JC Higgins Trailer? (1 Viewer)

[C6H12O6]

Anybody ever heard of these? A guy in my neighborhood has one for sale that is a great size and layout for a utility/trail trailer, but I don't know much about them. I'll try to get over there and snap some pics, but it doesn't appear to have much of a frame or really beefy suspension.

 

[REZARF]

but it doesn't appear to have much of a frame or really beefy suspension.

These might be a problem depending on what kind of trail use you are thinking of using it on. Post up some pics, sounds like it could be a good start.

Drew

 

[C6H12O6]

Yeah, obviously an issue if I'm planning on offroad use, but might be easily remedied or the tub transferred to another frame. I'll have to get the camera and head back over there.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[Brian in Oregon]

A lot of stuff was sold under the JC Higgins name. One of my first shotguns was a JC Higgins 12ga pump with a "Dial-A-Duck" choke on it.

 

[Plowboy]

Does it look anything like this? https://forum.ih8mud.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=169873&d=1188530850 this was sold by sears in the early 50's I have put over a yard of rock in this trailer without any problems.

 

[rusty_tlc]

There was a Higgins tent trailer that was pretty cool. Could this be what is left after somebody stripped the tent etc off?

Here is one for sale on CL

Another example

 

[sseaman]

looks like an Apache camper

 

[C6H12O6]

That 1946 tent trailer looks exactly like it, sans tent. It may very well be an old tent trailer that has been gutted. The guy dropped the price to $500. I'll keep watching to see what the price does. If it sits there for another few months, he might take a song for it.

Thanks

 

[azcactus]

I recently bought a 1946 JC Higgins Pop-up. The canvas has been replaced and if you are not careful folding it back up you can tear the corners. They were indeed torn. Easy fix! Bought a yard of canvas and a product on-line that is a mixture of a few secret components. I cant seem to remember the name of it. the trailer is made of surplus aluminum left over from the war. It is in great condition! It has two layers, blue on the bottom and red on top. The door is in the back with an aluminum ladder that folds down. One bed has been widened eight inches. the other is stock. Basically, two queen size beds! I am air tool DA sanding off the old paint, may have lead in it. The pic on this thread is not like my JC Higgins. Their were 2 owners before myself and by pure coincedance met the owner that owned it before the guy I bought it from. I have new tires, forgot the size but it will go anywhere an adventurer will go as I pull it with a 1973 FJ-40 with a 350 TBI ARB's front and back. Power steering and a 700R4. Painting both dull tan to start out. I can go allot of camo directions with this base.