River crossing in Botswana nearly ends in Disaster for one lucky Toyota Hilux owner.
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- Опубликовано: 25 апр 2022
- For many 4x4 lovers, water crossings provide the most exhilarating, unforgettable experience; however, they can offer challenges of their own.
These challenges are sometimes not for the faint hearted and have proven to be the most expensive.
The actual depth that you can cross depends on the height of your vehicle and its ground clearance. The general rule remains; if the water is above your wheels, it is probably too deep to cross mate.
A video of a Toyota Hilux went viral on social media recently with many users applauding the driver for his bravery; others claim it is the power of Toyota that got him through the river, while the rest humorously said that his Bush Lapa pushed him through successfully.
Did the Bushlapa caravan push the Toyota Hilux through the water crossing? or Should Toyota consider manufacturing vehicles that can also serve as boats?
Here's what happened when one extremely lucky 4x4 Overlander found himself in some deep water.
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If you can identify any crucial errors or mistakes, kindly comment on them below. Remember, the goal is NOT to name and shame - it is to educate and share your 4x4 recovery wisdom with our community.
Thanks to Piet van der Linden for sending us this awesome video!
We wish we were there!!
#ToyotaHilux #Botswana #BushLapa
Don't try it in an amarok!
Forever with TOYOTA!!!
Thanks Nenga! it seems our group echo's your favoritism ;)
This is Botswana...we love hosting the adventuresome!!!
Wow....close call. Great advertisement for Toyota. 👍🏽
yeah! but lets not discount the snorkel, suspension and most importantly tyres!
Was the repair afterwards more than R100K?
Insanely powerful..towing while cruising in the lake
Some say Toyota make submarines as well as they do vehicles ;) Gggg
Great skills by the driver. A bit of patience & luck is sometimes all that is needed to get out of a sticky situation.
Nah, he had the best car to prove his "skills"
Ask Edward Bath how much it costs if that same luck turns on you in Botswana. Rather use grey matter and not end up in such situations. I don't have to be daft to prove I have a functional pair. I have five descendants.
Toyota is King.
King of Africa. oh for sure!
This why I love Toyota Hilux and I now understand why the Malians love it.
Good driving skills on this guy He almost finished without engaging front wheels
This guy is crazy. Well done
Brave or crazy. That is the question!
I have this philosophical difference with the rest of the 4x4 community where a 4x4 is supposed to get me out of trouble and not into trouble --- this is not to be emulated since only the skill of this driver got him out of a situation where the other nine out of ten drivers would have not have pulled this off without being rescued.
Correct Casper! We completely agree. infact we wrote an article on this reader story here: www.sa4x4.co.za/crazy-ignorant-or-just-plain-luck-local-man-puts-his-toyota-hilux-to-the-test-and-found-himself-in-deep-water/
Go Toyota! That was amazing.
Another great commercial for Toyota👍🏾. The first was in 2013 when it was used to move the Space shuttle, Endeavor, through some narrow streets in Los Angeles to the Science Museum. It was an awesome thing to watch.
Botswana is a great safe country full of fun..so is our rivers.. it was jst a test. he ddint buy water from that lady who sit by the road. Nxt tym you shud... You will blessed all the way...hahaha Great skills... i love my country.
"Toyota, taking you to new frontiers "
Absolutely! AND getting you to your destination. ;)
The other guy must be "F**k now i have to do it too"
what would you do differently?
@@SA4x4online is there an alternative way? I don't see one considering I don't even know the surroundings, I'd just follow the path 1st car used
@@is-haq4637 Ah Thanks Is-haq. That would be a common mistake! First you must make sure your vehicle is fitted with overlanding essentials such as suspension upgrades, snorkel, correct tyres, etc.... Then we would recommend some 4x4 training. Once you've walked across the river and know its depth. Only then you should follow suit. do you have any recovery gear?
@@SA4x4online No walking across the rivers in the top end of Australia, unless you want to be estuarian crocodile food!!
@@jasonclark950 Thanks Jason. That's a very good piece of advice. What if there are crocodiles? Firstly, we would check with local communities as to the wildlife found in their river river crossing. Take no chances as if there are often communication barriers when visiting foreign countries. if their English doesn't sound good. don't take the chance. How do you cross croc infested rivers in Aus Jason?
Beast mode !!
hahaa. Not only was beast mode activated. it was done so at full volume with all HULK settings ON! LMAO
This is what we say, " 'n Boer maak 'n plan" It is about being wise and using common sense. Excellent manoevering of the vehicle. Maybe Toyota. I don't know.
But I think Excellent driving skills and support from everyone else.
Rushen, Trishen and Suminthra Oojugir
Kwa Zulu Natal
South Africa.
Great Toyota commercial... They should pay you
Even better than that! they let us test and use their vehicles for our reviews on our website! :D
There is no Luck here, the diver is brilliant at grear set, and steady acceleration...just brilliance!! I'd be happy to learn a thing or 2 from the driver
Thanks Beezwax! We did tell the driver to invite us when he goes on his next trip, so that we could distinguish the difference between luck, skill and assess his vehicle upgrades. 🤣🤣
As we say here in Australia, "Too much gear and no idea! "
Hahahaha!
That's a rather catchy saying. We might have to use that line in our article. ;) What would you have done differently?
Maybe engaging 4 wheel drive *before* attempting something incredibly dumb, comes to mind..
@@cjwest9094 Was wondering if that was the cause of the problem. So much hype and excitement over a silly oops
all the gear and no idea
Well he made it didn't he👏👏👏👏
These hilux's are absolute beasts
He has the air tube for his carburetor so as long as the current isn't to strong to carry him away he's fine. Mud is always a challenge but he did great!
Thanks Renate, Are you referring to the snorkel feeding his air intake? or are your referring to Carburetor Emulsion sleeve inside the carb? Yes! mud is always a going concern when it gets into your engine bay. We always advise a quick wash off with a soft high pressure hose afterwards in clean water. Do not use sea water. EVER.
@@SA4x4online isn't the snorkel more for dust and it doesn't mean his new wadding depth is that high?
@@collinphiri910 the air filter is for the dust.. its called a snorkel for a reason
@@B-squiggy lol no need to be sarcastic. I'm just trying to establish if he did his engine any favors and also find out what else is at risk of failing doing such a maneuver?
This is amazing, he gets out without using 4x4, just alfter he got stuck he use the 4x4.
Toyota never go wrong
Oh! for sure!
He got away with it......Gelukkig, maar, dit is wat verwag word van 'n Toyota. Dankie vir die Vid.
No Raymond! Thank you for the comment and the subscribe! more to come!
Oh whot a feeling hilux living up to its name allmost unstoppable
I’m impressed!
Crazy frkn safas. Awesome from NZ
Thanks Aukland Today! We should have an overlanding trophy between our two great countries! Now that we have Terrain Tamer here in SA, it would be a much fair-er fight. lol.
master piece.....
very well recovered! Even if its by hook or by crook! ;)
that is proper off-road driving skillz right there in a Hilux
The real beast!!
This is what happens when you enable "beast" mode. haha
No skill here! Stupidity and 100% luck was a great combination. 😜
Yeah! Luck is often the difference between tears and smiles. :D
That's awesome.
If the front wheels weren't turning, does that mean it literally got out of the deep on 4×2?😅
saving money for the ferry 😁😁its the driver from scotland ?
Powerful!
Good 👌
Excellent!
He really say "fuck it, i drive a Hilux"
Legend Toyota Hilux 🙏🏾
The Japanese says, “you’re welcome”.
LOL
What a car
100% overlanding machine! :D
Powerful Engine
Absolutely! its very common for Toyota owners to tow boats, caravans, trailers and even sail boats! Toyota engines are one of the best in SA in our opinion.
Toyota is one hell of a company though
Buy a Land cruiser. That's it bro.
Which model? 4L petrol DC? or the 4.5L D V8 D/C ?
These are the type of ppl i like
Gd6 has more power torque and better power to weight ratio
The land cruiser won't have made it. That a Diesel Hilux one of the greatest off road vehicles for Africa
Toyota never dies
Can only smile at all the pro toyota comments. Just a very lucky person(read idiot) in a situation that could have gone so very wrong in an instant. Consider yourself very lucky that you got away unscathed.
Is the car still drivable if so, im getting myself a Toyota bakkie
Absolutely Tshepo. But remember, it is extremely likely that this vehicle has been modified with many aftermarket 4x4 accessories such as suspension upgrades, tyres, snorkel, bash plates (under amour), lift kits, etc... No standard production 4x4 vehicle is ready to tackle this level of river crossing without it. Much in the same way that an ice skater needs ice skating boots before going on ice... 4x4 vehicles that begin overlanding must be equipped to do so.
Get a Jimny it would float across...😁
@@cr03bar haha! We really enjoyed this bit of sarcasm. if a car floats, what control would you have over the vehicle? You need the wheels to touch the bottom of the river in order to get traction and control. So that you can propel and steer yourself out of the river hazard. 99% of all vehicles lost to rivers was due to driver errors. Please don't be that guy! Oh...And for the record, we are also very big Jimny fans! :D
@@SA4x4online Thank you for the information. I was wondering how he managed. It's still impressive though. 🎉
@@yolandagaweses7238 Absolutely Yolanda. it can be difficult to spot all the vehicle upgrades from this video alone. However any standard production vehicle without these upgrades, would be dead in the water. Please stay tuned to our channel for more information and advice on when, where and why to get your vehicle upgraded to an overlanding rig. :)
I didn't see the 'nearly' part...there was never any trouble...
I wonder if the Ineos or the Rivian could take this abuse 🤔
I wonder 🤔 🤣🤣🤣
We would say Ineos might stand a change BUT we haven't driven their factory production vehicle yet. So we're unsure what modifications it could have to perform this exact route. We have motivated it from our side though. so hopefully we can do a similar test soon. Which we can release to our subscribers.
Good thing he was in a toyota. They are beasts
I don't understand how you drive in to a low traction situation, pulling a caravan in 2H when you should atleast be in 4H 😂 he wanted to put himself in problems that's for sure.
Well we all know of the maintenance that will have to be done now,
Please share Ian! We would love all our newbie followers to learn just what overlanding is all about!
🤣 is called TOYOTA you do no maintenance after driving like these.Dont do this in VW Amarok
@@thapelovincent1184 Thanks Thapelo! nice to hear you again buddy ;) yes, the vehicle was still drivable after the swim. BUT you will have to rinse the engine bay and interior with fresh water to prevent further long term damage. Remember vehicles weren't designed to have mud, dirt and sand in the engine bays.. Which can cause problems with mechanisms that turn, cavitate or need a decent amount of grease for smooth operation. Cars weren't designed to be submarines. ;) One thing we can comment for sure is that if this driver doesn't rinse off soon, he will be in for a costly lesson shortly on vehicle hygiene. HAHA
Toyota let’s go places😀❤️🔥🔥
Boteti River, Khumaga entrance into Makgadikgadi National Park,
What care does this😮😮. This is just classic.
Toyota pappie ;)
Did he even manage to keep the interior dry?!
Today we have rice that floats until it gets traction.
HAHAHAHAHHAAHHA!
Yeah they made it!!👍
It's a TOYOTA- Regte bakkie, even a 5year old boy will tell u
HAHAHA! You recall their adverts very well Harold! We recall the Toyota advert that aired about 4 years ago when a house wife asked her husband to go make her a sandwich after a day out in his bakkie. We will see if we can share the link with you. :D
Its a Toyota, it was never in trouble. Just providing entertainment for the people watching.
But I have a snorkel! 🤣😬
Cool
yeah. dangerous and cool!
Sorry. I should never have doubted you, but I admit I did. Thought you were in deep trouble not once but twice.
Congrats - Cool driving.
Which month was this & where ?
Thnx
luckily that wasn't us! it was one of our users. the full story is here: www.sa4x4.co.za/crazy-ignorant-or-just-plain-luck-local-man-puts-his-toyota-hilux-to-the-test-and-found-himself-in-deep-water/
That's insane
So this guy thought he was too smart to use the ferry. Next time won't be so lucky
yeah, we believe he inadvertently drove over the stop line of the ferry, which is why he had to do this type of sudden 4x4 recovery. the only facts on hand are on our article on our website www.sa4x4.co.za
It has a snorkel, it should be able to do that. 🔥🔥
how did he end up there in the first place?
Hi Andre, allegedly the vehicle driver was heading to Botswana with his family for a short vacation.
Here is a link to the full free article on our website: www.sa4x4.co.za/crazy-ignorant-or-just-plain-luck-local-man-puts-his-toyota-hilux-to-the-test-and-found-himself-in-deep-water/
Because he is an idiot. All to avoid paying 150 pula
He clearly didn't want to pay the 150 Pula (or something like that) to use the ferry that you can see in the background.
@@AlexH-wq3vq In our first conversation with the videographer, the witness stated that the 4x4 vehicle had already slid off the nose of the pontoon ferry. Which is what prompted this emergency route.
Net so!!!
Why!?!?!?!?
Hulix is king and the best.Toytota are good bakkies.Let the hulix show ford how its done
Only in a Toyota........
Lucky
Wow
How's the inside wet?
Although we didn't get any visuals from the videographer, in our experience he inner cab must have been something like a fish tank!
In our overlanding courses, we usually learn not to venture into water deeper than that of your tyres. Which does only limit water coming in through the footwells. However, as we see in this video, the water was far beyond the drivers bonnet, it would be safe to assume that river water would have poured in through the aircon ducts, electrical ports and dashboard console.
Qatch out for Croc.🐊🐊
Luck everywhere.
Try diff lock next time
A man met a plan...
yeah! common sense vs experience. it worked well for him at the end of the day.
He wants to use that boat that’s in the background not this TOYBOTA.
Ford and Amarok drivers still can't believe this...😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣
Yah neh,,baie goed
Maar, amper n gemors!
I always tell people that there's Range Rover and Toyota in the World!!!!
We dont see many range rovers on the Kalahari roads these days. Unless we're not looking properly. We would love to see how a Landy would tackle this obstacle.
@@SA4x4online it takes it very easy. Its born for such.....Only Ranger rover and Toyota. Only Toyota and Range Rover
Haha. Madness but I guess it was a matter of sink or swim 😝
Not sure this is in Botswana.
But the water didn't go inside the car 🤔
So we're just going to ignore what the guy said @1:18?
it's fitted with a snorkel it's fine 🙂
Crocs
As a wise man called Mungo once said: "if you want to cross a river, use a @&$©¥{∆£|®✓™ boat!" A team traveling from Morocco to Cape Town in brand new 70 Series TLC's, had to replace six differentials three months after their return. Oil seals on the axle ends are designed to keep oil in, not water out. Their stupid look-rough trucks had rather tiny, inadequate diff breathers. The factory didn't fit proper ones. Even ASPW had to spend a small fortune in installing proper breathers to his then brand new Troopy. Cannot the manufacturer use savvy and install proper components like on some Patrols and all Geländewagens?
Guts on place
were you dodging to pay boat man?you drove smart but here in botswana they will arrest you for not engaging that boatman
Hilux is die beste bakkie!!!
This happened in my home village ,I recognize the place
Where is this. I can see it’s up north. My guess is the Chobe area.
Khumaga
@@dineomocoach it's in Khumaga in Boteti
Thank u
This guy does not have a clue
I wonder why there’s a ferry 😂
For those of us who don't want to risk our entire adventures when our vehicle and campervan are floating away or bogged down. Having your missus say "i told you so" for 2 weeks can certainly bruise ones ego. Not discounting the recovery fees.🤣🤣
@@SA4x4online with a bakkie costing close to R1mil these days playing these games with a river can be very expensive 😂
My Pa Werk By Toyota en Toyota is die beste car en Bakkie
T.O.Y.O.T.A THE ONE YOU ONLY TRUST ALWAYS
thats the first acronym which we've heard that actually makes sense! thanks Rodney. :D
That was not even almost a disaster
Yoda
Watch out your going to scare the crocodiles
If it was American vehicles that was going to be the end of the story.