M100 1/4 Ton Jeep/Cargo Trailer Project



Military Jeep trailers used by the UNITED STATES.
MBT 1942-45 Towed by Willys Jeep
M100 1950-60 Towed by M38A1/CJ5
M416 1960-78 Towed by M151 Mutt


M100 Korean War Military Jeep Trailer 1950-60
This is what it should look like! Note the box




Same color inside? missing box

Oct 07 Sad shape See brackets for box.

Why weld on a wheel?

Rusted shocks See Cotter pin?

I welded in a CJ7 tailgate and 2" flat stock on top & round stock to match.

I cut off the old wheel and picked up a M100 Landing leg.Dec/Jan 08

Landing leg and spray paint

Some used tires & rims

M100 Canvas top


72"L ,38"BW, 46"TW ,18"Deep
Going to prep & paint bed

Going to paint Jeep Letters

Side view CJ7 Tailgate down

A friend had this Box 12" x 6" x 9 1/2"

Working on Jeep axle using CJ spindles

Mounted Interveicular cable box
"Left red for picture"

Box comparison

Yes I'm going to piant it.

Mounted new 2" ball hitch with lock

M101 from Canada.
I bought a Camo tarp!.

M100 Jeep trailer weighs 565 lbs

M146 Note: The Square Fenders




Later model M100's had guards on the front A frames.
Early models like mine did not. :                   

M100 Brake close up

Nice M100 with box and tarp

Darker olive Darb with box ,star/tarp

My NOS Jeep trailer camo tarp from Surplus Canada ,Inc 1-613-9373345 Todd

M100 axle ,No axle saddles yet

M101 from Canada with camo tarp

Jeep TJ/M100 with Camo tarp

2 Fiberglass bows inside

Box still red 3/6/08

Box painted RustO Army Green

Added Receptacle cover from
Peter Debella Jeep parts.
Next Paint Jeep letters Off white

Removed front reflectors.
Did not belong there.

Krylon Camouflage 4293 Olive
Non-Reflective Ultra-Flat paint

New 1/4 Ton M100 Cargo Trailer Axle
I used the Rusto Army Green
6 bolt hubs with Stage 8 Locking Spindle nuts

2" tubing on top of CJ springhanger
Next is to find rims and tires

4/19/08 I used POR on the bed

4/26/08 6" Stock steel Jeep rims
Hub caps olive green
from Mullins Jeep parts

4/26/08 started to paint Jeep letters

4/26/08 Still needs more pianting done

5/09/08 painted bed RustO Dark Olive 242110

5/17/08 Painted tailgate Olive

5/17/08 1951 M100 & 1986 CJ7

6/11/08 Added brake handle

M100 Project All done!