Secm trailer

[dstang97]

My new project secm m887 body on a m116a3 trailer.

 

[kubotaman]

Well done, should of made something like that. Great idea

 

[61sleepercab]

Good idea. Watch your loading front to back or you may get a surprise when you unhitch. Mark

 

[dstang97]

Good idea. Watch your loading front to back or you may get a surprise when you unhitch. Mark

Yeah it balanced perfect right now. I would like more tongue weight. I still need to mess with it some more and bolt it down.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Looks mighty good there. How is the tire clearance/fit with that panel above it?

 

[dstang97]

Looks mighty good there. How is the tire clearance/fit with that panel above it?

Not bad probably 4" or so. I my cut that panel higher and Lowe the traler 1" not sure yet. I left the original m116a3 generator stringers on there so that gave me a 1 1/2" plus I stuck a 2/4 under there as a body lift.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I was going to adjust the same panels on mine but then I remembered about the oxygen bottle door on the right side. Honestly, it's a crappy location for an O2 bottle and I'm moving mine to regain that floorspace. At that point the door is all but useless. The other thing I did with mine was install a transfer tank in the front of the trailer. I'm doing the same with the body on my truck but I'm building legs on it so that I can still slide my workbench out from under it.

 

[dstang97]

What should I do for tail lights? Use the box lights or trailer or both? Also thinking of putting 4" round clear ones and hooking them up to a switch or back up if the cucv has one in the original plug.

 

[Recovry4x4]

There was not a wire for backup lights in the harness but there was enough pins to add one. Lights will be your call. The trailer lights are kind of hidden even on the factory trailer. I have round LEDS in my truck with the same bed but the LED composites would be a nice addition that could be added nearly flush on the SECM body. I think I have a pic of one mocked up, let me see if I can find it.

 

[oddave715]

I assume that is just a lense sitting there.

You could get the buckets for flush mounting these lights into a Jeep Wrangler if you wanted to make it simple and go that route.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Nah, those are sealed units. They have a slight bump out of the back, I would imagine that bump is protruding through the hole left by the original round light. All that would be needed is to fasten it with some screws and hook up the wires.

 

[dstang97]

Brought this trailer to the Rhode Island show. It got so much attention. someone asked how much it would take to buy it. So this may be the last post on this rig.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Wow, that was quick. Another build forthcoming?

 

[dstang97]

Wow, that was quick. Another build forthcoming?

Of coarse. I can't leave anything alone. I have a few ideas brewing. Picking up another m116a3 tomorrow. We will see if the guy comes through. If you could put a price on this rig what would you list it as? I have $140 just in LEDs.

 

[Recovry4x4]

I am the wrong person to ask this question. If I grow to like something, I just don't sell things. On the other hand, when I grow weary of seeing things, they sell at any cost or get scrapped. I sold mine for $750 and should have probably looked more for $1400.

 

[oddave715]

I am the wrong person to ask this question. If I grow to like something, I just don't sell things. On the other hand, when I grow weary of seeing things, they sell at any cost or get scrapped. I sold mine for $750 and should have probably looked more for $1400.

That sounds just like me. My problem is I still like too much stuff, ask my wife. I haven't forgot you on that bed, I just don't know what I want to do. On one hand I want it to go and on the other hand if it's not worth any more than what it seems then I could build a frame for it and give it to my father in law to use.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Oh, I hear you on that one. I ended up getting a bed off an M116A3 which is what I really needed. Add a light frame and put it to work with the father in law unit.

 

[oddave715]

Brought this trailer to the Rhode Island show. It got so much attention. someone asked how much it would take to buy it. So this may be the last post on this rig.

Did you end up selling it?

 

[dstang97]

Did you end up selling it?

still have it. Guy was a flake. I finished up the lights tonight. All leds with a 3rd brake light.

 

[tim292stro]

More pix?