Dawson's M-416 Build

[dawsonc61]

Thanks for the kind words Drew,

I'm planning on spraying it down with a rust converter (phosphoric acid) on saturday. I'll then take a flap wheel and remove all of the surface rust. Then I'll add a coat of primer to keep any surface rust from reforming.

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[GLTHFJ60]

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[dawsonc61]

I've finally made a little more progress on the M416. A huge thanks to Mike Green for his help and expertise. We cut the tail off and framed it out. We also welded the fenders on. Next step, the tailgate itself. Here are some pics of the work we've done so far:

More to come!

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[Deneway]

Decided on the plan for the Lid yet? How about making it double as the field kitchen/table?

 

[Phulcrum]

i hope mine comes out looking half as good as yours already does.

I saw a thread somewhere once (while spaced out open mouthed for hours) where the guy unbolted the tongue and rewelded it further out, giving him more room on the tongue for whatever, and putting the trailer a little further back from the vehicle.

i cant wait to see how yours comes along.

 

[77TLCFJ40]

Any updates? Thanks

 

[Bird]

great trailer, could you send me a copy of your skethes also. I am building a larger version similar to the m416. i will pm you. thanks

 

[dawsonc61]

Any updates? Thanks

Not lately! I've been really busy but i hope to get the tailgate fabricated here in the next week or so.

I'll post up the pics as soon as this happens.

Thanks,

D

 

[Dieseler]

Looks Good
Does your lunette rotate or is it non rotating version.
Were did you get it from I am looking for a rotator version.
How heavy will your build be when finished and what will it be rated for.
Could it be done with thinner gauge sheet and still be structual.

 

[dawsonc61]

Looks Good
Does your lunette rotate or is it non rotating version.
It rotates 360*
Were did you get it from I am looking for a rotator version.
I believe it comes stock on all M416's. I mean to say i didn't know there was such a thing as a non-rotating version.
How heavy will your build be when finished and what will it be rated for.
I'm hoping it will come in under 800lbs but we'll see. As far as the trail rating goes I wont take it on more that a 3.
Could it be done with thinner gauge sheet and still be structual.
Definitely, however I bought the tub like that so i have to deal with it, I'll be using much lighter gauge material on the lid and roof rack.

 

[dawsonc61]

OK People!!!! Updates!

I went over to my good ol' buddy Mike Green's place to finish up phase one of the trailer build. We welded the top and bottom rail to the diamond plate section of steel. I had this piece cut to fit at a metal shop. We then welded the hinges and gate onto the tub of the trailer. I haven't gotten the clasps, rubber weather stripping, and cables installed yet but I'll take care of that this week. Here are the pics of the progress:

Tail gate with top rail welded

We went ahead and took the tub off of the frame to make welding a little easier

Prepping opening for welding

Without tub

We put the trailer up on end to weld the hinges to the bottom of the tub. We welded the other side of the hinge to the inside of the gate so it wouldn't be visible from the outside.

Mike welding the inside of the gate and hinge together

And back on the trailer

Closed

I really like the way this turned out! I'm able to utilize the entire back end now instead of the small space i would have been left with if I had used the CJ tailgate as originally planned.

I really need to weigh this thing! The weight will determine the final design of the lid and roof rack. More updates to come!

I'm now in the market for a roof top tent so if anyone knows of a seller keep me posted. Thanks a ton for all the comments and interest.

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[dawsonc61]

No real updates today. It's pretty nasty outside! I started from scratch again on Shetch-up. My last mock up was not to scale and I guessed on a lot of the measurments. This one is exactly to scale to my trailer. This is what my lid will look like after it is made. The RTT will come soon after that.

Hopefully I'll have the Lid done next week and the RTT should be on the week after that!

Thanks,

D

 

[cruzzer]

It looks like its coming along great!,, now an off topic question,, ATK? the bike in the garage,, saw the no link rear shock mounted off center and white plastic..

 

[dawsonc61]

It looks like its coming along great!,, now an off topic question,, ATK? the bike in the garage,, saw the no link rear shock mounted off center and white plastic..

That's my buddy Mike's garage, I know next to nothing about dirt bikes but could probably ask him a question for you if you wanted.

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[cruzzer]

If you could ask him what it is,, looks to me like an ATK,,
Thanks and keep up the good work and pics!

 

[dawsonc61]

If you could ask him what it is,, looks to me like an ATK,,
Thanks and keep up the good work and pics!

Oh yeah it is an ATK. I think he has a couple of them.

 

[dawsonc61]

Ok, I finally got the Mombasa RTT and took it to BMRA this past weekend. I welded some cross bars to the top of the trailer to temporarily hold the RTT. I hope to have the lid finished this week and then have the trailer painted by the end of the weekend. We'll see how that goes! Here are some pics:

 

[REZARF]

Looks super bro! You'll love the lid!

 

[dawsonc61]

Looks super bro! You'll love the lid!

Dude I know! I stopped by the metal shop this morning on the way to work and it looked awesome. They bent it up already and are welding the ends this afternoon. I hope to have it on the trailer by tomorrow afternoon to prep for painting this weekend. I guess after that I'll start working on the guts of the trailer!

 

[smileyfish]

very cool, i can't wait to start working on mine.

can i ask the price of the rtt?

we have 2 plus feet of snow and a high of 15* here, i wish i was there.