I wish it were legal for everyday driving

[Driller]

 

[Dawico]

Why is it illegal?

Oh I see. No inspection sticker. Gotcha.

 

[kyletxria1911a1]

put in a shoulder rig concealed means concealed damnit

 

[Shotgun Jeremy]

Those Toyota Hilux's are some bad-ass trucks. Pretty much the Toyota version of the HMMWV. I've seen them put through extremes from Antartica to the Sahara. Man, I want one lol

 

[Army 1911]

favorite truck of terrorists the world over.

 

[grasshopperglock]

I always wondered on the snorkel kits. So the dash gauges and wiring can take the water? I'm no stranger under the hood.

Just kinda if'y on if it would be needed. Hell the air filter alone is 4' off the ground. There floor board would be under 6" of water before it mattered.

What about the ECU? Thats under the kick panel....It's sealed...kinda. Not waterproof

You'd have to seal the distributor too. And spark plug wires. Unless that things a diesel.

 

[RandomHero]

Those Toyota Hilux's are some bad-ass trucks. Pretty much the Toyota version of the HMMWV. I've seen them put through extremes from Antartica to the Sahara. Man, I want one lol

Top Gear (UK) trashed one a few years back.

The Hilux has gained a reputation for exceptional sturdiness and reliability, even during sustained heavy use and/or abuse, and is often referred to as "The Indestructible Truck". This was further reinforced on the BBC motoring show Top Gear, when a 1988 diesel Hilux with 305,775 km (190,000 mi) on the odometer was subjected to extraordinary abuse (in series 3, episodes 5 and 6). This consisted of driving it down a flight of steps, scraping buildings, crashing headlong into a tree, being washed out to sea, and being submerged in sea water for four hours, driving it through a garden shed, dropping a caravan onto it, hitting it with a wrecking ball, setting its cabin and bed area on fire,[18] and, finally, placing it on top of a 73 m (240 ft) block of apartments that was next destroyed by a controlled demolition.[19] Although it was now suffering from severe structural damage, the truck was still running after being repaired without spare parts, and with only typical tools that would be found in a truck's toolbox, such as screwdrivers, motor oil, and an adjustable wrench.[20] The Hilux currently rests as one of the background decorations in the Top Gear studio

 

[TXARGUY]

I need one of those for my I-20 drives.

 

[Younggun]

I always wondered on the snorkel kits. So the dash gauges and wiring can take the water? I'm no stranger under the hood.

Just kinda if'y on if it would be needed. Hell the air filter alone is 4' off the ground. There floor board would be under 6" of water before it mattered.

What about the ECU? Thats under the kick panel....It's sealed...kinda. Not waterproof

You'd have to seal the distributor too. And spark plug wires. Unless that things a diesel.

Most vehicles start pushing up a wall of water up front before it would reach the electronic in other places which can get sucked into the intake which is usually move into the front fender well to get cooler air.

So I guess the snorkels help to a point.

Wonder if it has a way to disable the fan, wouldn't want it to kick on with a bunch of water around it......


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[BMiracleTX]

favorite truck of terrorists the world over.

No kidding man... I can't even begin to imagine how many of these Hilux's I saw in Afghanistan......

 

[grasshopperglock]

Most vehicles start pushing up a wall of water up front before it would reach the electronic in other places which can get sucked into the intake which is usually move into the front fender well to get cooler air.

So I guess the snorkels help to a point.

Wonder if it has a way to disable the fan, wouldn't want it to kick on with a bunch of water around it......


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This one doesn't even have a snork..

I want this one, but in another color

Said to being made in obama's birthplace of Kenya...West Africa. Diesel powdered.

Snagged this off wiki

• 2005 2.0 L gasoline VVT-i DOHC I4 (South Africa, Indonesia and Middle East)
• 2005 2.5 L diesel D-4D DOHC I4, 76 kW (102 hp) – 107 kW (145 PS; 143 hp) (Asia, Europe, South Africa, South America)
• 2005 2.7 L gasoline VVT-i DOHC I4, 119 kW (162 PS; 160 hp) (Australia, Arabian Peninsula, The Philippines, South Africa,Venezuela, USA)
• 2005 3.0 L diesel D-4D DOHC I4, Turbodiesel, commonrail 16-valve direct injection, 121 kW (165 PS; 162 hp) (Asia, South Africa, South America, Australia, Europe). This version is made at Toyota's facility in Zárate, Argentina.
• 2005 4.0 L gasoline VVT-i DOHC V6, 170 kW (231 PS; 228 hp) – 176 kW (236 hp) (Australia, South Africa, Venezuela, China)
• 2008 4.0 L Supercharged DOHC V6 225 kW (306 PS; 302 hp) (Australia only, TRD edition)

 

[Roscoe]

Pakistani military has hundreds of them. They all have a .30 mounted on the roof. Most of the hiluxes you see
in Pakistan and Afghanistan are diesels.

 

[Bithabus]

Pakistani military has hundreds of them. They all have a .30 mounted on the roof. Most of the hiluxes you see
in Pakistan and Afghanistan are diesels.

I'd settle for a diesel Tacoma

 

[Stukaman]

Only reason I bought my dodge was cause I wanted a diesel, the big three don't want little diesels here can't make as much off them as they can 3/4 or 1 ton pickup :-/

 

[stdreb27]

That and the Feds almost never approve them...

 

[Maverick]

The Hilux's are awesome. I would LOVE to own one. Those things just don't die.

 

[alexrex20]

I always wondered on the snorkel kits. So the dash gauges and wiring can take the water? I'm no stranger under the hood.

Just kinda if'y on if it would be needed. Hell the air filter alone is 4' off the ground. There floor board would be under 6" of water before it mattered.

What about the ECU? Thats under the kick panel....It's sealed...kinda. Not waterproof

You'd have to seal the distributor too. And spark plug wires. Unless that things a diesel.

The electronics can take a lot more moisture than you would think. Anyway, people that modify their vehicles to the point of needing/wanting a snorkel, also address the issue of keeping the main PCM away from any water ingress. Water in the cab isn't nearly as big a deal as having a locked up motor. The snorkel is not so you can go play around in the the bayou; it's for people that actually depend on their vehicles to keep them alive in inhospitable places like the remote jungle, desert, etc. Of course, as with any type of vehicle, the technoloy and the "look" trickle down to the mall-crawling consumer market so you see snorkels on little Jeeps that have been driven less off-road than your neighbor's minivan.

I've had my entire engine bay submerged, with plenty of water in the cab, in my little Nissan. It doesn't have an external snorkel, though I did reroute the intake to take in air from way up inside the fender by the firewall. It's away from any potential splashing, and much higher than I would ever purposely allow the water to get. Yes, I pretty much ruined the interior, but at least the motor didn't quit and I was able to drive it home.

This was out at Big Bend National Park. We were camping in the backcountry and got hit by a torrential downpour. Our camping area was flooded and the entire region had flash floods everywhere. Trying to get out, we crossed 2 water crossings successfully, before nearly getting swallowed by the 3rd one. Luckily, there was a second vehicle with us so they gave us a little tug from behind to pull us out.

It's all about being prepared. Not actively seeking it.

 

[alexrex20]

Wonder if it has a way to disable the fan, wouldn't want it to kick on with a bunch of water around it......

On my Nissan I converted to an electric fan with auto controller and also a manual override (for always-On or always-Off), specifically for this kind of situation.