My Toyota has a 5 speed manual. When I bought it, no one was aware that the drain plug for the transmission was not tightened properly at all. It wasn't until during a round trip from Portland to Seattle that I realized I had been driving without transmission fluid for over a year! I tightened the plug, topped it off, and another year later it's running great!
This happened to me on a trip from Connecticut to Arizona. Most of the transmission fluid leaked out. The mechanic who helped me figure it out kept repeating "you have to remember, the toyota is an incredible machine." Topped it off in Arizona, made it back to Connecticut.
My 1991 had 270k miles before the trans finally went out. Still drivable, I just lost 4th and eventually 3rd, never left me stranded though. I found an old 5 speed on craigslist for $50, I show up and it's buried in the guy's backyard hallway in mud. We settled on $25, cleaned it up, still runs to this day with almost 450k miles. All original except for that $25 transmission replacement 😂
man imagine a vehicle today made durable, easy to work on or would even last more than 5 years before needing ridiculously expensive/serious repairs/maintenance
My Honda Civic has lasted over 5 years without a single mechanical issue, and that's with over 6k in collision damage. (Not with other cars, stuff like a tree falling on the car, etc...) Also took about 15 minutes to change the transmission oil myself. Not hard to maintain at the very least. Still runs great, starts in the cold with no issues. (I live way up north). I used to do delivery, and would drive it like I stole it, and it's holding up through all of that abuse. They definitely make durable vehicles today. (In many ways, they're more durable and the computers can adapt to user error, like putting the wrong fuel in).
It has to be Huey Lewis for me though. I mean the guy is dissing his own #1 hit in the movie. And while he appeared for like 30 seconds he has a top 5 BTTF quote ever in: "I'm afraid you're just too darn loud" Dumb reasons I know, but that's how I viewed it as a kid lol
This video came WELL before the WD Hilux torture testing, but I have to say that WDs testing only backed up the fact that the Hilux is almost impossible to kill in any and all aspects.
Excuse me, sir, i've got a question: is it a aspirated or turbo? I have the chance ti buy a 2.4 aspirated (79 hp) and i would like to know if it is a good engine and capable to tow. Thank you!
My friend's dad actually has one of the pickups from the 80s they have been using on their farm to transport feed for their sheep. It has 1.1 million km on the clock. You can tell it's 40 years old but it still works.
I once knew an early 70s model which was used to by a friend's family's hotel to take kitchen waste to the dump etc. It had also done well over 1m km when I last borrowed it. It was eventually sent to the scrapyard because the doors rusted off.
@@romanmarmalyukov4428 Africa is Africa. Blood Diamond, Machine Gun Preacher. Did these movie not brainwash you too? On a real note Blood Diamond was based on actual events that would take place and Machine Gun Preacher was literally a true story.
I happen to have an '87 2wd, 1.8 gasoline if not mistaken, with almost 300k kms and it is not really being driven the past 15 years because of fuel consumption and the fact that it is not needed to carry anything. This tank of a pickup hasn't rusted one bit, if you exclude some rust in the cabin frame, i don't even remember the last time the engine, transmission and diff oil was changed, and still, when needed in the field, the fucker will start up with who knows how old gas in the tank, be loaded with atleast 1.5 tons of stuff and cruise with speeds of up to 80 kms/h with ease. The thing just does not want to die, but to be fair it is not abused or neglected in any extreme way. Toyota engineering at its finest.
My Toyota pickup was rear-ended a total of four times, resulting in totaling every vehicle that hit it. It wasn't until the last time it was hit that it's frame bent and my insurance totaled it. A sad day, but a long legacy indeed.
@@scottwhitley3392 Ha! All the times it was rear-ended while being driven, my dad was behind the wheel! The one that did it in was when it was parked on the side of the street in front of the house. A Chrysler Pacifica hit it doing 50 in a 25. Launched that beat-up beauty of a truck right into the yard almost to the front door! Despite being totally bent out of shape, we were still able to start it up and limp it into the driveway. Both cars were totaled, but at least mine still started up! I call that a win for the pickup.
Watched a young inattentive girl knock the rearend out from under a 4x4 Toyota one evening, the car didn't seem to be hurt that much, the Girl was sobbing and apologizing over and over.People around here can kill Toyotas some how even the the lauded 22R will not stand these critters,I guess it proves some People can tear up an anvil with a feather. OTH some old Toyotas never seeem to need a sparkplug change,Toyota engineering was second to none.
Got a '93 Hilux that was t-boned and spun out by a little hatchback, it only got a bent mudguard (just bent it back into place), but the hatch's front end was ripped off.
@@mitchellhalvorson9719 That was a built truck (the movies described it a "custom 4×4") so there's no way of knowing which would've won. I would also argue that debating who would've won that race comically misses the point.
I have had few of theses bad boys between years 87-93. Bullet proof. Actually really impressive vehicle. Blew a baseball size hole through the diff and I didn't even notice for God knows how long. Still ran like a champ.
Wanna know something funny? My granpa grenaded that trucks diesel engine because he never gave it any oil(he has no mechanical sympathy).....but we then found a 2nd hand engine and put it back in it...its still truckin along now
@@ivan0idea yes Dave, lol Only British people will get that joke, unless Only Fools and Horses is repeated in the states too. The comedy is timeless so should be!
I used to live in Chipata for over 10 years, my hilux 3L engine gave me more than 700 000 km without any engine repairs, so many trips to south luangwa and many weeks in the bush.. what an amazing car man..
German Automotive Engineer: “I’m going to build this vehicle to last forever based on the way I drive.” Japanese Automotive Engineer: “I’m going to build this vehicle to last forever if a complete idiot drives it.”
Incidentally, my 89 Toyota Pick-Up was rear-ended by a current model Bimmer while stopped at a red-light. The BMW basically annihilated itself, while my truck would go on to get rear-ended again before being sold, all the while running perfectly fine. So yeah, German engineers probably didn't account for what happens when the drivers are inverted in your comment.
My tundra has been in a frozen ditch more than a dozen times. Survived 3 collisions, and cleaned a light pole off. And still only needs basic maintenance at 230k km. Meanwhile my f150 died on its own several times before it even reached 100k km...
Love this vid. My 86 4runner has 480k on the original engine. My 88 pickup has 300k. It's going for a rebuild though. They are getting really hard to find parts for now with even Toyota discontinuing alot of pretty important components. And not using oem parts is asking for trouble with these. They are without a doubt the most reliable vehicles I've ever driven though. May they live forever!
Western Mechanics only think quarterly while Japanese Mechanics think of the next century; If you make a truck that’s indestructible, then eventually it’ll take care of all the idiots for you.
I prefer the Nissan Hardbody's, and they are just as reliable. Drove mine with no oil for 108 miles at 80 MPH and once I found out the oil sending unit from 1995 was leaking I replaced it filled it with oil and its been fine since. Late 80's early 90's was prime Japanese automobile manufacturing
thats so true i have a 98 hilux 2,4 diesel 4x4 it was bougth new for construction work where it was for 12 years then it went to a farm serving as a farm truck for 8 years and after that it was sitting for a few years untill i got it last year xD its still all orginal it has a small wear in the rear axle and i just gave it a new alternator other than that i havent had any issues whit it xD
In the Caribbean Hilux is king!!!! I remember these truck on the road when I was growing up. Most of us learned to drive manual on a Hilux. I wanna buy one if the new model Hilux.
In Top Gear (not shit American version) whenever they used a Hilux it always dominated everything. I’d say it’s a 9/10 only because it doesn’t include built in rocket launchers and .50 Cal mini guns.
mann, I just hate it that there are no more cars being build with the intension of lasting as long as possible. If there was a car manufacturer who did this, I would buy it instantly.
As a Midwesterner who's rusted his way through 2 cars WITH weekly washings, I wouldn't mind paying an extra $15k for a stainless car like the DeLorean was.
There are several manufacturers that do all kinds of cars even today that can last a long time. Very easy to spot. Look at the warranty of 5 years limited and 10 years for the powertrain and that speaks so much more than any marketing effort. Because they have to bet with real money how much what they designed is really reliable. Kia is amazing now even beating Toyota and is ranked 1st in reliability, Toyota is still there, and you have Honda, Hyundai, and some other manufacturers. And if you need really something indestructible there is still the Hilux or Land Cruiser.
@@RangerOfTheOrder but that extra $15K you spent would be for an unreliable car that’s a movie fantasy with a garage French transmission. Also that “stainless steel” didn’t work out too well for the Delorian.
@@Shepherd1234 you listen to J.D. powers garbage on what they say for cars? They only rate vehicles for first 90 days of ownership, so that fantasy that the Kia is more temporarily “reliable”. You can’t listen to those fantasy reviews, half the time they are being paid by companies to say good stuff about cars. Kia is junk, they have engine fires all the time. And yet J.D. power claims all this 90 day ownership bullshit that isn’t true over a 5 year period. Some Hyundai’s & KIA’s with manual transmissions might be decently reliable, but you can rarely get a manual anymore, & if you have to look hard to find something rarely reliable made by Kia, might as well just get the reliable readily available Toyota that’s just the same price as the Kia or Hyundai. My whole point is, don’t listen to those fantasy reviews. You can only listen to a mechanic that knows all the common major/minor problems of each vehicle. That’s what I do, & I also have good knowledge, & I own a 17 year old Matrix that runs like a top, with 151,000 barely broken in miles, sounds just like it did when it was brand new.
To be fair. The camera crew left an old clapped out Dodge Dakota in the building they knocked down with the Toyota on top. Al Bundy approved. It still runs. All the glory went to the Yota that was demoed carefully to survive. More spoilers. GM hired camera crews who made all their commercials for the new Silverado..... with a Ford Raptor. I mentioned that it's ironic to the camera guys. They said that their employer bought the truck. Top Gear did a big 3 competition in which the Chevy truck was considered the winner. Only the Dodge could have made it. The Ford could have made it too. All about the drivers. Toyota paid to be portrayed favorably again in that episode. It was declared the official winner because their camera guys, drove sensibly because of where they were so they could... get home.
They also chained it to a beach while the tide was coming in, the waves turned it on to its roof, it was fully submerged....a few hours later, it drove away.
@@dyent Yes I remember that part. Supposedly they got that little diesel truck running again with W-40, wrenches, and a socket set. I would argue that had that Toyota been a gasoline. It probably would have never started again. Diesels do not need spark to run. So the whole spark issue is taken out of the equation. A USA version of that Toyota would have been scrapped like an S10, Ranger, Jeep Commanche, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan D21 and Dodge gasoline competitor.
I have a 1987 Toyota pickup myself and I can say that these things are very hard to beat. I left it sitting for 2 years without new gas and it still runs like a champ
I’m a huge ford guy, and this video reaffirms my own observations. I’ve seen several 500k Ford 5.0 and 4.9’s, as well as a bunch of 300k plus Small Block Chevy’s but the standout trucks I’ve seen in person was a 650k first gen Cummins dodge truck and a 800k Toyota 22RE. I love my brothers 550k I6 4.9 Ford F-150, but I gotta give my reliability award to Toyota.
Ahmed Mehluf I doubt it, the older ford and Chevy gas trucks were still pretty durable. And Cummins speaks for itself. This is coming from a Tundra owner btw
Ahmed Mehluf My uncle’s 89 Econoline had been leaking oil since 200k and, by the time we drove it to the junkyard, he had to put in a quart of oil a week and never had to do oil changes because the oil was consistently being refreshed.
i love toyota too since 1994 when my dad bought our first Toyota... it was a 1994 Corolla 4AF carburated. Today Toyota is and always be part of my entire family
My first truck during HS was a 1982 toyota SR5 5 speed. When he said he's driven for 2 months without any oil...i felt that! Man that truck was so reliable she never let me on the side of the road. It was a total death trap on wheels but I loved her! She was sitting on cragar rims, lowering blocks, no power steering, missing lugnuts, smoked when idling, 2nd gear slipping, 8 ball shift knob, weber carb, rust bucket, but I swear I regret leaving her in NC and selling. My number 1 regret till this day.
Yep topgear tried to destroy it. They drowned it, burned it, dropped it off a apartment building that was being destroyed, dropped a caravan uhh what have they done more to it. After that it still lived
I am proud owner of an 86' Toy mini truck, RWD, w/ the 22R engine, and is running on its second carburetor, love the fact it has a timing chain and not a belt, never disappoints and frame still intact. It is old technology but it feels like driving a Mini Cooper on steroids. Don't have to worry about computer issues, basic fun mini truck to drive. thks for video!
Yah you would think with declining auto sales they would try to make things cheaper. Maybe its those government emissions that we have to update every year since like 1971. Nah its a conspiracy they woke up this morning how can we fuck people and eat babies
Why would they try to make them last? How are you going to sell new cars if there are plenty of used cars around? All they need you to think is this one is better than that one.
@Tain Chao well people can get into accidents because of other peoples stupidity. accidents can happen even if you are an expert driver, because not everyone is an expert driver. i agree they should be more reliable, but just not at the cost of safety.
I own a 2010 Hilux.. still box frame. I've had 4 serious accidents in it and it's driven away from.all of them perfectly fine. Oil seems to be optional in the hilux, doesn't really matter if you've got some or not it's still gonna run the same
Some dude named WhistlinDiesel whose specialty seems to be to abuse and destroy cars tried to destroy a Hilux as well, and after 4 videos of complete madness failed to destroy it either.
I recently encountered a stuck 30 foot fedex freight truck on the mountain where I live , as it was too long to go around an s curve that was on an incline, and then could neither back out or get forward. Hooked it up to my hitch (2015 base V6 tacoma) and towed him a mile and a half up the mountain to where the road was long enough that he could turn around. Called Toyota and let them know their trucks are in a different universe.
I had a 1984 Toyota truck and loved it! It looked little and weak, but I abused it! I overloaded it, pulled a fully loaded trailer across Washington State over the mountains with the bed full too, went up steep and bumpy mountain roads, and drove it aggressively. I changed brakes in an auto part store parking lot, changed a water pump on a mountain pass in the snow, and replaced the clutch myself. I miss that truck. Simple, reliable, and easy to fix.
Ford: build for tough.. Tesla cyber truck: HA!! ours bullet prof and can even withstand a sledge hammer beating... Toyota pickup: top gear tried to kill me... TRIED!!!
Bought a Toyota pickup new in 1990 with the 22RE. It was the base model, which meant: No radio No cigarette lighter/charger outlet No passenger side mirror No rear bumper No carpet OR floor mats - just a rubberized floor I added most of those things Oh yeah, no AC. I drove it 458,000 miles. I had a water pump and fuel pump replaced and it had an appetite for alternators - I'm guessing the guys that installed the charger outlet and sound system buggered something up. It was still running, although it was jumping out of gear and you could hear it would need engine work. I sold it to the state in a cash for clunkers program. I got under the car to check something and the frame looked almost new. Anywhere else in the world they would have dropped another motor in it and kept going, but I felt the whole truck was getting tired by then.
@6:03 You are correct. Suspension should be handled by suspension components not the frame. That's why coilover suspension lifts are much better and are actually off-road worthy compared to spacer lifts.
Why build cars to bring people to things.....like shopping, leisure, work. Why not bring the things to the people? IT's called an ARCOLOGY, work live and play in ONE PLACE with everything within walking distance......supplied by RAIL, not wasteful idiotic highways. If you absolutely must masturbate, you can rent a car at huge expense for a weekend, but how about a Culture Change..........your identity will be based upon what you CONTRIBUTE TO CIVILIZATION not on which model or brand of car you drive. Cars are the worst possible investment anyone could make, a black hole of money, time in traffic, accidents, parking and speeding tickets, DEPRECIATION, total waste. Cars SUCK and are stupid, so if you like cars, you are a deluded DOUCHE
First vehicle was a 1994 Toyota pickup 2nd. Ran like a champ! Now I have a 1988 Toyota pickup with only 105,000 on the original 22re motor! I love it! No rust, no problems!
Dad had a 78 2wd. Had over 500k, was t boned (and repaired), stolen twice (nearly stripped once), and towed our camping trailer (basic box trailer) over dirt roads that some 4 wheelers couldn't handle. Also, it's what I learned to drive in.
When running a UN-spec armoured Toyota through trials at a certification testing house in Germany, the marksman repeatedly put rounds through parts of a HiLux that wasn't protected by armour (such as door hinges, suspension, engine block, headlights and so on). The manufacturers, the certifiers, and the buyers were shaking heads in disbelief at this vehicle's ability to continue to run and operate despite catastrophic damage. It would regularly far surpass expectations in such tests, including when tested against explosives. It is not the most powerful of trucks and as such can fall down when matched for performance against other vehicles, but if core reliability is your priority (especially for civilians who won't put such immense burdens on it), few vehicles (if not equipment in general) will best it.
I have a 1998 Toyota T100 SR5 with the 5-speed manual and I absolutely love it. It's my daily driver, and it runs incredibly well. Unfortunately it's the RWD version, so I can't do much in the world of overlanding or off-roading, but I still absolutely love it. For my Christmas present to myself last year, I installed a new stereo head unit and some upgraded speakers and they sound incredible. Maybe one day I will look into converting it to 4WD, but it would have to be when I have some middle finger money that's burning a hole in my pocket... And yes, I know it would be a waste of money when I could just put it toward a new truck, but I don't care.
...I ran my 1996 Carina with basically no engine oil for a year. By the way, that was in like 2019. My parents bought the car new in '96. That car had almost 400 000 km on it, still drove fine.
Hey I am a Detroit area family man and I like 4 liter (5.3, 5.7 6.0)and larger displacement v8's and 3.5< v6's. The change to auto manufacturers doing 2 liter turbo in large cars is just a fad we believe.
I'm sure the Toyota was rated as able to tow 5000lbs or whatever, but I've seen the 1980's Hilux pull double or triple that with ease. Then along came WhistlingDiesel. Pulled around 30000 lbs with it
My cousin is part of a rescue group in the middle east helping people who are stuck in sand dunes and stuff. He had a 2000s land cruiser. They got called for a tipper truck that was stuck on soft sand and the bottom of the truck was touching the ground. He got there and found out the truck was full of sand. My cousin got him out with a stock land cruiser.
@@barryscott3327 I believe it did. He took it to the shop for an engine swap and it was stolen after they put the new engine in and had it running. It sat for a year in an apartment complex, but after it was found the insurance had it auctioned off.
@@barryscott3327 I believe it did. He took it to the shop for an engine swap and it was stolen after they put the new engine in and had it running. It sat for a year in an apartment complex, but after it was found the insurance had it auctioned off.
Just got a 89 2wd Toyota pickup single cab, absolutely love it, it’s rust free and in really great shape , ready for warm weather cause ima redo the whole interior, mines just a 22-R so it’s carbureted with 229k and still runs like a top
Ran a 22RE without oil for months as well. Thought I was soooo smart for figuring out my plastic timing chain guides had broke because of the dreaded "rattle". What I didn't realize was it was caused by the fact that the tensioners had no oil pressure to keep the chain tight. Could diagnose a bad chain, but not even check a dipstick... SMH. The oil light didn't work btw.
What's the most indestructible CAR ever built? Should be do a B2B on it? - Jeremiah
Geo metro
Ummm. You are, aren't you?
Unless it's a Lada.
Lexus LS400
Hindustan Ambassador
A Hot Wheels car
My Toyota has a 5 speed manual. When I bought it, no one was aware that the drain plug for the transmission was not tightened properly at all. It wasn't until during a round trip from Portland to Seattle that I realized I had been driving without transmission fluid for over a year! I tightened the plug, topped it off, and another year later it's running great!
Toyota baby
You could fill that baby up with Nutella and it would probably still run
is the joke being it doesnt take transmission fluid?
@@MakingASign in a manual you need to replace gear oil
This happened to me on a trip from Connecticut to Arizona. Most of the transmission fluid leaked out. The mechanic who helped me figure it out kept repeating "you have to remember, the toyota is an incredible machine." Topped it off in Arizona, made it back to Connecticut.
Toyota partnered with Nokia when designing this truck
Mind blown
And designed it for Australian conditions
Yes
That is why is so durable (because Nokia 3310)🤯
@@jansanagala8617 the truck was out before the pickup, sooo, maybe it s the other way around?
My 1991 had 270k miles before the trans finally went out. Still drivable, I just lost 4th and eventually 3rd, never left me stranded though. I found an old 5 speed on craigslist for $50, I show up and it's buried in the guy's backyard hallway in mud. We settled on $25, cleaned it up, still runs to this day with almost 450k miles. All original except for that $25 transmission replacement 😂
sounds like craigslist
@@lookstothetroon i think its english idk man
@@ffunkkidk sounds like ebay to me
Ahhaha that’s amazing😂
450000 miles and you repaired nothing but that transmission?
I call BS
man imagine a vehicle today made durable, easy to work on or would even last more than 5 years before needing ridiculously expensive/serious repairs/maintenance
my dad has a Toyota hilux and it was so old it was RWD 💀 but also its older then me so goofy ahhh AND with 3 REPAIRS which weren’t even important.
My Honda Civic has lasted over 5 years without a single mechanical issue, and that's with over 6k in collision damage. (Not with other cars, stuff like a tree falling on the car, etc...)
Also took about 15 minutes to change the transmission oil myself. Not hard to maintain at the very least. Still runs great, starts in the cold with no issues. (I live way up north). I used to do delivery, and would drive it like I stole it, and it's holding up through all of that abuse.
They definitely make durable vehicles today. (In many ways, they're more durable and the computers can adapt to user error, like putting the wrong fuel in).
That would be heaven sir! Lol 😅
They still make the Hilux
Toyota stuff from the 80s is actually amazing
When watching Back to the Future, the real star for me was always Marty McFly's black Toyota Pickup. Total legend.
the first time I saw back to the future I told my dad I wanted that pickup. He told me it's was a Toyota and my jaw dropped.
Bro I want that thing more than the Delorean
Time traveling delorean or Toyota pickup? Wheres the Toyotas title 😁
It has to be Huey Lewis for me though.
I mean the guy is dissing his own #1 hit in the movie. And while he appeared for like 30 seconds he has a top 5 BTTF quote ever in: "I'm afraid you're just too darn loud"
Dumb reasons I know, but that's how I viewed it as a kid lol
You know, there's another car in back to the future. It's like some 80s sports car from Ireland. I think it's called a Delorean!
The ONLY Civilian Suspension Rated for RPKs and Anti-Tank Launchers.
Lmfao
It takes a ZSU23-2 just fine. Thats the sort of thing you put on an IFW.
Yep...the best pick up!!!
😂😂😂😂😂 Good one
Rpk
I’ve got a 1981 Toyota I still drive daily, 411,327 miles as of this morning and everything is original
Where do you live, the desert? Rust would have killed that truck up north.
Not your timing chain. You may not have changed it, but someone did.
@@hankvinson5967 my friend have its dad toyota 1985 pickup and still run good to this day and it have 700k on it
Contact the editors of Guinness World Records.
is an 87 isuzu the same?
This video came WELL before the WD Hilux torture testing, but I have to say that WDs testing only backed up the fact that the Hilux is almost impossible to kill in any and all aspects.
The Hilux runs off political instability
Top Gear Failed to destroy this version of _Toyoda_ _Hilux_
@@user78382 ITS TOYBOTA MORON
Toyota Terrorist Truck
Yeah, because tv shows never fake stuff.
@@elithomas8022 "Evolution for your revolution, buy the Hilux today."
@@billgateskilledmyuncle23 some TV shows may do that but top gear isn't the one to lie...
I love my 1990 Toyota 4x4 pickup. Almost 300,000 miles and still running like a champ. Even has a sunroof and electric windows
i got a 96 Toyota T100 4x4 - approaching the 388K mark :)
I still drive my 1990 toyota 4x2 pickup. 31 years later, still starts up and running strong!
Excuse me, sir, i've got a question: is it a aspirated or turbo? I have the chance ti buy a 2.4 aspirated (79 hp) and i would like to know if it is a good engine and capable to tow. Thank you!
Got a 03 Tundra with about 255k and it’s still just going
@@fabriziodipalma8932 Google is a free tool.
whistlin diesel just proved its towing capacity is 30,000 pounds
yup
AT LEAST 30k pounds
It’s gotta be higher, he was doing that in second gear 😂
@@immachine1565 it’s literally called towing capacity though
He just dropped it from a helicopter now its toast
I just got a 2024 Tacoma and had to go outside running to check the frame. Good to know I'm covered for many many years.
Great old video!
My friend's dad actually has one of the pickups from the 80s they have been using on their farm to transport feed for their sheep. It has 1.1 million km on the clock. You can tell it's 40 years old but it still works.
this sounds like a new zealander comment
Finally broke the engine in?
I once knew an early 70s model which was used to by a friend's family's hotel to take kitchen waste to the dump etc. It had also done well over 1m km when I last borrowed it.
It was eventually sent to the scrapyard because the doors rusted off.
That's awesome
@@paytonlott5183 South African :)
In South Africa we worship these things. They still sell like hotcakes.
Plenty of room for 50cal mounted in the bed yah
South Africa, not the Middle East! Where did you learn geography???
@@romanmarmalyukov4428 we may be heading that way..
@@romanmarmalyukov4428 I live in South Africa and it's true. These pick-up trucks are 👌👌
@@romanmarmalyukov4428 Africa is Africa. Blood Diamond, Machine Gun Preacher. Did these movie not brainwash you too?
On a real note Blood Diamond was based on actual events that would take place and Machine Gun Preacher was literally a true story.
I have owned my 84 for over 25yrs. Love it. More faithful than my ex! 👍✌
Pog
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Well idk what he is saying but shes great so far
🤣🤣🤣
Hahahahahahahahaha
I happen to have an '87 2wd, 1.8 gasoline if not mistaken, with almost 300k kms and it is not really being driven the past 15 years because of fuel consumption and the fact that it is not needed to carry anything. This tank of a pickup hasn't rusted one bit, if you exclude some rust in the cabin frame, i don't even remember the last time the engine, transmission and diff oil was changed, and still, when needed in the field, the fucker will start up with who knows how old gas in the tank, be loaded with atleast 1.5 tons of stuff and cruise with speeds of up to 80 kms/h with ease. The thing just does not want to die, but to be fair it is not abused or neglected in any extreme way. Toyota engineering at its finest.
If you have anything but a 22r you have a pretty rare truck
@@chefjohn69 I am planning on getting a diesel.
I found one that runs and drives.
@@DylanDunn-c7e that's a rare find too
My Toyota pickup was rear-ended a total of four times, resulting in totaling every vehicle that hit it.
It wasn't until the last time it was hit that it's frame bent and my insurance totaled it. A sad day, but a long legacy indeed.
Was it the 3rd of 4th time when you wondered if it was maybe your fault you were being crashed into all the time?
@@scottwhitley3392 Ha! All the times it was rear-ended while being driven, my dad was behind the wheel!
The one that did it in was when it was parked on the side of the street in front of the house. A Chrysler Pacifica hit it doing 50 in a 25. Launched that beat-up beauty of a truck right into the yard almost to the front door!
Despite being totally bent out of shape, we were still able to start it up and limp it into the driveway. Both cars were totaled, but at least mine still started up! I call that a win for the pickup.
@@bluekeys7661 Yeah, the “oh shit” look on there face when you get out because they know it’s their fault is priceless
Watched a young inattentive girl knock the rearend out from under a 4x4 Toyota one evening, the car didn't seem to be hurt that much, the Girl was sobbing and apologizing over and over.People around here can kill Toyotas some how even the the lauded 22R will not stand these critters,I guess it proves some People can tear up an anvil with a feather. OTH some old Toyotas never seeem to need a sparkplug change,Toyota engineering was second to none.
Got a '93 Hilux that was t-boned and spun out by a little hatchback, it only got a bent mudguard (just bent it back into place), but the hatch's front end was ripped off.
The Icon of old Top Gear!
Yep
No it’s not... *THE ICON OF EVERY MIDDLE-EASTERN TERRORIST NETWORK*
The memory when Slash played his version of Jessica on it.
Remember when Marty McFly raced one of these things against Flea and an old F series? Good times.
A replica of that truck recently went for like $60k on BaT.
Yea, and theres no way in he'll he could've won. I love these trucks. But man... They are slow
@@mitchellhalvorson9719 That was a built truck (the movies described it a "custom 4×4") so there's no way of knowing which would've won.
I would also argue that debating who would've won that race comically misses the point.
If i could tag one of those @someshitgodcoments pages to this i would man💀
@@valemarin821 what do you mean?
I have had few of theses bad boys between years 87-93. Bullet proof. Actually really impressive vehicle. Blew a baseball size hole through the diff and I didn't even notice for God knows how long. Still ran like a champ.
Wanna know something funny? My granpa grenaded that trucks diesel engine because he never gave it any oil(he has no mechanical sympathy).....but we then found a 2nd hand engine and put it back in it...its still truckin along now
Ok, Trigger. That’s one hell of broom...
@@ivan0idea yes Dave, lol
Only British people will get that joke, unless Only Fools and Horses is repeated in the states too. The comedy is timeless so should be!
@@thomassmith6027 what
Lived in Zambia when i was younger. There Helux' were common with multiple million miles on them
I think you mean kilometers
I used to live in Chipata for over 10 years, my hilux 3L engine gave me more than 700 000 km without any engine repairs, so many trips to south luangwa and many weeks in the bush.. what an amazing car man..
@@chacunchezsois Yeah its not weird from toyota
@joe Recto in afghanistan freedom fighters used totally this pickup against usa
@@chacunchezsois wow ive had mine for 20 year and is got 3,000,000 kms on it its a 93 hilux
German Automotive Engineer: “I’m going to build this vehicle to last forever based on the way I drive.”
Japanese Automotive Engineer:
“I’m going to build this vehicle to last forever if a complete idiot drives it.”
... requiring special tools to change the oil?
Incidentally, my 89 Toyota Pick-Up was rear-ended by a current model Bimmer while stopped at a red-light. The BMW basically annihilated itself, while my truck would go on to get rear-ended again before being sold, all the while running perfectly fine.
So yeah, German engineers probably didn't account for what happens when the drivers are inverted in your comment.
My tundra has been in a frozen ditch more than a dozen times. Survived 3 collisions, and cleaned a light pole off. And still only needs basic maintenance at 230k km. Meanwhile my f150 died on its own several times before it even reached 100k km...
Dmytro Romanovskiy I saw a video of a tundra with 1 million miles that still run fine.
Colin Johnson I’m not crazy about canisters, but when I screw the cap down, I don’t worry about it backing off.
Love this vid. My 86 4runner has 480k on the original engine. My 88 pickup has 300k. It's going for a rebuild though. They are getting really hard to find parts for now with even Toyota discontinuing alot of pretty important components. And not using oem parts is asking for trouble with these. They are without a doubt the most reliable vehicles I've ever driven though. May they live forever!
Mechanics: "You make something idiot proof, the world invents a better idiot."
Japan: _"Yeah but what if we just make this thing indestructible?"_
Great trucks, but so is the one I use on my channel!
Western Mechanics only think quarterly while Japanese Mechanics think of the next century; If you make a truck that’s indestructible, then eventually it’ll take care of all the idiots for you.
@@guyontheinternet8891 Yes they do! Thanks for reaching out brother!
UK Top Gear: "Hold my Beer."
@@guyontheinternet8891 meh
I had one and drove it til the frame literally rusted away... Everything else was still functional. I miss her dearly...
RIP or F in chat bois
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I love this show. You can ACTUALLY learn stuff ant it's interesting every time.
I prefer the Nissan Hardbody's, and they are just as reliable. Drove mine with no oil for 108 miles at 80 MPH and once I found out the oil sending unit from 1995 was leaking I replaced it filled it with oil and its been fine since. Late 80's early 90's was prime Japanese automobile manufacturing
I knew somebody in Brasil who said about her Hilux "it will climb a tree if you want it to"
I said the same about my 1997 Land Cruiser. Indestructible.
I once saw a Hilux survived after being hit by a truck, a trailer to be exact. Two in fact and damn thing still works after ggetting hit in the front
The Toyotas in Brazil are turbo diesels that get 5,000,000 miles and have fuel economy which makes a Prius a gas guzzling joke.
Brussels
The Hilux is like a religion in Argentina too. I'm not even a fan of pick up trucks, but damn, those things are amazing.
I super appreciate the ad loading bar. Mad respect
The rust problem can be solved with sealing entry points and place strategic drainage points plus adding thicker or tougher paint
It’s just weight reduction so I can get to happy hour faster
That's what I was thinking why didn't they simply drill drainage holes and extra clear coat!
Or not living by the sea
Also, maybe you can drill holes for ventilation.
Oil spray the crap out of it yearly
In machines, toyota trucks are the embodiment of "you either die as a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain'' 😂
thats so true i have a 98 hilux 2,4 diesel 4x4 it was bougth new for construction work where it was for 12 years then it went to a farm serving as a farm truck for 8 years and after that it was sitting for a few years untill i got it last year xD its still all orginal it has a small wear in the rear axle and i just gave it a new alternator other than that i havent had any issues whit it xD
I remember that my late uncle had a late 70's early 80's Toyota. The only thing that I remember helping him replace was a broken water pump.
Didn't he have a watch or a LCD clock in the hilux?
Probably did that while replacing the timing belt as per the schedule in the user manual
Toyota had a class action suit for frames rotting out on 2004 to 2010 Tacoma and replaced frames.
In the Caribbean Hilux is king!!!!
I remember these truck on the road when I was growing up. Most of us learned to drive manual on a Hilux. I wanna buy one if the new model Hilux.
Yup accurate
They are everywhere in Jamaica! A very cool vehicle
real talk fada ...my pops had three of them ..an 87 a 94 and a 95 .. which island you deya... Dominica mi from .. respect breda
Respect.
In Top Gear (not shit American version) whenever they used a Hilux it always dominated everything. I’d say it’s a 9/10 only because it doesn’t include built in rocket launchers and .50 Cal mini guns.
Thanks James Franco, this was very informative.
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His teeth are way nicer then James Franco hahaha
Ha!!
Hilarious
mann, I just hate it that there are no more cars being build with the intension of lasting as long as possible. If there was a car manufacturer who did this, I would buy it instantly.
As a Midwesterner who's rusted his way through 2 cars WITH weekly washings, I wouldn't mind paying an extra $15k for a stainless car like the DeLorean was.
There are several manufacturers that do all kinds of cars even today that can last a long time. Very easy to spot. Look at the warranty of 5 years limited and 10 years for the powertrain and that speaks so much more than any marketing effort. Because they have to bet with real money how much what they designed is really reliable.
Kia is amazing now even beating Toyota and is ranked 1st in reliability, Toyota is still there, and you have Honda, Hyundai, and some other manufacturers. And if you need really something indestructible there is still the Hilux or Land Cruiser.
@@RangerOfTheOrder but that extra $15K you spent would be for an unreliable car that’s a movie fantasy with a garage French transmission. Also that “stainless steel” didn’t work out too well for the Delorian.
@@Shepherd1234 you listen to J.D. powers garbage on what they say for cars? They only rate vehicles for first 90 days of ownership, so that fantasy that the Kia is more temporarily “reliable”. You can’t listen to those fantasy reviews, half the time they are being paid by companies to say good stuff about cars. Kia is junk, they have engine fires all the time. And yet J.D. power claims all this 90 day ownership bullshit that isn’t true over a 5 year period. Some Hyundai’s & KIA’s with manual transmissions might be decently reliable, but you can rarely get a manual anymore, & if you have to look hard to find something rarely reliable made by Kia, might as well just get the reliable readily available Toyota that’s just the same price as the Kia or Hyundai. My whole point is, don’t listen to those fantasy reviews. You can only listen to a mechanic that knows all the common major/minor problems of each vehicle. That’s what I do, & I also have good knowledge, & I own a 17 year old Matrix that runs like a top, with 151,000 barely broken in miles, sounds just like it did when it was brand new.
@Donny Dacia are really renaults on old running gear. They are suprisingly resilient when you consider that, but they arent quite like the toyota
These trucks are all over east Africa, dont need a great infrastructure to run
In North Africa too, many companies and farmers still use them. They're a real work horse.
ISIS also use them. And I don't think they're very diligent about changing oil.
@@deus_ex_machina_ Well they don't really have any because: ya know, 'Murica. 😏
@Will Ganness Before you call someone a moron you should really do a quick Google search to ensure you are not, in fact, the moron. Moron.
Who else would buy an 80's style Toyota Pickup over a new one if they made them today?
Only need to add cruise control.
Me
i would.
Me but da a/c is needed
Any 80's car you choose
I remember watching Top Gear, they had a building implode on it and it was A-Ok
Technically it just rode the roof down.
To be fair. The camera crew left an old clapped out Dodge Dakota in the building they knocked down with the Toyota on top. Al Bundy approved. It still runs. All the glory went to the Yota that was demoed carefully to survive. More spoilers. GM hired camera crews who made all their commercials for the new Silverado..... with a Ford Raptor. I mentioned that it's ironic to the camera guys. They said that their employer bought the truck. Top Gear did a big 3 competition in which the Chevy truck was considered the winner. Only the Dodge could have made it. The Ford could have made it too. All about the drivers. Toyota paid to be portrayed favorably again in that episode. It was declared the official winner because their camera guys, drove sensibly because of where they were so they could... get home.
They also chained it to a beach while the tide was coming in, the waves turned it on to its roof, it was fully submerged....a few hours later, it drove away.
@@dyent Yes I remember that part. Supposedly they got that little diesel truck running again with W-40, wrenches, and a socket set. I would argue that had that Toyota been a gasoline. It probably would have never started again. Diesels do not need spark to run. So the whole spark issue is taken out of the equation. A USA version of that Toyota would have been scrapped like an S10, Ranger, Jeep Commanche, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan D21 and Dodge gasoline competitor.
As a fan of durable stuff in general, I find these trucks absolutely amazing!
Great video. Loved the detailed explanation :)
Hard Agree. The more I learn about the Hilux the more I want one.
I have a 1987 Toyota pickup myself and I can say that these things are very hard to beat. I left it sitting for 2 years without new gas and it still runs like a champ
Done the same with my Dodge 318, didn’t skip a beat, sold the motor for $450 at a swap meet and found a 400 Mopar to swap in
I left my 2003 Camry with 187k miles sitting for 3 years. Still started (on old gas) and moved. Though it took a while.
I’m a huge ford guy, and this video reaffirms my own observations. I’ve seen several 500k Ford 5.0 and 4.9’s, as well as a bunch of 300k plus Small Block Chevy’s but the standout trucks I’ve seen in person was a 650k first gen Cummins dodge truck and a 800k Toyota 22RE. I love my brothers 550k I6 4.9 Ford F-150, but I gotta give my reliability award to Toyota.
Yea but i bet he you had to heavily service your fords and Chevy, but with Toyota just a timely oil change is enough.
Ahmed Mehluf I doubt it, the older ford and Chevy gas trucks were still pretty durable. And Cummins speaks for itself. This is coming from a Tundra owner btw
Ahmed Mehluf My uncle’s 89 Econoline had been leaking oil since 200k and, by the time we drove it to the junkyard, he had to put in a quart of oil a week and never had to do oil changes because the oil was consistently being refreshed.
Never before was a vehicle wrecked so badly at the end of a TG episode that Richard Hammond wasn't behind the wheel.
i love toyota too since 1994 when my dad bought our first Toyota... it was a 1994 Corolla 4AF carburated. Today Toyota is and always be part of my entire family
Toyota Hilux: *exist
Jeremy Clarkson: "So, you have chosen death"
jaironator Hilux: No, I don’t think I will
All so Jeremy Clarkson: Why won't it die?
NICULL meh it’s 2020 memes are everywhere. I like it.
Toyota Trucks It Keeps On Going Going Going Going Going Going Going Going Going Going Going Going...........
@@loganmosher5935 and then snaps in half from rust.
My first truck during HS was a 1982 toyota SR5 5 speed. When he said he's driven for 2 months without any oil...i felt that! Man that truck was so reliable she never let me on the side of the road. It was a total death trap on wheels but I loved her! She was sitting on cragar rims, lowering blocks, no power steering, missing lugnuts, smoked when idling, 2nd gear slipping, 8 ball shift knob, weber carb, rust bucket, but I swear I regret leaving her in NC and selling. My number 1 regret till this day.
Just saw the titled and the 1st thing that came to mind was "top gear"
Exactly my first thought
Same
And now whistlindiesel
Yep topgear tried to destroy it. They drowned it, burned it, dropped it off a apartment building that was being destroyed, dropped a caravan uhh what have they done more to it. After that it still lived
I am proud owner of an 86' Toy mini truck, RWD, w/ the 22R engine, and is running on its second carburetor, love the fact it has a timing chain and not a belt, never disappoints and frame still intact. It is old technology but it feels like driving a Mini Cooper on steroids. Don't have to worry about computer issues, basic fun mini truck to drive. thks for video!
The less computers, the better. It seems the more simple the vehicle is, the more reliable it is and easier it is to fix.
they were built to last, something that manufactorers dont try to recreate
plus they had awesome fuel economy, especially the 4x4 when compared to the US made offerings.
Yah you would think with declining auto sales they would try to make things cheaper. Maybe its those government emissions that we have to update every year since like 1971. Nah its a conspiracy they woke up this morning how can we fuck people and eat babies
@@SavageZebra67 lol
Why would they try to make them last? How are you going to sell new cars if there are plenty of used cars around? All they need you to think is this one is better than that one.
@Tain Chao well people can get into accidents because of other peoples stupidity. accidents can happen even if you are an expert driver, because not everyone is an expert driver. i agree they should be more reliable, but just not at the cost of safety.
NOOOOOO STOP RAISING THE VALUE WHILE I'M IM THE MIDDLE OF LOOKING FOR ONE!!!!
Muahahaha
my neighbor has one still runs just put air in the tires and charge the battery it just sits in the driveway but it still runs
@@crownking3752 I'd go offer him 1200 bucks to take it off his hands
Good Luck! I mean it haha
So true, after every episode , these prices go up because now all these non car guys, go buy them to lift them or for racing and drifting. 😭😭😭
Ford "Nooo you can't be one of the toughest cars in the world"
Toyota : "HaHa strong boi go vroom"
Lmao
vroom vroom
Weak Ford go boom
I own a 2010 Hilux.. still box frame. I've had 4 serious accidents in it and it's driven away from.all of them perfectly fine. Oil seems to be optional in the hilux, doesn't really matter if you've got some or not it's still gonna run the same
Climate friendly war machine
3:47 "body-on-frame vehicles, like a truck" *Cries in Ridgeline*
lol
Unibody gang👌
@@hankhill5622 but hank you drive a ford
The Ridgeline feels like an SUV it’s nice.
Fake truck is fake.
Yeah this is cool and all but can we all take a moment to admire that he put a timer on the ad in the video.
They been doin that for months.
Toyota Pickup: *Can take 2500+ lbs of weight*
Some guys on the middle east: "Hehe guns on trucks go brrrrt"
Yupp blows my mind the creativity
Isis sure loved the hilux
It works it works
The guns on Warthogs that destroy guns on trucks go brrrt. Guns on trucks go BUPBUPBUPBUPBUP
Canons probably
My dad has a 1982 Longbed example and despite it being so small I can absolutely say it's one of my top favorite cars I've driven.
4 holes in the back that allow perfect access to the chassis for mounting an AA gun in the back
Exactly, that's why middle easterns only drive Toyotas
@@en3myspott3d54 probably makes up 20% of all Toyota Highlanders
So... you've been to krapistan?
wait I got one, maybe I can try to put an AA gun 😂👌
That "Top Gear" episode where they tried to destroy one, and Failed! Was awesome! 👍🏻
Some dude named WhistlinDiesel whose specialty seems to be to abuse and destroy cars tried to destroy a Hilux as well, and after 4 videos of complete madness failed to destroy it either.
@@InXLsisDeo I thought he finally killed it by dropping it from a helicopter.
I recently encountered a stuck 30 foot fedex freight truck on the mountain where I live , as it was too long to go around an s curve that was on an incline, and then could neither back out or get forward.
Hooked it up to my hitch (2015 base V6 tacoma) and towed him a mile and a half up the mountain to where the road was long enough that he could turn around.
Called Toyota and let them know their trucks are in a different universe.
Elon Musk: There is no truck tougher than our Cybertruck
Toyota: Hold my Asahi.
Jan de rooy: hold my tequila
Hold my saki
Hold my Sake
@@clorox2287 Lol I forgot to add that detail
Tesla doesn't hold a candle to Toyota on any level let alone quality. The Hilux & Landcruiser are global icons
E473 CJN is the registration no of the famous 89 Red Toyota Hilux 2.4D 4WD.
If Top Gear budget allows James May using nuke bomb, i guaranteed that Hilux will survive that just with Wd-40
Now I got a go check my vin lol
my back HURTS that top gear truck is still inside the studio lol
@@yogiewisesa2802 Not really. I believe it's at the Beaulieu World of Top Gear Museum.
It accualy still runs
I bet NASA regrets spending so much money on rovers when they could've just used a Toyota pickup truck
Edit: thanks for the likes
Lol
no that would never work rovers are specifically designed for space now this truck is not specifically designed for space tho
@@McBobtheruggaman r/ wooooosh
McBobtheruggaman r/whoooosh
@@McBobtheruggaman wow, really?
I had a 1984 Toyota truck and loved it! It looked little and weak, but I abused it! I overloaded it, pulled a fully loaded trailer across Washington State over the mountains with the bed full too, went up steep and bumpy mountain roads, and drove it aggressively. I changed brakes in an auto part store parking lot, changed a water pump on a mountain pass in the snow, and replaced the clutch myself. I miss that truck. Simple, reliable, and easy to fix.
Its 2770 AD and all we can find about these past "humans" are these weird Iron Wagons with T's on them.
It would definitely start right up
And also these weird little bricks with buttons and "Nokia" written on them.
I had an 86 truck , my brother has it now with over 300k miles.Engine is rock solid and still on original alternator and starter. Unbelievable!
Ford: build for tough..
Tesla cyber truck: HA!! ours bullet prof and can even withstand a sledge hammer beating...
Toyota pickup: top gear tried to kill me... TRIED!!!
Daf turbotwin x2 flew doing several summasaults at over 100 mph across rough sand : only the bolted on panaling fell off and a seat
I want to see a demolition derby between these three
Lawrence Fishburne Voice: WE ARE STILL HERE!!!!!!!
Daf a107
The window on the cybertruck cracked it didn't break
I can attest that the 22R and 22RE were great engines!
I had a 92, it threw every code from every efi part from the maf to the O2 sensor and drove down the road fine.
That's just a friendly reminder from Toyota that your engine is running
Yea toyotas will just do what you want. And they also can take it
Germans: you can’t just make a truck that’s indestructible
Japanese: haha truck no break break
Germans: NEIN!
はい
*brrrr
Japanese: Hold my saki
Samuel Hayden: Can't just shoot a hole in the surface of Mars.
Doom Guy: [fires Toyota Pickup 10,000]
You guys really missed an opportunity to title this video "IndesTRUCKtible".
DXXX I agree with u!
Yu just had to😂
@donutmedia employ this man 🤣🤣
XD 100
Huh? I don't get it
Bought a Toyota pickup new in 1990 with the 22RE. It was the base model, which meant:
No radio
No cigarette lighter/charger outlet
No passenger side mirror
No rear bumper
No carpet OR floor mats - just a rubberized floor
I added most of those things
Oh yeah, no AC.
I drove it 458,000 miles. I had a water pump and fuel pump replaced and it had an appetite for alternators - I'm guessing the guys that installed the charger outlet and sound system buggered something up.
It was still running, although it was jumping out of gear and you could hear it would need engine work. I sold it to the state in a cash for clunkers program. I got under the car to check something and the frame looked almost new. Anywhere else in the world they would have dropped another motor in it and kept going, but I felt the whole truck was getting tired by then.
@6:03 You are correct. Suspension should be handled by suspension components not the frame. That's why coilover suspension lifts are much better and are actually off-road worthy compared to spacer lifts.
Jeremiah very quickly became my favorite host for donut. I love the more sciencey/buildy videos. Thanks for all the content dudes!
Pizza Planet truck in Toy Story - 'TOY'
No it said Y O
@@micahfrye8885 ¡Correct! ¡My error! ¡Thanks!
Why build cars to bring people to things.....like shopping, leisure, work. Why not bring the things to the people? IT's called an ARCOLOGY, work live and play in ONE PLACE with everything within walking distance......supplied by RAIL, not wasteful idiotic highways. If you absolutely must masturbate, you can rent a car at huge expense for a weekend, but how about a Culture Change..........your identity will be based upon what you CONTRIBUTE TO CIVILIZATION not on which model or brand of car you drive. Cars are the worst possible investment anyone could make, a black hole of money, time in traffic, accidents, parking and speeding tickets, DEPRECIATION, total waste. Cars SUCK and are stupid, so if you like cars, you are a deluded DOUCHE
@@noneone8726 you sound like a fun and reasonable guy
@@noneone8726 ....?
First vehicle was a 1994 Toyota pickup 2nd. Ran like a champ! Now I have a 1988 Toyota pickup with only 105,000 on the original 22re motor! I love it! No rust, no problems!
Dad had a 78 2wd. Had over 500k, was t boned (and repaired), stolen twice (nearly stripped once), and towed our camping trailer (basic box trailer) over dirt roads that some 4 wheelers couldn't handle. Also, it's what I learned to drive in.
1960's we'll have flying cars in the future
2020 C channel vs Box frame
flying cars sucks. We have Hilux
If you don't want flying cars yet, just look up. Consider flying cars. OK? We done here?
Lol. We've gone so far as a species. I'm proud.
When running a UN-spec armoured Toyota through trials at a certification testing house in Germany, the marksman repeatedly put rounds through parts of a HiLux that wasn't protected by armour (such as door hinges, suspension, engine block, headlights and so on). The manufacturers, the certifiers, and the buyers were shaking heads in disbelief at this vehicle's ability to continue to run and operate despite catastrophic damage. It would regularly far surpass expectations in such tests, including when tested against explosives. It is not the most powerful of trucks and as such can fall down when matched for performance against other vehicles, but if core reliability is your priority (especially for civilians who won't put such immense burdens on it), few vehicles (if not equipment in general) will best it.
That why ISIS be using them
I have a 1998 Toyota T100 SR5 with the 5-speed manual and I absolutely love it. It's my daily driver, and it runs incredibly well. Unfortunately it's the RWD version, so I can't do much in the world of overlanding or off-roading, but I still absolutely love it. For my Christmas present to myself last year, I installed a new stereo head unit and some upgraded speakers and they sound incredible. Maybe one day I will look into converting it to 4WD, but it would have to be when I have some middle finger money that's burning a hole in my pocket... And yes, I know it would be a waste of money when I could just put it toward a new truck, but I don't care.
"TOP GEAR ACTUALLY DID THIS"
Yeah
so what
That was like yearsssssss ago
Yea its referenced in the video at 9:01
Yeah
A better way of saying it, "The Tardigrade of Trucks".
The zombie truck
The Tardigrades are tougher than a $2 steak!
Truckdigrade.
You subscribe to journey to the micro cosmos?
I appreciate that he slipped in that yo mama joke
He bullied a guy
...I ran my 1996 Carina with basically no engine oil for a year. By the way, that was in like 2019. My parents bought the car new in '96. That car had almost 400 000 km on it, still drove fine.
11:50
American: Little 2.4 L engine
Me: Chokes water in European
They have 8L V 10 vipers in the US 😂
One more thing if only they knew what a small engine looked like.
Hey I am a Detroit area family man and I like 4 liter (5.3, 5.7 6.0)and larger displacement v8's and 3.5< v6's.
The change to auto manufacturers doing 2 liter turbo in large cars is just a fad we believe.
Japan: having fun in 660cc
ikr? i have a 1.4. They have at least 2.5 on all cars, and that's small for them :(
I'm sure the Toyota was rated as able to tow 5000lbs or whatever, but I've seen the 1980's Hilux pull double or triple that with ease.
Then along came WhistlingDiesel. Pulled around 30000 lbs with it
My cousin is part of a rescue group in the middle east helping people who are stuck in sand dunes and stuff. He had a 2000s land cruiser. They got called for a tipper truck that was stuck on soft sand and the bottom of the truck was touching the ground. He got there and found out the truck was full of sand. My cousin got him out with a stock land cruiser.
@@khalidalotaibi1072 absolutely believe that. I've seen those LC's do some crazy stuff
7:56 That sounds more like a tag line for condoms than a pickup truck.
that is so true it hurts
Yep first thing that came to my mind
😂😂
Love my 83 pickup with a 22r motor no rust at all on frame and over 760,000 miles and runs great
This man pulled out a classic “yo momma” joke 😭😭
Yo mama is so fat, she uses a VCR as a Pager.
@@EvilishDem0nic8732WhatItDo
Yo momma so fat, in school she sat next to everybody
Yo mama is so fat, her blood type is Ragu'
Lol
Your mama's so fat, the gravitational force on her is larger (and it's true) (nerddd
Honestly, you're teaching me more than my now-online university. Thank you man, you are refreshing my brain
So true I'm not in school but I've learned so much watching the channel.
My grandpa had one of these for 30+ years; he only stopped driving it when it got stolen.
Steal it back
@@silvermediastudio they found it about a year later less than a mile from the shop from which it was stolen. He got $8000 from the insurance.
@@landoncomella7454 When they found it did it still run?
@@barryscott3327 I believe it did. He took it to the shop for an engine swap and it was stolen after they put the new engine in and had it running. It sat for a year in an apartment complex, but after it was found the insurance had it auctioned off.
@@barryscott3327 I believe it did. He took it to the shop for an engine swap and it was stolen after they put the new engine in and had it running. It sat for a year in an apartment complex, but after it was found the insurance had it auctioned off.
My first car was a 1981 Toyota Corona with the 22 RE, loved that car.
when you make stuff simple less stuff brakes. this needs to be relearned by all engineers.
Not profitable. Greed is a bitch.
Why sell one reliable car, when you can sell the same customer two crap ones.
Well In a way Mazda did that with the 3s rear suspension
American consumer culture needs the learn that
This is the fault of regulation more than consumers. You can’t legally build something simple anymore.
"The lock down won't last that long"
The lock down : Toyota pick up
Hahahahaha😐😐
That’s hilarious 😐
You mean a Volvo 240
Was just going to flame you cause of the name but its just the correct name
James’ dad, meet Walker, my new favorite antagonist.
Just got a 89 2wd Toyota pickup single cab, absolutely love it, it’s rust free and in really great shape , ready for warm weather cause ima redo the whole interior, mines just a 22-R so it’s carbureted with 229k and still runs like a top
Completely rebuilt a 22re with my dad. Great engine, really simple too. I learned alot with that truck
Ran a 22RE without oil for months as well. Thought I was soooo smart for figuring out my plastic timing chain guides had broke because of the dreaded "rattle". What I didn't realize was it was caused by the fact that the tensioners had no oil pressure to keep the chain tight. Could diagnose a bad chain, but not even check a dipstick... SMH. The oil light didn't work btw.
I've had my '93 Yota pickup since the beginning of the year and boy do I love it. 410,000 miles and still goes so strong!
I see its been to the moon and back, nice
Louis Louis are you.... stupid
Louis Louis or are you just a Honda fan lmao
Louis Louis toYOTA. It’s in the name. The other person was just being a douche
Mike Crocker These things were built to withstand a direct nuclear blast
I wish pickups like this are still available... I want a pickup truck like this