Re: why you should never give me 500 dollars:
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Originally Posted by slosurfer
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Originally Posted by reggie 00
At first i looked at it and said get new hubs from Northern, i found the manual looking for the spindle size. Looking thru the manual i had the idea of just re drilling the drum and hub for a 6 on 5.5 pattern. would at most cost you a drill bit and a set of wheel studs.
Reggie, the problem is that these are 5 on 5.5, so it isn't possible to redrill to 6 on 5.5 without partially hitting some of the holes already there. That is why all the adapters for this setup have to be the two piece design.
Scraps that idea, unless the holes could be welded up and redrilled.
if you wanted the 6 on 5.5 it looks like you would have to make your own.
Looking at probably 200 to get the spindles and hubs plus the cost of steel to make the tube.
I did find this site:
http://www.jeepsonly.com/project1/m416.html
which had some specs, looks like the hubs are 1 3/8" inner and 1 1/16" outer. which are smaller than the 6 on 5.5 hubs inner 1 1/4 Outer Bearing Size (in.) 1 3/4
Then had the idea "use a Toyota rear axle then you'll have all kinds of spare parts".
WRONG.
looks like the trailer is 49" wide, and a rear axle is pushing 58.5"
I would probably do the spacers from Chris and get some wider fenders
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...25?cm_vc=C5503
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Re: why you should never give me 500 dollars:
chris, let me know how much on the spacers. i dont mind widening the fenders a little. i can BARELY see this thing in the mirrors right now and wouldnt mind some extra viewing angle.
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What does a trailer like this weigh?
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from what im finding on the internet, about 600 pounds curb weight.
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Really? It seems like they would weigh a bunch more especially with the chains and tongue support leg thingy. This is mine and it weighs 420 pounds without the wood.
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Re: why you should never give me 500 dollars:
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Originally Posted by 4x4mike
Really? It seems like they would weigh a bunch more especially with the chains and tongue support leg thingy. This is mine and it weighs 420 pounds without the wood.
Yeah, an empty 416 like mine is 670lbs. so that should be similar since it's the same frame and running gear, just a platform vs the tub and then it has that extra thing on the tongue.
Sean, do you know what that riser thing is for on the tongue?
Yeah it should be fairly easy to widen the fenders. I'll send you a PM about the adapters.
Re: why you should never give me 500 dollars:
I just figured mine was a little lightweight trailer. I have to lift it over a 2 foot retainer to get it out of my backyard and I can do it pretty easily. These military trailers just look beef and for some reason I figured they weighed much more. I mean look at those leaf springs, it even has shocks.
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Re: why you should never give me 500 dollars:
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Originally Posted by slosurfer
Sean, do you know what that riser thing is for on the tongue?
it is to mount a lunette ring up higher, my guess is to tow the trailer behind something like a deuce and a half. it adds quite a bit of weight to the tongue, but i dont think i could bring myself to chop it off!
thanks for the offer on the spacers, ill let you know by friday when i make a decision.
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Could the lunette ring mount be modified to use as a spare tire(s) mount?