LC300 Rear Fit Out Upgrade & New Tow Hitch

[@dennisharvatin7191]

Once again, another great vid by you guys, thank you. Love watching ❤❤

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@rebeccabuckley3879]

What a great informative video. Thanks Laura and Troy. How exciting, it's nearly time for your Lap to begin 🎉 Our van is set for delivery October 20 amd we can't wait to get out there and explore

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Rebecca it's great to hear you enjoyed the episode. Congratulations on your new van, that's very exciting 😀

[@clintonmorris1945]

Another great episode guys, new hitch looks the part. Just a word in regards to the breakaway cable. According to the rules it cannot be attached to any part of the tow bar, this is in case the tow bar leaves the vehicle with safety chains etc attached which has actually happened on occasions!!

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Clinton, ahh, that's good to know. Thanks for sharing, mate 🍻

[@MegaSusanc]

You are correct. Thanks for bringing that up. High five!✋️

[@eds4wdcamping]

Thanks, Laura and Troy, for the video. At least you're honest enough to say that you've got the wrong hitch. And then poor Coco, getting confused about which side of the car to get into. Thanks, the video, and see the next one. We may even catch up at your meet and greet when you have it.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, guys. yeah, poor girl she's right now, though, and loves the extra room. It would be great if you can make it 🍻

[@reneefox8247]

Great information on the tow hitch, I’ve shared it to my OH as we are looking for a new one. You’re both looking great!

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Renee that's great to hear 😀

[@mattdonnelly7626]

Another great Video guys, And we will definitely be at your meet and great day. Enjoy your Cruise.

[@JourneyUnknown]

That's Awesome thanks Matt 🍻

[@yusufsayed1583]

Good Morning Legends 😊 Awesome video👌🏽 Thanks for the information and a beautiful fit to the 300👍🏼👏🏼 Wish you guys all the best in reaching your perfect weight 💯 Greetings & Cheers 🍻 Mates from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Yusuf, cheers mate loving the support 👍 👌 👏

[@WilliamLudbey-jv9gh]

Well done again so much information and a great fit out on the 300

[@JourneyUnknown]

Awesome thanks KB 🍻

[@susiedj8981]

Coco might need a ramp as she gets older otherwise she risks hurting herself getting in and out. Just a thought. Love watching your adventures with the whole family! Thanks for sharing.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, Susie, it's a good idea. Sometimes, we lift her in the back of the car when she can't be bothered jumping up.

[@MegaSusanc]

​@JourneyUnknown ya, but where would you put the ramp? 😬 😳 it would have to be pretty long in order to make it comfortable for Coco to walk up or down 🤔 Good thing is you have plenty of time to figure something out. Coco is a sweetheart.

[@martingraham3559]

Great vid there fellas with the new hitch and all 👌👌

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers Martin 🍻

[@paultabone2010]

Great Episode again. Can i just suggest with the farm trailer and jet ski I would just use the second hitch for everything else,and keep this one for the caravan. . Love your Date night ,🍷🍺🌺 Have a great time on your cruise 🚢 We would love to see you on the 26 November.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Paul that's a good idea 👍. Awesome, it will be great to catch up 🍻

[@paultabone2010]

@@JourneyUnknown I don’t know if you gave the address to the park . Looking forward to seeing you guys,😎👍🍹🍺

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers Paul, we'll release the location closer to the 26th 🍻

[@kevintaylor5633]

​@@JourneyUnknowncan you at least give us a suburb please helps with planning...

[@JourneyUnknown]

Mentone Vic

[@GoneOutExploring]

So many views even within an hour so good for you guys. Sadly wont be st the meet and greet will only just be getting back from Fiji, but one day ill cross the ditch and meet up. Enjoy the cruise

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, guys. hopefully, you have a great time in Fiji 👍. no doubt we'll cross paths on our lap of Aus 🍻😊

[@josechapman7611]

Thanks guys another good vid just a short note do you know what load loading you have for your roof on the 300series as I just Watched wild touring vlog on this and I thought about you guys might be of interest to you have a great cruise

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey, Yep, we watched wild touring. He's absolutely right. We also looked right into the lack of information from Toyota on load ratings. What we do know is that Toyota has a genuine rack rated at 125kg. Our Ironman roof rack is rated at 150kg, which we wouldn't exceed. Cheers, thanks for watching and commenting 🍻

[@denniscalvert3390]

Great Vid, meet and greet in very state would be good. I use two hitches one for the van and the other for the trailer with a 50mm ball.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Dennis, yeah it might be the way to go in regards to the hitch. We'll see how we go on our travels and try and fit a meet and greet in each state 🙏

[@michelledavis3649]

Than you another very informative video. In South Australia so won't be at your meet and greet. Hopefully on your lap you will come to the Riverland (Waikerie) for a stop over 😊. Our Coco struggles to get in or out of the left hand side of the Ute. She always gets in and out on the right hand side at home.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks for watching, That's a shame. Hopefully, we can cross paths on our lap 🙏

[@shafmahar4974]

Hey mate, thank you for recording these detailed videos, they help heaps. I have recently bought Curt drop hitch Kit after watching your videos. Also have got its locks. But to my surprise they hitch pin lock on LC300 does not fit. I have wrote to their support.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Nice thanks for tuning in 👍. Ah, really? l got a lock pin from Autobahn fits well.

[@shafmahar4974]

@@JourneyUnknown Yeah I went with fancy "Rebellion™ XD Lock" that gives locks for both attachment and hitch pin. Their support also confirmed they are not good for LC300/200.

[@petercarnell723]

Hi Guys. Love your work and look forward to every episode. I’d love an update on the hitch and whether you still think it’s good. Cheers Peter

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi Peter, Thanks for following along 🙏. The hitch is performing really well 👍

[@TeamUCAN2]

Great vid as usual!

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thank you 😊

[@Tomd466]

Hi not sure if your aware or not the d035 hitch has to be done up to 440nm only mentioning it as people have done them up with a shifter and they have snapped 👍

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers Tom, thanks for sharing 👍

[@kerrypickles9670]

Hi Laura & Troy, just wondering if you have done the review on the tow hitch as yet? As we are looking to buy a new hitch. 🙂

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Kerry, not as yet. It’s working a treat and plenty of clearance from the ground. It’ll be good to see how it pulls our new bigger van. We recommend this hitch. 👍

[@davidmilledge221]

Great video guys that new hitch is the bees knees 👌 just leave ya old hitch set for the little trailers so u dont need to adjust the new one its just slide in slide out too easy , cocos confused she's a lefty now 😅 but seriously eating icecreams drinking coke and suckin on lolly pops arnt going to help with weight distribution , gee ya old man is having a ball nicking ya jars good on him he doing fine and happy by the looks 👍

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, David. great strategy. l will look into doing that with the hitch. 🍻

[@jeffgreaves1559]

Great vid guys

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thank you 😊

[@jackdunne1985]

Hi Troy and Laura. Nice red hooks on your van chains. Where are they from??? Thanks

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Jack, we actually got those red hooks from Safe To Tow. l think they cost $120. They are called Moorby and meet Australian standards 🍻

[@colinl9018]

"You right there King"? He is now! Priorities young Troy, Billy's onto it. 😂 PS. You might find a ringy spanner more helpful that that shifter when rooting around with the pin 👍

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Colin 😄. he's definitely living the dream. Nah, l can't get a ring spanner onto that nut, unfortunately

[@chrissquire5974]

Good on you, mate. Great vid. Like the look of the hitch sounds good, just a couple of questions .i have 200 series with a lifte kit in it .I was wondering if a do35 fits on it ,on the hitch, and who supplies them may be a phone number cheers Chris 😊

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks Chris, yes the do35 fits with this hitch. l purchased ours from Outback Equipment (online), l think repco also sell them now.

[@chrissquire5974]

@@JourneyUnknown thanks

[@petertoohey6315]

Hi Guys, your making me homesick, I grew up in Dingley and moved to QLD 35 years back, loving your channel and we can’t wait to see your lap! What direction are you heading when you take off? Cheers Pete & Jane

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Pete and Jane, haha, well spotted it's a top little pub. We'll be heading along the west coast to start our lap.

[@MurrayBoyd-y9z]

Hi Troy and Laura, great vids and info. Very interested in this CURT hitch given I have exactly the same car, even down to the colour!! You mentioned you would do a follow up to provide feedback after using this new hitch. Have searched through a number of your vids and haven't found the follow up. Have you put this together yet or is that still on it's way? Thanks, Murray

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi Murray, Thanks for following along 😊. The hitch is going really well atm. We will give it a good run down in upcoming episode's 👍

[@MurrayBoyd-y9z]

Cheers, thanks for that. @@JourneyUnknown

[@spencergordon2642]

Another great vid Troy well done . I see you’ve got the Mawby tow hooks, I’ve got them too, how good are they 👍🏼

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Spencer, cheers mate 👍. The Mawby hooks are the best - Very handy, makes hooking up so quick👌

[@4x4vanintow48]

Thanks for the great information once again.... We would love to join you but when you are closer somewhere to us in Canberra. Would like to let you know that it is because of you guys our new caravan that is being built has the same dishwasher as yours being installed. :-) Thank you. LOL

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi guys, Haha, you will love your dishwasher 😍. We might cross paths on our lap 🍻

[@rodneyjones6584]

Hi Troy and Laura good vid again can not find to much on how heavy until later that says 73 pounds.Wonder if that weight goes on your tow ball gvm or gtm which is another wack on your weights.For a good product very heavy.Might be around the area on the 26 Th of November as also on the lap after 200 series sorted and van fixed with warranty issues Should be out of Newcastle area early November cheers Rod and Jenny

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi Rod and Jenny, the hitch weight goes on your rear axle weights, not your towball weight. It would be great if you can make it 🍻 . Safe travels 🙏

[@rodneyjones6584]

@@JourneyUnknown to easy Guys 👍

[@tim18118]

Nice work on the fitout, Troy. That and the hitch must put you pretty close to ready for the lap?? Love the idea of the BBQ, count us in!

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers, Tim, it will be great to catch up 🍻. Yep slowly but surely 👍 👌

[@geoffcowdroy9686]

Hi Troy, Very informative video as always I like the new hitch you put on the 300 . I want asked how does it perform with towing with the caravan ? As I want to do the same and change to that hitch . Safe travels thanks Geoff

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi Geoff, Cheers, mate 👍. The hitch performs really well. We've done a few corrugated roads now, and l can't fault it 👌

[@geoffcowdroy9686]

@@JourneyUnknown Hi Troy ,Glad to hear mate you are happy with the new hitch. I also have a Great Aussie van 18 ft tourer and tow with a Toyota Prado. Very happy with the van and plan to travel soon . Anyway thanks so much for your detailed video ,you help a lot . Cheers Geoff

[@kevtoni9169]

Hi guys, good vid 👍 Is that the 3500 rated hitch ? I want one but one website says they do no suit the do35 hitch. Cheers

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi, yep, it's rated 3500kg. it's 💯 ok, with the DO35 hitch 👍

[@kevtoni9169]

@@JourneyUnknown cheers will be ordering one

[@bradbaker9269]

Hi Troy Curt is a Lippert owned company and manufactured in the US but looks to be the goods

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, yep. l was supposed to say it's distributed through Sth Aus. 👍

[@Ozarkmd]

Great vid thx Where did you buy the hitch shims or did you make them yourself?

[@JourneyUnknown]

Cheers 🍻. They actually came with our original Toyota hitch. 👍

[@ryanturner9457]

How has the Curt hitch been so far ..you have a few km's on it now?

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey Ryan, yes, going really well after 8000ks. We'll cover a bit more on upcoming episodes 👍

[@annettehewitson6426]

A bit more money,a oz glide hitch has to be way of the future I reckon.

[@JourneyUnknown]

They're a good hitch. At an extra $1500 or more

[@MegaSusanc]

Awesome Awesome Awesome as always, Laura and Troy. That's a sweet hitch, for that price it better be sweet, lol. That's great that y'all went out on a date night. You both looked fabulous. Laura was rockin those high hills, she is so beautiful. I can see a difference with the health kick y'all are doing. You're looking gorgeous. I bet y'all feel gorgeous as well if you don't, I can't understand why because y'all look amazing. I'm excited for the cruise 🛳 did I hear that correctly that we get to go on your practice honeymoon with y'all? 😆 🤣 😂 😹 That would be so awesome to watch. I'm excited 😊 🤗 I'm also excited about the lap around Australia this is so amazingly Awesome. I loved watching Troy with the rebuild of the 300 series he did an awesome job. He is like awesome with building things, doesn't matter what it is give it to Troy he will figure it out and build whatever you need 😉 hehe Coco was to adorable she was so confused poor thing. She was like dad but there is something in the way why do you keep telling me to jump in 😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 just to adorable. I'm sad I wish I lived in Australia so I could come and meet y'all. You both are truly amazing people Thank you for everything that you do, y'all are the best. STAY AWESOME STAY SAFE KEEP ADVENTURING GOD BLESS Y'ALL 🤗HUGS🤗

[@JourneyUnknown]

That's amazing to hear. Thank you 😊. haha, we love you get a good laugh at the episode 😆. Your compliments are very kind. hopefully, one day, we will get to America for a good tour 🙏

[@matthewpriceless5157]

Hey mate ! Love you videos . Can I ask you something? If you spending that kind of money why don’t you buy oz glide caravan hitch ???

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, Matt. l looked into the Oz glide. There are a lot of moving parts , also the hitch is very expensive

[@matthewpriceless5157]

@@JourneyUnknown yes it is expensive but it’s the best of the best! I’ve got one! The quality of drawing it is priceless . Ive spent $$$$ on my caravan and car but oz glide is the best investment so far! All the best to you and your wife!

[@JourneyUnknown]

Awesome yeah lve heard good reviews 👍

[@fsparkman3343]

Do you know your breakaway legally cannot be connected to your hitch or tow bar. Must be connected to car. That's what tow safe advised us anyway.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Thanks, yeah, another follower let us know the other day 👍

[@williamsmith5514]

In WA I still drink my wine ,but with no alcohol . You would be surprised the difference but quality is still in the juice. Now the alcohol tastes like poison ,which it is !.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi William, funny you say that, Laura purchased a bottle of non alcoholic wine, and l was surprised at how good it tastes 😀

[@snakeo99]

How did you fix the drawers to the false floor? Just screw them down or T nuts?

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hey, l used 20ml hex screwed with a washer.

[@markward38]

Hi Troy how heavy is the hitch mate.

[@JourneyUnknown]

Hi Mark, it's about 18kg 👍

[@johnsontravis47]

What Drop were you trying tho achieve out of curiosity

[@JourneyUnknown]

Do you mean tow hitch drop? to make the caravan level whilst towing..

[@johnsontravis47]

Yes from top of the car receiver hole to the base of the D035 Teflon ring

[@JourneyUnknown]

Ah ok. The D035 is level with the car receiver. We only drop it down if we tow a trailer or boat

[@ausguy4385]

There was more movement in the pin of the smaller part then the "shock" part 😂

[@JourneyUnknown]

We've had the hitch for a while now. with absolutely no affiliation and can honestly say it works perfectly.

[@ausguy4385]

Love how everything is America in the ads... and is zero footage of it actually moving just like the geny

[@JourneyUnknown]

We don't choose the ads

[@pata8167]

When you're away, check the clips as a little asshole pull the clips out. You drive down the road, and the pins come out, then trailer fulls on the chains they normally do it to the tow hitch

[@JourneyUnknown]

Great idea 👍

[@MurrayBoyd-y9z]

Suggest you take a loo at the locks you can get for this hitch that attached to both the pin that goes through the shank and the pins that go through the ball mount. About $45 from online @@JourneyUnknown

[@michaelarundel2269]

That was so boring.

[@JourneyUnknown]

😂 perfect 👌