M416 with H3
I realize that this is an old thread, but I've had an M-416 trailer for years that I've used with my '83 Ramcharger, '06 Wrangler, and now with my '08 H3. I'll try to find some old pics to post, but here's what I did:
1) I made four 4x6 tables out of 1x2 boards and 1/4" plywood. The fit inside the top part of the M 416.
2) I had a 2" receiver mounted with some reinforcements, and bought a flat cargo rack with a 2" receiver.
When I get to a camp site, I pull out the tables and remove my camping gear from beneath them (trailer hauls it all). I screw some legs into the tables, connect them, and assemble an 8' by 12' table across the top of my trailer. I then pitch an 8x10 tent over the tables with the entrance facing the back of the trailer. I put the cargo rack in the receiver, and it becomes my front porch step.
I get some crazy looks when I use the set-up (haven't set it up in years). You're still sleeping in a tent, but at least you're off the ground, and the trailer is perfect for pulling down inaccessible trails.
I'll try to post some pics with the tent set-up; I plan to use it at Boy Scout camp in a few weeks.
I realize that this is an old thread, but I've had an M-416 trailer for years that I've used with my '83 Ramcharger, '06 Wrangler, and now with my '08 H3. I'll try to find some old pics to post, but here's what I did:
1) I made four 4x6 tables out of 1x2 boards and 1/4" plywood. The fit inside the top part of the M 416.
2) I had a 2" receiver mounted with some reinforcements, and bought a flat cargo rack with a 2" receiver.
When I get to a camp site, I pull out the tables and remove my camping gear from beneath them (trailer hauls it all). I screw some legs into the tables, connect them, and assemble an 8' by 12' table across the top of my trailer. I then pitch an 8x10 tent over the tables with the entrance facing the back of the trailer. I put the cargo rack in the receiver, and it becomes my front porch step.
I get some crazy looks when I use the set-up (haven't set it up in years). You're still sleeping in a tent, but at least you're off the ground, and the trailer is perfect for pulling down inaccessible trails.
I'll try to post some pics with the tent set-up; I plan to use it at Boy Scout camp in a few weeks.
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