Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Yes you can build a great vehicle without buying all of the expensive/pretty accessories. Good luck with your future Troopy adventures.

Thanks for watching and thanks for the positive comment. Glad you enjoyed the video. 👍

Thanks, appreciate the comment and support 👍

Thanks Christopher Saul. Yes that is an effective method, I have done that a few times and it did work well. 👍

Glad you liked it, cheers for the comment 👍

Thanks and thanks for watching 👍

Thanks and thanks Daniel, glad you enjoyed. And thanks for the positive feedback. 👍

Hi Rick, thanks so much for the positive feedback. We have tried to keep it functional without spending more money than necessary. It may not work for everyone but we have found it works well for us. Thanks for watching mate 👍

@@BackyardTouring thanks for your reply, just remember you don't need all the expensive stuff to hav a great time, you hav done the right thing buy keeping it simple, and you know how to fix it, spend money on fuel, food, etc... 👍👍👍

Thanks and thanks for watching 👍

Thank you, yes functionality is the key. It works great for us although it may not be ideal for others. 👍

You’re welcome

Thanks for the support. Glad you enjoyed. 👍

Thanks, glad you enjoyed 👍

Nice work, it’s rewarding when you can get a bit hands on and complete some of the jobs yourself. 👍

Good on ya and thanks 👍 You will love the Troopy. Good to see someone order a midnight blue Troopy 🤟🤟

@@BackyardTouring love it I will, not loving the wait🤬

Ordered mine in May Blue also. Far too many in T. Tan on the road.

In life you’re either a smart fella or a fart smella, it’s up to you to decide.

I booked a drifta camper build in February. It's there right now haha. only 5 months to go

Thanks guys. 🤙

Good on ya, well worth the wait! The mods will never be complete! 😀

P.s. where does Cooper sit when you are driving? Asking for Herbie...

@@BrentonCollas Thanks mate, appreciate it. Cooper remains in the back whilst driving, normally catching up on sleep 💤

Hi Steve, yes we saved a ton of $$$ building our own setup. We knew taking Cooper would limit us but leaving him behind was not an option for us. We did put him in kennels a few times for places like Litchfield NP and Fraser Island. We did miss a lot of cool places but there were still plenty of great places to visit with Cooper. Thanks for watching and for the positive comment.

Excellent, I can officially say that Vizslas love Troopy’s! Great choice, you will all love it 👍

Thanks Mark, appreciate the positive comment 👍

Haha, I knew I would forget to mention something! I am sure an inner tube or just a tyre could work but I grabbed this 6th spare last minute just before we hit the Gibb. It has worked out pretty well storing it on the roof too. Thanks for watching 👍

Hi, thanks for the comment. I reckon about $50-$60K would be a close estimate but you could save a ton if you are able to do any work yourself. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.

Hi Matt, yes it was one of my most memorable camp spots. It was called “Fountain Springs” and it was roughly 70k’s East of Mt Isa in Queensland 👍 Thanks for watching.

No mate, we just continued using the Toyota tow bar. I know the Kaymar bar has an incorporated hitch but wait times were about 16 weeks when we were looking.

Cheers 👍

Hey mate, thanks for the positive feedback. We had our alternator fitted at PDP in Perth WA. Not entirely sure on the model, to be honest I wasn’t aware of different models, I just asked for a water cooled alternator. We have not noticed any increase in engine temps but we also haven’t been crawling through the bush in 35degree heat. We fitted it as an insurance as we knew we would be hitting some deep water crossings and possibly mud along the way. Nearly $3000 so not cheap but cheaper than breaking down in the bush with no cell coverage I thought. Enjoy your 76 👍

just carry a spare ans some spanners. It's like $3k for a waterproof one.

Prices vary from dealer to dealer but prices are probably with in $5k of each other I’d say. Mods are endless, you could easily spend $150,000+ on mods if you include rear coil conversion and portals. 👍

The base GXL vehicle is about AUD$74K, which is a ridiculous amount for what you get, but there is no competition in this segment. And when you come to sell, they hold their value extremely well.

So far so good. We are planning on hanging around in Qld for a while.

Hi Jun Jin, a new Troopy is around $75k new without any extras. 👍

Do you planning driving your amazing troopy overland traveling the continent of Eurasia?

@@junjin21 We did think of taking it to NZ but it is a costly process. No reel plans to go anywhere else over seas. 👍

@@BackyardTouring how much to take it to nz? do you get a time limit or once there the car can stay there till you want to leave?

@@terranowe I do not know the answer to your questions but I think it would be great to take it to NZ. Something I have definitely thought about 👍

Thanks for the advise, it would be a lot of money to spend after managing to complete a lap around Australia without it!

@@BackyardTouring Yes. Imagine all the outback station owners, Park Rangers, surveyors, mining, police, government agencies who are using these vehicles everyday and who don't have a problem. The problem comes when 1 or 2 "supposedly famous" TV gurus say their is a problem and everyone follows their wrong advice. It perpetuates a myth.

@@GR8Tmate Thanks for that. Yes, each to their own. Happy and safe travels.