My homebrew expedition trailer
After looking into M416's and seeing how much they cost and the time and cash people where spending to restore and modify them. I decided to build my own M416 from scratch. I was given a trailer frame that was very close to the original 416's frame. Custom manufacturing built me a tub. And John Rushing from Rushing Design helped me put it all together. Its pretty close to the M416 specs has 3500# axle with Toyota lug pattern and electric brakes. The suspention is leaf springs and shocks from a 2007 taco. The RTT will sit on a rack. There are side holders for 4 jerry cans. And the tounge holds my battery box, 2 propane tanks and extends an extra four feet. I used roll on bed liner for the inside of the tub and the top rack. A local tarp company is fitting it with a five side coated vinyl cover, all four sides will roll up. Future mods include a 20 gallon water tank with a hot water on demand system, LED lighting, a stereo, and a fold out counter with storage. Most of the ideas for this project came from people here and IH8MUD.
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Originally Posted by proto
