We have 10 troopies (Toyota Land Cruiser 75 Series Diesel Troop Carrier) in our hire fleet - toyota still build the best 4x4 if service regular.

Solid, rugged, reliable, Toyota tuff.
Large inside, good all rounder. Great camper/tourer. good beast for touring, but not the best for round town driving,but what rear 4x4 is!

We run tours on Toyota Land Cruisers we have several 80 series and recently I purchased 75 which we used for one of our expeditions in Mongolian Gobi desert and I would say the only thing which didn't satisfy me on 75 is not stable at all! We were driving 80 series on the dirt road not so fast but still 75 couldn't keep up with us cause the handling wasn't so good cause of the short wheel base. It would needed to slow down much more on most of the part of the road then 80 series would plus of it's leaf springs make's the the bumps much tougher then coiled 80 series. Otherwise it's a decent camping or support vehicle for me.

I have owned the Toyota Land Cruiser (and it's a truck) for 13 years. It had 90K, hard use and used body when I got it. It now has 400K worse body and is getting near the end, but what a truck. I put extractors early in the piece, replaced rear diff, shocks etc. and prop shaft along the way, did all the oil changes etc, serviced fuel pump and thats it. Steers well, had great gearing, average brakes, user friendly access and spares (just don't go over 120). I advise wider tyres than standard and you will go anywhere. I have done the hardest Cape York tracks, beaches, mountains rivers fully loaded for years. Not a speedster or a comfort machine but as reliable, practical and economical as you want. The engine will pull loads up any hill in 4th that other more fancied will do in 3rd. Finally the rust and old age creeps in and the 7K I need to spend will go into a newer model with coil front suspension and longer rear leafs. Can't beat the balance, versatility and guts of this. I always had Landies before. For a rugged, reliable, user friendly, long lasting, practical, and fun vehicle the troopy is unsurpassed. The latest model with the V8 etc I don't think can replicate. Late models will become sought after very soon.

I down-graded from the 80 series as found the Toyota Land Cruiser 75 Series Diesel Troop Carrier to have much more grunt when I needed it. We've never ever had to worry weather the troopy would do the job or leave us stranded. The question is are we able to handle what theseI down-graded from the 80 series as found the Toyota Land Cruiser 75 Series Diesel Troop Carrier to have much more grunt when I needed it. We've never ever had to worry weather the troopy would do the job or leave us stranded,the question is are we able to handle what these troopies can.the best 4x4 on the road by far and will always leave those fancy 4x4's behind. The fact that it has never changed alone should speak for itself as you can't get better realiabilaty than the troopy. can.the best 4x4 on the road by far and will always leave those fancy 4x4's behind. The fact that it has never changed alone should speak for itself as you can't get better reliability than the troopy. You have to drive one to understand and I don't mean just on tar roads.

I use my vehicle to accomplish difficult recoveries of stolen vehicles that somehow and up being taken to hard to get to places by people who have no regard or care of the stolen vehicle they have taken.This car earns its keep as well as being my day to day vehicle. I wouldn't leave home without. I have had roughly 65 offers to sell my vehicle and have refused them all. I really could see myself owning this vehicle for the next 25 years. As when it arrived from Japan it had only ever seen the sun. Covered 200,000kms and is still running driving, and looks about 3 years old. Just like they used to do when car manufacturers cared about how long your car should last. A 2.4 litre turbo engine is known as an engine that is bullet proof with regular oil changes. I have serviced these vehicles for the last 20 years and they don't require new components replacing other than general service items as long as you keep on top of them they don't let u down. I let my wife use it at weekends and it actually ended up being used as a rescue vehicle for some mountain climbers in wales. One year at the Glastonbury event I earned £700 towing vehicles of the car park that were submerged in water halfway up their doors. Drove mine out of water like a walk in the pond. These vehicles will become very hard to find in years to come. Buy one now whilst you still can. Three thousand pounds will get you a good one.

I hate it so much - it nearly flipped over when I went off-road. I would suggest an Isuzu Trooper.

Hi I am looking at purchasing a second hand Troopi, if anyone has information about were I should be looking , please let me no. my e-mail is [email protected]

My Toyota Landcruiser 75 Series Diesel Troop Carrier 4x4 is just the car i needed, with a growing family i've had a forward facing 3 seater installed and still got plenty of room for kids bikes and strollers etc.twin 90ltr tanks for holidays and a gas setup for round town,38 cents a Ltr cant go wrong.Sunraiser rims tinnted windows and a 1000wt cd mp3 player we are rocking.The old girl has done 460 000 klms and you wouldn't know it.... I luv my troopy
What an honest car toyota have designed.

I have a Toyota Landcruiser with a 250 litre rear tank giving me 340 lt in total, great when travelling as I can by fuel in the capital cities and have a range of 3,000km. I have 190,000 on the clock and it has never needed to be touched, it just keeps on going and going, vehicle has some pics at http://thegorge.tripod.com

The toyota landcruiser 75 series continues a tried and tested line of the landcruiser series. With decades of experience behind designing and building these machines, it goes without saying that the 75 series is truly the most reliable, durable, practical and indestructable Landcruiser yet.

It can seat up to 11 people (in TroopCarrier config) or 10 (RV Spec). I have the RV, which I've had since new in August 1995. To date there have been no problems whatsoever, and if you do the regular maintenance (which you should for any vehicle anyway) this vehicle should last you 25+ years.

The engine sounds sweet and is very quiet for a diesel, and is tractable from off idle which is essential for smooth and steady progress through very tough terrain.

Fuel economy is driver dependent. You can drive like a bat out of hell and get upwards of 16L/100km or you can drive more sensibly and achieve figures around the 11L/100km mark. Either way, with the Twin 90L tanks giving you a total capacity of 180L of Diesel, you're still looking at a range of 1000+++ km. Best I've got was approximately 1600KM on a set of tanks, with 8 people on board + luggage + supplies. Try and do that in any other 4WD.

Though no longer in Production, these vehicles are still very much sought after. I had an offer for mine (which has done 250,000km)from a used car dealer for AUD$35,000 cash. Not too bad for a vehicle which I initially paid $51,000 back in 1995. Needless to say I didn't take up the offer, nor was I tempted. I'm keeping this baby!

The 'Troopie' is how 4WD should all be...they are rugged and designed for true 4WD'ing. If you want to impress the silver tails with all the mod cons such as cup holders, satellite navigation, leather seats et al...don't waste your time or your ego. The 'Troopie' has a very reliable naturally aspirated diesel engine. It has superiour low down torque and engine braking. With a set of air operated locking diffs fitted, there ain't many places they won't go. Being a Toyota, getting spare parts (if you ever need them!) aren't a problem. With a 3500kg towing capacity and oodles of storage space, you can load her up and go on an extended trip in the bush. With twin 90 litre tanks the Troopie can get you pretty much anywhere and not die of thirts. What can I say, I love the old girl!

The Toyota Landcruiser is a great vehicle that can tackle heavy off road conditions, sand, snow, rock and mud. Has enough power to tow a reasonable trailer. The troopy is a great touring/camping vehicle. They are very reliable with the IHZ engine commonly exceeding 400k Kilometres before needing any work.

It's a classic vehicle.

The cream of the crop. The best off-road car ever made !!!

This veicle should not be bought if you live in a city -it would be a shame. It is a workers car and it 10 times better than the l*nd ro**r. But get biggger tires because the originals are under dimensioned, I prefer 245/85 r16.

I have owned and driven four wheel drives most of my life, from Jeeps in the USA to Suzukis and various 4wd utilities in Australia. The Troopie is my favourite. It will go almost anywhere, has room enough inside to use as a campervan and I expect it to last several hundred thousand kilometres. It's one of the last of the no-nonsense 4wd vehicles.