@@hamadvtc4800 you could say the same about the front wing for the snorkel 😅… there are many ways to solve the problem, the legs were the path of least resistance in the moment.
I'd like to see you get off the beaten track Andrew. I followed your route back in the 80s in a Bedford 4 tonner driven from the UK. Everywhere you're going was a dirt road back then - Now, (apart from a little sand in the game parks) it is all tarmac and could be done in a motorhome - or a family car. When you build an expedition vehicle - shouldn’t it go on an expedition? Your route is no more arduous than popping down to the local shop. How about heading into Mozambique? Or up into the Congo? You seem to just like revisiting the same old familiar camp sites and game parks. I’m sure you have lots of lovely fireside chats and enjoy the animals and the scenery but most people watching your videos have already gathered how you build a Troopy and would dearly love to see some adventure.
Great episode! I loved when you stopped atop the hill on the way. Perfect place for a coke and a snack, just looking out into that magnificent scenery. Loved the elephants as well! And you're right about what it's all about, and worth all the troubles. Have not been to Africa (yet) but even stopping by a raging river in the pouring rain, up in the Colorado high country, with my dog, Jedda years ago, and eating a deviled ham sandwich inside. Five Star meal that day!
I'd change the oil to Caltex Dello Gold. It's readily available and it seems to help reduce oil consumption. Not that Shell is bad! Otherwise I'd run a straight grade 40 oil for a few thousand kms. What happens when a diesel idles for prolonged times is that the sleeves get glazed that results in oil consumption.
Love ep and set up and lovely countryside and awesome animals, and how cool to see Aussy Gums trees on the side the road coming up the hill out of Cape Town.
Well, if I’m brutally honest; there’s more than a little bit of Adventure ‘envy’ happening here… But having said that, I’m more than profoundly grateful that I can experience and thoroughly enjoy the adventure vicariously through your eyes and stories. Thank you Andrew. Fair winds and safe travels.
That is your best looking Troopy to date and making it more of a budget build is a great idea; but the packing / storage doesn’t seem to be working to well, I’m not sure if that’s due to not having a pop-up roof and not being able to store bedding up there or if there just is less storage in general. So love the outside look of the truck but not so sure about the interior layout, but time will tell if you can use it better overtime.
Always enjoy your content and I've learnt so much watching your vids. I'd personally never send my vehicle back to Snymans because the service that I received was beyond shocking. I found Johann Meyer from JB Auto to be a far friendlier and more knowledgeable individual and he takes fantastic care of my vehicle whenever it goes for a service. I wish you everything of the best on your travels and please keep posting great content 👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent channel. Always enjoy watching your channel. Thanks for doing a show in South Africa and featuring a Toyota. Also consider doing a show for Nissan Terrano 2.7 Tdi year 2000-2004.
I think they should just make the rear box out of solid plate instead of having the cutouts. The extra weight would be minimal and who likes a sandy braai grid?
NICE RIG , wish we had some sort of utilitarian wagon or van for sale in the U.S. to build a car camper - overland adventure rig ,all our wagons are a 3 row luxury family school bus with independent rear axle for a smooth ride and leg room for the 3rd row , toyota and lexus are the only ones with a solid rear axle
Trivia; Geese mate for life/// so when small flocks fly over I try to count them and check for an odd or even number... enjoying this thanks.. pal (southern Oregon coast)
Looking forward to this series Love you programs As a new off-road/ overlanding can I ask a few questions please Roughly how much does this venture cost Who is the best people to ensure the vechile will be able to handle these adventures I have a Toyota double cab D4d
Super! Well done to the team, one of the nicest Cruisers I've seen. Are these backdoor molle panels from Manjaro Industries? I would like to have them on my 76.
@@4xoverland Thanks Andrew. Now I have to get them to Germany. I'll contact Manjaro myself first. If it proves to be difficult I will not hesitate to contact you. Happy travels!
Well done Andrew👏🏻 Your Africa trip is my bucket list. I live in Jhb. May I ask what is the total cost to date of the upgrades and kit fitted to your Troopy? I like the idea of minimalist design and travel. It is very easy to go overboard with unnecessary stuff that take up real estate and it just weighs down the vehicle. Happy travels and make more wonderful memories.
You know intimately, Andrew, what it takes to build an overlandeer vehicle and get it set up for a big trip. Why didn't you plan enough time to set your truck up and avoid all the stress and frustrations!?
Simple. I live in Australia. Time in Africa is limited. I did plan enough time. So I thought. But things are never as simple as one hopes and I had to make good with a less than ideal situation.
The cost to build a vehicle like this for someone who isnt getting most of the bits for free would be absolutely astronomical. I could travel for a decade on the money required. Does look great though.
Nice one. Many things to like here, so hitting the like button is absolutely no hardship. Be interested to see what difference the Oil Stabiliser makes. I found the Flashlube site and further details. Have you thought of having any oil samples analysed, especially as you’ll be putting a lot more distance on the engine? I’be be interested to see what difference it might make in my high-miler 4WD. Good advice to check the oil ever tank fill. When overlanding I’d check it every morning as part of daily checks. Shame you had to replace the OE jack, or did you get the bottle as an additional one? Many Toyotas came with a very excellent telescopic (non-hydraulic) jack, which I think is far superior to the aftermarket ones. Keen to know about the rails on the outside, too? Could you link to the sliding windows you fitted, please? Also, what’s the red and yellow thing above your door?
I really love these builds. But I hate spending time and cash on these little, special solutions that will sooner or later fail in the field and you end up fixing these needles things at every second camp. Good, basic ride and some stuff from the local outdoor market does it best. 👌
If heading to Botswana, might be a good idea to get some material covers for your LED bars, as some police insist that they need to be covered if you aren't in the bush and sometimes threaten to give fines if you don't have them covered. But hey you can just roll the dice and hope to have non-problematic cops if you bump into any!
Experts seem to recommend automatics, but you mainly see lurching stop/go progress over difficult terrain. As a mere Luddite amateur I'm quite happy using momentum and advance planning of manual gear selection, with no fear of overheated transmission fluid or electronics failure in a 1996 Unimog. 16 forward and 16 reverse gears, manually selectable 4WD, full difflocks and an exhaust brake seems to cope without any drama or need for automation. I'd take manual reliability over automatic convenience in the wilds, but I'm quite happy with either on road.
Neither are better. In most terrains, an auto gearbox is easier to drive, but manual provides more control. In the end, the better driver will always win.
Here I have taken the advice from those with 25 years of doing nothing else but rebuilding Landcruisers. You and I guess what's best. These people know what's best. That is why they are part of the project. I always seek out people who know more than me - and then I listen.
@@4xoverland on an old engine yes I did go for 20w50 for our Aussie summers though once rebuilt I was told to change the type of oil.... Every man and his dog seem to have opinions though I do tend to follow yours as you have more mechanical sympathy than most of the 4wd channels around ... Thanks for the advice.
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Damn Andrew no-one does it better! its wonderful, you capture the eye and the heart , the soundtrack so timely.
Like it Andrew?
I bloody Love it! Thank you for taking the time and having the patience to make it for us to all to enjoy.
Andrew, I’m not a big commenter but a big liker. I’ve liked every video you’ve put out for at least 7 years. You do an incredible job!
Awesome! Thank you!
overland media= you need to buy a lot staff.
hardcore overlander= drive a standard 4x2 car and sleep in a decathlon tent.
100% 😅 you spent your cash and energy on what you love most.
To say i am excited about this series is an absolute understatement, I have missed your africa travel dearly!
There should be a triple like button. A big hello from Spain !
Or you could drill two holes in the bottom and the cooking grill legs would go through 😬
was actually about to type the same thing
Great minds… might also act as a drain for rain water, not that it is much of a problem for ZA.
I think the box is more expensive than the grill holder so that’s why 😅
@@hamadvtc4800 you could say the same about the front wing for the snorkel 😅… there are many ways to solve the problem, the legs were the path of least resistance in the moment.
it rains in Africa. A lot. Its just that the sun then comes out. (the box has drainage holes)
I love that you share all of the small little details of your builds and how to make limited storage functional.
If it's not a reply saying no, it's a yes for permission. Love it.
Congratulations on hitting 300k subscribers !
I'd like to see you get off the beaten track Andrew. I followed your route back in the 80s in a Bedford 4 tonner driven from the UK. Everywhere you're going was a dirt road back then - Now, (apart from a little sand in the game parks) it is all tarmac and could be done in a motorhome - or a family car. When you build an expedition vehicle - shouldn’t it go on an expedition? Your route is no more arduous than popping down to the local shop. How about heading into Mozambique? Or up into the Congo? You seem to just like revisiting the same old familiar camp sites and game parks. I’m sure you have lots of lovely fireside chats and enjoy the animals and the scenery but most people watching your videos have already gathered how you build a Troopy and would dearly love to see some adventure.
Great episode! I loved when you stopped atop the hill on the way. Perfect place for a coke and a snack, just looking out into that magnificent scenery. Loved the elephants as well!
And you're right about what it's all about, and worth all the troubles. Have not been to Africa (yet) but even stopping by a raging river in the pouring rain, up in the Colorado high country, with my dog, Jedda years ago, and eating a deviled ham sandwich inside. Five Star meal that day!
I'd change the oil to Caltex Dello Gold. It's readily available and it seems to help reduce oil consumption. Not that Shell is bad! Otherwise I'd run a straight grade 40 oil for a few thousand kms. What happens when a diesel idles for prolonged times is that the sleeves get glazed that results in oil consumption.
Welcome back to Africa Andrew! Looking forward to the rest of the series.
I'm looking forwards to the series Andrew! Thankyou.
Safe travel Andrew.
Looking forward to more information on the light bars fitted, would love to get a set here in South Africa for my Patrol.
Love ep and set up and lovely countryside and awesome animals, and how cool to see Aussy Gums trees on the side the road coming up the hill out of Cape Town.
Andrew, the video is brilliant as usual.And real life.
I would be Four , the ordinary person , not you ordinary , thank you. Brilliant
im so happy ur back in botswana..i love ur african videos, i see a different andrew when ur traveling africa...
Well, if I’m brutally honest; there’s more than a little bit of Adventure ‘envy’ happening here…
But having said that, I’m more than profoundly grateful that I can experience and thoroughly enjoy the adventure vicariously through your eyes and stories.
Thank you Andrew.
Fair winds and safe travels.
I watch the other content, but it’s this sort of adventure that bought me here in the first place.
I can't wait to see your trip Andrew. Love your stuff and honesty 😁
Your attention to detail is fantastic, the glimpse of the past fantastic.....I enjoy the build process and trips, happy travels....
I am excited for the trip too Andrew and looking forward to see Gwynn 😊
Hi, Andrew, I always look forward to your uploads. The content is always captivating
Just great, here we go, adventure time, and just look at the Landcruiser.
Hi Andrew. Loved every minute. I very much enjoy when you get ready for a trip and than the camoing side of it. Thank you. Cheers John
every rig in that shop is an inspiration
Car looks good and runs good ¡ wat more can you wish ¡ ❤😅😅
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Ironman Africa has built a Jimny for overlanding. If you haven’t seen it I think you should.
every time see u i remember land rovers and i had great time with land rovers same as u . good luck sir
Looking forward to watching all your videos!
Visited all the places you mentioned many moons ago , looking forward to seeing them again in your videos 👍
Here I am care free with my 34 year old FJ62, 295K on the engine, offroad alone in middle of nowwhere Utah. How great are these Landcruisers ey.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Looking forward to this series!
Thanks Andrew,
I really enjoyed this one.
Enjoying the series
Wow looking forward to this
Looking forward to the series 🎉
Love your shows Andrew, thank you!
Looking forward to more details of the build and the trip. BR
Awesome and outstanding build series.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
I love it!!
Incredible build, and the trip is looking incredible too
love your work and passion
The Vikings understood minimalism.
That is your best looking Troopy to date and making it more of a budget build is a great idea; but the packing / storage doesn’t seem to be working to well, I’m not sure if that’s due to not having a pop-up roof and not being able to store bedding up there or if there just is less storage in general.
So love the outside look of the truck but not so sure about the interior layout, but time will tell if you can use it better overtime.
Nice work Andrew
Thanks Andrew. You remind me of the Africa I used to know.
I like the video. Please keep them coming. Amazing footage.
Cannot. Blooming. Wait!
Thank you Andrew, RUclips has been a little dry recently. Great video 👍🏼
That is one good overlander 👍
Like and play. Here my comment as well!
Can’t wait for the show to start!
Always enjoy your content and I've learnt so much watching your vids. I'd personally never send my vehicle back to Snymans because the service that I received was beyond shocking. I found Johann Meyer from JB Auto to be a far friendlier and more knowledgeable individual and he takes fantastic care of my vehicle whenever it goes for a service. I wish you everything of the best on your travels and please keep posting great content 👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent channel. Always enjoy watching your channel. Thanks for doing a show in South Africa and featuring a Toyota. Also consider doing a show for Nissan Terrano 2.7 Tdi year 2000-2004.
I really love that blue colour
I think they should just make the rear box out of solid plate instead of having the cutouts. The extra weight would be minimal and who likes a sandy braai grid?
NICE RIG , wish we had some sort of utilitarian wagon or van for sale in the U.S. to build a car camper - overland adventure rig ,all our wagons are a 3 row luxury family school bus with independent rear axle for a smooth ride and leg room for the 3rd row , toyota and lexus are the only ones with a solid rear axle
Exhaust dust extractor nice will work well, but still let's some dust through but a good system
Trivia; Geese mate for life/// so when small flocks fly over I try to count them and check for an odd or even number... enjoying this thanks.. pal (southern Oregon coast)
Looking forward to this series
Love you programs
As a new off-road/ overlanding can I ask a few questions please
Roughly how much does this venture cost
Who is the best people to ensure the vechile will be able to handle these adventures
I have a Toyota double cab D4d
How great to have all those gear shops and overland specialists in S.A. and AUS. UK is the land of the ‘click’.
What’s a « click » ? 🇨🇦
Internet
I’ve never been to or will ever go to sth Africa, but it looks perfect outback travel
There's a company in knysna calked Braai guys that make stainless steel braai grid holders thats adjustable and will fit perfectly.
Or, I can cut the feet to length. Faster, cheaper and fits perfectly.
@4xoverland Their products are well engineered and can be purchased online
I like the show. Exciting series. Snorkel doesn’t add to the look in my opinion but it’s a functional item I guess.
Great build. Lovely work. Safe travels. What's up on the headliner beside the driver? A flare or some such security?
Bon voyage from Switzerland
watching the video from Botswana
Super! Well done to the team, one of the nicest Cruisers I've seen. Are these backdoor molle panels from Manjaro Industries? I would like to have them on my 76.
Yes they are!
@@4xoverland Thanks Andrew. Now I have to get them to Germany. I'll contact Manjaro myself first. If it proves to be difficult I will not hesitate to contact you. Happy travels!
Well done Andrew👏🏻 Your Africa trip is my bucket list. I live in Jhb. May I ask what is the total cost to date of the upgrades and kit fitted to your Troopy? I like the idea of minimalist design and travel. It is very easy to go overboard with unnecessary stuff that take up real estate and it just weighs down the vehicle. Happy travels and make more wonderful memories.
A gritty braai grid makes for awful lamb chops😢😂
You know intimately, Andrew, what it takes to build an overlandeer vehicle and get it set up for a big trip. Why didn't you plan enough time to set your truck up and avoid all the stress and frustrations!?
Simple. I live in Australia. Time in Africa is limited. I did plan enough time. So I thought. But things are never as simple as one hopes and I had to make good with a less than ideal situation.
Hello mate, looking forward to these series. When will you be in Lake malawi?
I'm a fantastic journey.
The cost to build a vehicle like this for someone who isnt getting most of the bits for free would be absolutely astronomical. I could travel for a decade on the money required.
Does look great though.
Buy new. Or build old? This is the delemma. There is cheap. There is effective. The is no cheap and effective if you want to travel remote in Africa.
Nice one. Many things to like here, so hitting the like button is absolutely no hardship.
Be interested to see what difference the Oil Stabiliser makes. I found the Flashlube site and further details. Have you thought of having any oil samples analysed, especially as you’ll be putting a lot more distance on the engine? I’be be interested to see what difference it might make in my high-miler 4WD.
Good advice to check the oil ever tank fill. When overlanding I’d check it every morning as part of daily checks.
Shame you had to replace the OE jack, or did you get the bottle as an additional one? Many Toyotas came with a very excellent telescopic (non-hydraulic) jack, which I think is far superior to the aftermarket ones. Keen to know about the rails on the outside, too? Could you link to the sliding windows you fitted, please? Also, what’s the red and yellow thing above your door?
Your 'spiritual' home is in South Africa Andrew.
No it is not.
🍻
The gobi box 😂 you could close all holes with plate, silicone, should be a quick fix?
i would love 4 you to come to come to zim and visit mana pools
I really love these builds. But I hate spending time and cash on these little, special solutions that will sooner or later fail in the field and you end up fixing these needles things at every second camp. Good, basic ride and some stuff from the local outdoor market does it best. 👌
If heading to Botswana, might be a good idea to get some material covers for your LED bars, as some police insist that they need to be covered if you aren't in the bush and sometimes threaten to give fines if you don't have them covered. But hey you can just roll the dice and hope to have non-problematic cops if you bump into any!
Namibia is a problem with this. Not Botswana I am told. And I did have some hassles. In Namibia.
I’m loving the color of your Troopy. Is it a Toyota factory color? If it is, what is the code number. Enjoy your trip and safe journey.
Can you maybe give us a detailed breakdown of all the costs that went into this?
I am going to steal the color of your Land Cruiser for my vehicle.
Its funny.
I actually seen a couple of new 1hz Troopies in Australia.
They were brought in by the mining industry. But can't be registered.
that is true. They are driven on a carnet and have to be returned to the country of registration.
"In this episode of 4xoverland we will be performing all upgrades with an angle grinder."
While we a off roading which gear box is best manual or auto gear box, tks.
Experts seem to recommend automatics, but you mainly see lurching stop/go progress over difficult terrain. As a mere Luddite amateur I'm quite happy using momentum and advance planning of manual gear selection, with no fear of overheated transmission fluid or electronics failure in a 1996 Unimog. 16 forward and 16 reverse gears, manually selectable 4WD, full difflocks and an exhaust brake seems to cope without any drama or need for automation. I'd take manual reliability over automatic convenience in the wilds, but I'm quite happy with either on road.
Tks sir
Neither are better. In most terrains, an auto gearbox is easier to drive, but manual provides more control. In the end, the better driver will always win.
Exciting trip… how much have you spent on the truck and the refit so far?
a lot.
Andrew, would you be ok sharing the standard spare part list?
overland-workshop.com
Brilliant, as always. If you could spend two minutes talking about car registration & insurance etc for a non-resident it would be most appreciated
overland-workshop.com
I’ve never seen a canine use a table. Lol
Where is the haice bus camper
It been long time?
I can't be two places at the same time.
"Let's die together " 😂😂
🤣
What will happen to your vehicle after you leave and go back home ?
it will enter stage-2 of the build, in Cape Town.
adding Shell mineral oil 20w50 not too thick? .... I would have thought you would have gone for a fully synthetic 20W40 ....
Here I have taken the advice from those with 25 years of doing nothing else but rebuilding Landcruisers. You and I guess what's best. These people know what's best. That is why they are part of the project. I always seek out people who know more than me - and then I listen.
@@4xoverland on an old engine yes I did go for 20w50 for our Aussie summers though once rebuilt I was told to change the type of oil.... Every man and his dog seem to have opinions though I do tend to follow yours as you have more mechanical sympathy than most of the 4wd channels around ... Thanks for the advice.
Anybody knows the name of the color or its code?
Toyota Cadet Blue.
@@4xoverlandthank you ❤
Eucalyptus trees?
yes. Very common in South Africa. They are not indigenous.