Jeep Trailer(s)
JeffP
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A few months ago I finally found & bought an M416 trailer. My joy was short lived when I discovered the interior dimensions were not 4’x6’ feet as I always believed.
The primary purpose for this trailer was camping / off road adventures but also to use it as a utility trailer allowing me to haul an occasisonal sheet of plywood etc..
After learning the size discrepency I decided to build one. I copied the design of the military trailer but used 16 ga steel for the body & 1/8” thick tube for the frame. The tongue is 1/4” 2x3” channel.
Both welded & aircraft rivets. The bed, front wall & inside tailgate are 1/8” diamond plate.
The bed inside is 48 1/2” wide by 72 1/2” long. With the tailgate down, it is just over 8’ long. Perfect for hauling anything I want!
The M416 weighs 602lbs and mine weighs in at exactly 700lbs. Not bad considering how much stronger it is.
The top-rails are 1”x1”x 1/8” square tube because I didn’t have any way to form the round edge.
The tongue has a 2” receiver tube with accommodates either a 2” ball coupler or a lunette ring for a pintle hook.
Axle is rated at 3500lbs, hubs at 5,000lbs with a 5 on 5.5” bolt pattern to match my Jeeps. The hitch is 5,000 and 15,000 lb capacity.
All the lighting is LED.
I’m extremely pleased with the way it turned out & may go into production making more. Next time I’ll try square fenders.
The primary purpose for this trailer was camping / off road adventures but also to use it as a utility trailer allowing me to haul an occasisonal sheet of plywood etc..
After learning the size discrepency I decided to build one. I copied the design of the military trailer but used 16 ga steel for the body & 1/8” thick tube for the frame. The tongue is 1/4” 2x3” channel.
Both welded & aircraft rivets. The bed, front wall & inside tailgate are 1/8” diamond plate.
The bed inside is 48 1/2” wide by 72 1/2” long. With the tailgate down, it is just over 8’ long. Perfect for hauling anything I want!
The M416 weighs 602lbs and mine weighs in at exactly 700lbs. Not bad considering how much stronger it is.
The top-rails are 1”x1”x 1/8” square tube because I didn’t have any way to form the round edge.
The tongue has a 2” receiver tube with accommodates either a 2” ball coupler or a lunette ring for a pintle hook.
Axle is rated at 3500lbs, hubs at 5,000lbs with a 5 on 5.5” bolt pattern to match my Jeeps. The hitch is 5,000 and 15,000 lb capacity.
All the lighting is LED.
I’m extremely pleased with the way it turned out & may go into production making more. Next time I’ll try square fenders.
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