M105 as utility trailer

HJ-45CrewCab · 03-25-08, 03:59 PM

Just finished modifying this trailer. It is not an expedition trailer for trails, but a utility trailer for Home Depot, leaves, firewood, mulch etc. Changed the axle, put toyota wheel studs and lugnuts. Make no mistake; the M105 is large and heavy, but fulfills my needs perfectly. Price on Government Liquidation was right, and it came with new racks, bows and tarp.

HJ-45CrewCab · 03-25-08, 04:02 PM

axle is 5200lb axle with 4" drop. Had to use a die and thread another inch on the ubolts in order to account for the difference is axle diameter.

Cattledog · 03-25-08, 07:30 PM

Nice. Saw your cruiser today, enjoy the bridge.... Saw the school bus die, couldn, understand the driver not pulling off earlier...

BTW, nice cruiser!

boss73 · 03-25-08, 10:11 PM

Wow that thing is big!! I am glad to see your rig with the thing.. Its huge!! nice find though. I have been looking on government liquidations for a while but its hard to find anything small. Nice looking Rig and trailer..

HJ-45CrewCab · 03-27-08, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cattledog

Nice. Saw your cruiser today, enjoy the bridge.... Saw the school bus die, couldn, understand the driver not pulling off earlier...

BTW, nice cruiser!

That was a little frustrating.

Looked to me like the cop could have let him coast back down the bridge, then into the emergency lane.

WES1977 · 07-28-08, 10:41 AM

Hey I saw your rig in the shipyard last year. The guys i was ridding with even liked your rig and they aren't into things like that.

HJ-45CrewCab · 07-28-08, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WES1977

Hey I saw your rig in the shipyard last year. The guys i was ridding with even liked your rig and they aren't into things like that.

Thanks, the uniqueness of this truck catches a lot of attention, but I just happened to be in the right part of cyber space at the right time. Bought it in Australia when no one else was looking.

Brian in Oregon · 07-31-08, 12:01 AM

Good grief, it looks like your trailer is trying to catch and eat your Land Cruiser.

There's a LWB Land Rover with a SWB hardtop on it running around the Portland east side. Similar concept to your Land Cruiser but a lot shorter.

HJ-45CrewCab · 08-02-08, 07:30 PM

Rovers....this is one of my favorite set-ups. Hope to get some similar tube work.

Trailer is mostly towed behind the FJ Cruiser. I have hauled a cord of wood, but the largest load was a 3 yard bucket of compost; pretty sure it was overloaded that time.

03-25-08, 03:59 PM	#1
HJ-45CrewCab IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire TLCA# 17572 Posts: 206	M105 as utility trailer Just finished modifying this trailer. It is not an expedition trailer for trails, but a utility trailer for Home Depot, leaves, firewood, mulch etc. Changed the axle, put toyota wheel studs and lugnuts. Make no mistake; the M105 is large and heavy, but fulfills my needs perfectly. Price on Government Liquidation was right, and it came with new racks, bows and tarp. Attached Images __________________ 1980 HJ-45 Crew Cab 1990 FJ-62 1995 4Runner 2007 FJC 2005 BMW F650GS Dakar 1968 M105 trailer

03-25-08, 04:02 PM	#2
HJ-45CrewCab IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire TLCA# 17572 Posts: 206	axle is 5200lb axle with 4" drop. Had to use a die and thread another inch on the ubolts in order to account for the difference is axle diameter. Attached Images

03-25-08, 07:30 PM	#3
Cattledog IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Portsmouth NH Posts: 531	Nice. Saw your cruiser today, enjoy the bridge.... Saw the school bus die, couldn, understand the driver not pulling off earlier... BTW, nice cruiser! __________________ 96 lx 450 stock, with 285's and R.B. MAF housing. 2006 Sienna LE 8 passanger, 3 kids and Room to spare!

03-25-08, 10:11 PM	#4
boss73 IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Santa Cruz, CA TLCA# 16404 Posts: 104	Wow that thing is big!! I am glad to see your rig with the thing.. Its huge!! nice find though. I have been looking on government liquidations for a while but its hard to find anything small. Nice looking Rig and trailer.. __________________ 1970 FJ40

07-28-08, 10:41 AM	#6
WES1977 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 1,167	Hey I saw your rig in the shipyard last year. The guys i was ridding with even liked your rig and they aren't into things like that. __________________ 1977 FJ40 Hardtop/ S-O-R’s Safari Summer Top®. Fiberglass tub. Rear Aussie Locker. 2F with at least 106,000 miles. Running Bfgoodrich MT's 33x10.5xr15 1988 FJ62 Stock 2002 UZJ-100. Stock 2003 Tacoma extcab 4x4, V6, TRD Factory E-locker Mid-Atlantic Toyota Land Cruiser Association website

07-31-08, 12:01 AM	#8
Brian in Oregon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,151	Good grief, it looks like your trailer is trying to catch and eat your Land Cruiser. There's a LWB Land Rover with a SWB hardtop on it running around the Portland east side. Similar concept to your Land Cruiser but a lot shorter. __________________ 1971 FJ40 w/ Chevy 350, Mark's of Australia bellhousing kit, 1979 4-spd transmission & transfer case, 12.50x33x15 tires. Rust free, original paint, wheel wells not cut. Chit-Chat - Degrading the Ih8mud community since 2003.

08-02-08, 07:30 PM	#9
HJ-45CrewCab IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Hampshire TLCA# 17572 Posts: 206	Rovers....this is one of my favorite set-ups. Hope to get some similar tube work. Trailer is mostly towed behind the FJ Cruiser. I have hauled a cord of wood, but the largest load was a 3 yard bucket of compost; pretty sure it was overloaded that time. Attached Images

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