DISASTER in Cape York 2021! Must watch for all 4wd owners! I broke down so many times
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2021
- I run through of everything I broke on the way to Cape York and while I was there.
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Hahahaha “a lot of these people will just drive tot he coffee shop and back and brag about how tough their 4wd are” the most truthful words ever said. When you use it for what’s it’s meant for, the wear and tear cost goes up. Doesn’t matter what make and model you got. Hope the bank account can have a rest now mate
(Insurance?)
Never lose your honesty in storytelling, it sets you apart.
Thanks mate!
100% respect for the honesty man! There’s a lot of viewers/followers on this channel that can appreciate the lessons you’ve learnt. Absolute legend!
Thanks mate, appreciate it!
You are absolutely unique Tyler Thompson….bloody love ya honesty !!! If you need another car along for the Old Coach Trip hit me up. We missed this track a couple of years ago. Keen as!!!
True that. Great honesty. Everyone has to learn. Thanks for the shares Tyler.
I drive my truck to the coffee shop and back.... It still breaks down, it's a Ford Ranger 😂
LOL.
I have the same problem but it a Hillux it goes in limp mode so many time lm sick of it
@@gmarshall1026 get the software update for your dpf, its free
@@gmarshall1026 my ranger kept doing this a few minutes after hitting 60mph on the motorway... It was a faulty turbo actuator 🤙
😂😂😂
Another great video , As a mechanic or many years there is a list of parts you should take on any large trip which would include all filters (Air ,fuel and oil) , Hose's and clamps , extra heater hose (usually 5/8) enough engine oil for a change if you swamp the engine , a wheel bearing kit , a cv joint ,gearbox and diff oil ,liquid steel ,radiator sealer , some wire (electrical and fence tie wire) ,metric nuts and bolts fine thread , rags and grease and some wd40 with a good set of hand tools .
As for the filter location the aftermarket fuel filter is a pre filter as it is a more course filter element to remove larger particles before the finer factory filter.
There is a lot of humidity in FNQ and the fuel supply can gain moisture from this , I would recommend changing a common rail fuel filter at least every 20,000km if not at every oil change as the fuel systems are very expensive and filters are cheap.
Keep up the great video work
Cheers
Thanks mate!
Thanks. Honesty from Tyler, generous advice from David the experienced mechanic!
Great advice David.
Definitely need that extra oil , cv joint , wheel bearing set , engine oil , bailing wire , regular electrical wire , and some bengay( for all the pain in the ass you've gone through ) . Just crazy .
Great advice. Machines break. Take nothing for granted when you’re going remote.
You are honest beyond reproach, nothing to be roasted for here. Good tips here, well done mate.
Cheers mate!
I think "beyond reproach" is the phrase you're looking for.
@@Add12this 😆
@@Add12this Bloody spellchecker.
Every failure is just a lesson for the next trip and anyway you drove the car home still, plenty of cars don’t come back. The fact you are being honest and telling everyone what went wrong is awesome, most people would hide that or not want to talk about it , and the amount of 4wding your car has done since you bought it most peoples car wouldn’t do that in its lifetime. Thanks for sharing it gets everyone thinking about that stuff because doesn’t matter if your car is new or 20 years old still need to be prepared 👍👍. This cape york series will be a good one I reckon 👌👌🤠.
Thanks mate! Appreciate it 👌. When you look back over all the videos and all the places this nav has been the last two years you start to release how bloody good its been haha
@@TylerThompson90 exactly what i mean, tough car 💪
This is so true
I can only imagine how stressful all those issues would be. But you’re out there doing it mate. What an adventure. Congrats. Much respect.
Good lesson learnt mate. I learnt the hard way and now always replace hoses,belts and wheel bearings whenever I am doing a big remote trip and keep old ones as spares
As stated previously in the comments Tyler, your honesty was the best part. Have learned quite a lot from this, things I wouldn't have thought about so thank you. Your not the first person to make mistakes or have bad luck and certainly won't be the last.
cheers!
Learnt a lot from this! Reliability is so underrated on a trip because it's hard to enjoy the experience when you're constantly worried about making it home. Kudos to you for telling us all about it!
Thank you for your honesty and sharing your experiences on what spares to take and maintenance done before you leave your drive way.
excited for the trip episodes mate
Thanks mate!
Your integrity is your edge mate 👍your honesty and advice will help people like me when it's my turn one day! Looks like it will be a ripper watch!
Cheers mate!
Fantastic stuff Tyler. Great to see you capturing the feelings / experiences almost every 4wdriver goes thru when things don't go as planned. Your honesty is hugely appreciated. You & your son made it back home safely with a bag of memories you will treasure forever.
Appreciate it mate!
Really appreciate your honesty and the sharing of your experience and lessons learned.
Time for repair and back to the adventure again!!
Wow, bit of bad luck mate. Love your honesty though. Can't wait for the series.
Thanks mate!
Dont stress Tyler, saw the maintenance that Rocket Rod did to his cruiser after the kimberley trip they just did amd it was pretty huge. All the wheel bearings were cactus, new front suspension, all sorts of stuff. Worth a watch. Reality is these rigs are abused when theyre used. Nothings bulletproof just some hold up better than others when theyre maintained right. Trips where lessons are learnt are never a bad thing.
Great "warts and all" report. So many don't/won't be honest when they relate a trip, this is refreshing. Thank you.
Man you are a champ. You are spot on about preparation as I took what seemed like ages to fully prepare a Landcruiser for the same trip. Even then, I managed to get home with only a few small issues. Good luck and keep up the good work. Ash.
I only just discovered your channel this morning, but I'm already obsessed. Some 4WD channels can be a little pretentious, but I have to say I've never watched content that is as honest, relatable and down to Earth as yours (as well as informative and entertaining). Thank you so much for your videos, Tyler, I'm a huge fan.
Thank you!
Love the transparency mate, many lessons learnt for the next one! Hanging to see the trip unfold with the series!
This is what we get them for, to take them to these places. Some of these drives aren’t a walk in the park. The best thing is you’re also creating some awesome memories with your boy! He’ll be a well seasoned 4WD’er when he’s older 👌🏼
Keep up the good work 🤙🏼
Thanks mate, Glad you enjoyed it!
@@TylerThompson90 - some positive vibes from a WA Hilux owner 😄
Love your honesty Tyler. Best way is to learn from your mistakes. You’ve learnt a lot about your vehicle which will help you in the future. Well done
Thanks mate, very true
Awesome Video. Thank you for the honest run through, the bad luck,the honest mistakes and the lack of prep. I have a Cape York trip planned which has been delayed, postponed, locked out and rescheduled multiple times over the last few years and I think I have watched every TH-cam clip by now. So I am eagerly waiting for your trip vids to help see he through till I can get there.
Having just come back from the Simmo I can sympathise with the level of stress from the remoteness of it all. Was definitely more confident coz I travelled with some mates. I don’t carry a lot of spares but might start doing it for future long trips. Thanks for your candour in this vid mate. I think we all definitely learn after each trip we do.
cheers mate
The red particles in the fuel and the water was sort of clear indicates either your fuel tank breather or the fill point is allowing water and dust ingress. Its a pretty common issue and normally takes a while before the symptons show. Fuel up the cape is fine this time of year as they sell so much, and they are on point with the bowser filter changes. You definitely should have the tank pulled out and checked/drained. If there is enough crap in the bottom to be going through the pump sock its going to constantly cause dramas until fully cleaned.
Yep we figured out in the end it got in through a breather. So we have that all fixed up now 👌
I'm not sure that diesels have an in tank pump or a sock. My Patrol diesel certainly does not - it's just a tube to the bottom beside the sender unit.
@@einfelder8262 its supposed to have a sock lol
@@einfelder8262 Some do. Not sure if the navara does, but the Ranger/BT50 does, as does the Dmax
@@Jacobtheunwise That would be a no. Having replaced my Patrol tank with a long range one, I can 100% guarantee that it has no sock. I am the only owner of the vehicle, and the tank unit had never been removed. Try looking at a picture of a Patrol in tank sender unit and be educated.
That's telling it like it is! Despite all the issues and stress, it sounds like you had a hell of a trip. Looking forward to the vids to come.
I am 100% grateful for your honest input and reflection. I have really gained some knowledge from your bad luck / planning. Thanks Tyler.
Haha, thanks mate
I drove my old prado to cape york years ago and took a lovely flight home while the truck came home 3 weeks later after getting fixed. Cape york is not a hard trip but deff an endurance trip on a rig and it will find any weakness in a car.
For a Prado it’s definitely a good idea to take a spare starter motor & alternator as the Prado’s are quite susceptible to muddy water ingress in them. They’ve got strong components elsewhere though. Good cars they are.
Love the outtakes, good to see a little in site on how it all goes together 👍 Also looking forward to the trip episodes. Keep up the good work mate! 🍻
glad you liked it mate. thanks!
Awesome honest video Tyler, well done. I still don't know how we were so lucky in 05 with a heavily overloaded Rodeo. Epic trip for the kids, young fella will remember this for the rest of his life.
Thanks for being honest. Its refreshing to see it and the pain and money you have been through . Unlike some other's on TH-cam that use to have a monthly magazine and get sponsored.
Done the Cape twice and we also did the Creb Tk in the rain, took us over 10hrs winching flat out.
Dude the trailer for the new series was epic. really looking forward to it!
Thanks for the honesty. I reckon that you've highlighted stuff that can be overlooked pretty easily.
Great information, like everyone has said your honesty is so genuine and it is why everyone watches.
Can't wait for series to come out!
Would be great to do a post trip video of the route you took, camp sites, cost of the trip and the unlucky mishaps in order.
You bring up numerous good points for an owner wanting to use their 4x4 as a 4x4 to consider. Thanks.
Thanks!
Amazing isn’t it. How woulda thought a 4x4 would be used as a 4x4. Incredible the amount of money has to be spent on these things to do what they are supposedly designed to do
@@Corey-pd3mi the twincab IFS range of 4x4 are only light duty and more of a tourer versus a 4x4 for heavy duty use. Better of with some older model Patrols and commercial range Toyotas like the 75 series for the tougher 4x4 use imho. I myself have a tourer albeit a 4x4 Isuzu Dmax with the added fruit. I know its limitations though. The Cape is not on my to do list.
Sounds like you have learnt some valuable lessons, and as long as you learn from your mistakes and can admit them, you are moving forward and being a great role model for Kai. Cant wait for the trip eps 👍.
Thanks mate!
Hi Tyler, mate that video is tops, your honesty and openness to the issues you faced are commendable. We have all been in a pickle before and that feeling of stress when you're 100'skms from nowhere is terrible. I've certainly learnt my lesson about preventative maintenance.
Our last cape trip took about 6 solid months of planning and mechanical prep work, irrelative of what vehicle you own and how good your prep is, there's always repairs when you get home from the tip.
Thanks again for sharing, I cant wait to watch your Cape York series here.
ps- love the way you deal with the critics, hats off to ya.
Cheers mate, appreciate it
Great chat mate glad you made it back in 1 peice , and its a great warning for others to get their spare parts in order before hand, I still have to do this trip and looking forward to it but definitely getting my parts in order first
Bigger wheel and tyre combinations will wear wheel bearings out quicker as you increase the load. This is exacerbated with more positive offset/increased wheel track.
Negative offset increases wheel track
A 4wd is a great money pit when it’s used for proper 4wheeling. Your trip seemed like an expensive time. But worth the effort.
Good to hear you had fun up at the cape, can't wait for the videos. Good warning and lesson about properly checking your car and planning your trip. Love that you can admit that you could do better, people should learn that rather then blame their cars.
Looking forward to seeing the vids. Thanks for sharing the potential things that can go wrong. It helps with my prep for next year's trip up there.
Thanks legend.
NEW TSHIRT DESING.....
Roast me if you want but you 4WD to the Coffee Shop!
Love the honesty Tylz
Awesome info. It's actually refreshing to see a youtube four wheel driver that shows actual concern for a vehicle and doesn't just go "Oh well I have another 6 to choose from!"
Just another reason I love this channel. Can't wait for the next few cape videos too.
thanks mate!
Doesn’t matter what vehicle you have, if you use it as you do they will all break. You just plan as best you can for the types of breakdown that are likely to occur and carry the spares and tools you need. There is good info for almost every vehicle from people willing to share and this video has added to it. Brilliant video.
Appreciate it mate!
Thanks for the big wakeup call when doing trips. Prep is key. Your videos always go quick, which means they're very good. I also love your honesty, and probably why you, TT, are so popular.
Cheers mate!
Should have got a... Jokes! Man that trailer got me pumped for the episodes to drop, looking forward to it😁🤙🏻
Thanks mate!
Coffee Shop Cruiser.. love it.. keep going balls to the wall Tyler, got nothing to do with car brand it's your sense of adventure and determination
That trailer looks epic
Your honesty with everything you do with your car makes you stand out from everyone else on TH-cam
Everyone makes mistakes
Keep up the great work mate
Appreciate it mate
Hope everything gets sorted with your car mate. That trailer was seriously one of the best ive seen! cant wait to watch the adventure :)
Good man,greatest mistake some of us can do is not making them. Now get out there and buy a old Land Rover.
Wiring harness from Stedi is all you needed... plug and play!
Yep we had that but doesn't work with the ARB lights as they have an extra wire for the dimmer
@@TylerThompson90 bummer! Should have stuck with Stedi lights ;) haha Glad you made it back home mate.
Love your channel bud, honesty and humility go a long way. The stories you and the young fella will share around the campfire will be EPIC!
Thanks mate!
Wholesome respect for your transparency and honesty, Tyler!
Thanks mate!
The cape is hard on gear and hard on men. Can’t wait for the episodes legend.
Thanks mate!
It’s not that hard Daly adventures. The Datsun just needed some love.
Best thing about going on adventures is dealing with Murphy’s law and coming out on top !
Awesome video. Lessons learnt and taught can't wait to watch the series best channel by far.
Love the videos and love the honesty. My Nav. is a little older than yours [2016] and I arrived at a very similar set up to yours several years ago. Using mine in the High Country I was surprised by its capability; most of the time I let it do its thing rather than really driving it [even Blue Rag], {courtesy a slow recovery from stomach surgery}. Seeing what you do with your Nav. is a great encouragement and shows what these vehicles can really do. To get the best out of them the key is modest modification and thorough servicing. At nearly 75 I still enjoy getting out on the tracks. PS I didn't start four wheel driving until I was 60!. Looking forward with pleasurable anticipation to your upcoming series.
Thanks mate! Glad you're getting out there 4wding
Need to look at doing the list of spares you would carry next time, I’m doing the Cape next year with a few mates in my NP300 and they are all in 200 series.I’m thinking i need a 79 or just go shotgun with them 😂
It depends on how set up your ute is, def dont need a 200 series, watch there tears at the bush pin striping they recieve.
Height, tyres, underbody protection, a snorkel and recovery gear. And then spares as Tyler said, fuel prefilter, spare filters, hoses, belts, bearings and tools knowlege to change them.
@@michaelslatyer4511 I’m set up to for touring, all the kit, but the np300 is still not built as tough as others…
Non toyota vehicles occasionally appear at work (mining exploration). Shit happens with them every time. The under bonnet cracking in this video is a good example. These cars are just not built for continual hard outback work. Hiluxs are the bare minimum. Nirvaras are great farm utes because farm work is low speed and pretty mellow. This is a good well put together honest video. Id love to do the the Cape trip.
REALLY admire your tenacity going and doing all the adventures in Cape York on your own. Looking forward to watching it.😃👍
I have no clue about 4WD mechanically etc and this is super helpful info! Thanks mate, look forward to see your highlights from the trip. 🤙🏽
Some people just don't seem to understand that these Thai built shitboxes (from whichever manufacturer) are just not designed for this type of work. Yes, you can take them out there, but it's just going to be a constant stream of un-ending repairs. If you're going to do this stuff seriously then bite the bullet and get a Cruiser or a Patrol, even a good second hand one. So much less hassle and ruined holidays.
From a Navara driver that's been asked why I bought it to another. Good to see it made it there and back.
Loved what I've seen looking forward to the rest of it. Well done.
Thanks for your honesty. I have a 200 series and I have also added the second fuel filter. The standard one is 5 micron and the addition is one micron, therefore the standard filter takes out most of the bad stuff and the second filter takes out the very fine stuff. If I had done it the other way round then the one micron filter would have just clogged up with all the big stuff and nothingh would have got through top the 5 micron filter, including fuel. I always carry three filters: 2 X fuel, and one oil. My air filter is a washable one, so can be remedied on site if required.
Fantastic. The upcoming videos look amazing. People's neg. comments... If people make negative and uninformed (stupid) comments, it's a reflection on them. Ironically but understandably, they are unaware of this. Your honesty and openness is fantastic. Your honesty benefits us. I will have a more comprehensive service of my car done well before I go, and take a few extra parts. Your approach and being honest, despite knowing you will receive some negative comments, says a lot about you and takes some courage. This resonates with good people. It also sets an excellent example for everyone, including your son. 👍👍👍
Mate again you are so good to watch I love the fact you tell it how is your car has done some amazing stuff so things will brake cheers for sharing
I’ve been wanting to do a cape trip for a long time. I will hopefully learn from your experience, because I’m very spontaneous and head on trips without proper planning also. Great to see you are out doing your own thing having adventures. Can’t wait to see the trip when it drops.
Another great honest video.
Wife and I did the trip solo recently in a 2003 1hz powered Landcruiser - old technology.
Not fussy about fuel......no problems, no stress, no repairs.
Cheers!
Tyler, well done mate all part of the experience. Gonna be some great campfire conversations. Have done the cape solo with my son at Xmas last year in a zd30 patrol. Well done mate. Keep it coming.
Hi Tyler, Thanks for showing the trailer at the end mate, I`m really looking forward to watching it all. Wow what an adventure & great learnings for yourself and sharing that experience with us is why I like your channel so much, .....great stuff Tyler.
Glad you enjoyed it mate, cheers
sounds like my trip to romania in my pathinder three years ago 😂 simple thing my grandpa told me often. you can’t learn from success, you only do from a failure.
love your honesty.
Experience is a great teacher! You handled it all and everything worked out in the end. That's what really matters.
Thanks mate!
Hi Tyler
Gee Tyler that’s sad Sorry to hear about that.
Unbelievable problems hopefully you will be back.
I am glad you were looked after you both.
Take care Mate safe travels
Thank you for being honest, it’s what most of us want to hear. Been up the cape a few times now, best advise that you now know in hindsight is preparation and a shit load of spares.
appreciate it mate
Good on you mate your a young local bloke having a crack.Helping others learn from your honest mistakes not hiding out making out your a hero.Your honesty will most certainly help others learn and be prepared.It may just save a life .keep up the good work cheers
Good Video . Most people do not realise how expensive serious 4x4ing is . No matter the brand of vehichle. Glad you had a good trip
Another great and honest video. Bad luck happens to us all. Your patience is to commended. Really looking forward to seeing the Cape trip.
Appreciate it mate!
My take on this is simple, all the so-called problems are due to wear and tear on a 4wd that is being used for it's intended purpose, and I am impressed about how capable the Navara is and would still highly recommend it. The water in the fuel problem is not unusual if you actually go off-road, and the filters did their job, saving a fortune in repairs. I admire your honesty, keep up the good work!
Don’t ever worry about what other people say Tyler, at least at the end of the day you are out there having fun doing what you love to do , yes you are learning along the way but you are teaching other people along the way as well ,,, good on you mate have a great trip next time and love your videos
Wow you really got it tight a brilliant analysis though of what can go wrong, great review and keep the content coming , love the truck and every day is a school day.
Much appreciated!
Good honest advice Tyler. Looking forward to the series!
Cheers mate
mate as always been honest is what makes you ones of the best 4x4 experts, i like it and i can't wait to see the Cape episode, very keen to see what places you recommended , food, sleeping options and of course any other more value information.
all the best in the future and see ya'll on the road. 👏👏👏
Cheers mate, appreciate it!
Great vid mate! Touring remote is so much different to weekend 4x4 stuff. Touring is so much more about being prepared and having the skills/knowledge to fix breakdowns yourself. Some really awesome insightful stuff.
Thanks mate!
Don't be hard too on yourself and don't listen to the roasters. This video has made me contemplate maintenance more than ever and your humble way of learning from this experience will probably help more people than just me to think more about maintenance and preparation. Definitely interesting and again your humble attitude makes it way more palatable than a lot of other similar content.
Appreciate it mate!
Great video mate, don't be too hard on yourself for having issues, it's part of the fun with getting into serious off road,
Thanks Tyler, sharing that experience is gold mate.
Thanks mate!
Can’t bet your honesty mate,definitely some great lessons there for the rest of us! Can’t wait to do the trip myself, the trailer for the cape Yorke trip looks insane! Can’t wait to start watching it!
OMG, woke up to this.... !
Welcome to the Cape York I made it club... Man you had some issues there, as you said some were due to the time frame for preparation, some due to what your vehicle has been through prior. I was there in 2016 in our 2004 3.5 petrol Jackaroo. Spent 6 months on preparation. snorkel, new A/T's, new wheel bearing, new shocks, full service etc etc... Came back with only a broken CB antenna. Saw so much issues with diesel fourbys having trouble with water in fuel, was glad we had a petrol engine. It's a awesome place and I can't wait to go back. So can't wait to watch your Cape York video. Yea It a horrible sinking feeling in your stomach when things go wrong so far out from town hey. Hope all goes well with the repairs on the NAV. Cheers Steve
This video is ridiculously helpful, I've sat here with a notepad the whole way through and I'm sure your dismay will have helped me and probably many others. It was honest and explained simply. Thankyou, I'll be sure to subscribe to see the other video clips you have. 🤝
Appreciate it mate, thanks!
Your not alone mate, my fourby was the most reliable out of our group and it had a fire under the engine bay(main wiring harness rubbed through) stuffed wheel bearing rock through the window and side steps almost fell off.Our camper trailer brake drum exploded into 2 pieces. We had to cancel 2 weeks of our trip for repairs,1 in Mareeba and 1 week in Cairns. The one fourby we thought would break down the most and was a real bitsa car(bit of this bit of that parts)never missed a beat.We also had a mate in a new patrol y62 his car is still in Cairns 2 weeks after breaking down and he is in NSW now but cant go get his car due to covid lockdowns. On a cape trip there is luck involved.... Awsome video bloke.
Great video. It is insane how hard the Cape is on the 4WD's and the amount of damage it does. Well done on the trip, the problems are a part of what makes it all such a great adventure.
thanks mate!
Thank you for being honest and sharing this. We all can learn from this. Perhaps having 2 different workshop to prepare and verifying the preparation works will help in the future.
Appreciate it mate
Love your work dude. Straight up, no grandstanding, just the facts.
Appreciate it mate!
Excellent video thanks buddy. As my dad used to say “the joys of motoring”
Good information for someone considering going up there alone mate. Thanks for the video & looking forward for the series. 👌
Thanks mate!
mate thanks for the real things that happen to us thats what we need to know regardless of what we drive well done