aquascoot wrote on Jan 23
rd, 2015 at 12:23pm:
Sprint, just a few things.
The V8 cruisers are very prone to oil lock at the top of the cams , especially if towing.
Use really high quality oil and filters and change regularly,
My farm toyotas, I change oil and filters every 5k which is way more than recommended but they are bulletproof if you do this,
Air filters too if its dusty,
The flash extras like traction control on the prados sound great and hey are great , but they lead people to lose their off road skills. It's actually quite tricky using good clutch and gear control and momentum to tackle things rather then technology.
Then one day you hop in a bog standard hilux and you're stuffed,
Dual battery is a must.
DON'T stack too much weighty stuff on the roof of tall vehicles like prados. They roll.
Remember as soon as you leave the bitumen, you are in peril.
Wet grass, tyres clagged with thick black mud and you'll be heading sideways down a track before you know it.
Air lockers, mud tyres ( I like mickey Thompson) and a good winch and a set of those plastic tracks.
I've had to use beach towels many times to lay under the tyres to get off bits of Fraser when the sand is powdery.
Really if you have a 4b. , use it, always something new to learn,
My pet hate....carpeted interiors
.............V8 cruisers are very prone to oil lock at the top of the cams , especially if towing..................
aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh, that'ld not be so good.
..............Use really high quality oil and filters and change regularly...........
yes, i just put nulon 10-40 in my camry. surprising difference.
quieter on startup, revs more freely.
...................Wet grass, tyres clagged with thick black mud and you'll be heading sideways down a track before you know it...........
had not thought of that. I assume the electronic gadgets are of not much use in that scenario ??