First Time 4WDING the Import PRADO! Testing In Toolangi Mud!

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  • čas přidán 13. 08. 2022
  • We took the Import 70 Series Prado out for its first time 4WDing in Toolangi State Forest and it went surprisingly well! Apart from the few issues to begin with, the Landcruiser Prado KZJ78 handled these tracks with ease and was never in doubt of making it. The Yokohama Geolandar G003's definitely performed well and we are keen to see how these go in slipperier conditions and give you a full review.
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Komentáře • 84

  • @jacksonstandley555
    @jacksonstandley555 Před 2 lety +12

    happens to be the best prado ever produced

  • @OzTrax4X4
    @OzTrax4X4 Před 2 lety +44

    Dont need to touch the gearing, just need the torque converter lockup kit and Nomad valve body upgrade from Rocket at Wholesale Automatic Transmissions, then first gear will work like it would in a manual. 👌
    I'd also add another trans cooler inline after the factory cooler too while you're at it.

    • @Jacobtheunwise
      @Jacobtheunwise Před 2 lety +6

      This comment. Also anything from rocket is amazing

    • @jacksonstandley555
      @jacksonstandley555 Před 2 lety +4

      we love rocket rod and his big orto 79

    • @OzTrax4X4
      @OzTrax4X4 Před 2 lety +2

      @@jacksonstandley555 quite a nice guy over the phone too.
      Had an issue when I did my valve body upgrade in my previous 4WD and was quite helpful.👌

    • @TC-iz6xe
      @TC-iz6xe Před 2 lety

      I would still put diff reduction gears in it

    • @OzTrax4X4
      @OzTrax4X4 Před 2 lety

      @@TC-iz6xe you would only regear if you went from 29's to 35's.
      29's to 33's it's not required.
      Owned a 90 series auto previously and never needed to regear for off-road.
      I have an 80 series now that's fine from 31s to 33s and I wouldn't even bother regearing as it's fine off-road.

  • @mickwhitehouse7537
    @mickwhitehouse7537 Před 2 lety +1

    Awesome stuff mate keep it up

  • @my19ranger76
    @my19ranger76 Před 2 lety

    A fresh set of G003's are great in the slippery stuff. Even one locker and she will be great. Looking forward to more content.

  • @_knotty3510
    @_knotty3510 Před 2 lety +3

    i see upload, i watch. keep up the great work

  • @traveln4x4
    @traveln4x4 Před 2 lety +1

    you boys got this video edited and up real quick! saw you all yesterday on the road

  • @jamespledger4095
    @jamespledger4095 Před 2 lety +1

    Hey there guys. Another good video. I don't usually comment but I thought that I would this time around because I have a Prado myself. I own a 2001 petrol 3.4 5VZFE manual. Last of the 90's. Got it stock as. Chucked on a bullbar, winch & some Falken Wildpeak AT3 31's & went to the High Country to see what she could do. I was amazed at how capable she was even with stock height KYB's, no lockers & only 31's. Pick the right lines & they will get just about anywhere except for when clearance is absolutely everything. But I wouldn't even bother considering going bigger than 33's if I were to recommend anything to you. Welcome to the Prado family brother. You will love it. Especially when you lock her. Enjoy your adventures in her!

  • @SirLuisBarrera
    @SirLuisBarrera Před 2 lety +1

    fantastic video guys. The 76 Prado did great!

  • @sketchy2740
    @sketchy2740 Před 2 lety +1

    So good

  • @louiskudlak2241
    @louiskudlak2241 Před 2 lety

    She went alright buddy, you guys always having fun 🤣🤣😆

  • @derrickmurphy9859
    @derrickmurphy9859 Před rokem

    Beautiful truck

  • @robertchestnut3331
    @robertchestnut3331 Před 2 lety +2

    on my kzj78 I replaced my eHubs with manual locking ones.Also found out the hard way they were not working by getting stock on the beach first day I brought it home. The brushes in the hub go bad and then they don't lock.

  • @brentmcd12
    @brentmcd12 Před 2 lety +1

    wicked ! good to see you guys back out on the tracks ! 🏞️📹🛻😎🤙

  • @Jacobtheunwise
    @Jacobtheunwise Před 2 lety +3

    I love that you boys dont drive the tracks hard unless you have to. So much better for the track and for anyone that has a shit fourby like me🤣

  • @j_culwick
    @j_culwick Před 2 lety

    i had a very similar thing happen with a stick that popped you throught the rails of my sliders and did both my sill and passo door.. moral, always get skid plats under your sliders

  • @Haywoodjablomie100
    @Haywoodjablomie100 Před 2 lety +1

    Twin locked and she will walk up a brick wall, great little rig!

  • @trickster8635
    @trickster8635 Před 2 lety +3

    Torque convertor lock-up kit before differential lock. Maybe Low range gears if available?

  • @bogged2theeyeballs695
    @bogged2theeyeballs695 Před 2 lety +2

    Definitely got potential. Thought the front would flex a bit better than it does. Diff locks and a working winch for sure.

    • @nilz6432
      @nilz6432 Před 2 lety +1

      Probybly has the front and rear swaybar in ist, they are verry stiff. Zero body roll on the road thoug.

  • @sassall4284
    @sassall4284 Před rokem

    Got those Yokohamas on my Prado. Not bad they are.

  • @realm_200
    @realm_200 Před rokem

    When my wife had a prado it was a 120series, i called it the handbag, in refference to prada, it was a girls 4wd but it did the job, prados are underrated, they are like coldplay, you love them or you cant stand em 😆

  • @madcat4563
    @madcat4563 Před 2 lety

    I was surprised to see no rocksliders.
    Up the 2wd Prado, quite the little mountain goat.

  • @nilz6432
    @nilz6432 Před 2 lety +2

    Change the Glowplugs in the engine as soon as possible, theres plenty of videos about kz gloplug tips breaking off

  • @fatchunk3678
    @fatchunk3678 Před 2 lety +3

    Love these things, basically a more economical 76 with matching diffs hahah

    • @4WheelingInNSW
      @4WheelingInNSW Před 2 lety +1

      ‘Matching diffs’ … only because it doesn’t have that lovely rumbling sound of a meaty V8 😆👍

    • @TC-iz6xe
      @TC-iz6xe Před 2 lety

      @@4WheelingInNSW you mean the overpriced thong clapper

  • @aaronjones5502
    @aaronjones5502 Před 2 lety +4

    @Livin 4x4, Those electronic free wheeling hubs are known for shitting out flatout, There's a guy here in NZ that manualises them so they can be actuated with a Allan key, Or the better fix is to replace hubs and stubs with LN106 hilux ones then you can fit normal Aisin free wheeling hubs on. If you fit normal free wheeling hubs to the prado hubs you have to run spacers and then they snap all the bolts flat out when your getting up it

    • @lukemceniery1588
      @lukemceniery1588 Před 2 lety

      AMV hubs go straight on. Don't think as good though. Have them in mine so far so good

    • @kiwizookoffroad2040
      @kiwizookoffroad2040 Před 2 lety

      @@lukemceniery1588 AVM hubs are shit, they're not waterproof and you'll eat bearings and stub axles like no tomorrow. Aisin are better but not perfect. The best mod is the "old blue" manualisation of the original electric hubs - the electric hubs are also stronger than aisins.

  • @Onsonggarage
    @Onsonggarage Před 2 lety

    Needs a torque converter lock up switch just need to remember to turn it off after the decent otherwise it will stall haha. Autos unreal for wheeling tho

  • @Ronhickmott
    @Ronhickmott Před 2 lety

    4 door bundera pretty much, they have a lot of potential.

  • @some8777
    @some8777 Před 2 lety +2

    you can get a different ring gear from the states that make the gearing better and fix the speedo being out but im on 35s

    • @johnjackman7622
      @johnjackman7622 Před 2 lety

      I’m running mine on 32’s on the original 15 inch rims, the speedo is perfect and it hasn’t lost too much in the gearing for hills.

  • @Chook57
    @Chook57 Před 2 lety +3

    yeah chopsticks fits lol

  • @brucebaxter6923
    @brucebaxter6923 Před 2 lety +2

    2wd impressive

  • @4WheelingInNSW
    @4WheelingInNSW Před 2 lety +1

    Ahhh the Jap 76, sweet 👌👍🇯🇵

  • @liammales1672
    @liammales1672 Před 2 lety

    When you boys planning to come back to mt disappointment keen to go for a drive

  • @Slaney44
    @Slaney44 Před 2 lety +2

    Now im kinda glad i didnt join ya’s 😂 the ol fully open 4runner wouldve made that day so much longer

  • @Chance32
    @Chance32 Před rokem

    my boys always in shorts no matter the weather🤣

  • @zPITBIKEz
    @zPITBIKEz Před 2 lety +1

    Reason it potentially was running away down hill might be a trans issue, definitely sort the oil issue, but would be worth inspecting the ecu for swollen/leaking capacitors as this can be a trans shifting issue for piece of mind.
    Absolutely loving the prado man!

  • @ak144ful
    @ak144ful Před rokem +1

    I would highly recommend the front manual locking hubs

  • @aarongerman7857
    @aarongerman7857 Před rokem

    is that a LC 105!?

  • @SHOCKcustoms
    @SHOCKcustoms Před rokem

    Reeeeeeeeet!

  • @gunny4082
    @gunny4082 Před rokem

    Can anyone give me the location in toolangi of this track and 'the playground' please

  • @chriswaters5594
    @chriswaters5594 Před 2 lety

    What’s the track name?

  • @chrishiggins1811
    @chrishiggins1811 Před rokem

    I'm with Sam the new prado needs to be called chopsticks

  • @paulclarke4431
    @paulclarke4431 Před 2 lety +1

    Surely you'd call it the Pradog!

  • @BoostedTJ
    @BoostedTJ Před 2 lety

    Cave the door sill in on the first trip that's got to hurt

  • @032254855
    @032254855 Před rokem

    my old man had a stick come up through the passenger seat floor and stick into the seat lucky there was no passenger

  • @glennkiller3195
    @glennkiller3195 Před 2 lety

    What Track/s is that?

    • @phs84
      @phs84 Před 2 lety +1

      It’s not a track, that’s still open anyway, it was part of an old one which was shut long ago when they put the pipe line in
      Off Marginal road

    • @glennkiller3195
      @glennkiller3195 Před 2 lety

      @@phs84 Near the Top of Rockey?

  • @donaldwills2135
    @donaldwills2135 Před rokem

    I'd call it the kizza cause 1kz haha kzza

  • @jexhunt.307
    @jexhunt.307 Před 2 lety

    this model doesnt have factory lockers?

  • @nilz6432
    @nilz6432 Před 2 lety

    Definitely let me know when you find a propper lift kit for it, most manufacturers only do them for the 70 and 73 KZJ and that means the rear springs are too soft. I have a KZJ77 and im running it all stock.

    • @johnjackman7622
      @johnjackman7622 Před 2 lety

      Raw 50mm lift from Ebay just over 800 dollars that is where I got mine for my 1994 Prado import. Fits great.

    • @nilz6432
      @nilz6432 Před 2 lety

      @@johnjackman7622 A long wheel base?

    • @lukemceniery1588
      @lukemceniery1588 Před 2 lety

      I have an ironman kit in mine it's class

    • @lukejones4017
      @lukejones4017 Před 2 lety +1

      @@lukemceniery1588 ironman here in Brisbane used my truck to do the R&D for the kzj78. They've got a ser set up with proper dampening and travel now. Had mine about a year and no dramas at all. I did put air bags in the back for towing the camper though.

    • @johnjackman7622
      @johnjackman7622 Před rokem

      @@nilz6432 Yes mate, mine is the same as the one in the video but black. I’ve done a hidden winch too an ARB cradle fitted right in behind the bumper and an Auto Locker from Lokka, and a lot more.

  • @radhijai82
    @radhijai82 Před 2 lety

    This prado is a rig I froth it ay

  • @Adventure_Rig
    @Adventure_Rig Před rokem

    hey brother I've owned one of these for about 3 years. The front e locking hubs suck. I converted mine to manual. I have a few sets coming from Russia if you want to order a set from me. they are easy to install. just check my youtube channel

  • @TC-iz6xe
    @TC-iz6xe Před 2 lety +4

    I reckon the 90 series prado is more capable and better built to be honest

  • @jadenmann9292
    @jadenmann9292 Před 2 lety +1

    yeah chopsticks it is

  • @DarrenBoxhall
    @DarrenBoxhall Před 2 lety

    Why the fuck do people keep airing down to weird numbers. 16? Lol. Just do 15
    14? Just do 15.
    5,10,15,20,25
    Just keep it simple

    • @TC-iz6xe
      @TC-iz6xe Před 2 lety +3

      A tyre gauge has increments of 1psi dropping to 16psi is simple