The Toyota Hilux Thread

JeepCaptain · 2nd September 2009, 15:44

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Originally Posted by renegade

nice ride,love the trail,do you get parts for old landcruisers there in nepal?

Renegade,
hmmm I know what you are looking for

. If the parts are avaibale there.. plan a trip to Kathmandu and probably to base station in your FJ. I will try to join you.
Cheers
JC

SirAlec · 2nd September 2009, 15:46

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Originally Posted by sudev

How did you go past this?

Its a piece of cake. lock all four wheel, put in first and let it slide on its own, no accelerator, no brake, both feet free.

JeepCaptain · 2nd September 2009, 15:48

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Originally Posted by nepalken

Hello,

This is my second post; first was my introduction in introduction category.
I was asked for few pics and I must say that I am poor in pics. Never thought I would share the vehicle pics in a forum. Had I known it, I would have always carried a camera and pics that would do justice to the Hiluxes I drove.

Nepalken,
Welcome onboad. Thanks for all info and pics. We would like to see more of them. Keep posting.
JeepCaptain

vinod_nookala · 2nd September 2009, 16:08

Nepalken,
Hilux old gen were gem of vehicles. They were built to last. I know these vehicles are benchmarked for their durability, reliability and quality

YouTube - Top Gear - killing a Toyota pt 1 - BBC

YouTube - Top Gear - killing a Toyota Pt 2 - BBC

YouTube - Top Gear - killing a Toyota Pt 3 - BBC

dyer_made · 2nd September 2009, 19:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by renegade

nice ride,love the trail,do you get parts for old landcruisers there in nepal?

Hello Renegade,

Which Landcruiser do you have and what parts are you looking for? I heard all Landcruiser parts are available in Delhi.

starter · 3rd September 2009, 22:57

Dear Nepalken,
Welcome aboard and those are some wonderful vehicles you've got there.
Thank you very much for sharing these pictures.
@Vinod: Thank you so much for sharing these videos pal. They are phenomenal!
Cheers,
Deepak

renegade · 6th September 2009, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeepCaptain

Renegade,
hmmm I know what you are looking for

. If the parts are avaibale there.. plan a trip to Kathmandu and probably to base station in your FJ. I will try to join you.
Cheers
JC

you guessed it right JC,a trip to nepal on FJ would be great and i can use your company and do some offroading there in nepal.

renegade · 6th September 2009, 00:35

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Originally Posted by dyer_made

Hello Renegade,

Which Landcruiser do you have and what parts are you looking for? I heard all Landcruiser parts are available in Delhi.

I have a 1988 FJ60,i have placed an ad in classified section under wanted parts.

14000rpm · 7th September 2009, 07:38

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Originally Posted by vinod_nookala

Nepalken,
Hilux old gen were gem of vehicles. They were built to last. I know these vehicles are benchmarked for their durability, reliability and quality

+1 to that and the top gear destruction test proved it all the more. its one helluva truck. maybe its just the toyota tundra that can beat it.

nepalken · 11th September 2009, 22:12

I second that too. Once I rolled the Hilux in mountainous road. One of the rear brake bucket had a tear and once I applied brake, the vehicle skidded in towards the right and hit the slope and it rolled over. If the other side of the brake bucket had given way, then I would have gone down 200-metre-cliff drop. Once the vehicle stopped we got out climbing out of driver window. Villagers came rushing while we were trapped inside. They wanted to smash the windscreen to get the trapped person out but I stopped them as I did not want to break the windshield. Once we all were out via driver seat. The villages rolled over the hilux to get it on its wheel and I drove it back to hopsital where one of my friend suffered a severe cut in finger and broke 2 fingers. Since it happened at night, I was not aware of the damage. In the morning I saw that one side was damaged badly and looked awful. I drove it back to garage another 40 km in hilly road. People would just stare at it, seeing it run it such condition

Dry Ice · 22nd September 2009, 02:50

Heres a video I made out of JC's polar expedition.
Hilux sure looks like a monster in this avataar!!

YouTube - Top Gear Special - Race To The Pole

14000rpm · 22nd September 2009, 08:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dry Ice

Heres a video I made out of JC's polar expedition.
Hilux sure looks like a monster in this avataar!!

YouTube - Top Gear Special - Race To The Pole

that Hilux is prepared just to tackle that kind of terrain. looks terrific I must admit. The Polar adventure is one hell of a road trip and in fact, its the 1st trip to the magnetic north pole on a car!!

SirAlec · 23rd September 2009, 00:48

The hilux used was extensively modded. by a specialist called arctic trucks (Arctic Trucks)

More details of the vehicle.

Hilux Arctic Challenge

Parm · 23rd September 2009, 15:14

i never doubt a toyota truck's reliability and its workmanship by Toyota!

my brother had a 4Runner diesel in Afghanistan for 3 years. took him to places far and wide and got him out of difficult situations too!

hey cant we simply buy toyota trucks from nepal and bring them to india?

gonewithwind · 23rd September 2009, 17:14

That is a nice micjine you got Nepalken, Interesting location to drive around.Geography of Nepal suite for this vehicle.

3rd September 2009, 22:57	#21
starter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,132 Thanked: 917 Times	Dear Nepalken, Welcome aboard and those are some wonderful vehicles you've got there. Thank you very much for sharing these pictures. @Vinod: Thank you so much for sharing these videos pal. They are phenomenal! Cheers, Deepak
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11th September 2009, 22:12	#25
nepalken BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nepal Posts: 87 Thanked: 26 Times	I second that too. Once I rolled the Hilux in mountainous road. One of the rear brake bucket had a tear and once I applied brake, the vehicle skidded in towards the right and hit the slope and it rolled over. If the other side of the brake bucket had given way, then I would have gone down 200-metre-cliff drop. Once the vehicle stopped we got out climbing out of driver window. Villagers came rushing while we were trapped inside. They wanted to smash the windscreen to get the trapped person out but I stopped them as I did not want to break the windshield. Once we all were out via driver seat. The villages rolled over the hilux to get it on its wheel and I drove it back to hopsital where one of my friend suffered a severe cut in finger and broke 2 fingers. Since it happened at night, I was not aware of the damage. In the morning I saw that one side was damaged badly and looked awful. I drove it back to garage another 40 km in hilly road. People would just stare at it, seeing it run it such condition
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23rd September 2009, 00:48	#28
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,395 Thanked: 727 Times	The hilux used was extensively modded. by a specialist called arctic trucks (Arctic Trucks) More details of the vehicle. Hilux Arctic Challenge
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23rd September 2009, 15:14	#29
Parm Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: in a Toyota! Posts: 2,753 Thanked: 898 Times	i never doubt a toyota truck's reliability and its workmanship by Toyota! my brother had a 4Runner diesel in Afghanistan for 3 years. took him to places far and wide and got him out of difficult situations too! hey cant we simply buy toyota trucks from nepal and bring them to india?
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23rd September 2009, 17:14	#30
gonewithwind BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 143 Thanked: 5 Times	That is a nice micjine you got Nepalken, Interesting location to drive around.Geography of Nepal suite for this vehicle.
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