Expedition Trailer
The M416 trailer has been modified for use as an off-road expedition trailer.
M416 Scepter Fuel Can Racks
It took me some time to figure out where to carry my Scepter Fuel cans on my M416 trailer. We initially carried two fuel cans on top of the FJ. We then went on a trip where we needed to use the 2 cans and did not have a reserve. I always like to... more
ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent Detailed Review
Tent Construction Tent Body The fabric is a heavy ripstop cotton polyester tent canvas. All fastening clips are nylon and the window and door zippers are self healing coil. I found the construction of the tent to be top notch. All the seams are very well stitched and are sealed with seam tape on the inside. The base... more
ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent Review – Introduction
This is the first in a series of posts that will be a complete review of the ARB Simpson III Rooftop tent. With adventure or overland travel, camp tends to be moved almost every night. With this type of travel, setting up and tearing down the tent consume lots of time. On one of our... more
ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent Installation
With the ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent in the driveway I first inspected the packing looking for any external shipping damage and found one corner of the box crushed. After photos of the corner I finished unpacking the tent which I found to be double boxed with the outside box being heavy duty. Even with... more
ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent Setup
Using the ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent makes setting up camp a snap, taking very little time and effort. For me the following steps work well to get the tent ready to be used: Undo the 3 Velcro straps Unzip and pull the cover back Lift my rack to the correct height Undo the 2 Velcro straps that hold... more
M416 Military Trailer Rear Jack Stand
With the installation of the ARB Simpson III roof top tent on the M416 Military Trailer it became necessary to have adjustable jack stands in both the front and rear of the trailer. For the front jack I used a normal crank up jack and the install can be seen here. For the rear... more
M416 Military Trailer Adjustable Jack Stand
With the addition of the ARB rooftop tent to my expedition trailer came the need to be able to level the trailer. The existing trailer stand is of a fixed length and to level the trailer required stacking rocks. To make the system more function I have added a crank up jack stand to... more
M416 Military Trailer Rooftop Tent Rack
Having just purchased an ARB rooftop tent to evaluate I needed a place to mount it. I had thought about using the rack on top of the FJ but that would have require relocating a number of items. I also want to be able to setup base camp and leave the tent in place while we... more
ARB Roof Top Tent
I just installed the new ARB roof top tent on my trailer and will be doing a full review soon. All I can say at this point is nice! more
LP Tank Added to M416 trailer
I installed my new light weight LP tank on the M 416 trailer today. Empty the tank weighs in at 9 lb. which is half the normal tank. For our adventure travels I am trying to drop as much weight as I can. The lighter the trailer the better. The tank is made of fiberglass... more
