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6 Wheel Troopy with 9 forward facing seats.

Submitted: Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 at 00:37

Steve from Top End Explorer Tours

Does anyone know the company in Perth or anywhere that does this conversion.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers Steve.
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AnswerID: 259835   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 at 08:51

Willem replied:

G'day Steve

Arkana used to make those bodies.

You might try Amez. Do a Google on them. They used to be big in the real Outback Tour scene but these days they do vehicle conversions. I tried Googling them but couldnt find the right connection. There is a Laingly mob in Perth converting Canters into 13 seaters.

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FollowupID: 521314   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 at 18:52

Steve from Top End Explorer Tours posted:

Hey Willem.

Just to clarify, Adventure tours Australia had a troopy extended to a 6 wheel with 9 forward seats.

The Arkana is not suitable for the work I will put it through, As for the Canters my opposition just had there,s break in half again, Thanks for the reply as this Laingly mob may know someone that can help.

Cheers Steve.
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FollowupID: 521317   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 at 19:11

Willem posted:

Try this mob www.amesz.com.au/ -
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AnswerID: 259837   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 at 09:00

Robin hood replied:

Steve, Give Kevin a ring at Able Tours, He does excellent bodies for all the 4wd tour companies mainly on Isuzu chassis. May be another option??? They are based in Bayswater, Perth.

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Jason
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AnswerID: 259845   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 at 10:15

Dave B (NSW) replied:

Steve, I have a mate who has just sold a late model Cruiser about the same size, but he had a heavy duty diff put in to comply with the load carrying specs.
Is that why you want a 6 wheeler.
I can get more info for you if you want.

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FollowupID: 521283   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 at 10:39

Member - Andrew (QLD) posted:

Hi Dave,

Silly question....why does changing the Diff make it comply with load carrying specs? I would have thought suspension changes etc would be required? Do the 11 seater versions have this HD diff?

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FollowupID: 521284   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 at 10:50

Dave B (NSW) posted:

As far as I know the load carrying capacity of the troopy does not comply with the regs if you put 9 passengers and luggage in the back..
I think my mate got a diff from a F250 or Suburban, not sure which one.

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AnswerID: 259894   Submitted: Saturday, Sep 01, 2007 at 18:53

Member - Vincent A M (NSW) replied:

6 wheeler conversions in Dalby qld, but a lot of company's are no longer doing conversions due to new RDA rules ive had several 6wheelers & can no longer get a new vehicle from 6wheeler due to the new rules
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