Troopy drivers position

Willie, as mentioned to you previously ime quite a shortarse but getting my size 8 beside the clutch pedal is an impossibility. Happily for me, am quite comfortable with left leg curled back, but could understand your problem. I looked at the pedal just now and reckon it could be offset then stiffened. It wouldnt hurt to be shorter also as the pedal effort is quite light. As to the overhang, dont think the troopy is any longer than trayback and it takes a pretty good dropoff to hook the towbar (which I did raise from std.) Have a look at the springs, even the latest 78 soon sag. I installed polybags which transform the whole rig.
cheers haze

Willie

I have a 1997 75 series troopy .

I am 6' 2" ( about 185) and yes the floor well, clutch pedal thing is a fair bastard.

It is due to the narrow body in conjunction with a large drive train tunnel.

In reality and structual wise, there is sweet F/A you can do about it.

However there is a couple of things you can do to ease the pain.

(1) Sit in it again and you will notice that you sit slightly to the left (middle of the vehicle) off centre to the floor well (not the steering wheel) resulting you being unable to place your left leg straight out.

I have had Aerotech seats put in and the drivers one fitted as close as possible to the drivers door. It is off centre to the steering wheel, however it stops my left leg from being 'turned in' by the drive train tunnel.

(2) The other thing that Aerotech did on installation, was to put 10mm packers under the front mounts which gives an egonomic lift under the drivers thighs and tends to take the stress out of where am I going to put my left leg.

Now as to your foot, nothing to help here other than lift it up and place it on top of the tunnel for awhile.

I have been up around the Flinders Nth/Sth, Innaminka, Birdsville, Simpson etc etc and find that I get used to it after a day or two. ( I don't use it for every day use)

Also I am right on the max weight for this vehicle plus a 'tad' and have resorted to Kings Mining Pack springs and polyair bags. Yep! a $ or three in that lot, however I have never ever had an exit/entry problem with over hang and the stability overall is just magic. I tested the overhang thing out Arkaroola by going across country from the coper smelter to that back road and valley that leads to somebodys hut. Starts with a G from memory. Now there were some savage gullies, washouts etc along the way which were crossed without the 'overhang' touching.

Once again all 4WD vehicles have had sacrifices made somewhere in their design that tend to give you the S...s. Some bad, some infuriating and some frustrating, but it all boils down to what ever 'floats your boat' in the end, and what you are willing to put up with to get the outcome desired.

Just as an aside I would be more concerned about the condition of the bearing shells in that vehicle you looked at.

Hope this helps

Ken Robinson

Willem,
Ummm 190 cm. Perhaps you could have a few shims removed from those new fangled knees. Or better still, get a car with a bit more creature comforts. I bet you end up with the GQ. Why raise it? It'll go anywhere in bog standard format.Bob

Hi Willie
I have had a 97/75 series a 2000/78 series and have just got a 2003/78 series, I am also 200 cm or 6 feet 6 inches tall.

In the two 78 series I have had they now have an inbuilt foot rest for the left foot.
I guess they have alterd the drivers positions a little as well to suit.

I found that I can strech out in the 78's without to much hassle and have done a few very long trips in them without to much hassle.

I have found that there are not very many vehicles of any model/type that adequately cater for those of us with long legs. We are the Japanese minority.

Try and have a sit in a 78 and see if it make s much difference.

Regards
John

Mr W

I am 192cm and have a 89 troopy and further more I have a size 16 shoe...you think you have problems!

I got hold or a very firm cushion and stuck it under the seatcover which increased the amount or leg movement due to my bum being further away from the floor.

good ruck.

I find you get used to the floor space after a while. We average 800 km / day during bitumen stages, and don't have too much trouble. There's plenty of room to move around, which helps, as does propping your le on the tunnel now and again.

We drag the rear end all the time, with a 2" lift. It has never stopped us, though: we just drag it on through. We don't do 'u' turns!. I quite like having a towbar there to run along the ground and protect the softer (and more expensive...) bumper bar etc.