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Monday 3/19: Lucky me! The weather dried up and when I got home everybody was gone! I had the night to myself so I decided to try to get the tub onto the trailer. When I wheeled the frame into the garage, I noticed something! RUST. The master cylinder, which I received in a painted condition...

Friday 3/16: After work I raced to Southwest Steel on 22201 North 23rd Ave, Phoenix. I purchased a 10ga steel sheet for the bottom tub of the trailer and the angle brackets for the cross member supports. NOTE: 10ga steel turned out to be REALLY thick. So thick that it made seam welding...

Thursday 3/15: Today was my son's b-day. Adding a full day at my day job, it made for a short couple of hours of Trailer Restoration. I was able to get all the wiring done. I reused the original wire harness brackets. I wanted to have them on the trailer, in case I sell it down the road and...

Wednesday 3/14: We have a rolling frame! Tonight was suppose to be final electrical, hubs & bearings, and surge brakes. We ended up having to redo the brakes because the hubs were binding. I swapped some parts from each side and it all fit back together. The surge brake proved to be a...

Tuesday 3/13: Made the run to Glendale Powdercoat and picked up my frame and pieces. I'm still tickled that the total cost was just $135. Also stopped by Arizona Axle Products and picked up the bearings, seals, and races to rebuild the hubs. I'm planning on using Marine Grade grease, as it...

Sunday 3/11: It's time to cut the floor out of the bed. Per Geoff's instructions, I taped off 3/4" border and used the tape as a cutting guide. I used an angle grinder airtool but the 30gal compressor struggled to keep up. After 20mins of cutting, I only got 7" of cut. This was pretty sad...

Wednesday 3/7: My friend Geoff stopped by and gave me some good suggestions about replacing the tub floor. At the same time my buddy Richard asked me to haul the tub to his place. He's taking it in for sandblasting. Other than painting a few more items, there isn't much to do. The frame should...

Monday 3/6: Worked til 4am on Sunday and crashed til 10am. There was a few more items to be painted. I got to the last three pieces, the tire rims, and ran out of paint. The electrical was a bit easier. The trailer wire connector I purchased from eTrailer.com (#A35W42B) was set up for easy...

Sunday 3/5: I've spent the last couple of days organizing parts and trying to figure out what to do with the issue of the bearings for the axle. I was able to find a nice resource, Arizona Axle Products. They are located at 5323 W. Montebello Ave in Glendale. The owner is pretty old school. He...

Wednesday: 2/29: Well, ain't that just dandy. As my research deepened, I noticed I screwed up on the bearings, races, & seal. Apparently, the M416 and M416-A1 w/ surge brake, uses different axles. Whoops! WHOA! Stop this train! What did I miss???? Did I screw up here? Bearings and Race. Is...

Tuesday 2/28: Had a slow start. Was still recovering from a hard weekend hunting trip. I finished off the final breakdown of the trailer, loaded up all the pieces and took them down to Glendale Powdercoating. The estimated cost to get all the work done is around $135. That's the entire frame...

Friday 2/24: Good news! I found a solution for the wheel cylinders. They seem to be the same ones that are used on marine trailers with a 10"-12" drum. I went ahead and ordered a pair. Picked up the Monroe shocks, ordered all my wiring harness, brake lines, master cylinders, and shock...

Wednesday Feb 22: Not much work done for the rest of that week as I was off to a Javalina hunt. My group tagged out 4/5 pigs. It was a good hunt. In the meantime my dad and I went through and removed all the part off the frame that we could, in preparation for sandblasting. We also removed...

Monday Feb 20: Decided to take a small break today and not work too long (or too early) on the trailer. I got sidetracked yesterday and didn't get to finish up the electrical and brakes. This was the project today. Electrical: Man, I hated to do this. The factory wire loom was not working...

Friday, Feb 17 (continued): I didn't get very far today. Ran into some major issues with the Lunette and hydraulic brake system. I started by removing the cap from the cylinder assembly to check the condition of the brake fluid. I barely twisted the cover and... SNAP. The cover had all this...

Friday, Feb 17: Now that there was light, I could inspect the tub. There are some areas that have small holes (2mm). Some areas have larger holes (1/4"). Those could probably be flattened and filled in. Ug, right near the front, there is a large gash. That's where the tub was rubbing on the...

First Days of the build Alright! Trailer is finished! With the exception of my wheels and tires, it's good to go. This was a fun project and I'm sorta sorry that it's over. I updated my original post with all my research and prices, model numbers, and links to retailers. Hopefully it will...

Wow.. no response, so I took the chance and ordered the parts. Luckily everything fit. The nylon bushing can be found at eTrailer and Croft Trailer. They are listed one of two ways. Toledo Actuator Nylon Bushings OR Balcrank Nylon Bushings. Either way, their part number: 1745...

Ok, I came up with my solution. I'm keeping the original hubs, adding an adapter that will convert the bolt pattern AND space out the hub 1.5", so I can use my 17" Jeep JK Moab rims and original Goodyear Wrangler tires. In doing so, I won't need the 2nd spare and reduce my weight and save me...

The two I have ARE my spares. :) I purchased 5 sets for another trailer build, prior to finding my M416A1. But, to answer your question. About $1,100 for 4 new tires and used OEM rims.