BEN HUR Landing Gear

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joel gopan
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BEN HUR Landing Gear

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There is nothing like a landing gear with the rubber tire for your G-518 1 Ton Trailer, and also the Water Trailer. It eliminates the "crunchy" sound.
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landing gear

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I heard the the tire landing gear was the early model than the steel one. Is that correct? If yes, ehen did they changed to steel weels?

My Ben Hur has a dataplate on it (Idon't know if it's the one that was originally on it) dated 1943. And I have the tire landing gear. I wonder if it correspond with the date.
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1942 GMC CCKW 353 cargo closed cab with steel bed
1943 Dodge WC 63 (6x6)
1944 Jeep Willys
1943 steel Ben Hur trailer
194? 1 ton Buffalo water trailer
194? 1/4 ton Bantam trailer
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Post by joel gopan »

That is hard to tell, as there were at least 25 known manufacturers, and I have had at least 3 versions of steel wheels. I have one steel wheel left, and will trade it for one of the Ben Hur wheels that take a tire plus cash.
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Post by rhinexing »

Joel-
I have a NOS Ben Hur Wheel that takes the pneumatic tire that Id be willing to trade for trailer parts or take cash. Sorry, but I already have the steel wheel. PM me if interested.
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Mike Pumphrey
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1941 Ben Hur 1-ton Trailer (steel)
194? Ben Hur 1-ton Trailer (steel)
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my wheel

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Here is a picture of mine.

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(Sorry, it's dirty)
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1942 GMC CCKW 353 cargo closed cab with steel bed
1943 Dodge WC 63 (6x6)
1944 Jeep Willys
1943 steel Ben Hur trailer
194? 1 ton Buffalo water trailer
194? 1/4 ton Bantam trailer
Link to see my vehicules: http://ledog.forumgmc.com
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Post by joel gopan »

The wheel is a replacement, originals were riveted together, and used a TR-77 inner tube valve stem that was metal with 90 degree bend.
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44 MB 356378- 54 M-38A1-41 CCKW 352-51 M-37-42TW6-45MBT-43 M1 BOMB LIFT (WEAVER)- RECORD SETTING HONOR GRADUATE Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School, U.S. ARMY 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL 1962 - MVPA 1064 - RED BALL CHAPTER - PHONY VETERAN HEADHUNTER - ARMY FIXED & ROTARY WING MECHANIC/CREWCHIEF-STILL FIT WARBIRD COCKPITS
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