Jeep Trailers
There are 4 models of what are commonly referred to as Jeep (cargo) Trailers.

1.  The WWII Military MBT and T-3 Jeep Trailers
• T3 - built by American Bantam Car Co,. Butler, PA
• MBT - made by Willys-Overland Motors Co, Toledo, Ohio
• There were a few other small contracts handed out in 1945 to other lesser known companies who copied the Bantam T-3 design
1. Gemco Eng. & Mfg. Co. Inc. (T-1 Trailer)
2. Pacific Car & Foundry Co.,  Renton, WA
3. Converto Manufacturing Co., Cambridge City, IN. (T-6 Trailers & T-7 Navy Tailgate Trailers)
4. Fruehauf Trailer Co., Detroit, MI. (T-1 Trailer)
5. Springfield Wagon, Fayetteville, Arkansas (T6 Trailer)
6. The Checker Cab Mfg Co, Kalamazoo, Michigan (T-1 / CCM-12 Trailer)
7. Adam Black (T-3 Trailer)
8. Strick Co., (T3 Trailer)
9. Utility Trailer, City of Industry/Southgate, CA, (N-1 Trailer)
10. The Transportation Equipment Co., Detroit, MI - (T1 Trailer) - Data Plate - front view
11. Spen (USMC 1944)
2. The Post-War (WW2) Civilian Jeep Trailers
3. The Korean War vintage M-100 Military Jeep Trailers
4. The Vietnam War era M-416 Military Jeep Trailers

• 4 reflectors.
• Outboard fenders.
• "A" Frame draw bar.
• Heavy Duty Leafsprings.
• NDT/NDCC Military Tires.
• Heavy Duty Shock Absorbers.
• Same Wheel Rims as Jeep of the era.
• Open top, metal box body construction.
• Raised ribbing on floor pan of trailer body.
• 2 Safety Chains for attaching to Jeep eyebolts.
• Both Service Running lights and Black Out lights.
• Drain plugs in floor to let the water out or hold it in.
• A parking brake makes sure it stays where you left it.
• Solid Axle, full floating bearings, brake drums and shoes.
• The Lunette Eye Loop designed for a pintle hook on a jeep.
• A solid rear panel, not a tailgate, as this would not be watertight.
• Landing legs so you can unhook and drive away leaving it standing there.
• Inter-vehicle electrical connection cable of heavy gage attached to trailer.
• 10 cargo/rope tie downs for tarp cover. 4 on each long side, 1 on each end.
• All 3 military jeep box trailers are watertight.  They will float with up to 500lbs of gear, or the opposite; they can haul water (poorly).
• The lunette assembly has a strong spring on it that negates the slamming and stress when starting from a dead stop or on fast acceleration.
• The trailer lunette eye spins in its socket, allowing the pulling vehicle and trailer to be leaning in completely opposite directions. It even allows the trailer to flip over without causing the pulling vehicle to flip with it.

• Fenders:
WWII MBT and 1950's M-100 have round fenders.
The M-416 has squared fenders.
• Landing Legs:
MBT landing leg has 3 positions (3 holes). There was a 1/2 way up position for deep mud use to help support weight of trailer in deep mud conditions.
M100 and M416 only had 2 positions for landing leg - up or down.
• Floor Drains:
MBT has one floor drain.
M-100 and M416 have 2 floor drains.
• Grab Handles:
MBT / T3 trailers do not have any grab handles.
M-100 and M-416 trailers have 4 grab handles. One on each corner.
• Parking Brake Handle:
MBT has a hand brake with a thumb button on the very top for the thumb to depress to release the cam lock.
M100 and M-416 trailers have a handgrip handle with the handgrip releasing the cam lock.
• Shock Absorber attachment method used:
Bantam T-3 trailers used a threaded stud and a nut to hold on shocks.
Willys MBT used a washer and cotter pin through a smooth stud to hold on shocks.
• Receivers:
MBT - 3/4 of cast socket hole section is above main part of cast bracket.
M100 - 1/2 of cast socket hole section is above main part of cast bracket.
M416 - has 2 cast socket holes in main part of cast bracket.

MBT and M100 cast brackets fit the same in the frame.
MBT and M416 lunette eyes are interchangeable.

• Lunettes:
MBT Lunette eyes were thinner diameter.
M416 Lunette eyes are very thick diameter.

MBT and M416 lunettes and the sockets they fit into were cut at the same angle or bevel.
M100 lunettes and sockets were cut at a different angle. They don't mate to the M416/MBT ones, even though they look so similar to them

I swap M416 & MBT lunettes back and forth between my MBT's, but none of the NOS lunettes I had fit in the NOS M100 receivers.

M416's are the easiest to find.   They are also the newest and in the best shape usually. Here is another Photo of a M-416B-1 Trailer - Side View. Notice the gas can racks on the sides. This is the M416B1 model.
The WWII is the next most common (even so, it is still rare), but it can cost a lot more because there is more demand.
The least in demand, and slightly harder to find M100 is my 1st choice for the average person with a civilian jeep.  If you are just looking for a great looking, great off road, great on-road trailer to haul a motorcycle or lawnmower then please leave the pristine antique trailers to the collectors. Hauling a motorcycle would require cutting a tailgate (losing the water-tightness). Hopefully you will find a civilian trailer or one that is already cut, and not ruin an intact army trailer by cutting it.

Expect to pay between $465 and $900 for either a M100 or M416 trailer. The Willys MB-T & T-3 Bantam Trailers can go for more money. It depends on the condition, and the part of the country you are located in. And remember it is Willys, not Willy, Willis, Wilys, or Willies. Bantam, not Bantem, Bantum, or even Batman.  :-)
 

WWII Military Jeep Trailers - The Willys MB-T & The Bantam T-3 Trailers ~ History, and model differences
Willys and Bantam (and a few others) made nearly identical trailers in World War Two. Officially it is the 'TRAILER, AMPHIBIOUS, CARGO, 1/4-TON, SINGLE-AXLE'. Here is a Photo of Two original WWII Jeep Trailers (Front 3/4 view). These jeep trailers were used increase the payload hauling capacity of the jeep. The jeep trailers could haul food, ammo, fuel, people, medical supplies, clothing, bedding, and all sorts of other supplies. It was common to see these trailers in the field overflowing with supplies & equipment as in this photograph of a WWII trailer.  The Jeep Lube Chart issued late in the war had the lubrication chart of the Willys MBT/Bantam T-3 Trailer on the reverse side. Photograph of Original WWII MBT (MB/GPW Jeep on reverse) Lubrication Chart. Willys-Overland produced nearly 60,000 of their Model MBT trailers. American Bantam produced 73,569 of their version of the Willys Model MB-T trailers, the Bantam T-3. There are subtle differences between each company’s version. The some of the trailer design differences are listed below.

• Shock Absorber & Shock Mounts:

Willys MBT: Willys used a Flat Washer and Cotter Pin to hold their trailer's shock absorbers (Monroe shock absorbers) onto the SMOOTH stud of the Shock Absorber Mounting Brackets (the same as on their MB Jeeps).
Bantam T-3: Bantam used a Flat Washer and Nut to hold their trailer's shock absorbers (Gabriel shock absorbers) onto the THREADED stud of the Shock Absorber Mounting Brackets.
• Axles: 3 types: 1) with a cast housing in the center (Willys early), 2) with a center seam (Willys late), or 3) Solid (Bantam):

Willys MBT: Early World War II Willys built jeep trailers were the only ones to come with a 2 piece axle (actually 3 pieces, 2 tubes joined in the center by a heavy cast coupler). Willys later went to a single piece axle with a welded seem in the middle of the tube.
Bantam T-3: Bantam always used a one piece axle (A design that Willys shortly switched to as well); solid tube (no seam), spot (button) welded to hubs.
• Data Plate Stampings:

Willys MBT: Willys only stamped the Month - Year of delivery on their trailer's data plates.
Bantam T-3: Bantam stamped the Month - DAY - Year of delivery on their trailer's data plates. Bantam's DASH Mark was a numeral '1' stamp turned sideways. If you are lucky enough to have your Jeep Trailers Data Plates with a Day stamp, you can use the Jeep & Trailer Day of Date of Delivery Calculator to determine what day of the week your Trailer was made on.
• Frame Serial Number Plate:

Willys MBT: The plate on the underside of the left front spring hanger bracket on frame does not have a "B" stamped into the metal under the serial Number.
Bantam T-3: The plate on the underside of the left front spring hanger bracket on frame does have a "B" stamped into the metal under the serial Number.
• Cross Members:

Willys MBT: Willys used 4 frame cross members.
Bantam T-3: Bantam used 3 frame cross members.
• Tail Light Manufacturer:

Willys MBT: Willys used Tail Lights made by Corcoran Brown (C-B) Corp.
Bantam T-3: Bantam used Tail Lights made by ARROW Corp.

The following 2 photos both show the correct WWII Receiver Socket, Lunette Tension Spring, Safety Chains, Landing Foot (also know as a Landing Leg), and Landing Leg Release Pin.
Photograph showing Correct WWII; Landing Foot, Willys MBT Lunette Eye, and Cloth Loom Trailer Cable
Photograph showing Correct WWII; Landing Leg, Bantam T-3 Lunette Eye, & Rubber Loom Trailer Cable
Photo of original WWII MBT - T3 Jeep Trailer Parking Brake Handle, Black Out Light Switch, and Rubber Electrical Connector Cable (inter vehicular)

These trailers were also amphibious! They were designed that way. The trailers could be floated across streams by themselves (without a jeep or other vehicle) either by having soldiers wading alongside them or by using ropes from both shores tied to the trailer. The trailers were designed to also be towed behind 2 amphibious vehicles - the Studebaker Weasel, and the amphibious jeep - the Ford GPA - both in and out of the water! Here is a photo of the Ford GPA towing a WWII Jeep trailer full of GI's in deep water. Another photograph showing a Ford GPA towing and swimming with a Willys MBT 1/4 ton Trailer while the trailer undergoes floating tests from 6/15/1942. Notice the date. It proves that water operations were intended from very early on.
 

. Original WWII Willys and Bantam Jeep Trailer Photos WILLYS MBT & BANTAM T-3 TRAILERS 1st Infantry Division Jeeps and Jeep Trailers of the 'Big Red One' move into the Fatherland. Infantrymen of Company C, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment enter into Frauwullesheim, Germany, February, 28, 1945. Same Photo Extra Large in B&W Members of Company C, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Company D, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment load confiscated enemy material into a Jeep Trailer which is run down a line of material at the 5th Army concentration area in Brescia Area, Italy on 18 May 1945.  77th Army Division marches to the front at Yigo along road slashed through jungle vegetation of northern Guam. Men, jeeps and tanks make up the procession. 8/31/1944 A WWII Jeep Trailer 1/2 buried while still attached to the towing vehicle - a flipped Dodge - after a German Artillery Attack. Members of the 442nd RCT advance in the Chambois Sector, France early Autumn 1944. Notice the M1917 water-cooled .30cal machine gun on M-48 dash mount, unusual rifle rack location, windshield cover, jeep trailer, tow rope and anti-decapitation device (the piece of metal welded to the front bumper of the jeep, which was to protect the jeeps occupants from a favorite German trick - stringing a wire across a road at head height with the intention of decapitating a jeeps occupants). Extra Large Photo American Soldiers driving in jeeps to Manila on March 01, 1945 for Troop Rescue. Soldiers from the First Cavalry Division of the United States Army drive toward Manila to release American and Allied nationals held in Santo Tomas Internment Camp, near Manila, Philippines.  Jeeps, Jeep Trailers, and Medical equipment for combat use of an infantry battalion aid station on Oahu, T.H Jeeps and Jeep Trailers used for transportation of personnel & equipment of 2nd Auxiliary Surgical Group teams in Italy. Notice Pick Ax on front bumper of jeep. Add Salvage Photos & Link

TRAILER, 1/4-TON PAYLOAD, 2-WHEEL, CARGO, 1942-43,  AMERICAN BANTAM T-3 AND WILLYS MBT  THREE QUARTER RIGHT REAR VIEW	TRAILER, 1/4-TON PAYLOAD, 2-WHEEL, CARGO, 1942-43,  AMERICAN BANTAM T-3 AND WILLYS MBT  THREE QUARTER RIGHT FRONT VIEW
ORD 8 SNL G-529 Spare Parts and Equipment for Trailer, ¼-Ton Payload, 2-Wheel, Cargo, (American Bantam T-3 and Willys MBT),  Headquarters, Army Service Forces, July 1945

World War Two Jeep Trailer Specifications
Body type: Open Top Cargo
Weight (gross): 1050 lbs.
Weight (net): 550 lbs.
Weight (payload): 500 lbs. (Off road spec.)
Ground clearance: 12.5 inches.
Loading height: 22 inches.
Shipping dimensions: 141 Cu. Ft.
Shipping dimensions: 42 Sq. Ft.
Brakes: Hand parking brake only, cable operated.
Tires: 2
Tire size: 6.00 x 16  6 ply
Tread: 49 inches.
Electrical system: 6 volt, negative ground.
Fording depth: N/A, Trailer will float with 500 pound load, with 6 inches of freeboard.
Towing vehicles: Truck, 1/4 ton 4 x 4 (Jeep);
                             Truck, 3/4 ton, 4 x 4;
                             Ford Amphibian, 1/4 ton 4 x 4 GPA (Amphibious Jeep);
                             Carrier, Cargo, (amphibious), M29 Studebaker 'Weasel'.

Locating Serial Numbers on Second World War Willys MBT and Bantam T-3 Trailers

1. THE DATA PLATES ON THE FRONT BODY PANEL

The data plates is found on the front panel of the trailer, facing the outside. It is on the drivers side close to the outside top.  It is held in place by 4 screws or 4 rivets. The data plates are often missing. The Nomenclature plate has the vehicle identification information including; the Manufacturer (Willys, Bantam or other Co), the Model (MBT or T-3), the Serial Number, and the Date of Delivery (Date of Manufacture). This is the actual trailer manufacturer serial number. These Data Plates were made out of Brass, Pot Metal, Steel, and Aluminum. Be very careful removing paint or straightening dents on your data plates because valuable information about your Jeep Trailer can easily be destroyed in the process. There were 4 versions of the text on the Trailer Data Plates. Two each for Willys and Ford. Two each Early QMC, 2 each Late ORD.

Jeep Trailer Data Plate Types	Willys	Bantam
Early QMC   (Quartermaster Corps)
Late ORD   (Ordnance Department)

1. THE FRAME

The frames for trailers were also sometimes stamped. One source of of stampings are from ACM, the manufacturer of the body tub/frame unit that all the companies built their trailers on. Another souce for some of these stampings are from rebuilders. Typically there are 3 places to look on your trailer frame.  See pic below to help you in locating the areas to look in.

Location #1 & #2  may have the rebuild serial numbers stamped into the outside face of the frame in approximately 3/8" high numbers. Location #1 & #2 are not factory locations for stamping the serial numbers.  It appears that the military stamped the numbers there on some trailers to make it easier to determine the serial number.  Many trailers that went to the PTO (Pacific Theater: Japan, Korea, Guam, Philippines) came back with numbers stamped in the alternate locations. These could have been stamped during the Korean War, or Vietnam War or ?

Location #3 is UNDER the trailer. This is the ACM serial number. The ACM serial number was stamped directly into the frame or support bracket. Bantam trailer ACM serial #'s start with a "B". You will have to crawl under the trailer, lay on your back, and look up at a triangular piece of metal bracing the frame. This brace is about 5" x 6", and the ACM serial numbers are stamped into it. The number is stamped under the left front spring hanger bracket on the frame.

Serial numbers located in #1 & #2 should match data plate serial number on the body. The serial number in position #3, is the Tub Mfg.'s (ACM) number, and not the Trailer Serial Number. The numbers are closely correlated. Closely, but not exactly matched. Mr. C. Lutz is keeping a database on the relationship of these two serial numbers.

When I go looking for serial #s, I use a propane torch and a small wire brush (toothbrush size). These items are the best I know of to help in locating the Trailer frame stamped serial numbers because there is usually some grease, rust, dirt, and old paint to deal with. Hit the area with the torch until the paint bubbles.  Then scrub with the brush. WARNING: The hot melted paint will fall all over you, so wear old clothes and eye protection!! Re-apply the heat and scrub till you get to bright shiny metal, and hopefully a serial number. Sometimes the numbers are very faint, in fact, the whole stamping can be very light, so some care and good lighting will be required to uncover it.

Here is photograph on where to look for military trailer stamped VIN #/ serial numbers. They could be stamped in any of the 3 locations, or none of them.

 
 

Post War Civilian Bantam T-3C 1/4 ton Jeep Trailers

How to tell if you have a Bantam Civilian trailer.

1. Look for 'stake pockets' inside the trailer on the long sides of the cargo body wall to allow mounting the cargo body top bows.
2. Look for 3 rope hooks / cargo tie downs on the side of the cargo body. (Military Trailers have 4 hooks / tiedowns.)
3. Look for only 2 rivets or rivet holes where the data plate would mount on the outside front body panel, drivers side, towards top. Keep in mind that some early trailers did come with the 4 rivet 3" x 3" data ID plates. Most civilian trailers had the 1" x 3" data plate.
4. Look for a lack of parking brake, brake drums, and brake cable assembly.
5. Look for a lack of side reflectors on the rear side 1/4 panels.
6. Look for a Factory drop down tailgate & side gusset support plate panels at the rear panel. (NOTE - Many military trailers have had tailgates hacked into them. Most were done very poorly). This meant they were no longer water tight.
7. Look for a Factory civilian ball hitch receiver. Hitch is a Fulton Standard 1 7/8" Ball type. (NOTE - Many military trailers have had civilian ball hitch receivers hacked/welded onto them. Most were done very poorly).
8. Look for a smaller civilian style electrical connector plug and trailer cable. (NOTE - Many military trailers have had their original Heavy Duty cables & Plugs removed and replaced with after market civilian ones. Most were done very poorly).

In 1946 Bantam trailers were available from the factory in Butler, PA in Red and Green paint colors only. The suggested retail price in November 1946 was $169.50 plus $8.12 tax for the basic cargo trailer. The Utility Chassis (no cargo body, wiring or fenders) was $126 plus $6.62 tax. Side Racks, Bows and Tarpaulin Set was $35 plus $1 tax. A flat tarpaulin was $12 plus $.38 tax. All prices were F.O.B. .
 
 

Other Countries Copy the American 1/4 ton Jeep Trailer.
The World War II Trailers were also copied by several foreign counties during the cold war era. There are some subtle and some not so subtle differences in these foreign manufactured jeep trailers. Differences such as lighting, brakes, and in the number of reinforcing ribs pressed into the floor and side panels of the trailers. Japan, and Switzerland both made copies. The Dutch and French Armies each had their copies as well. WOF (Willys of France) made some of them, as well as GENEVA, MILLION-GUIET, and HOTCHKISS. Many of these French 1/4ton Jeep trailers had front mounted spare tires (as seen here and here and here and here) and are still the companion of the PEUGEOT P4 today. Canada has made a copy the M416 trailer, called the M101 CDN, and has really beefed it up and added some really nice features as well.
 
 

Cannons
 

A Bantam BRC prototype jeep and towed M3 antitank gun going airborne during testing at New River, North Carolina.

British Airborne Commandos unload their jeep and towed 20mm Cannon from their crashed glider.

Early Ford Script GPW Jeep towing a .50cal Anti-Aircraft Gun.

75 mm "pack" howitzer M1A1 - cannon
57 mm anti-tank gun M1 - cannon
20 mm AA gun - Anti-aircraft gun

Converto Airborne Dump Trailer ~ more coming soon!
Here is another photograph of a WWII Jeep Converto Airborne Dump Trailer and Vietnam era 1/2 Flatbed generator Jeep Trailer. Converto produced around 6,500 1/2 ton trailers during World War Two. These Airborne Dump Trailers had similar dimensions to the Bantam T3 1/4 ton jeep trailer, and used Kelsey-Hayes MB/GPW jeep combat wheels that had been reinforced with metal plates to make them stonger and able to carry a heavier load than the standard World War Two Jeep Trailer.  http://wwiijeepparts.com/WW2/Photos/19411942194319441945MilitaryJeeps/ConvertoDumpTrailer.jpg

K38 / K-38 Linesman Trailer
The K38 Linesman Trailer, also called the Telephone Cable Splicer 1/4 ton, Single Axle Trailer for Equipment TE-56, was used by both the civilian telephone companies and the military in daily service before, during, and after World War Two. The trailer in Military use was called the G529 K-38 ¼-Ton Trailer. The K-38 was a very small covered box trailer that was used in the military prior to WWII until about the end of the 1950's. It was utilized most by the US Army Signal Corps, and by similar units in the AAC / AAF, USMC and USN. See CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY OF MAJOR ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT : (Signal Requirements for Complete Project). dated 1 Nov. 1944 ~ item #47 <see 3 items above "Page 2 of 6 Pages EXHIBIT 3G">.  It is basically an Off Road Tool Chest on Wheels. It has a lift open metal top, and a lower pop open cubby hole at the rear. It used 16" tall motorcycle tires, had heavy-duty leaf springs, and a lunette eye and two loop pulling handles on the front of the drawbar. Taillight, folding landing leg, and padlock hasp to protect the contents were all standard issue, as was a rear work shelf. When you flip up the lid (passenger's side opens, hinge is on driver's side), the inside is full of tray compartments for tool and equipment storage. The 'Military Telephone man' would draw a jeep & K38 trailer from the motor pool and go out for as long as necessary to run communication lines between units. These trailers were made in far smaller quantity than regular jeep box trailers, and these trailers seldom come up for sale. Data plates were mounted on the front body panel in the lower driver's side corner. They were made by at least 4 companies over the years;

1. FWD Auto Co., Eagle Division, Appleton, Wisconsin (data plate).
2. York Hoover Body Corp., York, Pennsylvania
3. Highway Transport Co., Edgerton, Wisconsin
4. Transport Freight Co.

TRAILER, 1/4-TON, SINGLE AXLE, TELEPHONE CABLE SPLICER. K-38

Here is a rough, "as found" K-38 in Europe. And a not so bad K38 found in the USA. I have a G-529, 1/4 ton, Trailer, 2-wheel, K38 Telephone Splicer Trailer and I think they are great.

Please see my Want List Page for parts I need for my K-38 and MBT Jeep Trailers.
 

WWII British Airborne Trailer
Designed to be towed behind US made and UK modified World War Two Jeeps

Canadian 10 CWT G. S. Trailer
Designed to be towed behind 5,000 custom made World War Two Willys Scout Car (MB Jeeps) made & modified in the US to Canadian specs.
The Canadian model name for this jeep is W-LU 440-M-PERS-1 (Willys Light Utility Military 4 wheels, 4 wheel drive, 80 inch wheelbase, Personnel, 1st Model).
 
 

M-416 series Vietnam war era Military Jeep Trailer
These trailers were made by several sources, including; Stevens, Anthony, Fayette, and Johnson Furnace Co.

M-416 Trailer Specifications (as shown on M416 Trailer Data Plates)

How the M416 is different from the M100;

• The traditional rounded fenders were replaced by straight 3 sided fenders.
• New longer Safety chains and a larger hook were updated from the earlier designed types.
• The cast Receiver design was changed from a single socket to one having 2 sockets. This allowed 2 different heights for the lunette eye. The lower socket was for the smaller 1/4 ton jeep series vehicles, and the upper socket was for larger 3/4 ton towing vehicles. The sockets both had grease fittings on them to lubricated the lunette eye and allow it to rotate under extreme conditions.
• The wheel track was widened to match and follow the wider M-151 Military Jeeps.
•  The cargo body dimensions were enlarged.
• The previous 'Welded Cargo Body' construction was replaced by a 'bolt-on' body design. This allowed new bodies to be bolted to undercarriages when replacement was needed.

I have heard of one guy in the late 1980's who added the differential to his trailer, added a permanent articulating driveshaft, and drove around in 6 wheel drive. Eventually he got pulled over for running the jeeps license plate on the back of the trailer and not registering the trailer. He went to court saying it was now all ONE vehicle and therefore only needed one registration.  The Judge agreed based on the driveshaft power driving the trailer. It made the news, but I never heard anymore about it.
 

M716 / M762 Small Generator Trailer
These flatbed trailers are based on the M416 chassis, and are rated at 3/4-ton gross. The TRAILER, FLATBED, M-762, have the same shape flat fenders as the M416's have, but these fenders also have the interior (or back side) closed off to prevent water from splashing onto the load. These panels are also needed to support the fenders since there is no body to mount them to the side of.
Here is a photograph of a Vietnam era 1/2 Flatbed generator Jeep Trailer and WWII Jeep Converto Airborne Dump Trailer..
 

Locate a 6x6, 8x8, 12x12,  etc. piece of wood.  Cut it the exact height as the distance between the top of the rolled edge of the trailer and the floor of the trailer (or where floor should be). Flip trailer tub upside down over the standing up piece of wood (you might have to add side legs or flat base to wood to keep it standing).  Keep repositioning the tub dents over the wood and hammer the dents from the top.  Re: hammering - With propane torch heat the edges of the dent, then hit with hammer.  After doing this a few times you have stretched already stretched metal.  So now heat the dent in the middle and after getting it nice & hot toss a cold wet rag on it.  This shrinks the metal back.  Repeat until dent is gone or greatly reduced. Move on to next dent.

Ok here’s the trick.  Use it in moderation. Jeeps, Trailers, horses, airplanes and lots of other things can be dangerous to operate. Caveat emptor, and I take no responsibility if you crash, get cancer, or are attacked by terrorists, or anything else bad happens to you.

When backing up, rock the steering wheel back and forth from left to right.  There is a certain cadence that you will get the hang of.  You want to turn the wheel enough so the truck/jeep just starts to rock slightly - the same way you would rock the car going forward when you were young and driving was fun LOL.

The gist of it is that the trailer lines up (but doesn't turn) to go to the left, and then it gets pressured to re-line up to go to the right, just in time for it to be pressured into getting realigned for a left turn...  and so on and so on.    This constant "left push, right push, left push, etc." keeps it straight online.

It's sounds weird, But it works.

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