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I’ve (so far) found them just as good as the RAZR in the wet - but we’ll see how they age, I don’t expect them to stay as good their whole lives with the more aggressive tread. Understand that if you need the snow rating there are other options though - makes sense! They’re mint rims eh - still really like them after almost four years of running them

That’s part of the... charm… to me. It’s not a Japanese 4WD - but I quite like that about it Even if I spend half the time fixing weird not-Japanese-4WD-issues Or maybe I’m just mad 😅

Heya - they fit without a lift (lift doesn’t help fit bigger tyres on a IFS vehicle) - did 10,000kms no issues on factory suspension - just had to remove the front mud flaps (and still can’t run them with the lift) Wheels are a 17x9 +15 - awesome fitment on a Fortuner

It wasn’t on this trip - was wedged in. Not ideal, I know, but was a temporary thing. Need to figure out a better plan for it

Hard to beat on a cold night!

Unfortunately not - the Defender has been sold - so won't be any further content

@@OverlandNZTV Oh that's too bad. If you don't mind me asking, why was it sold? I've been on the fence between a defender and the grenadier. We only get gas options in Canada though :(

Cheers! It's a pretty cool spot up there. Yeah just waited till I was home - not a heap you can really do other than avoid salt water where possible then give it a really good clean when you get home. I spray the underside with a lanolin spray every few months, assume it helps protect against rust

@@OverlandNZTV Cheers for the tips and all the best, looking forward to your content. Very peaceful to watch. Keep doing your thing!

Take the main road and not the beach and you should be all good! Though sadly the slip has gotten impassable now

I spotted that they had one of those - it looks good. I ended up putting a mattress topper in this one before we did three weeks down south, worked super well, was far more comfortable. Though still on the ground… but in the middle of summer it was all good. Would love to get something bette - just have to find it second hand to fit into my ‘budget build’ 😅

Will do an update video once I’ve got a few kms and offroad trips on them. Hoping they go well!

They’re a Sniper Ballistic in 17x9 +15 - big fan of them - fairly simple design and have a massive load rating

I’ve heard really mixed things about the BFG - know a few people who didn’t rate them in the wet. Obviously depends a lot on the car and driver though. I wanted something a touch more than a standard AT this time - it’s a hard balance though, won’t deny that

Thanks for sharing and very interested in the future thoughts on them. What did you pay for them? Cheers

They were indeed, LT rated 10ply etc. Same size too. They use a tad more fuel which isn’t surprising - they’re heavier and have a more aggressive tread pattern - just one of those trade offs

They are indeed 👍

From what I understand the RAZR is a softer compound, so was happy with the kms I got out of them. Probably had another 10,000kms of tread left but the sidewall puncture won. Have RTs on both 4wds now - good middle ground between the two types

Cheers mate! Easy as - my Hilux didn’t have muddies (haven’t run them for years now - aggressive ATs do the trick). This was a loop up Motu and around East Cape. A rough trip plan is here - overlandnavigator.co.nz/trips/details/remote-east-cape-51en1m

Sure is! Well worth it though eh - just have to be prepared for the cold, even in summer

@@OverlandNZTV we’ve done a lot of those trails every February we spend a month down south we sleep in our trucks so we don’t have to worry about the weather and wind etc

Adding them whenever I get the chance to get down there and log more (or someone submits them) - it’s not a quick process. Quite a few have been added recently from our trip earlier this year though

Allow a day - wasn’t too hard, was just time consuming. Pays to have two people to lift the roof lining back up too

Always hard to balance showing things and keeping the video moving. There is a huge amount of history to explore there though, it’s an amazing spot

It’s a TJM Pro Series single compressor. Works awesome and means I always have air. Did a mini look at it in this video - ua-cam.com/video/PCD5xtrEosU/v-deo.htmlsi=w-FAAXrARdAObFAq

The boot is such a pain - would love an old school boot that just opens, but Toyota didn’t offer the option in NZ sadly

Cheers!

Cheers! I got it from xplora.co.nz/products/tyre-table - it's a super useful bit of kit, have used it a heap

It’s a pretty awesome spot eh! It’s defo in the app, is a pro track. If you hit the search button and search for ‘Palliser’ it’ll show up in there, tap it and it’ll take you to it 👍

@@OverlandNZTV Awesome mate thanks, I find it ! definitely in my to do list

And yet the “soccer mum car” would easily outdrive the Disco in most cases

😂😂 Never heard a Disco referred to as a man truck 😂😂

Cheers mate! It’s amazing eh. Such a cool area. You can camp beyond the stream just before the campsite (if that makes sense) - between the first gate and that stream it’s private property to both sides of the route

Cheers mate! It was kinda cool going right back to the basics - chuck a few things in the car and go, hard to beat eh

@@OverlandNZTV sometimes it's that oldskool basics style that creates some of the best memories I've found glad you feel it too man

Cheers! Na, just aggressive all terrains - not a fan of mud tyres

Very true! It was awesome really, I love weather like that. Cheers mate!

@@OverlandNZTV I've camped in all sorts of weather. I love it. As long as I'm out doing what I love I don't care about the weather

Cheers! Was awesome to actually use it vs just working on it. Good to know, might look into them. I did three weeks in it down south - added a mattress topper - and it was better. But could be better still. And good point about the dew, makes the stuff in the boot pretty wet 😂

Cheers! So good to get it out and about. They’re cheap 2.5” ones from Aliexpress. They’re… ok. Very cheap, but have lasted a few months so far - will see how they go. I do like how they look, was hard to find small ones

@OverlandNZTV I reckon! Ok cool thanks for that. I have been looking for something just like this for my D3, without much luck. Will take a look on Aliexpress. Cheers!

Found the link - a.aliexpress.com/_mNgTI2I - hard to find basic ones eh. Stedi do some real nice ones but they’re a bit bigger

@OverlandNZTV hey thanks for the link 👍

Cheers! They're the LT, so if my Google is correct they're a '121' rating

Cheers mate! It's just a generic offbrand one from Trademe/eBay/similar for this shape Surf. Does the trick well

In all honestly, I've never had a locker till I got this 4WD. And even then, I hardly use it. From talking to people though, most seem to recommend a rear first - was my plan with my old Hilux before I decided to sell it

It's open year round 👍 The road shuts just north of the turn off to Tennyson during winter

@OverlandNZTV Thanks for that , I will remember the next time I'm down that way .

It depends on what happens given how modified the car is. If a shock or spring fails, they're not going to cover it obviously - I have to take that up with the supplier of them. But if say my gearbox dies, they'll cover that (they've already done some minor warranty work on it for me around the 20,000km mark ~18 months ago). I've since removed the catch can for other reasons, but it's possibly a greyer area when it comes to engine issues - though as long as it's installed properly, they shouldn't be able to knock back a claim - Toyota offer to install them. Timing chains are a known issue on this motor, if mine has issues Toyota will be fixing it - no way any of the mods can cause that issue. Hope that helps!

Not sure sorry - haven’t ever tried a 0 offset on a Fortuner. My guess is you’ll need to do some trimming of the inside of the bumper and remove the front mud flaps - ran a 0 offset on my old Hilux and had to trim a few little bits Mine are a 17x9 +15, had to remove the front mudflaps to get them to clear

@@OverlandNZTV Thanks mate, wish i'd seen this video before. finger crossed.