What would you gentlemen (and ladies) consider a decent price for a functional/usable M416 trailer? Something about like this (ignore the wheels and tires)...
Lots o' rust on that one.
How much repair is the tub going to need?
In my area (N GA) you can get one in better shape than that one for ~$1200 and one that is in great shape with a lid for $2800.
$1200 M416
$2800 M416
$850 for this one.
$500 for the one you posted.
I started out looking for an M416, but the insane prices for junk turned me off.
The prices have come down somewhat but are still too much for what you get.
So I built my own.
WAAYYY under $1000 total.
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check around for the Canadian M-101’s, not US M-101.
I own a restored 1946 Bantam T3-C with a rare 1946 California "year of manufacture" trailer plate and provenance that can be traced to the original owner. (My father was the second owner; the original owner was a local citrus rancher and member of the Drifters Jeep Club in Pomona CA.) If I were to sell it, which is unlikely, the bidding would start at $4,500-$5.000.
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Good tip, though they seem to be more hen's teeth than the M416. I do like the improvements in the CDN M101's design. The US M101 feels too big for Jeep usage IMHO.
Very nice job on the trailer, but this illustrates well one of the issues I'm encountering. Many have modified these for camping and sell them kitted out, I actually just want the trailer (to use as a trailer) and have no interest in a tent, rack, etc., all of which serve to jack up the purchase price.
I can attest to the truth of this, and it wasn't even a mil trailer! Didn't want to pay $850 at Blowes for a Carry-On, so I paid $350. It turned into more of a project than I had anticipated or wanted - by the time I was done, it cost me a total of - wait for it - $850 and a shit ton of my time. Granted, I got exactly what I wanted but...Bear in mind that buying a cheap trailer that needs a lot of work will likely turn out to be more expensive than a $1,500-$2,000 trailer that doesn't need the work...
I started out looking for an M416, but the insane prices for junk turned me off.
The prices have come down somewhat but are still too much for what you get.
So I built my own.
WAAYYY under $1000 total.
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Very nice job on the trailer, but this illustrates well one of the issues I'm encountering. Many have modified these for camping and sell them kitted out, I actually just want the trailer (to use as a trailer) and have no interest in a tent, rack, etc., all of which serve to jack up the purchase price.