Long Tom Hill climb after rain - Landcruiser 80 series

Stanley State Forest
Words can't describe how steep parts of this hill climb are! And after days of rain, there was almost zero traction on the slick clay.

[@NKPGarage]

Oh man... That looks like a heck of a good time!

[@BoresaverAus]

Well, I think you were courageous driving up such steep slippery slopes, I'd have to admit to chickening out.

[@TorrentialReign]

David Bennett It definitely gets the heart going!

[@teamtoyota9048]

One downfall about Toyota's is that you go out in the morning thinking today I'm gonna be out the whole day having fun, but then you climb all the hills and cross all the river so easy and you are back home midday. Whereas on a jeep you gonna be out the whole day struggling and something break and a dog almost die and you get wet and roll.

[@phantomwalker8251]

another jeep hater,yes swb of anything is crap.has to be at least gu or 80 series long,nothing wrong with jeep.ever watched rubicon trail.,or any decent vids not australian.,petersons 4x4 adventures mybe,.??hu no,

[@teamtoyota9048]

I love jeep. You got it all wrong.

[@flex93312]

harry walker --- I agree, I have a 2015 Jeep Unlimited Rubicon with a 3.5” lift and I have a 1996 Land Cruiser with lockers, and I like my Jeep a lot more. I’ll put my Jeep against any Land Cruiser and/or GU any day of the week. Besides, all this Land Cruiser did was spin it’s wheels all day, I’m not impressed. As a matter of fact, it’s a joke.

[@the.magnus]

My gay hairdresser drives a Jeep.

[@leonelcanut4651]

Gerardo vídeo. Couple of questions if you do not mind...what did you do with your exhaust, what types are you running and what diff ratio? Cheers mate!

[@TorrentialReign]

Thanks mate. The exhaust is a custom 2.75" straight through setup. The tires are 35x12.5" KM2's and the diffs are running 4.11 gears.

[@teamtoyota9048]

Nice climbing mate. Loads of fun but are you not working on your clutch

[@TorrentialReign]

Thanks. Well Its been awhile since this video and the clutch is still going strong :)

[@guttedxx]

I gasped a bit in the beginning when he was rolling back down and it looked like it was going to go sideways and he was going to flip it. I hate how cameras can never capture the steep angle. what kind of tires is he running?

[@TorrentialReign]

Yeah it was a little sketchy the first time i rolled back down the hill! I missed judged which rut i was in. And definitely, its difficult to get across with video how steep a track is... looks easy in the video..... The Cruiser is rolling on 35x12.5" KM2 mud tires.

[@redemptiontai7113]

Ayyye that, wicked bro 😍 Turbo diesel?

[@GregPalmer2]

Hope there was something worthwhile looking at the top.

[@gianfargnoli910]

Torrential Reign films What winch are you running?

[@TorrentialReign]

Gian Fargnoli I'm running a modified Warn hi-mount.

[@user-jj9rv8fl5q]

Да я бы там на своей девятке как нех делать ! Лайкотос и Уважуха Сразу за 80 - ку !!

[@gelandewagen4394]

лайк за супер крузак 80ку бро

[@James-me5hm]

Still working out where 2nd n 3rd R

[@geoffsypott]

Have been looking at this climb for 7 years. Never done it and could never do it. Words and video cannot describe or show the severity of the climb and the clay mud here. Well done! Not sure it could be done now with stage 1 dug out so much?

[@TorrentialReign]

Yeah it’s a pretty daunting track! I’ve ridden down it on a motorbike as well, and that was tricky simply due to be being so damn steep.

[@teamtoyota9048]

If I may ask please. Is that a straight six motor

[@TorrentialReign]

Team Toyota Yes, the 4.2L straight 6 diesel 1hz.

[@digger2373]

Have you tried infinity track?

[@TorrentialReign]

Yeah, its a good track!

[@phantomwalker8251]

haaa seeing you answer comments,,look up dirt every day,,theres a vid with an f350,blue,54" tires,.somethings fred williams does,are insane,but some are educational,like the shortening of an f250,to swb.2006 model.excursion.yes i love u.s 4x4rs.any,even chev,but not those 6.5 gm ,??,cant think of a word to describe my hatred of them,.nothing wrong with isuzu 6.6,duramax.lly,lbz,ect.

[@timbeevornation]

try it in second gear or third gear

[@panpantz]

Why are you changing gears going up?? Doh!

[@01clemente]

With or without e-lockers ?

[@TorrentialReign]

Joel Flores The truck has front and rear arb air lockers, which were engaged most of the time.

[@MrBelly666]

if he had lockers at 4;30 he would have made that, or his rear diff lock wasnt engaging properly, anyway awesome drive up a awesome hill

[@TorrentialReign]

Yeah it's an awesome climb. Both lockers were on and working perfectly. Maybe if I'd lowered the tires more (was running 16psi)... But ultimately it was a case of, once u'd lost momentum there was no traction on the slick wet ground.

[@oggymcoggy3636]

It's bad enough coming down it when it's wet. Wouldn't want to try going up the top half without a winch bitch on board either. As usual the camera doesn't do justice to how bloody steep this is .

[@phantomwalker8251]

sorry,its an 80 series,coils all round,still only 90kw but.,

[@samtingwong5027]

OVER REVING THE VEHICLE WHILE SLIDING IS USELESS. LET THE TIRE GRIP. LOWERING THE TIRE PRESSURE WOULD HELP AND I SUSPECT THE SUSPENSION SYTEM NEEDS MORE TUNING FOR THE JOB. YOUR LUCKY ITS A TOYOTA.

[@TorrentialReign]

In this situation, lower wheel speed = more slick clay stuck between the tyre lugs. And every time I tried 2nd gear it ran out of puff and stalled. So 1st gear and plenty of revs was the only option. There was no way to slowly drive up this track in the wet... Too steep and slippery.

[@CJFranciss]

WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING

[@agungcahyanugraha1516]

Just advice, just be patient on the track. From my experience, I just roll that in slow becouse I know the tyre mt will full of mud and its easy to lost pattern and traction. Hi rev engine just made it worst and adding unnecessary mechanical damaged. Maybe u need upgrade u low gear, beadlock n tyre.

[@TorrentialReign]

Thanks for the feedback. In this situation, lower wheel speed = more slick clay stuck between the tyre lugs. And every time I tried 2nd gear it ran out of puff and stalled. So 1st gear and plenty of revs was the only option. There was no way to slowly drive up this track in the wet... Too steep and slippery. But yes, bead locks would have been good! Going lower then 16psi could have really helped.

[@rollyb5061]

that 80 in second gear low range and 15psi would eat that climb

[@jarronhaleysorrell]

18

[@J..O..D]

Personally, I would have dropped the tyre pressure a whole bunch!

[@TorrentialReign]

I was already at 16psi, but yes, I could have dropped them further.

[@charliereynolds3404]

Lowering the tyre pressure further would only clog up the tread further and accomplish not much more than old mate did in the video

[@juzzjeans754]

i got a twin locked 80 with a 2inch lift, 33s . its a 1hdft. how do you reckon I'd go on this track?

[@TorrentialReign]

You should be fine. To be honest, if you go when it's dry, it should be a pretty straight forward track. Try it in the wet if you want a challenge.

[@juzzjeans754]

+Torrential Reign no worries mate. thanks for the info, I'll give it a crack in the wet and chuck a video up.

[@els0226]

auto transmission?

[@TorrentialReign]

No, factory manual box.

[@thegreatescape4805]

Were is this climb at?

[@TorrentialReign]

+Kranky4Strokes This is out at Stanley State Forest in Vic.

[@thegreatescape4805]

+Torrential Reign Righto looks like an awesome climb would love to try it in my 80

[@TorrentialReign]

+Kranky4Strokes Give it a go!

[@shotgunfive]

Can I drive....

[@alians1978]

I reckon Lockers would've made your job easier here

[@TorrentialReign]

+Ali Ansari Both front and rear lockers were engaged, except occasionally when winching.

[@alians1978]

+Torrential Reign films Then it must have been really steep. I don't think we can appreciate that by watching the video

[@guntuk1536]

@@TorrentialReign is it the stock twin locker or after market locker? Twin locker can do better than this i guess

[@TorrentialReign]

@@guntuk1536 It has ARB air diff locks front and back. The big issue was simple no traction given how wet and slippery it was, and much steeper then you can tell in the video.

[@mienoljianol7203]

you need good set of tyre for that,treapedor mybye

[@TorrentialReign]

Yeah the BFG KM2's are good, but the 36" Simex ET2's i used to run on the cruiser would have been better!

[@mienoljianol7203]

Torrential Reign films no doubt of the Simex,im using the same tyre 36 simex 2,great traction for harcore track,

[@mienoljianol7203]

and probably need some force induction system

[@charliereynolds3404]

Amazing how a camera can’t show how inverted that climb is.... for a 1hz to be ringing it’s guts out not being able to go in second that’s a steep fucking hill

[@rotam8680]

hzs arent that torquey or powerfultbh

[@TheDirkastan]

Jisssisss hahaha

[@banger0250]

Hear the 1hz sing

[@broa.gchannel5323]

like the car hv lack of power..

[@TorrentialReign]

Agreed :) The old girl is not the most powerful!

[@broa.gchannel5323]

@@TorrentialReign anything wrong with the engine?loose compression?? fuel pump issue??

[@TorrentialReign]

@@broa.gchannel5323 No, but it’s still NA, so doesn’t have the xtra grunt of a turbo diesel. Just a bit of work to fuel pump, and extractors and exhaust.

[@phantomwalker8251]

theres a vid on the rubicon,with an 60 series,?.,big tires,little sluse ?.,anyhoo,,still doesnt look like low range,stop,start,bragging again i am,my f100 4x4 with 3.5 diffs being a 351,302 get 4.11,for reasons,gutless,but at 3k,in low im doing 3mph.,i crawled over humpy rocks with ease,where mate in inter scout was lagging behind,.he had full leaves,mines coils/leaves.id still like a set of mattrax.killer.,anywhere.makes tires old fashioned..[1975 highboy f250,lock front d44,duel lsd rear d60,5sp,351,swb,std height,2m to roof line. 180 fuel,180 lpg.]pity cant send pics on ytoob.,

[@ehpunka]

my oldschool v6 pajero would have shot up that like a junkie

[@TorrentialReign]

🤣

[@federicomeucci9188]

Very good car, very bad driver. Here is a very important tip since apparently you did not do it. Its a rule besides being logic, for ur safety that once you cannot continue further on a steep uphill like ur first one on the video, as soon as the car stops moving forward, if you decide to go back-words you immediately engage the rear gear and let the vehicle go backwards with engine break. Very lucky that at your first attempt the car went only at a certain safe degree and leaned against the side of the road otherwise... you would have rolled. I hope you read this message and save who ever u drive around....

[@brucefenwick814]

There was no need to punish your vehicle like that, correct tyre pressure, correct revs, twin locked and reduction gears would have seen that climb much easier. All those revs and you risk major mechanical damage, let alone the damage you are doing to the track.

[@TorrentialReign]

The climb was a lot steeper and slicker then the video shows. I was running 16psi, and f&r diff locks engaged. Early in the video I tried 2nd gear but ran out of puff, so 1st gear with plenty of revs was the only option. Yes, gear reduction may have helped, but prob not by much.

[@brucefenwick814]

Youre right, the video certainly didn't do the climb justice as to how steep it was.

[@jacquespotgieter2700]

What's the point, gold star on the fore head? 1x abused LC 80 for sale YGA 960... Only needs new clutch, gearbox, diffs and prop shaft...

[@timbeevornation]

This bloke has no idea how to drive. Put it up a gear and he'd drive straight up

[@TorrentialReign]

Thanks for the feedback, but if you look at 1:40, 1:57 and 3:40, you will see the result of trying it in anything other then 1st.

[@TorrentialReign]

+michael potts Your dead right. Lower diff gears are definetly on the wish list.

[@Aishiteimusu]

Hmmm. I think you mean than, not then. That explains my confusion on the other video. I have 43% reduction gears (Marks) with 35's. It is a good ratio set up but yours being a Toyota, you might need a different ratio. You seem to be over working the old girl a little. Reduction gears might be your answer.

[@TorrentialReign]

Haha, u got me on the grammar! Yeah well I want transfer case reductions gears since I like the way it runs on the hwy with its current diff/high range/35s gearing combo. But no one seems to do a kit for the part time t-case in the 80 series, only the full time 4wd versions.

[@Aishiteimusu]

You shouldn't have any issues getting something. Have you tried Marks?

[@mikemichael8683]

poor driving skill..

[@charliereynolds3404]

Lol you’d know ey link me to your hill climb videos in a non turbo 1hz

[@ougoug]

Really bad driver, spinning the wheels all the way up is not how you climb.

[@rotam8680]

on slick mud wheelspeed is king. if you crawl you arent getting momentum