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@@mickbenq perhaps with better grammar and punctuation, I’d be able to understand what you’re trying to say.

@@Ashwyn_mc you ROCK! Thanks for watching!

Thank you for the kind words and thanks for the support!

We were so close to getting a troopy! We were going to get a Hercules roof conversion for it but decided that long term, a Ute would give us more versatility (kids etc.) I don’t think they do a coil conversion for troopys, but a good leaf lift kit would be just as good? Especially if you’re not varying the load like us sliding the canopy on and off. Thanks for the kind words - hope to see you on the tracks some day!

@@79seriesofevents we’re looking at the JMACX coil conversion 4200kg, expensive but that’s just the start of it, I’ll die if I don’t get a troopy this time, I keep saying it and get distracted 😂, we’ll let you know when we’re out and about up the Kimberley and cape Leveque, we’ll be there for a few months, some mad spots up that way.

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@@FRERABRETZ1 oooftt. I’m glad JMACX do a kit. It’ll look a beast!

I’m not mad at it, but I’d personally rather the old shape

Cheers mate

We talk a bit more about that in our 2 year review! In all honesty though, there’s not a lot I don’t like about it. People talk about fuel economy, but I think it’s reasonable. Comfort of the seats is good for me and I have several bulging discs. The cabin noise is noticeable, but hasn’t bothered us enough to do anything about it and the power/torque - well, for a completely stock engine and clutch, it does fine. It won’t win prizes, but we’ve never been unhappy. The cruiser is a barebones 4wd. It’s not designed to be like a car (Ranger, navara etc.) is it worth the price tag? I guess it depends on what you think you’re paying for.

What were you expecting? What are your parametres to make a review on?

@@Charles-g5w5gI’ve driven a few stock 79s and a few modded. The stock cruisers are nothing to write home about - like most others on the market. What I like most about the cruisers is overall, they’re ‘good’ in everything. Never particularly exceptional, but also never poor in any particular area. They’re also a fantastic blank canvas with a tonne of aftermarket parts and mods available to enhance the positives and negate the negatives. I’m personally not a massive fan of bells and whistles like heated seats, leather interiors, lane departure warnings etc. I like a no-frills 4x4 which cruisers obviously are. I’ve had other 4bys with extras that haven’t stood the test of time, electrics stop working, limited aftermarket parts etc. I’m not the type of person to go through vehicles when I ‘tire’ of them. I sell when they start costing me more to simply keep on the road instead of going towards upgrades. The bottom line of it, is don’t buy a cruiser expecting it to be as fancy as others on the market straight off the showroom floor. You pay the money on these things because they’re an exceptional foundation and a perfectly well-rounded canvas to paint how YOU want it. Nothing more, nothing less.

Thanks for watching! Enjoy your retirement!

Yeah, we have taken it there a few times, but the ‘diagnosis’ is always that it’s had a coil conversion 🙄 An independent mechanic suggested it could be the pedals, as he’s had a cruiser come in with a similar issue and that was the problem.

You could say that about many things, really. Boats, cars, houses, caravans. My question is, why are you eating coles sausages? We’d rather eat lamb and rosemary sausages from the local butcher for the same price.

We talk a bit about that in our 2 year review video but a few things to consider: - It’s still a car and is used as one. It’s not JUST a camping set up. - We try to get away camping every second weekend. But we also stay at friends’ and family’s properties in the rooftop. - My wife and I both work primarily in healthcare and work 2 casual jobs each. I work 50~ hrs Mon-Thurs. On weeks we’re home, I’ll work more. - We bought a well priced house pre-covid. We were lucky to have been in a position to buy when we did. We made some good financial choices (like previous investments, renting out rooms, airbnb etc) so we actually own our cars outright. The ONLY loan we have is our mortgage. No credit cards, no afterpays or zip money loans. (Thank you, Barefoot Investor and She’s On The Money). - I’ve been working for 20 years now and often ask myself and those who criticise my choices: “at what point am I allowed to reap the rewards of my hard work? Am I just supposed to work and save until I’m too old to enjoy the fruits of my labour?” We didn’t piss our money up the wall. We’ve worked damn hard to get where we are. That’s literally what it takes. Sacrifice, hard work and good choices.

It was such a facepalm moment for us. But, you live and you learn. If it was fixed up a little and reopened, we will definitely hit it again - gotta save a little face 😂😂

Don’t mind the look of them, but we like having brush bars and decent sidesteps. Hard to find a nice looking combo. Thinking ATD maybe 🤷🏻‍♂️

Our laptop has fried itself, so I guess we’re forced to enjoy the trips now until we can buy a new one 😂

Legend!! Thank you so much! Hope you enjoy our content 😊

@@79seriesofeventsI actually saw it in Hervey Bay on Wednesday

Good to hear! Ours has been awesome so far.

Our camp kitchen? 2:34 www.snowys.com.au/camp-kitchen-deluxe 🤙🏼

G’day mate! Thanks for the feedback. I think with the chassis extension, we couldn’t justify the $7k+ for the extension, cost of longer tray and larger canopy. While the extension would definitely improve handling, we decided to go with a 3/4 canopy instead, to avoid adding weight past the rear axle. It’s really a matter of what you intend on doing. If you’re going to be touring full time, towing a boat or caravan and want the option of a bigger canopy, the extension would be worth every penny. For us, even when we pack for a week away, we don’t go over our GVM and we don’t tow anything bigger than a box or JetSki trailer, so we couldn’t justify the extension. We also like that the turning circle means we can still do some tight tracks while mates of ours with the extension have had to 3-7 point turn to get around bends. In terms of the suspension, we couldn’t be happier with the superior kit. The first 6months after adding the canopy was questionable, but that’s because they’re quite soft from factory - even at the hardest setting. We had the guys reshim the shocks so the ride was stiffer. Now it’s perfect. In terms of Jmacx or Superior, I think it’s personal preference, cost and location. Do you want a 4 or 5 link setup etc. The best thing I can recommend is seeing if you can drive a cruiser of each setup to get a feel for the difference. Personally, I was stoked with the superior kit more so, but it really is up to the individual. Hope this helps!

I agree! And I think I’m the luckiest man!

Thank you! We really do love ours. We struggle to find fault with it!

Thank you! And thanks for the support 🤙🏼

Yep. Covid tax has definitely passed. Enjoy your rig 💪🏼

Thank you! Feeling a bit guilty at the moment though. It’s seen A LOT of salt this summer. Needs a proper detail 😅

@@79seriesofevents A few good products out these days to help with the salt mate. The days of fish oil are long gone unless you want sand stuck to your truck 😝

Hahahaha!! Nah, we laugh about it now too. I’m hoping one day I can get back there with a few other cars and give it another crack. Thanks for watching!!

Couldn’t agree more. We’ve actually just changed our set up to have the power in the headboard. Freed up a whole quarter canopy of space. We’ll post a video in the new year about it.

Gday mate, the suspension was done through Superior Engineering. The kit on our 79 is the 4-link Outback Tourer 4” coil conversion. They do a leaf spring variant, as well as different height and GVM upgrade options. We’re in no way affiliated with Superior, but found their customer service to be excellent and more than happy to lay out a few options that would suit our needs. Our choice to go with superior had a few other factors at play also, being that they do a 4-link setup whereas JMacx do 5-link: personal preference on that one.

We own our car outright and rented the rooms out to fund our trips Since this video, we sold our old house and bought a new one with a cottage suitable for airbnb. In an effort to not sound pretentious and just give an honest reply; we do travel overseas as well. This year we got married then spent 3 weeks in New Zealand for our honeymoon - on top of selling and buying. Next year we’re going to Thailand for our anniversary and to New Zealand again for the winter. We try our best to be money savvy while still making the time to enjoy ourselves. We worked our butts off for a few years then sat down and worked out a financial plan to achieve the goals we had. I guess the trade off we’ve made is to rent out our space and forfeit some privacy in order to be able to do these things. We’ve learnt from our parents that the time to enjoy life is in the present. That might sound like a very gen z thing to say, but having parents who retire with debilitating illnesses and no way of enjoying their superannuation, we want to make the most of our health and work to live; not live to work. We’re coming up to 2 years of ownership with the 79 and we honestly, hand on heart can say that we couldn’t be happier. We haven’t travelled as far in the cruiser this year with everything else that’s happened, but when we have we’ve met some absolute legends around the ridges and made life long friends. Life always has its ups and downs, but we know we’re incredibly fortunate and do our best to be transparent. Our goal for this channel is to have some awesome videos to show our family, friends and eventually, our kids. If we can help some fellow travellers with a review along the way, even better. We totally see where your coming from and it makes total sense. We appreciate the feedback 😊

Good thing we’re not in a hurry 😄

Didn’t buy it to park at shopping centres mate.

Thank you 😅

Is that what it says on the UAE Toyota website?

1/4 of that was just in the engineering certification alone. If it was JUST shocks, it’d be cheap as chips. Full coil conversions ain’t cheap. But you get that on the big jobs. Sitting in it now with a massive smile on my face - money well spent.

No point having 2 cars we don’t like when we can have 1 we love.

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Hahaha the only saving grace is we were in close proximity to holy water. Holy water cures all, right?

We didn’t say we owned our home outright. We bought just after covid hit and house prices were very cheap, so our mortgage repayments are still well below rental prices. We also work 2 jobs each and rent out rooms in our house. Our house is the only debt we have.

Also, I’m in my mid 30’s. After 19 years of working my arse off, I’d like to think I’ve got something to show for it.

Hahaha ahh you know us so well!! Glad you had a laugh!

As I said in a previous comment, I’m in my mid 30s and have been working 19 years now - usually 2 jobs at a time. At what point is it ok for me to spend my hard-earned?? I find the mentality of Aussies to be really disappointing. No ‘fair go’ or ‘true blue’ anymore. It’s straight to assuming someone’s life and cutting them down accordingly.

We DGAF what it’s called! We’ll love and respect this paradise regardless.