something a little different Sankey Wide Track Trailers (1 Viewer)

[Yorker]

Someone was wondering how these differ from the other Sankeys & US trailers so here are some pics. I put the Remington in because I realized it would be hard to grasp the size without seeing something else in the pics. They ARE big but not really huge. They are rated 3/4 ton and they have two landing legs on the rear that help stabilize them. I think they make a nice alternative to a M416 for a camping trailer.

 

[Yorker]

More pics:

 

[65-fj45]

I've never seen one of those, but I like it.

 

[Yorker]

They are pretty neat. I think The British even made them with a drive axle that ran from a driveshaft out of a Land Rover's PTO. I remember seeing one years ago but I think I forgot to take pics of it.

 

[sseaman]

ive seen some like these on the government auction, and they are 1 1/5 ton, a torch would be needed to try and lighten the load a little

 

[Yorker]

That is what is nice about these British Army Sankeys- they are big but not huge. They were meant to be pulled behind 1 ton trucks not deuce and a halfs (if I recall correctly). So they aren't really heavy. I can't think of the US trailer that comes closest to these.

 

[rusty_tlc]

That would be perfect fitted with one of the trailer tents the Aussies use. I'm guessing there may be a connection.

 

[GLTHFJ60]

That is a very nice trailer. Are you selling any of them?

 

[Yorker]

They aren't mine they belong to a friend of mine, 11E is sold but I think one of the others might be for sale. I'll email him and ask. I just happened to stop by to see a winch he had just bought and while there I figured I'd take the opportunity to snap some pics of the Sankeys because I know some people like to know what is available out there besides M101's and M416s.

 

[Yorker]

That would be perfect fitted with one of the trailer tents the Aussies use. I'm guessing there may be a connection.

I don't know- possibly, for some reason I was under the impression the Aussies used WWII Bantam type trailers. I'm not really up on what they used in the 3/4 ton roll though.

Being somewhat bigger it would give you more room to mount a larger tent on top, or have less of an overhang to deal with.

 

[rusty_tlc]

I don't know- possibly, for some reason I was under the impression the Aussies used WWII Bantam type trailers. I'm not really up on what they used in the 3/4 ton roll though.

Being somewhat bigger it would give you more room to mount a larger tent on top, or have less of an overhang to deal with.

They have a slightly different style of trailer tent than we see in the US. It opens up such that half of it is like a traditional tent and the other half is a sleeping platform on top of the trailer. I'd much rather have that style, climbing a ladder into a pup tent doesn't sound like something I would enjoy. So far I have only seen one US tent trailer that is similar. It is made by Leesurelite and not suited for of froad travel.

 

[Yorker]

The US M101 3/4 ton trailer is the closest thing to these Sankey Wide track trailers but I believe the 101 is wider and it doesn't have the surge brake that is standard on the Wide Track Sankeys. They don't appear to have the additional rear landing legs either.

M101 3/4 ton:
http://www.garbee.net/~cabell/photos9.htm

 

[Yorker]

Here is what they used to pull those 3/4 on Sankeys behind- I think they are about the same width or a tad wider than an FJ60:

http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~lloyd/4/LandRover/FC101/

The above Australian link has some info on the the Land-Rover 101 and Rubery Owen powered trailer that made a six wheel drive combination

Check this out too:
http://www.4wdonline.com/Mil/LandRover/FC101/powered.trailer.html
http://www.fourfold.org/LR_FAQ/FC/FAQ.FC.powertrailer.html

 

[uncle Ray]

Hi new on here i have one of these Sankey trailers well 3 realy i have done this to one

i extended the front by 24" as it tows a lot better

 

[titanpat57]

Really nice job!!

Love the awnings!



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