Troppy = bestiality

20 January 2012 – An hour train to Mordialloc, a nap, and there I am, entering SCS4WD’s driveway. First reaction when I saw it : F** ME ! Well, Jeff did tell me over the phone I wouldn’t recognize it. Damn straight ! Well the boys at SCS did a fantastic job !

Pete went through all the mods with me, I’ll try to remember it all, and how the stuff works when I do need it. Start with the interior, two new seats (got rid of the three-seater bunk), which meant room for a central-console for CD’s and stuff, plus an armrest. Handy for the long drives. Then the diff-lock, for which I need to activate the compressor first. Then the dual-battery system which can be monitored from a little dial on the overhead console. The secondary fuel tank, which is also activated from the dashboard, with a nice gauge. So when the original tank (90L) gets almost empty, activate the second one (150L) and it’ll pump in the fuel. So with the two 20L jerrycans on top, that’s a total of 280L of diesel… An expensive trip to the petrol station each time…

That’s all for the front cabin, now at the back, there’s the two spare tyres, fitted on rims (well today only one set, I need to buy a second one), sit on the rear bumper. So I need to flick the tyres first (watch out for your knees, or your ballsack as Pete put it, as they’re mounted on gas springs) to open the rear doors. Once opened, there’s two long drawers, which are strong enough to hold to lift the front axle if you pushed hard enough. That’s for the main storage. On each side, more storage underneath (note that all side panels and floors have been insulated with foam, handy for Siberian weather), on top, yet more storage. Plus some LED lighting. Very cool. And at the end of the fake floor, behind the seats, another “hidden” compartment for cameras and computers.
On top of the rack, the fridge, and the 60L water tank. The fridge smells a bit because it’s second hand and has been held shut for so many months. Rack is also second hand, bought it off the guy who actually invented the system before he sold it to ARB… Cool shit.

On the roof, a roof rack with the jerrycans, the gas can (4kg only) and a set of four headlights, which can ben activated 2×2 from the dashboard.

Under the bonnet, the diff-lock compressor, the second battery, etc. Then at the front, the winch, which is used with a remote so I can sit comfortably while the little guy does its job in the mud. Noice !

Only two things missing : a new set of shoes (don’t know yet what type or size) and a GPS.

All done mate ! Thanks so much to Jeff and Pete, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the work you’ve done here.
Off to the country tomorrow, up North. Will take a bunch of pictures and post them soon.