Oh Boy! New Toy!!

[ONTOS66]

This one I can blame on you guys!

A short time ago one of the members did a road trip which, of course, involved stopping at every weed covered field containing piles of rusting military metal - aka salvage yards. Soooo, the topic of Pioneer Tool Trailers emerged - new to me. So I asked some questions, and moved on.

Then it happened - a Pioneer Tool Trailer was offered for sale locally. Actually, he called it a 3/4 ton shop trailer - but under that peeling paint and surface rust I recognized it for what it truly was. A pretty cool (looking through the filter of an MV collector) piece of equipment.

It needs sandblasting and paint, and new hinges, and .... you know how that goes. But it rolls and will be following me home later this week. I'm hoping that I can get some temporary storage space at work to keep it out of the weather.

Does anyone have access to a manual for this trailer? Also the model number? The data plate was painted over so won't be able to read it for awhile - assuming it will clean up.

All this fun for only $250 - Christmas came early!!

 

[gimpyrobb]

Nice! Thats what I want to pull behind my 109 (if they ever get the paperwork together). Good score.

 

[citizensoldier]

Kind of small for a M109?? You can hardly see a M105 behind a M109. Come on bud go big!!

 

[citizensoldier]

$250!!!!!! You stole it man! Nice trailer and easy fix.. I am jealouse... You can get new data plates for it and the manuals are around.. Patrayol press I think..
Its a M116 chassie the same as a M101 box trailer.. I think its a A1 by the tail lights. Same rim/hub as a M37.
They also used that frame for a generator version. Nice wanna sell it for $300? Buddie ol palzy walzy??? haha??

 

[OPCOM]

nice.. did it come with all the junk inside?

 

[cranetruck]

Wayne Harris has one, or at least had one six months ago. It may have belonged to Kenny (Recovry4x4) and Wayne ended up with it in a trade.
Wayne is in Southern Georgia.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Thats my old one all right. Traded it for a parts deuce that I put together and later piggybacked to Ohio and back. WCJIV now has it and its looking great.

 

[maddawg308]

Glad I could start a thread to feed your addiction!

Those pioneer tool kit trailers at Coleman's in PA are still there for $500 ea.

 

[citizensoldier]

Still want to do a Colemans load. Its just the leaves fell of the money tree and 5 tons were popping up all around us.. Never planned on that trip untill later this winter. Probably after the 1st so I can see what the tax man takes... Things are real tight here in Michigan right now. Need to get a semi load to make it worth it..

 

[CCATLETT1984]

I am looking at the 5ton in lansing, might get it

 

[AMGeneral]

I also have a pioneer tool trailer but mine must be the earlier version as it does not have a flat spot between the doors.