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Personally, I love the look of the classic defender, the new model is nice, but looks a bit plasticy... yet to actually drive one, but I would absolutely hold any judgement on reliability etc until I have

@@10tenadventures I've owned two Disco 5's and both were trouble free. Sadly I sold my second one and placed an order for a Prado. Mistake. Big time. Gutless heap of shit with no elbow room. Got another Disco on order now. 8 month wait. So now I'm walking to work in the meantime because it's faster than driving there in the Prado

@darrenprior6339 surprised you found the engine gutless, I thought it was the best part of the new model... although I don't find any problems with power in my 150, tows the caravan like it's not there, fuel economy is OK generally, but great when towing

@@10tenadventures I guess after coming from a 300hp 650nm straight six, the little 4 pot in the Prado felt like it was going to die by comparison.

The main issue I had was that I didn't receive the correct fittings, parts were missing, and I wasn't the only one (according to the outlet I collected the drawers from) what it now appears to be, is I received 2 left hand drawers, and none of the other fittings or front plate that would be packed in the Right hand drawer... hence 2 fridge slides. Overall, now they are in, I'm very happy with them, but there was a definite issue with their quality control for a while there (dealers statement, not mine)

G'day Robbie, unfortunately this video didn't perform as well as I hoped, so no discount code linked to my channel sadly, but try SK10 or WILD, these are from other youtube channels I watch, see how you go

One might even say an imperial fisting...

Thanks!, We looked at the pajero sport when we were moving away from the fortuner, unfortunately, while a great car, it fell short of the 150 series we ended up buying. Our fuel consumption is pretty good when towing a full size van (18l/100kms average, full time towing), was slightly better when towing the hybrid we had prior. But she is a thirsty girl when day to day driving 11.1 l/100kms.

According to the dealer, Toyota have priced the new range to sit as close as possible to the 300 series so the top spec Kakadu is only a few $ less than the GX 300

Thanks mate, wipers were not the only issue with filming either... audio got garbled too (was using phone for that bit rather than my regular cameras). I've seen the new ARB bars in pics but not in person, the GXL we test drove had a genuine bar in it, it didn't look too bad in the flesh... I got an email on Monday from Ironman 4x4, they also have a bar now. I'm keen to see what the other players in this space come up with design wise, and how they fit with the aesthetic of the boxier design of the 250. The 60kg issue is weird... i thought it was just the box too, but the dealership told me its the whole boot area in the Altitude (he was a bit clueless tbh, and I found out on Tuesday he just told me Toyota said no filming, apparently the original rep I was dealing with is still waiting on a response from them, no blanket no at all...may do a follow up vid once that comes through)

@@10tenadventures I don't disagree with the poor third row packaging (I have a new 250 GLX). When kids get older and don't need the third row will do the third row delete option which someone has come out with already (loaded drawers). If I was into serious 4WD would get the altitude but for occasional sand driving and basic 4WD and hauling family around it is fit for purpose for me. Some of the tech (safety included) is far better than the German manufacturers paying a lot more.

@SimonBush-t8m i was impressed with the interior and overall capability on road, the engine is another level on the 150 (the 8 speed box is a definite step forward) I did enjoy driving it, just too many unknowns (in my opinion) When it comes to serious offroad modifications... that said, Toyota don't build them to be modified, so it's a user sure rather than a Toyota issue

You're not wrong, but I love my 150, being so close to the end of the series, mine feels like toyota had fixed 99% of the issues by the time I bought it

Even better, a pajero for half the price and no melting pistons

I'm quite saddened by the discontinuation of the Pajero (the sport is not an equivalent). Until we find a better solution than EV, our 4x4s are going to be more and more compromised by emissions regulations rendering them unless in the long term... I'm quietly hopeful the progress in Hydrogen technologies will give us a viable "clean" 4x4 capable of long distances and towing... EVs will never get there, and there's nothing clean about the batteries, neither in their production, nor their disposal

Unfortunately, Toyota aren't the only manufacturer in this boat... as stricter and stricter emission standards are enforced, all modern 4x4s are compromised and are not what they were...

I don't, but thanks for keeping the algorithm going!

Great car if Diesel is not a non negotiable

BS, you could not even afford a prado or Patrol, Fraud.

Great choice on the NISSAN mate👍 Won't be crying in your Weetbix after 30 000k with a blown engine unlike the overpriced TOYOTA 😮

@@docbob3030 Patrol is well sorted and a more capable vehicle all round. Some mods and they are unstoppable. And the price difference buys an awful lot of fuel. Toyota is going backwards.

You and I are on the same page, I was in the GXL for my drive, far prefer my 21 VX.

Our boxers are as close to kids as we'll get, they are a huge part of our lives, so I get the confusion, we do talk about them like they are our children

I think we'll see a lot of revisions in the next few years

Ha!

Biggest mistake you you will make.. then you will have that "Oh.. what a feeling."

Inclined to agree 😀. That said, there will be a 12 month wait for anything ordered today, I'd be holding off until the 2nd or 3rd year of production... I believe a lot of the issues with the current design will be sorted out by then

May go the other way, the 150 2021 on is exceptional, if the 250 tanks, demand for the 150 may drive the 2nd hand market up

@ 27,000 new Prado 250s allocated for Australia, and 17,000 already ordered. With Aussies making big money from the housing boom, there’s plenty of cash to splash-price won’t stop them from buying.

@@jamesm6341 The same under powered noisy engine and ridiculous 7 seat boot might stop a few buyers?! Two people I know who placed orders cancelled once they saw 250 in person. Lots of stock available NOW.

And when has that ever happened ​@@10tenadventures

When we bought our 150, the wait times for cars were so bad 2nd hand models were going for more than new. Covid did some weird things...

I agree, obviously, but I do have a friend who has bought one, and absolutely loves it, but it will never see any mods, not his style

If you needed to buy a new 4x4 WAGON with similar fuel economy for the same price as new Prado which one would you get?

Probably a base 300 series, starts around the price of the kakadu.... I'd hate the loss of some of the luxuries of the altitude, but still more comfortable than the 70 series which would be my next choice in a wagon. I wouldn't go near a Ford Everest, hear too many horror stories of engines blowing when towing

@@10tenadventures I personally believe the old adage, never buy the first (series 1) of a new release. There are always problems and now with all the new tech it’s playing out that way for most manufacturers.

100% agree there, just look at the DPF issues toyota is paying the price for now with the ongoing class action... the addition of AdBlue to the mix in the new model makes me wonder what will go wrong there

Great stuff! I'm still loving it!

Hi mate, you haven't done anything wrong, the GXL apparently needs a bit of wiring done... have a look at the Prado forums, they have a wiring diagram that will make it work apparently... unfortunately this was only brought to my attention after publishing the vid

​@@10tenadventuresthanks for the info mate..😊

@philipsting let me know how you go!

I haven't yet, no... the wiring in the van is really well hidden, so need to work it out... weirdly, the sensor has no issues parked 10m away from the side of the van, I have the van tyre readings when I start my car every morning, towing however, lose it really quickly, so booster is definitely going in... will be very keen to report on its effectiveness

Honestly, I can't say, might be worth popping the panel out and see if everything is there, just not sure it will fit the 2011 series, or work for that matter!

@@10tenadventures fair enough, I'll give it a go, thanks

Hey Ian, a LOT to unpack here lol, but here goes, I haven't installed the Kaon Trans cooler, and truth be told, probably won't now... the 3 weeks towing in summer on open highways and through some pretty winding roads and hills in Adelaide, we had 0 issues with the vehicle or the van (bar the one teased issue that will be revealed at some point - the travel vids were not performing well, so I shelved them for a while) We tow in 4th, so no gear slipping or torque lockup required either (iirc the owners manual advised towing in 4th for this purpose) i don't have teps as wasn't running a scan gauge or similar, but might look at that for a future vid... no temp warnings at all during the trip, even on high 30s days on twisty hilly roads. The Prado towed the Nova like it wasn't there! I'd love to get to WA, we have travelled there before, but without van as had friends living in Australind who we stayed with. Sadly only 1 pup now, we lost Ember 3 weeks back to cancer I'll see if I can find your build vid, feel free to hit me up on the Facebook page/chat (link in the channel description) and I can answer more there/video call and go into more detail than I can here

It will, but it's not plug and play like the VX, you need to modify some wiring, I'm not sure what is involved, but the Prado Forums might have some diagrams

@10tenadventures ok thanks for your advice 👍

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback

Hi Rich, no external "built in" cooking facilities like a slide out kitchen, we have a gas bayonet near the BBQ slide at the front which we use with our Ziggy, and occasionally we use a portable induction cook top on the fold down table. Van has 300ah of batteries and 600w solar on the roof. Thus far no issues with power except for running the aircon too long off battery which we didn't see battery consumption correctly on the monitor... issue was the BMS wasn't configured quite right so didn't report the drop in % correctly. Easy fix, and now seems to regulate correctly, but haven't run the aircon on battery since (no need to) but have run the heater in the combo hot water/gas heater unit all day and night with no issues

Fair enough Chris. I’d suggest that whilst you’re touring in the cooler months/regions and may not need your aircon, chances you’ll be wanting to give it the odd run if/when you head up the more northern areas. I lived at Lyndhurst down your way for a few years so I’m familiar with the weather down there. Looks like you might have space for some additional batteries under your bed to connect up with your current lithiums. Is this something you’re considering in the future? If so, I guess you’d might also be looking at increasing your solar input but you can achieve that with portable solar panels rather than fixed … just additional stuff to carry on board

Hi Rich, I'll get some figures off the plate but we have roughly 550kgs of available payload and max of 2800kgs. I did do a full weigh in before we headed off on our mini lap, plan to do a short video on the weights and a 6 months ownership update, but haven't filmed anything just yet... probably a trip coming up in a few weeks, so watch this space 😀

How much did the van cost you if upu don’t mind me asking Chris? My ‘22 hybrid cost me around $60K but I reckon I must’ve spent another $10K (??) or so bringing it up to current spec where its pretty sweet 😊

We paid 2022 prices, they've gone up considerably since then, so stating what we paid won't provide any real context, but it was more than $70k I can tell you that... a lot more 😆

As a fully Aussie built van with lots of fruit, I’d expect it to cost well in excess of $100K right up there with Urban caravans (which have an aluminium chassis as I understand). Buying my Chinese hybrid and spec’ing it up (and simultaneously doing the same with my new VX Prado) has been a good learning experience for me anyway as my first van. I look forward to your future travel series

@rich9903 you're on the money, it wasn't a cheap exercise... maybe one day I'll make some money off this youtube channel and put a dent in the repayments 😆 🤣

Thanks Darren, all in all the actual build quality is very good on the drawers themselves, unfortunately let down by the issues with missing parts and poor instructions. I did look at Drifta, but have some personal reasons for not looking going with them... I will be doing a follow-up video with a subscriber and his RV Storage Solutions set compared to the OCAM Drawers in the future, a bit more expensive than the OCAM ones, but they look the goods.

@@10tenadventures awesome mate. I look forward to the comparison vid. 👍

Yeah, I'm keen to do a side by side for sure!!! End of the day, it's all about consumer choice, and I'm all about letting people see what value they can get vs quality...

Joys of being a UA-camr... gotta do it myself LOL 😆 this was a lot harder than what I show in the video, I almost gave up

Absolutely, and these responsibilities are not stressed enough to learner drivers (if at all) and aren't in any license testing questions

G'day Mark, a lot to unpack here, but here goes (feel free to hit me up on our FB page (link in bio), I can probably get a bit more in depth there): Currently, I'm using clip on extension mirrors (can't remember the brand), but am talking to MSA as they are doing replacement mirrors that allow for the 3d cameras in the mirrors on the VX and Kakadu models... hopefully a review on the cards in the not too distant future if they do release them with the rear door, no, not on the MDC, yes with the new van Our diesel heater died, but was replaced under warranty, although I think a lot of the issues people are seeing is due to old fuel (diesel turns to jelly after a while apparently, and gums up the pump) still not sure if we are going any Kaon gear at the moment, but I'd agree with you on the sidestep tanks, even with a GVM upgrade, you'd blow out your weights towing with them full (if you haven't watched my "this mistake cost me my car" video, please do, as it will help you with understanding weights as a standard GVM Prado and Fortuna are not worlds apart when putting accessories like bullbars etc. on) haven't had any dust issues to date, gets in the gap, but not into the cabin, the door seals are top notch in mine thus far, if towing in 4th per the owners manual, trans cooler seems to be unnecessary, the 3 week full time towing trip had no issue at all Van size... yes, the new van is a bit bigger (16 foot instead of 13, but it is lighter, and tows better than the MDC, and is much easier to live with day to day. The fold out bed and setup time with the MDC just got too painful for short stays, after our 3 week trip with the new Van, Karla and I both had the same conclusion... we would have gone nuts packing up and setting up the MDC every 1 to 2 days (oh, and the electric awning, it's a selling gimmick in hind sight, the full manual awning on the new van sets up as quickly as it takes for the motor to wind out the MDC awning, and drop the legs) as for the driveway, I really need to do a follow up video, we moved house to fit the new van (we were planning on moving anyway, but a "this mistake cost me my house" video could be a giggle) I hope that helps! Cheers, Chris

@@10tenadventures Thanks for the very in depth reply. If the manual says "towing in 4th gear" I had better read the manual :) So that scan gauge purchase will be a must. I have been holding off purchasing too much till we had done a few trips. I will talk with the other half to get in contact with you on facebook as I dont have an account. Interesting about the MSA mirrors as I was in ARB Moorebank today asking about mirrors and they indicated only Clearview had fully compatable mirrors for the VX that included the heating option. [dont even know how to turn that on yet, possibly with rear window heating] Thanks again and hopefully get a facegroup post to you in a few days Regards Mark

@marklaurendet1861 easy as, yeah, MSA mirrors are still in development, and when you turn on the front demister, that does your mirrors too 😀

@@10tenadventures I made a reply via your face book page, via message. Hope that is correct as it was my first time using Face Book. Took me two goes. First go I tried to make a paragraph line break be pressing enter and it just sent the first two words. So I dont know how to break up the body of text. If there is a better way to add test for a message or something please let me know.

It should work on the 2020 model, if you have the updated 150kw engine (may work on the earlier 130kw, but not sure) there should be a link in the video description to amayama www.amayama.com/en/part/toyota/8471160030

@@10tenadventures K. Thanks mate. Mine is 130kw

Use it a lot when towing, and if overtaking on the freeway, it comes in handy

@10tenadventures is the sport mode from throttle control module same as shifting right in D?

No, it is a remap of the throttle response, holds gear changes longer, but still automatic shift through all gears

@@10tenadventures Thanks mate, ordered!

@@l_2107 you'll love it! You may need to reorder it as mine got cancelled the first time

100% correct, what there are, are localised dedicated channels that the app will allow you to see. These are open public channels monitored by emergency services, allowing you to contact them. Not all regions have it set up, but the app on the phone will let you know (so long as bluetooth connected to radio, no mobile data required).

@@10tenadventures where are these localised dedicated channels in the app as I would like to have a look I’ve never seen them and I’d say I’m pretty familiar with the app by now

@andreweather965 honestly, I've only seen then pop up periodically, and since the last app update, I can't find it at all...

@@10tenadventures yeah because I know it’s got a repeater tower locator and a input and output Chanel list then the zoning list cb Chanel list the map a way point option then the username option. But a general rule that’s existed since the start of the uhf 477mhz is Channels 5 and 35 are emergency Channels and a lot of the times are connected to repeaters so it inputs a transmission on one channel and throws it out on the other channel when in duplex up to 200km away and these channels are monitored by police and other emergency services

Sorry to hear you've had that experience, MDC were great with us, and Nova (our new van) have also been great, would absolutely consider both brands in the future, but I'll admit I'm very wary af a lot of brands out there

You and me both... according to Ronny Dahl, it's 100kgs, but again, no official word from toyota, so take it with a grain of salt

The Cape will be a torture test for it! Love it! Let me know how it goes

Let me know when you have used it, would love to get other peoples opinions on it

Next episode she goes in for the 1000km service, and final episode we give our thoughts on how it went over all (hint, we still love it 😀)

Thanks Colin, personally, I'm not a fan of bagging my used shit tickets and carrying them in the van until finding a place to dispose of them, but to each their own... I know it's how it is done in some countries, but I'll flush 'em

Sure was, worth checking out the video for the previous run we did, that was hectic!

I wasn't aware of that, but honestly doesn't surprise me, I won't start a political thread here, but, in my opinion, the Andrews and Allan government has been the most anti 4x4 we've seen, and I personally think it's because of pressure from the far left and greens... but I'm just a humble youtuber, what would I know 😀

@@10tenadventures Yeah, no worries. Look it up. Theyre in their phase of "consulting the community" but we all know its a forgone conclusion. I only raise it because its about time Australia outgrew its apathy...

I will, thanks for the info, I see a somewhat polarising video in my future 😀

Cheers! We do the same, almost always group/convoy on the main channel, and channel 40 on monitor

Overestimated the size of my pole....

Cheers!!