@@andrewb5887 hi. Great questions. Wind is not great at all, there’s a lot of flapping going on for sure and it’s pretty annoying.. We point the nose of the truck into the wind which helps a bit. We haven’t had much rain fortunately but I’m told they are very waterproof. Regarding security have never felt uncomfortable really.
@@fritzintroopy ta, I almost always wear earplugs to bed now and it helps to keep that sleep last longer at the expense of not being able to hear anything I maybe should. Have heard all the other poptops with awnings or four sides have greater wind issues anyway. We have a hightop and it's very peaceful but the height is a pain for parking and bodyroll
I prefer the idea of offset rims for the track correction. That means 2 spare tires. But I really like the look of steel wheels in the first place. So it’s alright.
Without a doubt, Bloopy is well-sorted beauty. The owner is on his 6th Troopy - so not his 1st rodeo. He has certainly set up the living arrangements exactly how he prefers to have them. I was wondering why the owner did not go with an Alu-Cab pop-up style camper instead of his bed platform type of sleeping arrangement. (I figure cost was not a factor!) I thinking - thicker mattress, less overall weight or less weight up high.
@@fritzintroopy It has all the bells and whistles but you can stand up in yours as you can in mine. That alone is priceless in bad weather and bug zones.
If only I can get my hands on a Troopy or a 79 in Southern California, I will be a happy camper. I will have to settle for my 4Runner TRD Pro and then trade it in for a new Lexus LX 600 sport. First world problem!
Love it!,but it looks like it belongs in a showroom.......sure doesn't look like its been off road, I have a bloody and it it's a great colour when clean but so hard to keep it clean.
Sorry, another problem I have came across and this is not just a Toyota problem. Over just the last 2 months have had a 2 friends one with a early Prado and the other with a 200 LC with a large draw system with Fridge installed in the back and the rear tailgate/door latched has failed on rough roads. Luckily with the Prado was a draw system I made for her Prado and was able to unscrew the top remove all gear and just able to get to the floor retaining bolts, 6 hours of work just to get to the rear door panel. The 200 LC was slightly easier but still a mission to get the tailgate panel off enough to get to the latch and cable. Have you came over this problem yourself and if so how have you tackled this problem.
Thanks Mick for the feedback... we're going to release some more soon... cheers. Regarding the tyres we run BFG 235/85 R16 All Terrains and very happy with them so far. Work well on dunes. beaches and outback rough as hell roads like the Gibb, Oodnaddata track, Duncan Rd etc.
Hi, I've ordered a 2021 midnight blue troopie coming from Japan in Nov last year. How do I get the sound deadening installed before they build next month. Awesome video guys and love the colour coded bull bar, I was going arb 60.3mm flat black but after seeing yours I've changed my mind. Love to get in personal contract with you about the mods and constructive help with the build. Cheers Steve 🤟🤟
Hey Steve... very excited for you.... i believe everything has to stripped out of the troopy for the sound deadening to go in.... Richard used the Car builders kit...the colour coded number does look bloody great. You can find Richard on the Troopcarriers of Australia Facebook group... i'm he'd be happy to help you out
OMG, the amount of things you need to change, but has turned out to be a great tourer/off road rig. A few questions if you are able to response. First I have heard the alternator needs upgrading to a fully sealed and water cooled unit, low down on engine and gets drowned when doing water crossings, has Toyota fixed this design fault. Also you have kept the leaf spring setup, a lot of people who have modified these and all 70 series LC's change them out for a coil springs for better comfort and far better clearance under the axles, what do you think.
Hi George. The alternator isn't in the best place but having said that Ive just completed a trip with about 40 river crossings of various depths and have had no issue yet. None of them were thick with mud though... not sure if that's a difference and yes Ive heard you can get the unit upgraded... maybe down the track. Coil conversion costs around $25K... be nice but you have to draw the line somewhere. It also means you are then limited to what size water tanks you fit underneath... something for something. We've had no issue with the rear door latches. Chers and thanks for you comments
@@fritzintroopy Thanks for the reply. That's good you haven't had any trouble with the alternator, just going by what others have said it needed to be done, so not as bad as some say, just need to be a little more careful. OMG, I didn't know the coil conversion was that much, agree standard will do the job nicely. With the rear door latches, properly less chance with the troopy and it happens on older models, just something need to be aware of.
@@Renegade040 George my 2011 79 had over 400,000km on it & still the original alternator & yes before you ask, it went everywhere. In my next build I’m going to replace it but it’s really the higher capacity I’m chasing but it being sealed is a bonus. As for the cost of the Coil conversion at 25ish, it includes the diff correction, springs, shocks, stainless exhaust, pan hard, upper & lower control arms, sway bars, airbags, brake booster upgrade, gvm certification, engineering, fitting & a few of their bits I have probably forgotten. There’s a fair bit in it. After you drive a coil converted one, let’s just say it would be hard to go back to the original set up 😂👍
Don't shoot me but could you order a Troopy in auto? Curious as i know they come stock manual. Wonder the price diff? Rather do that than replace it post.
Great truck. And sleep inside is better then rooftop tents. Thank you for this nice video.
Totally agree although a pop top is one step better in our opinion
@@fritzintroopy Pop top is the best what you can have. But expensive.
@@fritzintroopy whats wind/rain like in the mulgo and have you ever had any scares with safety being in the canvas RTT?
@@andrewb5887 hi. Great questions. Wind is not great at all, there’s a lot of flapping going on for sure and it’s pretty annoying.. We point the nose of the truck into the wind which helps a bit. We haven’t had much rain fortunately but I’m told they are very waterproof. Regarding security have never felt uncomfortable really.
@@fritzintroopy ta, I almost always wear earplugs to bed now and it helps to keep that sleep last longer at the expense of not being able to hear anything I maybe should. Have heard all the other poptops with awnings or four sides have greater wind issues anyway. We have a hightop and it's very peaceful but the height is a pain for parking and bodyroll
Awesome rig, it even turns day into night. Very impressive lighting!
This sold me on doing a build myself. Thank you for sharing gentlemen.
Cheers mate. Glad you found it entertaining at least
What a great rig thx for sharing cheers from tampa fl
Best Troop carrier I’ve seen a real evolution great job.
Cheers mate it’s not bad, could do with a pop top though...haha
Great Toyota . excellent condition and blue color amazing !!!!!
I'd love to know more about that centre fridge console! What a fantastic troopy
Hi. It’s the Dometic Waeco CF 11 fridge
Instablaster...
Now that is a bloody nice Troopy! Well done.
It’s pretty cool I have to admit.
Wish we had these here in the states!!! Glad I found this channel. Sandy Bottoms Lads 🤙🏻🍻
cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it
@@fritzintroopy most definitely!! Looking forward to more awesome videos Mate🤙🏻🍻
Old mate who,owns the blue troopy is just too cool
What an amazing rig. It looks the business. I'd hate to see the final bill though. But it's money spent well by the looks of it. 👍
its pretty damn nice agreed
Very nice build. Thank you for sharing
The colour coded bar work looks prefect
Yes. Has been matched very well
Yes has been matched very well
@@fritzintroopy whats the go with the ppf wrap? its on the bar work also? did he DIY the ppf wrap?
@@billcollis431 No he got it done by Tint a car and it works well. There was some left over so they decided to use it on the bar work
When ya on the tar road I agree no flat tyres
Bloopy is an impressive set of wheels - wow!
The all blue looks beautiful
It does I agree Cheers
That’s a nice troopy. 👍👍👍
Bloody nice
nice troopy man very cool just pefer white or sandy torp
I prefer the idea of offset rims for the track correction. That means 2 spare tires. But I really like the look of steel wheels in the first place. So it’s alright.
Nice rig
That bed is the best
I had to laugh out loud the first time I saw it too. Cheers
Ultimate tourer
Holly crap. this thing is about $37,000 upgrade!!! Just upped the estimate... Very nice upgrades.
I reckon a bit more!
@@fritzintroopy 🤣👍 Yea, your probably right!
Definitely more that $37k of mods there 😂
he tried to sell it for $170k
Damn! what a rig
its a beast... cheers
Without a doubt, Bloopy is well-sorted beauty. The owner is on his 6th Troopy - so not his 1st rodeo. He has certainly set up the living arrangements exactly how he prefers to have them.
I was wondering why the owner did not go with an Alu-Cab pop-up style camper instead of his bed platform type of sleeping arrangement. (I figure cost was not a factor!) I thinking - thicker mattress, less overall weight or less weight up high.
He just can't stand the thought of chopping the top off his Troopy. He can barely drill a hole it anywhere!!!
@@fritzintroopyTHX - I can appreciate his desire to keep his rig pristine.
1:22 ...and just like that, Toyota flushed your warranty down the toilet 😬
What a weapon! Or should we say, 2 weapons!
Yes... its fully loaded hey... crazy good
What a beast..... a very expensive beast.
Damn true. Still bloody nice 👍🏼
@@fritzintroopy It has all the bells and whistles but you can stand up in yours as you can in mine. That alone is priceless in bad weather and bug zones.
@@e210dall3 totally agree mate. Wouldn’t swap the pop top for a standard troopy for anything.
Would love to know more about the video screen setup. What brand and also the cell booster for data that he uses?
Hi. The video screen is from Alpine and the cell booster in Night Hawk. Hope that helps
If only I can get my hands on a Troopy or a 79 in Southern California, I will be a happy camper. I will have to settle for my 4Runner TRD Pro and then trade it in for a new Lexus LX 600 sport. First world problem!
Should have put coils in the back to make it comfortable
Fn love it
Haha. Thanks for watching
Wow!
Wicked troopy. Was wondering what brand wheels they are? Looking for weight rated wheels for mine atm
Love it!,but it looks like it belongs in a showroom.......sure doesn't look like its been off road, I have a bloody and it it's a great colour when clean but so hard to keep it clean.
Don’t worry he does use it quite a bit in all sorts of conditions... he also cleans it a hell of a lot. Sandy Taupe a lot more forgiving Cheers.
Sorry, another problem I have came across and this is not just a Toyota problem. Over just the last 2 months have had a 2 friends one with a early Prado and the other with a 200 LC with a large draw system with Fridge installed in the back and the rear tailgate/door latched has failed on rough roads.
Luckily with the Prado was a draw system I made for her Prado and was able to unscrew the top remove all gear and just able to get to the floor retaining bolts, 6 hours of work just to get to the rear door panel.
The 200 LC was slightly easier but still a mission to get the tailgate panel off enough to get to the latch and cable. Have you came over this problem yourself and if so how have you tackled this problem.
Some more info on the insulation, perhaps inn a future episode would be nice.
It is the Car Builders 3 stage product. Cheers
Nice
Thanks
Hey what do you use to cook on and where do store it . Appreciated as looking into fit out now
Hi Peter just love you videos I’m just wondering exactly what type off skins tyres are you running on size and brand ?? Thanks regards Mick
Thanks Mick for the feedback... we're going to release some more soon... cheers. Regarding the tyres we run BFG 235/85 R16 All Terrains and very happy with them so far. Work well on dunes. beaches and outback rough as hell roads like the Gibb, Oodnaddata track, Duncan Rd etc.
@@fritzintroopy Thank you so much for getting back to me obviously you got the original rims on it? thank you so much again
@@milansablic yep...original cheese cutters for now!
@@fritzintroopy I love it good on you 👍
What awesome videos mate. What diff correction did he do and where?
Multi drive Tru Tracker by Kinetic engineering in Geelong
Thanks for the feedback
Hi, I've ordered a 2021 midnight blue troopie coming from Japan in Nov last year. How do I get the sound deadening installed before they build next month. Awesome video guys and love the colour coded bull bar, I was going arb 60.3mm flat black but after seeing yours I've changed my mind. Love to get in personal contract with you about the mods and constructive help with the build. Cheers Steve 🤟🤟
Hey Steve... very excited for you.... i believe everything has to stripped out of the troopy for the sound deadening to go in.... Richard used the Car builders kit...the colour coded number does look bloody great. You can find Richard on the Troopcarriers of Australia Facebook group... i'm he'd be happy to help you out
sound deadening is an aftermarket mod, something you do before you kit it out but not necessarily pre rego
Hey mate any idea where the little DVD player and bracket is from ?
It’s an Alpine DVD player and installed with custom brackets by Street Sound and Vision. In Nunawading
OMG, the amount of things you need to change, but has turned out to be a great tourer/off road rig. A few questions if you are able to response. First I have heard the alternator needs upgrading to a fully sealed and water cooled unit, low down on engine and gets drowned when doing water crossings, has Toyota fixed this design fault. Also you have kept the leaf spring setup, a lot of people who have modified these and all 70 series LC's change them out for a coil springs for better comfort and far better clearance under the axles, what do you think.
Hi George. The alternator isn't in the best place but having said that Ive just completed a trip with about 40 river crossings of various depths and have had no issue yet. None of them were thick with mud though... not sure if that's a difference and yes Ive heard you can get the unit upgraded... maybe down the track. Coil conversion costs around $25K... be nice but you have to draw the line somewhere. It also means you are then limited to what size water tanks you fit underneath... something for something. We've had no issue with the rear door latches. Chers and thanks for you comments
@@fritzintroopy Thanks for the reply. That's good you haven't had any trouble with the alternator, just going by what others have said it needed to be done, so not as bad as some say, just need to be a little more careful.
OMG, I didn't know the coil conversion was that much, agree standard will do the job nicely. With the rear door latches, properly less chance with the troopy and it happens on older models, just something need to be aware of.
@@Renegade040 Cheers
@@Renegade040 George my 2011 79 had over 400,000km on it & still the original alternator & yes before you ask, it went everywhere. In my next build I’m going to replace it but it’s really the higher capacity I’m chasing but it being sealed is a bonus.
As for the cost of the Coil conversion at 25ish, it includes the diff correction, springs, shocks, stainless exhaust, pan hard, upper & lower control arms, sway bars, airbags, brake booster upgrade, gvm certification, engineering, fitting & a few of their bits I have probably forgotten. There’s a fair bit in it.
After you drive a coil converted one, let’s just say it would be hard to go back to the original set up 😂👍
10:29 who makes the ladder? Didn't quite catch that..
Sorry about the delayed reply. Its by a company called Tracklander
How do you get into the bed?
It looks claustrophobic
They are actually looking into getting a smaller inner spring mattress so they can have more room. Cheers
i want the fender flares where you get them from?
Hi Bill, Richard got those from ARB. Hope that helps
What size wheels and tyres you run off set.?
Hi. They are 17 inch rims. He runs 285/70. Zero offset as he’s had the diff width corrected
If its bloody, you need to clean it off. The smell can be terrible.
The spotlights "turn day into night" lol, anyone else catch it?
haha... I missed that too
@@fritzintroopy lucky it wasn't a product review video.
Don't shoot me but could you order a Troopy in auto? Curious as i know they come stock manual. Wonder the price diff? Rather do that than replace it post.
Hi Erik. They only come in manual
Where can you get these armrests ? as the storeman has NO idea 👎
They aren't available any longer from Connect 4x4.
@@fritzintroopy do you know where you can get them from mate ?
@@whynot0969 connect 4x4 are not making them anymore unfortunately… you’ll need to buy another brand
@@fritzintroopy ok , thank you for letting me know, appreciate it 👍
TOYOTA LANDCRUISER TROOPCARRIER TUFF
Wow but it’s more like show car
he actually does use it for off-road and camping. cheers
Unfortuately an appalling drive
its certainly no race car that's for sure