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About a week ago I posted photos of a M416 trailer that was for sale and asked for opinions regarding it's value. Needless to say I bought the trailer for what I thought was a fair price. Now I have to address all of its problems.
I am looking to make this trailer "serviceable" again and am not looking for a "period correct" restoration as I just don't have the $$$ to do that. The trailer needs a floor and rear panel. Having never replaced a trailer floor and rear panel I am not sure where to start. I cannot afford a floor from Midwest military for $495.00 and even one I found from jeeppanelsplus is a bit steep at $190.00. I am thinking I can get a sheet of 12 g. hot rolled sheet metal cheaper locally, fab my own drain holes, and weld it in.
I have also heard of others buying a scrap truck bed from a salvage yard and cutting the floor out to the size of the M416. Opinions?
The previous owner cut the rear of the tub for a tailgate. Not sure what I want to do about this. If you were me (working on a very limited budget), would you:
1) Use the cut piece and weld up a functional tailgate since the trailer has already been cut or
2) Buy a replacement end from jeep panels plus for $100.00 plus shipping and weld that in?
Now that I have the trailer it is looking like I may have bit off more than I can chew. I Plan on keeping the trailer but am also thinking ahead. I dont mind working on this thing as my next project but do not want to invest money into it that I may not get out if I ever try and sell it. In other words, I don't have $1000.00 to dump into a trailer that I may or may not be able to sell for $1000.00. I know you guys get what I mean. My intentions are to fix it up for the right reasons. Because it deserves it and I like these type of projects, However, I don't want to loose my butt on it if I ever decide to sell.
any advice would be appreciated. Anyone ever replace a floor in a M416 trailer? What about a rear panel?
Thanks
Jeff
I am looking to make this trailer "serviceable" again and am not looking for a "period correct" restoration as I just don't have the $$$ to do that. The trailer needs a floor and rear panel. Having never replaced a trailer floor and rear panel I am not sure where to start. I cannot afford a floor from Midwest military for $495.00 and even one I found from jeeppanelsplus is a bit steep at $190.00. I am thinking I can get a sheet of 12 g. hot rolled sheet metal cheaper locally, fab my own drain holes, and weld it in.
I have also heard of others buying a scrap truck bed from a salvage yard and cutting the floor out to the size of the M416. Opinions?
The previous owner cut the rear of the tub for a tailgate. Not sure what I want to do about this. If you were me (working on a very limited budget), would you:
1) Use the cut piece and weld up a functional tailgate since the trailer has already been cut or
2) Buy a replacement end from jeep panels plus for $100.00 plus shipping and weld that in?
Now that I have the trailer it is looking like I may have bit off more than I can chew. I Plan on keeping the trailer but am also thinking ahead. I dont mind working on this thing as my next project but do not want to invest money into it that I may not get out if I ever try and sell it. In other words, I don't have $1000.00 to dump into a trailer that I may or may not be able to sell for $1000.00. I know you guys get what I mean. My intentions are to fix it up for the right reasons. Because it deserves it and I like these type of projects, However, I don't want to loose my butt on it if I ever decide to sell.
any advice would be appreciated. Anyone ever replace a floor in a M416 trailer? What about a rear panel?
Thanks
Jeff
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