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1. Year and model - 96 FJ80 2. Name of owner - Sheldon 3. Name of rig - None Yet 4. Mileage - 240k 5. Mods...if any - Basic Maintenance (So Far) Black Rattle Can Center Caps 6. How the truck is used - Daily Driver 7. Photo Yep. Loooong time Lurker.... Somehow I find myself buying a Toyota...

More paint scrapping today.

Nice build! Great pics on the trip!

Not much to report today but just a bit more paint scrapping. Besides buying a $180.00 lunette, to replaced the hacked one that is on my trailer, would anyone happen to know of a cheaper alternative?

Thanks Lacy. I've been looking for a while on Craigslist. I had come across several in the past but they were rotted or needing much more attention than this one. Id say that ive been looking mostly on CL for about a year or more and saw several. Most had the rear sections cut too... I...

Thanks Ozarker, The top was homebuilt by the PO and it served him well over the years. I'd like to rebuild a new top later. Got any pics or link to your trailer?

Well... FlyFishjeep was correct. It's an M100. Spent all day yesterday pulling apart the top, to find the data plate underneath the rotted wood. So far there seems to be minimal rust and there are a few spots that'll require some attention. Scrapped a fair bit of loose paint too. Now need...

Thanks Flyfishjeep! Was wondering about that. Without stripping or blasting the paint, I can only see one plate so far at the upper right hand side of the front of the trailer. That's covered in thick paint too. I hope the rust isn't too bad either. But it may just be the paint holding it...

Thanks Mark. The PO built the top years ago. While mostly sturdy, there are parts on the top needing attention. I'm considering removing it as it's pretty thin gauged sheet metal with angle iron supports, then as you mentioned blasting, then paint. My thought was fabbing a strutt assist...

Thanks MrBeast!

Well, Long time lurker... Thanks to all on EXPO for all of the many ideas. Found my New to me trailer about 2.5 hrs south of Nashville. Couldn't believe it. Wanted to tow it back but the tires were shot / rotted. The rest of it seems to be well preserved under all the paint. Now if only I...