M162 & M793 Semitrailers

[Castle Bravo]

I did a search and found no information about either of these trailers. Both are apparently retired and uncommon. I have not seen a photo of either, just the drawing of the M162, which I've attached.

The M162 is a 60 ton lowboy trailer and seems to look a lot like a M172, but it has 16 tires and doesn't carry a spare on the front of the bed.

The M793 is a 65 Ton lowboy trailer and I have no idea what it looks like.

From what I can tell, both are said to have been used with the M123 tractors. Does anyone have any photos of either of these trailers or any other information?

 

[Varyag]

We had a couple in Bosnia in the late 90s. We used one for a Kiowa salvage.

 

[Castle Bravo]

Anybody else?

 

[wreckerman893]

DAMIFINO......never came across one of those critters in the Active Army.

 

[Castle Bravo]

Been a while, but I came across this photo of what I think is a M162, being pulled by a M26A1.

 

[maddawg308]

Only other pic I can find of the M162 is attached. I found nothing on the M793.

 

[Castle Bravo]

Only other pic I can find of the M162 is attached. I found nothing on the M793.

I think thats an M172 trailer, the 162 seems to have a much "rounder" gooseneck and does not carry the spare tire next to the gooseneck like the 172 (and the trailer pictured) does.

 

[maddawg308]

Oh yeah - good catch. Shows what I get for typing "M162 trailer" into Google and trusting what OTHER people have labelled the vehicles as being.

 

[bikeman]

Never seen nor heard of them, on active duty...

 

[M793]

For pictures of the M793 trailer; check:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...off-loaded-from-ships-on-10-tons-from-Vietnam

 

[Castle Bravo]

For pictures of the M793 trailer; check:
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showth...off-loaded-from-ships-on-10-tons-from-Vietnam

Cool, thanks!