Hello Piet,

I extended the wheelbase by 60cm

The troopy wheelbase is just under 20cm shorter than a single cab and the single cab rear overhang is 20cm longer than the troopy.  So the camper is only 20cm longer than a single cab.

As for the handling ... it is smoother, but the turning circle is horrendous ... but I would prefer the extra to be between the axles instead of the overhang on the rear.

gregg

On Thu, 5 Aug 2021 at 16:23, Piet Visser <kuiseb@gmail.com> wrote:

Hallo Greg, 

met hoeveel het jy toe die voertuig verleng?

Hanteer hy nou anders?

Piet Visser

On Thu, 5 Aug 2021 at 12:56, Nico Roets <roets.nico@gmail.com> wrote:

Looks great

On Wed, 4 Aug 2021 at 12:40, Bruce Turner <bjturner5@gmail.com> wrote:

Awesome Gregg. Looks really good.

On Wed, 04 Aug 2021 at 11:51, Fanie du Plessis <duplessis.fanie@gmail.com> wrote:

Looking great Gregg. 

Op Wo. 4 Aug. 2021 11:37 het Mike Slater <mozguide@gmail.com> geskryf:

Thanks Gregg

On Wednesday, 4 August 2021, Gregg Howard <howardgf@gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Mike,

they are 40mm insulated fibreglass panels made of polystyrene sandwiched with fibreglass sheet.  They are pretty rigid and strong. I could not find someone here in Gauteng to do it for me at that price, so I had them made in PE (or whatever it is called now).

Interesting facts:
1. There is over 150m of aluminium in different profiles.
2. So far 72 tubes of sealant (only available in 300ml tubes) and 10 of silicone. That's 25 litres!

I am going to get the vehicle weighed next weekend and I will let you know.

gregg

On Wed, 4 Aug 2021 at 11:10, Mike Slater <mozguide@gmail.com> wrote:

Very impressive. 

What material are the panels made from? 

What is the weight without fittings? 

On Wednesday, 4 August 2021, Hannes Thirion <hannes.thirion@gmail.com> wrote:

Well done Gregg, look great so far.

Please keep on sending photos.

On Wed, 04 Aug 2021, 10:25 Gregg Howard, <howardgf@gmail.com> wrote:

Some updates:

Off to my brothers place to start the construction

Pano of the inside, empty

The pop up roof, the roof pops up by 1m 

nearly ready for painting and the canvas

The inside has also began, will send pics later

gregg

On Mon, 1 Feb 2021 at 19:41, Gregg Howard <howardgf@gmail.com> wrote:

Some of you may remember, a

round 2005, I built a Unimog camper.

 

Well ... I am at it again.

We have had our Land Cruiser Troopy (78) camper now for 3 years, and have decided to modify it for extended travel. For Africa, and a lot of the world, the Troopy cannot be beaten. However, where we want to go to a drastic change is needed.

 

Our aim is to have a vehicle that is as big as possible and yet be able to fit in a container (a standard container is 5.89m long and 2.39m high). Balancing that with the requirement that we must be able to live in her for a few years, in all weather conditions, is not a simple task.

By extending our Troopy wheelbase by 600mm, and when shipping removing the rear paraphernalia (gas bottles, boxes and spare wheels), we have managed to come to a length of 5.8m. Height being another challenge will require the bed being fitted on sliders to the popup roof to enable it to fit into the space in the box whilst traveling and sliding it over the cab when sleeping/down.

The interior box size will be 2.75m length x 1.75m wide x 1.25 m high (2.25m roof popped up). As to the current of 2m length, and 1.4 wide with about the same height. There has been many iterations in design to be able to optimise the limited space.

 

Why the Land Cruiser as a platform?

- it must be able to go where any other vehicle and 4x4 can go

- costs of travel; shipping and entry feels (countries, national parks, etc)

- basic motor; no turbo to stress the motor

- spares available across the globe

- for us to replace it will cost too much with all the extras that we have

 

Current challenges in the current configuration:

- too narrow for two people to pass each 

- the toilet is just under a bench, need more privacy

- not designed for colder climates; need an internal shower for colder days

- need a bigger clothes cupboard that also has hanging space

- want a gas oven for bread, etc 

- no internal heating (air diesel heater)

- no ability to drop the popup roof and still have the bed out (cold or bad weather, and covert camping)

- seating is not comfortable  (need back support)

The cruiser will be back this week, and then over the next few weeks, the frame for the chassis to mount the box, and the box itself will be made.  

It is a daunting task, but we are committed now .. hahaha 

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