Best line if ever heard Andrew "If you don't want to get into it, for the sake of going for a drive then it's worng" Couldn't agree more mate, I sometimes just go and stand beside my 79 series landcruiser with the canopy open having a beer, just admiring the thing
He is the best of the best in my opinion , even Chris Shontz of Venture 4WD youtube channel in America knows about Andrews work, he is the go to guy if you want to know about off road driving.
@downthepines rubicon LOL your a Jeep fan boy i would expect nothing less, also the man i mentioned Chris of Venture4wd drives a Rubicon and admires Andrews work so your argument is invalid.
I am absolutely blown away by that dual cab 79 conversion, absolutely amazing to see. They were the originators of the dual cab 79. And it looked fantastic. Incredibly cool
I enjoy your videos and stories more than any other. While our terrain here in Canada shares very little in common with the terrains you pursue and conquer, a lot of your ideas and solutions can be beneficial in all types of terrain. Your willingness to give new products a true and fair review, report the pros and cons unbiased, puts you in a class above the rest. Thank you for sharing your adventures, trials and tribulations, and expertise with us. The world needs more like you! Happy 4-wheeling and Overlanding!
I love land cruiser’s and have had sellers remorse after selling everyone, I started with a bj40 then had 3 60s a hj60 then a hj661 then a few other brands of 4wd before coming back to a jf62 then I found a fzj80 and sold that to buy my current rig the mighty hzj80 with an unstoppable unopened 1/2 million kilometres turbo 1HZ 😘 tractor built to tow, tour or just wheel the toughest of tracks and still keep up with the best locked & lifted 4 wheeler’s! Land cruiser is the true KING OFF THE ROAD!
I’m going to guess one of three 1. Land Cruiser 79 dual cab 2. Land Cruiser 200 (chopped) 3. Land Cruiser Prado Out of the three I’d like to see a Land Cruiser Prado build as I think it offers potential consumers an opportunity to see a gateway into building a true overland vehicle that’s refined to a modern standard, can do the suburban and work runs during the week yet have the ability to go anywhere. The other two options would be impressive but are rather niche and expensive. The engineer in me would like to see a comprehensive build of a chopped 200 from yourself though. Finally I love a 79 but living in Perth and working all across regional Australia I think the 79 series build with an open chequebook has been over done (testament to the Australian economy) Keep up the good work Andrew, I look forward to your choice.
Your absolutely *_CANNOT_* beat those old Toyota's. The most durable, longest lasting vehicles ever produced. That golden age before all the electronics and computers came in. 1985-2000. The best off-road/Overland vehicles ever. I have a 1997 Toyota T100 4x4 pickup truck with 300,000+ miles on. It starts the first time, every time and does not burn or leak a drop of any fluids. I've had it 3 years and I am still unbelievably impressed with that vehicle. I love it like no other.
Andrew, in my best English as a German and Engineer. First and foremost congratulations on your beautiful documentaries, hopefully you will continue this way. Your reports are also very funny in the good sense then! I have been traveling around the planet for 45 years, including in Africa, Russia, Canada, South and North America, China, Mongolia .... and I know how to apreciate Toyota, especially for easy spare parts.But like I heard, I drive cars built in my country, so that is a Landed (Prof.) and Unimog, both automatic and Daimler Benz. With these two I have never had any problems, apart from the classic things tires, filters etc ... Like with Toyota that I also drove in trips through RSA, Botswana, Mozambique. But I have a sugestion for you, try a UNIMOG from ATLAS4X4 or a G. with flat bed. On the latter you build a beautiful Overlander with the removable Ossewagen (RSA) of the company Alu Cab as an example. This type of vehicle is the absolute best for people like us, Overlanders. I continue to follow your reports with great interest, because as a German, you can also learn something ... from YOU ... SUCCESS FURTHER. greatings from EU Germany, Stefhan Rockwell.
I have 3 vehicles that I think you will go for. 1. 79 Series with 6x6 conversion, the one you drove in the middle east. I remember you being in love with that vehicle, because of it's payload capacity, but, you cant live inside of it unless you already have figured out the conversion to do so. 2. I would have said Iveco, but I know ingress-egress is a problem for you, I remember you mentioning about it. 3. I'd love to see you build this one. A Mercedes G Wagon Professional either station wagon or pick-up. We all know you love old G-wagon, which is how it is being sold down under; and I guess you will enjoy owning G-wagon after quit a long time. 4. This one, I'm just throwing in because again, I'd love to see you build it. A Unimog, but again I guess it's too big to be on trails, and back country roads. 5. How about a Sprinter 4x4, or Ford E-250 van with 4x4 sports mobile conversion? I don't know if they sell them in Australia. But, after Troopy I can see you build something like this. It's almost the same size as Troopy, slightly bigger, easy ingress-egress, you can get them in diesel(I hope), and you can live inside the vehicle, do similar conversion of roof top tent as the Troopy. Please, let me know what do you think. I hope I got it. Thank you. Regards.
Yes. 4x4 sprinter. I love the idea of "cargo clips", a relatively new german company that makes inside panels with an ingenious hook system for all kind of tools, boxes, shelves and even a toilet system. Great basis for overlanding trips.
@27:53 sums it all up. I feel the same way, family loaded in the car, it's raining and wet and we are by ourselves in the bush, I just know when I turn that key it will just start and do its thing. 1994 DX 80 landcruiser 1hz.
Still watching, but to answer the title.. YES. Buy the vehicle you know & love every time if still available over an unknown quantity whatever the make/model.
I have owned 2 old series 3 Landrover.s (90 and a 109 5door), MQ Patrol , BJ40 , now have been owning for the past 17 years FZJ105R.....last month i had the ignition barrel rod break ...always good to have one with all the spares.
Doing a Ram would be interesting in Australia. Sort of a big North American truck combined with Australian overland set ups. And you'd probably have to work pretty hard to overload the thing.
Second. I'd be interested in the G-Professional Ute also, or another LC (Prado? if trying something different...) Edit: Lol having watched it now there's a lot of thought and history going into this decision. Seems like the last Troopcarrier build can't be improved on though as far as LCs go though.
GAJ, yep, right on. Imagine a custom collaboration between Andrew and Earthcruiser. They’d almost certainly subsidise the excercise too given the exposure. The G Pro, 4XO and EarthCruiser all in Oz only waiting for vision to bring them together. Come on ASPW!!! earthcruiser.net.au/portfolio-item/earthcruiser-escape/
I have had the equivalent W461 300CDI Military now for 7 years. Great power, permanent 4WD and better aircon , 24V and 12V electrics, but horribly rough suspension, worse seats, loss of inestructable vinyl flooring, wrong side handbrake, manual window winding and far less reliability than stupidly sold previous 290GD. That one was definitely Mercedes' finest hour.
For anyone who wants to know, my 80 series 1HZ diesel achieved 15lt/100km worst case consumption, with a full off road camp setup, TuffNuff trailer travelling upward of 10K km mostly over the worst roads in Oz, being Tannami, Gibb River, Simpson, Gunbarrel, Wolfe Ck, and many in between. No engine mods, split rims (pros and cons! ), 2" lift with Koni shocks(2nd from top) and Lovell springs all round. This consumption was for the most part checked regularly throughout this trip by full to full method only. I broke one pan hard rod on the Wolfe Ck created road and welded by the owner of Old Halls Ck camp ground. Thanks again top bloke, go visit, and it lasted all the way home. He's x pipeline welder!! Ive still got this Ol' girl and not likely to part with her, she's now after market turbo'd by Berrima Diesel awesome result and trustworthy company. That was 50K km ago and still strong. Do not fit intercooler and don't over do it, trust a competent crew like Berrima.
AU Falcon on a 4x4 chassis, obviously. I got my 75 troopy bellied out at the bottom of the driveway to that light house, reversed it off the track in the dark, a GQ shorty came to my rescue.
My two cents; a single cab (two seats are plenty) 79 with a GVM upgrade and a nice comfy camper on the back. A good GVM upgrade will bring the payload up to the G-professional but you get the better engine (PDP tuned of coursed) and get the parts availability and drivability over the IVECO. I also speculate a 'cruiser' brings more views. Interested to see what you do.
May I suggest a modern 200 series. you're the only one whos going to make it the true ultimate overlander. it's going to be both a new experience and a possible product. As always great video and cheers from Saudi Arabia.
andrew, you are probably sick of people calling you david attenborough. i know i would be sick of hearing that. you are in your own class and i cant think of anyone who does what you do. because you`re talents are so widespread, from filming, to photography, from teaching to entertaining, from editing to sharing knowledge based upon personal experience. you brought us along with you on your adventures and we appreciate that. ty
He said the 1HZ 105 series was the only one he regrets selling. I think he will get another 105 and convert the engine to either the 1hdft or 1hdfte and he will do the rooftop mod on that. Just my 2 cents
I owned a 105 for many years, and I totally concur Andrew-totally awesome except for the fuel. The worst I ever got was towing my van into a headwind back from Ayer’s Rock where I managed 1 klm per litre!!!
Just picked up a FJ80 a month ago. My first Land Cruiser. Watched many of your videos to weigh my decision on. Glad I did, I love my Land Cruiser! Got an OME suspension kit on it as the first mod, going to get a roof rack and rear bumper setup next. Took it on it’s first trip to the California mountains last weekend. Handled the snow/mud/ice no problem. Great rig! Excited to start my overlanding journey!
But he came back to Oz and his last trip here was a disaster when he piked on the Across Australia trip because of the flies. Most Aussie travellers handle the flies easily but he did nothing but whinge. You can have him back in SA at any time. Complete waste of bandwidth.
"The true measure of a vehicle is whether or not you want to go for a drive in it just for the sake of getting into it. Truer words have never been spoken by mortal man. Amen, bother! Great video. I feel exactly about my 1982 FJ40. No A/C, no power steering, rough riding, but what a ride. The A-10 of land vehicles. My warthog! There are many like it but this one is mine.
Sounds like a 40 minute love-song for Land Cruisers. Recently watched your 6x6 series and I feel a dual cab 6x6 79 series is where you're headed. I agree the 105/80 series chassis is about as good as it gets. I'm building a Troopy on an 80 series chassis here in the states. Best of both worlds. If you make it through Utah let me know. I'd love to show it. You'll hate the engine I chose though :)
Have to be a 200 series wagon? I drove one for 14 months when working in remote South Australia. 4.8TD. Built to last. Get rid of the Dunlop tyres it comes with. It should take you where ever you want to go.
I think you're going to get a 200 series, with a 6 wheel drive conversion, and a large camper built around video production. Either that, or the full Unimog with a six-wheel chassis and a super-huge camper.
I’d really like to see you build something different like an Isuzu D-MAX/MU-X. You mentioned that you really liked the D-MAX when you used one a few years ago and considering their current popularity in Australia as well as their proven reliability I think it would be a good alternative to the big Toyota’s.
Agree, Isuzu are good/reliable vehicles, have a 2017 Dmax Arctic Truck AT35 and very happy with it, had a 2014 Hilux 3.0 Arctic Truck AT37 before, also good, cheers from Norway.
Amazing experience Andrew. Thanks for sharing. What bogs me about all of this is the seemingly never ending demand for creature comfort. Coming at a price/cost/weight/space/fuel economy. Are their no way to go the minimalistic way, perhaps old school style, experiencing and enjoying all of this with as little as possible? There could have been another focus on minimalistic travelling, and always taking into account fuel efficiency. I remembered so well us in early 80's driving a powder blue Datsun Tracker 4x4 with massive desert Dueler tyres through Botswana and Chobe, Katima/ Caprivi and SWA (Walvisbaai) and eventually back to Pretoria. We were the laughing stock of all the Land Rover/Cruiser snobs at camp sites. Funny enough is that we travelled on tar averaging 140kph. We (unfortunately) took along extra filled fuel tanks, never even opened them. In the thickest sand, our speed dropped but our fuel economy stayed the same. Never ever did we get stuck. Back then their was a much more simple environmental friendly way, but this modern spoilt generation has lost it.
reading Wilfred Thesiger - he did all this on camels. Or indeed Lawrence of Arabia…. and a character called Luke Byrne in Desmond Bagley’s Flyaway. He preferred his Camel to his Toyota LandCruiser….
Andrew, I truly think you need to consider the G Pro for three reasons: 1. To Keep Pushing Boundaries - You’ve mastered the venerable troopie and you have a good knowledge of the G as a great starting point to take the platform and your own experience further. 2. Because it’s Fit for Purpose - The G Pro is the perfect platform for an overlanding vehicle because of its build quality, standard kit such as diff locks and solid axels and its 2 tonne payload straight off the bat in cab-chassis form. Despite being rare in Oz, its parts and engine are globally available - The Merc OM642 engine is found the world over so perfect for US or other global expeditions. 3. Because it’s Unique and Available - You live in one of the few countries in the world where the GPro is sold new which makes it a unique opportunity and story which would be more engaging and interesting for your audience than yet another Cruiser. You’ve said before that your heart also lies with the G. I think it’s a chapter of your overlanding adventures that is yet to be fully played out... I asked you a while back whether I should buy a G Pro or a 70 Series Cruiser and at that point you said the G. I did it and I love it and I’m a Cruiser man through and through. If you want to test drive one off-road, come to Sydney and throw mine around - I think it’ll take you back to when you owned one (or two) and will make the decision for you. In short, the GPro is an absolute weapon off-road and a world of possibility as an overlanding platform.
Oh, and there’s talk from a Merc dealer I know that even the G Pro W461 will soon be discontinued in Oz so if you want one new don’t hesitate too long.
I would love to see a G-wagon build by ASPW. I would love to see a Land Cruiser 80 restoration and build by ASPW. But I suppose you going to build a Mercedes Sprinter as it is very suitable for your American journeys.
Brilliant video. Have driven with family and friends in Botswana, Namibia & SA in 2003 in a Land Cruiser petrol and Land Rovers diesels and also got similar miles per gallon. Trip was fantastic - many great memories.
Just bought my first ever Land Cruiser! 2001 105 1Hz 218.000kilometer stock garage kept mostly Extremely happy with it ! Definitely looking at turbo charged at some point
How can you not go a chopped 200 series, its a natural progression for a landcruiser enthusiast. No wonder jase from ALL 4 Adventure has picked it for all his series of show
Sponsorship from John Madill Toyota and Creative Conversions, but ultimately for the offered 4.2t BTC to tow the 7.2m boat. You can’t get that with other non-American 4WDs. Jase’s personal vehicle is actually a Y62 Patrol and he used to drive a non-sponsored Y61 Patrol in A4A. That tells me he’s a Nissan man at heart.
Yes. Plus the absence of a rear live axle. But I’d be so pumped if Jase put himself in a chopped and extended Y62 Patrol and Simon in a chopped and extended Y61 Patrol imported from Africa or the Middle East. That would mirror the 200 and 79.
Hi Andrew, followed most of your videos since you arrived in WA. Really appreciate your efforts ! Ok I’ll take a guess on your next project. Ute based most likely, either big time with an Iveco Daily 4WD or slightly smaller 78 Series & you whack some sort of box camper on the back. What ever you do, good luck. Oh by the way I still have my HZJ105 Series that I purchased new back in 2002. Gutless but Great 6 weeks until our own CSR adventure. Will (Mandurah).
Good evening Sir, I want to thank you for all your teachings of the wild life, but I especially wanted to tell you that I am a lover of TOYOTA, that I am very passionate to know that there is someone with tastes so similar to mine, and that I envy him I mean the best way in the good sense of the word you have lived a life that in my opinion is enviable, I admire a lot and wish someday to follow your example, thanks for everything related to the world of 4x4, I would like to live literally in a toyota series VDJ76, the best I think the power it has is impressive, a V8 of 4500cc diessel is a tremendous power, although the comfort of the series 100, is tremendous, I hope not to be inappropriate with my comments I wish that every day of Your life is the best, blessed ..... And beware of lions. 😁👌
So, I am in the same position as you, albeit not sponsored by anything other than funds that really should be set aside for long retirement on a tropical island (the choices we make...). I also have had multiple cruisers, my last being a 200 series that we took around Oz's greatest off-road tracks for 2.5 years. Now, that is my 'love-it' vehicle that did deserts, highlands, CSR, and all in absolute comfort, power and off-road prowess. However, like you, I am obsessed with the idea of having something that is quick to set up and I can live 'inside'. If I would take a guess for you, it would be one of two: 1) A 79 series dual-cab, extended to be 6-wheel drive, that has a full accommodation module behind the cab; or 2) (and this is where I am thinking), an 80 series chassis, cut down to be an extended cab, with a large enough tray on the back to build the accommodation module. My funds may allow the latter...
I’m thinking Iveco daily camper , otherwise your only other option is another troopy. Btw why do you have to sell this one and get another ? I don’t understand fully ?
Fabian Petroni yeh that’s not enough good reason to sell the car and buy another money Pitt 😂😂😁. He should just build for others and profit off that in my opinion. Iveco would be the ultimate I reckon , just very big . I can’t think of anything else that could be any good outside the troopy. Maybe a troopy with automatic ?? 😁
From the Iveco video andrew did, he was very clear in saying it wasn't for him so unless something changes I can't see it featuring. Having driven one, they do seem to be very capable & don't feel all that big, however I wouldn't want to park one up at the supermarket on a regular basis or remodel a garage to park it in between trips. Plus there's many online posts questioning the reliability in the field & coming from the notoriously sturdy LC family of vehicles it would be a big decision to go that way. Who knows though, there'll be a few cokes between now & purchase day so anything can happen
GAJ some good points , he could change his mind . The Iveco would be the only other vehicle outside Toyota on the “new scale of vehicles”. ID go older patrol. Could he do ranger or rubicon ? He might want to fancy it up abit and give himself breakdowns and headaches 😂😂😂
I'd probably say a G Wagen with a composite walkthrough body like the Euro overlanders love so much would probably fit the bill & be around the same price as a kitted out Iveco. Definitely more practical too. Personally if I was Andrew I'd go with another troopy, stick a decent sized rear coil sprung axle on it, go for a Mulgo pop top (far better quality than Alu-Cab from what I've seen on their Defenders) & do the interior like a Hesch Defender to make it far more ergonomic as a living/workspace. The biggest problem with this current set up is the side storage being the same height so to sit on one using the other as a table would really knacker the lumbar spine up. By having a height differential, the seat would be at the right height & you could have a fold out/down desk from the opposite, taller, storage unit to be at the right level for working on comfortably. Not massive modifications, but very ergonomic & practical as I can't see why anyone going overlanding would need more than you could fit in a troopy, apart from luxurious comfort & space which means buying something much bigger.
Gotta be going to build your own 6x6 twin cab Landcruiser. Big tray for living in and on and lots of storage for camera equipment. But then a single cab 6x6 might be the ticket too as you only ever have two people in it and that will give you some enormous space on the tray as the lack of the extra cab will be given over to storage space.
I'm guessing and Iveco Daily, you seemed to love that when you reviewed it and its a pretty good platform for a camper conversion. Although I'd love to see an old disco 300tdi build just for the fun of it!
Spartan is key, whatever you get next. You've allready had the 105 and the 70 series, mentioning that the 105 is based on the incredible 80-series chassis, why not build on the 80-series next?
Why are they so expensive yet they don’t have any equipment or anything that justifies the price? I absolutely love them but they are expensive , I am talking about the 70 series land cruisers
Really enjoyed this video. I love Landcruisers too. Good to see you looking so well Andrew. You've taken things to new levels. Definitely as someone said, the David Attenborough of 4x4ing. All the best boet! Chris Shelton
It’s the most reliable car from the most reliable manufacturer. I’m getting excited as I’m going to get my first LC in September, the old 1990 4-speed MT ‘Land Cruiser II’ 70 series, RJ77 to be specific.
3 k's per litre is worse than a Unimog! Unimogs get around 4-5k's per litre of diesel. A petrol engine should get more than that, even fully laden. So you bought another twin cab. Or a wagon?
Please please please try a 4x4 van like a sprinter 4x4. After you have lived out of one seen the places you can get in one you can never go back. If you worry about size, get the normal low roof with a pop top
Clearly you need another 105 Andrew! This time with a 1HD-FTE engine swap (an engine you have admitted elsewhere you loved and would have taken in your troopy over the V8 if it was available), or better yet a complete 100 series body/electrical/1HD-FTE swap onto a 105 chassis- as I have. Plenty of these HDJ105’s running around Australia now. Can’t wait to hear what you decide.
This is very well edited and show how well organized your archives of clips are to have access to show what your talking about. Never by a Jeep that your life depend on it. My dad had a love for Jeep and a few from Willy to wrangler and they are in constant need of maintenance and break down. You dont needs diesel torque for 1 gear or swamps. But desire mpg and range as #1 and creature comfort as #2 then comes #3 low torque. What about a newer Toyota gas truck. And ordering or custom build the back cab? You get long distance mpg and put a external range gas tank. And can build a back cab as fold out on the side for outside living, Nobody doing that.
DSORDR1 you can get hz’s for close to the 1fz’s price. Not sure if exact numbers but converting a petrol to a diesel would cost a lot more than just putting a different Diesel engine in
DSORDR1 there’s a few 1hz’s on car sales for 20k or under without really high kms. I got my petrol 105 for 18k from a dealer only had 150k kms on it so it is very clean and in good shape in and out. Obviously you can get a petrol 105 for around 12k with high kms though.
Interesting story of turbocharging the 129 bhp 4.2 diesel. I read Toyota later introduced a 4.2 turbo diesel at 154 bhp. Our sports cruiser boat was available with a Yamaha badged & modified Toyota 4.2 TD 6, with some 240 bhp, there was also a Mercury badged VM Motori 4.0 TD 6 with similar output. We opted for the Volvo Penta KAD 42, a 3.6 supercharged & turbocharged 6 at 230 bhp. My point is that marine applications run at constant high revs for longer periods. Unless Yamaha made the internals stronger the Toyota motor was reliably capable of much more power. Our motor from 1993 has not given any trouble yet. I'm not trying to prove anything, just an interesting side note.
Glad to hear you will stick to the Land Cruiser family of trucks. That has been my advice to you since over year back. A 79 single cab with a lightweight (something they don't really need or know how to do in Oz) insulated pop-top roof camper shell in the back..the best of the Troopy combined with the necessary space you need for editing etc..In my own 79 camper shell I have sooo much more volume because of the straight sides..but still as compact as a Troopy, Mine still goes into the same garage..manages through the same tight tracks or villages..with just that much more space too live in and out of. No matter what weather. A 79 with it's enclosed drivers cabin is so much quieter to drive also than a Troopy as you do not hear all the inevitable rattles and clonks of the stuff you carry in the back. Shipping a vehicle in a container is not so expensive anywhere in the world. Take it over with you to the US..and compare to other US built "rigs". imho. Keep the passion up!
I recommended a four wheel drive van for your Alaska trip because of the eight month wait for the sprinter van. You can go simple to xtreme with a van conversion. No outside roof top tent,but solid top that raises for sleeping.The standing room to edit your videos and do a live broadcast.Sunny,cold,raining matters little. As one gets old and or just smarter we tend to like more conveniences. You can build a great van from most any brand,but in Australia their is only diesel on these long off road trips.Which why the Sprinting with the bluetec engine is your best option.
I know the MU-X isn't your cup of tea Andrew, but could you do a run down of its pros and cons for us in the light of turning them into an overland vehicle - as you see it ofcourse?
A lovely, poignant reminisce of days long past, great vehicles and wonderful adventures. This resonates strongly for me Andrew and therefore I loved this video. I have travelled with you on every one of those adventures and my thanks to you is heartfelt. Whatever the new vehicle is, may it bring us all as much joy as those that have graced our lives already.
You could go for a 200 series, a 600 mm chassis extension, GVM upgrade, chopped to a crew cab and fitted with a camper body on the back. (sounds so good I might do that myself.. some day) You could do all that for less money than a stock G wagon for a start.
I'm thinking you'll build a new 70 series single cab. Chassis extension for a 6x6 conversion. With a camper on the back but you'll still use a similar rooftop tent set up to maximise space for editing.
Look, you can't go wrong with another Cruiser. I'm thinking an extended 200 series ute, with a similar interior and set up as the current Troopy OR a chopped 80 series 4.2TD with a large canopy/tray on the back OR a 6x6 76 or 79 series!! Whatever it is Andrew, I'm keen to see it!
Andrew you’ve spoken about it previously and almost went through with the build, only deciding not to proceed because of the plethora of Australian rules and regulations. But, it’s now achievable, a 6 wheeled Troopy.
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Best line if ever heard Andrew
"If you don't want to get into it, for the sake of going for a drive then it's worng"
Couldn't agree more mate, I sometimes just go and stand beside my 79 series landcruiser with the canopy open having a beer, just admiring the thing
you are the david attenborough of landcruisers, well of 4x4 really..
Same thing 😂😂
He is the best of the best in my opinion , even Chris Shontz of Venture 4WD youtube channel in America knows about Andrews work, he is the go to guy if you want to know about off road driving.
@downthepines rubicon LOL your a Jeep fan boy i would expect nothing less, also the man i mentioned Chris of Venture4wd drives a Rubicon and admires Andrews work so your argument is invalid.
I definitely agree with this statement 😂👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Yes I agree
I am absolutely blown away by that dual cab 79 conversion, absolutely amazing to see. They were the originators of the dual cab 79. And it looked fantastic. Incredibly cool
Always yes to a Toyota!
I enjoy your videos and stories more than any other. While our terrain here in Canada shares very little in common with the terrains you pursue and conquer, a lot of your ideas and solutions can be beneficial in all types of terrain. Your willingness to give new products a true and fair review, report the pros and cons unbiased, puts you in a class above the rest. Thank you for sharing your adventures, trials and tribulations, and expertise with us. The world needs more like you! Happy 4-wheeling and Overlanding!
I love land cruiser’s and have had sellers remorse after selling everyone, I started with a bj40 then had 3 60s a hj60 then a hj661 then a few other brands of 4wd before coming back to a jf62 then I found a fzj80 and sold that to buy my current rig the mighty hzj80 with an unstoppable unopened 1/2 million kilometres turbo 1HZ 😘 tractor built to tow, tour or just wheel the toughest of tracks and still keep up with the best locked & lifted 4 wheeler’s! Land cruiser is the true KING OFF THE ROAD!
My sister in Wyoming ranch country has a Landcrusher that's coming up on a million miles. It's called Mogadishu.
I’m going to guess one of three
1. Land Cruiser 79 dual cab
2. Land Cruiser 200 (chopped)
3. Land Cruiser Prado
Out of the three I’d like to see a Land Cruiser Prado build as I think it offers potential consumers an opportunity to see a gateway into building a true overland vehicle that’s refined to a modern standard, can do the suburban and work runs during the week yet have the ability to go anywhere.
The other two options would be impressive but are rather niche and expensive. The engineer in me would like to see a comprehensive build of a chopped 200 from yourself though.
Finally I love a 79 but living in Perth and working all across regional Australia I think the 79 series build with an open chequebook has been over done (testament to the Australian economy)
Keep up the good work Andrew, I look forward to your choice.
i agree
Your absolutely *_CANNOT_* beat those old Toyota's. The most durable, longest lasting vehicles ever produced.
That golden age before all the electronics and computers came in. 1985-2000. The best off-road/Overland vehicles ever.
I have a 1997 Toyota T100 4x4 pickup truck with 300,000+ miles on. It starts the first time, every time and does not burn or leak a drop of any fluids. I've had it 3 years and I am still unbelievably impressed with that vehicle. I love it like no other.
Andrew, in my best English as a German and Engineer. First and foremost congratulations on your beautiful documentaries, hopefully you will continue this way. Your reports are also very funny in the good sense then! I have been traveling around the planet for 45 years, including in Africa, Russia, Canada, South and North America, China, Mongolia .... and I know how to apreciate Toyota, especially for easy spare parts.But like I heard, I drive cars built in my country, so that is a Landed (Prof.) and Unimog, both automatic and Daimler Benz. With these two I have never had any problems, apart from the classic things tires, filters etc ... Like with Toyota that I also drove in trips through RSA, Botswana, Mozambique. But I have a sugestion for you, try a UNIMOG from ATLAS4X4 or a G. with flat bed. On the latter you build a beautiful Overlander with the removable Ossewagen (RSA) of the company Alu Cab as an example. This type of vehicle is the absolute best for people like us, Overlanders. I continue to follow your reports with great interest, because as a German, you can also learn something ... from YOU ... SUCCESS FURTHER. greatings from EU Germany, Stefhan Rockwell.
I have 3 vehicles that I think you will go for.
1. 79 Series with 6x6 conversion, the one you drove in the middle east. I remember you being in love with that vehicle, because of it's payload capacity, but, you cant live inside of it unless you already have figured out the conversion to do so.
2. I would have said Iveco, but I know ingress-egress is a problem for you, I remember you mentioning about it.
3. I'd love to see you build this one. A Mercedes G Wagon Professional either station wagon or pick-up. We all know you love old G-wagon, which is how it is being sold down under; and I guess you will enjoy owning G-wagon after quit a long time.
4. This one, I'm just throwing in because again, I'd love to see you build it. A Unimog, but again I guess it's too big to be on trails, and back country roads.
5. How about a Sprinter 4x4, or Ford E-250 van with 4x4 sports mobile conversion? I don't know if they sell them in Australia. But, after Troopy I can see you build something like this. It's almost the same size as Troopy, slightly bigger, easy ingress-egress, you can get them in diesel(I hope), and you can live inside the vehicle, do similar conversion of roof top tent as the Troopy.
Please, let me know what do you think. I hope I got it.
Thank you.
Regards.
Anand Patil I think you are close with the 4x4 van. Especially if he plans on using it in the USA.
Yes. 4x4 sprinter. I love the idea of "cargo clips", a relatively new german company that makes inside panels with an ingenious hook system for all kind of tools, boxes, shelves and even a toilet system. Great basis for overlanding trips.
I think a 200 series chopped will be the next vehicle. But very difficult to improve on the troopy.
@27:53 sums it all up. I feel the same way, family loaded in the car, it's raining and wet and we are by ourselves in the bush, I just know when I turn that key it will just start and do its thing. 1994 DX 80 landcruiser 1hz.
Make your next rig a Mr Whippy Van. Endless Coke and Ice Cream on the Canning Stock Route.
The wicked corrugations could make some mean Milk Shakes.
Great videos great stories. I love my FJ cruiser love our Toyota's we have 6 in our family. Changing my suspension to BP 51 because of your videos.
Still watching, but to answer the title.. YES.
Buy the vehicle you know & love every time if still available over an unknown quantity whatever the make/model.
I have owned 2 old series 3 Landrover.s (90 and a 109 5door), MQ Patrol , BJ40 , now have been owning for the past 17 years FZJ105R.....last month i had the ignition barrel rod break ...always good to have one with all the spares.
My guess is you are going to chop a 200 into a ute/pickup and build a camper thing on the back... which would be amazing... twin turbo 4.5 V8!
Would be cheaper to twin turbo a twin cab 79. Then you get a solid front too
Funny, he just put a video out on thinking about doing this.. but went with ANOTHER land cruiser instead.
David Radich oops, I meant land cruiser.. they do have a type of 200
Doing a Ram would be interesting in Australia. Sort of a big North American truck combined with Australian overland set ups. And you'd probably have to work pretty hard to overload the thing.
Yes. Only exception is a G-Professional
Second. I'd be interested in the G-Professional Ute also, or another LC (Prado? if trying something different...) Edit: Lol having watched it now there's a lot of thought and history going into this decision. Seems like the last Troopcarrier build can't be improved on though as far as LCs go though.
Earthcruiser G Pro 👍
GAJ, yep, right on. Imagine a custom collaboration between Andrew and Earthcruiser. They’d almost certainly subsidise the excercise too given the exposure. The G Pro, 4XO and EarthCruiser all in Oz only waiting for vision to bring them together. Come on ASPW!!!
earthcruiser.net.au/portfolio-item/earthcruiser-escape/
Yep I'm with you
I have had the equivalent W461 300CDI Military now for 7 years. Great power, permanent 4WD and better aircon , 24V and 12V electrics, but horribly rough suspension, worse seats, loss of inestructable vinyl flooring, wrong side handbrake, manual window winding and far less reliability than stupidly sold previous 290GD. That one was definitely Mercedes' finest hour.
For anyone who wants to know, my 80 series 1HZ diesel achieved 15lt/100km worst case consumption, with a full off road camp setup, TuffNuff trailer travelling upward of 10K km mostly over the worst roads in Oz, being Tannami, Gibb River, Simpson, Gunbarrel, Wolfe Ck, and many in between. No engine mods, split rims (pros and cons! ), 2" lift with Koni shocks(2nd from top) and Lovell springs all round. This consumption was for the most part checked regularly throughout this trip by full to full method only. I broke one pan hard rod on the Wolfe Ck created road and welded by the owner of Old Halls Ck camp ground. Thanks again top bloke, go visit, and it lasted all the way home. He's x pipeline welder!! Ive still got this Ol' girl and not likely to part with her, she's now after market turbo'd by Berrima Diesel awesome result and trustworthy company. That was 50K km ago and still strong. Do not fit intercooler and don't over do it, trust a competent crew like Berrima.
Please do story time much more !!! As one from younger generations I really gained a lot of knowledge from your experiences
It’s very important that the Y61 is not forgotten. Nissan canceling production for Australia was a crime for which we will never forget.
Save your hard earned money and buy a Toyota.
AU Falcon on a 4x4 chassis, obviously. I got my 75 troopy bellied out at the bottom of the driveway to that light house, reversed it off the track in the dark, a GQ shorty came to my rescue.
My two cents; a single cab (two seats are plenty) 79 with a GVM upgrade and a nice comfy camper on the back. A good GVM upgrade will bring the payload up to the G-professional but you get the better engine (PDP tuned of coursed) and get the parts availability and drivability over the IVECO. I also speculate a 'cruiser' brings more views. Interested to see what you do.
This would be my vote also
May I suggest a modern 200 series. you're the only one whos going to make it the true ultimate overlander. it's going to be both a new experience and a possible product.
As always great video and cheers from Saudi Arabia.
mohammad ali check out Gavin gillet/summit expeditions. Good example of a 200 Overlander.
Many more in South Africa for excellent 200 overlanders.
@@adolfhuster8309 Or Germany......
Joe Braden but andrew’s videos has like a charm and so much interesting to watch
@Adil Dewji rubbish payload
andrew, you are probably sick of people calling you david attenborough. i know i would be sick of hearing that. you are in your own class and i cant think of anyone who does what you do. because you`re talents are so widespread, from filming, to photography, from teaching to entertaining, from editing to sharing knowledge based upon personal experience. you brought us along with you on your adventures and we appreciate that. ty
A jimny, you are going to build a jimny. Riddle solved. 🤣🤣
Yes, with a pop top! Your feet always have to hang out of the back of the car lol
Rob Nichols
Suzuki should make a G Wagon sized Jimny.
That would be awesome!
Rob Nichols you mean a Jeep Wrangler?
@@robmem11 No, we mean something that's not less reliable than a defender.
1.Mercedes G500 4X4²
2.VW T6 California 4motion Seikel
3.Volvo C306 Lapplander
Regards from Berlin
He said the 1HZ 105 series was the only one he regrets selling.
I think he will get another 105 and convert the engine to either the 1hdft or 1hdfte and he will do the rooftop mod on that.
Just my 2 cents
my thoughts exactly, at a 1/3 of the price of a new 200
I owned a 105 for many years, and I totally concur Andrew-totally awesome except for the fuel. The worst I ever got was towing my van into a headwind back from Ayer’s Rock where I managed 1 klm per litre!!!
You have mentioned a 6x6 often but no matter what you buy and build, I'll be here to learn and be entertained.
Just picked up a FJ80 a month ago. My first Land Cruiser. Watched many of your videos to weigh my decision on. Glad I did, I love my Land Cruiser! Got an OME suspension kit on it as the first mod, going to get a roof rack and rear bumper setup next. Took it on it’s first trip to the California mountains last weekend. Handled the snow/mud/ice no problem. Great rig! Excited to start my overlanding journey!
LC 200 / 4.5 / 8 Cyl. / Turbo Diesel / 650 Nm (Unbeatable!!!)
Hmmm... I'd say you will get a land cruiser single cab and build a poptop caravan on it. Done right it would be hard to beat for your job.
Thank goodness you left SA and showed up in the land of OZ !!! I appreciate the way you share your wealth of information.
THANKYOU.
But he came back to Oz and his last trip here was a disaster when he piked on the Across Australia trip because of the flies. Most Aussie travellers handle the flies easily but he did nothing but whinge. You can have him back in SA at any time. Complete waste of bandwidth.
@@johneller5856 lol South Africans call leaving " doing the chicken run " lol
"The true measure of a vehicle is whether or not you want to go for a drive in it just for the sake of getting into it. Truer words have never been spoken by mortal man. Amen, bother! Great video. I feel exactly about my 1982 FJ40. No A/C, no power steering, rough riding, but what a ride. The A-10 of land vehicles. My warthog! There are many like it but this one is mine.
Sounds like a 40 minute love-song for Land Cruisers. Recently watched your 6x6 series and I feel a dual cab 6x6 79 series is where you're headed.
I agree the 105/80 series chassis is about as good as it gets. I'm building a Troopy on an 80 series chassis here in the states. Best of both worlds. If you make it through Utah let me know. I'd love to show it. You'll hate the engine I chose though :)
As soon as I read troopy on 80 chassis I knew it was gonna be a Tony comment.
@@phantomwalker8251 lmao good joke buddy
@@phantomwalker8251 I had a 4.2 patrol. It was rubbish. Nothing but problems. Toyota for life
Have to be a 200 series wagon? I drove one for 14 months when working in remote South Australia. 4.8TD. Built to last. Get rid of the Dunlop tyres it comes with. It should take you where ever you want to go.
Its a Mitsubishi FUSO possibly in collaboration with Earth Cruiser or ATW.
LC 70 single cab with a custom camper unit on the back. 2 seats, blank canvas, can live in it, and gives you your beloved Landcruiser.
Perentie 6wd dual cab, why not? (Plenty of good reasons) I’d enjoy watching it though.
A South African/Englishman living in Australia talking about the Germans using an America baseball analogy! Love it.
Love your videos along with your honest vehicle reviews Andrew. All the very best to you and your family for 2021
I think you're going to get a 200 series, with a 6 wheel drive conversion, and a large camper built around video production. Either that, or the full Unimog with a six-wheel chassis and a super-huge camper.
I’d really like to see you build something different like an Isuzu D-MAX/MU-X. You mentioned that you really liked the D-MAX when you used one a few years ago and considering their current popularity in Australia as well as their proven reliability I think it would be a good alternative to the big Toyota’s.
Agree, Isuzu are good/reliable vehicles, have a 2017 Dmax Arctic Truck AT35 and very happy with it, had a 2014 Hilux 3.0 Arctic Truck AT37 before, also good, cheers from Norway.
Amazing experience Andrew. Thanks for sharing. What bogs me about all of this is the seemingly never ending demand for creature comfort. Coming at a price/cost/weight/space/fuel economy. Are their no way to go the minimalistic way, perhaps old school style, experiencing and enjoying all of this with as little as possible? There could have been another focus on minimalistic travelling, and always taking into account fuel efficiency. I remembered so well us in early 80's driving a powder blue Datsun Tracker 4x4 with massive desert Dueler tyres through Botswana and Chobe, Katima/ Caprivi and SWA (Walvisbaai) and eventually back to Pretoria. We were the laughing stock of all the Land Rover/Cruiser snobs at camp sites. Funny enough is that we travelled on tar averaging 140kph. We (unfortunately) took along extra filled fuel tanks, never even opened them. In the thickest sand, our speed dropped but our fuel economy stayed the same. Never ever did we get stuck. Back then their was a much more simple environmental friendly way, but this modern spoilt generation has lost it.
reading Wilfred Thesiger - he did all this on camels. Or indeed Lawrence of Arabia…. and a character called Luke Byrne in Desmond Bagley’s Flyaway. He preferred his Camel to his Toyota LandCruiser….
8:44 you get it. I drive my Land cruiser more than my e series turbo diesel Mercedes.
Andrew, I truly think you need to consider the G Pro for three reasons:
1. To Keep Pushing Boundaries - You’ve mastered the venerable troopie and you have a good knowledge of the G as a great starting point to take the platform and your own experience further.
2. Because it’s Fit for Purpose - The G Pro is the perfect platform for an overlanding vehicle because of its build quality, standard kit such as diff locks and solid axels and its 2 tonne payload straight off the bat in cab-chassis form. Despite being rare in Oz, its parts and engine are globally available - The Merc OM642 engine is found the world over so perfect for US or other global expeditions.
3. Because it’s Unique and Available - You live in one of the few countries in the world where the GPro is sold new which makes it a unique opportunity and story which would be more engaging and interesting for your audience than yet another Cruiser.
You’ve said before that your heart also lies with the G. I think it’s a chapter of your overlanding adventures that is yet to be fully played out...
I asked you a while back whether I should buy a G Pro or a 70 Series Cruiser and at that point you said the G. I did it and I love it and I’m a Cruiser man through and through. If you want to test drive one off-road, come to Sydney and throw mine around - I think it’ll take you back to when you owned one (or two) and will make the decision for you.
In short, the GPro is an absolute weapon off-road and a world of possibility as an overlanding platform.
Oh, and there’s talk from a Merc dealer I know that even the G Pro W461 will soon be discontinued in Oz so if you want one new don’t hesitate too long.
I would love to see a G-wagon build by ASPW.
I would love to see a Land Cruiser 80 restoration and build by ASPW.
But I suppose you going to build a Mercedes Sprinter as it is very suitable for your American journeys.
Brilliant video. Have driven with family and friends in Botswana, Namibia & SA in 2003 in a Land Cruiser petrol and Land Rovers diesels and also got similar miles per gallon. Trip was fantastic - many great memories.
I think a 350D G-wagon. There are no real overland G-Wagons and you like challenges.
Just bought my first ever Land Cruiser!
2001 105 1Hz 218.000kilometer stock garage kept mostly
Extremely happy with it !
Definitely looking at turbo charged at some point
How can you not go a chopped 200 series, its a natural progression for a landcruiser enthusiast. No wonder jase from ALL 4 Adventure has picked it for all his series of show
Sponsorship from John Madill Toyota and Creative Conversions, but ultimately for the offered 4.2t BTC to tow the 7.2m boat. You can’t get that with other non-American 4WDs. Jase’s personal vehicle is actually a Y62 Patrol and he used to drive a non-sponsored Y61 Patrol in A4A. That tells me he’s a Nissan man at heart.
@@aidenpocock6424 shame nissan gave up on diesel, definitely locked them out of the 4x4 touring market in Australia
Yes. Plus the absence of a rear live axle. But I’d be so pumped if Jase put himself in a chopped and extended Y62 Patrol and Simon in a chopped and extended Y61 Patrol imported from Africa or the Middle East. That would mirror the 200 and 79.
Hi Andrew, followed most of your videos since you arrived in WA. Really appreciate your efforts ! Ok I’ll take a guess on your next project. Ute based most likely, either big time with an Iveco Daily 4WD or slightly smaller 78 Series & you whack some sort of box camper on the back. What ever you do, good luck. Oh by the way I still have my HZJ105 Series that I purchased new back in 2002. Gutless but Great 6 weeks until our own CSR adventure. Will (Mandurah).
Good evening Sir, I want to thank you for all your teachings of the wild life, but I especially wanted to tell you that I am a lover of TOYOTA, that I am very passionate to know that there is someone with tastes so similar to mine, and that I envy him I mean the best way in the good sense of the word you have lived a life that in my opinion is enviable, I admire a lot and wish someday to follow your example, thanks for everything related to the world of 4x4, I would like to live literally in a toyota series VDJ76, the best I think the power it has is impressive, a V8 of 4500cc diessel is a tremendous power, although the comfort of the series 100, is tremendous, I hope not to be inappropriate with my comments I wish that every day of Your life is the best, blessed ..... And beware of lions. 😁👌
My family loves to jump in our 89 Suburban on a Saturday Afternoon and go run up a dirt road here in Montana.
You're going to build a Mercedes Sprinter van aren't you?
So, I am in the same position as you, albeit not sponsored by anything other than funds that really should be set aside for long retirement on a tropical island (the choices we make...). I also have had multiple cruisers, my last being a 200 series that we took around Oz's greatest off-road tracks for 2.5 years. Now, that is my 'love-it' vehicle that did deserts, highlands, CSR, and all in absolute comfort, power and off-road prowess. However, like you, I am obsessed with the idea of having something that is quick to set up and I can live 'inside'. If I would take a guess for you, it would be one of two: 1) A 79 series dual-cab, extended to be 6-wheel drive, that has a full accommodation module behind the cab; or 2) (and this is where I am thinking), an 80 series chassis, cut down to be an extended cab, with a large enough tray on the back to build the accommodation module. My funds may allow the latter...
Andrew! Get a G professional! You should also think about getting a sponsorship from Coke cola! LOL
this master has amazing memories and he has documented everything before TH-cam
I’m thinking Iveco daily camper , otherwise your only other option is another troopy.
Btw why do you have to sell this one and get another ? I don’t understand fully ?
I agree, Iveco would b the only other choice to a troopy
Fabian Petroni yeh that’s not enough good reason to sell the car and buy another money Pitt 😂😂😁.
He should just build for others and profit off that in my opinion.
Iveco would be the ultimate I reckon , just very big . I can’t think of anything else that could be any good outside the troopy. Maybe a troopy with automatic ?? 😁
From the Iveco video andrew did, he was very clear in saying it wasn't for him so unless something changes I can't see it featuring. Having driven one, they do seem to be very capable & don't feel all that big, however I wouldn't want to park one up at the supermarket on a regular basis or remodel a garage to park it in between trips. Plus there's many online posts questioning the reliability in the field & coming from the notoriously sturdy LC family of vehicles it would be a big decision to go that way.
Who knows though, there'll be a few cokes between now & purchase day so anything can happen
GAJ some good points , he could change his mind .
The Iveco would be the only other vehicle outside Toyota on the “new scale of vehicles”.
ID go older patrol.
Could he do ranger or rubicon ? He might want to fancy it up abit and give himself breakdowns and headaches 😂😂😂
I'd probably say a G Wagen with a composite walkthrough body like the Euro overlanders love so much would probably fit the bill & be around the same price as a kitted out Iveco. Definitely more practical too. Personally if I was Andrew I'd go with another troopy, stick a decent sized rear coil sprung axle on it, go for a Mulgo pop top (far better quality than Alu-Cab from what I've seen on their Defenders) & do the interior like a Hesch Defender to make it far more ergonomic as a living/workspace. The biggest problem with this current set up is the side storage being the same height so to sit on one using the other as a table would really knacker the lumbar spine up. By having a height differential, the seat would be at the right height & you could have a fold out/down desk from the opposite, taller, storage unit to be at the right level for working on comfortably. Not massive modifications, but very ergonomic & practical as I can't see why anyone going overlanding would need more than you could fit in a troopy, apart from luxurious comfort & space which means buying something much bigger.
Love your style that you tell and explain everything.
Real information and life experience.
Thank you for sharing this videos and your knowledge.
6x6 Landcruiser. The type you trialled in UAE. No brainer!
Awesome content as always
Absolutely amazing..thank you so much for all that you do!!
Gotta be going to build your own 6x6 twin cab Landcruiser. Big tray for living in and on and lots of storage for camera equipment. But then a single cab 6x6 might be the ticket too as you only ever have two people in it and that will give you some enormous space on the tray as the lack of the extra cab will be given over to storage space.
I'm guessing and Iveco Daily, you seemed to love that when you reviewed it and its a pretty good platform for a camper conversion. Although I'd love to see an old disco 300tdi build just for the fun of it!
Can't imagine a better setup than a troopy for all your needs with camera gear sitting in the back. But I smell a 200 series coming.
that is maby a good thought to build a truck on a budget ,, and let see how to build it when you are on a budget ,,
Spartan is key, whatever you get next. You've allready had the 105 and the 70 series, mentioning that the 105 is based on the incredible 80-series chassis, why not build on the 80-series next?
your love of mercs, im going out on a limb but ya gunna go the mog!
Why are they so expensive yet they don’t have any equipment or anything that justifies the price? I absolutely love them but they are expensive , I am talking about the 70 series land cruisers
2020 Defender maybe? Unless JLR surprise us I suspect not.
I would like to see you test one against the Jeep Gladiator when they come out.
I think Andrew is building an overland Jeep Gladiator Rubicon !!
Really enjoyed this video. I love Landcruisers too. Good to see you looking so well Andrew. You've taken things to new levels. Definitely as someone said, the David Attenborough of 4x4ing. All the best boet! Chris Shelton
I'm guessing a 79 ute with a camper of some type. A camper that flips open. Maybe even a duel axle conversion.
All Over Overland I agree, mad not to
Yeah. Something truly Australian, like a trayon camper for a flat bed Ute Landcruiser
It’s the most reliable car from the most reliable manufacturer. I’m getting excited as I’m going to get my first LC in September, the old 1990 4-speed MT ‘Land Cruiser II’ 70 series, RJ77 to be specific.
Hey hard one, build your 6 wheeler but in a Troopy with extra room for your editing win win 😎👌
Only way to step up from the troopy in comfort while maintaining capability and reliability is a Unimog camper.
Post apocalypse we will only have 3 things left.... Cockroaches, Keith Richards and a 90s Toyota Hilux 😉
And the Mad Max V8 interceptor.
3 k's per litre is worse than a Unimog! Unimogs get around 4-5k's per litre of diesel. A petrol engine should get more than that, even fully laden. So you bought another twin cab. Or a wagon?
No, buy a 4WD Sprinter
or
Jeep
I guess an IVECO is a big consideration too
He wants something reliable ...That's a no for the Jeep.
Toyota BJ was the original Jeep. Land Cruiser FJs are it’s big brother, so they’re basically bigger better built Jeeps lol (sarcasm)
Please please please try a 4x4 van like a sprinter 4x4. After you have lived out of one seen the places you can get in one you can never go back. If you worry about size, get the normal low roof with a pop top
Hi From Ukraine you best!)))
Clearly you need another 105 Andrew! This time with a 1HD-FTE engine swap (an engine you have admitted elsewhere you loved and would have taken in your troopy over the V8 if it was available), or better yet a complete 100 series body/electrical/1HD-FTE swap onto a 105 chassis- as I have. Plenty of these HDJ105’s running around Australia now. Can’t wait to hear what you decide.
Unimog? :D
This is very well edited and show how well organized your archives of clips are to have access to show what your talking about. Never by a Jeep that your life depend on it. My dad had a love for Jeep and a few from Willy to wrangler and they are in constant need of maintenance and break down. You dont needs diesel torque for 1 gear or swamps. But desire mpg and range as #1 and creature comfort as #2 then comes #3 low torque.
What about a newer Toyota gas truck. And ordering or custom build the back cab? You get long distance mpg and put a external range gas tank. And can build a back cab as fold out on the side for outside living, Nobody doing that.
105 Series Landcruiser, converted from Petrol to 4.2L Turbo Diesel from a 100series via engine swap.
It would be cheaper and easier to convert a 105 with the 1hz and chuck in a 1hd fte instead of petrol.
@@benc021 is that considering the initial cost of the 105 HZ would be a little more than a petrol?
DSORDR1 you can get hz’s for close to the 1fz’s price. Not sure if exact numbers but converting a petrol to a diesel would cost a lot more than just putting a different Diesel engine in
DSORDR1 there’s a few 1hz’s on car sales for 20k or under without really high kms. I got my petrol 105 for 18k from a dealer only had 150k kms on it so it is very clean and in good shape in and out. Obviously you can get a petrol 105 for around 12k with high kms though.
Interesting story of turbocharging the 129 bhp 4.2 diesel. I read Toyota later introduced a 4.2 turbo diesel at 154 bhp.
Our sports cruiser boat was available with a Yamaha badged & modified Toyota 4.2 TD 6, with some 240 bhp, there was also a Mercury badged VM Motori 4.0 TD 6 with similar output. We opted for the Volvo Penta KAD 42, a 3.6 supercharged & turbocharged 6 at 230 bhp.
My point is that marine applications run at constant high revs for longer periods. Unless Yamaha made the internals stronger the Toyota motor was reliably capable of much more power. Our motor from 1993 has not given any trouble yet. I'm not trying to prove anything, just an interesting side note.
When you go Toyota you never go back
I did
I did too
Glad to hear you will stick to the Land Cruiser family of trucks. That has been my advice to you since over year back.
A 79 single cab with a lightweight (something they don't really need or know how to do in Oz) insulated pop-top roof camper shell in the back..the best of the Troopy combined with the necessary space you need for editing etc..In my own 79 camper shell I have sooo much more volume because of the straight sides..but still as compact as a Troopy, Mine still goes into the same garage..manages through the same tight tracks or villages..with just that much more space too live in and out of. No matter what weather. A 79 with it's enclosed drivers cabin is so much quieter to drive also than a Troopy as you do not hear all the inevitable rattles and clonks of the stuff you carry in the back.
Shipping a vehicle in a container is not so expensive anywhere in the world. Take it over with you to the US..and compare to other US built "rigs". imho. Keep the passion up!
I recommended a four wheel drive van for your Alaska trip because of the eight month wait for the
sprinter van. You can go simple to xtreme with a van conversion. No outside roof top tent,but solid top that raises for sleeping.The standing room to edit your videos and do a live broadcast.Sunny,cold,raining matters little.
As one gets old and or just smarter we tend to like more conveniences. You can build a great van from most any brand,but in Australia their is only diesel on these long off road trips.Which why the Sprinting with the bluetec engine is your best option.
I know the MU-X isn't your cup of tea Andrew, but could you do a run down of its pros and cons for us in the light of turning them into an overland vehicle - as you see it ofcourse?
That boab at the end of the 10km pan crossing (19:20) looked like the inspiration for your logo. Great vid.
Yes it is. It's the tree on the left, I photographed seven years after this video clip was taken.
A lovely, poignant reminisce of days long past, great vehicles and wonderful adventures. This resonates strongly for me Andrew and therefore I loved this video. I have travelled with you on every one of those adventures and my thanks to you is heartfelt. Whatever the new vehicle is, may it bring us all as much joy as those that have graced our lives already.
You could go for a 200 series, a 600 mm chassis extension, GVM upgrade, chopped to a crew cab and fitted with a camper body on the back.
(sounds so good I might do that myself.. some day)
You could do all that for less money than a stock G wagon for a start.
I'm thinking you'll build a new 70 series single cab. Chassis extension for a 6x6 conversion. With a camper on the back but you'll still use a similar rooftop tent set up to maximise space for editing.
Look, you can't go wrong with another Cruiser. I'm thinking an extended 200 series ute, with a similar interior and set up as the current Troopy OR a chopped 80 series 4.2TD with a large canopy/tray on the back OR a 6x6 76 or 79 series!! Whatever it is Andrew, I'm keen to see it!
Andrew you’ve spoken about it previously and almost went through with the build, only deciding not to proceed because of the plethora of Australian rules and regulations. But, it’s now achievable, a 6 wheeled Troopy.