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  1. gpwpat

    WTB: Canadian M101 tail light brackets

    wanted. I am restoring my Canadian M101. previous civilian owner cut holes into the cargo area for flush mount led. However these get smashed when I load my camping gear and I wish to weld up the holes and go back to the original military style lights. does anybody have some brackets laying...
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    Lunette Needed

    Hello, my other hobby other than camping gear is restoring WWII jeeps and trailers. I have come across a rare wwii jeep trailer that was made for repairing airfields in the south pacific. However when it was put into civilian use the military lunette was removed and converted to a regular...
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    Cnadian M101 parts needed

    I am looking for the tailight brackets, and triangle reflectors for a Cnadian M101. Mine were removed and I am trying to get it back to origional. anybody have any laying around?
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    Craigslist overland JK build

    well things come in three. up to one week ago my JK rubicon was completely stock. save for some velcro handles and a plastic dash pannel to put my phone on. Well last Friday I picked up a used AEV front bumper with skid plate. there is one tiny ding and a couple of very small scratches. this...
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    RTT Tent cover deterioration

    I have a EEZI awn that is just over a year old. Just this past summer the cover has taken considerable deterioration. I am sure with the right precautions I can get it to last another couple of years. but the buckles and straps on it have completely rotted off. Does anybody have any hints tips...
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    shipping a trailer

    I need to ship a trailer. Anybody have any insight? Would it be cheaper to take it apart and pallet it? or put it on a auto transport?
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    Canadian M101 trailers

    http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=125015 i have no association with these except a good deal if you can pick up or arrange shipping. I had been looking long and hard for one of these trailers. but I found one local. The local purchase balanced out the cost of shipping. for me.
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    Installing LET light strip in RTT

    Installing LED light strip in RTT Ok so I cam across a LED light strip at Ikeahttp://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50119407. I studied the quality and after determining that they probably would be sturdy enough to ride inside a RTT I purchased a set. First delema, which was not much at...
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    Another WWII Bantam Trailer saved

    I found this on Craigslist yesterday. I have been looking for a M-416 or Canadian M101. But jeep trailers just don't show up for sale very often. Then this one shows up on my local craigslist. It may be easier to explain what is wrong with it. as there is no rust. Wow. rear pannel cut at the...
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    rear landing leg and spair tire mount for restored Bantam

    A quick share on my solution. I mounted a tent on top of my trailer so I needed a leg. but since everything on my trailer is bolted on using existing holes I had to make something that would work and get the job donesince all of my modifications are reversable. I am a collector and can't stand...
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    roof top tent history

    do you have any vintage pictures to share of roof top tents being used in the past. Vintage erra. Just curious as I love my RTT and read some debate on where the idea originated and I remembered seeing soem pictures. do you have any to share? first is a 1949 Nash with a factory option RTT...
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    WWII weekend excursion

    over the weekend. some of my friends and I headed into the high sierras. here is a quick clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gibys7esbWs
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    converting classic bantam into locking RTT utility

    Ok I can't afford one of the fancy adventure trailers to tow behind my modern jeep for camping adventures. And why should I when I have a perfectly capable restored Bantam at home. Also I don't have room for another trailer. so I had a problem. I wanted to be able to use my Bantam have a locking...
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    USAL Road, CA.

    this week, well Sun through Fri, my family took my new 2007 jeep and my 1945 Bantam for a camping trip. 75 miles was in the dirt up USAL Road. I got to break in my new tent that I mounted on top of my trailer. Don't worry the trailer was not harmed. it is just a home made tonno cover that I...
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    Nor Cal coast/ oregon - Aug 07

    My wife and I are bussy getting my trailer set up for a quick run up the coast to break in our eezi awn. First nights are set to stay at usal beach in the lost coast. we may spend 2 nights depending on how nice it is. Where should we go from there? What should we see. where should we stay. we...
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    need ideas to build a cap for 1943 bantam

    Hello, I am converting my restored 1943 Bantam into my excursion trailer. I need some inspiration on how to build a lid for it. my canvas tarp does not keep out the rain, or the dust. Also I need to mount a roof top tent. But here is the catch. I restore WWII jeeps, for a hobby. my trailer...
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    need a roof rack for JK unlimited

    Ok here is the deal. I need a roof rack to mount my newly orderd eezi awn tent on. But I don't want a gutter mount as the rain gutters on a fiberglass top I doubt would hold. I have not seen any racks that are not exterior mounted cage style. I just want to mount the rack on the hard top. If I...
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