I started my build thinking I would just do a typical m416 with a roof top tent style build. I wanted it to be able to go anywhere my jeep could, no sacrifices to the offroading ability. I started looking for a roof top tent that would fit me, my wife and our two young children. I eventually came to the conclusion that a roof top tent would not fit our needs. The thought of taking my children up and down the ladder several times a night to use the bathroom and the lack of space were the major issues. I had already purchased an m416 trailer (frame only) so I then started looking at popup tent trailers. I wanted the smallest one I could find to try and match the dimensions of the m416 frame, to keep it off-road worthy. After some googling, I found a company that made smaller popup trailers in the 60's and 70's, Apache. I was interested specifically in the Eagle model, it was a little big at 5ft by 7ft, but seemed to be a good match for the m416 frame, plus the body was made of aluminum to keep weight down. Anyway, here are some pictures of my progress from this unusual combination of trailers:
Here is the eagle, the previous owner decided to add larger tires with out lifitng the trailer, the wheel rubbed on the wheel well causing a fire.
I painted the inside of the body with white krylon and did the floor with 3/4 in plywood coated with rustoleum bedliner to seal it.
Here is some pics of the new canvas and the inside of the trailer
I still need to build wheel wells, a kitchen, and figure out a way to extend the bed legs.
Here is a quick price list so far:
Eagle trailer- $100 (ksl classifieds)
M416 Frame- $200 (ksl classifieds)
New Eagle canvas- $670 (Gregorys)
Two 4x8 3/4 inch plywood- $80 (HD)
1 Gal Rustoleum bedliner- $60 (autozone)
Three cans of krylon white- $15 (HD)
Two boxes of screws- $10 (HD)
Total- $1135
Probably will spend several hundred more for remaining work
Here is the eagle, the previous owner decided to add larger tires with out lifitng the trailer, the wheel rubbed on the wheel well causing a fire.
I painted the inside of the body with white krylon and did the floor with 3/4 in plywood coated with rustoleum bedliner to seal it.
Here is some pics of the new canvas and the inside of the trailer
I still need to build wheel wells, a kitchen, and figure out a way to extend the bed legs.
Here is a quick price list so far:
Eagle trailer- $100 (ksl classifieds)
M416 Frame- $200 (ksl classifieds)
New Eagle canvas- $670 (Gregorys)
Two 4x8 3/4 inch plywood- $80 (HD)
1 Gal Rustoleum bedliner- $60 (autozone)
Three cans of krylon white- $15 (HD)
Two boxes of screws- $10 (HD)
Total- $1135
Probably will spend several hundred more for remaining work
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