Land Cruiser 40 frame-off restoration
The most important thing before starting a restoration is to be prepared for it to take many hours. Very many hours. Maybe thousands of...
Install Cruise Control
Here is a description of installing a Rostra Cruise Control in a Land Cruiser 78, Troopy, 2001 model with manual transmission. The procedure will...
Fluid Film rust protection
Most cars used in wet or snowy areas have some kind of under body treatment in the form of Tectyl, Mercasol or similar that...
Intercom unit for overlanding and offroad
There is a lot of noise in a Land Cruiser. And when driving on bad roads or off-road, it is very noisy. When you...
Overlanding Build LandCuiser 78
There are few SUVs suitable for motorhome interior due to the low volume rear. The exceptions are Landcruiser 78 (Troopy) and Land Rover Defender....
Land Cruiser 78 Troopy – Improve Brakes
More about the Troopy; add turbo and IC, cruise control, interior build: land-cruiser-78
When I bought a 2001 Troopy in 2019 one thing struck me...
Car choice for overlanding
The definition of Overlanding is road trips where you seek out remote places, bring everything you need with you, and you do this to...
Body Solder
Body solder is the old way to fill steel wounds, and was used before modern fillers where invented. But it still has it's use...
Navigation apps for car and mobile – overlanding and hiking
Maps on the phone or tablet are handy and there are many apps both for car navigation and for bicycle or hiking use. Here...
Painting and rust protection
Painting has a reputation for being difficult, and it is in a way the most important work you do. No matter how nicely you...
