I feel like I talked a million miles an hour in this video. Sorry about that. I was too excited. 😂 Anywho, if you guys have any tips or recommendations please drop me a comment below. Thanks legends.
Hey Scotty. I'm a dad with 4. I would recommend putting the baby on the passenger side because if they are behind the driver it's really hard to see them from the drivers seat. On the passenger side you can easily turn and see them. Also, getting them in and out the passenger side is far safer, so having bubs near the door will be easier to put them in and out of the baby seat. Especially when it's raining. Congrats on the new little Scotty. 🎉 having kids is the best thing I've ever done.
I have to disagree. I run a 4wd set up as my daily and when bub is in the car he is generally behind my seat. That way the missus can see him from the passenger seat. If for whatever reason I do have both of the boys in the car, I'd still prefer to pull over and deal with any issue than risk turning around and taking my eyes off the road. Each use case is different, but generally when bubs is in the 4wd the whole family is in the 4wd. Otherwise it's just me out on adventures. So it makes far more sense for the passenger to see the baby. If that makes sense
Gidday Scotty, I've got the same one, 4 months and 4500 kms, love it. On a few things you noted, you've already got 33" tyres from factory, the pizza cutters are actually very capable off-road. I modified 79 dual cab steps for full length side steps on my Troopy, can reach roof racks, I got a generic centre console online $40 works a treat, good arm rest height, same goes for door armrests $70, you don't have to pay $300 for the one commonly touted they are not worth it. I've done heaps of long distance driving on factory seats with sheepskin covers, comfy as. I used a mirror mount reverse camera it includes front camera, both can record video. Lots can be done on a budget to put to your roof pop top. Enjoy they are awesome.
That’s a lovely motor mate. I’ve had 9 Toyotas, there bombproof. She won’t let you down. Keeping things simple for such a vehicle is better, less to break, less to go wrong. I like the retro look, it’s boxy & more practical. Win, win Scotty, well done mate. Best wishes, us lot in England
Awesome to hear you'll continue the trekking/ canoeing. I think your videos are great due to the simplicity of your gear and the real bush experiences. Too many bogans are ripping up the bush with their modified 4x4s and thinking getting back to nature involves generators and flood lights. Then they wonder why NPs shut trails.
Good onja, Scotty. You deserve her. But I advice you to add only what you really need. Rust proofing, sound proofing the floor, a roof rack and a second battery for the fridge (not connected to the car battery). Then use her, see what she can do for you and add bits and bobs when you feel you need it. This is not a matter of money, it is a matter of complexity and weight. And as long as you do not lift her, two doors are fine too. And there is no need to lift her, except your ego needs it. It is way more important to keep her ultra light. She will serve you well, I have one on order too (4-door, $91000)
Unreal mate welcome to the troopy family! Suits you down to the bone. What a weapon! I have built two troopies now only because my first one got stolen. As for the anchor points you were asking about we had them fitted from a mob in Perth I forget the name of the place but it was really easy to find with a Google search. A piece of advice that might interest you in regards to having a young family. I was also thinking of installing the third door but I never ended up going ahead with it and honestly it's wasn't even the slightest inconvenience lifting my young fella into the car seat (especially if you're tall). Now that he is 2 years old he climbs into his chair by himself anyway. One other piece of advice I wish I was given when building a troopy as a family tourer is don't listen to negative comments people might have to say about the troopy. It is the perfect touring rig for our family and we really haven't upgraded much at all. Looking forward to seeing where it takes ya.
Thanks for your honest feedback mate. You're probably right, the 3rd door may not be necessary. It would be nice to save that money and put it elsewhere into the vehicle.
Yeah fuck the 3rd door off mate. At a guess, you'll only be lifting the young one in and out maybe 100 times in total, especially if it isnt the main family car. If you spend $10k on the door, that's $100 per use...Just to avoid moving the seat forward. I reckon, save your coin and spend it on the seat up in the back
Hey mate toyota fitted the anchor points above the rear doors on my troopy. Saves alot of rear space. We have 2 kids both under 5. We got our troopy the week before my daughter was born. Yes it's a challenge with 2 doors but I wouldn't change it. The kids bloody love it
Wicked, I have built my own 79 over the last couple years and would definitely recommend the centre console, arm rests on doors with cup holders , speaker pods for 2 front doors and sound deaden the whole floor!! Completely changed the feel and makes the seats a lot comfier having places to rest your arms!
Thanks Scott great move, I'll bet a slab it won't let you down...anywhere. Ive had an 80 series for 24 years now and love it more today than when I bought it. It had 70,000Km on the clock being the last of the 80 series of 1998, now its 380,000 going strong. The 'truck' carried myself, the wife and our 'lil dog on an epic trip in, around and through Oz. On, I'll argue some of the worst tracks in Oz. Much of this time we were dogged by rain, so the old girl worked a bit harder than many. Meekatharra to Carnarvon in 2004 when a 'late season tropical' low swept the goldfields. It was 1530hrs when the police said if your going go, go or you will get stuck!! We drove all night through a 4x4 drivers wet dream. I was a little worried with swollen rivers like the Gascoyne becoming more impassable but pulling a tough off road camper she powered on through the nigh and driving rain. Great driving lights by IPF which have never moved from the day I set the focus, strong mounts, and arrived around 0600hrs in Carnarvon, where we had to 'stay put' as roads N and S were cut. We JUST got through as the road was destroyed by a grader rescuing some that had made their move too late, the road was closed for over 3 weeks the grader was stuck as well. Anyway my comments are the $85k went on a tough and RELIABLE vehicle and that's what you got. I would recommend the following, get a solar panel fitted, get IPF driving lights with HID conversion, use OPTIMA Blue batteries, main and deep cycle never let me down (the cranking battery is dated 31/12/2011 still running as of now, the other 2014 deep cycle, died 1 tear ago. Both with solar input. Piraña battery isolators, a decent inverter with 240v outlet, mine would run a 600w Hitachi angle grinder if needed but 2000w is not unreasonable these days and lastly I can strongly recommend Lovell Automotive and Suspension for the 2" lift with Platinum springs and Koni shocks. This truck drives beautifully loaded or empty after 100,000 kms over many insane roads. I can add that my experience has encompassed 10years as a field operator in and around the Simpson desert and all the tracks, cavernous holes and corrugations contoured like concrete gutters. Best of luck with the 2 new babies and safe driving. Take care.
Hi Scotty , congratulations on the new car. Can’t beat a Toyota . Absolutely bulletproof. May I suggest removing the floor coverings and fitting sound insulation.
be sure with insurance to take out additional glass cover for the windscreen. These new troopy's now have the ADAS camera in the glass and it get get up over a grand for a replacement glass and calibration.
Congrats on the new rig mate. Lots of fun to be had with it for sure. Have you thought about building a drawer system that matches the height of that bench seat and using that folded down (Not up against the drivers seat)? That is what I have done in my Pajero to keep the car a 5 seater for daily but it gives me a double bed when camping. I have a 30L Drawer fridge build into the system but you could do an upright easy enough if you only want to go a single bed. You also have all underneath it for storage of a 2nd battery, tools, camping gear etc etc. Also I thought maybe a console fridge for the front. If I was ever to buy a Landcruiser it would have to be a Troopy.
*if maintained properly. I know that everything needs to be maintained properly but many don't know there's a big difference in maintenance between the two.
@@Joel-wn2cg Rope needs no maintenance. Cables rust unless lubed. Steel cables snap and recoil and cause great damage. The rope drops to the ground with no recoil, and no snap to injure people and property.
@TINYNumismatics If you think "rope" doesn't need maintenance, you need to stop giving advice about winching. Your opinion is incredibly dangerous and you really need to do a bit more research.
Thanks guys! Gotta admit, I've been watching your walk through vids to get some inspiration. You really have built yourself one of the best troopy's in the country. Safe travels
I bought a brand new Troopy back in 93 and did some massive surf and snow missions in it back in the day. Absolutely loved the thing, I can tell u, that thing will keep on keeping on and then some. Your great grandchildren will die before that does.
Hi Scotty, it was very nice to see your father in the bush 😀 so take good care of him; 🤩 I took my 10-year-old daughter with me in the deep Norwegian forest for a week. We had a compass and a map. it was a small, cozy trip and we had a fantastic time🌨️🇳🇴🌨️
If you’re gonna sleep in the back cavity wax the panels before you do! The moisture in your breath will start to rot the roof from the inside out. Toyotas paint standard on the 70 series is abysmal 😢
@@Jim-yk9zw Haha it's most definitely not Patreon. The income from making these RUclips videos is actually pretty average. Definitely not enough to live on. I work as a full time photographer which is where I make the bulk of my income.
@@ScottysGoneWalkabout Yeah I was being facetious mate. With any luck you'll eventually be able to make photography a hobby and YT full time. Enjoy decking out your new vehicle👌
Congrats Scotty! She's a beaut. And the best thing about a Toyota, is that wherever you end up in Australia, mechanics are more likely to have Toyota parts then anything else.
Welcome to the club legend! The kids absolutely love riding in these things mate, it’s like part of the family for us. I honestly wouldn’t bother replacing the seats until you have used it a fair bit. I had always planned to, but they honestly aren’t too bad. I’m planning to travel around Aus in a few months with the stock seats
Hey Scotty. Congratulations on buying a Toyota they are the best. I have a 200 series and three kids. When I go on my solo trips I've got drifta draws in the boot which are the same height when you fold the middle row seats down. Then I use some ply over the top and a big thick tri fold mattress 100mm thick. It's a very good setup to easily convert back to a family car. I'm sure you could do the same in your troopy with draws at the same level as folding your bench seat. Cheaper than a conversion and still keeping options open on how to you to use the vehicle.
Awesome choice mate! I got my 2.3 76 series back in September when they first released and my one bit of advice is order your bar work as soon as you can! I live in remote WA so bar work is essential here. I ordered my bull bar, brush bars and rock sliders back in December and i'm still waiting for delivery and install nearly 6 months later! The fleet and mining sector have already made a dent on after market parts so get in while you can so you're not waiting for ever!
Fitted two single seats in the rear of mine and both are child seat friendly and can be removed at any time- Safe Travel Solutions in Gosford were amazing!
Love it! Congrats. What if you just build a box brnch storage system or nothing, and use a Thermarest Mondo King to sleep on? Use that in my Toyota Sienna. Works great. Then nothing is permanantly altered and it still remains a family hauler
Awesome vid Scotty, my advice with the single seat is place it behind the passenger seat for safety when your dealing with your little one parked on the curb side 🙏
ohhh i like your new adventure rig scotty. keep it in white paint as it gets real hot in da bush and white gonna help you when you sleep in it or car camping.
I've got a 78 with 2 child seats in the back and a techsafe middle seat in the front. I installed a crab bar behind the second row for the child seat anchor points. All works good.
This is amazing congrats mate! As someone who has bought a brand new 4wd, built it up and gone around Aus, I’m jealous of your journey ahead but don’t envy the cost! Hopefully you can leverage your following for some sponsored gear 💪🏽💪🏽 keen to see where it ends up, a plan starts simple but they snowball haha
Nice new rig, Scotty!! As a dad with a 2 door Jimny, you'll be fine with 2 doors getting a kiddo in and out! My daughter and I do adventures often, and it's quite fine! Given that it isn't the main family car, just leave the doors. Switching out the bench seat for a single seat is s good idea, though!
Yet another Awesome vid Scotty. My advice with the single seat, is place it behind the passenger side. Mainly for when your driving around town it’s a safer for when your getting your little one out. 👍
Congratulations. You worked darn hard to purchase that Toyota. You have good taste in 4WD vehicles. I hope you enjoy the modifications along the way. As it happens, I am visiting Japan and I passed through the city of Toyota today. 😀
Hey Scotty, try Techsafe automotive seating Hervey Bay QLD for your single rear seat. Also if your replacement seat has isofix attachment points you won’t need anchor points on the vehicle. Paddling and fishing we have aplenty so come north for your seat 😉
That is awesome Scotty! These aren't available in Canada so I have zero practical experience with them but it looks right for your stated intended use.
Scotty I used to work for famous car rental company and they had lots and lots of Toyota commercial vehicles. All the hiace 12 str buses had baby seat anchor points under the floor vinyl and look out for single or 2 person seats in the hiace 12 str buses at the same height as your existing bench seat. If I were you I would in stall a 2 person seat just in case your family gets bigger and I hope it does
Congrats on the troopy! I wanted to buy one myself so I could branch out in to exploring like you do in the near future, but unfortunately this year hasn't been kind to me and they are beyond my price point. Hey, you can always dream, yeah?
Awesome new ride! The only thing I would recommend is that you stick to ATs and not mud tires. Mud tires are very uncomfortable on the road, loud, bad on fuel economy. All terrain light truck tires are very capable for on and off road.
WOW! This is my dream too! Oh well, one day... Congratulations Scotty, it's a crawling beast and a house at the same time! Put it to a good use and please make me jealous as!!
A troopy is next for me, too, an older v8 version, but they are amazing for adventure touring. Lots of money and fun ahead. My mate has an ex Ambo with third door makes so easy to get in and out.
Woooooooooo what A Glamour Ladd, no stopping ya now Scotty, cant wait for the adventures to be had in this off road beauty, back to work for me, sun is shining here in nz ,life is Grand,🇳🇿🍺🇭🇲☝️🏝
awesome man!! many happy km's! I'd put the kids seat behind the driver door so you can load the kiddie easily... looks like an epic vehicle and can't wait to see the transformation. all the best mate!
G'day Scotty, congrats mate and I reckon you did the right thing going for a base model to customise for your particular needs. I'm sure you're aware, you can pay so much more for unnecessary bells and whistles. No question; bullbar and winch; ...... dont forget the ability/knowledge to winch in reverse. Segway into dual battery, perhaps solar as well ? and with our network phone coverage, or lack of it, a good "CB" mostly UHF these days, and/or a sat phone. Long trips, as a fellow tall boy, .... with ya, seating comfort, + center console/armrest a high priority. Rubber to the road and rims; for sure very important, though personally I wouldn't go 'mad" pricewise, especially if you're doing a lot of highway K's and dirt tracks in "fairly" reasonable condition ; ) Suspension; maybe an upgrade there, I'd be doin a "shipload" of research on your particular vehicle, before doing anything though. Single rear seat, yep, though side door; I wouldn't, I believe that's quite a mod and ..... infants dont stay infants forever ; ) Rooftop tent, croc country for example, yeah ok ; ) but personally I dont like 'em, can be just as much mucking about to set up as a ground tent, a pain to get in and out + you lose all the storage potential up top. A side mount tent, or even just an awning, is well worth having IMO. Even though you've quite a tank there, keep in mind, ...... extra weight adds up "very" quickly. Anyway, just my two bob's worth, I'm sure whatever you end up with will be fit for your purposes, all the very best of luck with it mate. Cheers Duke.
Forgot to say, they already have front speakers either side lower dash, just basic single cone 4" speakers but I swapped mine out for 4" three ways, sounds awesome
Love it Scotty, would be great to see more vids about the build in the future even tho it’s doesn’t suit the channel but I’m sure people would enjoy watching it. What are you going to call her?
Hi Scotty love 💕 your van it s Awesome Amazing Just a tip back seat 💺 make it in turn seat were it locked 🔏 in place that way you can use it backwards as well 😊
I feel like I talked a million miles an hour in this video. Sorry about that. I was too excited. 😂 Anywho, if you guys have any tips or recommendations please drop me a comment below. Thanks legends.
NICE!
Drifta do some nice fit outs
Have fun Scotty.
Very exciting 😂
Snug as a Bug near Sydney do baby seat mounts plan on about 2k. Fully engineered. Very helpful guys
Hey Scotty. I'm a dad with 4. I would recommend putting the baby on the passenger side because if they are behind the driver it's really hard to see them from the drivers seat. On the passenger side you can easily turn and see them. Also, getting them in and out the passenger side is far safer, so having bubs near the door will be easier to put them in and out of the baby seat. Especially when it's raining. Congrats on the new little Scotty. 🎉 having kids is the best thing I've ever done.
I have to disagree. I run a 4wd set up as my daily and when bub is in the car he is generally behind my seat. That way the missus can see him from the passenger seat.
If for whatever reason I do have both of the boys in the car, I'd still prefer to pull over and deal with any issue than risk turning around and taking my eyes off the road.
Each use case is different, but generally when bubs is in the 4wd the whole family is in the 4wd. Otherwise it's just me out on adventures. So it makes far more sense for the passenger to see the baby. If that makes sense
@@2bhuman That's why you get one of those mirrors so you look in the rearview and see them instead of turning around 👌
@@Jim-yk9zw I have one on the baby seat directly behind me , works a treat
@@2bhuman Makes all the difference.
@@2bhuman G'day mate, spot on and saved me more typing. Cheers Duke.
Gidday Scotty, I've got the same one, 4 months and 4500 kms, love it. On a few things you noted, you've already got 33" tyres from factory, the pizza cutters are actually very capable off-road. I modified 79 dual cab steps for full length side steps on my Troopy, can reach roof racks, I got a generic centre console online $40 works a treat, good arm rest height, same goes for door armrests $70, you don't have to pay $300 for the one commonly touted they are not worth it. I've done heaps of long distance driving on factory seats with sheepskin covers, comfy as. I used a mirror mount reverse camera it includes front camera, both can record video. Lots can be done on a budget to put to your roof pop top. Enjoy they are awesome.
They're not factory 33s, they are about a 31 on the 7.5x16s. 33s fit great with a 2" lift
@@donburke9625 They are 31s on all other 70s, 33s on the Troopy
I can do your fitout boss. I'm in Shellharbour.
There not pizazz cutters there cheese cutters😂
That’s a lovely motor mate. I’ve had 9 Toyotas, there bombproof. She won’t let you down. Keeping things simple for such a vehicle is better, less to break, less to go wrong. I like the retro look, it’s boxy & more practical. Win, win Scotty, well done mate. Best wishes, us lot in England
Awesome to hear you'll continue the trekking/ canoeing. I think your videos are great due to the simplicity of your gear and the real bush experiences. Too many bogans are ripping up the bush with their modified 4x4s and thinking getting back to nature involves generators and flood lights. Then they wonder why NPs shut trails.
Good onja, Scotty. You deserve her. But I advice you to add only what you really need. Rust proofing, sound proofing the floor, a roof rack and a second battery for the fridge (not connected to the car battery).
Then use her, see what she can do for you and add bits and bobs when you feel you need it. This is not a matter of money, it is a matter of complexity and weight.
And as long as you do not lift her, two doors are fine too. And there is no need to lift her, except your ego needs it. It is way more important to keep her ultra light. She will serve you well, I have one on order too (4-door, $91000)
I agree - you do need a solid vehicle to get you out to remotes places....and back again!
Unreal mate welcome to the troopy family! Suits you down to the bone. What a weapon! I have built two troopies now only because my first one got stolen. As for the anchor points you were asking about we had them fitted from a mob in Perth I forget the name of the place but it was really easy to find with a Google search. A piece of advice that might interest you in regards to having a young family. I was also thinking of installing the third door but I never ended up going ahead with it and honestly it's wasn't even the slightest inconvenience lifting my young fella into the car seat (especially if you're tall). Now that he is 2 years old he climbs into his chair by himself anyway. One other piece of advice I wish I was given when building a troopy as a family tourer is don't listen to negative comments people might have to say about the troopy. It is the perfect touring rig for our family and we really haven't upgraded much at all. Looking forward to seeing where it takes ya.
Thanks for your honest feedback mate. You're probably right, the 3rd door may not be necessary. It would be nice to save that money and put it elsewhere into the vehicle.
Good to save the weight of the 3rd door too!
Yeah fuck the 3rd door off mate. At a guess, you'll only be lifting the young one in and out maybe 100 times in total, especially if it isnt the main family car. If you spend $10k on the door, that's $100 per use...Just to avoid moving the seat forward.
I reckon, save your coin and spend it on the seat up in the back
Hey mate toyota fitted the anchor points above the rear doors on my troopy. Saves alot of rear space. We have 2 kids both under 5. We got our troopy the week before my daughter was born. Yes it's a challenge with 2 doors but I wouldn't change it. The kids bloody love it
Good to hear mate. Thanks for the advice 👍🏼
Wicked, I have built my own 79 over the last couple years and would definitely recommend the centre console, arm rests on doors with cup holders , speaker pods for 2 front doors and sound deaden the whole floor!! Completely changed the feel and makes the seats a lot comfier having places to rest your arms!
Thanks Scott great move, I'll bet a slab it won't let you down...anywhere. Ive had an 80 series for 24 years now and love it more today than when I bought it. It had 70,000Km on the clock being the last of the 80 series of 1998, now its 380,000 going strong. The 'truck' carried myself, the wife and our 'lil dog on an epic trip in, around and through Oz. On, I'll argue some of the worst tracks in Oz. Much of this time we were dogged by rain, so the old girl worked a bit harder than many. Meekatharra to Carnarvon in 2004 when a 'late season tropical' low swept the goldfields. It was 1530hrs when the police said if your going go, go or you will get stuck!! We drove all night through a 4x4 drivers wet dream. I was a little worried with swollen rivers like the Gascoyne becoming more impassable but pulling a tough off road camper she powered on through the nigh and driving rain. Great driving lights by IPF which have never moved from the day I set the focus, strong mounts, and arrived around 0600hrs in Carnarvon, where we had to 'stay put' as roads N and S were cut. We JUST got through as the road was destroyed by a grader rescuing some that had made their move too late, the road was closed for over 3 weeks the grader was stuck as well. Anyway my comments are the $85k went on a tough and RELIABLE vehicle and that's what you got. I would recommend the following, get a solar panel fitted, get IPF driving lights with HID conversion, use OPTIMA Blue batteries, main and deep cycle never let me down (the cranking battery is dated 31/12/2011 still running as of now, the other 2014 deep cycle, died 1 tear ago. Both with solar input. Piraña battery isolators, a decent inverter with 240v outlet, mine would run a 600w Hitachi angle grinder if needed but 2000w is not unreasonable these days and lastly I can strongly recommend Lovell Automotive and Suspension for the 2" lift with Platinum springs and Koni shocks. This truck drives beautifully loaded or empty after 100,000 kms over many insane roads. I can add that my experience has encompassed 10years as a field operator in and around the Simpson desert and all the tracks, cavernous holes and corrugations contoured like concrete gutters. Best of luck with the 2 new babies and safe driving. Take care.
Hi Scotty , congratulations on the new car. Can’t beat a Toyota . Absolutely bulletproof. May I suggest removing the floor coverings and fitting sound insulation.
be sure with insurance to take out additional glass cover for the windscreen. These new troopy's now have the ADAS camera in the glass and it get get up over a grand for a replacement glass and calibration.
Congrats on the new rig mate. Lots of fun to be had with it for sure. Have you thought about building a drawer system that matches the height of that bench seat and using that folded down (Not up against the drivers seat)? That is what I have done in my Pajero to keep the car a 5 seater for daily but it gives me a double bed when camping. I have a 30L Drawer fridge build into the system but you could do an upright easy enough if you only want to go a single bed. You also have all underneath it for storage of a 2nd battery, tools, camping gear etc etc. Also I thought maybe a console fridge for the front. If I was ever to buy a Landcruiser it would have to be a Troopy.
One Big tip on the winch. Rope cable. NOT metal cable. Much safer, and lighter.
*if maintained properly.
I know that everything needs to be maintained properly but many don't know there's a big difference in maintenance between the two.
@@Joel-wn2cg Rope needs no maintenance. Cables rust unless lubed. Steel cables snap and recoil and cause great damage. The rope drops to the ground with no recoil, and no snap to injure people and property.
@@TINYNumismatics cable never really rusts and lasts forever
@@donburke9625 Sure they do. They're Steel. And besides rope is so much safer.
@TINYNumismatics If you think "rope" doesn't need maintenance, you need to stop giving advice about winching. Your opinion is incredibly dangerous and you really need to do a bit more research.
Nice one mate you’ll love it! Best travel rig.
Thanks guys! Gotta admit, I've been watching your walk through vids to get some inspiration. You really have built yourself one of the best troopy's in the country. Safe travels
I bought a brand new Troopy back in 93 and did some massive surf and snow missions in it back in the day. Absolutely loved the thing, I can tell u, that thing will keep on keeping on and then some. Your great grandchildren will die before that does.
Bush Tucker Man reborn
Hi Scotty, it was very nice to see your father in the bush 😀 so take good care of him; 🤩 I took my 10-year-old daughter with me in the deep Norwegian forest for a week. We had a compass and a map. it was a small, cozy trip and we had a fantastic time🌨️🇳🇴🌨️
A vehicle to love forever.
Always wonderful when anyone get's a dream thing they want!!!
Ona mate, congrats on the buy. Glad to see what you make of it!
Well done we have stuck with toyotas and never been disappointed many days of enjoyment safelyx
With the upgraded seats, go with the option of folding armrests…far more comfortable than leaning on a console.
If you’re gonna sleep in the back cavity wax the panels before you do! The moisture in your breath will start to rot the roof from the inside out. Toyotas paint standard on the 70 series is abysmal 😢
Man that thing has so much potential, cant wait to see the finished product!
Fantastic scotty. Welcome to the Toyota family!!
Great investment Scotty, there's plenty of mod's out there. You'll be flooded with ideas. Good onya mate,great truck 👌
Big boat on wheels! I wish we got these in Canada!
Excited for the adventures!!
So great Scotty! Looking forward to seeing the upgrade updates 🥰
I've heard the Scheel Mann seats are the ducks nuts maybe look into those. Not cheap though
Congrats mate, well deserved and keep up the good work!
Congrats! I hadn't even heard of these until you/Mattsy started talking about getting them. Seems like a great vehicle!
Hiker gone 4x4. Welcome Scotty. Tip. Treat is like a backpack, Light!
Congrats! 🥳 Dreams come true! 😉
Must be doing alright for yourself, well done.
It's all the patreon 😂
@@Jim-yk9zw Haha it's most definitely not Patreon. The income from making these RUclips videos is actually pretty average. Definitely not enough to live on. I work as a full time photographer which is where I make the bulk of my income.
@@ScottysGoneWalkabout Yeah I was being facetious mate. With any luck you'll eventually be able to make photography a hobby and YT full time. Enjoy decking out your new vehicle👌
Congrats Scotty! She's a beaut. And the best thing about a Toyota, is that wherever you end up in Australia, mechanics are more likely to have Toyota parts then anything else.
Welcome to the club legend! The kids absolutely love riding in these things mate, it’s like part of the family for us. I honestly wouldn’t bother replacing the seats until you have used it a fair bit. I had always planned to, but they honestly aren’t too bad. I’m planning to travel around Aus in a few months with the stock seats
So happy for you, it’s an absolutely perfect for what you need
Hey Scotty. Congratulations on buying a Toyota they are the best. I have a 200 series and three kids. When I go on my solo trips I've got drifta draws in the boot which are the same height when you fold the middle row seats down. Then I use some ply over the top and a big thick tri fold mattress 100mm thick. It's a very good setup to easily convert back to a family car. I'm sure you could do the same in your troopy with draws at the same level as folding your bench seat. Cheaper than a conversion and still keeping options open on how to you to use the vehicle.
Congrats on the new car Scotty, looking forward to the new adventures you'll show us with it!
Great vehicle Scotty.
Look forward to seeing more of the upgrades in the future
Enjoy
👍🍺
Awesome choice mate! I got my 2.3 76 series back in September when they first released and my one bit of advice is order your bar work as soon as you can! I live in remote WA so bar work is essential here. I ordered my bull bar, brush bars and rock sliders back in December and i'm still waiting for delivery and install nearly 6 months later! The fleet and mining sector have already made a dent on after market parts so get in while you can so you're not waiting for ever!
Congratulations Scotty! Look forward to seeing you’re mods 🤙
Good on you mate, loving the personal growth and growth of the channel
Well done mate .. congrats on the new rig. You and Mattsys latest purchases has me thinking of an upgrade myself
Congrats Scotty thats going to be a sweet setup
Nice purchase mate, enjoy it, well deserved!
Stoked for you. There's only two brands to buy. Toyota and Toyota. Love my Hilux. The Landcruiser is next level old school goodnrss
Can't wait to see what you do with it, please share a heap of trope vids too, I'm sure we would all love to see it!
Onya Scotty. I’m impressed. You’ve done well! Looking forward to seeing some more vehicle based camping in the future.
Fitted two single seats in the rear of mine and both are child seat friendly and can be removed at any time- Safe Travel Solutions in Gosford were amazing!
Thanks mate I'll check them out
Great work Scotty what a project to aid your channel and family.
Ford xr6 seats are the norm as they are extremely comfortable most wreckers will have a set for 500 or try market place
Congrats! Keep us posted with the upgrades.
Love it! Congrats. What if you just build a box brnch storage system or nothing, and use a Thermarest Mondo King to sleep on? Use that in my Toyota Sienna. Works great. Then nothing is permanantly altered and it still remains a family hauler
Awesome vid Scotty, my advice with the single seat is place it behind the passenger seat for safety when your dealing with your little one parked on the curb side 🙏
Rich enough to buy a vehicle to live in.. The modern Australian dream.
ohhh i like your new adventure rig scotty. keep it in white paint as it gets real hot in da bush and white gonna help you when you sleep in it or car camping.
I've got a 78 with 2 child seats in the back and a techsafe middle seat in the front.
I installed a crab bar behind the second row for the child seat anchor points. All works good.
Oh, baby's get put in their seats through the windows and the bigger kids just climb in.
As I said all works good
This is amazing congrats mate! As someone who has bought a brand new 4wd, built it up and gone around Aus, I’m jealous of your journey ahead but don’t envy the cost! Hopefully you can leverage your following for some sponsored gear 💪🏽💪🏽 keen to see where it ends up, a plan starts simple but they snowball haha
Nice new rig, Scotty!! As a dad with a 2 door Jimny, you'll be fine with 2 doors getting a kiddo in and out! My daughter and I do adventures often, and it's quite fine!
Given that it isn't the main family car, just leave the doors. Switching out the bench seat for a single seat is s good idea, though!
Yewwww!! Love it Scotty! Very groovy. Enjoy! 🤙🏿🤙🏿
Yet another Awesome vid Scotty. My advice with the single seat, is place it behind the passenger side. Mainly for when your driving around town it’s a safer for when your getting your little one out. 👍
Congratulations. You worked darn hard to purchase that Toyota. You have good taste in 4WD vehicles. I hope you enjoy the modifications along the way. As it happens, I am visiting Japan and I passed through the city of Toyota today. 😀
Hey Scotty, try Techsafe automotive seating Hervey Bay QLD for your single rear seat. Also if your replacement seat has isofix attachment points you won’t need anchor points on the vehicle. Paddling and fishing we have aplenty so come north for your seat 😉
Tech safe seating have heaps of options for seats with anchor points!
You couldn't let Matsy give you the slip.
That is awesome Scotty! These aren't available in Canada so I have zero practical experience with them but it looks right for your stated intended use.
Good onya Scotty, welcome to the family, 👌💯
Scotty I used to work for famous car rental company and they had lots and lots of Toyota commercial vehicles. All the hiace 12 str buses had baby seat anchor points under the floor vinyl and look out for single or 2 person seats in the hiace 12 str buses at the same height as your existing bench seat. If I were you I would in stall a 2 person seat just in case your family gets bigger and I hope it does
Congrats on the troopy! I wanted to buy one myself so I could branch out in to exploring like you do in the near future, but unfortunately this year hasn't been kind to me and they are beyond my price point. Hey, you can always dream, yeah?
It's beautiful. Cost more than my house, no joke. Enjoy!
Awesome new ride! The only thing I would recommend is that you stick to ATs and not mud tires. Mud tires are very uncomfortable on the road, loud, bad on fuel economy. All terrain light truck tires are very capable for on and off road.
WOW! This is my dream too! Oh well, one day... Congratulations Scotty, it's a crawling beast and a house at the same time! Put it to a good use and please make me jealous as!!
Nice one Scotty 👍🏼. Regarding the front seats…. You can’t go past a good set of Recaros. Definitely worth the money!
A troopy is next for me, too, an older v8 version, but they are amazing for adventure touring. Lots of money and fun ahead. My mate has an ex Ambo with third door makes so easy to get in and out.
85k only to have to put in another 50k to make it worthwhile. Interesting.
Agreed, but maybe it's a man thing.
Andrew St Pierre White on his 4xoverland Channel covered some Troopy topics.Congrats 👍
What a bus that is mate 👌🏽 wish we had them in uk
Nice. Well done mate. Hopefully see you on the tracks if your ever up mid north coast.
Woooooooooo what A Glamour Ladd, no stopping ya now Scotty, cant wait for the adventures to be had in this off road beauty, back to work for me, sun is shining here in nz ,life is Grand,🇳🇿🍺🇭🇲☝️🏝
awesome man!! many happy km's! I'd put the kids seat behind the driver door so you can load the kiddie easily... looks like an epic vehicle and can't wait to see the transformation. all the best mate!
Nice one Scotty, I just decked out a Ford Ranger for similar adventures!
On the door conversion just to add another quote into the mix hit up Reuben at DMW. Also in Queensland but.
G'day Scotty, congrats mate and I reckon you did the right thing going for a base model to customise for your particular needs. I'm sure you're aware, you can pay so much more for unnecessary bells and whistles.
No question; bullbar and winch; ...... dont forget the ability/knowledge to winch in reverse.
Segway into dual battery, perhaps solar as well ? and with our network phone coverage, or lack of it, a good "CB" mostly UHF these days, and/or a sat phone.
Long trips, as a fellow tall boy, .... with ya, seating comfort, + center console/armrest a high priority.
Rubber to the road and rims; for sure very important, though personally I wouldn't go 'mad" pricewise, especially if you're doing a lot of highway K's and dirt tracks in "fairly" reasonable condition ; )
Suspension; maybe an upgrade there, I'd be doin a "shipload" of research on your particular vehicle, before doing anything though.
Single rear seat, yep, though side door; I wouldn't, I believe that's quite a mod and ..... infants dont stay infants forever ; )
Rooftop tent, croc country for example, yeah ok ; ) but personally I dont like 'em, can be just as much mucking about to set up as a ground tent, a pain to get in and out + you lose all the storage potential up top. A side mount tent, or even just an awning, is well worth having IMO.
Even though you've quite a tank there, keep in mind, ...... extra weight adds up "very" quickly.
Anyway, just my two bob's worth, I'm sure whatever you end up with will be fit for your purposes, all the very best of luck with it mate. Cheers Duke.
Project Overlander are in South West Sydney at Smeaton Grange, they are troopy specialists and do a ripper job.
Pro seat are very good, I’m 6”3 and they fit me well
Forgot to say, they already have front speakers either side lower dash, just basic single cone 4" speakers but I swapped mine out for 4" three ways, sounds awesome
Canvas seat covers work a treat.
Black duck or Genuine Toyota canvas
Top choice going with Toyota 👍
Piece of mind when out traveling remotely
Best of luck with your new dream.
Go all terrain tyres scotty, just as capable in most cases. mud terrains are good for hard 4wding but noisy and rough on the highway.
Passenger side for baby seat is the safest ❤
Nice one Scotty Can't go wrong with a troopy can deck that bad boy out good 👌🤙
Congratulations on your buy, looks good 👍🏿
Sweet ride, Scotty! I am sure that it will serve you well!
If you get a company to build it go boss aluminium, or pro touring concepts. Would highly recommend
Love it Scotty, would be great to see more vids about the build in the future even tho it’s doesn’t suit the channel but I’m sure people would enjoy watching it.
What are you going to call her?
Hi Scotty love 💕 your van it s Awesome Amazing Just a tip back seat 💺 make it in turn seat were it locked 🔏 in place that way you can use it backwards as well 😊