M416 Rooftop Tent, overland Military Trailer

This is a video of a retired M416 Military trailer converted to an overland rooftop trailer
thank you Bensound for the music

[@BDAWGRANGER]

Pretty much the perfect height. Any lower and your awning would have to be deployed upward from its base (causing rain to run backward toward your unit) and be in the way of your window supports. I am in the process of increasing the height of my tent for those reasons, and head room around the trailer.

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!

[@ocervin]

Brilliant! Thx for sharing! Excellent build.

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Thank you very much. Thank you for watching!

[@josefelixwolfeortega7022]

YOU CAN USE A TRUCK ROLL GATE THERE USE THEM ON PICK UP TRUCK THEY ARE MADE IN ENNY SIZE MY COMENTARIOS DESDE PANAMA REP DE PANAMA CENTRO MNERICA

[@wvoutdoorsman5326]

Nice trailer. I’m in the process of building one as well.,turned out great👍

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

how far are you with your trailer?

[@StevenAdams]

I came to look for the link for the adapter for the wheels

[@hondar6777]

Thanks for sharing and great job with your build!! I’m building a ‘66 and having a ton of fun so far. Can’t wait til I get to use it.

[@marcinstroz6328]

Do you get a lot of bouncing when towing with the RTT ? I just did finished a DYI bolting in three legs on each side with a welded cross bar connecting the bar. On the way home the trailer bounced and made me nervous. The welds held no cracks. Just curious how it bounces when you travel.

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!. Yes I had a tone of bounce. I lowered the tire pressure to between 15-20 psi. Bounce went away. Towed hundred of miles at thst air pressure. Good luck thanks for sharing!

[@Manderson707]

What solar panel is that an do you have a link

[@texasfirefighting]

I need to put up a video of my M410 with rooftop tent, LEDs on all sides, water pump that discharges from a 12 gallon tank to the front and to the rear and a ARC Extreme Off-road dual wheel jockey in all black to match my trailer.

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Wow sounds pretty awesome, you should!

[@texasfirefighting]

@@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors I will do that this weekend while I am at an overland meet in Allen, Texas. I’ll let y’all know when I post it.

[@mja882able]

great vid bra nice job on your build...i really want to do this set up...just looking for the right trailer...these are so hard to find now days

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

They really are hard to find. I was able to build two of them. It took weeks of looking for them. Thanks for viewing!

[@allanperry6507]

What a great little setup and I for one like the roof top tent setup higher on your trailer .so much more clearance for gear underneath. 🙂Huntsville Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 🤘

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Thank you! You can put a ton of gear in there. I carry my ebike with me a lot of the time. Thanks for watching

[@jeffreyfischer6034]

I have a M100 and torn between new axle which loses my hand break or spacers and adapters? Did you have the same dilemma?

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Thanks for watching. Never thought about changing the axle. Not carry lot of weight. I did new bearings, grease etc. Love the hand brake. Dont have to block the tires. Also slightly helps the trailer with tilting.

[@waiton60]

Very cool

[@jay24july]

Do you like the tongue length? Do you think you would like it longer!

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Little longer would definitely be better. You get use to it tho

[@luketanner5723]

Nice rig

[@SushiByTheSea]

Can you tell me where you got the wheel adapters?

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Got them off amazon. The lug pattern is 5x5.5 on the trailer. I had to take the adapters to a machine shop to have the bore of the adapter cut to 4". Thanks for watching!

[@xbpbat21x]

Good work!!! Looks nice. How often do you get out? Would you make any changes?

[@stoltzk]

Nice little build pretty cool

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

[@stoltzk]

One day I'll have one lol

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Wel! This one is on Craigslist

[@davepetroski1523]

Is there any kind of Lift kit on the trailer? Usually a 31 is the biggest tire size you can fit?

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

It has a straight axle, your probably use blocks like you would use on a truck rear axle. I didn't want it any taller i was worried about it being top heavy

[@djwisco2378]

where did you get the adapters for the hubs? I have the same trailer. Thanks man!

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Got them on Amazon. I did have to have them bored out to fit over the trailer hub. Any machine shop can do this. Cost about $20.00 each to bore. Here is the link for the adapters. www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHHHVMF/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_btf_t1_424uFbJQY6DKS

[@randomcitizen2384]

I like that you didn’t screw it up by cutting a tailgate into it.

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Thanks.. that was a no brainer for me

[@gwgaskin]

do you find it to be top heavy? I have the same rack for my RTT, but haven't used it yet

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Imi dont feel it is top heavy. The tent weighs around 120 pounds. On the trailer I have 2" spacers plus the wider wheels. The trailer wheel with is probably around a foot wider, lowering the center of gravity. I am careful on off ramps and slow down a little more. Hope this helps

[@StubProductions]

Nice video!

[@StubProductions]

Nice video!

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@jeepchronicles5644]

Local Virginia guy, getting my trailer this weekend. Any tips on getting one titled? Would love to meet up some time!

[@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors]

Hey j, its pretty simple.. you can get a form online DMV for a home built trailer. According to va law, if you modify "a" trailer you can register it as home built. I'm sure you will modify it. You fill out the form, go to dmv. They will give you a vin number. Take the vin, put on your trailer. Then you need to get a police officer to sign off on the form. All they are signing off on is that the vin is mounted to the trailer. Then you take the form back to dmv and get a title. I've done two. I'm not far from Virginia Beach.

[@jeepchronicles5644]

@@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors thank you so much! I’m in actually Virginia Beach (small world) lol Hope to see you around sometime!

[@edgotbait]

@@MikeAndTheGreatOutdoors thanks for the info I live in va beach also lol Just picked mine up for $250 needs some work someone decided to cut a tail gate in it and didn’t finish the job But for $250 I’m not going to bitch to much I’m part of a local club military preservation society of tidewater Yes that is my deuce and a half as my picture I also have a military kitchen trailer ,water buffalo and a m105a2 trailer

[@edgotbait]

I think this is the right DMV form www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/pdf/vsa22.pdf