Oddball80 with matching trailer

[wngrog]

I purchased a Saudi FJ80 that came with a matching trailer. It’s a cool little thing. I’ll get it cleaned up and get more photos as I do.

Just checking to see if anyone has ever seen one like this before.

Build - The Oddball 80 - Middle East GX Renovation

Way back in September 2019, I was told about a “weird looking” Land Cruiser at a shop in Brookhaven Mississippi. I use Toyota of Brookhaven for all my new Toyota sales and service because it’s worth driving 80 miles to deal with a dealer that cares. While I was down there getting my TRD Pro...

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[wngrog]

5 lug. I’ll have to see if that’s M416 pattern or what....hubs are all different.
Tires are 245/85-16

 

[wngrog]

Last for now.

 

[Gretsch]

That's a sweet little trailer. Sorry to say I have no idea what it is but seems like the perfect size. Very cool. Congrats.

 

[wngrog]

Got it cleaned out today. Took a whole front end loader full of crap out of it. It’s got a bit of cancer because of that but nothing terminal.

Still no clue on manufacturer

 

[scrapdaddy]

Looks to be military, which military eludes me.

 

[wngrog]

Now that the 80 is sorted out it’s time to turn my attention to the OddBallTrailer

 

[wngrog]

After the consult at Powder Keg, I brought it home to get it ready for powder.

I stripped out the wires and pulled the hubs tonight. 56mm hub nuts like a Cruiser. That’s nice.

More coming.

 

[wngrog]

Broken down and loaded for the short drive to the powder place

 

[jomelo]

This is a very satisfying thread. The end result is going to be so nice.

 

[e9999]

it does seem to have a military box but there also seems to have been some improv going on.

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Are you going to powder coat the inside of the bed? Will look nice but I would be afraid to use it. One nick and that stuff starts to rust underneath and then peel. At least that has been my experience. Maybe a nice bedliner interior......

 

[wngrog]

The powder will all be just epoxy primer. I
Will have to paint and line everything

it has Colombia level bondo all over it too for some reason. That may be a hint that it was hand made over in Saudi. Also, all of the bolts I’ve pulled have been JIS not US.

 

[Exiled]

LOL! "Colombia-level Bondo", I love it!

 

[Land Shark]

Please tell me you are going to return it the same color/stripe combo? Super cool!!!!

 

[wngrog]

Please tell me you are going to return it the same color/stripe combo? Super cool!!!!

Absolutely

 

[wngrog]

Wheels made it back from powder.
Also, turns out FJ60 bushings fit in the frame and springs but they are too long. I broke out the sawzall and made them right.

Hopefully the trailer gets blasted this week and I can start putting it back together soon

Tires are 235/85-16

 

[wngrog]

There was a LOT of bondo on this thing

 

[wngrog]

The trailer cooked for a day to get all the crap out of the small spaces. The are going to touch up a few more spots before they apply the epoxy

 

[Exiled]

Looking good, amigo, good to see the oddball trailer get some love, gotta match the oddball 80!