ULTIMATE 2 PERSON TROOPY vs ULTIMATE 4 PERSON TROOPY, is it possible

Checking back daily to see when the finished video will be up!! Really showing if it is possible for us to travel with troopy also

About 85 kilos of water!😮😮😮

My question is how to make a central seat because I have 3 kids

Awesome Ronny.
I have in mind to try a 5 people Troopy, similar to the configuration that you're doing.
Or maybe it just needs to be 2 vehicles.... hmmm...

Dream vehicle, nothing like a Troopy. Any chance you will be stateside at Overland West this May? Did you have the rear track widened? I hear in stock form they are narrower in the back. Thanks. Well planned out👍

I do love that your actually planning it out whilst using it and doing it slowly based on needs not just paying someone to build “the ultimate tourer” with what they say is best

I have 220l of clean water.
2x90l diesel

Hello, very nice conversion, who is the manufacturer of the water tank? Thanks

You should make your kids sets rotate

As a French family of 4, planing to do 3 x month trips in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, etc, etc, we can’t wait to discover how you managed to build a 4 people Troopy :-)

awesome!!!!! This is the content we are missing on YT. Keep the family content up :) 79 for 4?! What are possible layouts or concepts etc. etc.
Well thought of mate!

This new style of the sound&video cut is disturbing. Especially when the sound is cut right behind a word that is not the last one in a sentece, video is cut into a completelly deffirent scene, and the sound starts with a word that is not the first of a sentence. When it is done 3-4 times in a row, and it ends up with a big moving cartoon, my eyes and ears hurts.

So much on this car is so illigal in my country and i hate it, i wish i could modifie my car like this but i cant , you cant put bigger tires on your car more the 8% bigger then original or your car is no longer allowed on the road. and even this 8% you must do so much tests and everything that costs so much for nothing.

Amptron have a 200Ah lithium battery that is way smaller than the carton you made. Have you seen those?

Thanks for the update on the rear passenger seats! I’m planning to set up to accommodate for 3, including a little one with a car seat. Those seats should work for that yeah?

As doors to your storage, why don't you use canvas with zips. Much lighter than wood. Use aluminium for the carcass of your drawer system. All this will save weight.

Need more info on that tank, is it available for us to purchase too? How much was it?

Looks nice, thanks. Since it is a 4 seater a comparison with LC 76 might be interesting.

like R4GN4ROK

We’re a family of 5 with twins on the way. Was thinking a troopy would be a great car for trips. Interesting to see many leave for other wagons when people have kids

simplest solution: don't have kids. the world ist over populated, so what's the point? just live your life happily and don't f'in reproduce!

Hey Ronnie what brand/store did you get your black cameo pants from. They look tougher than the cheapie eBay thin stuff. Love the channel

Another great one Ronny. looking forward to seeing how it turns out.
We are a family of 4 in a Troopy. The "minimalist" approach is a must😄
Definitely possible

Thanks for this! I do not want a car for just two persons.
Question how is the head room in the back seat after rooftop conversion?

Yep, I still have a soft spot for the troopy. My first troopy I owned, with the 1HD-FTE was an ex-NSW ambulance. It only had 42000k on it when I bought it. It also had a 3rd door on the passenger side. I sourced a forward-facing rear seat from an RV, had that fitted and engineered. That was a perfect set-up. Unfortunately, I lost that troopy in floods. I then got another troopy, an RV, same engine and it was blue with a forward-facing rear seat. Unfortunately, it didn't have the extra side door. I looked into getting a door fitted. That would've been an very expensive cost. So, the troopy went to a new owner.

Hi Ronny, love your project!
Have you talked with Stefano from Bonetti Campers at the Sunshine Coast. He has a custom made fridge with the compressor in the sidewall to optimise the space and it goes over the wheel arch. Might be an option. We got the Crusinator conversion which has a lot of nice details like this.
Keep the great work up!!

90 litres of water is nothing!
1.6 litres per person per day???
Yeah shitload for a weekend, but not for four weeks,then again if you’re in southern Tasmania in winter it may work.

We are driving a Landcruiser 74 (short wheelbased) with 40 cm less wheelbase. There are no extra water or fuel tanks available for the shorty. We build them oursves and have now got a total of 190 liters of fuel and 50 liters of water under the vehicle, additional we also have 40 liters of water inside the car. Planning storage smart is the key to a practical overlander.

in africa we get them Converted to 9 seater safari wagons with pop-up roofs. for family use and expeditions the Safari Landcruiser is the largest SUV truck you can get.

I wonder whether or not you will stick within the legal GVM at the end.

Hey Ronny. Have you considered running the DCS (Deep cycle systems) 180ah under bonnet lithium setup? Would free a bunch if soace in the cab.

I have 2 kids and that’s why I want a troopy so this is going to be good.

Looking good. Glad you fitted proper seats for the kids. Those bench seats just don't cut it for safety. Can't wait to see the finished product 👍

GMTA - I got a Troopy4Four because of the extra space vs a wagon (and still a shorter wheelbase than a ute), fitting approved and certified two extra seats was not easy and I also ended up with seats for vans or mini-busses (Schnierle). No roof-conversion (yet), no headroom issue so far; and the rail system for the seat consoles allows me to move the seats backwards/forward in seconds and take them out in minutes. Now comes the CAD process and seems like you are catching up with me so I can start getting my inspiration from you 🙂Can't wait for the next part.
One more thought - using individual LFP cells plus BMS and not a ready-built battery allows you much more creative space-saving arrangements.

Solar blanket!!!

Looks quite nice to me.
Though if it was my project I would probably have gone with 2 rooftents instead of the pop up.
Had two howling moon tourer rooftent on my hilux in the past and was quite happy with it (unless you wanna try going faster than 120)
Only real downside I felt was it trying to roll over when tackling steep tracks.
As for the noise it didnt really register with me cause I was running some pretty aggressive MT's anyway...

A good replacement for those wing nuts would be some chucky thumb screws.

Can see your mind is ticking on this one but straight off it’s compromise on everything already. Small battery to have a smaller solar when the roof is already full with swags and extras . Not a fan of the leg room in the back personally but that’s the seat being stuck to the floor really hated my father’s panel van as a small kid . With that though it’s the sleeping outside. As a touring rig I didn’t feel safe that having anyone outside the vehicle in a roadside free camp style scenario was a safe option. I’m stuck on this one I’d be starting to think I’ve got the wrong car for the purpose it’s almost a jack off camper on the 79 or even a Alu cab/ camp king industries tub camper on the sr5

Going to be an interesting build. Instead of just 1x200ah battery, why not 2x80-100ah batteries instead. They would give you more flexibility to mount together or separately. Let's not forget lithium batteries can be mounted upside down and sideways if needed too. Or make it modular. 1x 100ah for the 4 person/2 week setup. And have the second battery on an Anderson plug that you can add/remove to kit out for 2 person/4weeks to have more creature comforts or enough power for longer trips

Great vid Ronny 👍 keen to get the 90L water tank, is it the LRA one? When it was installed did they need access to the inside floor pan? I’ve already got cabinets fitted inside so that would be very awkward if required.

Hi Ronny, been where you are… I have a 5 seater GXL, with a mulgo V2 poptop. To get the passenger headroom the folding bench seat was dropped by an inch and the bed platform lifted by an inch. It works fine for my tall son and is ADR approved. In the rear I have put in an arb drawer system with 300amp of lithium and 2000w inverter, taking half of one drawer. I went with drawer system as I need the flat area for payloads. The fridge slide slides out to give access to the battery system. I mostly cook with an air fryer and get about 6 meals out of the system. When I need a two-seater, rear seats fold forward and the void is used for packing or a second 40 litre fridge. I intend to create a bed by having a folding forward platform attached to the drawer system edge that folds over the folded seat void, and stands up when the seats are being used to act as a low cargo barrier when seats are up. This setup means I spend almost all my time outside which for me is fine.

Just a suggestion for your battery. Check out the atlas prismatic 175 amphr. they are the same footprint as a 100 amp agm (ausie battery and solar in queensland)

I have one daughter and put two Techsafe seats in the back for her and a friend, fridge and drawers are behind those seats with a ‘passage’. It does limit things a bit! Also, once I put the rear bumper with spare wheel carrier on the back it obviously blocked access to the rear door when closed. Our set up does work well now, although we don’t do long trips on it together.

I have always loved Troopys and get very excited when I see one with a three door conversion, like you say I have never bought one because I have two kids.
My other concern though is leg room with the lack of a footwell or high floor pan for your rear passengers. It’s okay when your kids are little but teenagers or adults on long drives I worry would struggle. My extreme answer was to buy an Australian Arkana body aka Troopy on steroids which gives the rear passengers a door, footwell and plenty of leg room plus it has a wider body than a troopy and more cargo space. Pity they weren’t still building them as I reckon they would be selling like hot cakes!
Great video, i still love them.

With the water tank under the car and next to the exhaust does it get hot or is it pretty good with the temps

Interesting, thanks mate...

Boat fridges with latches might have the ideal size.

You wan the shoulder seatbelt strap to be comming from the other side of the seats so heads are moved inboard in an accident. Switch the seats around sir.