A question we get asked a lot - do we do work on 4WDs? Yes, we’d love to help you with you 4X4 fit out - be it your everyday driver or your expedition vehicle let us help you be the MVP of the worksite or campsite.

We get it, there are some places vans just can’t get to but these overlanding vehicles are made for it. They’re the vehicles made to do anything.

Ultimate adventurers Brendan and Claire from @saltylap (find them on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and more) swapped #vanlife for #troopylife part way through their salty lap of Australia. We asked them their top three favourite things about travelling in their Troopy.

The community! The Troopy community is full of the friendliest people who are (most of the time) very like-minded travellers. Everyone will give you a wave or come up for a chat about adventures, set ups, mechanics. The willingness to help each other out is absolutely amazing, which is a big win when traveling on the road and funds for mechanical repairs are low.
The ability to go pretty much anywhere. It will get you as far off the beaten track as you are willing to push it.
The ease of repairs. There isn’t too many mechanics who don’t know how to work on a 70 Series Landcruiser. The parts are also extremely easy to come across should you need any. They are also pretty basic vehicles so if you are willing to get a bit of grease under your fingernails, you can fix a lot of issues that may pop up. This is when the first point really comes into play, there is so much information from very experienced Troopy owners/mechanics that can walk you through step by step to help diagnosing or fixing a problem. Which is also extremely helpful for point 2, as most of the time, you won’t be close to a mechanic 😂

They have also done a write up on “Troop Life” vs “Van Life”. Check out that and more of their work and travels here: https://saltylap.com/2023/01/14/4-x-4-vs-van-for-your-lap-of-australia/.

Whether it’s canopy work, internal cabinetry work, sound deadening/insulation work, external storage systems with roof racks etc, we love it. We work with Car Builders, Enerdrive, Bushman’s, Front Runner, Yakima and more to provide high quality components and accessories to our 4X4 fitouts.

We’ve got a couple of examples of our 4X4 work below

Landcruiser Canopy works including 240v and 12v electrics, Enerdrive Adventurer system install with 200AH Lithium battery, 130L Bushman fridge mounting and colour changing LED lighting:

“Great customer service, excellent workmanship with an eye for detail. Wealth of knowledge for execrations what I was after. Can highly recommend Jesse and the team for any job you throw at them.”

— This Landcruiser’s owner, a customer, another who has become a return customer

Land Rover Defender 110 works including sound deadening and insulation, removing and replacing carpet, bed extension, Bushman chest fridge mounting, Front Runner Defender Drawer Kit install, Enerdrive Electrical System including 100AH Lithium Battery, DCDC Charger, LED touch lights, USBs, sockets and fit off by licensed auto-electrician:

“Great outcome and people. Great decision to go with Sam and Jesse - did an amazing job for my out-of-the-ordinary request. Wouldn’t hesitate to do it again :)”

— This Defender's owner and enthusiast

Slide on camper Landcruiser works including completely re-done birch ply kitchen cabinetry:

“You more than excelled our expectations. The quality of the work is exceptional and I would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone who is looking for a quality job. Thank you again for the great service.”

— Slide on campers owner travellers

Landcruiser works including slide out fridge and fridge fit off: