The Hilux Project, You Heard It Right... A TOYOTA
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- #toyota #hilux #overland #4x4
Building an Overland capable Toyota Hilux is the plan here guys. Pretty excited about this one as it is new territory for us here at JKoverland. We want to hear your thoughts on the Hilux Project.
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So excited to share this with you guys ❤️
Great choice for a new Overland project 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Thanks bud, I'm keen to agree 😁
Good one. You have a solid base for a build there. You're doing exactly what I did (brand wise). I started with Mitsubishi Pajeros. My first was an NJ wagon, then moved into the NL wagon (I loved the NL. Sold it 10 years ago, but to this day, it's a 4WD that I regret selling), then 4 years ago, after hounding my eldest sister for a number of years, she finally decided to sell me their family vehicle, which they've had since new, and never once taken offroad. The closest to offroad it got up to was driving up a long gravel driveway to a vineyard. The vehicle is a 1996 Toyota 80 Series LandCruiser. And as per usual with these types of vehicles, it's a never ending build. 😁 Looking forward to your new build.
Will always have the softest of spots for an old Pajero. Molly is staying with us 🤗 oh wow the Holy grail of Holy grails an 80 series that's not been off roaded and one owner that you must know well 😁👍 that's a keeper for sure!
@@JKoverland That's good you're keeping Molly. She's a beauty. I too still have a soft spots for the older (squarer looking) Pajeros. And yes, my LC80 is a keeper. ❤👍
@@fatmanoverlanding She's part of the family 😃
Nice, I wish we could get this in the states. I am going for a 1st generation Tundra in the near future.
Tundra and Tacoma looks pretty sickk to be fair 😍
Finally you've seen the light 👍
Terrain Tamer have all you need regarding suspension and parts.
😂😂 poor Molly! I don't know a lot about the Terrain tamer gear, will definitely be checking it out now 👍
Great choice. Can't wait to see what you do. We also have a Hilux and have done DIY build for touring too! It has ARB Sahara winch bumper which gives it a great look and approach angle. Underbody protection. We built our own canopy with gullwings and drawer system. Easi Awn rooftop tent. Safari snorkel and recently upgraded suspension to Old man Emu 2inch lift with 110kg constant at front. The back now has 650kg constant weight suspension to prevent any sag when fully loaded.
We heading north from Kent next week! Very cold but we just got a diesel heater so should be fine 😂
Sarah and Scott x
Hi Sarah & Scott, sounds great and looks like we will be doing fairly similar builds! 👍 I will head on over to your channel to take a look thanks :) that's some serious weight springs do you find the ride ok and not to firm?
@@JKoverland we had much softer OME suspension when we did Portugal and we sagged quite a bit and bottomed out occasionally so we went heavier duty and this seems to be doing well. Even unladen it's a comfortable ride. This next trip up to Scotland and doing some trails in the north York Moors and dales will be the true test of this suspension set up. 😁👍
@@JKoverland Im very new at this UA-cam lark lol. Not very good at it and we need to get better at talking on camera haha. You guys inspire me 😁👌😉
@@ssoverlanding We look forward to watching the channel evolve 😃🤙
As we say in Greece "Toyota and dry bread" ,welcome to the Toyota family! is sure that you will have great memories with it!A beer in greece is waiting you!🥰
I like the sound of that moto! Also the beer in Greece ☺️
Congrats on the yota. I have a Tacoma, the American Toyota truck. We cant get the hilux. The tires are the first things we replaced. Enjoy your truck, looking forward to the build.
Thank you thank you! :) In Europe we look at the Tacoma as some mystical beast 😂 occasionally you see an import but it is very rare.
Welcome to the club, pleased for you both and catch up soon 🤗
Thanks mate, looking forward to getting out there with both trucks :)
Great choice!! I've had two of these, a 2009 and 2013...both of which I fully kitted out for overland travel with the latter one now in South Africa. It was driven down by the new owners, who moved there, from Scotland to Nordkapp...then all the way down to Cape Town where it is now...doing what it was built to do. Look forward to following your build.
Thanks Vince, that's awesome to hear such good feedback for the Lux. Just goes to show how well these things are put together. Already looking forward the first adventure!
She drives like a dream 😍 🫶
That she does. 👌
Bout time lol #yotamafia, love from Australia
😂😂 wondered when Yota fam would turn up 😉
Cracking choice hope your keeping this one 👍🏴
Let's see if it leaves a lasting impression 😉
uff uff... pretty exciting....looking forward to the build
Yeahh just a little! 😉 Glad to hear it 🙌
It's about time you guys joined the club! I'd recommend the Bushtech canopy
Definitely seems a healthy club, looking forward to getting stuck into this build! A lot of support out there from the Toyota community by the looks of it!
A mate has the Bushtech and it's a fine bit of kit 👌
Ooo perfect timing, getting shot of my sprinter camper for a pickup, and I'm thinking Hilux, look forward to following the build for inspiration 👍
Is the sprinter 4x4 tho? I like those 😁
@@JKoverland I wish, hard to find a half deccent one in 4x4 with lowish miles
@@AJBAdventures not all that common.
It looks like you found yourself a great condition vehicle for the number of miles it's done. What a fantastic find! Those wheels look like the Toyota OEM alloys that came with certain models in Hiluxes of that era sold in Australia (where I'm from). For ideas, have a look at Hiluxes from Australia. The Hilux has been the number one selling vehicle in this country for a number of years now. So, there are a vast amount of Hiluxes modified for touring. If you wish to retain the OEM look of the Hilux but want to fit a front bar for a winch, look into a single hoop bullbar. ARB has a single hoop winch bar for your model Hilux called "Sahara Bar". And if you wish to retain your rear tub (ie. rather than removing it completely for a full canopy setup), Bushtech from South Africa has a top canopy version that sits on top of the OEM tub, then you can fit a RTT on top of that. Look at the "Roam Overland" UA-cam channel. He has a Hilux modified for touring. He recently just converted his OEM tub with a canopy setup into a full canopy setup. You might get some ideas for your Hilux from his channel. This is going to be a very exciting build. Good luck with it all.
We are super pleased with this one. After looking at a few it just appeared you know. These alloys only came on the invincible spec in the UK and Europe i believe. I will check out Roam overland I did see the video pop up about the new canopy set up so that's exciting! Like the sound of the single loop bumper too will be interesting to see what's available here in the UK. Thanks for the pointers 😃👍 J&K
@@JKoverland And an additional recommendation is to have a 270-degree awning. But make sure it's a free-standing version. Free-standing ones are so much easier to setup & pack. And because of this ease, you'll end up using it more.
@@HammerRocks 270° awning is a game changer! We run one on Molly the Pajero and wouldn't do without it.
Well done, I’ve just acquired a Toyota Land Cruiser 120 and slowly turning it into a touring car. Oh and thanks for the discount on lanoguard.
Finally you're doing a proper car 🤭. Greetings from Algarve, where we can only dream about a car like this. Easily €30.000
I know the prices are crazy in Portugal! Looking forward to this one
Excited for this one 👌🏼
Same modle hilux as mine it hasn't let me down in the 10 years I've owed it
Glad to hear that mate! 💯
Wow... that's awesome! I was thinking it was maybe a Triton/L200 when you said you had a new project but a Hilux is also a great choice! Look forward to this build👍
Thought it might be time to give another platform a chance 😉😂 Can't wait to get stuck into this one!
Good choice, I’ve had Hiluxes for over 15 years, unrivalled reliability ❤
Well I do like the sound of that 👌
My wife and I so nearly went for a Hilux for our vehicle, the issue was we knew we wanted an enclosed camper rather than a roof top tent and realistically they are big money. Even on a second hand Hilux, which it needs to be to avoid adblue, you are getting into big money for something like Azalai or Trayon. Ultimately we found a bespoke pop top camper based on a Defender 130 for really good money, no way we could have built anything for even double what we paid for it, and as we are planning a long trip any money we spend on a vehicle is less money we have to travel with. Will we regret our choice as far as reliability goes. Who knows, possibly .🤷♂️🤷♂️
I think it's a great choice for overland especially like you say pre ad blue and dpf etc. Oh really I would love to know the camper you decided on in the end?
Fantastic looking forward to the build, well done guys 👍
Thanks Gerard, we certainly are too!! :)
Congrats! Awesome new proyect 😍
Thank you guys ❤️ Very excited about this one.
Check out west coast off road for some bar work (iron man 4x4) and underbody protection 👍
Will do! Heard good things about those guys 👍
Best car you can buy
Glad to hear that 😁👍
Wow, that's gonna be a big adaptation from a wagon to a pickup truck. I wish you all the best with the build!
Will be interesting! Looking forward to find out. Thank you 👍
YES! Welcome to the dark side! Good one, cant wait to see it (live, if possible! 😉)
I'm glad you like it! Yes that may well become a reality :)
Toyota’s are awesome, look forward to seeing what you build 😎👍
Cheers Steven, quite exciting this new build really!
Would a Tommy camper top fit that ? + A.R.B. make lots of products for most vehicle's
I've not heard of that one, I will have to look it up! Thanks for the recommendation 👍
@@JKoverland check out 4XOverland, Andrew had one put on one of his projects....
@@burtyw8815 oh cool ok, I know the channel with Andrew but not seen anything recent. I'll have a look 👍
Nice,That is the face-lift version, mag wheels are the original ones. In some countries its called hilux Legend
Strong name I like it 😁
Looking forward to this guys 🚣🏼♀️👍🏻🤘🤘🤘🤩🤠🇬🇧💯
We are very much too :)
Australian products,
Oldman emu suspension
ARB winch bar
Runva winch ( non Australia ) good value for money
Most of the products that make it here are from Aus, must say something 😉👍
Excellent choice, I have a 2017 Hilux as my overland truck. I can recommend Iron Man suspension I have this setup on mine using foam cell pro shocks. RSI Smartcap for the back, I have an overland series roof tent on that. 270 degree awning with sides and a privacy/shower cubicle. I have built a drawer system for my truck which I’ve done a video on my channel if you want to check it out.
Oh very nice! Do you rate the iron man foam cell pro shocks ? We once had the standard white upgrade shocks from then and was not so impressed. I hear the other can be rather good.
@@JKoverland Yes I do rate the foam cell pro, so far I have found they are much better than the standard shocks I had on. They have coped well when I have been off-road fully loaded also the ride quality is a lot better I found. I went for constant 300kg leaf springs for my setup and find they handle everything really well.
@@luxduoverland674 fantastic, good to hear some insider info. Thanks 👍
Well, the skys the limit really! If you are thinking of a rooftop tent, then an aluminium or similar canopy is your best option as the fiberglass ones aren't strong enough. You could go full on alu-cab camper! If ye want to keep it as original as possible, would a hidden winch mounting be a good option?
To begin with I think it's got to be the roof tent on canopy option. Perhaps something else in the future! I like hidden winches, we have one on the Pajero but would be nice to have the strength up front on a modern truck like this one.
Nice choice guys 👍 There is a massive choice of goodies out there for this model, so it depends on how deep your pockets are 😉 Look forward to seeing the build progress 👍Cheers for sharing 🥃🥃
I'm excited Nick! I've only just started to uncover how much gear is available for these, it's almost as much as Land Rover 🤫 going to be good times this one 👍
@@JKoverland 👍👍👍
@@NickDV007 New year new build 🍻
Hey guys! Great choice, I'm a Toyota overlander, absolutely LOVE my fj cruiser, my wife has a Tacoma we're building so I like this decision! For a high quality budget build, look at Bilstein shocks, there are several options, all highly reviewed top quality shocks. I run the 5100s since my initial build and haven't seen a reason to upgrade yet, they're reliable and tough. Toytec has some great lift options too.
Great to hear it, definitely a popular platform for good reason! Bilstein another great name in the business 👍 look forward to getting into this build.
A pickup is so versatile for overlanding. use the truckbed for storage (pull-out drawers), on top a kitchen unit that you can drop down to the side of the truckbed (other side can be more storage) and on the 3rd floor a rooftoptent with a nice comfy dieselheater.
Yes and exactly why we wanted to do a pickup build this time round to see what it is all about 😉 can do so much with all that space in the back 👍
Good choice
I'm thinking so 😁
RSI smart cab for the back definatly, cant beat toyota for reliabillity👌. mines a hilux with the evo smartcab and the howling moon 270 awning, storm acssesorys for the front bar, wind deflectors etc. mangolina rooftop tent if the budget allows,
cant wait to see it done👍
That sounds like quite the set up 👌 Hilux looking like a good base vehicle 👍
Nice video work on this one Jack.
ooking forward t seeing this unfold.🙂
Thanks very much! Was proud of this one 😂
Excellent choice. Looking forward to seeing what you guys will be doing to and with it.
Glad to hear you think so, will be getting started as soon as January 👍
Pedders suspension just got on my l200 👌 friend of mine runs on his hilux also
Cheers for the recommendation Ben 👍
Best of luck with the new project, can’t wait to see it 👊
Thanks very much! All coming up very soon 👍
those are toyota mags from the 3.0 d4d
Yes I think they get them on the invincible spec.
Always like the look of the hilux! Great choice, with the living space situation I went with a roof tent over the rear door so cooking out the back your covered and then a direct 4x4 awning on the side for somewhere to sit out of the weather. Interested to see this build progress 👍
That's good to know actually that my thoughts on the layout are not that random and someone thought similar. Do you find the cover from the tent enough to cook in the rain?
@@JKoverland yeah I’ve only used it once in light rain but it definitely worked, did help that the rear door gave protection from the side too
We need to come up with a name!!! 😉😆😎✊️
Yes we need some ideas on the table!
@@JKoverland Dirty Diana 😉
@@overlandforager Your no 1 hahaha
Ok it’s not a Mitsubishi but I still might watch 😤. 😂 be a nice project this something different look forward to seeing it progress
You sound like me 😂😂 thanks mate. Looking forward to getting stuck into this build!
@@JKoverland definitely be a challenge to make the room. That you would have with the shogun or Land Cruiser I’m sure you will make something special from it 👌🏻🤘🏻
@@mitsi_overland_adventures2691 do like a challenge 😁
Check out Toyota Hilux Arctic Trucks on 37"
That's one mean machine!
Great looking truck looking forward to watching this build your videos are always interesting and very well put together , how about the Alu-cab Canopy Camper that’d work a treat 👍🏻
Very happy to hear that Garry, the Alu can bits looks great if not a little pricey! Looking forward to getting stuck in with the build. 👍
front bar ,rear toe bar and sorted I added a rinoman canopy not sure what you get I the uk
Canopy definitely way up there 👍
Nice video. What will you do with the Pajero ? Will you keep it or sell it ?
Thank you Gustavo! So Molly will stay with us 😃👍
Oooooh, gone with Toyota eh 👍
I'm quite a Toyota fan , currently with Mitsubishi though , but as Mitsubishi have left the UK re new car sales.
I've fancied a Hilux for a few years , perhaps I'll get one too.
Yes as you probably well know we have always been with Mitsubishi so thought it was time to change things up a bit and Toyota seems to fit the bill very well. I do like how well established Toyota is around the world.
Nice reliable base to start with, depending on where you are planning on traveling will limit some of your choices, like tyre choice, traveling in Germany, Switzerland and Austria plus other European countries you need winter tyre’s, with minimum snow flake and mountain symbols ❄️🏔 and as foreign😂 registered vehicle you are more likely to be checked, fine is the same as a new set £££, also when fitting a front bar it must be a soft impact type for UK and Europe unless fitted before the legislation changed a few years back, no cow catches. I have a 2021 invincible X and this time it’s more important to keep the weight down as low as possible, grew up in Southern Africa and never needed a winch for normal traveling off road, if it’s a dedicated off-road vehicle then yes but as daily driver definitely not. Enjoy your build and keep it simple, don’t go all Australian with every accessory available 😂
Alucab canopy camper ??
They do look the business 👍
They’re amazing, but they come with an amazing price tag too, you’re looking at £9k plus extra for awning and other bits.
@@smchorley they are a bit pricey!
Dobinson Suspension.
What are your planned mods ?
It does say the outline plan in the video, more details coming soon!
You didn't get rid of Molly tho did ya?
Nah nah she stays 🤣
You do know if we don't get to see this in person you're both in trouble. ;)
Well that may just be happening in the near-ish future 😜
@@JKoverland Yay.
Sorry. 😑😑😑😴😴😴😴
Hahaha trust you 🤣
Flat earth 👍
Flat earth? 😁
@@JKoverland you made an observation about the sun & the moon 🤓