Bike inside a Troopy. (1 Viewer)

[davegonz]

We have been having a local cruiserhead debate about fitting a mountain bike inside a Troopy standing up without taking the front wheel off. Is it possible? One of our bonehead friends wants to build up a Sprinter moto/bike hauler. Right, @bottombracket ?

 

[RHINO]

i posted the pic you seek in my little pathetic Troopy owner thread, if i was better about maintining my pathetic thread you wouldnt be having that debate,,, you would have simply showed the proof.

but i'm not good at updating my thread, so you didnt know, and i'm sorry for the trouble ive caused you.

 

[Rigster]

I will try to ease the pain for you both...

Builds - My Troopy "KABOOM"

Nah. Was just wondering. If you are going to a different rim consider 17x7 FJCruiser steelies with 285/75/-17s. It’s a nice narrow 34” tire. My 3FE manual 80 loves them.

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[davegonz]

 

[svsisu]

10x... 100x better than a sprinter

 

[sodafeld1]

I use to fit 4 bikes and my 3 sons in the troopy when they were younger. 3 mountain bikes ,one bmx. Has all original side fold up seats .
Another time double queen mattress, big christmas tree and my 3 sons. Or another time the whole soccer team.

Or 600 l water tank. Regularly carry 3m lengths of lumber and a 100 bricks with my camping gear, chainsaw stuff and tool boxes of late. gotta love them.

 

[Houser]

Why not just take off the front wheel. It saves a lot of space. This is my ebike in an
Lj78.

 

[davegonz]

Just personal preference. Takes time and I'm lazy. I did that with my HZJ80.

 

[Tennessee Jed]

Like the bike tray/drawer idea. That's cool.

 

[davegonz]

Thanks. It sort of contains the bike stuff in one area.

 

[FJBen]

Hell I fit 2 bikes in the back of a BJ74 with the front wheels off and the rear seat still in.

A troopy? No problem at all.

 

[Tennessee Jed]

@FJBen Man do I ever love how your truck is set up. That's the bees knees right there if you live in a semi arid environment or have a garage and a daily driver.

 

[joekatana]

Get a small enclosed trailer that holds everything associated with your bikes . Always have spares with you and extra gear and a turbocharged HZJ73 could pull that little trailer with ease ..........just saying

 

[FJBen]

@FJBen Man do I ever love how your truck is set up. That's the bees knees right there if you live in a semi arid environment or have a garage and a daily driver.

Thanks!
It’s a pretty flexible setup the 73/74 series. I get troopy envy a lot, but pulling the top off sure seems to help with the envy.

Hard top on for the winter though…we get a bit too cold here to leave the soft top on all year without damaging windows and such.

 

[Tennessee Jed]

Yep and when I hop up inside what feels like an aircraft carrier and try to back it down the driveway I miss my little BJ73. My granny always told me: "Don't look for happiness in this life."

 

[joekatana]

Thanks!
It’s a pretty flexible setup the 73/74 series. I get troopy envy a lot, but pulling the top off sure seems to help with the envy.

Hard top on for the winter though…we get a bit too cold here to leave the soft top on all year without damaging windows and such.

After driving 70 series for the past 30 years and having owned almost every different variant of them I would say the 73/74 is the ideal platform unless you are planning that 3 year long trip around the world then I would get another troopy again . For daily driving /weekend warrior stuff the 73/74 makes the most sense.

 

[FJ73Texas]

I will throw in some pics from the past. I used to ride a road bike for a little but quit after almost getting run over.

PZJ70 with bike inside (back seat removed)

Same bike in my old FJ73 (with a back seat). Tight fit.

 

[Tennessee Jed]

Glad you didn't get scraunched. Get yourself a gravel/back country bike and hit the dirt, farm, and forest service roads. You'll go all day and see maybe 2 cars. Pretty sweet.

 

[joekatana]

Glad you didn't get scraunched. Get yourself a gravel/back country bike and hit the dirt, farm, and forest service roads. You'll go all day and see maybe 2 cars. Pretty sweet.

Around TX the sxs will get you on the gravel roads , especially when they are in large groups and fueled up already . When riding single track I am always very careful if there are full with connection trails where the single brain cell sxs are trying to impress their buddies !