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A big lightbulb appeared above my head as I was driving past the local 4wd wreckers today. I have been considering buying a cruiser wagon or troopy for touring with the missus but it just seemed too extravagant as I already have a cruiser ute for work and play. Still, I really wanted a lock up Troopy for touring, so........

I have a 75 series cab chassis cruiser onto which I wish to mount a three quarter rear cut troopy body for touring. I am curious as to the differences in chassis between these vehicles (cab chassis and troopy) with regard to putting the troopy body on my chassis. Will it bolt straight on or will I need to do some extra mounts or modify the existing ones?

I can get a complete 3/4 rear cut from the local wreckers for $1500 or so which would be far cheaper than a tray/canopy and perfectly suited to my needs. I can have roller draws and a bed in the troopy body and it would only take a day to swap it between the troopy body and tray as I want.

Any feedback would be welcome.

sorry i can't answer your tech questions but the idea sounds cool as.

just remember that a troopy roofline is higher than a ute roof line, and there would be a step up

The bulkhead/windscreen etc is different in the troopie's, so it wouldn't be an easy one day swap - more a complete rebuild. The ute's have the fold down windscreen that is seperate to the roof, and the doors are different. The troopies have the one piece windscreen/roof.

In saying that i'd be interested to know what it takes to drop a ute cab (inc 'screen etc) onto a troopy chassis (when that day comes...)

-Stu

Nah Stu, I'm gonna leave the ute cab as it is. The back 3/4 of the troopy body will just mount to the chassis only, like a ute tray or camper body would, behind the cab. It would end up like a Troopy divided into a front and rear section that are seperate. I can take the troopy bit off and put the ute tray in its place.

the cab chassis and troopy chassis are the same, only difference is the cab chassis has mounts to suit a tray body and the troopy has mounts to suit the troopy body, they are two different mounts, you would have to get the chassis mounts from a troopy and re weld them on, then modify the tray to suit these mounts.
would not be too difficult

Onya tobie, that's what I was after. Not a big drama at all. Thanks.

tobie wrote:the cab chassis and troopy chassis are the same, only difference is the cab chassis has mounts to suit a tray body and the troopy has mounts to suit the troopy body, they are two different mounts, you would have to get the chassis mounts from a troopy and re weld them on, then modify the tray to suit these mounts.
would not be too difficult

Does that mean i could drop a ute cab onto a troopy chassis without mucking around with any mounts?

dogbreath_48 wrote:

tobie wrote:the cab chassis and troopy chassis are the same, only difference is the cab chassis has mounts to suit a tray body and the troopy has mounts to suit the troopy body, they are two different mounts, you would have to get the chassis mounts from a troopy and re weld them on, then modify the tray to suit these mounts.
would not be too difficult

Does that mean i could drop a ute cab onto a troopy chassis without mucking around with any mounts?

I dont think the rear mounts on the cab are in the same spot. The fronts might line up though.

Shadow wrote:
I dont think the rear mounts on the cab are in the same spot. The fronts might line up though.

Pulled my manual out (hey what an idea ). The first 3 mounts are in the same spot, and the ute only uses 3 mounts. So it oughtto bolt right on. Troopy body won't bolt onto a ute chassis though.

Does anyone know what a ute cab inc. glass and doors would be worth?

dogbreath_48 wrote:

Shadow wrote:
I dont think the rear mounts on the cab are in the same spot. The fronts might line up though.

Pulled my manual out (hey what an idea ). The first 3 mounts are in the same spot, and the ute only uses 3 mounts. So it oughtto bolt right on. Troopy body won't bolt onto a ute chassis though.

Does anyone know what a ute cab inc. glass and doors would be worth?

Why dont you try to get a cab of a 79 series, extra room in the cab

jimbo jones wrote:

dogbreath_48 wrote:

Shadow wrote:
I dont think the rear mounts on the cab are in the same spot. The fronts might line up though.

Pulled my manual out (hey what an idea ). The first 3 mounts are in the same spot, and the ute only uses 3 mounts. So it oughtto bolt right on. Troopy body won't bolt onto a ute chassis though.

Does anyone know what a ute cab inc. glass and doors would be worth?

Why dont you try to get a cab of a 79 series, extra room in the cab

I would have thought that would involve alot of stuffing around (i.e. not a bolt on like the 75 cab). Every panel is different is it not? Wiring for the dash would also be a PITA