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    Posted: 08 July 2011 at 4:46am
I will need new springs for my trailer. Will springs from a CJ2A or CJ3B work? The measurment is 36 1/4 10 leaf. Any web site that has parts for a Bantam TC3 let me know
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On the forum home page here and down towards the bottom of the list is a whole section dedicated to the Bantam trailer. You very likely will find the answer to your questions there.

http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/bantam-trailer-discussion-for-sale-wanted_forums_cat8.html
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote windyhill Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 July 2011 at 3:53pm
Yep, front springs for a 2A are the same.  Note: early trailers had the 2A springs, later had there own spring that looks diff, and makes the trailer sit lower.  Good luck.
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My recent acquisition, Bantam T3-C #21170 has FIVE leaves in each spring pack. I don't know if they are original to this trailer or not, but the #4 leaf on one is broken off by about 6". I suppose if the 1947 T3-Cs came with four leaves and one was broken that a PO might have added a shorter #5 leaf to try to compensate for that but I'm just not savvy enough about the T3-Cs to know.

Here is my question:
Do I look for another five-leaf spring or do I look for a set of decent four leaf spring packs?

I checked the Bantam list and found that it does not track the springs so I have no idea which way to go here...


Your thoughts, gentlemen?
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PackRat:

I truly hope I'm not directing you to the wrong place but if memory serves me right back some 8-10 years ago I did a restoration of a Bantam T3-C and I purchased the springs for it at Saturn Surplus.

Back then they were $60/ea.  I just checked and the prices on these are still the same...unbelievable Smile

Here's the link to their website..http://www.saturnsurplus.com/trailer/trailer.htm

I would honestly recommend you call them first and check to see if these springs they sell will fit your Bantam.  Like I said, I did that restoration a very long time ago and I can't recall if these we're the ones I used.

Their phone number is 717.692.9500.

Good luck buddy!

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 48cj2a Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Sep. 2018 at 12:01pm
Thats an M-101 Trailer 5/4 ton trailer pictured. I'd be surprised if they fit but curious to hear what you find out.

Regular CJ-2A/3A springs are correct but which (frt or rear) escapes me at this senior moment.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote PackRat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Sep. 2018 at 7:14pm
The WWII jeep FRONT springs (shorter of the pair) fit the WWII Bantam/MBT trailers and I believe that at least the CJ-2A used the same springs as a WWII jeep so if the CJ-2A and the CJ-3B used the same springs....

Then the Bantam T3-Cs can use the WWII G529 and the CJ-2A and CJ/3B front springs.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote PackRat Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05 Sep. 2018 at 7:18pm
Joel....thanks for the tip on the springs. I am checking around with the guys here to see if anyone has a set of non-WWII springs they have replaced on their WWII trailer with something more like the WWII style.

I will check the MVCC meet in Lodi at the Jellystone/Tower Park Marina first as all kinds of parts show up there. That is in a couple weeks.
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Found a set of eight-leaf MB springs in decent shape. Just need to clean them up and put them on.

I have looked at all the pics on the list of trailers on the linked Bantam Trailer "T3-C" forum and found four leaves, five leaves, eight leaves and ten leaves.

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For what it is worth, my 1947 T3-C springs have 5 leaves. They also have the plate style shackles in the rear.




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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote canorisa Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Sep. 2018 at 3:44am
I also have the 5 leaves springs on my '47 BT3-C.  My trailer came with the plate style shackles but I switched them to the C-style shackles because my other ones where shot.



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I have never had a problem wit C style shackles. My brother did manage to bend up a few.
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