HJ47/HJ45/FJ45 Troopy registry (3 Viewers)

[Chamba]

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.

 

[Chamba]

privacy concerns?

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]

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]

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

 

[Chamba]

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]

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

 

[Chamba]

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]

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?

 

[Chamba]

RoscoFJ73,

See post #11- same as the FJ43, I'd LOVE to have a North American-based BJ43 on here. Similarly, I'd love to have a BJ46. Unfortunately, the list seems to be petering out.

Cheers,

Josh

 

[fluffybunnysui]

Just pulled mine off the frame.

HJ45~014871

 

[fluffybunnysui]

So where do we find the info on original color, engine size, stuff like that. Is it in the VIN ? Being that its just a 6 digit number after the model, i kinda doubt it.

 

[Chamba]

Thanks Fluff, you are on the registry.

The colour, etc. is on the silver aluminium plate which is on the firewall, right hand side, above where your heater would be if it had one. You will also see gear box, axle, etc. You will likely have an H41 gear box, which is a 4 speed with a lower 1st gear than the US Spec Cruisers. This is the same 1st gear that the H55F 5 speed would have. 4th gear is 1:1.

Your axles will likely be open diff 4:11 (K082, from memory, K085 if it has factory limited slip). This will give you a cruising speed of 60 mph at 3000 RPM- just fast enough for the diesel to sound like it will throw a rod.

Cheers,

Josh

 

[alkarich]

How do I get one!

Hey guys very envious of all the nice troopys. How easy and expensive was it to bring in your trucks? I've always wanted a diesel troopy from Oz but have been scared of the process. Any info would be great. Thanks, Alan.

 

[HJ-45CrewCab]

There is a sticky in the diesel section which has everything to answer your questions. I studied those threads and jumped in, no regrets. Also, jsaltlick wrote an article in a recent issue of Toyota Trails Magazine. Good Luck

 

[alkarich]

Thanks I'll check it out. Was it terribly expensive excluding the original purchase price?

 

[40Flipper]

It's about $3K total including fees, tarriffs, brokers, etc to get the truck to Baltimore. Just brought one in a couple months ago so pricing is accurate. Happy to help if interested.

 

[BinaryDude]

It's about $3K total including fees, tarriffs, brokers, etc to get the truck to Baltimore. Just brought one in a couple months ago so pricing is accurate. Happy to help if interested.

Add about 500 to that for the 'new' fuel surcharge...

But nothing beats the satisfaction of doing the legwork to get it...

And John is a great guy to help... Oswald would still be a dream otherwise...

 

[creature]

Dave "Creature" Ashton 1982 HJ47 RHD, 4 speed 2H , 022915, Troopy, Oz. Looks to have a layer of OD green under the top tan layer, one hell of a PTO winch on the front, and some funky tail light modifications...???