Mod or Not: 2018 Toyota Hilux Rugged X v Modded Hilux

To modify or to not modify? That is the burning, eternal question for many enthusiasts. To explore the functional pros and cons of both paths, we've lined up a new Toyota HiLux Rugged against a nicely tweaked SR5. Let's see how they both go!
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[@sams1550]

50k ute... 40k worth of mods... no wonder he couldn't afford a new pair of shorts for the video 😂

[@joshuafraser6027]

Great presenter and presentation, I like the relaxed and well paced speaking, not the high pitched fast pace of most reviewers who seem like a nervous chihuahua about to piss themselves from nervousness of getting paid to say a script. Comes across genuine and well presented. A+

[@Abu7929]

very good, this is just the sort of thing we all want to see

[@departmentofadventure4914]

40k in mods, busts out the 4wd supacentre recovery gear!

[@MrFijibati]

Yes, I agree.. consumers need more comparison reviews.. that assist them with their decision making process. Appreciate a flagship ute comparison review.. Ranger Raptor, Hilux Rugged X, Amarok V6 Ultimate and Colorado Z71 Extreme !

[@lror]

Nice one boys, enjoyed that 👍👍

[@nathancormack9922]

Great video 👍👍 I learnt as quick as you them mudflaps come off nice and easy 😂

[@rd28gu2]

Finally a real rig comparison but like off road haha not silly ‘ courses ‘ where it’s like tiny bumps

[@carpetpunter158]

Sick to death of YT vids where the music is twice as loud as other audio. It is most annoying and i just don't even bother watching the rest of the video. Whoever is editing needs to find a new job.

[@lror]

Different strokes different folks 😊 We don't generally add music to our stuff 👍

[@MaZEEZaM]

I REALLY don't like it either, especially late at night.

[@wozza77able]

Carpet Punter "I thought it quite professional

[@stefan_4508]

Holy fuck the music at the start was like 4 times the volume of the guy talking

[@MaZEEZaM]

@@wozza77able The video overall and footage certainly but it is pretty annoying how much louder the music is compared to the rest of the footage.

[@speedlukke]

The music is way 2 loud on this vid. I can barrely hear what you say if i turn down the volume and if i set it louder the whole place shakes once the music kicks in.

[@johndiaz7240]

Very good ,thanks

[@harryswan1713]

More videos like this please 👍👍

[@tonygersbach8827]

Good idea facing mod v stock on the tracks, please do some more vids :)

[@CGV.69]

Great vid. Guess I will stick with my 2008 Lux

[@stendecstretcher5678]

Good on you for picking up the litter.

[@m_requiem5267]

Stendec Stretcher what’s with all those ppl leaving their craps behind geez

[@aussieadventurestimetoplay]

Joe Emmerton and his beast. Looks mint

[@kleyreyes8303]

3:45 is when you're drinking and you see something funny and water comes out of your mouth and nose 😂

[@RUHappyATM]

Is it true that steel wheels are better than alloys off-road?

[@christopherredhead4182]

What was the song at 11:35?

[@lindsaybrown7357]

It's a doube edged sword. Drop your tyre pressure and you improve traction but you reduce your ground clearance.

[@Frollet1]

have seen standard hilux's drive that track no problems. good on you for cleaning other peoples litter tho

[@mohammadpeyvandi2702]

I now have Yes, I know the ventilator is different and the whole sound is back from the turbo sound ventilator. Nice

[@matthewackerley]

great comparison. I was pretty impressed with the Rugged X. Like you said a good base to start if you are looking to get into off roading.

[@tobymozer7465]

67,000$ for a car in it’s self is expensive, so who in there right might would spent 10,000$ let alone 40,000$ on mods and then got out bush. Don’t get me wrong, I am a fan of the SR5s myself but I am not going to take the car I worked 3 years for out in the scrub. By and older lux and then put 40,000$ worth of mods on her.🤘

[@JeremyPetho]

$40,000 in modifications and no front locker?

[@blazbohinc4964]

it's all bullshit data to make it sound better than it really is.

[@livenloud6697]

I really ever use my front locker don't want to break a CV in the middle of nowhere I get more drive off the rear

[@gibbethoskins8621]

Rear locker and traction control

[@sierracharlie7293]

Or, you could just buy a Jimny and bank the 30k difference.

[@rforracemode5846]

Jimny would go further too!

[@AUCongnitiveRealist]

Unless you wanted to carry more than your lunch box...

[@sierracharlie7293]

@@AUCongnitiveRealist It will carry a spare DPF for any unfortunate Prado/Hilux owners I may come across... out there.

[@admlucius7298]

@@sierracharlie7293 hahaha the Toyota bed is design for carry spare parts and DPFs 🤣🤣

[@user-bx1pz4tc6z]

Мскаигрл

[@dominic9279]

Awesome videos guys, how do these machines fair for everyday life , wife, kids etc?

[@bustarigz5915]

Lol like how he looks at the bull bar on the rugged x when he first hits but we all kno it was underneath.. haha I bet the producer told him becareful with that truck

[@arefeshghi]

1- Hilux Rugged is a modified car and it is supposed to tackle these type of tracks for that price! 2- While driving down the hill, the Rugged driver almost completely missed those rocks he put on track. 3- How come no one realized the torn short? :D 4- Buy a Prado instead of a Hilux!

[@stevetipene3319]

whats with the hole in the boy zone of those shorts

[@haydentaylor3658]

Nah not a prado cruiser Ute

[@nissan1580sx]

nice fit out for the Rugged X. but unfortunately you really needed more aftermarket fit out for it to tackle similar offroad track

[@dubmadAndrew]

Next time use someone who can actually drive off road or at least has some sort of idea, that Rugged X could have done a lot more with the right driver

[@AtlasAU5]

absolutely, is it to hard to ask for an honest review hahaha

[@mohammadpeyvandi2702]

Rugged x different turbo I do not know exactly, but in terms of turbo, it is a little bigger and has more suction.

[@koesbaskara1082]

each have a great function for Offroad

[@bennettbuchanan2162]

Clearly Joe just has alot of money because going for that custom snorkel over the standed safari one. Not only costs more but has worse airflow

[@CJFranciss]

Spent 3 grand buying a Gq patrol that already had a 3 Inch lift and 33s. Electric windows and AC even worked. 4 grand later and slapped a 16g turbo and front mount intercooler with a 4 inch snorkel and 3 inch exhaust. Less than 10 grand and even with 300k on the clock it'll outlast these from new.. and eat them on any track you could pick. New dual cabs are all a scam. Now I have a worked factory turbo 80 that is the same just more comfortable.

[@zaneh6224]

The front bar on the X looks disgusting.

[@petermann9980]

The tyres on my X lasted 2 days before I gave them the punt . The test would have meant something if both cars had the same tyres ! And to all the Ranger owners making out you have a Toyota , your not fooling anyone . The Hilux will still be going when your rangers are parked with blown turbo's , stuffed gearboxes & cracked heads !

[@stevemuscat4601]

So you've had the factory re tune that disconnects your DPF then to solve all the smoke your blowing out your

[@AUCongnitiveRealist]

Yet to be proven and the N70 was sooo reliable *facepalm* (yes I own an n70 before you load your keyboard)

[@petermann9980]

@@AUCongnitiveRealist Before I load my keyboard haha ! Your entitled to your opinion mate . The truth is that ALL manufacturers are trying to screw as much power as they can out of these baby diesels which makes them not as reliable as older models . To tell you the truth if I had my choice my X would have the 4 litre V6 in it as my Prado has but Toyota decided to stop running it !

[@vevohoeyo]

Hahah your dreaming mate. The ranger is a better ute in every aspect than the hilux from performance to reliability. It's just taking Australia forever to figure it out. While the rest of the world has moved on. Hiluxs are simply out dated by most other utes. Sounds like your to proud too admit when something is better than your 90s technology Toyotas

[@petermann9980]

@@vevohoeyo Get your hand off or you will go blind !

[@mixalis6168]

How do the snorkels compared to each other, one straight up, the other up, then facing forward ??

[@aussieadventurestimetoplay]

Well joes is a staino and only for looks sound and better inbox waterproofing The Toyota 1 is more ram affected and gives more air to the engine not so much better water depth. 700mm is still an fortuner/hilux limit

[@mixalis6168]

@@aussieadventurestimetoplay Thanks mate..

[@zaneh6224]

@@aussieadventurestimetoplay That's ridiculous, why would you fit something that looks like a snorkel that isn't actually a snorkel, these things are a joke.

[@aussieadventurestimetoplay]

@@zaneh6224 which version mate haha

[@aussieadventurestimetoplay]

If both air boxes are not sealed properly then there straws aren't they hsha

[@bulatnord743]

Очень классная авто. Мечта!!!

[@markcottierkw950]

I think this review would have been much better if they just put some AT tyres on so it would give a better idea of it's stock capabilities. Road tyres really diminish showing a decent review I reckon.

[@greg3670]

Back guard at 8:43??

[@motorsportfreak1]

Ha engine oil light on from that slight incline

[@gibbethoskins8621]

Toyota offers an off road ready vehicle ...and gives it road tyres 🤦‍♂️ Put lift and tyres on it though and it would a pretty sweet set up.

[@addiejonez]

Where is this place? I wouldn’t mind a drive

[@endzmeetmusic9053]

63k with no reverse sensors lol. Top of the range my arse. A warning sticker at your door handle about the diff lock. These new Hiluxs have nothing but troubles

[@gregwallace9035]

Enjoyed this. I know its old but jeez that loud music was nasty. What is it with loud music in car reviews.

[@kgositheophilusbakwena3632]

13:12 the tires are what are holding down

[@samshaw587]

Why go ifs if your going for a capable 4wd

[@ethanmiller4524]

SBS cars of Australia how come they don't come with 4WD suspension Factory when sock they spend so much money on trying adding features on suspension but it's just really easy just going to arbn gets some old man emu shocks

[@JohnSmith-nz4bn]

"Always got to be safe." *Proceeds to walk over a "live" winching cable* Once it hooked up, even without tension you should walk around it.

[@shreda125hilux7]

I love my manual N70 Hilux that will shit on this model in terms of reliability, power and strength. The older the Hilux the better, and yes I agree the older 80s 90s Hilux will shit on mine in terms of build quality and strength

[@hookednhunted]

Lol I’m more than happy to prove you wrong...

[@shreda125hilux7]

@@hookednhunted do that after you go in for your dpf recall mate , I can see your white exhaust smoke from here

[@ProjectBretto]

10:31 - Lol.

[@dirtyoff-roadaustralian5525]

Great vehicle for the beach and or a caves to caves adventure It’s a limited vehicle 😁

[@PedroLopez-sx1zw]

Admiro pessoas que compram Toyota hilux caras como essa e vir fazer estas cenas todas. Para quê? Eu tenho uma Toyota Hilux Cargo, 2.5 motor D4D com 153,739 Km. Uso-a aqui em Tromsø Norte da Noruega. Convém dizer que esse é um model comercializado apenas aqui na Noruega e as modificações foram feitas em parceria com a Arctic Trucks e a Toyota. A Minha? está um luxo. Nunca jamáis ira fazer canadas, todo o terreno. Pelo menos enquanto estiver em minhas Mãos. Um bom ano de 2020 e um abraço apartir do Artico

[@oliverquang7500]

Is that old mates car from hooked n hunted?

[@TinderTuesdays-]

Oliver Quang yeah mate bloke lives with Mum and dad in the eastern suburbs not hard to sink cash into ya car when u got no out going problems

[@MATHEWS_AUGUSTINE]

Manual gear version would be more engaging

[@boogiewoogie3175]

Enough now give me the hilux I could make use of it

[@jarrodk2832]

#######SOLID AXLE!!!!!!!!

[@masonfraser3885]

There is no point in buying something said to have been designed for a specific application from factory. Its always cheap, shit and not worth the money. If you wanna do shit where you need those upgrades then do them yourself and feel proud of what youve built to go anywhere, not what youve bought.

[@MaZEEZaM]

Not a fan of the WAY TO LOUD music. Otherwise great video.

[@xgssuspension5838]

XGS is coming

[@Slycarlo]

its all fault of those damn fan boys for glorifying toyota to be almost impossible to be destroyed, for that price tag it should have luxurious amenities, and still the interior look like its made out of cheap plastic the infotainment and Center consoles looks primitive

[@keteyginsos2338]

new pants please

[@M8YM8]

Let’s hope Joes wife didn’t see this video, especially the part about how much it all cost 😂

[@zaneh6224]

Why would Toyota fit rubbish road orientated tyres to a $67,000 vehicle they advertise as "Powerful Off Road Performance" what a load of rubbish, Joe sunk $40,000 into his already $60,000 SR5 so he's in for $100,000 WTF, and I thought $75,000 for the Raptor was expensive it will eat both of these., you say the Rugged X is a good base to build from it's $67,000 that is not is NOT a good base that's a marketing scam.

[@AUCongnitiveRealist]

Modded N80 Vs Raptor! Lets see that!

[@zaneh6224]

@@AUCongnitiveRealist Yep, that would be a good comparison, the Raptor should still do ok in the rocky stuff with it's bigger tyres and high clearance, even though it's bread and butter is high speed outback driving,

[@vevohoeyo]

And it's taking Australia this long to realize the hilux is just a bread and butter ute. And models like the rugged x are a complete waste of money. They look worse than a normal lux

[@zaneh6224]

@@vevohoeyo Hilux had been bread and butter for years, rugged X at 67K + ORC makes the 70 series LC at 76K drive away look reasonable, for that you are getting a V8 Diesel, rugged vehicle with the ability to tackle most stuff without major modifications, not saying the LC is cheap, but the Rugged X is WAY OVERPRICED.

[@CH-yb8wu]

Yes but Fix Or Repair Daily= ford

[@calebbennett6947]

We need this in the US.

[@thisararanjith7696]

Caleb Bennett why Toyota Tacoma far better than this shits

[@ethanmiller4524]

How come they can't just put in the modifications that all Aussies do when producing the car it would make the car cheaper because then they don't have to make their own parts which cost even more money

[@lachlanmartin5573]

or Toyota Australia could go the route that Toyota America have gone and do a proper TRD 4x4. Like spending the time to develop suspension and other things like that, instead of Slapping some TRD badges on and SR5 and upping the price, whilst a Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro in America and Canada is cheaper than a Rugged X Hilux, $63000 for a manual Tacoma TRD Pro and $66,500 for a Rugged X manual. TRD Pro shits all over the Rugged X. Ford Performance and HSV can spend the time developing a beast 4x4 more-so Ford with the Raptor, but like fuck me I love Toyota but I hate where Toyota Australia's head is at.

[@wolfsburg4x4]

WHAAAT? they spent a lot of money on the front bumper for the silver hilux but left the stock street tires???

[@baileycummings2874]

Surely the modded one had lockers he didn't use. If he did it would have smashed the rugged x

[@alecconway5032]

Yes 100% Bailey, Leigh.. the stock n80 has an LSD in the rear, not to be compared with an airlocker or an e-locker which are actual locking difs.

[@livenloud6697]

@@alecconway5032 hilux HAS a factory rear e diff lock. No a shit air locker.. research. Do you research!!

[@alecconway5032]

Yeah nah sorry lads, I was wrong. Can’t believe I’ve had one in my driveway thinking it was only a limited slip diff. 👍🏼 thanks for the update

[@MikeT808]

Firstly.. no lockers??? Also I wouldn't say the Rugged X is a good base to start. You're paying a premium for the bolt on goodies. Why not buy a lesser spec vehicle and use the savings towards better aftermarket gear?

[@tankmeister8131]

40 k in mods I have an 800 buck Locka in the front of my 98 hilux and shits on that You could get a 79 series

[@CP-kb1du]

Rock Concert or Off Road Video

[@user-hf3rq1dg9d]

40k of extras on the white n80, you're dreaming.

[@shreda125hilux7]

I know right! Hahahahha i laughed so hard, 40k of mods and no solid front axle conversation. Yeah we believe the dickhead bahha

[@endzmeetmusic9053]

Toyotas hey day is over . Theyre dinosaurs

[@burtoburto4418]

Nah these dinasours are still around mate 👍🏻

[@sorcererharmon1322]

Not entirely there fault, government regulations are mostly to blame I'm sure

[@vincentamerena7302]

west A long live the n50

[@nicholas3753]

I have the Toyota hilux sr from 2006 its doin well for me mate

[@martinwolmarans1833]

Not sure would spend more money on mods than the actual vehicle. Think it is overrated.

[@anbu999]

The hilux survived but the zipper didn't

[@zaneh6224]

anbu999 Yeah saw that, you would think if someone going to commit $90,000 to a Hilux they could at least afford a decent pair of shorts 🤣🤣

[@fadzilfadzil5523]

OK⭐⭐⭐👍

[@Drivecomau]

Thanks!

[@Candesce]

Not sure a Rugged X could genuinely be considered a "stock" vehicle. With that said, a Rugged X is pretty overpriced for what you get, so I guess it goes both ways.

[@buciritchan5401]

Goodbye Hilux say hello to Toyota Rocco

[@benchant181]

What about your dpf delete 😏

[@kodiw202]

So this is basically a Hilux Rugged add......

[@paulrich5486]

At 4:00 Hunted guy has a hole in his pants with $40,000 you would think they have rogged gear.

[@dustinclark2836]

Can’t stand these new hilux’s that’s why I stick with the ln106

[@delormulume5773]

Rugged x building for iron man I'll take it any day

[@davidwright917]

Mahindra Pik-up with standard Eaton diff lock would eat that terrain up. And $30 odd k cheaper.

[@MarmiteTheDog]

Ha ha! Turdota!

[@kenezos]

Haha the oil light comes on. You serious? Then what? Toyota used to be good. Not anymore

[@laurzkw3674]

I’d be a sook if I spent that much $$$ and it was driven like 👆🏽👆🏽 lol

[@madeone1837]

Just buy an old lux ln105 can’t go wrong theses new ones are crap

[@ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

50+40K to make it capable = not worth it

[@melias67]

The nose is too long, even the previous KUN26r hiluxs seemed to have poor approach angles while the early square shaped ones were far better off road.

[@madmaxracing5788]

melias67 the n70 approach angle depends on what bar you have on the front

[@melias67]

@@madmaxracing5788 Talking stock as a rock.

[@madmaxracing5788]

melias67 anything that’s stock and still has a bumper has bad approach angle, a dead stock gu patrol had pretty bad angle

[@sproket168]

40k in mods. Hilarious

[@alecconway5032]

Aha listen to you muppets whinge about how bad new cars are, sounds like it’s the lack of funds in the account that is the real issue here...

[@JeremyPetho]

Well they're not exactly good, so why spend so much money on them?

[@alecconway5032]

JP Onefourseven what’s do you not like about them? Have you owned one and had a poor experience?

[@JeremyPetho]

I am a mechanic so I deal with modern stuff every day. When I am at home I don't feel like spending all my own time and money dealing with ERG, DPF, SCR, common rails, electronics and otherwise overly complex components. Just want something simple and easy and the extra time and money can go into mods and going on trips. And more personally I find the interiors of modern cars too cramped and the plastic makes me carsick. Plus there aren't many options for new cars with solid front axles. I don't want a Jeep, Suzuki, Mercedes or 1VD 70 series.

[@beersmurff]

So they took the ugliest pickup and made the front even uglier with the Rugged? Great.

[@ethanmiller4524]

Ford Ranger Raptor is crap because they focused on Australia but it's of rally car Australians don't want a rally car and you're on a car that can hold around stuff and go off road the Ford Raptor Ranger is just a death trap for an Australian and plus the tires on the Ford Raptor Ranger but BF Goodrich all terrain tires which are not good because they clog up with mud and they're terrible on

[@toejoe5076]

I bought a sr and put slightly bigger tyres on it and straight away the fuel economy got worse by 2/3 lph and power torque lost around 15 %. Seriously the engine and transmission in this model is a joke. Then if you try to tow something heavier than 1.5 tonne well it gets worse. This model is rubbish. Buy a landcruiser if you don’t mind a manual gearbox. If you need a auto,chop a 200 series or buy a bt50 a Ford ranger or something else. New hilux is a joke.

[@stevemuscat4601]

The previous generation Hilux will become to be known as the last of the breed and will be highly desirable in the years to come. This generation will be known as the turning point for the worse

[@jonathanspinks9242]

Or just chuck an auto in a 79

[@toejoe5076]

Jonathan Spinks For 20/30 thousand. Waste of money.

[@krissfpv4079]

I like my n80 sr . Fitted 33s to mine with a 2 inch lift and its very capable off road . Plenty of power for me from the 2.8 . Torque comes in way earlier than the n70 3.0 with the variable turbo . Dont plan on towing any time soon so i cant complain ....

[@toejoe5076]

Kris S FPV Good luck there with your hilux. Mine is a heap of shit.

[@kingfer2658]

I bought a rugged x and wanted my money back at 400ks, worst car ive owned . The dealer could only offer apologies about the terrible product they sold me. I hate it. Low and behold 3 months later with 6200ks on it , i get a recall on it for the computer not talking to the dpf ! I hate it even more now. Cant wait to get my Dodge Ram Laramie 😁

[@rforracemode5846]

Yeah, the DPF Filters cost $12,000 which is a quarter of the price of the entire car!

[@toejoe5076]

Yeh I got a 2016 model sr. Your right this model is a shit heap.

[@rforracemode5846]

@@toejoe5076 We actually own a 1500 Express which is the base model and starts from $80,000 but you get a 5.7 litre Hemi and you just can't go wrong!

[@toejoe5076]

Lachlan Tresham Is that a Dodge Ram. 3500 with leaf springs would be the go. Around 1200 nms of torque I think. Be a good tow vechicle with around a payload of 1700 kgs.

[@rforracemode5846]

Well it depends if you want something that can still go and park at a Shopping Centre or something that is your big farm ute. The bigger you go the more power and towing you get. You just have to find the right balance for you.

[@VideoShowMeHow]

I'll take a Jeep any day thanks, that would have been a walk in the park :)

[@carlsonhj4770]

Jeeps are a POS

[@madmaxracing5788]

Walk cause you wouldn’t have made it off the main road

[@VideoShowMeHow]

whoa the hate! haha

[@flyingrc2041]

@@VideoShowMeHow the truth hurts jeep is junk hence the shit resale value!

[@bobbytecer7888]

Both drivers are hopeless

[@craigstephenmcdonald9915]

Soft driver!