OUR TROOPY FITOUT | TROOPY | TRAVEL | AUSTRALIA

[@hafffie76]

best setup ive ever seen! Great ideas, i hope i can make mine similar to yours but i do also have my own ideas. im only 16 but im so excited to get my own troopy one day and travel around australia!

[@EscapingCrowds]

Thanks for watching! We have a more recent video of the Troopy fitout 12 months on if you’re interested. We appreciate your comments…don’t lose sight of your goal!

[@westralianoffroad]

What a ripper truck. Such great tourers.

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers Matty, we’re stoked with it 👍🏼

[@andypearce7479]

What a great build. Looking at getting Troopy and just absorbing as many ideas to see what would work (or not) for us. Your build looks close to perfection. So many great ideas and Perth fabricators I hadn't heard of. Thankyou for posting this and have fun on your travels!

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers for the kind words Andy. There are some great local businesses so shout out if you need any further info 👍🏼

[@andypearce7479]

@@EscapingCrowds Thankyou. See you around. Good info always worth an ale or two.

[@markdunstan1031]

Nice One.....

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers Mark

[@darrylbragg4907]

Wow!! Very nice build! Here in the US, we obviously don't get the new 70 series trucks and since the 300 came out, we don't get the Land Cruiser at all. I looked at importing a older troopy, but with all of our highways here the old inline motors just can't get the job done. Thanks for sharing the build.

[@EscapingCrowds]

I’d imagine the import costs wouldn’t be cheap either. Cheers for watching Darryl 👍🏼

[@Chris-vn5mr]

beautiful rig. I would like to drive the same setup to drive around the world. Thanks a lot for this video.

[@EscapingCrowds]

Thanks for watching Chris! We love our rig!

[@mikeperth8027]

Bloody great set up guys!👍🏻

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers Mate! We love it! Thanks for watching! We have another video, a more recent one, to watch about the set up if you’re keen. 🤙🏽

[@mikeperth8027]

@@EscapingCrowds I'm keen.
I'm still kicking myself for selling my HJ47 Troopy I had converted to a camper.
Love all Sandgroper content!

[@EscapingCrowds]

@mikeperth8027 The Troopy’s are a thing of beauty! Are you thinking of getting another one?

[@mikeperth8027]

@@EscapingCrowds I am, only if I can get the 4.5 before they run out.

[@robkeith1776]

Hi. Apologies for the late response. I have only just come across your channel.
The Troopy fit-out is impressive. Clearly well thought through and carefully designed. Fit n Finish appears to be excellent.
Having recently sold my new Troopy, because of weight limitations, I would be interested to know if you have weighed yours.
I found I was nudging, and sometimes over, the 3300 kg GVM.
Regards

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hi, we are really happy with the fitout and it’s working well for us. We haven’t actually weighed it fully loaded but we have had a GVM upgrade done to 3900kg.

[@TheHooligan-5]

Very cool build! Great job 👍

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers mate 👍🏼

[@FrozInTents]

Yasss! I was hoping you guys were going to show the awning! We have the same one, I wish we got ours powder coated aswell though! I’m planing that our next video will be a full review of this piece of art, nice video guys. Have subscribed

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers guys. We were just going to show inside the troopy but decided to show the awning cos it’s so damn good 💪🏼. The black powder coating works well with the sandy colour so stoked we did that.

[@FrozInTents]

@@EscapingCrowds 100% agree

[@lloydcosgriff8655]

Nice work. Very well thought out set up !!

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers mate, thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@Eddie_-_]

Fantastic build. I could copy almost everything. Some questions, can you teach the fridge through the window from outside? How much of your food do you cook indoors vs outdoors.
We have an overland pickup today, and about to get a troopy for long trip. But today we cook everything outdoors and we like that. But…

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hi, Yes we can access the fridge through the side window but never do. We have a console fridge between the front seats now so tend to keep a few cold cans in there which is easier than the big fridge. Like you, we prefer to cook outside so cooking inside rarely happens. Having said that, we do use the travel buddy oven if it's rough outside and have heated soup up using induction cooktop but anything major is done outside. Good to have options though..
Cheers for watching .

[@Eddie_-_]

@@EscapingCrowds thanks for taking the time to answer.

[@johnsamsonjr6170]

Could you tell us what electrical system you're using? Inverter, battery size etc.... Great setup. I love the wood storage cupboards etc. Really well thought of. Thank you for sharing your ideas.

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers John, the electrical system is Enerdrive. 200ah lithium battery, 2000w inverter, 40a dc2dc charger and 40a 3 way AC charger. There’s a 200w redarc solar panel on the roof and a 200w solar blanket that we carry but haven’t needed to use yet.

[@jeritoyo76]

Excellent build, awesome setup on the Troopy, I myself got a 76 with the same Sandy Toupe colour, question 270 awning what brand was it again? Thanks so much.

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers mate, it’s made by Dingo 4x4. Not sure where you’re located, dingo is here in WA

[@jeritoyo76]

Thanks for the reply mate, I’m in WA also up Nth.

[@EscapingCrowds]

@@jeritoyo76 Dingo do the fabrication work and BDM Leather & Canvas do the canvas, they are both in Rockingham. Shout out if you want contact details 👍

[@johnking9754]

This is a great video! I am just now building out my Troopy. I would love to know where you get the Air, Water, and Solar input panel on the outside. That would be a great addition

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hi John, we got that panel from Thorburns Fabrication. It has 4 ports (we use 3) that can be configured for whatever best suits your set up.

[@jpfpreston]

Fantastic! Looks exactly like what I have planned (when it finally arrives). What hot water system did you go for? How have you found it?

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers mate. We went with a Duoetto MK2 , electric heater with 10 litre storage. Hasn’t had a lot of use but has been good so far. That digital display unit was an extra so we can set/adjust the water temp on that.

[@johnking9754]

Great video and fantastic Troopy build. I just bought one and am looking to build it out. The slat bed is awesome and all the storage is really, really well done. What size wheels/tires does your Troopy have and what front bar are you using?

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers John, the tyres are 285/75 r16 (33”) and the front bar is the Ironman Premium. Hope you got a few ideas here and best of luck with your build.

[@4XDestinations]

Fantastic setup and fit out surfaces appear to be easy clean. Toilet solution?
Have new troopy on order due here (Sydney) Feb 2023 looking to do solo trip (recently divorced).

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers mate, we have a thetford porta potti we can set up in the shower cube if need be. It lives in the large storage box under that lift up lid on the passenger side.
I bet you’re counting down the days til next Feb 🤙🏼

[@4XDestinations]

Thanks for fast response. Not in a hurry expect to start solo lap/s end 2023 or 2024.
Thought these may assist you - cleanwaste.com/ used it tent camping for a few years with Hilux - works well.
Recommended to me by a friend - www.cmca.net.au/

[@troopyinafrica]

Very very nice set up and walk-through. What material are the cupboards built with? That black finish looks really good 👍

[@EscapingCrowds]

Thanks mate. It’s a birch plywood with a black hexa laminate finish 👍🏼

[@eprohoda]

good evening.super, nice edition,talk you later, ))

[@EscapingCrowds]

Thank you! Appreciate it!

[@jasonabbott56]

Hey guys just stumbled across your channel while researching troopys
Might be a personal question just wondering how you guys find living out of the troopy
How do you find getting in and out of the bed
We are in our early 50s reasonably fit
My wife was thinking a caravan where as I hate towing I have wanted a troopy for along time and I think I’ve finally convinced her
Also just the places you can go without the bother of a van , we have always been a minimalist type campers
Our plan to start with will be just short trips a couple of months a year I think a troopy would be perfect
Love your build and keen to see more of your travels

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hi mate! Thanks for checking out our channel. We got the Troopy for the exact same reasons you’ve mentioned. We love the idea of being able to get to places and camp that you just can’t access when towing. We are of a similar age and haven’t found anything about the Troopy an issue. It’s the rooftop conversion that has made it a liveable vehicle which we love. We are outside most of the time but the roof conversion has made it liveable inside when needing to escape the weather. Getting in and out of the bed is easy. We also have an Instagram page (@escaping_crowds) which you can check out and DM if that’s easier. Cheers Paul and Tan

[@wilkes982]

I like the external water and air ports, Ive been thinking of something like that on my camper to keep hose connections our of the car. Can I ask what the ports are?

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hey mate, the panel came from Thorburns Fabrication. It has 4 blank ports that you can use for whatever you like. We have used 3 of the 4.
Water inlet goes to our underbody water tank. Anderson Plug for solar blanket and ARB air compressor outlet which means we can inflate without having to open up the back of the car.
Check out the Insta page for @highcountry.4wd they make a similar panel that has a hinged door that covers the ports.

[@wilkes982]

Thanks!

[@julianross2742]

Wicked guys. Who made the rear drop down table?

[@EscapingCrowds]

Cheers Julian, it’s made by Patrol Australia. Not sure if we showed it in the vid but it has another part that folds out to double the size.
www.patrolaustralia.com.au/collections/toyota-75-76-78-series/products/toyota-75-78-series-troopy-deluxe-barn-door-tables?variant=42751176179899

[@markdoyle3762]

hi guys , love your fitout . can you please tell me the height of your bench seat without the cushion

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hi Mark! Thanks for watching and thanks for reaching out. We love the fitout, it works perfectly for us. The height of the bench seat is 500mm without the cushion. We had the bench seat built the same height as the fridge.

[@markdoyle3762]

Hi guys ,im getting close to having fitout done and have couple more questions

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hey! Happy to help, what would you like to know?

[@markdoyle3762]

@EscapingCrowds i have couple of pictures to help but can't workout how to send them ,now my son tells me not possible to send in this forum. Is pics of your fitout and i was after measurements.
Do you have email or messenger

[@EscapingCrowds]

@@markdoyle3762 No probs, email maybe easier [e-mail]
There’s also FB Escaping Crowds or Insta @escaping_crowds

[@clairedent3455]

Hi, I’m looking at doing something similar. Please could you give me a rough idea of how much the conversion cost? I’m very inspired x

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hi Claire, the roof conversion is close to $15k

[@LockieOLoughlin]

Where did you get your gas bottle mount and holder from?

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hey mate, get in touch with Nathan via his instagram page @ozadventurers
He makes them for 2kg and 4kg bottles

[@LockieOLoughlin]

@@EscapingCrowds Thanks for the info, saw yours and was very impressed. Would love to get one for myself. Cheers 👍

[@beverleyoliver9541]

Hi - which roof rack have you got on top of the Alucab, and how is it attached? Didn’t see any solar panels up there?

[@EscapingCrowds]

Hi, it’s a Rhino Rack platform attached to the alucab rails with some flat brackets we made up. There’s a 200w redarc panel on the roof rack .

[@beverleyoliver9541]

@@EscapingCrowds thanks - your troopy looks great!

[@EscapingCrowds]

Thanks, and cheers for watching.

[@EscapingCrowds]

@@beverleyoliver9541 thanks for subscribing 😀