K55 Trailer help

CCKW Trailer Technical and Repair Questions. Restricted to Trailers pulled by CCKW's /Chevy's/ and other 10 wheel trucks.
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KEVINABR
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K55 Trailer help

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Hi all can anyone tell me which tractor pulled a K55 trailer, it has electric brakes fitted. I know of one in good shape can i tow this behind my chevy tractor ?????
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KEVINABR wrote:Hi all can anyone tell me which tractor pulled a K55 trailer, it has electric brakes fitted. I know of one in good shape can i tow this behind my chevy tractor ?????
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Re: K55 Trailer help

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congradulations, you may have found the only known example of a K-55 trailer on the planet.
according to TM 9-2800 dated 1947.
it was towed by a 1-1/2 ton 4x4. K-73
which is probably the chevy, SNL-G506
cuz its the only 1.5 ton 4x4 in the book.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U. ... s_vehicles

we defenatly need pics.
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