My Budget Bug Out Trailer Build

[mitunnelrat]

Neither can I. Lol.

[Fidel MD]

Nice. I have a fondness for M416 trailers - I have one on the ranch for utility work.

Since you've got it stripped down to the frame I'd use truck bed liner spray on the whole thing, once sand-blasted. You can also get a little more wheel clearance by flipping the springs over - http://novajeepers.net/index.php?topic=21913.0

If you're extending the rear, you might want to extend the tongue a bit too...keep the same percentage front to rear, for balance.

Great finds on all the parts!

[Onestep]

MT, hope my posting the trailer on that rig I saw gave you a few ideas.

[Domeguy]

lookin good man, lookin good

[bacpacker]

Great point about extend g the tounge to match the bed. If not you can throw the hitch weight off. That could make it a bit h to pull, in particular if you have a light vehicle le you are towing with.

[Sniper-T]

I like it!!!

Done yet?

[mitunnelrat]

Lol. No, not done yet.

Onestep. It did. Particularly for my rack setup

Fidel. Two good suggestions for sure. I threw it up for conversation at work this morning and the general feeling is to get it built and go from there. But it's definitely on my mind now. Thanks

[mitunnelrat]

Gonna put this project back on standby status for a few weeks. I have a vacation planned for this coming week, and I'll be coming back to a metric shit ton of OT hours at work through most of October. I'll take the time to gather more materials and get some quotes for the sandblasting and finish work.

[Fidel MD]

Consider getting the tub soda blasted...it will leave more metal behind.

[ElevenBravo]

If its more expensive, skip it. There is so much metal there to start, sandblasting wont hurt it. Those trailers are way overbuilt.

If you already have a decent compressor, you can blast it yourself. It will take a while and be a lot of work (& sweeping), but you can do it yourself.

EB