Can you help ID this trailer?

[mr.travo]

Have an old Unimog trailer. Trying to figure out nomenclature of it. It's in great shape. I'm not too knowledgeable on foreign trucks and trailers.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

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Travo

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

Looks like a Ben Hur trailer to me.

 

[mr.travo]

As per the conversation it should be 1 ton trailer. My buddies German is much better than mine.

 

[TrailLifeBill]

Looks like a Ben Hur trailer to me.

Looks darned close - maybe a German post-war clone??

http://studiofindit.com/2014/08/28/item-34453-1952-ben-hur-corporation-1-ton-wwii-army-trailer/

 

[mr.travo]

LOL! I just noticed that autocorrect put in "conversation" instead of "data plate". It does look close to that picture Trail Life but the tail lights are different. Just noticed that the plug says 24v.

 

[NDT]

It is a German made clone of a WWII Ben Hur 1 ton trailer. Once you remove the lighting system, it is very difficult to tell from the real thing.

 

[mr.travo]

It is a German made clone of a WWII Ben Hur 1 ton trailer. Once you remove the lighting system, it is very difficult to tell from the real thing.

Hmmmm ok. So were the German trailers 12v or 24v? This is interesting I love learning new things.

What are the things to look for that will give this away? There's a sticker on the tailgate that looks like this.

 

[NDT]

I think they are 6 volt as they are supposed to be pulled by CCKWs. The giveaway is the builders data plate.

 

[MWMULES]

It could still be an American Ben Hur that got re badged after the war. We gave them to all the NATO countries and in rebuild they got new data tags , dates and as the sticker shows it was brought home.

 

[NEWFDAD]

Looks like its from the Swiss military! I know Eurotruck brought in and sold a bunch of the Swiss Unimogs and Pinzgauers about 15 years ago.

 

[mr.travo]

Looks like its from the Swiss military! I know Eurotruck brought in and sold a bunch of the Swiss Unimogs and Pinzgauers about 15 years ago.

Thank you. Yes I am pretty sure it's authentic given the data plates and stickers. Would you be able to take a stab at the nomenclature of the trailer?

Thank you for your help

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[Tinwoodsman]

G518 Ben Hur one ton cargo trailer. I am currently restoring one.

 

[mr.travo]

G518 Ben Hur one ton cargo trailer. I am currently restoring one.

Awesome! Let me look into that.

How's my old hometown doing out there Tinman? I miss driving out on Skyline Dr.

Great to see you are still in the hobby!

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[Tinwoodsman]

Things are great. Strange enough, I live on Skyline!

 

[mr.travo]

Things are great. Strange enough, I live on Skyline!

Yes, I remember our conversation a couple years ago. I used to drive the loop by the mansion. Do you and your wife have a shop downtown? Mom was asking last year after GA rally.

Take care my friend. I'll send you a PM next time I'm in town.

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[Tinwoodsman]

No Travo, my shop is adjacent to my home. Stop by any time. PM me before you come so I can open the gate.