Ideas on this trailer?

Skwerly

Observer
I was sent over here by the good folks at ramchargercentral.com--what a neat community! After poking my head around here a bit, I think I'll stick around. :)

I have had this thing for a few years, now, and I’m going to hopefully be working on redoing it this summer. It tows awesome and has a lot of little neat tricks.

The problem is, I don’t have a clue what it is, and neither do any of my car buds. All I know is that it *looks* like it could be an old truck bed, and there is either a Ford 9” or an old, old Chrysler rear end underneath it--something that will probably get changed out for a lighter trailer axle.

It also has stake bed type sides, which makes me think maybe it was a dedicated trailer, but I really have no clue. Anyone with a welder can modify stuff like this pretty easily. :D

Anyhow, here it is; if anyone recognizes anything about it, I’d sure appreciate the info!


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Lacy Hershey

Adventurer
Maybe a Willys or Kasier truck bed? But if it was either of those, the tailgate should have been stamped with the Willy's W or Jeep. Don't know.
 

MtnClimber

Ready To Explore!
Guessing a Ford differential cuz of the center drop out? Really diggin' the "shackles" too... :costumed-smiley-007
What's the track width compared to your XJ?
 

Skwerly

Observer
yea, that's what i thought, but someone at the RC forum said it might be old chryco from the 30s or 40s.

not sure on the track width, actually... real durn close, though.
 

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