Dont know what it is but I bought it!

[6btEX]

Seems to be a vintage contractors trailer. Cool sliding drawers and shelves. Doors lock in open position and all drawers and shelves lock in closed position. Might put a RTT on it once its dialed in.
Made out of a ladder frame and sheet metal approx. 4x6 and 1100-1200 lbs.

 

[goin camping]

I would have bought it too. Very cool.

 

[Crush Jeep]

There's a whole lot of potential there. It should be a fun project.

 

[4x4x4doors]

Looks similar to the service trailers used by the old Bell Telephone systems. Looks like lots of potential.

 

[eggman918]

Nice find..I'd have bought it as well and I have no need for it, but it is too cool to pass up.

After showing it to the wife we decided that if we had been the ones to find it we would start looking for old Jeep commando to pull it, set up on matching tires/wheels and painted to match....VERY cool.

 

[Mark Harley]

That is so expo ready!
I would have bought it too.
A little customizing, paint and a RTT and you will be hitting the road.

Nice score! Post your build.

 

[biskit]

That is great :drool: I would have snapped that up :drool: would have loved it for work and camping, can't stop the:drool::drool::drool:

 

[XTorrey]

Great find! The amount of storage space alone looks fantastic!

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[Mark Harley]

Here are a couple pictures of what it started as.

 

[6btEX]

A little more research and found out it is by Highway Trailer Co. in 1955. This thing is stout! The frame is 3/8 thick angle. Has some weird axle though. It will have to go before leaving the asphalt. Looks like a front axle from a truck, thick cast steel, king pins, with small drop in the center. That's ok because I planned on setting it up to take my Landcruiser wheels. I cant even see the thing when I towed it behind my Excursion. Will post build when I start it.

 

[6btEX]

That could very well be. Has holes where roof rack might go and it has that weird drop section in the roof.

 

[6btEX]

The roof is the only wood part. It has seen better days.

 

[6btEX]

Looks similar to the service trailers used by the old Bell Telephone systems. Looks like lots of potential.

That is exactly what it is. Someone put it on a trailer. I am gutting some of it, so any parts are up for restorers.

 

[ClickClickBoom]

Just sold the the exact same thing on thusday. Was going to turn mine into an expo trailer until I found the Trak Shak. Couldn't hardly give it away.

 

[6btEX]

First mod

The clearance at the axle was not going to work for my intended use, so away it goes. I wanted to match the hubs to one of my tow rigs, so I chose the Toyota's. I special ordered this one that has idler hubs, but also has the flanges and wiring to add brakes if I see the need. I already had the wheels and tires laying around. The tires are 235/85R16 Toyo M-55's. The clearance is much better now!