trailer, seeing as I don't have the Jeep yet

 

For a CJ-5, the following 1/4 ton trailers would work:

WWII MBT or T3 (Manufactured by Willys and Bantam, lunette ring/pintle hitch, round fenders, no tailgate)

Post WWII M100 (Basically an updated MBT/T3, various mfrs, lunette ring/pintle hitch, round fenders, no tailgate)

Bantam T3-C (Manufactured by Bantam from 1946-1953, a civilian version of the WWII T3, round fenders, with fulton hitch and tailgate. My favorite for jeep camping as the tailgate is quite useful.)

M416 (Various manufacturers from approx. 1967+, replaced the M100, lunette ring/pintle hitch, angled fenders, no tailgate)

Canadian M101 (similar to American M416)


The following websites may be useful:

http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3b/hubbardtrailers/bantam.html

http://vegasauto.net/m416/

http://dpagembt3.home.mindspring.com/Interesting facts.htm

Here is a link to photos of my 1946 Bantam T3-C (towed behind my family's CJ-5 when I was a teenager, recently restored and now towed behind my CJ-7):

http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showgallery.php?cat=924



Robert Bills
Orange County CA
'97 Jeep ZJ
'83 Jeep CJ-7
'46 Bantam T3-C

 

Hi Jeff...don't wait to buy or look for a "good" trailer. It may take a few years to find a good one, in your area, at the price you want to pay. When your jeep is done you don't want to be rush to find a trailer and have to select some crap. My trailer has been rebuilt for 5 years now but my cj is still not finished!

 

I found a 416 for 300.00, but i dont think my wife will approve the purchase