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             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                   Washington, D.C.  20549


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                          FORM 8-K


                       CURRENT REPORT



           Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

              Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 27, 1996 
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                Fruehauf Trailer Corporation
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 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



    Delaware            1-10772             38-2863240
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(State or other       (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
 jurisdiction of      File Number)        Identification No.)
 incorporation)


111 Monument Circle, Suite 3200, Indianapolis, Indiana  46204
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    (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(317)630-3000
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             Exhibit Index Appears on Page 4

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Item 5.   Other Events.
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          The Company issued a press release on 
          September 27, 1996, a copy of which is filed
          as Exhibit 99.



Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
          Information and Exhibits.           
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     (c)  Exhibits.

          99   Press Release dated September 27, 1996,
               from the Company.



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                      SIGNATURE
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          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                        FRUEHAUF TRAILER CORPORATION



Date: September 30, 1996  By:/s/Gregory G. Fehr        
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                             Gregory G. Fehr
                             Vice President -
                             Corporate Controller
                             (Principal Accounting
                              Officer) 


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                             EXHIBIT INDEX
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                                           Pagination by
                                             Sequential
                                             Numbering
Exhibit   Description of Exhibit              System 
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  99      Press Release dated                    5
          September 27, 1996
          from the Company.