Any pics of a M416 behind a M37?

[carolinamv]

I was thinking of buying a Jeep trailer to tow behind my M37. I found a few but I wonder what it would look like 1st?- Thanks guys if you have some pics

[52PLOWERWAGON]

I think I seen a picture in the thread in "m37 in country pictures"

[carolinamv]

Your right, I went back and found it. They don't look half bad behind one.

[k8icu]

Problem with putting 1/4 trailer behind a 3/4 truck is when you want to back it up. You can't see it worth a darn and it will jackknife on you faster than you can spit. Pulls great, but if your backing you better have a ground guide (which if your backing up per mill standards you do but in the real world...).

[carolinamv]

Id unhook to put it away instead of backing it in the garage. If you ever drive a semi tractor with a dolly behind it for towing doubles im sure its close to the same thing.

[52PLOWERWAGON]

did ya buy it ?

[carolinamv]

I'm working on buying one. They seem to be hard to find close to me in good original condition ...

[carolinamv]

Found a '66 M416 that made it home today . Its light cord was cut. I put an ad in the WTB section

[T. Highway]

Jay,

That looks to be in good condition. Keep us posted while you restore it.

Bert

[carolinamv]

Bert,
I hope to have it done by the museum opening day at Fort Carson on June 4th. Its a really big event I plan on having the M37 at.

[carolinamv]

Bert ,
Got her done. Original and matches the M37.

[T. Highway]

Jay,

That came out looking great, it looks good behind the M37. I noticed that you even found a new data plate for it.

Bert

[carolinamv]

New tires ,most of the bolts, light cord, reflectors ,data plate , tail lights, etc.

Thanks, I'm glad it turned out well. I'm on the fence about buying a canvas cover for it.

[k8icu]

If you buy the canvas cover make a ridge board down middle to shed water off of it. Even if you store it indoors it looks good. P.S. Magazine showed the official MWO for it by using a 2 x 6 and cut a 60 degree on two corners of the board and then notch the opposite corner to fit over the rim of the bed. The board fits the length of the trailer. I've also seen folks cut down duce and a half bows to go over the width of the trailer bed to make bows that way also. I've even seen someone take a set of tonneau cover bows to do the same thing. I loved having the cover when I had a M416.

[Sal]

I did the same thing as K8 described for my trailers but I used a length of 1 inch PVC pipe and 2 tees.

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Sal