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I am helping @richardmreed10 sell his sweet 1993 Troopy. It's sitting at my house in Tyler, Texas as Richard had to take back off to Australia. We got it properly imported here in Texas and I have all the paper work. I also own a 1991 Troop Carrier, so I have an appreciation for these seemingly indestructible rigs! I am making no money off this sale (just trying to help), so all agreements have to approved by Richard. I however am happy to take specific pics or videos of anything you like. You are also welcome to come check it out in person! Just let me know how I can help. Below I will post the description that Richard wrote up. I will also post up some pics following this.
From Richard:
This is Izzy, she is my pride and joy. I am the 3rd owner and she just turned 25 inn Feb. and has been imported and registered in Tyler, Texas this month. Izzy is 1993 RHD Troopcarrier with a 1HZ Turbo and a manual 5 speed. I’m asking $42k but I’m happy to be flexible (cash talks).
I keep receipts for everything and so did the people before me so there are receipts for all the work listed below and for the last ten years i.e. rooftop tent all engineering approved, re-built engine all receipted. I have an entire file and will hand that over with the purchase. In the last 20k I’ve done regular oil changes, filters etc greased and monitored everything I possibly could. She has some scratches here, some surface rust in the usual places, but no rust underneath, chassis is solid.
I’m Australian, so is Izzy, and since March I’ve been driving north from Chile to North America. You can read all in my blog at antipodeanadventure.com – this will detail the trip and how well the vehicle has been doing. I like being honest, no time for anything else so ask me anything and I’ll tell you. She has started every time without a hitch regardless of 45C degrees or -10C (113 or 13F!) and whatever the terrain – Izzy marched up 5000m ranges without missing a beat in Bolivia, cruised everywhere as per her namesake.
- Odometer reads 445,000km (maybe a bit more when I get to the USA, perhaps another 5-7k)
- Engine rebuilt on 330,000km, so a 115k on the engine since the rebuild
- Big Bull Bar and OEM side-steps
- Before Leaving Australia (18k kms ago) - New Timing Belt, Radiator Flush, New Swivel Hubs, New Seatbelts, Tyres, and Front Brakes, Heavy Duty Clutch and Dual Brand-New Century Batteries – 75A for Cranking Battery, 100A Deep Cycle for Secondary
- New 3” Exhaust 60k ago
- New insulation/soundproofing and carpet in the cabin
- Replaced the uncomfortable Landcruiser seats with Volvo ones which are awesome! Couldn’t get the heated part of the seats to work but the driver’s electrics work fine bar the memory function (that needs a Volvo CPU!). All original fittings are there if you wanted to rip them out and put in Landcruiser ones, but these have been like a pair of couches
- Trakka Rooftop Tent fitted with dual function – tilt open the top and you have a double bed (mattress, pillows, quilt), or lift the double bed up to give you more breathing space
- Hot water shower TWINE system installed under the bonnet/hood (pump and water tank in the rear for showers).
- Built in 40 Litre Water Tank for the shower
- Twin-diesel 90 litre tanks giving you a total of 180 litres and a range of about 1300/1400 km comfortably
- Brand New King Winch (tested at install, but never used)
- Kings Side-Awning
- LED Light Bar and Spot Headlamps
- All new tyres fitted 18k ago - Monsta All Terrains (Australian Company) 265/R16
- Spare tyre fitted to the back
- Drop-down cooking tray and butane cooker
- Tinted Windows
- Two Large wooden storage boxes which sits two single mattresses/seats – fabric is removable, waterproof, and fitted over especially made memory foam mattresses
- 600W Inverter installed
- Mains Electric hook-up (camper hookup)
- UHF Long Distance Radio
- New JVC stereo with USB plug-in – stereo has removable face for Security
- 200W Solar Panels with 10A solar regulator installed in the glovebox
- KORR LED Camping Light Kit at the back
- Couplertec 4WD Electronic Rust Protection System
- 2 camping chairs
- New Upholstered cabin
- 30 litre safe to keep laptops, gold bullion, whatever you got!
- Rear-spot light for reversing/camping
- Reversing Camera and 1080P forward facing camera
- Giant Air Compressor to get you out of trouble if needed and a bottle jack
- 2 x Triangles, fire extinguisher and fluorescent jacket required for South America (Argentina from memory)
- Pots, pans, plates, lots of tools and wrenches, grease gun, spare parts and hoses etc all the stuff you need to travel the Americas, etc all sorts of stuff
- Slightly used Maxtrax
- Side mosquito magnetic screens
- Blackout curtain in front
- Blackouts for side and rear windows
Stuff that needs doing:
- I’d replace the grommits on the tie-rod ends (few bucks each to replace)
- I’d remove the two non-functioning 100W panels at the top and replace with another 200W panel. I never got around to removing the old panels but the 200W panel I planted at the back has been amazing and not missed a beat. So if you want extra juice I’d replace the older 100W ones which no longer work. It’s purely an aesthetic thing really.
- Replace the Air Con amplifier (about 30USD on ebay)
- Two things that happened before I brought it that the previous owner didn’t tell me about: there is a ding on the back door covered by the spare tyre and a knock to the rear bumper on the left. Both aesthetic and not something you’d notice but as above, prefer you knew everything
I am helping @richardmreed10 sell his sweet 1993 Troopy. It's sitting at my house in Tyler, Texas as Richard had to take back off to Australia. We got it properly imported here in Texas and I have all the paper work. I also own a 1991 Troop Carrier, so I have an appreciation for these seemingly indestructible rigs! I am making no money off this sale (just trying to help), so all agreements have to approved by Richard. I however am happy to take specific pics or videos of anything you like. You are also welcome to come check it out in person! Just let me know how I can help. Below I will post the description that Richard wrote up. I will also post up some pics following this.
From Richard:
This is Izzy, she is my pride and joy. I am the 3rd owner and she just turned 25 inn Feb. and has been imported and registered in Tyler, Texas this month. Izzy is 1993 RHD Troopcarrier with a 1HZ Turbo and a manual 5 speed. I’m asking $42k but I’m happy to be flexible (cash talks).
I keep receipts for everything and so did the people before me so there are receipts for all the work listed below and for the last ten years i.e. rooftop tent all engineering approved, re-built engine all receipted. I have an entire file and will hand that over with the purchase. In the last 20k I’ve done regular oil changes, filters etc greased and monitored everything I possibly could. She has some scratches here, some surface rust in the usual places, but no rust underneath, chassis is solid.
I’m Australian, so is Izzy, and since March I’ve been driving north from Chile to North America. You can read all in my blog at antipodeanadventure.com – this will detail the trip and how well the vehicle has been doing. I like being honest, no time for anything else so ask me anything and I’ll tell you. She has started every time without a hitch regardless of 45C degrees or -10C (113 or 13F!) and whatever the terrain – Izzy marched up 5000m ranges without missing a beat in Bolivia, cruised everywhere as per her namesake.
- Odometer reads 445,000km (maybe a bit more when I get to the USA, perhaps another 5-7k)
- Engine rebuilt on 330,000km, so a 115k on the engine since the rebuild
- Big Bull Bar and OEM side-steps
- Before Leaving Australia (18k kms ago) - New Timing Belt, Radiator Flush, New Swivel Hubs, New Seatbelts, Tyres, and Front Brakes, Heavy Duty Clutch and Dual Brand-New Century Batteries – 75A for Cranking Battery, 100A Deep Cycle for Secondary
- New 3” Exhaust 60k ago
- New insulation/soundproofing and carpet in the cabin
- Replaced the uncomfortable Landcruiser seats with Volvo ones which are awesome! Couldn’t get the heated part of the seats to work but the driver’s electrics work fine bar the memory function (that needs a Volvo CPU!). All original fittings are there if you wanted to rip them out and put in Landcruiser ones, but these have been like a pair of couches
- Trakka Rooftop Tent fitted with dual function – tilt open the top and you have a double bed (mattress, pillows, quilt), or lift the double bed up to give you more breathing space
- Hot water shower TWINE system installed under the bonnet/hood (pump and water tank in the rear for showers).
- Built in 40 Litre Water Tank for the shower
- Twin-diesel 90 litre tanks giving you a total of 180 litres and a range of about 1300/1400 km comfortably
- Brand New King Winch (tested at install, but never used)
- Kings Side-Awning
- LED Light Bar and Spot Headlamps
- All new tyres fitted 18k ago - Monsta All Terrains (Australian Company) 265/R16
- Spare tyre fitted to the back
- Drop-down cooking tray and butane cooker
- Tinted Windows
- Two Large wooden storage boxes which sits two single mattresses/seats – fabric is removable, waterproof, and fitted over especially made memory foam mattresses
- 600W Inverter installed
- Mains Electric hook-up (camper hookup)
- UHF Long Distance Radio
- New JVC stereo with USB plug-in – stereo has removable face for Security
- 200W Solar Panels with 10A solar regulator installed in the glovebox
- KORR LED Camping Light Kit at the back
- Couplertec 4WD Electronic Rust Protection System
- 2 camping chairs
- New Upholstered cabin
- 30 litre safe to keep laptops, gold bullion, whatever you got!
- Rear-spot light for reversing/camping
- Reversing Camera and 1080P forward facing camera
- Giant Air Compressor to get you out of trouble if needed and a bottle jack
- 2 x Triangles, fire extinguisher and fluorescent jacket required for South America (Argentina from memory)
- Pots, pans, plates, lots of tools and wrenches, grease gun, spare parts and hoses etc all the stuff you need to travel the Americas, etc all sorts of stuff
- Slightly used Maxtrax
- Side mosquito magnetic screens
- Blackout curtain in front
- Blackouts for side and rear windows
Stuff that needs doing:
- I’d replace the grommits on the tie-rod ends (few bucks each to replace)
- I’d remove the two non-functioning 100W panels at the top and replace with another 200W panel. I never got around to removing the old panels but the 200W panel I planted at the back has been amazing and not missed a beat. So if you want extra juice I’d replace the older 100W ones which no longer work. It’s purely an aesthetic thing really.
- Replace the Air Con amplifier (about 30USD on ebay)
- Two things that happened before I brought it that the previous owner didn’t tell me about: there is a ding on the back door covered by the spare tyre and a knock to the rear bumper on the left. Both aesthetic and not something you’d notice but as above, prefer you knew everything
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If I didn’t already own one, I’d be plotting to buy Richards. I want everything on his, on mine. 
