The K-36 trailer was a telephone pole hauling trailer used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

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Specifications

The K-36 trailer was a 2-ton trailer built by both the American Coach and Body Co. and the Highway trailer Co. Its gross weight was 6,815 Lbs. Besides carrying poles it could also carry cross arms and Pylon transformer

Pylon transformer

A distribution transformer is a transformer that provides the final voltage transformation in the electric power distribution system, stepping down the voltage used in the distribution lines to the level used by the customer. If mounted on a utility pole, they are called pole-mount transformers...

s. A later upgraded version was called the V-13/GT trailer 3.5-ton. The Engineers designated the same trailer the M271.

See also

• K-37 trailer
  K-37 trailer
  The K-37 trailer was used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps to haul telephone poles, and Cable reel, during and after World War II.-specifications:...
  
  
• List of U.S. Signal Corps vehicles
• List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation (G686), and (G782)
• List of U.S. military vehicles by model number