new trailer mods

[mep1811]

I did a little work on my M416. First up was a dual pneumatic tire tongue wheel. I'm hoping for better rolling on a rough surface. I took the tongue to my local welder and he widened the bracket.
Second up I built up a cooler slider. My 45qt Yeti is heavy when loaded and a PIA to drag out to get into. I bought 100lb sliders from Lowes and some aluminium angle iron. I went with 4 X 3. A plywood board is the base for the slide which I painted with black Flexseal.

It took a little adjusting to get the slider frame square and level but works just fine.

Next up is getting the tongue fixed. The extended lunette tongue I had, bent during my last trip. I am going to have it lengthened a bit so I can open my tire carrier without unhitching and replaced with some square tube.

 

[nnnnnate]

I've got the same Yeti and it is a beast. I'm going to have to look at doing building a slider for it as well.

 

[mep1811]

It was one of my easier projects.

 

[mep1811]

I have found that after a few hundred miles of rough roads the slide system vibrated off one of the slides. That and the dirt caused the system to fail. I think the board came off the slide due to being a hair too wide but the dirt and dust will be still an issue.
I'll have to relook into this system.

 

[grogie]

That slide in your trailer is awesome! Well done.

I've been thinking about putting one in the back of my Jeep as I have a rack right above it, and to get into the cooler I have to pull it out.