My first T3c

Art tracked me down when I posted my new trailer on another forum. He's really working hard to expand the t3c database and is a great asset to the hobby and filling in the missing information. I was already a member of this site but usually spend my time on G503 with my 2 mb's and 3 other military trailers. 

Here's some basics I know so far:

Original color appears to have been Red with white logo

This is the stencil style on the rear cross member: (there is a bit of it still there)

original fulton hitch, 

three position leg

original tailgate chains and hooks

original safety chains late style chains and hooks (not like my military one hook is broken)(I might have some late hooks cast up for sale since appears they are not currently available)

I do have a seamed axle like my military trailer

driver side stop light only

sheet metal tailgate supports/ originally driver-side only light cut out

3 tie down hooks per side

NO- shock mount /  spring mount/  BO/ park handle holes

unoriginal wheels- (would they be combats?)

Edited by jeepjop - 14 July 2009 at 9:56pm

Gale have you seen any trailers with Solids?? I would think all the solids were long gone from Willys stocks by the time Bantam ran out of Combat rims.. I could be wrong,tho, it hasn't happenned in the last ten minutes and I think I'm due again.

Bill, if you look at mjohnsons new trailer, it has solids. Not sure how one would be sure if they're original or not.
Dave, I think we're a long way from figuring out what changes happened when. I have some ideas (right or wrong I don't know) The difficulty of assigning certain characteristics to particular time periods is the lack of documentation. It's easier with the welded on components (taillight panels, tie down hooks, BO switch hole. Gets more complicated with the bolt on stuff since they could have been easily changed sometime in it's life. Wheels would be one of the most likely of changed components, especially if the PO had a selection of jeep wheels lying around. I guess the real proof on these kind of details rest on period photos (as they surface) and original owners (they're getting scarcer as well). I find this all very interesting, not unlike when I first got involved with 2A's, there was a lot more head scratching going on a few years ago. But that being said, we're no where near the level of the military stuff. (kinda hoping it never gets there, but whatever happens, happens) I've never noticed a seam in my axle, from memory I would say no, but it will be a while before it gets "exhumed" 

I asked the previous owner if he had the original rims, if they were combats and he said no and wasn't sure what the original were. He bought the trailer at a farm auction many years ago. He told me there was only one guy bidding against him but stopped. He told me the guy approached him later and asked to purchase the spare which was hanging on the bottom plate. It was a combat. Obviously could and must have been added after the fact but the trailer did have some association with a combat rim at some time.