My first car was a 1979 FJ40, 10 years old with 48k miles, it was in great shape and I think I paid $4700. I had it for a month until my sister flipped it. We were very lucky to be uninjured.
31 years later, I finally got my replacement Land Cruiser.
I feel very lucky to be the current caretaker of this Troopy. Lucky that Scott at Eco-Offroad answered his phone right before a holiday weekend. I told him my pie in the sky idea of finding a poptop Troopy. Lucky that Scott said he might know a guy with one and another on the way, and he took my number. Lucky that Alex at Fit Garage sent me a text a few hours later, we spoke, and the hook was set. Lucky that after a few months of shipping, importing, sorting the mechanics and putting it through a good shakedown, Alex was ready to sell and we agreed on a deal.
1988 HJ75 Trakka Bushman, originally from Perth
437,000 km
- 12H-T Engine swap
- H55 Transmission
- Front and Rear ARB Air Lockers with onboard air system (rear tank, engine driven pump)
- Tanks : Factory Front 20gal Diesel, Auxiliary Long Range 38Gal Diesel, 15Gal Water
- Dobinson 2” Medium Duty Suspension (Leafs, Shocks, Shackles, Pins, Bushings)
- ARB Front Bumper
- ARB Side Rails
- Rear Swingout Bumper
- Frontrunner rack setup w/100w Solar Panel
- Auber Instruments EGT and Boost Gauges
31 years later, I finally got my replacement Land Cruiser.
I feel very lucky to be the current caretaker of this Troopy. Lucky that Scott at Eco-Offroad answered his phone right before a holiday weekend. I told him my pie in the sky idea of finding a poptop Troopy. Lucky that Scott said he might know a guy with one and another on the way, and he took my number. Lucky that Alex at Fit Garage sent me a text a few hours later, we spoke, and the hook was set. Lucky that after a few months of shipping, importing, sorting the mechanics and putting it through a good shakedown, Alex was ready to sell and we agreed on a deal.
1988 HJ75 Trakka Bushman, originally from Perth
437,000 km
- 12H-T Engine swap
- H55 Transmission
- Front and Rear ARB Air Lockers with onboard air system (rear tank, engine driven pump)
- Tanks : Factory Front 20gal Diesel, Auxiliary Long Range 38Gal Diesel, 15Gal Water
- Dobinson 2” Medium Duty Suspension (Leafs, Shocks, Shackles, Pins, Bushings)
- ARB Front Bumper
- ARB Side Rails
- Rear Swingout Bumper
- Frontrunner rack setup w/100w Solar Panel
- Auber Instruments EGT and Boost Gauges