M416 lid hinge and drain plugs

[REasley]

How about this for a hinge. Simple, weld-on, available in many sizes.

http://www.allegiscorp.com/DisplayPa....jsp&cat=Hinge

[Airborne Lee]

I have used a 1" tube under the lip bolted to the bucket. This will be removable. I welded the first two hinges to the lid and it works. Two more to go. Then I'll tackle the sheetmetal to the frame. Pictures by the weekend.

[wompser]

hey there,

I had the same problem of owning the "bungs" but not the bracket for them, so... I made my own.

it was pretty simple really, check out a couple pictures on my build page.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/trailer-tech...ler-build.html

and sorry for the cross-posting... I maybe should have done the build on expedition portal vs. mud, but I had to choose one!

[d0ubledown]

for my lid, i used 3 heavy duty stainless door hinges with needle bearings. bolted onto angle iron which was welded to the lip. the cdn m101s have a square lip, similar to the rounded lip of 416s. nuts are welded to the inside for ease of removal. works great so far...no issues. my lid w/ thule bars probably weighs in at 100-120lbs.





my tailgate has those weld on bullet type greasable hinges.

[Airborne Lee]

Originally Posted by wompser

hey there,

I had the same problem of owning the "bungs" but not the bracket for them, so... I made my own.

it was pretty simple really, check out a couple pictures on my build page.

and sorry for the cross-posting... I maybe should have done the build on expedition portal vs. mud, but I had to choose one!

EXCELLENT build thread! Thanks!

As you can see from my picutre My issue is not the bracket that holds the stopper to the bucket. it is the circular plate that welds to the bucket that the stopper sets up against and the retaining bracket screws into. Mine is completely missing. I could fab it but I will have to figure out how to get the round hole in the plate with the correct lip to seat the stopper. I can make the plate square.... but still the hole is my issue. As you can see, the bracket screws into the plate which has an inner and outer lip. I am not sure how to get there?

I'm welcoming idea's.

[Airborne Lee]

Hinge update...

http://www.expeditionportal.com/foru...014#post486014