Ben Hur trailer


Ben Hur trailer was the nickname of the World War II U.S. Army Trailer, 1-ton payload, 2-wheel, cargo, and the Trailer, 1-ton payload, 2-wheel, water tank, 250 gallon. Specialized variants were also manufactured.
The one-ton trailers were designed to be towed by vehicles rated -ton and upwards, like the Dodge WC series trucks, as well as -ton 4x4 trucks, and -ton 6x6 trucks, such as the Chevrolet G506 and the much used GMC CCKW trucks.
The G-518 trailers were among the Allies' most built and used models with a total of 259,064 units made.

Description

The Ben Hur trailer was nicknamed after its major manufacturer, the Ben–Hur Mfg. Co., although there were many other companies that produced it between 1941 and 1945. Its primary purpose was to transport general cargo; the Signal Corps modified it to carry several different generators.

Variants

  • K-52 equipped with a PE-95 generator
  • K-63 equipped with a PE-99 generator
  • K-63A equipped with a PE-197 generator
  • V-15 used for the AN/TPQ-2 radar
  • M24 ammunition trailer
  • M25 A-load carried a 25KW generator for the tire repair truck
  • M25 B-load carried spares and fuel for the tire repair truck
  • G527 water carrier, nicknamed "water buffalo", capacity

    Specifications

  • Weight :
  • Weight : off-road; on-road
  • Payload: off-road; on-road
  • Cargo volume:
  • Length:
  • Width:
  • Height: with canvas top
  • Axles: 1, with 2 wheels
  • Brakes: hand, parking only

    Production

G-518 trailers were manufactured by over two dozen companies:
  • American Bantam
  • Ben Hur Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Century Boat Works
  • Checker Motors Corporation
  • Covered Wagon Co., Michigan
  • Dorsey Trailer
  • Gerstenslager
  • Henney Motor Company
  • Hercules Body,
  • Highland Body & Trailer Mfg. Co, Cincinnati
  • Hobbs Trailer & Equipment Inc, Texas
  • Hyde,
  • Keystone RV,
  • Levine Gear Co
  • Mifflinburg Body Company, Pennsylvania
  • Naburs,
  • Nash-Kelvinator,
  • Omaha Standard Body,
  • Pke,
  • Queen City,
  • Redman's Trailers, Connecticut,
  • Steel Products,
  • Streich,
  • Strick Trailers, Indiana,
  • Transportation Equipment Corp, Missouri
  • Truck Engineering Corporation, Indiana
  • Willys Overland,
  • Winter Weiss Defense Trailers, Denver, Colorado

    General references

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