Born March 2010 in Japan (because there were none in Aus)- we watched it born through the website - from robot factory to ship to Sydney docks, to Bathurst for air con and tinting. Arriving home on the back of a truck - big and blue and chugging - our new Troop Carrier.
We've got big plans for our newest member of the family - its going to get turned into our mobile home - by John.....with me for moral support. Why choose a Troop Carrier and not a Winebago? Because we love to camp off the bitumen and want the best chance of getting back intact - hence diesel and diff locks all round.
What we've learnt so far - get the best quote and then go to someone like Private Fleet to get a better price by far (free advice if you're an NRMA member).
What's next? -First join the Toyota car club to learn some off road skills, add a bullbar and winch, rear bar with dual wheel carriers, bed in the roof (too hard for John ?Tracker), fridge and second battery (?solar cells or generator), sink and cupboards built by John, water tank (internal or external?), maybe.... after market leaf springs and upmarket shocks -they're called shocks cause that's what you get when you ask what they cost!!.
Now time to do some research and make some decisions
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