40 Series Landcruiser Troopy, Modified Episode 96

[@OverlandTravellers]

Thanks Ronny for having us and Elsie on modified! It was a real honor. Hope everyone enjoyed it :)

[@andrewb5887]

I have a pavlov response to the modified intro song these days, coupled with your superb videography and an iconic truck. what a pearler of an ep

[@OnCountryWithMick]

One of the best Modified episodes yet Ronny. Great to see the old rig still in such good and close to original condition. I would agree with adding Air Con and maybe power steering but personally think they should keep it as close to original as possible.

[@daviddenley3512]

It looks Gorgeous, to my untrained eye it looks pretty bog standard and if you can it looks far better then modified stuff. I can see why folk feel the need to chop and change but this is simply too good to chop it up.

[@sand_shifter]

Great lesson on tyre pressures .. 1 st gear low in a 40year old rig .. 6psi .. up and over BIG RED .. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Coordinator61]

Nothing beats the looks of an old off-road truck like the LC,.

[@warrencramer4516]

Good on you Matt and Holly!! Been great following you guys over the past few years with Elsie and the tuff old Hilux! ❤❤

[@ShedBuilt]

Good on ya legends! Up the Troopy’s 🤙

[@GR8Tmate]

All you kids amuse me (a little bit), talking about Elsie like she’s bloody vintage or something. I use to drive around in one of those when I was a young fella & was like a pig in shit. It pretty much was the best, the bees knees of 4x4 & a great all rounder. You could drive down the paddock with her & drop some hay out the back or take her along camping…….the only difference was the amount of hay you loaded into her. There was none of this bullshit the bolt to vehicles these days. I use to cruise the beaches in her with a couple of boards in the back or if you were real keen stay overnight so you could be first on the breaks in the morning 👍 Back then I was fairly popular with the ladies too let me tell you & there was nothing quiet like lobbing up to a beach party somewhere……beers on ice in the back of the Troopy…..ghetto blaster on the bonnet, a cuddle or two in the back of the troopy, Ladies love the troopy 😉 the young fellas of the 2020ies couldn’t hold a candle to me…… I was like a rat with a gold tooth 😂 Anyway Elsie brings back memories of a TIME NOT SO LONG AGO! Maybe you could ask that young couple if there was a pair of old Okanuis in the back of her when the picked her up 🤣 Good days back then …..So cut out this old girl shit because if she’s old that would mean I’m old too. Whilst the old HJ47 didn’t have aircon, it had the floor kick panels & if you angle the 1/4 windows right the wind races in there……& it’s pretty much the case nothing stops them really, I had some great adventures in that Troopy…..not a single drone, camera (didn’t own a camera), no selfies and absolutely NO FUSS. I naturally progressed from the 40 series into the 70 series and will be taking delivery of my last 78 Troopy in a few months time. They can bury me in that one for all I care. I never saw the need to go into a 100 series or 200 series, a step in the wrong direction for someone who likes dust a little bit too much imo. Great episode Ronnie 👍. I hope to see Elsie on the road someday 😍

[@naushad911]

This is one classic Toyota!

[@moorabinda]

Bit of a quick wrap up??

[@brianellis2274]

Good show Ronny. Watched the whole series on the build of the 40, one of my favorites for sure.

[@peterbrett7000]

Thanks Ronny, Matt and Holly for bringing back memories of our HJ45 that my wife and I restored and travelled the country in the late 80's earlie 90's. Our landcruiser went everywhere and was our daily drive without A/C and power steering, so Holly my wife feels your pain. Now that our kids have grown up and after dragging an off-road camper for the last 26 years with all the mod comes all over this county, we are setting up our 120 Prado which we have had from new to travel the country similar to your setup. Hope to see your guys on the track some day.

[@V.T.F.W]

My love -troopy! Toyota-any day -anytime.

[@Offroad_Airscapes]

Elsie is everywhere! Good to see Matt and Holly making the rounds and being featured on so many channels

[@paulkernick2470]

This is what life is about. Thanks Ronny for providing these introductions.

[@warrenpnigel9070]

Seems like a ton of weight on the roof; 90 kg for tent, 10 for awning, 25 for rack, 15 kg between maxtrax, gas bottle, shower awning and solar pannel? Anyone know the roof rack weight limit on the 40?

[@Tasfarmer]

I think it would be over

[@AgentXRifle]

Such a classic!

[@ccmogs5757]

Nice one Ronny , 2 of my favourite channels - matt/holly & yourself :)

[@chrishanslow4825]

What a cracking episode, watching Matt and Holley on modified is excellent, the old jigga Elsie is beautiful guys and you should be proud of her which we know you are. And the 40's are just magnificent old school 4wd's, and yeah I know exactly about the aircon situation as my dad's FJ40V had no creature comforts which made it just a amazing experience, and my biggest regret was not buying it off dad 😡 Anyway safe travels Matt and holly, Ronny great work as usual mate 👍👍

[@unimog404]

As an oldtimer owner myself I really like this episode! And I'm really happy with my power steering upgrade 🥳

[@juststuffwithwolfe4482]

It’s weird seeing 2 of the KZbinrs I wish on KZbin in one video lol

[@pauladams4890]

I follow those guys…👌🏼

[@GB-cm6yy]

Matt and Holly's channel is up there with the best of them. Their ability to capture the moment through their lens is uncanny, and they keep their travels and their set up uncomplicated.

[@slowboat6021]

huge respect for Matt & Holly, 5 min in an old troopy and I'm saying let me out of here.

[@AccFinEco]

Awesome vid!! Love this style of info/interview video.

[@danielb8901]

What a great vehicle brings back many good memories. None of my early 4wds had air con or power steering. I started four wheel driving over 40 years ago having many of the old vehicles. I cant go without air conditioning or power steering as we are now very spoiled.

[@Adhdroamer]

Absolutely amazing modified been looking forward to seeing this. Can't wait to see outback cleanups modified

[@roytherhodesian4029]

Awesome these guys are legendary

[@Corey-pd3mi]

Awesome, classic. The seats are worth more than the car 😂

[@OverlandTravellers]

Check the prices for HJ47 troop carriers ;)

[@hensh911]

Great video, really enjoyed that! What a cool set up and life they have. Just wish he'd let her talk a bit more.

[@averagepainter]

There's some kind of satisfaction about skillfully driving an underpowered vehicle instead of buying a 100000000 hp new car with apple car play rainbnow sprinkles.

[@xiaoyu88]

Great episode, Cheers for the lovely couple, you are respecting each other and it shows, well done. Also Ronny, you let people talk and have their go and say on their passion, great to see that.

[@markwaters4492]

Matt & holly Great Mod,s on the old Troopy 40 /lot of work went in to it .Stay safe on the road.

[@roocrew86]

cool car, respect

[@njingaradebe9652]

Amazing machine

[@ckirkeby]

Finally the real deal!

[@el-drachoontour3071]

Great episode, Ronny. Really nice to see that quite old rigs are still being used for overlanding and are well maintained so that they will fun and pleasure for a long time to come. It's also nice to see that great trips are made with relatively simple and only a few conversions. Wish the two many more beautiful tours and experiences with that great rig.

[@enzorenato4571]

great video Mate Much better than existing new offroad cars

[@Miohunter444]

Awesome Toyota!!!!!!

[@JeremyPetho]

The swing away tyre carrier is standard for short wheelbase models, but not for long wheelbase models. That tyre carrier is from a shorty. The spare tyre is under the back of the chassis standard on long wheelbase models.

[@greylynnn]

Hi from Auckland New Zealand

[@nickosborne1982]

Hi from cornwall UK

[@tymbom60]

Hi from Northern California

[@eversanchez7871]

Quiero un Troopy color fatiga, modernizado...

[@sz5830]

True outlanders y a true vehicle !!

[@يحيىالقحطاني-س3د]

عربي

[@adrianianna2868]

Regret selling my BJ73 that had over 700000 km still had heaps of compression & no smoke . Bugger but happy wife happy life (without a BJ73 @#$&^)

[@professornuke7562]

I used to have a 40 SWB with a 2F. When you asked them what they'd done to the troopy, I thought "chopped out a fuckton of rust" and you could already see the ton of bog, and orange peel paint. Don't get me wrong, I LOVED old "Brutal" as she was known. I traded her for a Landrover County 110 (massive improvement). The bloke, a Landrover dealer asked me what I had to trade him. I told him. "Aww fuck. One of them. How much rust?"

[@rudiekeyser2495]

Ronny, two wonderful down to earth people and Cruiser. Thanks. Cheers CAPETOWN

[@jurikarl2854]

Thanks for this video! This is a very awesome old school vehicle!! Very nice!! Congrats!!😎👍

[@Verdigris.]

I learnt to drive a short wheel version of this. Very simple, but not good at 100km, bad fuel economy. Cool car, especially if you want to do it yourself, but I wouldn't recommend to anyone 40 years on. Yes ours had the tyre on the back, not underneath.

[@rags2rigsrevivingtheoldcru156]

Hi Guys, keep that 2H engine, and as stock as possible. It will not let you down anytime soon. 14:41 - 16:11 you've said it all!

[@donleamon8653]

Not sure even GM back in their 1960's HVAC hayday, could have designed a system to adequately cool one of those!

[@fel836]

Thank you Ronni this i think is the best yet great to have meet both Matt & Holly and see the great old lady the 40 series Troopy i could tell you stories of my 40 series troopy that had traveled over 1,800.000 kays

[@joshhenchman9810]

If it’s underpowered you should look at changing to a lighter weight AT tyre. Those Wildpeaks are quite heavy . I suggest the Hankook Dynapro AT2 as a good all rounder and will save you some weight on each corner

[@peterbarber7613]

Go better with a 5 speed

[@electrikoptik]

Ronny, when will you be getting your hands on a 300-series?

[@Cristobal_Ygnacio_Arriaga]

I mean you can have air conditioning just turned off when the situation requires that extra bit of power. That’s what we used to do with ours.

[@ImJustWantToComment]

"having the correct tire pressure if you want to get anywhere" yes but also u need a winch if u want to really get anywhere sick rig tho going to buy that awning

[@elelliott6803]

I wish more people would understand that you don't need lockers to travel anywhere

[@danedge5180]

Great troopy next mod i'd do would be recond the radiator, those fins have seen better days . I also have those seats except the xxl i sent you a message and you replied so i ordered the straight away thank you such great seats

[@carlosc3260]

What a nice "back to basics" build. You can tell they are there to enjoy it

[@officialWWM]

I just watched their latest upload 😂

[@sailingcitrinesunset4065]

Nice video 👍

[@サブチャンネルF]

good👍😊❤️

[@lastknownlocation8760]

There’s nothing wrong with a 2H. A lot more reliable than anything made these days. Not common rail, no DPF, no timing belt. They just don’t ever seem to break down. I miss mine now

[@outbacknomad9939]

Even better if you get the latter 3.0kw higher engine .great motors

[@lastknownlocation8760]

@@outbacknomad9939 ? You mean 3kW right? 77 to 80

[@outbacknomad9939]

@@lastknownlocation8760 yes

[@naushad911]

Ronny better have something real special coming up for the 100th episode!

[@things_I_saw]

Torbs again

[@sampathranaweera6766]

❤❤❤

[@FirstLightAdv]

The one that started it all!

[@stuartclifford8347]

Love it how the old buses get a nickname! Also a squirt bottle to cool your feet and earmuffs work well 🤣🤣🤣

[@OverlandTravellers]

Yeah we have a squirt bottle haha

[@adrianianna2868]

Forgot to say it had a 2H motor

[@gjdippaavvhyk]

Aint that a rare treat

[@bamafencer12]

Awesome episode!!

[@brentmcd12]

nice work !

[@lucagittany4844]

AWSOME 🤩

[@johndiaz7240]

👍

[@peterbarber7613]

Nice 40, but there's nothing that special about it.

[@Phil_McAvity]

Used to like these guys when they first started out but they’ve gone really sponsorey nowadays, puts me off.

[@jeep2701]

Agree all about sponsorship happy to support by watching but getting very tired of channels who major role now is to promote products…..most of which we don’t need

[@thelurker3054]

That counts as modified? WTF

[@warrencramer4516]

Yeah it is, it's a touring camper!! There's different ways to modify things.

[@thelurker3054]

Wow then ive got a heavely moded prado....took the back seats out !!!

[@electrosaurus]

Peanut

[@thelurker3054]

At least that means i have some value...what about you?

[@jeep2701]

Agree my old mans HJ troopy from 30 years was about the same except for rooftop camper, he towed a camper he built himself.

[@biilybutt9016]

Does Elsie have an Inny or an Outy ?