I am not an expert on 416's but do have one and have quite a bit of experience towing it around. You are right about the two holes up front. You adjust the ring to what type vehicle you are going to using, ie. jeep, truck or Explorer. :-) I have the NDs on mine and have never had any problem whatsoever, whether dry roads or in the rain. The other model is an A1 with surge brakes. Had a chance at one of those and turned it down, can you hear me kicking myself? A some 416s had the larger plastic teardrop lights after depot rebuild. When I got mine, I had a choice between the older one with the old style lights, which I got, or a newer one with the upgraded light system. Both were fresh out of the Marine Corps. As far as towing, I have a receiver hitch and pintle hook. Works great!
Sean
MVPA 14222
53 M38A1
51 M135
67 M416
>>> jonathon <jemery@execpc.com> 06/15/01 07:34AM >>>
>For a nice non-wavy 416???? Buy it.
OK, let me ask a few questions then. This is my first venture into MV
trailers and I have not really paid attention to them at all before.
Some questions I might ask if I could:
There are two holes on the front for the lunette ring to mount in. I assume
the lower one is for towing behind a jeep or M151 and the upper one is for
towing behind what? M37 and M715 perhaps?
This one has civy tires, like new, mounted on M151 type wheels. How do
these things handle with NDT tires v.s. civy type tires?
What other versions of the 416 are there? I know about the M416-B1 for the
mitey might (almost had one, damn...) but are there others?
Would it be blasphemous to put the larger later type tear-drop tail lights
on it? I assume the wiring has all the wires for service and BO lights in
it already?
Given the two options for towing behind a ball type hitch equiped vehicle,
which is more desirable, getting one of those adapters that bolts into the
ring with a ball coupler on it, or getting a pintle hook with a high offset
insert for a reciever type hitch?
thanks,
je
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