What is this? Help Identify my trailer find.

[DB Pilot]

Here is a Trailer/Cart that I nearly junked. But on closer examination I decided that the steel was still very solid. When I got the bed off I found pivot points. One under the Bed and one at the Hitch. I think that at the hitch there is a kick stand. Never heard of Buffalo Trucking company but we are very near Buffalo, NY. The tires are G78-15's which would date the trailer to the 60's or 70's. Found out the updated tire size will be 215 75R15. I also have the tailgate. One the left hand rear side looks to be a double step up. The original color looks to be green but was painted over with orange. I am thinking of JD green and yellow wheels. Also it is very heavy notice the wheels are separately mounted not with a trans axle. I haven't taken measurements yet but basically the bed is 4' X 8'.

My questions are: Was this a dump cart/manure spreader? What was the intent for use of a trailer of this type? How do you use it with two pivot points?

 

[LD1]

Its hard to tell where and what the pivots are with it all tore appart. Do you have any pre-disassembly pictures??

Or could you highlight or circle the pivots in the pictures you posted??

 

[bcp]

Looks kind of like a 2-axle farm wagon converted to a single axle trailer, with a 1930's aftermarket truck bed.

The rear pivot makes it a dump trailer. The front pivot makes it a tilt trailer.

Bruce

 

[DB Pilot]

At first I thought it was a homemade trailer. The more I work with it I think it was factory made. Two pipes at top-front of bed are threaded so they might go as I see no need for them. I will take measurements later today. Pivot points are located at cut in pipe seen in third picture and at front hitch. I like the idea of a tilt trailer. can't wait to get all working to try it out. Thanks for the input. You never know when someone might recognize something from the past.