THE ULTIMATE HJ47 TROOPY - 12HT POWER - TOUR RIG RUNDOWN EP 001

Welcome to episode 1 of Tour Rig Rundowns. We're really excited for this new series on Overland Travellers. We are going to showcase what people are touring in, it doesn't matter if it's not an extreme 4WD, if you live in it, tour in it, we want to see it. Van, bus, ute, caravan, motorbike, push bike it doesn't matter. We want to get as much variety as possible, in the hope that we can inspire other people who may own that same vehicle to get out there and travel.
We kick the series off with a bang, as we have a look at Darcy's HJ47 Troopy with all the bells and whistles. What makes this vehicle even more special is that he has built himself from the ground up.
If you think you have a Vehicle that would be great for the next Tour Rig Rundown get in contact with us!

[@phrayzar]

Hats off to this rig, very tasty, and no silly bling.

[@funsimulator7246]

Love this thing! Old Toyota’s are the best. Good to see people giving these old rigs a new life

[@OverlandTravellers]

Yeah mate I agree, good moo see it being used!

[@philbox4566]

Nice Troopy. I have had Troopcarriers since 1980. Love them.

[@6wilbur9]

Real nice rig. Nice to see cool old Troopys come back to life!

[@AquaMarine1000]

Nice, I had my troopy HJ45 for thirty five years as my daily run around, a great truck. I Sold it for twice my purchase price. The new owner did a soft restoration, the vehicle will run on for many decades. Cheers

[@cruiseroutdoors0786]

Great idea to see what people are traveling in .

[@jasonmcneil3902]

Nice reliable old truck, nice build

[@R2DTUBE1]

Great rig, nice and simple without heaps of gadgets, mods, accessories... just a few high quality parts. Well done with the fimling and editing on this. The channel has come a long way guys!!

[@OverlandTravellers]

Cheers mate!

[@outbacknomad9939]

The 40 come up great love the simplicity of things.

[@MarkSeberry]

Love the simplicity 😀

[@sk0kiE]

Great vid! Looking forward to seeing some more builds

[@neilocoop]

Awesome. Love the keep it simple concept. Gets you to where you want to be. Well done 👍

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

Darcy's rig looks great .. simple but effective for what they want, the KISS format works great. Rig rundown episodes are great for me because they give me ideas of what I'd like to do to my diesel non-turbo 80 series. I look forward to seeing what you do with your troopy. I had an FJ40 petrol many years ago and it was a great fun beast.

[@gerdacoonan7250]

Awesome concept, awesome rig, awesome production, cheers and thanks for your efforts.

[@ausoff-road7795]

what an awesome rig. love it.

[@brendanridgley7790]

Oooh rig rundown! Brilliant work Matt and Holly! I love the sleeping arrangements in this troopy, very keen to see what you guys go with.

[@kandjtravels6115]

Exciting stuff ! Can’t wait for the next episode already 👍🏽

[@mitchashton5569]

Loving the channel guys can't wait for these new videos keep up the good work 👌

[@jailbreakoverlander]

Nice, I love rundowns

[@wannafish4499]

Love it! Nothing flashy - just everything that works for the owner! I have had 3 x 60’s, an 80, a 100TD and a 200 - my hj61 with the 12ht is the favourite of the lot, but watching this 40 has got me looking at Gumtree....

[@OverlandTravellers]

Careful! Thats what I did once and I ended up driving a 47 across the country 😅

[@Hazardbone]

Awesome troopy 👍👌

[@rogermace4516]

Awesome stuff

[@mattman3420]

Keen for this series ay! nice work people. Subscribed and liked.

[@daleroberts4637]

Thank you for making this video.

[@melias67]

Awesome video mate! Keep up the great videos!

[@bvon5630]

That’s a great fj 40 series Troopy. 😃👍. I liked the vid 🦘🦘🦘. My Troopy has a Perth Brunswick x-military low kms V8 with a turbo. 75 series 5 speed with ranger 111 Daisy drive. I’m still working on it since 2009. My wife laughs when I say, ‘I fixed the Troopy!!!’ How many times has she heard that? I’m yet to find space for the air con condenser, then I’ll be right and the original knee freezer will be back up and running. It’s already got 10 radiators to keep it cool, but it works. 8 of them are oil coolers for radiators as well as a front radiator and a massive one underneath in the wheel well. It’s amazing what you can do with heater hose and high pressure irrigation pipe. Also I’m yet to connect the double Donaldsons to the turbo. It sounds like a farm tractor and smells like one too. The Troopy seats 10 people. I recommend everyone gets an old Troopy, and just poke along with it, if that’s what you would like to do for a hobby. And it’s really exciting, you never know who will come over and have a yarn about it next.🦘🦘🦘👍. People love the old troopees the most I reckon, more than the shorties and tray backs, and like old mate said in the vid, they are getting harder to find.

[@40ChannelCruiser]

Awesome setup! Great work mate.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Cheers! Darcy certainly did a great job...... awesome to see your build coming along mate!

[@sunshinecatcher8779]

Wow !!!! Nice

[@allanperdomo8005]

Insoportablemente Bello el carro........buen trabajo.

[@DCHammerable]

Sick video! Keen for more

[@saltwateradventure]

WHAT A BEAUTY !!! I realy like the idea to keep it nice and simple. Cool idea with this Rig Rundown series by the way;-)

[@OverlandTravellers]

Keen to do more :)

[@gzahnd]

Sweet as, this rig.

[@tomcolly829]

Awesome rig mate 👌

[@collieyak971]

Very cool rig 👍

[@donkinzett3961]

Mate a fantastic rig

[@b_gonzz]

That’s living the dream rite there, good on him

[@leinuit667]

Really nice!

[@Podge.]

Bloody enjoyed that guys

[@braydeny]

Amazing thanks bro

[@v26224]

troopy goals

[@johnhannonHanno]

47 series Troopy with 12ht donk, my dream vehicle.

[@dannyconelly1454]

Nice formula mate. Love the build up pics mixed in. keep it up... Always a sucker for a neat 40.. Ive got three!

[@OverlandTravellers]

cheers mate I wanted to make it quick and entertaining without too many details bogging it down.

[@lachy8048]

Cool as bro

[@sampathranaweera6766]

Gem ❤

[@heftymerv]

I was watching that thinking how did I get here watching someone else.... Nice... This is going to be awesome, not as good as my 80, but awesome....lol

[@suehyland8601]

Great Troopy. Couple of comments I want to share. The snorkel. You might consider carrying a removable extension tube for those unknown depths. Hate to see you suck any water into that motor. Also, the roof rack. How about a sheet of something lightweight on the bottom of the rack, to give an extra layer protection from the sun. Remember the old Landys had a double layer on some, with airflow between. Adds some insulation, as the top layer cops all the heat. Safe travels. Greg - TAS

[@bagsmcgee2195]

Got here from Roothys retirement for Milo...glad to have watched🍻

[@OverlandTravellers]

thanks Mate, glad you enjoyed it

[@reelguiding7410]

The toughest ride I’ve seen was an Hj ute dumped on its guts, 22 inch low profiles, growling V8,chrome side pipes and timber tray. It drove through Newcastle one night and I haven’t seen it since. Food for thought.

[@morgone8675]

Sounds like an absolute wanker car

[@roymatthews2832]

Sweet truck, my dream car. For now the Bj40 qill do

[@OverlandTravellers]

collect the whole set mate!

[@roymatthews2832]

Troopy and shorty will do

[@keepingupwithlittlejoneses480]

Great vid guys I can’t wait to see your rig build up and maybe when we get around closer to you guys you’d like to check out our set up.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Keeping up with little joneses message us on Instagram and we will organize it :)

[@rrphotography3600]

Got a Jimny that you might be interested in doing a run down on. Have done Two 4 month road trips with her in the past. She has done well for a little car. As far south as tassie. Located Darwin.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Mate I'd love to do a Jimny! Thats the kind of variety I need. If we are back in the NT make sure to message us :)

[@petebruce890]

Just be careful of those kick out vents in the foot well. On our way to our wedding in the middle of summer I was getting a bit hot so I kicked mine out resulting in both of us getting covered in dust , the wifes wedding dress & all. OUCH !!

[@drew5763]

Personally I would shift the Donaldson up higher 👍

[@mattluszczak6567]

...so we can be all like roothy?...its the classis spot where it is

[@drew5763]

Mine was a pre cleaner about roof high leading into the standard Toyota air cleaner ( which does a really good job of filtration with a pre cleaner). Crossing the finis river ( and others)in flood I was glad the air intake was up high, (bonnet under water ) current vehicle (2012 Navara) has a pre cleaner mounted on a safari snorkel, again it,s up high. I had my troopy long before Roothy was popular, didn’t know who he was back then. ✌️

[@xavierjenkins7744]

Found an old cruiser in a paddock for $200! Wish that was me! Did he know the owners or was it on Gumtree/Marketplace? Ill have to keep and eye out for $200 cruisers...

[@blurtmenow]

Which power steering box fits these? Is 60 series box a direct replacement?

[@mrlandcruiser7833]

Good video man how much drama is to it hj45 a 12ht thanks if you respond from Southern California

[@OverlandTravellers]

Mr Landcruiser78 as far as engine swaps go it’s an easy one, but regardless it’s still an engine swap.... lots of little things to do and think about.

[@jeffreyalgoo2940]

lovely truck.i would like to have a 12HT diesel engine and 5 speed gearbox for myself.any advise?

[@OverlandTravellers]

Just start looking, one will pop pop eventually :)

[@erasmo6464]

olá sou do Brasil, tenho uma FJ40 no Brasil se chama toyota bandeirante 1993

[@NLJ1953]

Put a side door on it.

[@danielmckendry5893]

Intro song please??

[@OverlandTravellers]

Daniel Mckendry it was just off the KZbin creator library mate :)

[@danielmckendry5893]

Overland Travellers ahaha no worries cheers

[@antonstory7909]

That salt water driving makes me cringe, it sends my anti rust OCD into overtime but at the same time you gotta do what you gotta do to see some cool places I guess.

[@OverlandTravellers]

Anton Story believe it or not it was actually fresh water, you could drink it.... it was on Fraser.

[@antonstory7909]

Overland Travellers oh thank god for that, those 40s are cool as hell and if you show them some love they will love you right back. Anyways keep doing what your doing guys, and keep inspiring those of us stuck in the mundane, me and the miss really get a kick out of watching your movements each episode 👊 Toyota baby

[@donmag4432]

Wicked. Fkn awesome 12ht engine, eat-your-heart-out shitty common rail lovers - hahahaha

[@mm_____]

This was underwhelming...