75 vs 78:
The real point of a Troopy is being able to create an inside living space (and by living space I don't mean sleeping inside), that is the specificity where the Troopy shines and that no other 4wd can provide you stock.
If you want to live outside with the back of your 4wd setup as a big gear organizer or even setup the back as a big permanent double bed, a SW is perfectly fine for that purpose, and more versatile.
If you want to be able to spend time time in your vehicle, play cards, cook, eat, work, etc. then a Troopy is probably the only design suitable in stock form.
- 75 is generally more rugged
- Stronger gearbox but less nice to operate
- Stronger and simpler front suspension but not as comfy
- pre-90 75 have bigger front axle
- 75 has a better turn radius than 78 (and a lot better than a wide nose 78)
I see nothing in this list pointing for the need of a Troopy vs a Land Cruiser SW.Good point -- intentions are a miss by me-- I'll add to the main post, but in short:
- being able to travel damn near anywhere and not have to plan far ahead for hotels, etc. (e.g. ALCAN highway, the 101, etc.)
- camping anywhere
- deep woods camping with the ability to not get stranded
- capability to reach places pretty much only Land Cruisers can get (to camp, etc.)
- It's "sick" (aka "hella" to anyone who grew up on Nirvana and Radiohead, or "far out" to anyone who grew up on... The Doors, Led Zeppelin, etc.. yeah)
- I've been looking for a RHD, manual, 1HD-FT land cruiser for ages (and am already in the hole $5k for one that will never materialize)
- Met and really liked the seller, who also seems meticulous (as can be seen with the mountain of tasteful work that has been done), and this is a major factor when I look to buy anything previously owned (i.e. "we buy the seller as much as the rig")
- I've recently learned that I could easily put $100k into a rig over time and still not get it as pristine as a condition as this one is in. At least, that's what I've gathered over the past ~few months. So maybe going all-in with all the mods (which this one already has) makes the most sense?
I also prefer RHD, manual transmission, and diesel, so... there's also that.
The real point of a Troopy is being able to create an inside living space (and by living space I don't mean sleeping inside), that is the specificity where the Troopy shines and that no other 4wd can provide you stock.
If you want to live outside with the back of your 4wd setup as a big gear organizer or even setup the back as a big permanent double bed, a SW is perfectly fine for that purpose, and more versatile.
If you want to be able to spend time time in your vehicle, play cards, cook, eat, work, etc. then a Troopy is probably the only design suitable in stock form.