Finally joined!!

[Westlander47roopy]

Hi all I’ve Finally took the big leap & joined !! We’ve owned an all original HJ47 Troop carrier for 9yrs, We use our Troopy for general use & very little off track, school run, Work, Trips with our sons scout group, Motorbike riding & camping!! Only a little Mud fun in wet season as I have to find my confidence in this vehicle off road.

 

[Raj]

Hi welcome. I too had similar thought about my car as unlike other cars, I didn’t have big rubber, it’s stock 200 with 20 inch rims n mild off road tyres. Senior members here were very helpful n showed me what a LC can do. I got a little confidence n took mine for a small mud drive n it felt at home. These cars are really good at it.

 

[Rodger]

Nearly twenty years ago when I had just bought my BJ40 and knew nothing about offroad driving I went on a one day Lantra Off Road Driving course. It will teach you the basics and there is always more to learn but it gives the initial confidence. It will give you a good grounding and done initially you won't have to unlearn any bad habits.

Photos of your HJ47 Troopy would be great. We love photos.

Regards,

Rodger

 

[Westlander47roopy]

Good evening, Thanks Rodger for your advice, I’ll book in for a lesson or two for sure,
I’m a truck driver so used to driving 10-20t of weight so driving 3t I always panic & think I’m going to get bogged. I’m located In Australia (Central Queensland) so plenty of dry tracks at the moment & can’t wait for the wet season again.

 

[Rodger]

I was living in England when I did that course but now I live in southern Spain and we have a couple of deserts nearby - Tabernas and Gorafe - and they have some sandy areas. I did get stuck once but 2nd Low range on tick over [feet off the pedals] and out she came. 40s give so much confidence in tricky situations.

Rodger