We are an older nomadic couple, over that 60 mark lol and we wait for your episodes each week, but the reason for my comment is don't ever feel that you need to explain your choices or why you have made them, you guys are living your best life and that is all that matters. Often people get a little green, when they see people doing well. Now if you lose a few followers because of your choices, don't worry the Toyota fans will soon make up the numbers tenfold. We don't have a Toyota or a titanium but love your adventurers and you have inspired us oldies to go places and push ourselves that bit further, so for that thank you.
It literally doesn't matter what you do, there will always be those 'know it all nancies' who can't help themselves but to tell you a better way 🙄 you guys just keep doing you, its what we love.
I agree with you guys. You don't have to justify your decisions to anyone but yourselves. Ignore the negative noise. It's not worth ruining your day. But thanks for the transparency. 👍
Hey guys regarding your stop start issue as a mechanic the first thing I would be getting checked is that the brake controller has been connected properly, wife also works for a Toyota dealership, not uncommon for the wrong brake signal wire to be used which can cause issues, hope it’s something simple 👌
Could also be that the house battery in the caravan is charging from the Prado and this is causing the Prado to think that it needs to start to keep the system voltage up. Try unplugging the van and see if it behaves different.
True, a lot of people say they dislike the Nullarbor. I've crossed it 7 times in the last 5 yrs and enjoyed every trip. Always something to see and I always check out the coast line, never fails to impress.
Enjoy what you are doing, there's no need to justify anything to anyone, that's what a good life is all about. Keep on travelling and being good at what you do. 🥇🥇
I really enjoy your videos and how you share your experiences of living on the road. I am appalled on what happens in the comments from time to time on your videos. Please don't feel the need to defend your decisions; it's your life and like all of us you learn as you go and what's great about the two of you is that you go to great pains to share your lessons so that some of us can also learn from what you have learned. Thank you for enduring the internet trolls... if you can try to tune them out.. I am looking forward to more videos and seeing how you go with the new truck. Please keep updating on your adventures and look forward to next weeks BOGGED episode already!
You do you!! I can't believe people are so opinionated! It's BS! Not everyone is going to want a Prado, and some will! We are just enjoying the ride with you 3! Thank you for your channel! Love you guys and your adventures ❤
G’day guys, still loving your videos. I agree with the other comments, there will always be people with a different opinion especially on social media who are prepared to share it and try and take you down. Ignore them! You guys are doing a great job. Do what works best for you and keep having a great time.❤
Happy Saturday guys, glad to see you didn't kill each other. 😍 Engine is still tight and economy should hopefully improve as it loosens up. Sorry you feel you have to justify your decision to the haters. It's amazing to see how far you have come since you left Tasmania. ❤❤
The Prado is a great choice, we have a Prado and no issues. Toyota even recalled our Prado out of warranty to change the DPF. I would suggest a catch can and fuel filter (due to bad fuel & cost of pump/injectors) first to guard your investment. The drive train has proven reliability. Mines run Prados for years and are still buying them. I want to see how you go with mods as these are early with after market.
Wow look at headline about fuel guzzler and after double speed watch nothing about actual fuel usage. Wow put up the sucker headline about fuel consumption except one comment a minute in, then give us tripe for next 30 minutes., with no real recap on useage. Thanks for making sure I never click on one of your videos again. Call a clip fuel usage then give me real information 😡
You guys have good morals and values, and best of all, tell it how it is. Also love the experiences that you’re sharing about your new Prado. It’s interesting owner information that will be helpful for would be owners, hopefully like myself.
With a GVM upgrade, the suspension is part of the certification, which means the brand and components must be approved. You can not just pick your own.
Get rid off that 0w/20 engine oil in there and put a 5w/30 or 5w/40 heavy towing in hot heat needs something thicker. There was a guy on youtube that did a big end bearing in his 2022 prado towing his caravan at only 30,000km.
Don't worry about the haters. Opinions are like stinky armpits everyone has them doesn't mean they should share them 😂.It's your choice what car suits you guys. It's beautiful. Thanks for the great videos. Enjoy your new ride and keep making memories. 🫶
You guys crack me up! And your rant is totally legitimate and I totally understand where you’re coming from. Side note, I received my new bogged hat in the mail today thank you. Love it!
Oh Jake you crack me up ! Best episode ! You dont need to justify yourselves to anyone ! Do you ! Hubby had just said geeze lil seems more stressed than usual n your watch says the same ! 🎉 happy travels and cant wait for the next one !
You guys are awesome! You don’t have to explain your choices and you did made the right choice IMO. Cant wait to see what upgrades you do on the Prado 👍😁
Whatever makes you happy doesn’t need to make sense to others, I had a 75 series troopy for 12 years loved it, it never let me down. Now a 150 Prado had for 10 years, 3.0lt done 430,000, love it more, look after your Toyota and it will look after you, there will always be jealous , negative ,miserable, drama queens out there who want to try bring other people down…
Get yourself a dash Matt as well, you will notice the difference in those hot sunny days. The sun hitting that dash, the aircon has to compete with it. The matt makes it just that bit better.
Love you guys❤so genuine and lots of fun to watch 😂the Nullarbor and Bunda Cliffs are amazing can’t wait to cross them again ! hope you get better soon Lil 🤗🫶🫶💕🍻
Congratulations again, guys 🎉. Fuel economy with improve once you run the car in around 10,000kms. Wonder if the stop/start is related to the van drawing current from the starter battery. FYI, I too got lucky at a regional dealer & got a LC300 in 4 day in Feb 2023, when there was a 2 year wait. Toyota has the biggest dealership thoughout Australia. Don't stress the haters, you guys are on the road daily. Toyota for the win. Highly recommended ARB & again nationwide dealership .
Hey,dont listen to those that think they know better.You are living your Life which only concerns you,noone else.You have Mike and Margs back we luv your channel.Enjoy Guys,Lifes too Short😊
Interesting y'all, that landcruiser only comes with a hybrid 2.4 gas engine here. It's having a few issues here but not like the tundra with the 3.4 gas v6, that are having 100,000 engines replaced. That diesel consumption towing that little trailer seems reasonable. On a trip to Aussie 15yrs ago, towing a similar trailer, in a head wind at your Pilbara, our rented v6 diesel jeep got 26litres. Lucky we had a coupla jerries with us. God dam, ill never forget when we crossed the nullabour, there was a dead camel on the side of the road, when we passed it a bloody dingo emerged from its abdomen, absolutely covered in guttz and gore. Really freaked my misso out y'all.
Well said guys, I bought the car that suited my needs for towing, and looked at the GCM/GVM as well.........if it works for you guys that all that matters, you guys are so honest.
I’ve had 4 Prado’s (1x120 and 3x150). I have loved them as has my wife. Just not fully sure about the new ones… so your content is amazing (even more so!!). Thanks again and safe travels.
Hi i have a new altitude and not sure if you have noticed but the stop start has a pressure sensor on the peddle and does not engage until you press it hard if you even slightly let the break pedal go it starts up again. so just hold some pressure on the break and it wont start up again. hope that helps
Hey guys, nice vlog yet again! Firstly I agree with Jake on the gear thing (sorry Lil😂) but like most of us guys all the stuff we carry is for the greater good, the tools the recovery’s and the repairs, and of course we need to wear clothes so that’s a selfish stash! 😂 Don’t stress about your fuel economy just yet as the 250 is only 3000k old and still tight, and the driving you are doing will bed that baby in well. And at the end of the day it is what it is. I think as someone else mentioned, get the tow pro wiring checked out, as if not wired quite correctly can cause some weird stuff on new cars these days. And the suspension JAKE for god sake put in the Old Man Emu BP51 suspension! You will not regret it as it is beautiful stuff, I’ve had many different brands like yourself but the BP stuff is next level mate. 😎
I loved the rant, give it to the haters. You just do you and ignore the haters, they need to get a life. How Jake didn't crack up with Lil's " were in the outback now " has got me stuffed, funny as. 😂😂 good job 👍
Great ep guys. Thanks for the information.... BUT, what you do with YOUR MONEY IS YOUR BUSINESS.... NO ONE ELSES. You are the one paying for your things not us. We are so happy for you guys and only wish you the best in life.... We did exactly what you said Lil. Our dealer in Canberra told us 12month wait. We bought our 300LC from Clintons Toyota Campbelltown Sydney 🙂 We bought the one they had in stock. We did get colour and model we wanted. LOVE our new car. Yes we had a ranger. YES we traded for the same reasons as you guys. 😞 Cant wipe the smile off our face to how much we LOVE driving this car. LOL. Lil I think you need to do more driving. Jake stop hogging the car LOL... Safe travels guys. Lv Tanya and Jason.
Lil & Jake Just ignore the key board warriors they have no life obviously 🙄 Love your prado and your adventures you make me laugh and Hazel is a cutie 🥰 ❤ 🥰💜
People are just jealous, clear and simple. It’s always the internet gurus who know everything about cars they have never even sat in, but know all about them. Enjoy your Prado, knowing how the previous models perform, I’m sure it will be amazing.
What’s your tyre pressure at? Try putting your tyre pressure up higher to the higher limits of the tyres to lessen rolling resistance and it will better your fuel economy for the bitumen. Do the van also. Other surfaces you need to be carful as the tyres won’t have the softness to absorb rocks etc on dirt roads, which is why you lower your pressure for rocky roads.
Good tip! I’ve actually found since this video, going faster has made it more economical! It sits in 7th gear at 105 and uses the same amount of fuel as 6th at 90-95
@lilandjake G'day Jake & Lil , a headwind and low ks on the engine will definitely use more fuel. Have look in the prado manual & check what gear you should be towing or LC 200 tows in S5. Ignore the knockers just miserable individuals. I would get a stone stoppe or a rock tammers etc I doubt there would be many replacement rear windows about. Safe travels
I totally agree re Toyota wait times, I travelled around outback NSW for work and the amount of new Toyotas sitting in dealer show rooms was astonishing, no waiting times as long as you took the colour white, love the prado.
Glad you guys are doing it your way. There are way too many toxic keyboard warriors around that have an over-inflated sense of importance when it comes to their own views. Keep keeping it real L&J!
Great video. On the auto start turn it off or disable it. Towing heavy loads and you stop and your hot motor stops without cooling down you are doing damage. Cheers 😎
26:36 Thank you for sharing this information I'm sure your views will love that you have done this. Sucks that we have to mention financial decisions and front foot things, but due to so many not telling the truth speculation goes wild when we don't. Appreciate you clearing it up. 👌
Comments are content killers. You guys are awesome, Chill. Ps, if you turn off start stop. Fuel burn is a lot cheaper than a starter motor and ring gear. Lots Of Luv. Jase & Kylie.
We love you guys and appreciate you are being transparent. Never justify your choices or purchases. This is your life and you are living it. Keep being real and ignore the dickeads who cannot be happy for you!
That's a good suggestion. 👍 I know with my start/stop feature (not a Prado), it does this if I have the A/C on, on hot days. The battery does not have enough juice to keep the A/C running with the engine off (ie. when the alternator is not charging the battery).
I’m way too late to suggest a Ford Everest v6, but then again you never asked. 😬 we’re Towing around 3t getting 15.8-18 L / 100 depending on how hard and which way the wind blows. We’re heading back to SA from Esperance tomorrow, taking5 days, should be fun!🤞 PS, you can turn off Stop Start and definitely turn off lane keeping as fighting lane keeping and wind with a caravan in tow can get squirrelly..
Just an FYI, I recently drove a 2024 Everest from Sydney to Bundaberg and got about 14.5 L/100 towing a 1500 kg trailer. I’m getting about 10.5 L/100 in the city. The Prado numbers seem pretty good to me.
Most people don't know the meaning of the term "Nullarbor", thinking it's just some random name. "Arbour" means trees, "Null" means zero. Nullarbor = Zero Trees!
Hi guys, love your work keep it up, anyway you certainly do not have to justify yourselves to anyone let alone key board warriors. I seriously at my age am-not very social media wise so don’t understand what motivation people have to have a crack at your decisions, you explained it very well, that’s exactly how new vehicle’s are allocated so just ignore it all. Cheers peter
Hi guys. I done the cross country trip 6 times and everytime is different. Except that no matter which you go you never seem to get a tail wind. Head wind or no wind. You have to stop and see the sites along the way. There are many of them if you stop and explore.
hey great to see you back on the track there will always be the doubters ignore they tend to be attention seekers great looking car a was shocked also about the fuel economy i drive a 2006 Toyota towing a 19'6 van it gets around the 20ks/100lt so keep traveling you two looking forward to the next one the bees were there when we stopped there as well lol crazy huh
Your car might be re-starting due to the van power draw on the start battery. If it sees the voltage drop down, it will start to maintain the power draw. Nice car BTW. Good choice 👍
O you guys are taking us on a nice journey. Personally we cant believe you opted to buy a vehicle with so much less space, its going to be a challenge not only your space issue but all the things you are going to modify on your new vehicle, coping with the electronics etc. Already some electronic gremlins, it sounds like its possibly introduced. 😂😂😂😂 I cant use the correct word I would like to but freck all the negative people that have something to say about your new vehicle, its your money and your choice and we respect it and we love how you are trying to cope with it and I know your heads are buzzing with ideas how you are going to make it work and cant wait to see your solutions. Guys you need to blank all outside holes its not hard we bought everything from Bunnings and a irrigation specialist for under $100. LiL you need this product for your cold sores Elovax this is a preventative measure, we dont travel without it Rene gets cold sores in the sun, she can feel that tingle in her lip you get one or two days before the cold sore pops out and the takes it the moment that tingle appears and no actual cold sore. Keep those episodes coming and thank you for your hard work. Cheers Johnny&Rene
I feel your pain Jake. Our freezer was full on an Eastern lap of Australia. I’m quite sure we had items in our freezer that were in there when we left.
Love you guys and your videos. Never lost any trust in you guys quite the contrary. You guys call a spade a spade so trust your recommendations. The haters and nay naysayers are just jealous. They are sitting at home going to their 9-5 jobs wishing they could be doing what your doing, please don't listen to them. Your content shows what is like to live on the road, the good the bad and the ugly, so keep it coming because I for one love it.
Hey guys love your show but just wanted to let you know for next time. The Eyre Hwy is not the Nullarbor. The Nullarbor is an arid section of land stretching from central South Australia like a giant triangle down to the Bite, pointy end down. You only actually cross it for about 200k while travelling through South Australia 👍
Stop start is probably interacting with the air conditioning in your car to maintain the cabin temperature. They have that feature in Mercedes so the engine starts to keep the air-conditioner running to keep the cabin temperature stable.
@@jamestanner9198 hahah, yes it definitely is going on the beach! I’d like to say not as much, but I won’t be able to help myself. Got wheels and tyres on the way and a roof rack. But won’t be able to do much until the gvm upgrade
Dab that cold sore with vinegar regularly. Helps to dry it out before it spreads too far. Congratulations on the new car… we recently traded in our jeep grand Cherokee with 193,000 on it… we got 5,000 trade
Legends i just got my new Prado VX last week and bloody love it ..... Prado Haters Suck it ..... Want one goto Port Augusta Toyota , absolute amazing dealer.
Hey Jake, I know it's a stock Prado, but it does look a bit nose high. There's a good chance the extra wind resistance will make it chew through the fuel quicker - Have you considered Airbags in the back coils to level it up?
His and Hers issues are so funny, I remember those times! Enjoy your new car and get the most out of it and use its strength’s and improve its weaknesses over time, as we all do.
Another great video guys. Use your bananas to make an omelette. Mash up a banana with a fork, add 3-4 eggs, then wisk it up, then add some butter or olive oil to your fry pan, cook and enjoy.
Hi Guys Congrats on the new car - I have been following you since the Spirit of Tassie - loved the Ranger because I have one and it made you unique and would of liked to see you in a Ford - but sill think you 3 are awesome 😊
Ha ha, what a rant, justifying the Prado. I don’t agree with most of it, but hey, it’s your ride, don’t try and justify it to others. Just enjoy upgrading it, lift kit and all the other accessories you need. There’s a few more dollars yet going into that $86k base price.
Yes almost all videos i have seen on the new Prado have been spent trying justify why they are better than the old ones and have also seen a lot say they have cancelled their orders . Guess time will tell.
We love watching your post, but we don't need to see Lil's cold sores or her sneezing into the camera... sorry, but I'm just saying.... Keep up the content and enjoy the new rig, and I look forward to watching your build evolve..
if your using 0W-20 oil in the Prado, find the nearest mechanic & swap it for 5W-30 or 5W-40 oil. Prado engines, especially if they're working hard, eg towing a van into a head wind, are overheating/siezing because the 0W-20 oil is to thin !
Stop start. If you firmly push the pedal it should stay off. If you lighten the brake pedal pressure (just enough to stop the car rolling on) it will start again if it's like our SUV we had. Also a hack if you were pulling upto a roundabout and didn't want it to cut out, just stop and immediately just use light pressure to hold the car and it won't shut off. Push a little harder and shuts down. Like another comment, could be to do with the brake controller. Especially if it's happening when the van is hooked up. Seen a few videos talking about the 60kg boot limit. That's for the cover over the battery under the 3rd row seats. It's no big problem removing those seats and the cover and installing a false floor for a lower and flat boot floor. Get rid of that horrible box.
We are an older nomadic couple, over that 60 mark lol and we wait for your episodes each week, but the reason for my comment is don't ever feel that you need to explain your choices or why you have made them, you guys are living your best life and that is all that matters. Often people get a little green, when they see people doing well. Now if you lose a few followers because of your choices, don't worry the Toyota fans will soon make up the numbers tenfold. We don't have a Toyota or a titanium but love your adventurers and you have inspired us oldies to go places and push ourselves that bit further, so for that thank you.
It’s great to hear someone sensible every now and again.
It literally doesn't matter what you do, there will always be those 'know it all nancies' who can't help themselves but to tell you a better way 🙄 you guys just keep doing you, its what we love.
I agree with you guys. You don't have to justify your decisions to anyone but yourselves. Ignore the negative noise. It's not worth ruining your day. But thanks for the transparency. 👍
Totally agree, ignore the negative noise.
100%……… Couldn’t agree more……..
Hey guys regarding your stop start issue as a mechanic the first thing I would be getting checked is that the brake controller has been connected properly, wife also works for a Toyota dealership, not uncommon for the wrong brake signal wire to be used which can cause issues, hope it’s something simple 👌
Could also be that the house battery in the caravan is charging from the Prado and this is causing the Prado to think that it needs to start to keep the system voltage up. Try unplugging the van and see if it behaves different.
Have a similiar issue with mine when it is first driven cold. But seems to get better on mine the longer the drive goes
True, a lot of people say they dislike the Nullarbor. I've crossed it 7 times in the last 5 yrs and enjoyed every trip. Always something to see and I always check out the coast line, never fails to impress.
@@TheOldFellasTravels I wrote a song about the Nullarbor. It's quirky as dingo piss creek.
@Tom-ce8ib 🤣🤣🤣 Dingo piss creek. He's a funny bugger. I watch him all the time. Where can I hear the song. 😉🤗
Enjoy what you are doing, there's no need to justify anything to anyone, that's what a good life is all about. Keep on travelling and being good at what you do. 🥇🥇
I really enjoy your videos and how you share your experiences of living on the road. I am appalled on what happens in the comments from time to time on your videos. Please don't feel the need to defend your decisions; it's your life and like all of us you learn as you go and what's great about the two of you is that you go to great pains to share your lessons so that some of us can also learn from what you have learned. Thank you for enduring the internet trolls... if you can try to tune them out..
I am looking forward to more videos and seeing how you go with the new truck. Please keep updating on your adventures and look forward to next weeks BOGGED episode already!
You do you!! I can't believe people are so opinionated! It's BS! Not everyone is going to want a Prado, and some will! We are just enjoying the ride with you 3! Thank you for your channel! Love you guys and your adventures ❤
G’day guys, still loving your videos. I agree with the other comments, there will always be people with a different opinion especially on social media who are prepared to share it and try and take you down. Ignore them! You guys are doing a great job. Do what works best for you and keep having a great time.❤
Happy Saturday guys, glad to see you didn't kill each other. 😍 Engine is still tight and economy should hopefully improve as it loosens up. Sorry you feel you have to justify your decision to the haters. It's amazing to see how far you have come since you left Tasmania. ❤❤
“In the Outback now“ got nothing from Jake, but I was laughing!
These people do my head in. If they don’t like your page or comments/ lifestyle move on. Don’t change what your doing guys keep it real.
Sucked in mate, the only reason they bought this was the drive views and "engagement."
The Prado is a great choice, we have a Prado and no issues. Toyota even recalled our Prado out of warranty to change the DPF.
I would suggest a catch can and fuel filter (due to bad fuel & cost of pump/injectors) first to guard your investment.
The drive train has proven reliability. Mines run Prados for years and are still buying them.
I want to see how you go with mods as these are early with after market.
Wow look at headline about fuel guzzler and after double speed watch nothing about actual fuel usage. Wow put up the sucker headline about fuel consumption except one comment a minute in, then give us tripe for next 30 minutes., with no real recap on useage. Thanks for making sure I never click on one of your videos again.
Call a clip fuel usage then give me real information 😡
You guys have good morals and values, and best of all, tell it how it is. Also love the experiences that you’re sharing about your new Prado. It’s interesting owner information that will be helpful for would be owners, hopefully like myself.
With a GVM upgrade, the suspension is part of the certification, which means the brand and components must be approved. You can not just pick your own.
@@Dave_Gurman your definitely right, can’t get an upgrade yet until it’s been approved!
@lilandjake what 4x4
modifications can you do without voiding your warranty??
Get rid off that 0w/20 engine oil in there and put a 5w/30 or 5w/40 heavy towing in hot heat needs something thicker. There was a guy on youtube that did a big end bearing in his 2022 prado towing his caravan at only 30,000km.
Sage advice
Yes toyota will soon be changing recommended oil viscosity to 5w30. Only reason they went with 0w20 is for emissions
This comment! 🙌
Love the banter between you two. Funny stuff.
Don't worry about the haters. Opinions are like stinky armpits everyone has them doesn't mean they should share them 😂.It's your choice what car suits you guys. It's beautiful. Thanks for the great videos. Enjoy your new ride and keep making memories. 🫶
Love this comment so much! Thankyou for your support! ❤️
You guys crack me up! And your rant is totally legitimate and I totally understand where you’re coming from. Side note, I received my new bogged hat in the mail today thank you. Love it!
Who cares what the hatters say you guys do a great job I find it very informative
Thankyou so much! That really means a lot ❤️
Oh Jake you crack me up ! Best episode ! You dont need to justify yourselves to anyone ! Do you ! Hubby had just said geeze lil seems more stressed than usual n your watch says the same ! 🎉 happy travels and cant wait for the next one !
Jake your very good at activity ignoring Lil . 🤣
It seems to me that you need to edit your comment.
You guys are awesome! You don’t have to explain your choices and you did made the right choice IMO. Cant wait to see what upgrades you do on the Prado 👍😁
Whatever makes you happy doesn’t need to make sense to others, I had a 75 series troopy for 12 years loved it, it never let me down. Now a 150 Prado had for 10 years, 3.0lt done 430,000, love it more, look after your Toyota and it will look after you, there will always be jealous , negative ,miserable, drama queens out there who want to try bring other people down…
Get yourself a dash Matt as well, you will notice the difference in those hot sunny days. The sun hitting that dash, the aircon has to compete with it. The matt makes it just that bit better.
Hi guys. Love your channel. You do not have to justify yourselves to anyone !
Love you guys❤so genuine and lots of fun to watch 😂the Nullarbor and Bunda Cliffs are amazing can’t wait to cross them again ! hope you get better soon Lil 🤗🫶🫶💕🍻
Good on you guys don’t worry about the prado 250 haters 😂
Congratulations again, guys 🎉. Fuel economy with improve once you run the car in around 10,000kms. Wonder if the stop/start is related to the van drawing current from the starter battery. FYI, I too got lucky at a regional dealer & got a LC300 in 4 day in Feb 2023, when there was a 2 year wait. Toyota has the biggest dealership thoughout Australia. Don't stress the haters, you guys are on the road daily. Toyota for the win. Highly recommended ARB & again nationwide dealership .
Hey,dont listen to those that think they know better.You are living your Life which only concerns you,noone else.You have Mike and Margs back we luv your channel.Enjoy Guys,Lifes too Short😊
A car is a car is a car! It really doesn’t matter what you drive as long as you are living the adventure you want to live.
Interesting y'all, that landcruiser only comes with a hybrid 2.4 gas engine here. It's having a few issues here but not like the tundra with the 3.4 gas v6, that are having 100,000 engines replaced. That diesel consumption towing that little trailer seems reasonable. On a trip to Aussie 15yrs ago, towing a similar trailer, in a head wind at your Pilbara, our rented v6 diesel jeep got 26litres. Lucky we had a coupla jerries with us.
God dam, ill never forget when we crossed the nullabour, there was a dead camel on the side of the road, when we passed it a bloody dingo emerged from its abdomen, absolutely covered in guttz and gore. Really freaked my misso out y'all.
Well said guys, I bought the car that suited my needs for towing, and looked at the GCM/GVM as well.........if it works for you guys that all that matters, you guys are so honest.
Congratulations on your new car, it looks great! Sounds like you made an informed decision, and ended up with something you will be very happy about!
Hi Guys, you two are both informative and entertaining, I learn and laugh.👏👏👍❤️💐🐕💃🕺
I’ve had 4 Prado’s (1x120 and 3x150). I have loved them as has my wife. Just not fully sure about the new ones… so your content is amazing (even more so!!). Thanks again and safe travels.
Hi i have a new altitude and not sure if you have noticed but the stop start has a pressure sensor on the peddle and does not engage until you press it hard if you even slightly let the break pedal go it starts up again. so just hold some pressure on the break and it wont start up again. hope that helps
I really enjoyed this , not very often you see a you tuber carry on like this , do what makes you happy not the followers , awesome 😂
Hey guys, nice vlog yet again!
Firstly I agree with Jake on the gear thing (sorry Lil😂) but like most of us guys all the stuff we carry is for the greater good, the tools the recovery’s and the repairs, and of course we need to wear clothes so that’s a selfish stash! 😂
Don’t stress about your fuel economy just yet as the 250 is only 3000k old and still tight, and the driving you are doing will bed that baby in well. And at the end of the day it is what it is.
I think as someone else mentioned, get the tow pro wiring checked out, as if not wired quite correctly can cause some weird stuff on new cars these days. And the suspension JAKE for god sake put in the Old Man Emu BP51 suspension! You will not regret it as it is beautiful stuff, I’ve had many different brands like yourself but the BP stuff is next level mate. 😎
Is it me or when you show a shot of you towing on the long straight, I didn’t see any towing mirrors ? Cheers
I loved the rant, give it to the haters. You just do you and ignore the haters, they need to get a life. How Jake didn't crack up with Lil's " were in the outback now " has got me stuffed, funny as. 😂😂 good job 👍
Great ep guys. Thanks for the information.... BUT, what you do with YOUR MONEY IS YOUR BUSINESS.... NO ONE ELSES. You are the one paying for your things not us. We are so happy for you guys and only wish you the best in life.... We did exactly what you said Lil. Our dealer in Canberra told us 12month wait. We bought our 300LC from Clintons Toyota Campbelltown Sydney 🙂 We bought the one they had in stock. We did get colour and model we wanted. LOVE our new car. Yes we had a ranger. YES we traded for the same reasons as you guys. 😞 Cant wipe the smile off our face to how much we LOVE driving this car. LOL. Lil I think you need to do more driving. Jake stop hogging the car LOL... Safe travels guys. Lv Tanya and Jason.
On the Internet and TH-cam expecting not to have critics… 🙄
Great and very informative vid guys. The Parado seems like good value for money especially if it will hold its value compared to the ranger.
Cheers
Lil & Jake Just ignore the key board warriors they have no life obviously 🙄
Love your prado and your adventures you make me laugh and Hazel is a cutie 🥰 ❤ 🥰💜
People are just jealous, clear and simple. It’s always the internet gurus who know everything about cars they have never even sat in, but know all about them. Enjoy your Prado, knowing how the previous models perform, I’m sure it will be amazing.
What’s your tyre pressure at? Try putting your tyre pressure up higher to the higher limits of the tyres to lessen rolling resistance and it will better your fuel economy for the bitumen. Do the van also. Other surfaces you need to be carful as the tyres won’t have the softness to absorb rocks etc on dirt roads, which is why you lower your pressure for rocky roads.
Good tip! I’ve actually found since this video, going faster has made it more economical! It sits in 7th gear at 105 and uses the same amount of fuel as 6th at 90-95
@lilandjake G'day Jake & Lil , a headwind and low ks on the engine will definitely use more fuel. Have look in the prado manual & check what gear you should be towing or LC 200 tows in S5. Ignore the knockers just miserable individuals. I would get a stone stoppe or a rock tammers etc I doubt there would be many replacement rear windows about. Safe travels
Love you two...do not justify yourself to clowns. You do You...keep on keeping on. You ROCK.
I totally agree re Toyota wait times, I travelled around outback NSW for work and the amount of new Toyotas sitting in dealer show rooms was astonishing, no waiting times as long as you took the colour white, love the prado.
Glad you guys are doing it your way. There are way too many toxic keyboard warriors around that have an over-inflated sense of importance when it comes to their own views. Keep keeping it real L&J!
Stuff the naysayers guys! Your money, your choice!
Luv Ya work 👍Happy travels
Agree! Thanks for watching! ❤️
Great video. On the auto start turn it off or disable it. Towing heavy loads and you stop and your hot motor stops without cooling down you are doing damage. Cheers 😎
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Thank you for sharing this information I'm sure your views will love that you have done this. Sucks that we have to mention financial decisions and front foot things, but due to so many not telling the truth speculation goes wild when we don't. Appreciate you clearing it up. 👌
Dont worry about nay sayers its your money you buy what you want you do what you want with your Prado. Happy driving
Comments are content killers. You guys are awesome, Chill. Ps, if you turn off start stop. Fuel burn is a lot cheaper than a starter motor and ring gear. Lots Of Luv. Jase & Kylie.
We love you guys and appreciate you are being transparent. Never justify your choices or purchases. This is your life and you are living it. Keep being real and ignore the dickeads who cannot be happy for you!
The stop start might have something to do with the power drawing from your Anderson plug maybe
That's a good suggestion. 👍 I know with my start/stop feature (not a Prado), it does this if I have the A/C on, on hot days. The battery does not have enough juice to keep the A/C running with the engine off (ie. when the alternator is not charging the battery).
I’m way too late to suggest a Ford Everest v6, but then again you never asked. 😬 we’re Towing around 3t getting 15.8-18 L / 100 depending on how hard and which way the wind blows. We’re heading back to SA from Esperance tomorrow, taking5 days, should be fun!🤞
PS, you can turn off Stop Start and definitely turn off lane keeping as fighting lane keeping and wind with a caravan in tow can get squirrelly..
Just an FYI, I recently drove a 2024 Everest from Sydney to Bundaberg and got about 14.5 L/100 towing a 1500 kg trailer. I’m getting about 10.5 L/100 in the city. The Prado numbers seem pretty good to me.
Most people don't know the meaning of the term "Nullarbor", thinking it's just some random name.
"Arbour" means trees, "Null" means zero.
Nullarbor = Zero Trees!
Hi guys, love your work keep it up, anyway you certainly do not have to justify yourselves to anyone let alone key board warriors. I seriously at my age am-not very social media wise so don’t understand what motivation people have to have a crack at your decisions, you explained it very well, that’s exactly how new vehicle’s are allocated so just ignore it all. Cheers peter
Hi guys. I done the cross country trip 6 times and everytime is different. Except that no matter which you go you never seem to get a tail wind. Head wind or no wind.
You have to stop and see the sites along the way. There are many of them if you stop and explore.
I loved the rant.. I believe you, Hazy is the best 😊
hey great to see you back on the track there will always be the doubters ignore they tend to be attention seekers great looking car a was shocked also about the fuel economy i drive a 2006 Toyota towing a 19'6 van it gets around the 20ks/100lt so keep traveling you two looking forward to the next one the bees were there when we stopped there as well lol crazy huh
Great episode. Fully believe you guys are open and honest.
Your car might be re-starting due to the van power draw on the start battery. If it sees the voltage drop down, it will start to maintain the power draw. Nice car BTW. Good choice 👍
Really? Might look into it! Thanks so much! ❤️
O you guys are taking us on a nice journey. Personally we cant believe you opted to buy a vehicle with so much less space, its going to be a challenge not only your space issue but all the things you are going to modify on your new vehicle, coping with the electronics etc.
Already some electronic gremlins, it sounds like its possibly introduced.
😂😂😂😂 I cant use the correct word I would like to but freck all the negative people that have something to say about your new vehicle, its your money and your choice and we respect it and we love how you are trying to cope with it and I know your heads are buzzing with ideas how you are going to make it work and cant wait to see your solutions.
Guys you need to blank all outside holes its not hard we bought everything from Bunnings and a irrigation specialist for under $100.
LiL you need this product for your cold sores Elovax this is a preventative measure, we dont travel without it Rene gets cold sores in the sun, she can feel that tingle in her lip you get one or two days before the cold sore pops out and the takes it the moment that tingle appears and no actual cold sore.
Keep those episodes coming and thank you for your hard work.
Cheers
Johnny&Rene
Love love love !!! You guys are smashing it ❤
I feel your pain Jake. Our freezer was full on an Eastern lap of Australia. I’m quite sure we had items in our freezer that were in there when we left.
Love you guys and your videos. Never lost any trust in you guys quite the contrary. You guys call a spade a spade so trust your recommendations. The haters and nay naysayers are just jealous. They are sitting at home going to their 9-5 jobs wishing they could be doing what your doing, please don't listen to them. Your content shows what is like to live on the road, the good the bad and the ugly, so keep it coming because I for one love it.
Hey guys love your show but just wanted to let you know for next time. The Eyre Hwy is not the Nullarbor. The Nullarbor is an arid section of land stretching from central South Australia like a giant triangle down to the Bite, pointy end down. You only actually cross it for about 200k while travelling through South Australia 👍
I don't get why people say negative things. They need to get a life
Can’t wait to do the Nullabor - will be a highlight for us.😁🌺 Love Hazel -such a cutie.🐶🌺😁
Stop start is probably interacting with the air conditioning in your car to maintain the cabin temperature. They have that feature in Mercedes so the engine starts to keep the air-conditioner running to keep the cabin temperature stable.
That’s what the 48V system is for
Great episode guys, I hear you Jake what’s hers is hers and what yours is ours 😂😂
Jake just asking. This car is going on the beach as well. How much are you going to spend on this one to upgrade this one ?
@@jamestanner9198 hahah, yes it definitely is going on the beach!
I’d like to say not as much, but I won’t be able to help myself. Got wheels and tyres on the way and a roof rack. But won’t be able to do much until the gvm upgrade
Dab that cold sore with vinegar regularly. Helps to dry it out before it spreads too far. Congratulations on the new car… we recently traded in our jeep grand Cherokee with 193,000 on it… we got 5,000 trade
Legends i just got my new Prado VX last week and bloody love it ..... Prado Haters Suck it ..... Want one goto Port Augusta Toyota , absolute amazing dealer.
Hey Jake, I know it's a stock Prado, but it does look a bit nose high. There's a good chance the extra wind resistance will make it chew through the fuel quicker - Have you considered Airbags in the back coils to level it up?
Love the raspberry to the negative Nancys , Lil. 👍
Oh my goodness you guys are funny, in a good way but Jake really needs to start doing what he's told hahaha😂
His and Hers issues are so funny, I remember those times!
Enjoy your new car and get the most out of it and use its strength’s and improve its weaknesses over time, as we all do.
I'm looking at getting a new prado myself, but i certainly won't look at like an investment. Especially with the amount of kms you'll be doing.
Hi, really enjoyed your video. What the AdBlue use towing ? How did you refill the container?
Hi Jake I got a Lovell kit and I’m loving it it’s a gvm gcm upgrade I wouldn’t use any other kit I have a 79 series landcruiser Cheers guys
Love watching you two. Null = zero + arbor = tree (as in arborist) Null - arbor
I use Echinacea tincture at the very first sign of a cold sore flare up. I put it straigh on the sore, hope that helps.
Save on fuel ... leave Lil " in the outback now "...lol
Love the way Jake just switches off.
Good on you I say, I totally get it, let it go, you have a great channel,
Another great video guys.
Use your bananas to make an omelette.
Mash up a banana with a fork, add 3-4 eggs, then wisk it up, then add some butter or olive oil to your fry pan, cook and enjoy.
Hi Guys Congrats on the new car - I have been following you since the Spirit of Tassie - loved the Ranger because I have one and it made you unique and would of liked to see you in a Ford - but sill think you 3 are awesome 😊
😊your personality makes up for the hotness!! (At the moment)
😂😂😂😂 love it, you go girl 😂😂
a bit of double sided tape and a nice foam pad will make the dog very happy. Without marking the precious Prado
Ha ha, what a rant, justifying the Prado. I don’t agree with most of it, but hey, it’s your ride, don’t try and justify it to others. Just enjoy upgrading it, lift kit and all the other accessories you need. There’s a few more dollars yet going into that $86k base price.
Yes almost all videos i have seen on the new Prado have been spent trying justify why they are better than the old ones and have also seen a lot say they have cancelled their orders . Guess time will tell.
Good thing they got the money to shell for it.. Must be nice 🤑
@@tallboy49 Wouldn’t be my first choice! But hey…each to their own eh?!
We love watching your post, but we don't need to see Lil's cold sores or her sneezing into the camera... sorry, but I'm just saying....
Keep up the content and enjoy the new rig, and I look forward to watching your build evolve..
Turn off the AC (including the console fridge if you have one) plus anything else drawing power and the stop start should work for longer.
if your using 0W-20 oil in the Prado, find the nearest mechanic & swap it for 5W-30 or 5W-40 oil. Prado engines, especially if they're working hard, eg towing a van into a head wind, are overheating/siezing because the 0W-20 oil is to thin !
Great car guys. Great video . oh what a feeling 👍🍺🍻
Stop start. If you firmly push the pedal it should stay off. If you lighten the brake pedal pressure (just enough to stop the car rolling on) it will start again if it's like our SUV we had. Also a hack if you were pulling upto a roundabout and didn't want it to cut out, just stop and immediately just use light pressure to hold the car and it won't shut off. Push a little harder and shuts down.
Like another comment, could be to do with the brake controller. Especially if it's happening when the van is hooked up.
Seen a few videos talking about the 60kg boot limit. That's for the cover over the battery under the 3rd row seats. It's no big problem removing those seats and the cover and installing a false floor for a lower and flat boot floor. Get rid of that horrible box.