which trailer floats?

[DeuceNewb]

I was looking through an old jeep magazine and they had a picture of some people in trailers rowing down a creek as part of a challange, and all that was mentioned was that they were military surplus trailers designed to float , and were small enough to be towed behind a wrangler

 

[srodocker]

also curious on this

 

[m38inmaine]

The 1/4 ton jeep trailers, MBT, M100, M416 floated as they had no tailgate.

 

[Lex_Ordo]

All the 1/4 Ton trailers are capable of floating since they are solid steel tubs. They have two drain holes and plugs that can be closed when fording, or opened to allow draining.

The Canadian 1/4 Ton does not have the plugs that the US 1/4 Tons do.
Instead there are four small drain holes in the corners of the tub. All you need to close them up, are some correct size rubber plugs to stop the hole and voula, another floating trailer.

 

[jasonjc]

Wrap a trap around a jeep and it will float too.

 

[PigIron]

How well does that float? Front to back and side to side? Is it made to float still connected to vehicle? If not does the tongue make it nosedive?
RH

 

[MWMULES]

Here's a couple

 

[alfred10]

Do they still float if they have rust holes? How much do those run? Looks like a good survival item since it can be used as a last ditch boat...

 

[Pawnshop]

Do they still float if they have rust holes?

NOT FOR LONG!

If anyone has a Canadian M101 or US M416 for sale in Central Texas, I NEED one!

Sam R

 

[PigIron]

Thanks Mules..

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Do they still float if they have rust holes? How much do those run? Looks like a good survival item since it can be used as a last ditch boat...

Not only do the rust holes seriously diminish the water displacement required for bouyancy, they also have a negative effect on your max speed in the hydro-mode.... You probably won't be able to pull any waterskiers with a rusty/crusty hull

 

[timntrucks]

nice looking trailer.. next year i hope to have mine all done up nice and neat.. not much rust but missing lunette and ill have to weld up some holes that were cut in the top portion . some tires and a cover and im good to go i didnt know that it floated.. i can row around the pond and fish now