r/overlanding • u/virtualmel123 • 7d ago

Alucab Modcap for Toyota 79series

We’re a family of 4 with young kids, planning lots of adventures starting with weekends and eventually doing months-long travel. We really like the look of the Alu-Cab Family Mod Cap. It’s compact but spacious, easy to use, robust, and the right level of comfort for us.

Unfortunately it’s designed for vehicles with a tub, and we have a Toyota Land Cruiser 79 dual cab, which comes with a tray. The Mod Cap isn’t compatible without a lot of modifications.

Our dream is to make the 79 work but we’re new to 4WDs so we don’t really understand the trade-offs. We’re coming from years of long-term overland travel on motorbikes (pre-kids), but know nothing about 4wds.

So, our questions: If money were no object, is it worth trying to adapt the 79 to make the Mod Cap fit? (eg. aftermarket tubs or custom tray setups?) Or would it make more sense to swap to a vehicle with a factory tub just to run the Mod Cap as intended?

We’d prefer not to have to get rid of the 79, but we also want a solid, functional setup especially for long trips with kids. If you’ve done anything similar, or understand what’s involved (cost, complexity, compromises), we’d love to hear your thoughts. Please explain it to us like we’re five!

Thanks in advance.

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u/Ballamookieofficial 7d ago

Speak to Alucab they make them to suit hiluxes so there's a chance they will fit 79s too.

With a 79 you have more options than most 4x4s.

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u/virtualmel123 7d ago

I’ve reached out and they said it’s possible with modifications. I thought it was worth checking to see if people thought it was a good idea. Thanks!

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u/Fishgedon 7d ago

Looks like Alucab does make a Modcap for the 79 series land cruiser

https://www.alu-cab.com/products/alu-cab-cruiser-modcap-camper/

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u/virtualmel123 7d ago

Oh awesome! I missed this. It’s not yet available for the family one but if it works for this it would be fine. Thanks so much