Hey mate just want to say thank you for all these DMAX DIY install videos. I’ve just got my X Terrain and I wanted to save money on installing my components. By you showing your videos it’s saved me time and money to do it myself really appreciate it.
Purchased and bought from the link, went to fit today and the bolt cut outs on the brackets are too small for the factory bolts so I went out and got a dremel ($230 with quality grinding tool) also the ball joints next to the headlights were too small for the hole so trip for stainless washers, all in all not as quick as seen here given all that but prepare as I now am and it’s a breeze, great product, if all the stars aligned for this mod it’d take 20 mins 👍 (I always wanted a dremel ✌️)
My under bonnet is the Volcanic Amber. It's a 2022 model. I bought my struts off Ebay and they were not the same as the ones you show here. I had to add washes to stop the ball joints from pulling through the holes.
I bought the kit from the eBay seller. The holes in the brackets are too small to fit my bolts from the bonnet. And I didn't get any washers in the kit for the bolts with the ball-heads. They can easily pull through the holes without washers. FYI for people considering buying from the eBay seller. I've got a 2022 D-Max. But Adam, your vids are great! Keep 'em coming!
Yet another awesome video. Love your work, and especially love the detail you go into for each of these videos. My Volcanic Amber bonnet and engine bay are all fully painted and looks like it’s even clear coated. Compliance plate date 12/20.
Got the kit from Ebay but found I needed to re-drill the M8 slots in the bracket to fit the bonnet bolts. Ball studs also needed 8mm washers (none in kit) and I added rubber backing washers to protect the paint.
Love your video's mate, good mods it's like you read my mind. It's everything I want to do to mine except the rear bar lol. Leaving mine stock for now.
Cheers mate! Have a few more simple installs lined up ready to release as well as some more serious mods (12v, lit etc). If I can find the editting time will try to release 2 vids a week. Thanks for the comment 👍
Great Video Adam I've just ordered some from your link. I've checked my bonnet mine is Mercury Silver and underside of bonnet is Silver as well just not as much shine on the bottom
Hey Adam, any chance you could list the strut lengths at all? Open/closed/stroke? Shipping across the ditch is a killer, but I've sourced a strut supplier here in Kiwiland for relative pennies, be nice to know I'm not buying struts that aren't long enough or will foul the closing. FYI my Onyx Black lid is fully painted and shiny underneath, sorry.
@@VideoShowMeHow Cheers man, that’s above and beyond right there. I hope you and yours have a great festive and the Fat Man brings you many, many toys. 🤙
@@VideoShowMeHow Well I've only noticed it since you mentioned it in the vid.. I literally walked out to check it straight away. Initially with no bright lights it looks like a painted Matt blue colour.. As soon as I hit it with some bright lights it looks really grey in colour. Maybe mines got more coverage and it's a bit darker but it could totally be lighting too. Hhhmmm...
lol ah sorry mate for the one hand action mate.. unfortautnely it's not as simple as just using a chesty (I use a dslr as well to film) and even the 9black is hopeless without perfect light. Hope you can stick with it :)
Great video. Cant wait to get my XT in the next century. Have purchased many items to install. Are you happy with the product you purchased? Strong enough? THANKS
Hey mate, great vids! I clicked the link and these have sold out. Would you mind sharing some details for me to google search? Hopefully I can find them somewhere else. Cheers
Hi Adam, finally got my XT Dmax. I purchased the kit you had a link to. I find the struts keep coming off the ball near the headlight. Both sides. What am I doing wrong? Comes off when I close the bonnet.
Hey Steve, congrats! I had one of them with that issue, I don't think it was clipping in properly, I needed up clipping the ball first to the strut then installing, haven't had an issue since
Hey mate. On the choice of this product, was there a reason this one was your choice? I'm just looking around at what there is, because if there's three mods I'm gonna do myself, its going to be this, the rear struts, and the central locking mod for the tailgate. It seems crazy this ute comes with neither bit of kit. Perhaps Isuzu is prepping to release these as add-ons down the track...
This one seems to be the best kit from what I found. Wanted one locally but couldn't find! Yes def seems to be a few of these mods should have been factory, particularly the next couple of vids about to be released :)
When they are made in Thailand (like all these so called ute's) their under coated in that cheap undercoat grey colour and they save $50 not painting in the engine bay! Toyota has been doing it for 40 years!!
Might be a good idea to contact the mob who provide these things for you to fit and review not to ve so lazy in that they cant be bothered to reply to emils and messages on theit ebay site. Seems they ony want your money and thats it no contacting customers that keep them in business
Check-out all the other D-Max content here -> ua-cam.com/play/PLloptHW8MGGhzVQRkJaMUeCIUh5ZEplfB.html
Hey mate just want to say thank you for all these DMAX DIY install videos. I’ve just got my X Terrain and I wanted to save money on installing my components. By you showing your videos it’s saved me time and money to do it myself really appreciate it.
No problem 👍
Brilliant Information as usual! Just installed mine, and am very thankful for your info!
I have a blue d'max. And yeah I have the same light blue in the engine bay. Also thank you for all the vids and info.
I did this to my 2014. Best mod I did in my opinion.
hey got my new xterrain week ago. your link no longer exists, i however have the OCAM struts ($99) on the way see how they go
My husband loves your videos. MUX owner.
Just got my gas struts today, and all fitted.
Cheers 🍻 .👌😁
Georgieboy- bang💥.
Nice!
Great idea, ordered , postage bit slow but will get here one day.
Purchased and bought from the link, went to fit today and the bolt cut outs on the brackets are too small for the factory bolts so I went out and got a dremel ($230 with quality grinding tool) also the ball joints next to the headlights were too small for the hole so trip for stainless washers, all in all not as quick as seen here given all that but prepare as I now am and it’s a breeze, great product, if all the stars aligned for this mod it’d take 20 mins 👍 (I always wanted a dremel ✌️)
great set of videos, Im over in the UK and my under bonnet is the same as yours, MIca Blue Over spray.
My under bonnet is the Volcanic Amber. It's a 2022 model. I bought my struts off Ebay and they were not the same as the ones you show here. I had to add washes to stop the ball joints from pulling through the holes.
I bought the kit from the eBay seller. The holes in the brackets are too small to fit my bolts from the bonnet. And I didn't get any washers in the kit for the bolts with the ball-heads. They can easily pull through the holes without washers. FYI for people considering buying from the eBay seller. I've got a 2022 D-Max. But Adam, your vids are great! Keep 'em coming!
Oh really? I'd contact them, mine came with. I might do a review and update the link, thanks for the heads up!
@@VideoShowMeHow yeah I’ve sent them an email. Your brackets look like they have holes, mine have slots. Maybe a change in design for some reason.
@@selenahuf9747 yeah mine had just Tue one slot?
My black 2022 has the same grey engine bay. Seems to be similar to the wheel arches.
Interesting hey.. must be saving some bucks
@@VideoShowMeHow yeah reckon! I don’t mind it though. Its only an engine bay. :)
Hey Adam! How’s it going? Would you happen to know the size of that ball in the stud bolt? Thanks, mate!
Unsure sorry mate they came with the kit
Yet another awesome video. Love your work, and especially love the detail you go into for each of these videos. My Volcanic Amber bonnet and engine bay are all fully painted and looks like it’s even clear coated. Compliance plate date 12/20.
Cheers! Interesting it's fully painted... Hmm will ask it to be checked on my 3k 'service' this week
Got the kit from Ebay but found I needed to re-drill the M8 slots in the bracket to fit the bonnet bolts. Ball studs also needed 8mm washers (none in kit) and I added rubber backing washers to protect the paint.
Love your video's mate, good mods it's like you read my mind. It's everything I want to do to mine except the rear bar lol. Leaving mine stock for now.
Cheers mate! Have a few more simple installs lined up ready to release as well as some more serious mods (12v, lit etc). If I can find the editting time will try to release 2 vids a week. Thanks for the comment 👍
Hey mate as usual awesome review. I have a 2021 model Isuzu mux in a blue also. Will these struts fit my mux, cheers, keep those amazing videos coming
Hmm probably but I would check the listing
@@VideoShowMeHow great thanks heaps, I'll do that, cheers
Mines the same blue mate and it hasn't been painted the same under the bonnet
Hi, will these fit my 2022 MUX which practically have the same engine bay?
Can't say for 100% but would say more likely than not yeah
Great Video Adam I've just ordered some from your link.
I've checked my bonnet mine is Mercury Silver and underside of bonnet is Silver as well just not as much shine on the bottom
Thanks mate. Yeah interesting, seems blue is different. Hmmm
Would these struts fit in the new mux?
Hey Adam, any chance you could list the strut lengths at all?
Open/closed/stroke?
Shipping across the ditch is a killer, but I've sourced a strut supplier here in Kiwiland for relative pennies, be nice to know I'm not buying struts that aren't long enough or will foul the closing.
FYI my Onyx Black lid is fully painted and shiny underneath, sorry.
Hey mate! Yep sure can, will update tonight 👍
Hey bud, strut length is 600mm open, 300/300 👍
@@VideoShowMeHow Cheers man, that’s above and beyond right there.
I hope you and yours have a great festive and the Fat Man brings you many, many toys. 🤙
@@andymeldrum9930 I know the Fatman very well so it's looking good!! Haha 🎄🎅
Another great video thanks mate.
I've got a cobalt blue LSU and the underneath of the bonnet is much the same. Maybe a little darker perhaps.
Thanks mate. Ah ok so not fully painted?
@@VideoShowMeHow Well I've only noticed it since you mentioned it in the vid.. I literally walked out to check it straight away. Initially with no bright lights it looks like a painted Matt blue colour.. As soon as I hit it with some bright lights it looks really grey in colour. Maybe mines got more coverage and it's a bit darker but it could totally be lighting too. Hhhmmm...
@@kthomo079 yeah weird right? Interesting the previous comment said his amber X-Terrain was fully painted
Mate, go pro with the chest or helm attachment. It’s killing me that you’re not using two hands.
lol ah sorry mate for the one hand action mate.. unfortautnely it's not as simple as just using a chesty (I use a dslr as well to film) and even the 9black is hopeless without perfect light. Hope you can stick with it :)
Have your struts stood up to the test of three years use?
@@antonreyment8945 yep still the same set, still working great 👍
Are you going to do a video of the Dmax towing Adam. Cheers
Sure am, filmed this morning in fact. Will release this weekend 😁
@@VideoShowMeHow look forward to it, your videos are great thanks, some good mods for my Dmax when it arrives. Thanks
@@TheScrawley1 Far away now do you think? Some crazy times being talked about these days
@@VideoShowMeHow ordered in Feb, told me June but still no word. My new caravan isn't due till November so no stress.
@@TheScrawley1 ahh. Mine was a Nov order may del. Well I'll try to keep you entertained in the meantime 😁
Any idea if this would fit the 21 BT50?
Would assume so with the platform being shared, if the underside of the bonnet is the same you're golden
Can please show us how to fit 33s on the dmax
Great video. Cant wait to get my XT in the next century. Have purchased many items to install. Are you happy with the product you purchased? Strong enough? THANKS
Yeah they go great, happy with em
lol same i ordered my XT in april gotta wait till November 🤮🤮🤮
:( Hang in there, worth the wait!
@@Jimmz32 I ordered mine in January. Was told May. In May, was told August to October, perhaps later. The pain is real...
Do these suit the MY23 Dmax?
Yep 21+ DMAX
Hey mate, great vids!
I clicked the link and these have sold out.
Would you mind sharing some details for me to google search?
Hopefully I can find them somewhere else.
Cheers
Oh really? Will update.. for searching checkout Munji, they have an excellent hood/bonnet strut set as well
Thank you
All good mate I found more from the same guy. Cheers
how’s the quality of this product? is it worth it? i also bought one of this
Yeo still going strong. Brackets were perfect
Hi Adam, finally got my XT Dmax. I purchased the kit you had a link to. I find the struts keep coming off the ball near the headlight. Both sides. What am I doing wrong? Comes off when I close the bonnet.
Hey Steve, congrats! I had one of them with that issue, I don't think it was clipping in properly, I needed up clipping the ball first to the strut then installing, haven't had an issue since
@@VideoShowMeHow Will try it out. Are you supposed to open the clips?
@@steveg6853 no mine just clipped in
@@VideoShowMeHow yeah mine clipped ok. But when you close the bonnet you hear them come off... Weird.
Thanks
Thanks for the support 🙂
Link doesn’t exist no more, can you please link again? Cheers
Worth a look on ebay, lots there now
Hey mate. On the choice of this product, was there a reason this one was your choice? I'm just looking around at what there is, because if there's three mods I'm gonna do myself, its going to be this, the rear struts, and the central locking mod for the tailgate. It seems crazy this ute comes with neither bit of kit. Perhaps Isuzu is prepping to release these as add-ons down the track...
This one seems to be the best kit from what I found. Wanted one locally but couldn't find! Yes def seems to be a few of these mods should have been factory, particularly the next couple of vids about to be released :)
@@VideoShowMeHow nice. Again, cheers for the info.
When they are made in Thailand (like all these so called ute's) their under coated in that cheap undercoat grey colour and they save $50 not painting in the engine bay! Toyota has been doing it for 40 years!!
But it seems the amber is painted?
Can’t seem to find the link to the supplier of the Bonnet Strut kit
In the description of the Bonnet Strut vid mate :)
Ah, cheers. Finally found how to see the description 🤦🏻♂️
Might be a good idea to contact the mob who provide these things for you to fit and review not to ve so lazy in that they cant be bothered to reply to emils and messages on theit ebay site.
Seems they ony want your money and thats it no contacting customers that keep them in business
? No one provided these I purchased? Vid is to show how to install etc. There's a heap of different versions on eBay now it seems.