utility trailers of the era

[GB SISSON]

I just may win the 'white trash award' this month with these two beauties, but it's worth noting the creativity in the fabrication of the fenders. Imagine the extra hand work just to give them a pleasing profile. Both sets of fenders are 1/8" steel, one from diamond plate and the other are hot dipped galvey. The tonner trailer has an incredible pack of springs, underslung for low center of gravity, and a tailgate at each end. HUH? It also has vacuum boosted juice brakes, the booster mounted below the bed. The box is 7 1/2' x 4'.The 7.00 x 17 goodyears have not so much as a hairline crack. They were on the rear of my 38 tonner I bought 30 years ago. Notice the chrome yellow paint under the red. Dealer demonstrator yellow like Revenski's. EDIT: I stand corrected. The axle tube is just a tube. It is welded to 3/4" plate offsets then up to the tonner's hubs/brakes/backing plates. The drive axles were replaced by simple steel covers bolted to the hubs.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

I just may win the 'white trash award' this month with these two beauties, but it's worth noting the creativity in the fabrication of the fenders. Imagine the extra hand work just to give them a pleasing profile. Both sets of fenders are 1/8" steel, one from diamond plate and the other are hot dipped galvey. The tonner trailer has an incredible pack of springs, underslung for low center of gravity, and a tailgate at each end. HUH? It also has vacuum boosted juice brakes, the booster mounted below the bed. The box is 7 1/2' x 4'.The 7.00 x 17 goodyears have not so much as a hairline crack. They were on the rear of my 38 tonner I bought 30 years ago. Notice the chrome yellow paint under the red. Dealer demonstrator yellow like Revenski's. EDIT: I stand corrected. The axle tube is just a tube. It is weled to 3/4" plate offsets then up to the tonner's hubs/brakes/backing plates. The drive axles were replaced by simple steel covers bolted to the hubs.