Thread: Expedition vehicles

Hi Crash,those units look the business but are,as you say, probably very expensive.If you'd like to see some more affordable expedition vehicles, try the following: Google Adrian's Tomcat 100", click on the site map, scroll down to "support vehicles" and click on the Trojan Link. Lots of interesting other stuff on that Tomcat site as well. Cheers, 130man.

You really cant go past an FC101 for an expedition vehicle, reasonable to buy and a good blank canvas to start with.

Hi Loanrangie, the FC101 is a brilliant vehicle but I understand they are very thirsty when in V8 form and realistically need to have a Diesel conversion.I reckon a 130 tray top with something like a Trayon Camper on the back would make an excellent base for an expedition vehicle.Any comments? Coincidently, I own a TD5 130 extra cab with an aluminium box body {ex-Telstra} on the back which has great potential for this sort of use. Cheers, 130man.

Yes, they would be thirsty, my ideal 101 would have an isuzu 4bd1t and auto trans. I have been from Kenya to Jo'burg in a leyland truck and around Zimbabwe in an ex german army MAN 6x6 - now that was an expedition truck ! A 130 would be a great around oz touring vehicle though.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Yes, they would be thirsty, my ideal 101 would have an isuzu 4bd1t and auto trans. I have been from Kenya to Jo'burg in a leyland truck and around Zimbabwe in an ex german army MAN 6x6 - now that was an expedition truck ! A 130 would be a great around oz touring vehicle though.

Funny thing, I was just talking to Jamie (All Ranges 4wd) about this the other day as he is looking at buying one to do trips like the simpson etc with the family and be able to be completely self sufficient.

He was talking about a fuel inj 3.9 duel fuel with a couple of big petrol tanks + a couple of big LPG tanks should give him a reasonable range and still beable to decant fuel into the petrol tanks at and LPG can be used on hwy to lessen the running costs a bit.

4BD1t would be good though.

I like the forward controls and would make a good base. A 130 again would make a good base but the interior of the camper would suffer I feel.
I like big trucks and need to seat four at this point, but by the time I get serious about it, will probably need seating for only 2.
My original thoughts would be to get an ex 4x4 fire truck, as it is designed to carry the weight. I also see a few ?3ton trucks that they use for spreading fertelizers around and think that it too would make a good starting point. Oh one can dream can't they.

Originally Posted by 130man

Hi Crash,those units look the business but are,as you say, probably very expensive.If you'd like to see some more affordable expedition vehicles, try the following: Google Adrian's Tomcat 100", click on the site map, scroll down to "support vehicles" and click on the Trojan Link. Lots of interesting other stuff on that Tomcat site as well. Cheers, 130man.

I assume you mean this link: Adrian's Tomcat 100" - Options and Ideas

LOTS of info on expedition vehicles....

Originally Posted by EchiDna

I assume you mean this link: Adrian's Tomcat 100" - Options and Ideas

LOTS of info on expedition vehicles....

As you say - lots of info on that site.

First time I have ever seen a Land Rover with a pot-belly (yep - the cast iron wood-burning type of pot-belly) and a chimney. Bet that weighed a ton