M416 question

shogun

Adventurer
That's why I've stuck to the stock stuff. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

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The great thing about these mil trailers is that they are about as close to bulletproof as you'll ever get. Anything you change WILL reduce the performance of the trailer. It may be that the added convenience is worth the tradeoff, given the intended use, but it IS a tradeoff. Aftermarket axle, matching vehicle wheels, non-pintle hitch etc. None of them will be More reliable. (IMHO)
 
I do want to replace the shocks, does anyone know the part number for them.........in fact is there a website that list all the part numbers for these trailer that I can use as a resource?
 

JCMatthews

Tour Guide
I had a rear hitch receiver installed so I could attach my hitch mounted bike rack. Two weeks ago we packed up and had one bike on the trailer. Within a couple of miles down the road the trailer swayed side to side every time I hit a buMp even at slow speeds. I ended up halling my bike in the trailer and removed the bike rack, after that we had no issues. I am not sure the cause of the sway but I have a feeling it had to do with the weight distribution. Has anyone else experienced this? Any recommendations I need to make in order to use my hitch mounted bike rack on the trailer. Thanks

I have as well and it was very frightening. However, as long as my water jugs are across the inside of the trailer box (160 lbs) I never have problems. The picture shows it with 10 bikes on it. I have 6 on top and 4 of the back. It is also nose down and that helps as well.
 

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AA1PR

Disabled Explorer
I have as well and it was very frightening. However, as long as my water jugs are across the inside of the trailer box (160 lbs) I never have problems. The picture shows it with 10 bikes on it. I have 6 on top and 4 of the back. It is also nose down and that helps as well.

its nice to see someone doing something similar

I have 3 thule bike trays on the top of mine & I have never felt it sway etc
 

jeepfreak81

Adventurer
Yes.

All this talk about adding weight may be misleading. The whole purpose of the trailer is to get weight OFF the vehicle axles (and in some cases fit outsized cargo). Adding too much weight to the tongue defeats the purpose and reduces the overall capacity of the vehicle/trailer combo, and increases vehicle workload (fuel economy and engine wear).

Tongue should not lift itself up. I do alot of towing with M416 and M101. IMO, 100 pounds tongue weight is probably too much, I would look for 25-50 pounds, something easily one-hand liftable. I've run as light as maybe 10 pounds and it will work, but I like a little more margin.

No, there is nothing wrong with the tire design, they work fine up to maybe 85 mph, which is about as fast as I've done. I also tried the bike rack thing. Bad plan. In your case the wind drag on the bike was probably enough to unweight the tongue, sounds insufficient but it happens. I no longer do that, made a rack with fork clamps for the top of the trailer.

I personally would never run that little tongue weight on a loaded 416 trailer, especially with something that sticks up and grabs the air like a bike rack. Wind resistance alone could take that much weight off the tongue depending on load. I have run that little weight once on my 416 and I never will again. Once up to speed the wind pressure was pulling enough weight off that I got a wild ride.

Mine the rtt wind resistance would pull weight off the tongue before the battery box was done.
 

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