Izzy's m416 build

IZZYDUSIT

Adventurer
more of the same you have seen here before only this is mine..lol took me a year to build and now she is almost done where I'm just about out of mods and money...
This forum has been great for ideas- thanks for all who posted their built process and shared the knowledge.
for certain, it save a lot time!
I have a special "thank you" for my best friend and partner
Tom, whom I sent to welding classes just for this cause..lol
I did alot of the grunt work..cutting, grinding rounding all the material and designing this trailer just how I wanted her!
I was on a quest to find a trailer like that for about 2 years until I found her in a wrecking/storage lot-she was in a sad shape when I got her- tires were cracked and barely made it to my garage, the p.o. slapped some white paint on her, bullet holes everywhere on the tub, side railes bowed severly and just about every panel had wrinkels and dents. to top it of, I paid more then she was worth at that shape but I was in love, ya know!!
someone had cut the rear panel and installed a heavy duty boiler plate for a gate supported by angle iron and chains that were noisy as they dangeled and wore the paint.
I will post the transformation a bit at a time with some "splanation"
first picture is the trailer being used for the first time after a new military tires were installed,spare tire carrier was installed on the tail gate and new wheel bearings and seals were replaced.
I own an automotive shop in Glendale Az so all the equipment was readily available.
makes life a lot easier!
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Willman

Active member
Right on!

Love the trailer!

Would love to see a picture on how your spare is mounted.

Keep us posted!

:26_7_2:
 

IZZYDUSIT

Adventurer
my first spare mount was salvaged from a rav4 I have-
I modified the bolt mounting pattern to fit the military wheel pattern. Soon I found that with the heavy boiler plate and spare, opening the gate will increase my muscle mass in a hurry...
later in the build, we changed the spare mounting to undercarriage with a salvaged nissan p.u setup
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IH8RDS

Explorer
Nice M416, I like your spare location. I have seen your trailer online before on another site I believe. I remember the spare tire mod. Good work.
 

slosurfer

Adventurer
Very nice combo you have there!

The spare tire should be my next mod, thanks for the detailed pics, that should help a ton.:wings:
 

IZZYDUSIT

Adventurer
Side view of the tire mount- note the frame is off and another favorite mod is in place, the rear trailer retracting, hight adjustable leg support. (one on each side).
this mod allows you to adjust the rear hight of the trailer in an uneven terrain. the front is adjusted by the wheeled trailer jack, also retractable.

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IZZYDUSIT

Adventurer
this pic shows the hight clearance- tire is well tucked under. also note the new bumper w the LED'S, and the rear supports deployed.

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Willman

Active member
Nice man!

Dig the spare location and the leg levels too!

Thanks for the shots!

What's next for this trailer?

:jumping:
 

IZZYDUSIT

Adventurer
thanks for the comments, ah what next?
bare in mine that this trailer is just about done- couple small mods still pending in process.

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the trailer was strip down first down to the tub and frame,ground to bare steel bullet holes filled, pounded the sides as best possible and invested many hours tring to straighten the top rounded rail- some success, but its still bowed.
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IZZYDUSIT

Adventurer
Lid build-same frame design as many of the forum guys did- why mess with success? I did use a thick sheet of aluminum about 1/4 inch or so thick- i got it for free from a friend of mine along with a thick belly guard of a f-350
wait till you see what that turn into!!
I had to cut and tig weld(outsourced) and grind the lid since the sheet was not large enough to cover the frame width wise-still have planty left for some other projects.
I liked how stong the lid is and built a rack to support the RTT and few other items.
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rack is removable- a nice feature!!
 

Rezarf <><

Explorer
Can you give me some info on those inserts, like what they are called and where you got them, they are super cool, looks like a great lid man!

Keep it up! :D

Rezarf <><
 

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