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Trailer, 2 Wheel, 1/4 Ton, MB-T (Willys) and T3 (Bantam) (G-529)

The World War II jeeps (Willys MB and Ford GPW) used the 1/4 ton MB-T trailer manufactured by Willys or the nearly identical T3, made by Bantam. The post-war M-100 1/4 ton trailer was very similar, but set up for the 24 volt M-series vehicles. Approximately 60,000 of the Willys MB-T were produced along with about 74,000 of the Bantam T3.

There were many small differences between the MB-T/T3 1/4 ton trailers as compared to the M-100. Visually, the MBT or T3 trailers could be distinguished from the M-100 trailer by these external clues:

  • MBT/T3 has a straight brake handle with knob end while the M100 has a curved hook end brake handle
  • M100 has a grab handle at each corner of the body while the MBT/T3 has no handles

Manuals for these trailers:

  • TM 10-1230 Maintenance and Parts List

See also: Converto Trailer, Dump, 2 Wheel, 1/2 Ton Airborne.

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Perimeter of the 8th FA Battalion, Korea, February 1951. WC-51 / WC-52 3/4-ton 4x4 trucks with trailers, and jeeps.
Convoy of jeeps with trailers, cargo trucks and an ambulance from the 1333rd AAF Base Unit, Air Transport Command, along the Ledo Road on the way to China, June 1945. This was the first ATC convoy to use the road from India to China.
In the Aleutian Islands, circa 1943, a jeep mired in mud is pulled out with tow rope attached to what appears to be an Athey Track Laying trailer. Possible Chevrolet 1 1/2-ton cargo truck in upper right of photo.
Fifth Marine Regiment sets up command post by tip of Chosin Reservoir, Korea, 21 November 1950. Jeeps and 1/4-ton trailers are parked near tents. Amid wreckage of former homes, natives rummage for supplies for themselves and their farm animals.
M151A2 jeeps (some with M416 trailers) are offloaded at Beirut International Airport for use by Marines of the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit as they participate in a multinational peacekeeping operation, Beirut, Lebanon, September 1982.
US Army supply operations at the Cherbourg docks, circa September 1944. Jeeps, Chevrolet 1 1/2 ton 4x4 Truck Tractors (G7113) and semitrailers in background.

Trailer, 2 Wheel, 1/4 Ton Photo Gallery

Trailer, 2 Wheel, 1/4 Ton, MB-T (Willys) and T3 (Bantam) (G529). Photo courtesy of Dr. Dennis P. Nolan.
Trailer, 2 Wheel, 1/4 Ton, MB-T (Willys) and T3 (Bantam) (G529). Photo courtesy of Dr. Dennis P. Nolan.

MB/GPW with MBT or T3 Trailer
US Army MB/GPW with MBT or T3 Trailer.

Trainload of MB/GPW jeeps with MBT or T3 Trailers (and 3/4 ton vehicle in distance), Korea, 14 July 1950
Trainload of MB/GPW jeeps with MBT or T3 Trailers (and 3/4 ton vehicle in distance), Korea, 14 July 1950.

MBT or T3 trailer used to cart away two Chinese prisoners captured on Pork Chop Hill, Korea, 17 April 1953
MBT or T3 trailer used to cart away two Chinese prisoners captured on Pork Chop Hill, Korea, 17 April 1953.

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