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Thanks, Porkchop! That one looks not just similar but darn near identical. Guess that means it really was a production trailer...of some sort.
Sure grateful I don't have the rust issues that guy was faced with. In my case, a light spray with JB-80 got the brake mechanism to move. Hopefully the...
Okay, took a look-see, there's no identification stuff whatsoever.
Judging by the parking brake design, this thing was likely built in the Forties, possibly the Fifties.
Of course, the Jeep wheel bolt pattern existed before that, so it might be older yet. The hubs are not normal Jeep stuff...
I may get a chance to look it over a bit closer for additional clues today. Something larger was mounted on it, as the sides are formed sheet metal (kind of crunched down in the front now) with mounting holes in them.
And speaking of mounting holes, I didn't measure, but it looks like it's set...
Anybody here have any ideas about what make/model trailer this is? I haven't found any tags or other identification marks on it.
Being a Jeep guy, the 5 on 5-1/5 bolt pattern was all I needed to want it.