Picked up a 1967 Stevens M416 trailer.
To be named Going Places (Jeep is waiting for the "Been Places" hood decals).
It is going to be a long term project, and it won't be super fancy.
I want some sort of lockable cover. May end up making it from wood since I can do that myself. Maybe the wood would be a prototype for eventually aluminum diamond plate? Seems like there are a lot of good welders who are bad businessman and/or get overwhelmed when a weekend hobby gets too many orders for commercially produced lids...so I can't find one to order :/
Either swap the axle or get hub adapters so I can run the same wheels I do on the Jeep. That simplifies spare tire issues. Probably leave the track as narrow as possible; may require new fenders to cover the wider tires or some sort of mud flaps?
Switch it from the Pintle hitch to a lock-n-roll hitch.
I think that's the major stuff and see how it goes from there.
Not even sure I'd bother using it if I do a trip out west next year. But I need something to dream about, and if I manage to retire and go on a three month trip it'll make a really good base camp.
It was in condition I could've towed it home, but I felt safer to doing a new-to-me trailer on my utility trailer. The M46 is 60-1/2" fender to fender, my trailer is 61-1/8" wide :D so since it would fit might was well use it. Had to haul it home from Middleborough, MA -- back roads would have been an excruiatingly long ride through a lot of small cities like Taunton, Attleboro, and Smithfield all at the height of Saturday morning everyone running errands traffic. The ride home via 495/95/295 was made enough at 90 minutes.
Spec dimensions:
Lid:
I will probably do this, as I have the skills to work in wood, plus would kind of suck to have something metal fabricated and decide I want to change it.
Instead of the tent like this guys did in the thread, I'd probably just put some tie downs and Thule roof rack in case I want an external load.
I also like a lot his extended tongue.
https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/m416-build-up.215238/
Wheel Adapters:
https://www.uswheeladapters.com/shop/m416-to-jk-wheel-adapters/
(I suspect this will also requiring re-locating the axle to under the springs which probably means new shocks. Fenders should also be wider...)
Stuff to convert from Pintle to Lock-n-Roll, plus tongue extension, available from these guys:
https://compactcampingstore.com/products/m416-trailer-receiver-tube-tongue-retrofit-kit
Tongue Jack:
This may be a bit of overkill, but looking for a large wheel to help manuever on dirt, stone driveway:
https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Jack/Ark/ARK57FR.html
And finally (?) a roof rack -- can probably re-use the Thule bars from the Volvo & black Fusion :) Why? Eh, why not? Gives options if I need to carry something oddball? I hope I never need to actually add a roof top carrier to the storage already in the trailer...
The tongue tool box would be handy too...
I really like this tongue set up...but it would require extensive fabricating and welding since it replaces the whole original front:
Kind of liking both the Harbor Freight tongue box (though looking on line the Tractor Supply version looks better made...) and the jerry can mounts. Although I don't think I'll need the side mounts, I like the use of square tube. Makes me think even without a welder I could just bolt through the tub using square tube as a spacer if I do need side mount of something.
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Possible containers for inside it:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Husky-30-Gal-Professional-Duty-Waterproof-Storage-Container-with-Hinged-Lid-in-Red-252246/317446011?
Of course it is discontinued...for roof top tent style I've seen that would work with my bad knees, and give me an annex directly accessbile from the sleeping area so I could use a chair in the rain or setup the portable toilet. Oz Trail (Oztrail?) Outer Ridge 375 Offroad.
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