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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

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The first military vehicle convoy to deliver supplies to China using the newly-constructed Ledo Road (later called the Stilwell Road) forms up at the Mile Zero marker at the railhead of Ledo (Assam, India), 12 January 1945. The route stretches approximately 1,000 miles through Myitkyina, Burma, to Kunming, China. The 113 vehicles included jeeps, weapons carriers, ambulances, and larger trucks, some of them pulling artillery or trailers. The road construction was commanded by Brig. General Lewis A. Pick. Note rail line to left of the road.

M151A2 jeep and trailer coming off ribbon bridge during South Korean/US exercise TEAM SPIRIT 88, 31 March 1988.

U.S. Marines jeeps and trailers support a mortar area near the Naktong River, Korea, 22 August 1950.

A view of the tents of the 7th Marine command post, Korea, 17 January 1951. Jeeps and 1/4-ton trailers are parked near the tents.

A jeep and trailer move across a temporary earthen bridge that is being reinforced with sandbags, Korea, 1950s.

Perimeter of the 8th FA Battalion, Korea, February 1951. WC-51 / WC-52 3/4-ton 4x4 trucks with trailers, and jeeps.

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.

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.

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