My "new" sickness .. aka Max. (1 Viewer)
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Very cool ......
Love that hump cover. Available in the USA? It has Arabic script on the label...
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We have been slowly fitting out the back of the Troopy into what we think might work for us BUT it is a slow "trial by error" process. We have gone camping and when we find that things do not work then we simply change it. This is why almost everything is modular and we will only go fancy once we know that we have found the perfect layout and design for OUR NEEDS. The pics tell the story ...
After Coleen saw one in the flesh, we managed to convince Conqueror to sell us one of their modular "kitchen units" ...
I liked the fact that it runs on proper bearings !
I also moved the electrics to a different spot in order to counter the expected weight of the fridge on the pax side ...
and then we took her on a trip. Next will be water tanks, pump and geyser ...
After Coleen saw one in the flesh, we managed to convince Conqueror to sell us one of their modular "kitchen units" ...
I liked the fact that it runs on proper bearings !
I also moved the electrics to a different spot in order to counter the expected weight of the fridge on the pax side ...
and then we took her on a trip. Next will be water tanks, pump and geyser ...
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I decided to go for the 55L Pioneer Plastics Safari water tanks as opposed to metal so ...
And swambo insisted on a "bench" seat/bed right behind our seats to cover the battery etc...
place for the Fini
thinking about that spot for the 2 gas bottles ...
And swambo insisted on a "bench" seat/bed right behind our seats to cover the battery etc...
place for the Fini
thinking about that spot for the 2 gas bottles ...
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Because I want everything individually removable/modular it means that I have to first strip the floor clean and remove everything before I can remove the floor to drill the new mounting holes and then refit the floor with all the bolts standing like solders waiting to accept the latest addition. This is a schlep now but I am sure it will be worth it in the long run ...
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AndrewHadji
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loving it
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After Swambo complained about the comfort of the OEM bench seat, I found a pair of Hilux D/C seats for a good deal. I decided to use the OEM Troopy slides and that meant relocating the inner pax slide to the OEM position for a single seat configuration. Not wanting to drop the fuel tank, I had to resort to the use of hand mirrors and all sorts of magical measuring devices in order to locate what I had hoped would be the OEM captive nut for a non bench seat ....
... and if the troopy gods are with you and the force is strong you will be accurate
With the help of some hired cheap labour the measuring started ...
Even got to play with a fancy welder ....
Suddenly some are less exhibitional than others ..
but at the end is was all good and the new ride height and comfort was much appreciated on the Easter weekend trip
... and if the troopy gods are with you and the force is strong you will be accurate
With the help of some hired cheap labour the measuring started ...
Even got to play with a fancy welder ....
Suddenly some are less exhibitional than others ..
but at the end is was all good and the new ride height and comfort was much appreciated on the Easter weekend trip
did the seat height end up higher than factory? I was wanting to use a seat out of our market 4runner but you end up almost 4" higher than factory, and the ute does not have the higher roof
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Yeah mate, it is probably 2" higher(I forgot to measure) as I decided to use the top part of the Hilux slides as "feet", which bolts onto the seat itself and was welded to the flatbar that was bolted to the OEM Troopy slides.The wife and I are "vertically challenged" so the increase in seatheight in addition to the comfort, was a nice touch.We did almost 3K kms the weekend and those seats were great.
Theo! That's mint!!! Where are you tripping to? Did you have to fab the brackets yourself? And how many millions did you spend on it? Jan and I JUST decided that we neeeeeeed a shower. He visited on a very rural farm near Kuruman last weekend and borrowed a hot shower setup from a friend to test out. The verdict is that we will not camp without one next time 
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Hi Alet.
We are going to the tankwa karoo and Kagga Kamma game reserve.
My RR is the older generation Hannibal rack, so Front Runner's over the counter stuff was not compatible.Fortunately Heinrich from Hannibal had some spare brackets in stock which we just added those plates to.These fold out shower cubicles are amazing ... especially since I always battled to get those pop-up jobbies back in the bag, no matter what I did.The kids are touring Zimbabwe at the moment so I gave it to them !
We are going to the tankwa karoo and Kagga Kamma game reserve.
My RR is the older generation Hannibal rack, so Front Runner's over the counter stuff was not compatible.Fortunately Heinrich from Hannibal had some spare brackets in stock which we just added those plates to.These fold out shower cubicles are amazing ... especially since I always battled to get those pop-up jobbies back in the bag, no matter what I did.The kids are touring Zimbabwe at the moment so I gave it to them !
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After an attempted local Long Ranger group import/buy went south for me, I remembered an old advertisement that I had seen from another local importer/agent and lucky for me he still had 1 sitting in a container for a very good price
Anybody have any ideas regarding the plumbing and vents ? I have ordered all the solenoids, fuel level switch assy and suction tube assy etc but the plumbing for those vent tubes looks daunting ?
Anybody have any ideas regarding the plumbing and vents ? I have ordered all the solenoids, fuel level switch assy and suction tube assy etc but the plumbing for those vent tubes looks daunting ?
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