Jeep trailer

The Jeep trailer was a small, 1/4-ton payload rated, cargo trailer, designed in World War II, tailored to be towed by 1/4-ton U.S. Army Jeeps. Versions of the quarter-ton jeep trailer remained in military use, by the U.S. or other countries, at least through to the 1990s.

The 1/4-ton cargo trailer was first created for the World War II jeep

1941 jeep with trailer – rear

History

When the U.S. Army developed the World War II jeep, it needed a cargo trailer that would track behind the vehicle. The first trailer was called the "Trailer, 1/4-ton, 2-Wheel, Cargo, Amphibian". Willys built about 60,000. Bantam built 73,689 of these, and possibly more after the war.[1] Later versions of the trailer were the M100 trailer[2] for the Willys M38 jeep and the M416 trailer [3] for the M151 jeep.

The World War II quarter-ton jeep trailer (picture 1 and 2 from manual; photo is WWII Bantam original)

The 1945 Converto Airborne Dump Trailer for Willys MB Jeeps, was made in small numbers only.

Versions

• The World War II version came in both the standard, and K-38A versions. the K-38A was a modification of the K-38 trailer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps
• The Korean War version, or M100 was also modified into the M367 trailer for the Signal corps. and also came in a plain chassis the M116.
• The Canadian Army version, or M101CDN very closely resembles the M100, except it was manufactured in Winnipeg at Motor Coach Industries (MCI) for the Canadian Armed Forces.
• The Vietnam War version, or M416 came in the following variants: M416 and M416A1 with square fenders, dedicated for the M151 jeep; the M416B1 towed by the USMC M422 'Mighty Mite' helicopter liftable jeep, the M569 chassis, and the V-498 trailer for AN/TTC-41.

See also

• List of U.S. Signal Corps vehicles
• List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation (G529),(G747), and (G857)
• List of U.S. military vehicles by model number

References

1. "Austin, Bantam, and Willys: Birth of the Jeep". www.allpar.com. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
2. "Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 9-2330-201-14" (PDF). April 1972. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
3. "Department of the Army Technical Manual TM 9-2330-251-14" (PDF). October 6, 1970. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

• TM 9-2330-251-14 Trailer Cargo 1/4Ton
• TM 9-2800 Standard Military Motor Vehicles. dated 1 sept. 1943
• TM 9-2800 Military vehicles dated Oct. 1947
• TM 10-1281 TRAILER 2 WHEEL 0,25 TON BANTAM MODEL T3
• TM 10-1281 / ORD 8 SNL G-529 Ordnance Supply Catalog, July 1945, for Trailer, ¼-ton, 2-wheel, cargo
• TM 11-227 Signal Communication Directory. dated 10 April 1944
• TM 11-487 Electrical Communication systems Equipment. dated 2 Oct. 1944

External links

• http://wwiijeepparts.com/Archives/JeepTrailer.html
• http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_mbt.php
• http://bantamt3c.com/ civilian version.