Bantam Trailer Blog
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- Landing Leg Details
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Leg in the middle position:
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- Trailer Uses
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Just for fun I’m trying to keep a running record of everything we’ve used the little BT3-C trailer for. Landscaping duty Fall of ‘01
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- Dataplate Restoration
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The original Bantam BT3-C dataplate gets a facelift (or a mask, depending on how you look at it). The original dataplate was still on the trailer, but half-painted over and quite faded.
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- Removable Wire Harness
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I hated the way, on previous trailers, the wiring was always falling down and getting in the way. So I ran all the wires though electrical conduit and put a plug box in the a-arm of the trailer. The wiring harness now gets pulled off and stored out of the elements.
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- Spare Tire Mount
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I needed a trailer spare since the tow vehicle will not always be a Jeep. I used a reproduction early CJ side-mount on the front of the trailer. For support I welded 2 1” square tubes from the angle iron up to the lip of the tub. This also spaces out the mount enough to clear the tarp hook.