Troopy or Wagon

G'day Stef,
It depends on your needs. The Troopy has heaps of head room and loading space. I'm on my 4th Troopy so you could say I'm slightly biased.
There's air bag safety now, but the Troopy or wagon are tall enough and big enough to tough most problems out. You can outfit the rear of the Troopy with more options because it is longer.
I have storage both sides and clear passage in the centre all the way to the front. This area can also be loaded if need be. I can carry extra jerry cans or my generator there as well. I don't like crawling around false floors. One side has a single bed on top of the cupboards, but the dogs use this for travelling now.
Quite a sizeable console can be made for radios and overhead lighting from the windscreen back.
Roof shelving is handy around the roof sides for the fiddly nicknacks such as clothing, towels, ropes etc......
I have a water tank underneath behind the rear 90L tank.
Send your email and I can tell you more with pics.
Harry

Go the Troopy. But I wouldn't go for anything after 2008, as this was the last model that has the decent dash in which you can place/fix things to it.

Ounce you own a Troopy you won't own anything else.

Troopy. The wagon is the size of a Camira

Troopy............come over to the dark side......with us.

Troopy also has a larger payload..... Easy decision.... But I have a Troopy

Troopy all the way, so much room.

Troopy. Best vehicle Toyota made. Mine is a 1997 model, turbo, low klms and as simple as. No ridiculous electronics that cost thousands to fix. If something breaks it is normally a job I can do.
Whichever way you go you will get the v8. Wouldn,t mind a dollar for everyone that has either an alternator, starter motor or fuel injection system go kapput! Hopefully buying the newest motor will see these problems sorted.
Whatever you get, ensure you get an extended warrantyand good insurance to safeguard your investment.
Love the troopy mate...Oz,s best 4wdto discover in.

We have found for 2 people travelling, the Troopy is perfect for us. Good luck with your choice. Kanga.

If you are towing a large van the Troopy will sway less due to its longer wheel base.

Troopy over the wagon. If I was in that price pracket at the moment I'd be looking fairly hard at a 200 series standard wagon.

I was in the local Toyota spare parts shop this arvo and one of the blokes who works there came in asking who owns the Jeep? One bloke told him to "wash his mouth out", whilst another said "so someone did buy one". We all had a chuckle.

I know its nothing to do with subject.

An option to those above.

We got a GXL 100 series and had a set of drawers with what they call a "bed extension" installed as well. They take the second set of tyres out and install a full shelf at the level of the top of the drawers which reaches up to the rear of the front seats. It takes me about half an hour to take the "bed extension" out and refit the rear seats. So ina way we actually have both a troopy (kind of) and a wagon.

With the bed extension in we carry two fridges, a portable toilet and our clothes and bedding on the top with all the loose camping, tentage and "hard" stuff under the shelf. The fridges and toilet are either bolted or strapped to the floor. Anything else like bedding and clothes just sit there. No cargo barries as we do not think that a pillos or doona would hurt in a prang.

Or put the setas in for when we take the grandkids. I can also put a single mattress in the back next to the fridge and sleep there. No tents or anything to set up.

We can also put a roof top tent on the roof.

Best of both worlds.

Phil

No kids I reckon my Husband would go with a Ute for sure, me I'd go with a Troopy particularly if the idea was to sleep in the back in some way.

We have had several Utes (75 & 79 series) have had an 80 Series GXL wagon (91 model from memory). An old troopy as well.

Currently our "family car" is a '08 GXL Troopy. Certainly rides better than a ute, more comfortable and not as harsh even taking into consideration the troopy has draws in it and the ute was only sometimes ladden with reasonable weight.

GXL model in a Troopy is great if you have kids (or occasional passengers) because it has the 3 seater bench in the back like a normal car. Sliding the passenger seat forward for our 2 kids to get in is no hassle at all.
Mounting draws in the back pretty much makes it like a wagon though, but with more load space and capacity.

The old style troopy we had (when it was just the two of us) actually replaced a ute because it was easier to get in and out of and more secure for travelling. But once the first kid was born we thought it wasn't practical....sideways seats and baby seat for a start, and then picture additional kids and climbing over grocery bags in the back to get to them etc! That was when we got an 80 series. The other utes we owned were 2ndary vehicles after that.

With a wagon if you accessorize it for those big trips (bar, winch, draws, fridge etc) you run out of capacity for carrying passengers and any other gear pretty quick (keeping withing gvm legality and safety etc). That's what we found with our 80 series.

What I like about the troopy is that it's that bit more versatile, we can throw swags on the roof and not have to take a camper trailer with us finally. Larger payload capacity compared to a wagon. And after the kids leave home I'm sure we could rip out the seats to make it even better for just the two of us....hmmm one kid is 9 and the other 7, counting down for a while yet!

If we knew the Troopy came in the GXL version with a 3 seater bench in the back we probably would have got one long before now! Geez we even tried a Jeep Wrangler 4dr before buying this troopy!