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