what you all think about this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mili...07628222QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL080211097a8814
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mili...07628222QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL080211097a8814
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ken richardson
Observer
I have seen that same group picture posted before. Personally, I would be leary of anything that didnt show the actual picture of the unit being sold.
KR
KR
Robert Bills
Explorer
The trailers pictured are CDN M-101 1/4 ton trailers, similar to the US M416 but with some improvements. They are very well built trailers and good candidates for expedition trailers.
These trailers are also available from a Canadian company and regularly sell for $850 or more. But then there's customs and shipping from Canada. Therefore, I don't think that the required opening bid is unreasonable for a trailer already in the US.
Besides, where else are you going to get a 1990s 1/4 ton trailer in the condition shown for less than $1000? Rustbucket Vietnam era M416s are now selling for $750 and up. WWII T3 and MBT trailers bring more, as do Korean War era M100s, because you are competing with military collectors (who have little use for the CDN M101) and good restoration candidates are becoming scarce. Bantam civilian T3-C trailers are also becoming quite scarce, and prices are going up.
While I know of a guy who recently required a complete and unaltered Bantam civilian trailer for less than $500, such finds are pure luck or urban myth. (Just like the holy grail of a perfect Packard in a farmer's barn.) Expect to pay at least $750 for any 1/4 ton trailer capable of restoration, all the way up to $2,000-2,500 for a fully restored "vintage" military or Bantam civilian trailer, sometimes even more.
(I might trade my restored '46 Bantam for enough cash to buy a fully equipped Adventure Trailer.) :drool:
Personally, if I needed a platform for an expedition trailer and was tired of scouring the countryside, I wouldn't hesitate to bid on one of these. (And yes, I would ask for a photo of the actual trailer for sale, although I suspect that each of them has a few dings, blemishes and rust spots, and all would require about the same time, effort and $$ to restore, so that it really wouldn't matter which one you get.)
These trailers are also available from a Canadian company and regularly sell for $850 or more. But then there's customs and shipping from Canada. Therefore, I don't think that the required opening bid is unreasonable for a trailer already in the US.
Besides, where else are you going to get a 1990s 1/4 ton trailer in the condition shown for less than $1000? Rustbucket Vietnam era M416s are now selling for $750 and up. WWII T3 and MBT trailers bring more, as do Korean War era M100s, because you are competing with military collectors (who have little use for the CDN M101) and good restoration candidates are becoming scarce. Bantam civilian T3-C trailers are also becoming quite scarce, and prices are going up.
While I know of a guy who recently required a complete and unaltered Bantam civilian trailer for less than $500, such finds are pure luck or urban myth. (Just like the holy grail of a perfect Packard in a farmer's barn.) Expect to pay at least $750 for any 1/4 ton trailer capable of restoration, all the way up to $2,000-2,500 for a fully restored "vintage" military or Bantam civilian trailer, sometimes even more.
(I might trade my restored '46 Bantam for enough cash to buy a fully equipped Adventure Trailer.) :drool:
Personally, if I needed a platform for an expedition trailer and was tired of scouring the countryside, I wouldn't hesitate to bid on one of these. (And yes, I would ask for a photo of the actual trailer for sale, although I suspect that each of them has a few dings, blemishes and rust spots, and all would require about the same time, effort and $$ to restore, so that it really wouldn't matter which one you get.)
roadkill
Adventurer
I think the seller is the same company in Canada that exports them. I have heard of several people buying one trailer and being asked to hold onto a second trailer and sometimes more until they can sale them to someone else in the area. I assume they are trying to keep shipping costs down by shipping in multiples of two.
LexusAllTerrain
Expedition Leader
M38inFL said:
Were are you located at/
Do you have picture?
Robert Bills
Explorer
M38inFL said:
That's the problem with these trailers, it takes some looking and time has value. For example, one could spend 6-8 months looking for a good $750 trailer or buy a $1,000 trailer in similar condition today and start using it tomorrow. Would it be worth $250 to miss out on 6 months of use ($42/month)? It's a personal decision.
Also, Murphy's Law says that the great trailer at a great price is 3,000 miles away and the cheaper rust bucket is next door.
If the trailer for sale by M38inFL is the one I am thinking of, a member of this group should drive to Florida and get it before it is gone. It will be worth the gas money.
Robert Bills
Explorer
Robert Bills said:
It is this one:
See this thread:
http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11637
