M416 as a truck bed

[Skim]

Has anyone seen a M416 trailer used as a truck bed ?

I would think it would be nice and small and tucked in close.

Anyone have any pics ? or links ?

I am starting to consider this for my Hi-Lux.

 

[Totenkopf]

http://www.greatlakes4x4.com/showthread.php?t=62556

 

[Skim]

Huh- not quite what I thought it would look like. I was thinking more of the TacoChaser look. Hmm. That one looks like a short 416 bed.

Interesting, but it looks short for my 85 Hi-lux.

Anyone else have pics ?

 

[lowenbrau]

Am M416 is probably a bit small for anything but a truggy. I chopped up a M101A1 for my FJ45.

 

[Skim]

Can you post some pics of how you chopped it ?

Looks like you sectioned it to make it skinnier ?

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Boy that's cool Bruce!

Here is my mini truck with the M416 inside of it. The inside of the wheel wells are the same width of the outside of the M416, it perfectly slid in there. I think it would be killer as a truck bed...

Also, I'm sure you've seen Taco Chasers?

http://www.adventuretrailers.com/trucks.html

 

[dieselcruiserhead]

Boy that's cool Bruce!

Here is my mini truck with the M416 inside of it. The inside of the wheel wells are the same width of the outside of the M416, it perfectly slid in there. I think it would be killer as a truck bed...

Also, I'm sure you've seen Taco Chasers?

http://www.adventuretrailers.com/trucks.html

 

[Sport-Trac 01]

M416 would look cool as a truggy bed, but I don't think it's work well for much else. By the way, what's the Jeep that they put the bed on, looks kinds like a airplane tug.

 

[lowenbrau]

Can you post some pics of how you chopped it ?

Looks like you sectioned it to make it skinnier ?

I tried it full width and didn't like it so I sectioned 5" out of it. Simply cut and weld.

 

[BBCchris]

M416 would look cool as a truggy bed, but I don't think it's work well for much else. By the way, what's the Jeep that they put the bed on, looks kinds like a airplane tug.

CJ10a Aircraft tug is pictured. CJ10's were available in Australia in the early mid 80's but never here in the US.

-Chris

 

[Sport-Trac 01]

Thanks BBChris, looked like a CJ10A body, but I wasn't sure, was the only thing I could think of. Besides the horribly slow speed, they're built like BSHs. (The B stands for brick, just a hint.)

 

[Skim]

That 416 bed looks almost like a direct replacement for the stock Toyota bed.
The Jeep truck above looks to have a shorter bed.

I like the longer 416 option, do they typically come in different lengths ?

 

[Skim]

Anyother pics of ideas out there ?

 

[Totenkopf]

Do this.

 

[Skim]

Yes, that is the idea. That is the ultimate bed for off-road duties.
I am just trying to figure out an alternative way.