Unknowingly, Toyota built the most effective war machine for resistance fighters all over the world. Hiluxes and LC70s are like the AK-47 of the Automotive World.
There are over 550 million Toyota in worldwide circulation. That's one Toyota for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we supply the other 11?
because Toyota's main income is from their family car and performance car (which Akio himself had promoted through his involvement with the Toyota Gazoo Racing as a racing driver)
Don't you guys know that President Toyoda is customizing Land Cruisers and Hiluxes under the GR brand? He is fascinated by rally racing like WRC. His "No more boring cars." does not include Land Cruisers and Hiluxes. The Supra and GR86 are once discontinued models, but the Land Cruiser and Hilux are the oldest Toyota brands that have been in production without a single interruption.
I can attest to the toughness and reliability of the Toyota Land Cruiser and Hilux. I've got an '82 Land Cruiser with almost 300,000 miles on it and a Hilux with nearly 500,000 miles on it. I drive both of them regularly. With minimal maintenance, they will last forever and go just about anywhere.
Pre 2000 Toyotas & Hondas will last forever either maintenance - newer OK, but after 2010 quality started slipping. Interestingly, everyone forgets the original technical's in Chad were French Foreign Legion Citroën Mehari's, 3 2CV "jeeps"with a Milan anti-tank launcher & 2 reloads. Yes, facing about 100 T-55's takes courage, & 29 were traumaticaly disassembled, resulting in the attack failing. HiLux 4x4 is a superior unit for this & otherinovative uses.
@@JohnMoses1897my buddy had a little 2CV jeeper thing, absolutely terrifying at 55mph on the hwy. It was basically a 2cv rolling floor pan 2 cylinder front wheel drive chassis with a plastic jeep like tub on it. Same little 3 lug wheels and tiny aggressive off-road tires. The only one I have ever seen in the states and I was fortunate enough to get the experience it up close and personal.
@@ericbest9562 Eric, why was 55mph terrifying? Was it because you were somewhat exposed to the air? Like riding a motorcycle? Actually I believe 2CV is probably safer at speed than most quads, & UTV's, as very few accidents with them. This might also be due to the fact most 2CV drivers don't operate them like raging orfices.
@@JohnMoses1897 it had a very soft suspension and was really unstable, extreme amount of body roll in curves . It would probably do really well off-road at moderate speed with it's soft suspension and decent amount of wheel travel. It felt like a old truck with no sway bars lol
Crashed into a tree, set on fire, drowned in the sea, dropped a motorhome on it and even dropped from a blown building. The engine still starts and it can still move, durability on a new level there.
Australian here. We love Landcruisers and Hiluxes here as reliable transport can mean the difference between life and death in our vast outback. They start everytime, are comfortable on long drives, and will get you to almost any place you can think of...and back again. Parts are plentiful and easy to get, they're easy to service and repair. They might not be the most exciting cars but they will get you where you want to be. I've owned an 80 series cruiser with the 1Hz diesel engine in it, since 1991 and have put over 1 million klms on it, the engine is still original not rebuilt, rear diff has been replaced along with several sets of wheel bearings and shock absorbers. It spent it first ten years in the Northern Territory and has been used as intended on every type of terrain. They are beasts and are well worth the coin spent on them.
I may be incorrect so fact checking is needed. But I'm pretty sure the country is named as such for an ancient king that pretty much embodied the mentality... So very fitting
I am nowhere near being a car guy myself, but you make it so interesting learning about the passionate history of these car companies and the cars they make. Its like turning on early 2000's National Geographic or Discovery Channel.
@@proxigenated If you can afford a Toyota these days... There are a lot of other great Japanese car companies you should definitely look into, but I love Toyota too
The Toyota pickup versions were also heavily used in the Iran-Iraq war. We actually drove a 40 series Landcruiser through Iran, and in some areas by some people, it was recognized for its role. Specifically the 40 series Landcruiser.
The hilux and the landcruiser truly have made a massive impact in the Middle East. When you go to the rural parts of countries like Oman and UAE, you see every farmer and his son owning a hilux (for carrying stuff like crops in the back). And land cruisers are basically machines built to help you cross the desert. Great video as always man. Straight masterpiece!
As an Omani, I can confirm. Old Hilux's is mostly used by farmers. Land Cruisers used by all kinds of people around the country and the 70 series Land Cruiser pickups used mostly by beduins in the desert.
@@burningknuckle26 last Saturday I loaded 2500lbs of wheat on it on a 40 mile back and forth trip. This guy I went to was selling it for a very good price.
@@shukoor26 worth the 15.000$ i spent for it in 2019. It's a 2010 model with a 3.0l 170hp turbocharged diesel engine. It has reinforced suspensions, that's why it can carry more weight. It had 75.000 miles on it when I got it (now 110.000) and the overall shape was great. Has given me very few issues over the years. I put some 32 inch Pirelli off road tires and reinforced front bumper and It's a proper off road monster, sometimes I'll go hunting for hogs and do drive by's on them with either one of my brothers or buddies. It's fun to blast them with buckshot as they try to run away. Even in muddy terrain or brushy, tall grass, it can still go run smoothly without issues. One of the greatest cars ever made I'm telling you.
Meanwhile they all getting their tops popped off like it's a jack in the box in Ukraine by manpads like javelins other more superior modern tanks and the Abrams m1a2, kf51 panther, challenger 2/3, I do acknowledge that the t-55 was not bad when it came out but it's like 70+ years old at this point too. Maybe you're actually the Abrams X, with a 1500+ HP hybrid diesel which can go basically invisible at night and even launch drones. It's pretty scary to face but a relief to have as a friend
Meanwhile they all getting their tops popped off like it's a jack in the box in Ukraine by manpads like javelins other more superior modern tanks and the Abrams m1a2, kf51 panther, challenger 2/3, I do acknowledge that the t-55 was not bad when it came out but it's like 70+ years old at this point too. Maybe you're actually the Abrams X, with a 1500+ HP hybrid diesel which can go basically invisible at night and even launch drones. It's pretty scary to face but a relief to have as a friend
If there was a car that I would choose to represent all the tradies and farmers in Australia it’s the Hilux. It’s what everyone wants because they just work.
Here in Australia, the Toyota brand is so legendary for its reliability & ease of service, that Australians pay the unofficial“Toyota tax” on all new vehicles, & a hefty sum for used ones. In fact we probably pay more for a new or used Toyota, than any other first world country on Earth. The only fault I would pick is the bodies are prone to rusting after a few decades of use.
The moment I heard “Land Cruiser” I just got so excited. It’s a rather important name in my household (sorry for the long/useless story I am about to tell) My dad grew up in a rather harsh environment, collecting coffee from a young age, and he always tells me how he remembers seeing those HJ-45’s and FJ-40 everywhere. My dad, years later, graduated as a lawyer, and started to buy and collect old Land Cruisers. As of now, he has 11 of them (some finished, some in restoration process and some waiting to be restored), and seeing you drop a video that talks about it just makes me so damn happy. Thanks for the always top-notch content!! ❤
Huh, fascinating story! I remember the images of modified Toyotas with big guns in their backs zipping around the desert, and figured they’d be pretty hard for tanks to target, but I had no idea of just how devastatingly effective they were. In the new reality of small battle groups doing a lot of recon-in-force operations with drone support, I wonder if there’s a broader role for technicals in places like Ukraine?
Another legendary story told so well. When I was deployed in Afghanistan, we had a bunch of 5spd manual Toyota Land Cruisers that were up-armored. They were awesome to drive over the humvees which were piles of garbage. Hearing you tell a story mostly focused on war made me forget this was an automotive focused channel, but that's not a bad thing. Your story telling is so compelling that I would honestly love a spinoff channel where you do war history; there are so many great underdog stories out there that would be incredible to hear told by you and your team, even though I already know a lot of them. There's a channel that I watch for a lot of that, Dark Docs, as well as their aviation focused channel, Dark Skies. They also have a great format and great story telling.
Love Dark Skies. I do plan on telling more than just car tales here, the channel is named after me, and I have a diverse range of interests and hobbies. So hopefully viewers trust me to tell these tales, and if they don't I can always just start a second channel that's more "just for fun"
@@the.squidd Great to hear! I figured you would like that channel. They have lots of cool non-aviation focused stories in Dark Docs, too. I would also love to hear some stories from even further back in history, even if much of it is exaggerated due to limited records and tales passed down through generations. Some that come to mind are Sanada Yukimura, aka the Crimson Demon, a legend of the Siege of Osaka castle during the Edo Period of Japan. Or many of the incredible strategic feats of the many strategists during the "Three Kingdoms" period in China after the fall of the Han Dynasty.
I'm extremely grateful that you tell the stories of automotive history that are lesser known in such a stylish and entertaining way. Thank you for making these videos
Toyota as a company never used this in their advertisement. They even kept it quiet intentionally. Whether they like it or not, the brand has a total trust in the desert countries such as Middle East.
Not exactly. There are people who want their cars to be fun to drive and interesting to look rather than just reliable. That is what Im looking when buying a car, because thankfully maintenance expenses dont bother me that much.
I remember doing a military medical mission in Africa. Our cargo plane landed on a red dirt runway. They had a Toyota Hilux ready for us when we arrived so we hopped on with a couple bags of medical supplies. We had to pick up a critically injured patient about 20miles away. The driver told me and my team this vehicle was the only one they had still running. Usually I'd be spoiled enough to be on a ambulance but the reliable truck was just as capable
Hello squidd it's was nice of you covering this topic, My father is a libyan veteran of the libyan-Chad War, He was stationed in Fada, fiya, Beer-shisha, Wadi-amon, Ayeen Galaga and wadi Dom. He was in the reconnaissance group of the elite at the time "Al-Fadil Bou Omar Brigade". A thing that is not known that the first army that practiced installing Anti tank weapons, AA guns, Rocket launchers, Deshka 12.5 mm, Zu23 on pickup trucks. 1976 The libyans lost the war for many reasons, the first and most important being the lack of coherence of the leaders and the poor military coordination between the heads of the battalions. The army stationed in the Fada area was made up of old men, reservists, and new recruits (70% of them were school students), and the equipment they had had not been maintained for a long time, so most of them were out of service, and they were frustrated and reckless and had no Peripheral awareness, and the people placed in Fada have not been changed for more than a year and a half. This area was chosen because it was a weak point in the defense line of the Libyan army. The Chadians had military experts from Egypt, Iraq, the French and an Americans With them were mercenaries from Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana and many other African countries
@@VMohdude-it's like that initial d race between Takeshi Nakazato and Takumi Fujiwara. Takumi was a professional driver in a weak corolla, Takeshi was skilled driver in a powerful gtr but not very coordinated and lost to Takumi becausehe was too aggressive. What he's saying is that the Lybians were using powerful equipment but not very bright while the Chadians were using inferior equipment and yet took down the power houses because they were smarter and more coordinated.
"...But JDM legends and Nissans go hand in hand, like civil wars and Toyota." I am more than surprised, but whatever topic you cover would always be a sensation to watch!
I'm from India, and here you rarely find any good cars because of really high taxes, a toyota fortuner is the most you can get. But today, I finally found a 2023 LAND CRUISER zx in my societie's basement, and I absolutely fell in love with that car at first glance!!
I mean, Clarkson has tested the durability of Toyota Pickup Truck right. And they called the Indestructible Toyota Hilux as Invincible, which Toyota also use as the flagship variant
Spent a few rotations between Benghazi and Tripoli in 2014 and these things were everywhere and when you see one with twin 20mm cannons firing - duck and cover ain’t cutting it - called it a day when a shell from said 20mm landed in my car parking spot 5 mins after I moved the car - great memories and some great times and people!!
An unexpectet change of content, but a welcome one. Seriously though the toyota truck has pretty much served every millitant in the sahel or the middle east and these guys are inventive. Besides the usual anti-air and machine guns they also have put rocket artillery, turrets from old infantry fighting vehicles and mortars on them. They are as ubiquitous as the AK47 family of rifles, though atleast they also do a lot of good in the places where they are used
Appreciate you watching even though its a different type of content! I really want to diversify the type of stuff that comes out here, since I am interested in so many things. Thanks for taking the risk and clicking. And yes, Toyotas in general are the AK's of the car industry and for that I love them.
By FAR you are my FAVOURITE automotive journalist - youtubber. There is pretty much no one that can match the immersiveness of telling a story in such unique way that can implement history of events that on the first glance has nothing to do on the subject and yet when the story is told they make perfect sense and in the end you feel like a kid that had a story time from his grandfather that left him amazed and curious for more. You SIR are a national treasure and should be a prime example of how a motor journalism (and lets not limit ourselves to just cars) should be done (with passion,facts and unique view of the world). Thank you!
I love that you're ramping up the releases. I can't get enough of your videos. This one really hits home for me, I'm rebuilding a '82 hilux right now that I've had for over a decade
Great video. I remember being 17 and going a long list of lemons for ,3-4 years. Absolutely miserable experience. Then, some elderly man sold me his 86 Toyota 2 wheel truck. My life changed immediately. No more breakdowns. Now my 2001 Tacoma 4 wheel has just turned 300,000 miles in July. Amazing durability. I take it easy on her but yes your video tells it all. Go rat patrol!
That was pure gold. You have a gift that reading scripts of top 10 lists dont do justice, and I love ideal media, but you need to focus 100% on these documentary style videos. Give it a month or 2 of just YOUR channel, having 100% attention, and I promise you, dawg.
Great story. I'm a retired Expat contractor who has worked throughout the Middle East, Africa and Equatorial Indian Ocean Ever place I've been the Toyota Hilux and Land Cruisers are the backbone of vehicles. While working I told myself that I would buy a Land Cruiser or Hilux when I retire. Well I retired in January of 2020 after working in Saudi Arabia. I took about a month of traveling before returning to the USA for my new life..... retired. On day 3 of my return I purchased A Toyota 4runner 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Most folks aren't aware that a 4runner is built on a Hilux chassis. So if you want to feel like a real sand cowboy get a 4runner or FJ Cruiser
In my country the Hilux and Land Cruiser are ideal cars for desert off-roading. On weekends you'd see the rich or young guys pack some stuff in the morning, pick their friends up, go on a trip and come back in the afternoon.
I just want to say that ads are normally a nuisance nowadays, but your delivery was actually legendary! Thank you for providing content that is entertaining no matter the subject matter!
I have a 95 Toyota Celica. Not one day has this vehicle ever left me stranded in 12 years!! 301k miles now. Even my newer motorcycles and audi suv have died on the road due to some unforeseen issue. Not the Toyota
Yes, everytime I spotted anti aircraft weapons mounted on the back of pickups in news footage I kind of wondered how effective they were and this video confirmed it.
*Mobility and logistics...* "Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.”" -Gen. Robert H. Barrow "You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics." -Eisenhower
I'm so happy to see you get comfortable on the camera now Feel super lucky that I've been supporting this AMAZING channel from when it was around 4digit subscribers I wish we see the 1 Mil super soon!!
Hats off to the Kaizen technique adopted by Toyota, so that the land cruiser is the best, the most easiest to make and the most perfect product to date... But the newer ones are much more brittle than the older ones owing to changing environmental laws
You know that old Roll Bar in the back of my 1985 Straight axle has not been put to use much. Think I'll fabricate something to mount a drum fed AR-15. Good practice for AR10 or Omen in 300 Winchester Magnum. LCE Engine. Trail gear transmission and 7:1 transfer case. It can crawl or scoot.
I clicked on this wanting to watch a video about a truck, & didn’t know I was getting a better geopolitical history lesson better than some I’ve received in public education.
What’s incredible to me is after owning one I look at every other car made and ask “If the humble cheap car company can make them this way why doesn’t anyone else?”
"the toyota land cruiser could be fixed by an illiterate drunk, as long as he had a wrench and a screwdriver in his pocket" Truer words haven't been spoken xD
You'll be amazed what oddball vehicles the Ukrainian army and aid organisations are using right now. I've seen Subaru Foresters, random SsangYoungs, even full-on Range Rovers! One recently hit a landmine and the crew came out unscathed! Out there a Toyota Hilux lives roughly as long as an Mitsubishi L200 or anything else. We're talking weeks, if you're lucky. These vehicles are regularly donated via crowdfunding and are completely expendable. The terrain is rough and in certain areas you have to move fast, if you want to live. If the suspension doesn't kick the bucket within 2 weeks, an enemy shell or a mine will do it.
I enjoyed this one just as much as I did watching your other videos Squiddy! Its safe to say this channel is gonna be the number one go to for my automotive fix. Hecc you could even make videos about rocks doing rock stuff that only rocks would do and I'd still enjoy watching it. Keep doing the do Squidd! ❤
I love how it talks about Landcruisers and then @3:05 quotes they had a 22R... ahuh. Not that Hiluxs haven't been used as vehicles of war too, but as far as I know the two never had a lovechild in any significant numbers.
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Just for the Hackers clip in that, maybe.
looks like nordvpn got some competition
A One Manufacturer War... 😮
hi
Unknowingly, Toyota built the most effective war machine for resistance fighters all over the world.
Hiluxes and LC70s are like the AK-47 of the Automotive World.
I would even say they're a better version of a AK-47. Since they more reliable and sturdy.
@@ryxrr7207 I would say they're even a better thing because they were never meant as a weapon.
There are over 550 million Toyota in worldwide circulation. That's one Toyota for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we supply the other 11?
@@oscarfry324The other 11 are actually riding together
@@oscarfry324its toyota avanza for the other 4 and toyota agya for the remaining 7
I don't think Akio Toyoda had this in mind when he declared, "No more boring cars."
Akio Toyoda is more an AE86 guy than an LC70 guy, so you're probably right. Maybe he just does his best not to acknowledge this side of the company.
because Toyota's main income is from their family car and performance car (which Akio himself had promoted through his involvement with the Toyota Gazoo Racing as a racing driver)
Don't you guys know that President Toyoda is customizing Land Cruisers and Hiluxes under the GR brand?
He is fascinated by rally racing like WRC.
His "No more boring cars." does not include Land Cruisers and Hiluxes.
The Supra and GR86 are once discontinued models, but the Land Cruiser and Hilux are the oldest Toyota brands that have been in production without a single interruption.
@@fromfareastindy8234Absolutely! The new GR Landcruisers look awesome. I’ve seen a few rolling around Brisbane in the past six months or so
right just when einstein formulate the E-MC2
Hilux and Land cruiser is such a proof if there’s a “Nokia” car that existed in this world
Also, Volvo wagons.
@@the.squiddvolvo body + toyota power train = an indestructible car
Volvo wagons aren't as safe as they used to be, contemporary compact will do a short work of a one
Especially a Hilux that is equipped with AA Gun or Ground-to-Air Missile launcher
Yeah even Whistlin Diesel had a hard time breaking that Hilux... He still managed somehow but the thing took endless amounts of abuse....
With a Toyota Hilux, a Nokia phone, and an AK-47 a man can be sure he can travel, communicate, and kill.
We call that man a CHAD 😂
@@topibundar9554it's spelt TCHAD
And a mosin, never forget the mosin
Until he meets a pedestrian with an RPG -7
and a Casio G-shock to tell the time
I can attest to the toughness and reliability of the Toyota Land Cruiser and Hilux. I've got an '82 Land Cruiser with almost 300,000 miles on it and a Hilux with nearly 500,000 miles on it. I drive both of them regularly. With minimal maintenance, they will last forever and go just about anywhere.
How do you combat salt? Like with winter salt treatments?
Pre 2000 Toyotas & Hondas will last forever either maintenance - newer OK, but after 2010 quality started slipping. Interestingly, everyone forgets the original technical's in Chad were French Foreign Legion Citroën Mehari's, 3 2CV "jeeps"with a Milan anti-tank launcher & 2 reloads. Yes, facing about 100 T-55's takes courage, & 29 were traumaticaly disassembled, resulting in the attack failing. HiLux 4x4 is a superior unit for this & otherinovative uses.
@@JohnMoses1897my buddy had a little 2CV jeeper thing, absolutely terrifying at 55mph on the hwy. It was basically a 2cv rolling floor pan 2 cylinder front wheel drive chassis with a plastic jeep like tub on it. Same little 3 lug wheels and tiny aggressive off-road tires. The only one I have ever seen in the states and I was fortunate enough to get the experience it up close and personal.
@@ericbest9562 Eric, why was 55mph terrifying? Was it because you were somewhat exposed to the air? Like riding a motorcycle? Actually I believe 2CV is probably safer at speed than most quads, & UTV's, as very few accidents with them. This might also be due to the fact most 2CV drivers don't operate them like raging orfices.
@@JohnMoses1897 it had a very soft suspension and was really unstable, extreme amount of body roll in curves . It would probably do really well off-road at moderate speed with it's soft suspension and decent amount of wheel travel. It felt like a old truck with no sway bars lol
Crashed into a tree, set on fire, drowned in the sea, dropped a motorhome on it and even dropped from a blown building. The engine still starts and it can still move, durability on a new level there.
That Top Gear special has to be the biggest free add ever made.
What were you doing with the car bro?
@@femto02 No.. Not me, Top Gear did it
Nokia inside truck, also survives
@@femto02pushing it to the limit
You may be cool, but you'll never be as cool as a Toyota Hilux in the middle of a war zone.
I have wanted one so bad...
@@TheOneZoota war zone?
Even cooler, is to be sitting in that Toyota Hilux, in the middle of a war zone.
Not as cool as a Hellfire taking it out.
@@believeinmatter I doubt it feels very cool it’s probably insanely terrifying
Australian here. We love Landcruisers and Hiluxes here as reliable transport can mean the difference between life and death in our vast outback. They start everytime, are comfortable on long drives, and will get you to almost any place you can think of...and back again. Parts are plentiful and easy to get, they're easy to service and repair. They might not be the most exciting cars but they will get you where you want to be. I've owned an 80 series cruiser with the 1Hz diesel engine in it, since 1991 and have put over 1 million klms on it, the engine is still original not rebuilt, rear diff has been replaced along with several sets of wheel bearings and shock absorbers. It spent it first ten years in the Northern Territory and has been used as intended on every type of terrain. They are beasts and are well worth the coin spent on them.
German cars: go fast, dies middle of road by regular use
Toyota: Wins war.
Chad is a country with a VERY suggestive name. With a little help from Toyota, they proved themselves worthy of it
Ancient country, like first man ancient.
@@moosesnWoopFirst man and country: Chad
The Chad are indeed Chads
I may be incorrect so fact checking is needed. But I'm pretty sure the country is named as such for an ancient king that pretty much embodied the mentality... So very fitting
@@Arsya_AR94 I looked at the Google Earth site over Chad - that place is like Dune the movie. You really got to be a CHAD to live there.
Top gear proved that the mighty Toyota land cruiser is the most durable car ever made
Toyota Hilux... the Hilux survived death itself by the hands of Jeremy Clarkson and stands as a monument
Oh, you don't know about whistling diesel's Hilux durability tests
Except the one James may drove?
Whistling diesel lol
@@MarloSoBalJrFor reliability everywhere
I am nowhere near being a car guy myself, but you make it so interesting learning about the passionate history of these car companies and the cars they make. Its like turning on early 2000's National Geographic or Discovery Channel.
I think you are a car guy, u just don’t know it yet
Not a car guy YET, it’s how we all start
fuck it bro I will only buy Toyotas the BEST in the world
@@proxigenated If you can afford a Toyota these days... There are a lot of other great Japanese car companies you should definitely look into, but I love Toyota too
Super vidoe mate, good job on Toyota... I think Toyota company must be wathicn this may be sponsor you 😅😅😅😅 weldone and very interesting vidoe
The Toyota pickup versions were also heavily used in the Iran-Iraq war.
We actually drove a 40 series Landcruiser through Iran, and in some areas by some people, it was recognized for its role. Specifically the 40 series Landcruiser.
Yes, the 40 Series is one of the best.
79 with fte is the best landcruiser ever made
"Can be fixed by a drunk with a wrench and a screwdriver" I love that statement so much...
Chad won a war against an armed country using only a toyota
truly a chad moment.
@@JohnMoses1897 This just went over your head, Skyhigh.
@@JohnMoses1897 Your old, aren´t you ?
They are Gigachads now
The hilux and the landcruiser truly have made a massive impact in the Middle East. When you go to the rural parts of countries like Oman and UAE, you see every farmer and his son owning a hilux (for carrying stuff like crops in the back). And land cruisers are basically machines built to help you cross the desert. Great video as always man. Straight masterpiece!
Cuz Toyota is way of life otherwise Nissan Patrol
As an Omani, I can confirm. Old Hilux's is mostly used by farmers. Land Cruisers used by all kinds of people around the country and the 70 series Land Cruiser pickups used mostly by beduins in the desert.
Unlike here in Aus where they are mostly bought to cruise carparks and look cool.
Crazy how restored and clean lifted old Toyota trucks/land cruisers have gone up in value except those that aren't lifted and dirty but still work lol
You'd be surprised how much the lifted and dirty ones hold their value though.
@@damienlee1165 true, even a non-lifted, clean 'Yota trucks eith good wheels and fitment go for good money
Weapons: Exist
Toyota Hilux: Let me introduce myself...
19:50 😲 Qaddafi's last ride was in a Hilux! That's ice COLD baby! 🥶😎
I never forget how Top Gear desperately tried to destroy the Hilux and failed to do so - that itself speaks volumes. Indestructible cars, period.
As a Toyota Hilux owner, im very proud of my car and what it's capable of doing
its a excellent machine.
@@burningknuckle26 last Saturday I loaded 2500lbs of wheat on it on a 40 mile back and forth trip. This guy I went to was selling it for a very good price.
@@artiomvv569 damn
@@shukoor26 worth the 15.000$ i spent for it in 2019. It's a 2010 model with a 3.0l 170hp turbocharged diesel engine. It has reinforced suspensions, that's why it can carry more weight. It had 75.000 miles on it when I got it (now 110.000) and the overall shape was great. Has given me very few issues over the years. I put some 32 inch Pirelli off road tires and reinforced front bumper and It's a proper off road monster, sometimes I'll go hunting for hogs and do drive by's on them with either one of my brothers or buddies. It's fun to blast them with buckshot as they try to run away. Even in muddy terrain or brushy, tall grass, it can still go run smoothly without issues. One of the greatest cars ever made I'm telling you.
@@artiomvv569 That's great! I hope that vehicle lasts an eternity for you.
The Ukrainian horse-drawn machine gun carts are called Tachankas and I think that is an amazing word.
its really fun to say TAH CHAN KUH
Lord Tachanka vs Anime
@@the.squidd In English, "тачанка" would translate as "carriage," and I find it a straightforward yet brilliant name.
@@Ketchup991shiiet did my dad win?
Is that where the word Technical came from?
I was in Somalia in 93, 96, and 98. Land cruisers are used for technicals. Hilux are a little bit small for mounted machine gun plus gunmen.
Should mention the madlads that figured out that you could drive them over mines but go fast enough that it blew up behind em
"... a 40-ton hulking, crawling mass of pure violence... "
Just like me.
me2
When you piss off a member of the fat acceptance community.
Meanwhile they all getting their tops popped off like it's a jack in the box in Ukraine by manpads like javelins other more superior modern tanks and the Abrams m1a2, kf51 panther, challenger 2/3, I do acknowledge that the t-55 was not bad when it came out but it's like 70+ years old at this point too. Maybe you're actually the Abrams X, with a 1500+ HP hybrid diesel which can go basically invisible at night and even launch drones. It's pretty scary to face but a relief to have as a friend
Meanwhile they all getting their tops popped off like it's a jack in the box in Ukraine by manpads like javelins other more superior modern tanks and the Abrams m1a2, kf51 panther, challenger 2/3, I do acknowledge that the t-55 was not bad when it came out but it's like 70+ years old at this point too. Maybe you're actually the Abrams X, with a 1500+ HP hybrid diesel which can go basically invisible at night and even launch drones. It's pretty scary to face but a relief to have as a friend
I know him, please don't lie bro 😂😂
If there was a car that I would choose to represent all the tradies and farmers in Australia it’s the Hilux. It’s what everyone wants because they just work.
Make that South Africa too. Lol.
Here in Brazil as well
Here in Australia, the Toyota brand is so legendary for its reliability & ease of service, that Australians pay the unofficial“Toyota tax” on all new vehicles, & a hefty sum for used ones. In fact we probably pay more for a new or used Toyota, than any other first world country on Earth. The only fault I would pick is the bodies are prone to rusting after a few decades of use.
@@sunsetgarage755 cuz it's u greedy Aussie learnt snitch tricks of business in the name of brand value and reputation
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The moment I heard “Land Cruiser” I just got so excited. It’s a rather important name in my household (sorry for the long/useless story I am about to tell)
My dad grew up in a rather harsh environment, collecting coffee from a young age, and he always tells me how he remembers seeing those HJ-45’s and FJ-40 everywhere. My dad, years later, graduated as a lawyer, and started to buy and collect old Land Cruisers. As of now, he has 11 of them (some finished, some in restoration process and some waiting to be restored), and seeing you drop a video that talks about it just makes me so damn happy. Thanks for the always top-notch content!! ❤
imagine being in a T-55 tank in Chad thinking "oh well they dont have anything to oppose us" when suddenly you heard the roar of Hilux engines
Huh, fascinating story! I remember the images of modified Toyotas with big guns in their backs zipping around the desert, and figured they’d be pretty hard for tanks to target, but I had no idea of just how devastatingly effective they were.
In the new reality of small battle groups doing a lot of recon-in-force operations with drone support, I wonder if there’s a broader role for technicals in places like Ukraine?
Another legendary story told so well. When I was deployed in Afghanistan, we had a bunch of 5spd manual Toyota Land Cruisers that were up-armored. They were awesome to drive over the humvees which were piles of garbage.
Hearing you tell a story mostly focused on war made me forget this was an automotive focused channel, but that's not a bad thing. Your story telling is so compelling that I would honestly love a spinoff channel where you do war history; there are so many great underdog stories out there that would be incredible to hear told by you and your team, even though I already know a lot of them. There's a channel that I watch for a lot of that, Dark Docs, as well as their aviation focused channel, Dark Skies. They also have a great format and great story telling.
Love Dark Skies. I do plan on telling more than just car tales here, the channel is named after me, and I have a diverse range of interests and hobbies. So hopefully viewers trust me to tell these tales, and if they don't I can always just start a second channel that's more "just for fun"
@@the.squidd Great to hear! I figured you would like that channel. They have lots of cool non-aviation focused stories in Dark Docs, too.
I would also love to hear some stories from even further back in history, even if much of it is exaggerated due to limited records and tales passed down through generations. Some that come to mind are Sanada Yukimura, aka the Crimson Demon, a legend of the Siege of Osaka castle during the Edo Period of Japan. Or many of the incredible strategic feats of the many strategists during the "Three Kingdoms" period in China after the fall of the Han Dynasty.
@@apaliousafwow you f0ught w@r.
You weren’t kidding when you were coming out with more bangers more sooner. Hell yeah! A million thanks to all the work you and the team do
We hear you, and appreciate your support!
I'm extremely grateful that you tell the stories of automotive history that are lesser known in such a stylish and entertaining way. Thank you for making these videos
Can't do them without you watching, so thank you friend.
Toyota as a company never used this in their advertisement.
They even kept it quiet intentionally.
Whether they like it or not, the brand has a total trust in the desert countries such as Middle East.
I mean total trust in arctic areas, mountain areas, jungle areas, no matter where you go a Land Cruiser is there getting people to places others cant
I have a 1995 Compact Truck. It is the Hilux, they just changed the name to the Compact Truck. Still going strong. And yes, it has the 22r engine.
Toyota has no bias, in their words they literally just want to make the vehicle that the people want
Not exactly. There are people who want their cars to be fun to drive and interesting to look rather than just reliable. That is what Im looking when buying a car, because thankfully maintenance expenses dont bother me that much.
@@Ze_Hans You clearly are not looking at all the Toyota vehicles
literally all of my dream vehicles are toyotas.
Not anymore they don't
@@Ze_Hanssupras and the LFA exists dude!
2 the squidd videos in one month? This feels like a dream!
Don't get used to it just yet, I DO wanna get 2 vids out a month by the end of the year tho.
Made my day! Month!
Top Gear proved in one episode how indestructible a Toyota truck could be. Especially surviving a building demolition.
there is no better pickup ever built. the hilux is a BEAST
In 1984 my first infantry specialization was the 106mm recoilless rifle. You're sending me on a welcome trip down memory lane.
As a 3 time Toyota owner , and 1 Honda, I'm jealous. I'm amazed that nobody has made a movie about this.
This is a certified TOYOTA LAND CRUISER moment
I remember doing a military medical mission in Africa. Our cargo plane landed on a red dirt runway. They had a Toyota Hilux ready for us when we arrived so we hopped on with a couple bags of medical supplies. We had to pick up a critically injured patient about 20miles away. The driver told me and my team this vehicle was the only one they had still running. Usually I'd be spoiled enough to be on a ambulance but the reliable truck was just as capable
The most formidable and versatile weapon platform known to man, toyota technical.
Hello squidd it's was nice of you covering this topic, My father is a libyan veteran of the libyan-Chad War, He was stationed in Fada, fiya, Beer-shisha, Wadi-amon, Ayeen Galaga and wadi Dom.
He was in the reconnaissance group of the elite at the time "Al-Fadil Bou Omar Brigade".
A thing that is not known that the first army that practiced installing Anti tank weapons, AA guns, Rocket launchers, Deshka 12.5 mm, Zu23 on pickup trucks. 1976
The libyans lost the war for many reasons, the first and most important being the lack of coherence of the leaders and the poor military coordination between the heads of the battalions.
The army stationed in the Fada area was made up of old men, reservists, and new recruits (70% of them were school students), and the equipment they had had not been maintained for a long time, so most of them were out of service, and they were frustrated and reckless and had no Peripheral awareness, and the people placed in Fada have not been changed for more than a year and a half. This area was chosen because it was a weak point in the defense line of the Libyan army.
The Chadians had military experts from Egypt, Iraq, the French and an Americans
With them were mercenaries from Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana and many other African countries
Are you trying to downplay Chad’s own effort in their victory?
@@VMohdude-it's like that initial d race between Takeshi Nakazato and Takumi Fujiwara. Takumi was a professional driver in a weak corolla, Takeshi was skilled driver in a powerful gtr but not very coordinated and lost to Takumi becausehe was too aggressive. What he's saying is that the Lybians were using powerful equipment but not very bright while the Chadians were using inferior equipment and yet took down the power houses because they were smarter and more coordinated.
US Army: we fear no man.
USSR Army in Afghanistan: but that vehicle.
*The Technical appears.*
Both: *it scares us.*
"...But JDM legends and Nissans go hand in hand, like civil wars and Toyota."
I am more than surprised, but whatever topic you cover would always be a sensation to watch!
I'm from India, and here you rarely find any good cars because of really high taxes, a toyota fortuner is the most you can get. But today, I finally found a 2023 LAND CRUISER zx in my societie's basement, and I absolutely fell in love with that car at first glance!!
I mean, Clarkson has tested the durability of Toyota Pickup Truck right. And they called the Indestructible Toyota Hilux as Invincible, which Toyota also use as the flagship variant
Spent a few rotations between Benghazi and Tripoli in 2014 and these things were everywhere and when you see one with twin 20mm cannons firing - duck and cover ain’t cutting it - called it a day when a shell from said 20mm landed in my car parking spot 5 mins after I moved the car - great memories and some great times and people!!
You asked for it, you got it, Toyota!
An unexpectet change of content, but a welcome one. Seriously though the toyota truck has pretty much served every millitant in the sahel or the middle east and these guys are inventive. Besides the usual anti-air and machine guns they also have put rocket artillery, turrets from old infantry fighting vehicles and mortars on them. They are as ubiquitous as the AK47 family of rifles, though atleast they also do a lot of good in the places where they are used
Appreciate you watching even though its a different type of content! I really want to diversify the type of stuff that comes out here, since I am interested in so many things. Thanks for taking the risk and clicking.
And yes, Toyotas in general are the AK's of the car industry and for that I love them.
@@the.squidd i didn't see any change really, you made yet another video about a legendery model
By FAR you are my FAVOURITE automotive journalist - youtubber. There is pretty much no one that can match the immersiveness of telling a story in such unique way that can implement history of events that on the first glance has nothing to do on the subject and yet when the story is told they make perfect sense and in the end you feel like a kid that had a story time from his grandfather that left him amazed and curious for more. You SIR are a national treasure and should be a prime example of how a motor journalism (and lets not limit ourselves to just cars) should be done (with passion,facts and unique view of the world). Thank you!
Wow thank you so much for the kind words!
@@the.squidd They are well deserved ! :)
I love that you're ramping up the releases. I can't get enough of your videos. This one really hits home for me, I'm rebuilding a '82 hilux right now that I've had for over a decade
Are you gonna put an anti-aircraft gun in it?
@@the.squidd I've thought about it. I'm sure someone in Texas or Arkansas has a spare I could buy
I bought a tundra. I’ll never have to worry about it breaking down. I’ll never have to buy another truck ever.
Chad evolved the humble drive-by for warfare
Back at it again! I feel like these docs are becoming a bit more frequent, which is always a plus in my eyes!
I just finished a marathon of your videos for god knows what time - this feels like a blessing after that
Love that!
same I just found this channel out of nowhere and binged on it
One of my all time favourite top gear episodes is where they tried to kill the hylux but the mechanics still managed to get it to work
Everyone's a gangsta, until the Toyota joins the game 💀💀
Great video. I remember being 17 and going a long list of lemons for ,3-4 years. Absolutely miserable experience. Then, some elderly man sold me his 86 Toyota 2 wheel truck. My life changed immediately. No more breakdowns. Now my 2001 Tacoma 4 wheel has just turned 300,000 miles in July. Amazing durability. I take it easy on her but yes your video tells it all. Go rat patrol!
The Hasanabi Doctrine making a split-second cameo caught me so off gaurd. I love this channel.
FREE KAYA
That was pure gold. You have a gift that reading scripts of top 10 lists dont do justice, and I love ideal media, but you need to focus 100% on these documentary style videos. Give it a month or 2 of just YOUR channel, having 100% attention, and I promise you, dawg.
Brother I haven't worked for that shithole in over a year XD
Of course a country called Chad would win a war with Hiluxs
Pfp is approriate
Checks out
of course man...
AE86s beating JDM power houses
Land Cruisers beating tanks.
Just Toyota things 😎
When your truck is so good it can win war
Never underestimate a Chad in a Toyota
Never underestimate a Chad in a Toyota from Chad
"They carried him out.....
(wait for it)
in a Toyota Hilux."
10/10 you magnificent raconteur
Great story. I'm a retired Expat contractor who has worked throughout the Middle East, Africa and Equatorial Indian Ocean
Ever place I've been the Toyota Hilux and Land Cruisers are the backbone of vehicles.
While working I told myself that I would buy a Land Cruiser or Hilux when I retire.
Well I retired in January of 2020 after working in Saudi Arabia. I took about a month of traveling before returning to the USA for my new life..... retired.
On day 3 of my return I purchased A Toyota 4runner 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Most folks aren't aware that a 4runner is built on a Hilux chassis.
So if you want to feel like a real sand cowboy get a 4runner or FJ Cruiser
Proud FJ owner myself! Just an incredibly well made, simple, easy to work on and reliable beast.
T100 has a big bed
Sounds like you had a very interesting life!
There's no doubt that The old toyota trucks were the best
I might argue that mid 2000's Toyotas, all of them, are peak automotive engineering.
Techs are basically the Long Range Desert Groups trucks but 40 years later.
Isil was doing the exact same thing very recently.
A good idea never dies
In my country the Hilux and Land Cruiser are ideal cars for desert off-roading. On weekends you'd see the rich or young guys pack some stuff in the morning, pick their friends up, go on a trip and come back in the afternoon.
I just want to say that ads are normally a nuisance nowadays, but your delivery was actually legendary! Thank you for providing content that is entertaining no matter the subject matter!
That's great to hear! I've not done many ad reads myself so I was nervous everyone would hate it.
@the.squidd It was brilliant, keep it up 😁
1:39 I was expecting this to end with a “good luck 47”
XD facts
Best car advert ever, and it is all real.
This is the best advertisement for a Toyota Hilux. I want one now.
the best kinda documentaries are consistent effortless storytelling and you're one of the few who pulls it off wonderfully
Some say, that it is quite simply, indestructible
An unexpected surprise but a plesent one. I am a huge fan of history and you managed to combine my hobbies of cars and guns. Thank you
I have a 95 Toyota Celica. Not one day has this vehicle ever left me stranded in 12 years!! 301k miles now. Even my newer motorcycles and audi suv have died on the road due to some unforeseen issue. Not the Toyota
that anyone buys anything but toyota amazes me
T55:unstoppable. Israeli centurion: hold my beer 🍺
Your storytelling is getting better and better with each video. Nice job 👍🏽
Dude we are honored that you would bless us with such amazing content.
They don't teach this in the history books.
One day I'll be a high school history teacher and every lesson is just tied to a relevant car or plane or motorcycle.
Two Squidd vids within a span of a week?! Don't know how we got so lucky, but we're loving it!
Don't get used to it but I do wanna put content out more consistently by the end of the year.
Yes, everytime I spotted anti aircraft weapons mounted on the back of pickups in news footage I kind of wondered how effective they were and this video confirmed it.
Everybody is gangsta until a Toyota enter a war zone...
*Mobility and logistics...*
"Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.”" -Gen. Robert H. Barrow
"You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics." -Eisenhower
I'm so happy to see you get comfortable on the camera now
Feel super lucky that I've been supporting this AMAZING channel from when it was around 4digit subscribers
I wish we see the 1 Mil super soon!!
Hats off to the Kaizen technique adopted by Toyota, so that the land cruiser is the best, the most easiest to make and the most perfect product to date... But the newer ones are much more brittle than the older ones owing to changing environmental laws
You know that old Roll Bar in the back of my 1985 Straight axle has not been put to use much. Think I'll fabricate something to mount a drum fed AR-15. Good practice for AR10 or Omen in 300 Winchester Magnum. LCE Engine. Trail gear transmission and 7:1 transfer case. It can crawl or scoot.
I clicked on this wanting to watch a video about a truck, & didn’t know I was getting a better geopolitical history lesson better than some I’ve received in public education.
You can never go wrong with a toyota hilux
nothing cooler than a hilux with a freakin anti aircraft gun
It's unbelievable how well engineered Land Cruisers and Hiluxes are.
What’s incredible to me is after owning one I look at every other car made and ask “If the humble cheap car company can make them this way why doesn’t anyone else?”
@@the.squidd because they're banking on snobs buying cars for looks and luxuries.
Now I know why something quite tough but comparatively so bad to drive or be in is so expensive 🇦🇺.
With the music choice, I thought we were were gonna get 'The Black Pants Legion Presents: Tex Talks Toyotas'
"the toyota land cruiser could be fixed by an illiterate drunk, as long as he had a wrench and a screwdriver in his pocket" Truer words haven't been spoken xD
You'll be amazed what oddball vehicles the Ukrainian army and aid organisations are using right now. I've seen Subaru Foresters, random SsangYoungs, even full-on Range Rovers! One recently hit a landmine and the crew came out unscathed! Out there a Toyota Hilux lives roughly as long as an Mitsubishi L200 or anything else. We're talking weeks, if you're lucky. These vehicles are regularly donated via crowdfunding and are completely expendable. The terrain is rough and in certain areas you have to move fast, if you want to live. If the suspension doesn't kick the bucket within 2 weeks, an enemy shell or a mine will do it.
I enjoyed this one just as much as I did watching your other videos Squiddy! Its safe to say this channel is gonna be the number one go to for my automotive fix. Hecc you could even make videos about rocks doing rock stuff that only rocks would do and I'd still enjoy watching it. Keep doing the do Squidd! ❤
Wow, thanks!
I love how it talks about Landcruisers and then @3:05 quotes they had a 22R... ahuh. Not that Hiluxs haven't been used as vehicles of war too, but as far as I know the two never had a lovechild in any significant numbers.