Does this look like a Canadian M101 axle hub (2 Viewers)
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No, it's not. Looks like a full-floater, oddly enough.
My M101 CDN axle end has a protruding center boss with a stamped metal grease cap on it. But it was converted to run Toyota 80 series rims. I do have a copy of the original manual and that hub end looks very similar to what's on mine.
My M101 CDN axle end has a protruding center boss with a stamped metal grease cap on it. But it was converted to run Toyota 80 series rims. I do have a copy of the original manual and that hub end looks very similar to what's on mine.
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Damn. The trailer is at my place in Canada, three days away. Definitely military, but I didn't check it out before the older gentleman decided to give it to me. It was dropped off on my property after I left the island and a friend made his way over there on a good weather day and tried to look for an identification or something to see what type of trailer it was. Nothing. Only pictures are on my father's camera and they can't figure out how to upload them. So I have a military trailer, without identification tags, definitely not m101 axles, and no pictures till thanksgiving.
Thanks for the response.
My goal is to collect new wheels and tires and hub rebuild kits to bring up there this summer. I'm 2 ferries away from the nearest Napa or parts store so it is either a full day and a lot of money to buy parts when I'm there or bring everything and anticipate any problems before going up.
I wil post pictures of the trailer after thanksgiving and maybe spherical able to identify it.
If it is a full-floater axle off a a truck or 4x4, that's going to make ID-ing for parts even more critical. Do you remember seeing a pumpkin underneath? Of course, I could be misreading that hub, but that's what it looks like to me.
Sounds like an interesting project.
Sounds like an interesting project.
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I was never more than 50 feet from the trailer. It was parks 10 years ago on the guys property and the forest grew up around it. They moved it because he is getting to an age where is property needs to be in order and he was kind enough to give it to me.
I may have to bring my camping trailer axle up with me if I can't figure it out. Alway makes for an interesting project.
Looks similar to a bantam trailer hub, that's what mine looks like. But I am usually wrong, at least that's what she always tell me. Lol
It makes sense if it is a Bantam hub. At least that might be the same axle it was delivered with, which will help with ordering parts.
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That may be what it is. Was the bantam axle used on the Canadian military trailers? If so, that will be a great lead in identifying the axle.
Dan,
I believe it was used on the Bantam's commercial versions of the 1/4 ton trailer. I'm not sure about any military versions. That said, the Bantam's would look very much like their GI cousins. I believe the fenders were different but they're missing from this one or just can't see them in pic? There's a couple of good sites that illustrate all this, but can find 'em right now. Maybe someone else?
I believe it was used on the Bantam's commercial versions of the 1/4 ton trailer. I'm not sure about any military versions. That said, the Bantam's would look very much like their GI cousins. I believe the fenders were different but they're missing from this one or just can't see them in pic? There's a couple of good sites that illustrate all this, but can find 'em right now. Maybe someone else?
Yes looks like bantam . The axle on mine looks the same. Compare with my pics..
http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...n-Trailer-Scratch-build?p=1323012#post1323012
I can get more closer pics later because the axle still sits in my garage even though I swapped my axles..
http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...n-Trailer-Scratch-build?p=1323012#post1323012
I can get more closer pics later because the axle still sits in my garage even though I swapped my axles..
The best pics showing the hub seem to be here:
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Pages/Bantam4.html
The presence of a factory tailgate is another clue, although as was noted in the link above, many mil-spec trailers were modified with one after being sold as surplus.
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Pages/Bantam4.html
The presence of a factory tailgate is another clue, although as was noted in the link above, many mil-spec trailers were modified with one after being sold as surplus.
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Well guys. My poor father tried his best taking pictures with his new fangled telephone doohickey and they turned out less than desirable to identify the trailer. Maybe an expert on here can identify it based on these pictures. One of them shows the hitch if you look closely. For what it's worth, here they are. Any ideas on the type of trailer? Bantam?
Dan,
The fender and tarp hook look like those on a Bantam.
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Photos/t3c_2.jpg
There's ribbing on the sides, too, like that.
On the other hand, the front bulkhead has the rib rolled in it, while the Bantam's look like they're smooth in all the pics here:
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Pages/Bantam4.html
So it's a lot like a Bantam.
The fender and tarp hook look like those on a Bantam.
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Photos/t3c_2.jpg
There's ribbing on the sides, too, like that.
On the other hand, the front bulkhead has the rib rolled in it, while the Bantam's look like they're smooth in all the pics here:
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Pages/Bantam4.html
So it's a lot like a Bantam.
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Dan,
The fender and tarp hook look like those on a Bantam.
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Photos/t3c_2.jpg
There's ribbing on the sides, too, like that.
On the other hand, the front bulkhead has the rib rolled in it, while the Bantam's look like they're smooth in all the pics here:
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Pages/Bantam4.html
So it's a lot like a Bantam.
I'm leaning that way too. I'm looking for complete hub rebuild kits but it looks like I will have to piece a set together for each side.
This isn't my trailer but, from the bits I can see of mine, this looks to be just like this one which is a Bantam 1950 BT3-C.
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Finally a good picture. Lucky to get this. An hour after te picture was taken, the snow came so it can be a few hours or a few weeks before getting back in there.
Are we on the right identification track? I will attach a few more when I'm on a wifi network tonight.
Are we on the right identification track? I will attach a few more when I'm on a wifi network tonight.
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Ok, here are the last pictures
Dan
Dan
Dan,
I think it's a M100. It has the corner handles and four tiedowns on each side like a mil trailer, so not a Bantam civvy one. Check out this page:
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Pages/Bantam5.html
I'm kinda wondering if most of these early 1/4 ton trailers use the same wheel bearings or different ones?
I think it's a M100. It has the corner handles and four tiedowns on each side like a mil trailer, so not a Bantam civvy one. Check out this page:
http://bantamt3c.com/images/hubbard/Pages/Bantam5.html
I'm kinda wondering if most of these early 1/4 ton trailers use the same wheel bearings or different ones?
That looks the M100 I'm working on now. You can search and find a lot of info. Here's a link with some good P/Ns. Mine had the same Timken bearings.
http://z4.invisionfree.com/CJ3B_Bulletin_Board/ar/t4259.htm
I'm working on converting to 6-lug hubs off the front on an early 40.
http://z4.invisionfree.com/CJ3B_Bulletin_Board/ar/t4259.htm
I'm working on converting to 6-lug hubs off the front on an early 40.
Thanks for verifying my best guess on this trailer. The tailgate is homemade, but the second set of pics seems to confirm.
Thanks for verifying my best guess on this trailer. The tailgate is homemade, but the second set of pics seems to confirm its military origin.
