a good general rule is to stay well clear of the hire troopies.
generally the ones on frazer island.. give them a wide berth.
they mostly go to the wreckers I hope
or the scrap man
plenty of them about.
as I said one on the classified on exploroz.
that one is a mega troopy not real good for serious off road, as youll get hung up everywhere, too long departure angle..
basically too much body sitting behind the rear wheel.
ideally the best bet but pretty much out of budget is the coil front end troopy model. starts around 2003 ??
good ride up front and with a well sorted suspension kit in the rear, should handle nice with a load on.
I would test drive the 80series, as these will be a superior ride.
coil all round, and one of Toyota's finest built.
the troopy is tougher, but sometimes comfort rules with a long term purchase..
Australia is a land of long distance driving, and as much as id love a troopy myself.
ive had a leaf spring vehicle long enough to crave a full coil vehicle.
some comfort can make a long trip not soo taxing, even onroad as well.
im done with the leafs.
next car will defiately have coils on it.
whether a combo, front coil, rear leaf or all coil.
test drive either car and youll see what I mean.
long term, coil wins for me, touring wise.
check out the classifieds on here 80series all kitted out, low kms, and well looked after.
priced pretty close to your budget.
