TROOPY OVERLAND BUILD - Amir And Azadeh

Toyota Landcruiser Troopy camper roof conversion for longterm overlanding — Toyota Landcruiser Troopy camper
step by step build guide for long term overlanding

Here, stage by stage we will explain all details related to the design and build of our overlander Toyota Landcruiser 78, Troopy Camper

We named it CHAAPAAR, which in Iranian/Persian language is name of a horseman and originally came from a postal service system created by Cyrus the great and developed by king Darrius as the very first method of communication and postal service region to region throughout entire Persia.

We have chosen this vehicle after lots of research to know what is the best reliable car for our traveling and at the same time proper size for making it as a full time living space,

Initially we preferred to find 1HZ 6 Cyl strait Diesel motor which they are less sensitive to bad diesel quality and more trouble free based on their simplicity, but in this part of the world hard to find them and newer motors is Turbo Diesel 1VD-FTV on VDJ78 V8 models, little power, better consumption also less pollution, but little more sensitive to bad fuels.

Update:

We drove our VDJ78 entire North and South America, over 80,000 kilometers and many remote bumpy places we encountered, steep and crazy bad quality rods of centra America all passed, I have to say I cannot be more happy how this engine and platform served us, we camped plus 4,800 meters altitude passed 5,100 meters road in Peru and its DPF performed amazingly well and hassle free, we did all the maintenances onetime with good quality oil and diesel tho and we are now so happy we have chosen this motor as it is very very powerful to carry our setup and easy enough for highway overtakes and high mountain power.

Pls follow the design and build progress by each below separated stages and hope you would find some information helpful for your needs.

Cheers / Amir

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One thought on “TROOPY OVERLAND BUILD”

Murray Wynne
February 3, 2022 at 2:35am

Hello. I love your Troopy. I am unable to access all your topic about your build. I can only see the top one on the list. Am I doing something wrong?
Cheers Murray.

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  akhodaparast
  February 3, 2022 at 6:04am
  
  Hi Murray thanks for visiting our website and the Troopy,
  We are at very early stage of our build and other stages are still not final to write about them,
  As soon as we finish each stage one by one I will write the detail of each stage with explains and photos,
  The roof installation topic is getting fully finished tonight.
  Cheers
  
Roberto Laignelet
March 11, 2022 at 7:20pm

Hello Amir:
Loving your project, and following your build from Colombia, South America.
We own a 2013 Troopy and slowly converting it into a proper camper. You can find us in IG as @troopyvagabonds
Looking forward to seeing your complete Troopy and following your travels.
All the best,
Roberto & Andrea

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  akhodaparast
  March 15, 2022 at 1:46am
  
  Thanks Roberto and good luck on your Troopy build too, I will find you.
  Best wishes
  Amir
  
mark doyle
July 11, 2022 at 8:18am

love your build ,hope all is going well with it.
the fitout kit for the inside , how much was it where did it come from
cheers mark

- Amir
  July 16, 2022 at 9:02pm
  
  Hi Mark Thank you for your comment,
  The Aluminum cabinet set also the rear barn door foldable tables all designed and fabricated by myself
  If you needed more info pls send us an email also I can fabricated the products by order and send them worldwide for other Troopy owners.
  Thanks
  Amir
  
Smith
February 14, 2023 at 7:07pm

Great posts thanks heaps for sharing this information

- Amir
  September 30, 2025 at 12:15am
  
  Thanks and we are happy the information been helpful
  
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March 3, 2023 at 8:19am

Hey very nice blog!

- Amir
  September 30, 2025 at 12:16am
  
  Thank you
  
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March 13, 2023 at 2:41am

Your way of explaining the whole thing in this post is in fact good, every one be able to effortlessly understand it, Thanks a lot.

- Amir
  September 30, 2025 at 12:17am
  
  We are happy posts been useful for the others