Can we see some M416 tailgates and what you guys are doing to stiffen the tub back up when you make the cut. The tubs get so flimsy on these things
i should show you undeneath as well , where it goes thru the frame. you will also see that i put the 2'' to good use as my support legs run inside them
I still don't see the point in cutting a tailgate in a M416 or other 1/4 ton trailer. As small as they are, why would you need one? Just wondering bc I've never had anything in mine that I couldn't lift out including 37" tires.
For me its simple. It was already cut when I bought the trailer. Not much of a choice.
I still don't see the point in cutting a tailgate in a M416 or other 1/4 ton trailer. As small as they are, why would you need one? Just wondering bc I've never had anything in mine that I couldn't lift out including 37" tires.
cuz with a spring over and 35's the trailer is now chest high, evrything in the trailer is pretty much packed in totes, those totes weigh 30lbs - 50-lbs maybe more sometimes,
i have spent my entire career hunched over, twisting and crawling into tight spaces, crawling over peoples crap, carrying furnaces and water heaters down cluttered twisty stairways, oh ! watch out for the last step, it might be loose, buddy broke his leg ,
i have several coworkers on permanant disabilty from twsited backs,
i have been lucky and have only '' strained it '' a couple of times, when only lifting a 20 lb tool box, and the pain drops you to your knees. spending the next week laying on the floor cuz you cant move, almost to the point where you need help wiping your own butt, i felt like i wanted to die, and im not a complainer,
let me tell ya, being sort of incapacited for a week or so was embarassing.
i think a tailgate is a good idea.. im taking care of my back
I understand back pain. I had a spinal fusion a few months ago and have some facet joint problems as well. With that said I still don't see the point in a Tailgate. I would bet that my trailer is the tallest M416/m101cnd on this forum as it has a SOA with 37" nitto mud grapplers and I'm only 5'10 on a good day. I still think you can lift anything out with proper lifting techniques, especially 30-50lb totes. Just seems like a lot of butchering and hacking for something that wasnt designed to have a tailgate...and then there's that whole "tearing up a piece of history argument" but to each his own I guess.