M416 Offroad Jeep Trailer Project

Here's a look at the lid in operation. I found a company called International Gas Springs who build custom struts. You fill out a work...

Here's a look at the finished lid frame. All that's left to do is order 22 gauge plate steel cut to size and weld it onto the frame ...

Today I welded on a lockable latch. But to keep the lid from rattling when on the trail, I welded a rubber strap to the lid, and stretched...

The back end of the trailer is almost entirely taken up by the spare tire and tail lights. I didn't want to mount the plate hanging off ...

I found a stainless steel boat cleat which normally is used to tie off ropes for a good price at Harbor Freight tools. I thought it would ...

I bought some heavy duty hinges at Home Depot and welded the pin in place to prevent someone from breaking by pulling the pins out. I decide...

I added some vertical supports using 1" square tube in the box lid spaced to accommodate the Hi Lift 4x4 mounting brackets. The jack i...

Today I added something I hope I will never use. The fire extinguisher seems to fit nicely up front with the fuel cans. Its a tall commercia...

Since I decided to mount the AT fuel can holders up front, that didn't leave much room for the store bought plastic truck box that I pla...

After various design iterations I decided to mount the spare tire on the back of the trailer, similar to a jeep wrangler. Due to the weight ...

As I mentioned in my last post, to mount the jerry can holders up front, I had to relocate the hand brake. This is a nice feature since it k...

This is the location I originally wanted to mount the jerry can holders. This frees up space on the traingular tounge area for a dry box to...

I decided to reinstall the original drain plugs. They were totally smashed when I got the tub from the guy's field it had been sitting...

I spent an hour wrangling the tub onto the frame. Getting the mounting flanges on the underside to line up with the slots I cut in the stee...

Wow! I just picked up the trailer on Friday from sandblasting. They did a great job getting into every little nook and cranny. Luckily it w...

Here is the trailer after the spring over lift. I don't know if you can tell by the picture, but there is significantly more clearance...

After a bit of persuasion with a grinder and cutting blade, I was able to take off the civilian style hitch that was welded to the frame. ...

I stripped one of the studs on the trailer last night trying to put the wheels back on after the spring over lift. I took one of the stock l...

This week I decided to start the suspension spring over lift. The idea is you mount the axel below the leaf springs instead of the way it wa...

It seems that recently regulations regarding fuel cans have been changed to require "spill proof" gas cans. This makes military st...

I just purchased my fuel & water cans to go with my AT Fuel Can Holders. I purchased Scepter brand jerry cans. They are strong, and pla...

I decided to buy two Adventure Trailer Fuel Can holders. They are not cheap, but I think the convenience of them will be worth the cost. I p...

A few days ago I ordered the Xantrex Powerpack Xpower 600HD . This will serve as my rechargeble power plant in our trailer to run 120V appl...

I've been getting good use out of the trailer already. The first thing I did was drive down to a landscaping place and load 1200lbs of s...

My old utility trailer finally bit the dust, so I need to use the M416 as my "daily driver" now. So, next I decided to prep it for...