This is a nice M416B1 airborne version trailer. Military issue. Trailer has the lifting sling mounts for airborne operations.
I have had the rear panel professionally re-welded back in, completely professionally sandblasted and professional painted with Eastwood paint. There are some small holes from sandblasting that I didn’t fix minor spots (see photos). I have ordered new data plates the will go with the trailer and if I find other parts to throw in I will ad them to the listing.
The M416, the last of the military 1/4 ton Jeep trailers, can be distinguished from earlier 1/4 ton trailers by its squared fenders. There were two later versions, the M416A1 and the M416B1. The M416B1 used the smaller 6.00 X 16 tires on M422 wheels because it was designed to be towed by the USMC M422 ‘Mighty Mite’ instead of the M151 that towed the M416’s and M416A1’s
In addition to the smaller tires, the M416B1 also had lifting rings for airborne operations and jerry can mounts on each side. Approximately 2000 M416B1 trailers were built.
Price: $3,500
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