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mules and the Gator

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That is a heck of a nice trailer. Aluminum trailers are the bomb.

Is the Gator a new addition?
 

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Yes. The gator is a newer acquisition.

A local guy had it. I restored it and it made its first appearance at the USMC birthday bash in Philly last November 10. It was in decent shape I put a head gasket,glow plugs, and injectors in the 3 cylinder yanmar diesel engine. The rest was paint, new seats and plastic fenders. I wanted to paint it tan but the plastic fenders and hood were available from JD. JD only made the plastic in JD green and OD green the drop side dumping bed is a nice feature.

The trailer is all aluminum except for the wood deck and dual torsion axles, the aluminum ramps stow in an underbed crossbed locking compartment. The deck is 101 1/2" wide with a rub rail all around a spare tire is mounted under the deck and there is a tool box in the tongue.the deck is long enough to carry 4 mules ( only 1 wide tire ) all cross bed with the foot baskets removed.
The wrap around rub rail and added flush mounted chain tiedowns in the wood deck are convenient.

As mentioned, the trailer and vehicles will visit the MTA show in Sussex NJ this month and the Findlay Ohio show in May. I am skipping Aberdeen this year


As mentioned, the load in the picture will be at the Sussex
 
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That trailer carries a very usefull (and nice looking) load. I wish I had kept my 20 foot trailer now, recently sold, Now we have to work out how to get two jeeps to a show again.
 

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Follow up.
I made the trip to Findlay and back. About 10 hours each way. Was well worth the trip. Met up with old friends and meg some new ones as well. The trailer tracks perfectly with the 6.7 diesel running at 80. The gator got a good work out as well. Here it is resting between runs.
 

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Follow up.
I made the trip to Findlay and back. About 10 hours each way. Was well worth the trip. Met up with old friends and meg some new ones as well. The trailer tracks perfectly with the 6.7 diesel running at 80. The gator got a good work out as well. Here it is resting between runs.
Now THAT'S an expedition, for sure.

You weren't hauling any everyday load; did you get any acknowledgements from the traffic at all, to-and-from?
 

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Now THAT'S an expedition, for sure.

You weren't hauling any everyday load; did you get any acknowledgements from the traffic at all, to-and-from?
I have a great radar detector (valentine 1) I can detect them before they know I am on their radar. So there were no citations.

the general public generally waved or honked their horns as they or I passed by.
 
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