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I recently bought this trailer in rural Nevada, near Elko.
It's a 1963 Fruehauf
Model 48TT
It has a single fixed axle with no suspension.
It's a dually axle (two wheels / tires on each side).
Tire size is 8.25-15TR
Recommended maximum tire pressure is 105PSI
16,000 pound gross weight rating
The title says the empty weight is 3,600 pounds, but I don't know if this is accurate.
It is equipped with a Lunette ring for use with a pintle hitch.
There was a 2-1/2" to 3" thick oak deck on it when I bought it, but the wood was poor, so it was removed and disposed of.
The deck frame is 95-1/2" wide and 14', 5" long
A home-made beavertail extension was welded on by a previous owner,
making the existing deck length including the beavertail 16' , 4" long.
The tongue protrudes 4' past the front edge of the deck.
(So the trailer is a little over 20' long, overall).
The bed hand-tilts, with a hydraulic (or pneumatic?) ram that acts as a damper.
I suppose it could be retrofitted with a pump to make it a power tilt.
Air brakes (I don't know if they're in working order)
They are not the spring-type, so they didn't need to be caged to tow with my non air-brake tow vehicle.
The tongue jack is missing, but there is a retractable tongue stand installed.
All 4 tires are old and have fine cracking in the rubber, but they all hold air and have good tread.
I towed it 130 miles behind our 2016 Ford f150 to get it home.
It did very well at 60 MPH on I80 with about 600 pounds loaded on what remained of the wooden deck.
I ask if it was a military trailer because of the green paint that appears to be the original color under the later yellow.
Darron in Golconda, Nevada
It's a 1963 Fruehauf
Model 48TT
It has a single fixed axle with no suspension.
It's a dually axle (two wheels / tires on each side).
Tire size is 8.25-15TR
Recommended maximum tire pressure is 105PSI
16,000 pound gross weight rating
The title says the empty weight is 3,600 pounds, but I don't know if this is accurate.
It is equipped with a Lunette ring for use with a pintle hitch.
There was a 2-1/2" to 3" thick oak deck on it when I bought it, but the wood was poor, so it was removed and disposed of.
The deck frame is 95-1/2" wide and 14', 5" long
A home-made beavertail extension was welded on by a previous owner,
making the existing deck length including the beavertail 16' , 4" long.
The tongue protrudes 4' past the front edge of the deck.
(So the trailer is a little over 20' long, overall).
The bed hand-tilts, with a hydraulic (or pneumatic?) ram that acts as a damper.
I suppose it could be retrofitted with a pump to make it a power tilt.
Air brakes (I don't know if they're in working order)
They are not the spring-type, so they didn't need to be caged to tow with my non air-brake tow vehicle.
The tongue jack is missing, but there is a retractable tongue stand installed.
All 4 tires are old and have fine cracking in the rubber, but they all hold air and have good tread.
I towed it 130 miles behind our 2016 Ford f150 to get it home.
It did very well at 60 MPH on I80 with about 600 pounds loaded on what remained of the wooden deck.
I ask if it was a military trailer because of the green paint that appears to be the original color under the later yellow.
Darron in Golconda, Nevada
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