Monday, Sep 29, 2014 at 09:46
Welcome to the great World of 4WDn Zee.
A few comments about replies above.
Yes, join 4x4Earth.com.au very easy to get involved with trips and learn from others.
The
forum is great, and most states / regions have trips, day, weekend, longer quite often.
Bottle jack is likely best for you, just get a good one, multi stage might be needed. and carry a larger thick board for a base plate on soft soil / sand, and some other blocks of wood to help where needed for height etc.
A shovel will get you a bit more depth if needed to get a bottle underneath (ie wheel in a hole etc).
A trolley jack is great in some circumstances, but you need a large thick board for it to roll on, it's just the way they work rolling as they lift, and this won't generally work on rough ground, gravel track etc.
A high lift jack may be good for some recoveries etc, but they need careful use to avoid dangerous situations.
Don't go out spending lots of cash too soon.
The troopy will be more than capable as it is, sure you might benefit from some mods, but you don't know what yet.
For 99% general touring, you will likely just need to basics like a fridge, some sort of 2nd battery setup, some basic camping gear, maybe some inbuilt storage (drawers etc), and everything else you may or may not need depends on what you have on it now, and what you want to do.
Eg. it may have a really good rear
suspension now from the ambulance role, or it may be sagged and need a few $ spent on it.
That may be as simple as a couple of extra leaves in the pack and new shocks.
Enjoy, get out on some weekenders and plan and make your trips around Oz.
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