[HJ47]

I would like to start a registry for North American-registered troopies (like Bull started for the HJ47 but open to all petrol and diesel troopies). I know of several FJ45's and HJ45's that don't technically qualify for the HJ47 registry. Please post your VIN, year, whether Right Hand Drive or Wrong Hand Drive, and which country it was imported from (don't say 'Japan' unless that was where it was registered- Jeff Z).

Once a few people have put their VINs up here, I will start compiling a list on this first post. I've started with the list from Bull's HJ47 registry.

Key: COLOUR CODE: White = Troopy, Red = Pickup, Yellow = Mid Wheel Base van. () = Country of origin in international two letter code. [] = state/province where currently registered. P/S= power steering, Air= Air Con, H55F= 5 Speed, OD= Over Drive.

Cheers,

Josh

Code:
FJ43-055989 Anonymous 78 MWB hard top LHD (CO)[Ut]
FJ43-068281 Anonymous 80 MWB soft top LHD (AE)[Ar] P/S
FJ45-176662 Awl_TEQ 78 LWB *PICKUP LHD (CA)[Ab]
FJ45-181831 stainless40/45 78 Troopy RHD Arkana (AU)[NY]
FJ45-285096 Cruiser Ken 82 Troopy LHD (CL)[Ut]
FJ45-330536 Anonymouns 82 FJ45 Troopy RHD (AU)[Oh]
FJ45-330565 Pskhaat 83 Troopy RHD (AU)[Az]
FJ45-336773 Anonymous 83 Troopy RHD (AU)[Ut]
FJ45-339256 Anonymous 82 Troopy RHD (AU)
FJ45-349168 Anonymous 84 Troopy LHD (AE)[Or] P/S, Air
FJ45-367711 Cruiserfien 83 Troopy RHD (AU)[La] P/S, Air
FJ45-292772 Ianfotheringham 81 Troopy LHD (OM)[Ont] P/S, Air{driving from Oman to Canada}
FJ45-411114 2manycruisers 84 Troopy RHD (AU)[NM] P/S, Air
FJ45-420222 Boulder76 84 Troopy RHD (AU)[Co]
BJ43-003340 Anonymous 78 MWB hard top LHD (NL)[Ont]{for sale}
BJ43-004541 Anonymous 81 MWB soft top LHD (CL)[Ar]
BJ44-002766 BreckenridgeCruiser 81 MWB Hard top RHD (JP) [Co]
HJ45-000148 Wadester LWB *PICKUP LHD
HJ45-003398 DanS HJ45 LWB *PICKUP LHD (HN)[NM]
HJ45-014871 FluffyBunny 77 LWB *PICKUP LHD (HN)[Tx]
HJ45-039536 Anonymous 79 Troopy RHD (AU)[Co]
HJ45-040516 Mad Jack 79 Troopy RHD (AU)[Ma]
HJ45-047221 Motoloco 80 Pickup LHD (HN)[Co]
HJ45-048732 RufusTheDufus 80 Troopy RHD (AU)[Me]
HJ45-048999 Crew Cab 80 Crew Cab Troopy RHD (AU)[NH]
HJ45-049900 BinaryDude 80 Troopy RHD (AU)[Al]
HJ45-050214 2manycruisers 80 Troopy RHD (AU)[NM] V8, P/S, Air, H55F
HJ45-050264 HJ45Troopy 80 Troopy RHD (AU)
HJ47-000007 4WD Toy Owner Mag 80 Troopy RHD (AU)[Wa]
HJ47-000026 BULL 80 Troopy LHD (PA)[Wa]
HJ47-000152 Seatlemobile 80 Troopy RHD (AU)[Al]P/S
HJ47-002008 Anonymous 80 Troopy RHD (AU)[Ca]
HJ47-004950 Stevek 81 Troopy RHD (AU)[Oh]
HJ47-008173 GregFrench 81 Troopy RHD (AU)[SC]
HJ47-009329 82CRUISER 82 Troopy RHD (AU)[Md]
HJ47-009973 Anonymous Troopy RHD (AU)[Mi]
HJ47-010297 DANIEL.WATTERS 81 Troopy RHD (AU)[Ga]
HJ47-011504 bkfj40 81 Troopy RHD (AU)[Va]
HJ47-013283 Anonymous Troopy RHD (AU)[Ca]
HJ47-016357 Henry James the 47th 82 *PICKUP converted to LHD(AU)[Ma]P/S
HJ47-015503 Anonymous 82 Troopy RHD (AU)[Wa] Air, OD, Turbo
HJ47-017399 CRUISER_007 Troopy RHD (AU)[Tx]
HJ47-017464 bruising4troopy 82 Troopy RHD (AU)[Ca]
HJ47-017822 Anonymous 82 Troopy RHD (AU)[Ma]
HJ47-020744 Warfin 82 Troopy RHD (AU) [Az]
HJ47-021551 Anonymous 82 Troopy RHD (AU)[Tx]
HJ47-022915 Creature 82 Troopy RHD (AU)[Ia]
HJ47-024728 scrappyjoe 83 Troopy RHD )AU)[Ca] Air, OD
HJ47-027804 flatlandHJ 83 *PICKUP RHD (AU)[Fl]
HJ47-026231 free2surf 83 *PICKUP RHD four door Arkana (AU)[NC] Air, P/S
HJ47-028673 Justcruzin 83 *PICKUP RHD (AU)[Can]
HJ47-029233 ECM04 Troopy [Nv]
HJ47-029607 Anonymous 83 Crew Cab Troopy RHD (AU)[Il] V8
HJ47-031915 Anonymous Troopy RHD (AU)[Fl] Air.
HJ47-031989 HJ47 84 Troopy RHD (AU)[NM] V8, P/S, Air, H55F
HJ47-032799 Anonymous 84 PICKUP RHD (AU)[Co]
HJ47-034384 orangefj45 84 Troopy RHD (AU)[Ca]
HJ47-035071 Anonymous 84 Troopy RHD (AU)[Fl] Air.
HJ47-037419 DieselFumes 84 Troopy RHD (AU)[Fl] p/s, Air.
HJ47-038786 Anonymous 84 Troopy RHD (AU)[Md] Air.
HJ47-038857 STREVER 82{84?} Troopy RHD (AU)[Ca]
HJ47-039419 1tontoy 84 Troopy RHD (AU)[Ca] Air.

[BinaryDude]

HJ45-049900 Troopy RHD

[Awl_TEQ]

FJ45-176662 ---- Model FJ45LP-KK 1978 long bed You do mean trucks and troopies when you say FJ45's?

[HJ47]

awl-TEQ,

Originally, I thought just troopies. Now I am thinking that it could be any LWB 40 series; they are all great. I'm looking for an HJ47 pickup and I have an HJ47 troopy, so I would be happy to have it as any LWB 40 series. On the other hand, we have the FJ45 registry for the LVs, so perhaps this should be just troopies... Ideas?

Cheers,

Josh

[fluffybunnysui]

I don't mean to sound like a goober..but where exactly is the vin tag? I gave a quick glance on the firewall, inner fenders , under the dash and in the door jams and didnt find anything.

Mines a HJ45

[Awl_TEQ]

Well this is your thread. I've got a long bed truck which isn't really an LV or a troopie. Maybe we need one list with three categories. I think fracturing everyone into three (or even more) lists sort of takes the spirit out of it. Somebody will always feel left out.

[HJ47]

G'day Fluffybunny,

Look on the right, front frame horn, just behind the brace that holds the bumper. It will be on the outside, verticle space about 1" aft of that brace in the centre of the rail. On yours, you will likely have to brush off 17 years of dust to see it, but it is likely in perfect condition

Cheers,

Josh

[HJ47]

Good idea Kevin- let's do it for the LP and RP as well. That way the LV has its place, and we can put together something for the other long wheelbase 40 series. I will label them separately for now, and if enough register, I will create a different field. That way we have a registry for both, so if someone wants to start a pickup registry later on, maybe there will be a good start here. Thanks.

Cheers,

Josh

[Awl_TEQ]

fluffy - mine was at the left upper corner of the firewall (engine side) as you look at the front of the vehicle.

Patc...er...HJ47 how about a list of anything thats not an FJ/BJ40. And then break it into sub categories of LV, Troopie, LWB or is that what you meant by any long frame? Does one include short box trucks? - they are pretty rare - how many could there be?

[Awl_TEQ]

sorry - typing at the same time

Yeah - you could check the frame rail too mine's there as well. And good news - they match

[HJ47]

FJ45Kev...er, Awl_TEQ,

I can't imagine there are too many short box pickups running around, but I am happy to put them under 'pickup.' Similarly, I am happy to put BJ44's and FJ43's in there as 'Troopy'. I suppose that if the list grows to any size, I will have to re-think the indexing, but for now I reckon that a Troopy/Pickup division will be sufficient. I will DEFINITELY limit it to North America, though (Sorry Australia/Europe).

Anyone feel left out?

Cheers,

Josh

[Awl_TEQ]

Fluffybunny talk about a name change requirement



Hey can a give another the ?



Sorry no more highjack

[RufusTheDufus]

1980 HJ45-048732 Troopy

[DanS HJ-45]

HJ45-003398 LWB pickup 1976 (Honduras)

Dan

[Hltoppr]

1983 Toyota Land Cruiser FJ45RV Troop Carrier (RHD, OZ)
VIN#:FJ45 330565

-H-

[troopie]

What about the BJ45 troopies?
Hell, here's mine anyway:

1982 BJ45 LV-KCW

JT1V0BJ4500910258

Built 11/81 according to the partsbook.

Mark

[HJ47]

Troopie,

Thank you for your information. I would love to put a BJ45 on. Unfortunately, I am going to keep it to Cruisers in North America. If I do the entire planet, I may crash the system with all of the VINs. Not to mention, I would have to quit my job in order to have the time to do it and my wife would leave me.... so I'm sure you understand.

What you could do, in order to have your VIN on here is to send your rig to someone in the US who would love and cherish it forever.... Just putting it out there.

Cheers,

Josh

[troopie]

Well, if someone offers me a fair price it might end up over there....

I understand that you want only the North American troopies, no problem.

Later,
Mark

Originally Posted by HJ47

Troopie,

Thank you for your information. I would love to put a BJ45 on. Unfortunately, I am going to keep it to Cruisers in North America. If I do the entire planet, I may crash the system with all of the VINs. Not to mention, I would have to quit my job in order to have the time to do it and my wife would leave me.... so I'm sure you understand.

What you could do, in order to have your VIN on here is to send your rig to someone in the US who would love and cherish it forever.... Just putting it out there.

Cheers,

Josh

[Mad Jack]

1979 Troopy (RHD Oz)

HJ45 040516

[malcb]

Originally Posted by HJ47

Troopie,

Thank you for your information. I would love to put a BJ45 on. Unfortunately, I am going to keep it to Cruisers in North America.

You mean I can't list my FJ45's pickups cause they are in the UK?

[HJ47]

Sorry malcb. I'm simply trying to get a handle on how many troopies and pickups have made it to North America, given they were not widely available there. The pickups were, while not plentiful, available to buyers in the UK and therefore not generally imported from abroad.

The other purpose of this registry is to follow what happens to these vehicles once they are in North America. This can be interesting to future owners (much like looking at the registration numbers in England will tell you when the vehicle was registered and in what region), because registration here changes in each state the vehicle goes to, unlike the UK. Therefore, there is no easy way to follow a vehicle's history as there is in the UK because the VIN is not easily seen from photos, etc.

So you can see, registering vehicles from outside North America does not serve either of the purposes of this registry. However, as I said to Troopie, sending them to a loving home in North America will ensure that they are permanently enshrined in Mud records.

Cheers,

Josh

[orangefj45]

i have 3 diesel troopies here right now. two are mine, one is a customers'. i'll try to get the info together for you.

[HJ47]

That's great, thanks OrangeFJ45.

It just occurred to me that some people might be concerned about having their VIN out there with their user name (I don't see why this could be a problem, as anyone can get the VIN off the internet with just the registration number; but it occurred to me nonetheless). If this is a problem for anyone, you can PM me your VIN, and I will put just the VIN up as 'anonymous,' with the RHD/LHD and country of original registration.

As for listing other people's troopies, that would be great too; it does not have to be a Mud member. If anyone sees a troopy at a Cruiser meeting, shop, Ebay etc., get the VIN and I'll post it up here. All I ask is that you check that it is not listed before posting to save me having to do it.

Cheers,

Josh

[malcb]

Originally Posted by HJ47

The pickups were, while not plentiful, available to buyers in the UK and therefore not generally imported from abroad.

No problem - pity the other registries don't have a few more fields, then the whole thing would get much more interesting, axle ratios, first date registered, first country registered, 2nd country registered, second date registered, original engine serial, replacement engine serial, miles/KM, number of owners, current condition etc.. wouldn't matter if most fields were blank.

Anyway although not know for certain it seems that Toyota only brought in and sold something like 1200 FJ45 pickups in the UK around 1974-1976, nothing before of after, no diesels ever and no FJ40's ever! They started trying to sell the FJ55 in the (1978?) but it was just oil went balistic and they sold none or very few.

Land Rover must have scared them off, but Toyota didn't even try that hard with the 60 series, things are different now but they still don't push the work side, just the armchairs.

[crustyBJ60]

Originally Posted by HJ47

I will DEFINITELY limit it to North America, though (Sorry Australia/Europe).

Anyone feel left out?

Cheers,

Josh

as a troopy elitist i fully support this thread.


but, if you look just below my av you will see that i am not in NA. i liked my first troopy (RHD from OZ) sooooo much, that i brought it back to canada. i loved australia sooooo much, that i had to move there. so the current vin you have posted is for the troopy that i currently own (RHD in OZ). my "canadian" troopy has returned to the center of the toyota universe (i sold it to someone in japan). so that's out too.

i don't feel left out, i drive my cruiser (i have a couple, have had a few) every day. that's all that matters.

crusty

[HJ47]

malcb,

I agree with you about having more info, and that is where the boys at Solihull have got it really sorted out. I have a mate here in Australia who is a Land Rover fan, and he has all of that information on his rig- which he obtained from Solihull.

When I was in Scottland, I saw two FJ55's, and was amazed. One was a bit rusty, but the other was really clean. I did not realise that the FJ45 had such a limited availability in the UK- nor that it was available as petrol only.

It is sad, really. I sometimes wonder why Toyota is so timid in their marketing (re Land Rover in the UK, and J*ep in the US)- it is almost as if they have succeeded despite themselves. If it were not for Theis and the Snowy River Scheme in Australia, Land Cruiser would likely not have taken off here either.

Crusty- thanks, your rig is off the list. Glad you like Australia. There are some nice things about it. When you get tired of your HJ47, be sure to send it up north

Cheers,

Josh

[crustyBJ60]

Originally Posted by HJ47

When you get tired of your HJ47, be sure to send it up north

Cheers,

Josh

not going to happen... and it is north (bending bananas as i type)

and i will NEVER abuse another troopy like this again.

cheers
crusty

[HJ47]

Crusty,

Abuse? That looks like heaven to me! I really miss snow, and the more summers I spend here sweating it out in 45 degree heatwaves, the more I think baking my Cruiser in the Ozone-less sun is abuse. I reckon the winters here make the perfect summers.

Where in Oz are you?

Cheers,

Josh

[crustyBJ60]

x2 on the winter, perfect canadian summer (and yes, that's a picture in a little piece of heaven. vancouver island)

i have yet to see sunshine rust out a cruiser i'll take my chances.

i've seen snow enough to last 10 life times... that's why i'm in townsville.

crusty

[roscoFJ73]

Originally Posted by HJ47

awl-TEQ,

Originally, I thought just troopies. Now I am thinking that it could be any LWB 40 series; they are all great. I'm looking for an HJ47 pickup and I have an HJ47 troopy, so I would be happy to have it as any LWB 40 series. On the other hand, we have the FJ45 registry for the LVs, so perhaps this should be just troopies... Ideas?

Cheers,

Josh

How about the MWB BJ43?