Jeep trailer

The Jeep trailer was a small 1/4-ton cargo trailer designed to be towed by U.S. Army Jeeps.

History

When the Army developed the Willys MB it needed a cargo trailer that would track behind the vehicle. The first trailer was called the "Trailer, 1/4-ton, 2W, cargo, Amphibian". The second version which was built for the Willys M38, was called the M100 trailer, and the third version, for the M151 was called the M416 trailer.

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) or the Canadian Armed Forces.
• The Vietnam War version, or M416 came in the following modifications. M416A1, M416B1, M569 chassis, and V-498 trailer for AN/TTC-41.

M416 trailer

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

• TM 10-1281 TRAILER 2 WHEEL 0,25 TON BANTAM MODEL T3
• TM 9-2800 Standard Military Motor Vehicles. dated 1 sept. 1943
• TM 9-2800 Military vehicles dated Oct. 1947
• TM 11-227 Signal Communication Directory. dated 10 April 1944
• TM 11-487 Electrical Communication systems Equipment. dated 2 Oct. 1944
• TM 9-2330-251-14 Trailer Cargo 1/4Ton

External links

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