Sam Young I really enjoyed your vid on the 300 series, it’s great to finally see one with decent rubber on it! Impressed with how you spoke and the quality of th3 filming & editing. My only (constructive) criticism is to make sure you are all over your facts about the vehicle you are testing. I think you find both the GX & GXL have the same spec of multi media unit & it’s not until you head up to the VX you get the bigger screen. IMO the best thing about the 9” unit is has a volume knob, not buttons. Really for almost $15k more for a GXL you are really only getting 3rd row seats & 5 mode terrain select. Also, I believe you will find it’s only the GR sport that has diff locks, sad it’s not an option on the base models, as there the ones we are most likely to find out bush. Keep up the good work look forward to seeing more 300 videos!
Sam - you are a legend - 4WD 24-7 they should give you more screen time... And you are a true reviewer - and you should do more videos... Well done and keep the content coming...
Totally agree with that, He's super super hungry for it, Rev head and Doesn't act a different way, talked to him on social media, it's a bit harsh what some people say cause he's with sparesbox, bunch of losers lol.
Very natural presenter. Though, 4wd 24/7 is both a show and marketing company. Sam or the business he works for would pay in sponsorship or some agreement to go onto the show. No one knew who he was until he went on the show. So the marketing has worked! Not taking anything away from Sam though. Top bloke!
Fuel filter on the chassis rail next to the spare tyre? Intercoolers down low in front bumper? Plastic underbody protection? Methinks there could be some unintended consequences down the track, if not on the track.
Our 100 has 2 plastic square pieces hanging underneath our 100 series and have been pelted by rocks which are protecting the shockers from alot of damage. I can't see some of the protection plates being "plastic" as a problem unless you are rock crawling maybe. It is nice to see, however alot of under body protection. Not sure how the intercoolers will go
@@robyncrighton1255 They probably won't be a major issue if travelling the outback, or dirt roads generally, but I can't see them lasting off-road where you have to navigate rocky tracks. Most of the High Country in Victoria would see them left in tatters.
@@user-rv6zk1pp7r A front mounted intercooler is fine, but most are mounted higher up with the radiator, not low down on either side of the bumper. Toyota's quote regarding the factory bullbar: “Thermal management was a major point of focus in the development of the new bullbar range, due to the placement of the Landcruiser’s twin intercoolers on either side of the front bumper… ensuring cooling and durability performance.” Durability and performance? Perhaps not so if you intend to drive in places like the High Country where mud, sticks, rocks and water crossings may play havoc with such a design.
I love how at 10:50 you talk about traction control like its new, for years and years the Holden Adventra has had this and we've been wheeling around the high country wheel lifts and all on full independents dropping jaws because the average joe blow has now idea how well brake lock diff setups have come. Given the Adventra's have had this since the early 2000's. Even though the less promoted prado and fortuner have had atrac since late 2020 models, it still took a bunch of big name youtubers in oz to talk highly of it and now its one of the 'best systems' that comes factory. It aint new folks, we've been trying to tell people this for a very long time.
What a great video! New to the channel and really enjoyed that video. I’d say the only down side is you never mentioned the power of the new v6 engine (e.g torque meter and hp/kw’s) but all in all a really well put together video reviewing the 300. 👍
Good review! The TC on the new 300 is impressive, but the Land Rover TC in the new Defender is light years ahead, as well as the load capacity - no GVM upgrade required.
@SamYoung4x4 Good review. Do you know what that tyre size is specifically? Must be either a 265/70 or 285/65 for 32.6" or a 275/70 for a 33.2". You can't legally put a 285 on that factory rim, which is the cause of ongoing frustration.
wow watching that 300 over those rutts was epic. I would never have thought it would get through there with what looked like only a little minor foot rail ding. When do you recon GVM upgrades will be available.?
,yes it does have a lot of fancy features and more suited to the road but it still is a Landcruiser at the end of the day so it still perform excellent offroad
Any word on that bilstein suspension being made available for the 200-series or even prado in AUS? Bilstein used to sell that setup in the US for the 200s, I loved it on mine. Now that I've moved to AUS and am shopping for another LC, I've noticed the B6/B8 suspension isn't available from Bilstein AUS. What gives?
like your video Sam, I have the sport model 300, and would like to upgrade my wheels from standard. Can you suggest something that suits the car please. I have the white and black colour scheme. Cheers
those skid plates look like carbon fiber, please correct me if I'm wrong, but if those are Carbon fiber, they are probably better than steel skid plates, and that flexing isnt gonna matter.
What people usually do not know is the fact that not Toyota or any manufacturer is actually deciding on the configuration and equipment of the models BUT the general importer of the very country.
Great review, very capable car for a few little mods. But you really don’t get much for your 110k it should have every electric safety and luxury feature known to man at that price.
For that price you could own some of the junk competition which is full of rubbish electronics & unreliability AND it will depreciate like a bat out of hell. Or you can forgo some of the junk electronics & have a reliable vehicle which will hold its value better than anything else out there, especially in its category. 🤷🏼♂️
@@elrud5964 Nothing yo do with the 79 series at all. Somebody said you don’t get much for your $110k but it’s all relevant isn’t it. You could buy a junk LR Disco for similar money & have all sorts of interesting gadgets. It would also come with its share of annoyance, like poor reliability & crappy resale. That was merely my point. Have a great day 👍
@@GR8Tmate its nothing to do with relevancy, you just objectively don’t get much for the money compared to other vehicles in the market. You are doing mental gymnastics to come up with why the 300 is good value. Instead of looking at what you get for 110k. Which is very little.
@@elrud5964 Not exactly & there’s no mental gymnastics whatsoever. I’m not a Toyota 200 or 300 series owner, however for someone like me & the sort of travel I do, I would argue I’m getting the most important thing (all vehicles at this point should off) which is reliability. For where I travel, $110k is we’ll spent when it might prevent me from perishing on some remote track somewhere. I could spend that $110k elsewhere & no get that most important feature. The other other features I mention are merely a bonus so you can put that aside. Perhaps you could look at my point this way. I buy $110k 300 series & spend $25,000 getting it ready to tour. I keep it for 5 years & travel 100,000km with it (& because I look after my vehicles) I sell it for $100,000. Total cost of owning that vehicle was $35k. NOW, if I were to do the same thing with a LR (insert any number of other brands) at the end of the 5 years I would have dropped about $75-$80k. So, the way I look at it, sure I might not get “certain items” which clearly rate lower on the scale to some like me but I get LOADS for my $35k. I’m not trying to be difficult, I’m just giving you another way to look at what you are saying. I still won’t buy a LC300, it just won’t do what I need it to do, I need a vehicle that offers me less of what you are talking about but I will end up spending much more than $110k 😂
By the time you put in 5 adults a Bullbar, towbar , wheels and tyres and a roof rack you have used up the carrying capacity and nothing left to even put in the shopping.
Standard GVM is less on the 200 and 100 series, than the new 300. Can't see what people are getting hysterical about, personally. The majority of current 100 do 200's are over GVM now anyway!
@@robyncrighton1255 not hysterical at all. My point is that all car manufacturers now are on the edge when it comes to gvm and it’s even more apparent in 4x4s because they are used for touring. The freeboard just isn’t enough for the average family and I don’t think gvm upgrades are the answer. They are just a bandaid. I am the first to say just take less stuff but the wagons are really bad across the board for hitting gvm early.
@@47Rolling Sorry perhaps I didn't get the comment in the right context. I was commenting on the fact that people who are bagging the new 300 series Landcruiser's payload ...they perceive it is terrible. Perhaps some of them need to look at how much a previous series of Landcruiser was less than the 300! People can GVM to their hearts content, but unless they somehow manage to get their GCM increased, it will not help their towing capacity. I agree that the payloads are small- ish, but I believe the reason manufacturers won't increase the GVM from factory is because of the costs to do so and effect it will have on the vehicles unladen handling and ride. Gee, if the traffic police started pulling in 4wds and vans for weight measurements..they will rake in the money 💰 🤑 💸 🙄
How is that different from any other contemporary wagon out there? I’d be pretty confident that a Pajero, patrol or ford Everest are all about 700kg payload. Even something like a RAM is about the same to meet Australian standards to maintain a car license rego, otherwise you need an LT license (yes, it does have a higher GCM but we aren’t talking about that)
Sam, personally I’d rather watch you drive through that in the 80. That was as Boring AF - for somebody just watching on. Some of us actually enjoy moving the levers & driving the obstacles. Sorry, great car for grandad but I will keep my twin locked coil converted LC Thankyou very much 🤙🏼
I was shitting the 300 LC all the time before I watched this video. Now, I am on my way to Toyota and get myself one because of this video. Damn. Where can I get that bilstein lift kit for the 300?
TMCA specifies the level of trim spec on the Toyotas, not the factory. As an example VDJ79 utes and troopcariers are standard with Reversing cameras in NZ.
Toyota have gone down hill there shit now. Full of problems from day one full of plastic rusty bloodly hungry on fuel and the list goes on. Stick with the older vehicles made to last.
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Far out the ol wheelie bin test 😅 good review my dude ! #ForkLiftFlex
Hahaha how wild is it!
Sam Young I really enjoyed your vid on the 300 series, it’s great to finally see one with decent rubber on it! Impressed with how you spoke and the quality of th3 filming & editing. My only (constructive) criticism is to make sure you are all over your facts about the vehicle you are testing. I think you find both the GX & GXL have the same spec of multi media unit & it’s not until you head up to the VX you get the bigger screen. IMO the best thing about the 9” unit is has a volume knob, not buttons. Really for almost $15k more for a GXL you are really only getting 3rd row seats & 5 mode terrain select. Also, I believe you will find it’s only the GR sport that has diff locks, sad it’s not an option on the base models, as there the ones we are most likely to find out bush. Keep up the good work look forward to seeing more 300 videos!
Sam - you are a legend - 4WD 24-7 they should give you more screen time... And you are a true reviewer - and you should do more videos... Well done and keep the content coming...
Totally agree with that, He's super super hungry for it, Rev head and Doesn't act a different way, talked to him on social media, it's a bit harsh what some people say cause he's with sparesbox, bunch of losers lol.
@@HyperVerda Agree - sadly people with 10$ keyboard think they are real activists.
Thanks so much mate! Really appreciate the kind words!
Very natural presenter. Though, 4wd 24/7 is both a show and marketing company. Sam or the business he works for would pay in sponsorship or some agreement to go onto the show. No one knew who he was until he went on the show. So the marketing has worked!
Not taking anything away from Sam though. Top bloke!
Fuel filter on the chassis rail next to the spare tyre? Intercoolers down low in front bumper? Plastic underbody protection? Methinks there could be some unintended consequences down the track, if not on the track.
You're not wrong mate. Will be interesting to see over time.
Our 100 has 2 plastic square pieces hanging underneath our 100 series and have been pelted by rocks which are protecting the shockers from alot of damage.
I can't see some of the protection plates being "plastic" as a problem unless you are rock crawling maybe.
It is nice to see, however alot of under body protection.
Not sure how the intercoolers will go
@@robyncrighton1255 They probably won't be a major issue if travelling the outback, or dirt roads generally, but I can't see them lasting off-road where you have to navigate rocky tracks. Most of the High Country in Victoria would see them left in tatters.
Agree, but almost all turbo diesel fourbies have front mounted coolers now. Good bull bar will be even more essential
@@user-rv6zk1pp7r A front mounted intercooler is fine, but most are mounted higher up with the radiator, not low down on either side of the bumper. Toyota's quote regarding the factory bullbar: “Thermal management was a major point of focus in the development of the new bullbar range, due to the placement of the Landcruiser’s twin intercoolers on either side of the front bumper… ensuring cooling and durability performance.” Durability and performance? Perhaps not so if you intend to drive in places like the High Country where mud, sticks, rocks and water crossings may play havoc with such a design.
Great footage and mad driving through the big ruts Sam 🤙
Yewwww!
Okay, I'm convinced.... Very well done, great review and skill there 👍🏻👊🏻
Epic absolutely epic!!! Great job Sam👍
Booked in for the Billies
I love how at 10:50 you talk about traction control like its new, for years and years the Holden Adventra has had this and we've been wheeling around the high country wheel lifts and all on full independents dropping jaws because the average joe blow has now idea how well brake lock diff setups have come. Given the Adventra's have had this since the early 2000's. Even though the less promoted prado and fortuner have had atrac since late 2020 models, it still took a bunch of big name youtubers in oz to talk highly of it and now its one of the 'best systems' that comes factory. It aint new folks, we've been trying to tell people this for a very long time.
Great video to see what the 300 can do !!!
Great work mate
Legend!!! I’d be shitting myself driving a 300 series through that 😂
Great video mate! Enjoyed it. Yeah it should have more included for $110k! But still a great car.
Impressive traction control.. very little wheel spin..
What a great video! New to the channel and really enjoyed that video. I’d say the only down side is you never mentioned the power of the new v6 engine (e.g torque meter and hp/kw’s) but all in all a really well put together video reviewing the 300. 👍
Thanks Adam! I'm hoping to get it on the dyno soon and get some true power figures compared to claimed!
Good review! The TC on the new 300 is impressive, but the Land Rover TC in the new Defender is light years ahead, as well as the load capacity - no GVM upgrade required.
Landrover TC technology is insane, even the city cars Range Rovers would crawl through this Easy
Defender Reliability ? 🤣🙄
@@GR8Tmate50 years behind😅
I'm keen to see a 300 with a3 inch exhaust, front bar etc. Lets be honest, all of your subs would do these things if we got a 300
@SamYoung4x4 Good review. Do you know what that tyre size is specifically? Must be either a 265/70 or 285/65 for 32.6" or a 275/70 for a 33.2".
You can't legally put a 285 on that factory rim, which is the cause of ongoing frustration.
Thanks Sam, I loved it.
Yew!!
My klugger with the sway bar disconnected flexes more.
Good vid. Subbed. Look, wouldn’t complain if you reviewed the new defender. Oddly enough its in the same bloody price range now…
Might have to!
Nice video mate. Would love to see the LC 300 conquer the sand dune. Put in a deposit for the VX and can't wait any longer!!!
Great video. Will the Bilstein system include a GVM upgrade?
wow watching that 300 over those rutts was epic. I would never have thought it would get through there with what looked like only a little minor foot rail ding. When do you recon GVM upgrades will be available.?
,yes it does have a lot of fancy features and more suited to the road but it still is a Landcruiser at the end of the day so it still perform excellent offroad
Did you guys do a diff drop to correct the angle after lifting?
Any word on that bilstein suspension being made available for the 200-series or even prado in AUS? Bilstein used to sell that setup in the US for the 200s, I loved it on mine. Now that I've moved to AUS and am shopping for another LC, I've noticed the B6/B8 suspension isn't available from Bilstein AUS. What gives?
Great review. Love ya work
like your video Sam, I have the sport model 300, and would like to upgrade my wheels from standard. Can you suggest something that suits the car please. I have the white and black colour scheme. Cheers
nice wish we had a LC 300 in the U.S. basic base model utilitarian gas is ok
Bloody one upped the boys lol
That was some decent offroading! Totally thought you'd roll it! When are yo going to chop it?!!!
Good review Sam 👍
How difficult is it to install an after market set of lockers?
Would love to see it on a dyno and how much extra you could get out of it from factory!
Make sure you subscribe! Got something coming up ;)
Are you sure it's the first? Superior already have a 4" lifted one on 35's.
Hey Sam, do you know what the height of the vehicle is with the lift and 33” tyres? Did you measure it? Cheers
Sadly I didn't get a measurement! Next time I see the lads I'll try remember to take a measurement.
4wd 24/7 reveiw was very different 😂
Fu*k 4wd24/7 they have gone shit nothing but an advertisement show now
@@karen7366 Let’s have a forced UHF conversation that doesn’t sound natural at all.
@@Pik000 no
Hi, what is the size of the tires fitted on it?
LOL the bloopers
No rear locker on an LC 300 is mind boggling. Even my wife’s 2x4 Fortuner has a rear locker
Fortuner for going offroad and LC for going offroad and returning home again.
@@svein-haraldribland8559 how does not having a diff lock make a 4x4 better off road?
Wish Toyota would bring back the 1hd-fte engine...
my dude has been to a hardcore show or two
Not with Spares Box now?
what is the tyre size ?
Should go put it on the dyno, to see some real world numbers.
those skid plates look like carbon fiber, please correct me if I'm wrong, but if those are Carbon fiber, they are probably better than steel skid plates, and that flexing isnt gonna matter.
All these new car's have crazy mad anxiety with all the collision alert beeps and crap.
What size tyres are on it please
Only the GR has front and rear lockers
Good vid though
In the middle east, all variants, let it be gx,gxl,vxl,zx, come with front and rear lockers.
What people usually do not know is the fact that not Toyota or any manufacturer is actually deciding on the configuration and equipment of the models BUT the general importer of the very country.
Hi Sam, I have a VX, did you play around the alloys? As your wheels line up nicely with the fender
These are the factory alloy wheels :)
Great review, very capable car for a few little mods. But you really don’t get much for your 110k it should have every electric safety and luxury feature known to man at that price.
For that price you could own some of the junk competition which is full of rubbish electronics & unreliability AND it will depreciate like a bat out of hell. Or you can forgo some of the junk electronics & have a reliable vehicle which will hold its value better than anything else out there, especially in its category. 🤷🏼♂️
@@GR8Tmate ahh the old 79 series argument. Good for you.
@@elrud5964 Nothing yo do with the 79 series at all. Somebody said you don’t get much for your $110k but it’s all relevant isn’t it.
You could buy a junk LR Disco for similar money & have all sorts of interesting gadgets. It would also come with its share of annoyance, like poor reliability & crappy resale. That was merely my point.
Have a great day 👍
@@GR8Tmate its nothing to do with relevancy, you just objectively don’t get much for the money compared to other vehicles in the market. You are doing mental gymnastics to come up with why the 300 is good value. Instead of looking at what you get for 110k. Which is very little.
@@elrud5964 Not exactly & there’s no mental gymnastics whatsoever. I’m not a Toyota 200 or 300 series owner, however for someone like me & the sort of travel I do, I would argue I’m getting the most important thing (all vehicles at this point should off) which is reliability. For where I travel, $110k is we’ll spent when it might prevent me from perishing on some remote track somewhere. I could spend that $110k elsewhere & no get that most important feature. The other other features I mention are merely a bonus so you can put that aside.
Perhaps you could look at my point this way. I buy $110k 300 series & spend $25,000 getting it ready to tour. I keep it for 5 years & travel 100,000km with it (& because I look after my vehicles) I sell it for $100,000. Total cost of owning that vehicle was $35k. NOW, if I were to do the same thing with a LR (insert any number of other brands) at the end of the 5 years I would have dropped about $75-$80k.
So, the way I look at it, sure I might not get “certain items” which clearly rate lower on the scale to some like me but I get LOADS for my $35k.
I’m not trying to be difficult, I’m just giving you another way to look at what you are saying.
I still won’t buy a LC300, it just won’t do what I need it to do, I need a vehicle that offers me less of what you are talking about but I will end up spending much more than $110k 😂
By the time you put in 5 adults a Bullbar, towbar , wheels and tyres and a roof rack you have used up the carrying capacity and nothing left to even put in the shopping.
But idiots swear by them? 🤦🏼♂️
Standard GVM is less on the 200 and 100 series, than the new 300.
Can't see what people are getting hysterical about, personally.
The majority of current 100 do 200's are over GVM now anyway!
@@robyncrighton1255 not hysterical at all. My point is that all car manufacturers now are on the edge when it comes to gvm and it’s even more apparent in 4x4s because they are used for touring. The freeboard just isn’t enough for the average family and I don’t think gvm upgrades are the answer. They are just a bandaid. I am the first to say just take less stuff but the wagons are really bad across the board for hitting gvm early.
@@47Rolling Sorry perhaps I didn't get the comment in the right context.
I was commenting on the fact that people who are bagging the new 300 series Landcruiser's payload ...they perceive it is terrible.
Perhaps some of them need to look at how much a previous series of Landcruiser was less than the 300!
People can GVM to their hearts content, but unless they somehow manage to get their GCM increased, it will not help their towing capacity.
I agree that the payloads are small- ish, but I believe the reason manufacturers won't increase the GVM from factory is because of the costs to do so and effect it will have on the vehicles unladen handling and ride.
Gee, if the traffic police started pulling in 4wds and vans for weight measurements..they will rake in the money 💰 🤑 💸 🙄
How is that different from any other contemporary wagon out there? I’d be pretty confident that a Pajero, patrol or ford Everest are all about 700kg payload. Even something like a RAM is about the same to meet Australian standards to maintain a car license rego, otherwise you need an LT license (yes, it does have a higher GCM but we aren’t talking about that)
thoughts on the LX600?
Great review. What width are the 33's? Same 265mm as stock?
285
@@benmcgowan233 285/70 or 285/65?
VX be easier with the 360 and front camera
No lockers on a 100k+ car? That’s a little shameful imo…
Toyota lyf. Cough up for those lol
Couldn't understand a thing that bloke said on the 2 way radio, no wonder you nearly binned it, ha ha.
Haha!!
Not bad too bloody expensive be very interesting to see what you do to it. I feel like you could of pushed it a little harder but not bad
Good test :-)
Surely with a name like that you should be driving a Ssanyong?
Under the bonnet easy to work on? Lol very unbiased review 😬
Heaps of space to access all the components when you remove the plastic :)
have Toyota pay money for you to review LC 300?
11:36 lookout
That was fucking awesome
But 35s😊😊🙌🙌🙌😊👌🍻
35s would be epic 🤘
@@SamYoung4x4 Can you get 35s on the factory rims With 2" lift
My 3rd gen pajeros traction control works as good as that if not better
Sam, personally I’d rather watch you drive through that in the 80.
That was as Boring AF - for somebody just watching on.
Some of us actually enjoy moving the levers & driving the obstacles.
Sorry, great car for grandad but I will keep my twin locked coil converted LC Thankyou very much 🤙🏼
A similarly modified 200 would also pass muster.
No doubt mate, but who wants to pay $150k for a low mile GXL 200 series with no mods? I’m not…
This gentlemen drive a car very gently...
Keen to see this off guts
Lucky ya weren’t steering like ya were steering that 80 series 😂
I was shitting the 300 LC all the time before I watched this video. Now, I am on my way to Toyota and get myself one because of this video. Damn. Where can I get that bilstein lift kit for the 300?
Test it in the dunes
erratic ! licence plate ??
Take the Rings off ya drongo
Nah
Surley get some 35s under it 🤣🤣
Electronic gizmos don't make the car and IFS!
I simply don't understand why toyota can't sell the land cruiser woth 3 locking differential!? Its a very expensive vehicle.
TMCA specifies the level of trim spec on the Toyotas, not the factory. As an example VDJ79 utes and troopcariers are standard with Reversing cameras in NZ.
People buy them regardless.
Landcruiser buyers are sheep,they would buy one if it had no differentials at all and brag about their statues resale value
They do, it's called the GR
Karen agrees
Hubby approved
Split tailgate
Easy to work on 🤣🤣🤣
A hundred and ten thousand ,,,,,,
Fucking Hell ,🤔
Expensive lil' thing isn't it!!!
sept 2023 thats $70k U.S $ id buy one
ya gut has more flex
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Traction looks garbage, like every other traction control system.
2 inch lift with 33 tyres 😂
How scared are you......
✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️✂️
Tempting! :D
Comprehensive?! BS.
how relaible
Chop it
Good sh1t
Thanks mate!
I think it looks horrible to work on personally 🤷♂️
Can’t understand why most seem to want more electronics - the less the better long term
Chop it lol
Obviously can’t run 35s without a lift,embarrassing.
youve changed into a flog
Toyota have gone down hill there shit now.
Full of problems from day one full of plastic rusty bloodly hungry on fuel and the list goes on.
Stick with the older vehicles made to last.
What problems you have with a new 300 ?