I get it mate. I love my 2018 GXL 76 series on 33 inch tyres. I also have a very well set up twin locked Prado but always go back to the 76. Unbelievably reliable -super for remote touring. I did a huge 7,500 km remote trip two years ago and overall my fuel consumption was about the same as the 4 cylinder vehicles - heading up the Connie Sue and into the desert the 76’s V8 was just ticking over while the other cars were working hard. I think the rear track issue is highly exaggerated- I have done heaps of sand driving and while noticeable on occasions it is hardly a big deal.
Its not that hard to get 10/100 onroad. People just tend to drive these cars like they're a HSV or something and are then shocked when the fuel economy sucks ass.
I have learnt to not believe everything you read with cars and reviews. It definitely isn’t as bad on fuel as everyone says and it rides fine. Not sure why everyone hates on these so much. People must be flogging them to get poor fuel economy like you said 👍
I dont know the new models that well yet as I havent seen any in person but when you include new in the title I would have thought it would be the new land cruiser and now your new land cruiser. Was expecting it to be a review of the new 2.8.
Was that Davies Creek? went there last week. Great swimming holes there. Couple great tracks up here, Tinaroo Creek rd, Silver valley, old coach road, CREB, all good.
Great video mate. Love your non ego approach. Im finding the Troopy pretty loud too, kind of funny, might do a car builders kit one day. How good getting 33s straight out of factory
The suspension becomes an issue when you need more articulation. Its fine for driving around a farm, but really hard tracks you're going to be in 2wd mode when it lifts corners. Thats typically why people convert leaf spring patrol utes to be on wagon chassis', they're coil sprung.
Wheel lifting is not great on these. They do it pretty easily but a coil conversion would make it waaay more capable than anything on the market and the reason for that is cost. The hiluxes have more articulation but not much as they can’t fit decent wheels
True! I should’ve said, to get get up to speed before the hill but second gear will probably pull from a start anyway. Still getting used to having that downlow torque
@@NorthOz For sure! Just got a 2018 Prado. Was interested in the 76 but given my intentions on how the car will be used and family setup 2 small children and parents visiting from the UK a few times a year the prado made more sense.
@@NorthOz $80k auz= $52k U.S yes lot of us would buy land cruiser 70 wagons or utes gas is ok but Toyota wants to sell us over priced $83k US useless sequoia TRD PRO / tundra ugly , we do get the 4runner our best tail rig ,tacoma no payload like a lc 70
They will just push more sand. Let down skinnier tyres have just as much traction just a longer pattern rather than rounder pattern. Also more weight, more fuel and so on. Im thinking 255/85/16 one day but I’m enjoying the standard tyres for now
You win notice the rear track in sand and when towing.Your not the only one who has trouble shifting to low range as you have to lift as well as shift which was not the case in the old 75's.Just a new quirk in the new truck.........I will get used to it.
Luckily I don’t tow and sand work isn’t common up here. After lifting the shift knob higher, it definitely knocked it into gear. Hard to get used to though like you said. I appreciate the comment mate 👍
If you are going to load heavily, which from your imagery looks as if you will, you must look at a larger brake booster. Builds here suggest this should be the first thing you do.
@@NorthOz Terrain Tamer is popular in South Africa but don’t know if you get them in Auz. Not only the booster but also braided brake lines and upgraded discs and pads.
My main concerns are for the 4 cyl going forward. No Manual Transmission with 4 cyl initially, hopefully in the future and the tune on the 4 cyl, are they thrashing it? . On one USA site [that I do not remember] it was mentioned that the 4 cyl internals were freed up a bit to give it more revs and better fuel economy. I do not know the truth of it but it has been speculated that in the past Toyota reduced the friction of the piston rings and that has been a cause of fuel getting into the oil more and that made the more frequent oil changes necessary to avoid the oil getting coagulated and helping to bind up the rings causing bore wear and the piston problems Toyota have had. Never owned the V8 but it will be a shame if / when it goes. Personally I wish they would give us a petrol version like in the USA.
I can’t speak for the 4 cylinder but after having 4 x 4 cylinder trucks, I’m happy to be in a v8. Completely different off-road and all for the better. They won’t be made for much longer so it will be interesting to see the replacement. Whether it’s hybrid or otherwise
Hey mate you should check out the reviews on the 2.8. It has different gearing, transfer case and tune to prado and Hilux. It outperforms the v8 on every measure except down hill first gear. Even fully loaded and towing. See Ronny Dahl and full boost drag race for referennce
Definitely worth a look, I’m more saying this for your viewers who are considering a new one. They are really impressive. What got me was the 4cyl outperforming a tuned v8 in a towing test uphill.
Also check out team bullet he is flogging his 2.8 off road and pulling a caravan through real deep river crossing. Very impressive. He even sold his v8 to keep the 2.8
Haha it’s all subjective. I don’t mind them and they go hard off-road. Also not keen on paying at the pump for bigger tyres. It’s definitely on the cards though
Toyota put 225/95/r16 on GX because they know they are good for rough terrains. The narrow tires probably contributed to your fuel economy.
Good point and could be why I get better economy than the gxl owners 🤔
I get it mate. I love my 2018 GXL 76 series on 33 inch tyres. I also have a very well set up twin locked Prado but always go back to the 76. Unbelievably reliable -super for remote touring. I did a huge 7,500 km remote trip two years ago and overall my fuel consumption was about the same as the 4 cylinder vehicles - heading up the Connie Sue and into the desert the 76’s V8 was just ticking over while the other cars were working hard. I think the rear track issue is highly exaggerated- I have done heaps of sand driving and while noticeable on occasions it is hardly a big deal.
That hood scoop👌
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Its not that hard to get 10/100 onroad. People just tend to drive these cars like they're a HSV or something and are then shocked when the fuel economy sucks ass.
These people🤣🤦
I have learnt to not believe everything you read with cars and reviews. It definitely isn’t as bad on fuel as everyone says and it rides fine. Not sure why everyone hates on these so much. People must be flogging them to get poor fuel economy like you said 👍
@@NorthOz Tall poppy syndrome I'd imagine.
Though some Cruiser owners make it extremely easy to hate on them haha.
Incredible video love it
Thank you very much! I appreciate that. Your channel looks awesome 👍
I dont know the new models that well yet as I havent seen any in person but when you include new in the title I would have thought it would be the new land cruiser and now your new land cruiser. Was expecting it to be a review of the new 2.8.
No worries mate. Thanks for the feedback. I’ll add v8 next time if I have enough words in the title. Cheers for watching
Don't forget to raise all your axle and transmission breathers Mark.
For sure. I just bought some to install 👍
@@NorthOz can you do a vid on the install mate!
Skinny tires, good fuel consumption. Skinny tires with tall side wall = comfort. Skinny tires cut through water easier. Skinnies ftw
It’s not popular and it won’t get the Instagram likes but it works and works well 👍 Thank you for the comment mate
Was that Davies Creek? went there last week. Great swimming holes there. Couple great tracks up here, Tinaroo Creek rd, Silver valley, old coach road, CREB, all good.
Hi mate! Yes it was. Lots of great tracks around here. Unfortunately a few have washed away in the floods so track choices are limited at the moment
Great video mate. Love your non ego approach. Im finding the Troopy pretty loud too, kind of funny, might do a car builders kit one day. How good getting 33s straight out of factory
A sound deadening kit is on the cards but it’s a lot of work. I appreciate the kind words too! Thanks mate 👍
Thanks Mate mines coming real soon
Nice!!
the first gear in these Cruisers is low for towing heavy loads, the Gcm is now 7010 kgs which is great for towing heavy loads
First gear is awesome for the uphill and downhill tracks 👍
Thanks for the info that’s a good vehicle enjoy
Thank you for commenting and subscribing. I’m loving it 👍
The suspension becomes an issue when you need more articulation. Its fine for driving around a farm, but really hard tracks you're going to be in 2wd mode when it lifts corners. Thats typically why people convert leaf spring patrol utes to be on wagon chassis', they're coil sprung.
Wheel lifting is not great on these. They do it pretty easily but a coil conversion would make it waaay more capable than anything on the market and the reason for that is cost. The hiluxes have more articulation but not much as they can’t fit decent wheels
Push the clutch in when your shifting from high to low range, makes it much easier.
I’ll give it a go! Thanks mate 🤙
No touchy the clutchy. If your having to change from 1st to 2nd on a hill climb you choose the wrong gear to begin with.
True! I should’ve said, to get get up to speed before the hill but second gear will probably pull from a start anyway. Still getting used to having that downlow torque
@@NorthOz For sure! Just got a 2018 Prado. Was interested in the 76 but given my intentions on how the car will be used and family setup 2 small children and parents visiting from the UK a few times a year the prado made more sense.
Second gear is that torky it is the 'go to' for all my water xings of depth@@NorthOz
Nice video👍
Thank you mate! The kind words are greatly appreciated. Thank you for commenting 👍
very nice ute . wish we could get 70 serries troop carrier in the U.S. LC 300 most of us would dream to own one
The 70 series are great! It’s shame you don’t get them. They would be popular!
@@NorthOz $80k auz= $52k U.S yes lot of us would buy land cruiser 70 wagons or utes gas is ok but Toyota wants to sell us over priced $83k US useless sequoia TRD PRO / tundra ugly , we do get the 4runner our best tail rig ,tacoma no payload like a lc 70
Go some 305 wide 33's when you get tyres Mark. They float way better than narrow 285 wide 👍🏻
They will just push more sand. Let down skinnier tyres have just as much traction just a longer pattern rather than rounder pattern. Also more weight, more fuel and so on. Im thinking 255/85/16 one day but I’m enjoying the standard tyres for now
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Great video on the topic
@@sttill81 yes, heavier and a but more fuel but on rough gravel and off road 305 are king.
@@richardwalsh5570 why are they king? Watch the video i mention of it actually tested. Even over rocks the skinnys wrapped better
Check out Tinkerer’s adventure wide vs narrow video, he measures and tests skinny vs wide, wide is not better and doesn’t mean more traction at all
You win notice the rear track in sand and when towing.Your not the only one who has trouble shifting to low range as you have to lift as well as shift which was not the case in the old 75's.Just a new quirk in the new truck.........I will get used to it.
Luckily I don’t tow and sand work isn’t common up here. After lifting the shift knob higher, it definitely knocked it into gear. Hard to get used to though like you said. I appreciate the comment mate 👍
Still don't think it is worth the coin to rectify it, but that is just me.@@NorthOz
If you are going to load heavily, which from your imagery looks as if you will, you must look at a larger brake booster. Builds here suggest this should be the first thing you do.
I haven’t felt the need yet but I’ll look into it for sure. I hear a lot of people change them. Any recommendations?
@@NorthOz Terrain Tamer is popular in South Africa but don’t know if you get them in Auz. Not only the booster but also braided brake lines and upgraded discs and pads.
It is an Australian Company.........@@keithmatthias4348
My main concerns are for the 4 cyl going forward.
No Manual Transmission with 4 cyl initially, hopefully in the future
and the tune on the 4 cyl, are they thrashing it?
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On one USA site [that I do not remember] it was mentioned that the 4 cyl internals were freed up a bit to give it more revs and better fuel economy.
I do not know the truth of it but it has been speculated that in the past Toyota reduced the friction of the piston rings and that has been a cause of fuel getting into the oil more and that made the more frequent oil changes necessary to avoid the oil getting coagulated and helping to bind up the rings causing bore wear and the piston problems Toyota have had.
Never owned the V8 but it will be a shame if / when it goes.
Personally I wish they would give us a petrol version like in the USA.
I can’t speak for the 4 cylinder but after having 4 x 4 cylinder trucks, I’m happy to be in a v8. Completely different off-road and all for the better. They won’t be made for much longer so it will be interesting to see the replacement. Whether it’s hybrid or otherwise
Hey mate you should check out the reviews on the 2.8. It has different gearing, transfer case and tune to prado and Hilux. It outperforms the v8 on every measure except down hill first gear. Even fully loaded and towing. See Ronny Dahl and full boost drag race for referennce
Will do mate! The 4 banger doesn’t interest me much but the comparison will be interesting. The auto will always be faster though
Definitely worth a look, I’m more saying this for your viewers who are considering a new one. They are really impressive. What got me was the 4cyl outperforming a tuned v8 in a towing test uphill.
Also check out team bullet he is flogging his 2.8 off road and pulling a caravan through real deep river crossing. Very impressive. He even sold his v8 to keep the 2.8
I think the performance difference probably has more to do with the automatic transmission than the engine itself…
New wheel asap. It reminds me of Department of Corrections vehicle. All you need is s cage on the back and a Crimestoppers sticker😅
Haha it’s all subjective. I don’t mind them and they go hard off-road. Also not keen on paying at the pump for bigger tyres. It’s definitely on the cards though
Just lol at car industry shills reviewing anything.
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Take off in 2nd gear.
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Good video👍😀
Thank you mate!