Bought my M101...let the mods begin!

gaberelli · 09-25-09, 09:07 AM

Its getting dropped off today. My plan is pretty mild; lid, new receiver, new lights. I like a lot of what I've seen on here. No plans for a RTT as we plan on sleeping in the truck bed along with a truck tent for changing and such. I hope I can get something for the wheels and tires he has on it now so that I can change them out to something a bit more versatile. I may do a SOA depending on how it sits with my mildly lifted truck.

Here's the hauler. Rear lift not in this picture (2")

kilo · 09-25-09, 07:00 PM

SWEEEEEEEET!!!!

d0ubledown · 09-25-09, 07:06 PM

nice score! change over to 6 bolt drums and lose the thornturds.

Hugh Heifer · 09-25-09, 09:34 PM

That looks to be in great shape!

sirenmoses · 09-26-09, 11:28 PM

wow, who'da thought glossy camo & bling rims on a trailer...

looking forward to watching you return it to a state of usefulness.

alkarich · 09-27-09, 02:13 PM

x2 on the rims, a little too much.

Otherwise the trailer looks to be in phenomenal shape!

gaberelli · 09-27-09, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d0ubledown

nice score! change over to 6 bolt drums and lose the thornturds.

Where is a good place to get new 6x5.5 hubs for an M101?

gaberelli · 09-29-09, 07:09 PM

Bought some 6x5.5 hubs for the M101 from Southwest Wheel.

http://www.southwestwheel.com/store/...Name=l0655lb3e

They will allow me to run the FJ Cruiser wheels that I also bought today. The wheels will match my 4Runner and allow me to carry one spare (I'll have two extra if anyone wants them). I also sent my lid design to a metal shop. The design is like others I've seen here. It mirrors the upper part of the tub (tapers inward). I'll post some pics when the new wheels are on. I am having a hard time finding matching Nitto Terra Grapplers that are gently used. I don't want to drop the kind of cash necessary for new tires to go on a trailer. Worst case is to use just any AT tire in 265/70/17.

gaberelli · 11-02-09, 01:24 PM

Well...got rid of the Thornturds. I bought rims to match my vehicle off of the FJCruiser forum and bought the tires at two different used tire places. The tires are the same size at my TerraGrapplers but are BFG AT KO's. One is C rated and one is E rated. Hopefully won't be a big deal. At least this way I can carry just one spare.

I will get a better picture up sometime (this was cellphone)

titanpat57 · 11-02-09, 06:25 PM

Sits great with the TV...get yourself a pair of them Roberto extended fenders and you'll be cooking with gas!

Roberto · 11-02-09, 07:06 PM

I was just aboput to ask, the rims have to be sticking out for I know they are wider than my rims and tires. Just take your stock fenders to a weld shop, measure out as far as you wnat ur fenders and any wled shop can do for cheap, its flat metal bent 7 times, I think they used 11ga on mine

looks great

Rob