American Central Manufacturing, the company that manufactured the tubs/frames for Willys and Bantam. The ACM number will not match the number...
There will be an "ACM" number underneath the left front spring hangar. It is a number stamped by the manufacturer of the tub and not the trailer...
Could be a good find, but you should check it carefully for rust, bent frame, "Bubba" modifications, etc. You will likely spend far more for...
There are many differences between the Spen 1/4 ton trailer and the trailer for sale. Check out the first two photos, which are Spens. The stake...
You can't get hurt too badly at $400 if the trailer is truly "solid." Photos are necessary to determine what type of trailer it is, how much work...
My Can-Back top was made when the company was still owned by the founder/original owner. Even though it was "custom" in the sense that it was...
Leaf springs are simple to set up, relatively inexpensive, and will handle most situations. (All 1/4 ton military trailers use leaf springs.)...
Willys Overland built military trailers during WWI, known as the MBT. Bantam built a nearly identical trailer, known as the T3. Neither had...
Here is a black and while photo. Hubcaps look chromed, and my recollection of the last color photo I saw of a restored Spen is that the lettering...
Willys Overland did not build trailers. My guess is the same as above, a trailer made from a Willys Overland pickup truck bed or perhaps home...
Jeep Panels Plus can sell you patch pieces or entire panels.
I agree that you should salvage all the parts you can. They will be worth more than what you pay for the trailer.
I retreived my T3-C from my father when I was 47, used it unrestored for several years, started restoration when I was 53 and finished just before...
Another perspective: The average "going rate" for unrestored M416 trailers in Southern California is $750-800. Condition will move the price...
I have a rectangular tank mounted in the bed of my trailer now, 14 gal., 29.75 x 16.0 x 7.50. I need something "thinner" to fit horizontally...
I am trying to find an old thread that discussed under-bed water tanks for 1/4 ton trailers. There was a post of a CAD drawing for a custom made...
Dunbar Kapple was one of several manufacturers who built M416 military trailers, and is reported to have also manufactured a number of M100...
Doug, How did your efforts with the California DMV turn out? Is your trailer registered yet? Robert Bills
Doug, I hope you have better luck with the California DMV on your next visit. I asked a friend how he registered his M416, and he told me...
My advice is to go to a different DMV office and start over. The next clerk you encounter may be more helpful. Also, try have the DMV inspect...
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