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2006 Toyota Land Cruiser HZJ78 Troop Carrier – Left-Hand Drive (LHD) – Registered in Canada
📍 Location: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
💰 Asking Price: $79,500 CAD
📞 Serious inquiries only
🚙 Ultra-Rare Left-Hand Drive Troop Carrier — 1HZ Diesel Motor
If you're looking for a unicorn Land Cruiser, you've just found it.
This is a 2006 Toyota HZJ78 Troop Carrier, factory-equipped with the legendary 1HZ 4.2L inline-6 diesel engine — known globally as the “Million Mile Motor” for its bulletproof reliability and ease of service.
But what makes this Troopy truly exceptional?
👉 It’s LEFT-HAND DRIVE.
Unlike the flood of right-hand-drive imports from Japan, Middle East and Australia, this Troopy is LHD — perfect for Canada and U.S. roads, legal and insurable in every province and state and a non issue driving the Pan American (some countries don't allow RHD).
This configuration is RARELY for sale in North America and will only go up in value.
🧭 Backstory: A Vehicle With Proven Adventure DNA
- Current Owner Purchased in Nicaragua in 2023 and drove in Nicaragua for two years. In March 2025 drove vehicle over 8,000 km through Central and North America to Canada — a rare feat considering the intense bureaucracy and challenges involved in legally exporting a vehicle from Nicaragua.
- Originally owned by a Canadian charitable organization in Nicaragua, which means it was maintained to North American standards its entire life — not abused by a mining company or government fleet where maintenance is often neglected.
- Now legally registered in British Columbia with all taxes and import duties paid. It carries a clean BC title
— a massive bonus for any North American buyer.
✅ Rust-Free Advantage
This is one of the most important selling points: there is no rust on the frame or body — only a few minor surface spots.
Most imported Troop Carriers suffer from significant rust issues, especially on the chassis, body seams, drip rails and windshield frame. This Troopy is an outlier — solid, clean, and ready for decades of use.
🔧 Mechanically Rejuvenated — Ready for Your Vision
This is not a showroom queen — and that’s a good thing. It’s a clean, stock-correct Troopy, giving you a blank canvas to build your dream overlander or restore to collector-grade condition.
A thoughtful mid-level mechanical refurbishment was completed over the past 12 months, including:
✅ New timing belt & all accessory belts
✅ New hoses
✅ New injectors
✅ Alternator replacement
✅ New Keys/Ignition Tumbler
✅ New Battery 2024
✅ Original Factory Split Steel Rims (Tube Tires)
✅ Skinny Factory Style Tires (40% remaining)
✅ All fluids flushed
✅ Refurbished A/C & heater system
✅ New factory snorkel
✅ New front wiper motor and blades
✅ Window tint (legal)
✅ New headlamps wired to comply with Canadian DRL law
✅ New suspension bushings throughout
✅ Rebuilt front & rear brakes
✅ New Window and Door Seals
✅ New filters throughout (air, fuel, oil)
✅ Full outside repaint (2022) in original white (numerous chips but no dents)
✅ All upholstery redone in 2024 (seats, door cards)
✅ And many other small trim upgrades
🔩 Key Factory Features
- Legendary 1HZ 4.2L Diesel Engine (292,000 km) – the most durable diesel Toyota ever built
- 5-Speed Manual Transmission
- Factory Manual/Auto Locking Hubs – the exact same style still used in 2025 Troop Carriers
- Single Fuel Tank (90L total)
- Split barn doors in rear
- High roof, long wheelbase WorkMate configuration – ultimate layout for overland build-outs
- No electronics – pure mechanical simplicity
🧠 Why This Troopy Is Special
- LHD Troop Carriers were never officially sold in Canada or the U.S.
- Ideal candidate for:
- Overland build
- Collector preservation
- Adventure travel/global shipping
- Zero ECU, zero emissions sensors, zero nonsense. Just steel, diesel, and simplicity.
- Rust-free chassis and body — a true rarity among Troopies.
🧭 The Opportunity
This Troopy isn’t perfect — and that’s exactly the appeal.
It’s been mechanically refreshed and tastefully preserved, ready for someone to make it their own.
📞 Serious inquiries only.
Don’t miss your chance to own one of the most coveted and rare Toyota platforms in North America.
📍 Location: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
💰 Asking Price: $79,500 CAD
📞 Serious inquiries only
🚙 Ultra-Rare Left-Hand Drive Troop Carrier — 1HZ Diesel Motor
If you're looking for a unicorn Land Cruiser, you've just found it.
This is a 2006 Toyota HZJ78 Troop Carrier, factory-equipped with the legendary 1HZ 4.2L inline-6 diesel engine — known globally as the “Million Mile Motor” for its bulletproof reliability and ease of service.
But what makes this Troopy truly exceptional?
👉 It’s LEFT-HAND DRIVE.
Unlike the flood of right-hand-drive imports from Japan, Middle East and Australia, this Troopy is LHD — perfect for Canada and U.S. roads, legal and insurable in every province and state and a non issue driving the Pan American (some countries don't allow RHD).
This configuration is RARELY for sale in North America and will only go up in value.
🧭 Backstory: A Vehicle With Proven Adventure DNA
- Current Owner Purchased in Nicaragua in 2023 and drove in Nicaragua for two years. In March 2025 drove vehicle over 8,000 km through Central and North America to Canada — a rare feat considering the intense bureaucracy and challenges involved in legally exporting a vehicle from Nicaragua.
- Originally owned by a Canadian charitable organization in Nicaragua, which means it was maintained to North American standards its entire life — not abused by a mining company or government fleet where maintenance is often neglected.
- Now legally registered in British Columbia with all taxes and import duties paid. It carries a clean BC title
— a massive bonus for any North American buyer.
✅ Rust-Free Advantage
This is one of the most important selling points: there is no rust on the frame or body — only a few minor surface spots.
Most imported Troop Carriers suffer from significant rust issues, especially on the chassis, body seams, drip rails and windshield frame. This Troopy is an outlier — solid, clean, and ready for decades of use.
🔧 Mechanically Rejuvenated — Ready for Your Vision
This is not a showroom queen — and that’s a good thing. It’s a clean, stock-correct Troopy, giving you a blank canvas to build your dream overlander or restore to collector-grade condition.
A thoughtful mid-level mechanical refurbishment was completed over the past 12 months, including:
✅ New timing belt & all accessory belts
✅ New hoses
✅ New injectors
✅ Alternator replacement
✅ New Keys/Ignition Tumbler
✅ New Battery 2024
✅ Original Factory Split Steel Rims (Tube Tires)
✅ Skinny Factory Style Tires (40% remaining)
✅ All fluids flushed
✅ Refurbished A/C & heater system
✅ New factory snorkel
✅ New front wiper motor and blades
✅ Window tint (legal)
✅ New headlamps wired to comply with Canadian DRL law
✅ New suspension bushings throughout
✅ Rebuilt front & rear brakes
✅ New Window and Door Seals
✅ New filters throughout (air, fuel, oil)
✅ Full outside repaint (2022) in original white (numerous chips but no dents)
✅ All upholstery redone in 2024 (seats, door cards)
✅ And many other small trim upgrades
🔩 Key Factory Features
- Legendary 1HZ 4.2L Diesel Engine (292,000 km) – the most durable diesel Toyota ever built
- 5-Speed Manual Transmission
- Factory Manual/Auto Locking Hubs – the exact same style still used in 2025 Troop Carriers
- Single Fuel Tank (90L total)
- Split barn doors in rear
- High roof, long wheelbase WorkMate configuration – ultimate layout for overland build-outs
- No electronics – pure mechanical simplicity
🧠 Why This Troopy Is Special
- LHD Troop Carriers were never officially sold in Canada or the U.S.
- Ideal candidate for:
- Overland build
- Collector preservation
- Adventure travel/global shipping
- Zero ECU, zero emissions sensors, zero nonsense. Just steel, diesel, and simplicity.
- Rust-free chassis and body — a true rarity among Troopies.
🧭 The Opportunity
This Troopy isn’t perfect — and that’s exactly the appeal.
It’s been mechanically refreshed and tastefully preserved, ready for someone to make it their own.
📞 Serious inquiries only.
Don’t miss your chance to own one of the most coveted and rare Toyota platforms in North America.
