Are Land Cruisers ACTUALLY Reliable??

[@rw3175]

A key component to reliability is preventative maintenance good services good oils and good workmanship

[@RoamOverlanding]

You’re absolutely right!

[@rudeboy8628]

Any car will take care of you IF you take care of it on time and when needed.

[@stephenhutchings6086]

Welcome back. Its great to see you getting your trusty steed in tip top shape. Greetings from Vanrhynsdorp

[@RoamOverlanding]

Thank you, glad to be back! Vanrhynsdorp is a beautiful part of the world, hope you're enjoying it.

[@paulsmit8147]

Glad the Cruiser is getting what it needs, going to be a new van...... Can't wait for it's adventures. Thanks for the share 🤙👍

[@RoamOverlanding]

It’s gonna be a beast!

[@taurota1554]

Outstanding and awesome content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along.

[@RoamOverlanding]

Thanks for watching!

[@iamgeoffandthisismystory]

The joys of vehicle ownership eh? Nice to see quality work being done and with the right products! Looking forward to the next series 🤞🏻😅🤙🏻🇿🇦

[@RoamOverlanding]

You said it! Hopefully this thing will last another 26 years! 🇿🇦

[@porcobene_media]

I am really jealous to you guys having such shops where you can get all this stuff at one single shop, while we are have to search and collect the parts in so many different shops.

[@RoamOverlanding]

Where are you in the world?

[@aadildhooma6689]

Cant wait to see the cruiser back on the road.

[@RoamOverlanding]

Me too! Hopefully soon! 👌🏻

[@pyroslev]

I've got a Hyundai Tucson I take care of and I still take it to a mechanic or two. (Can't do it all myself) She's been a great weekend off-roading rig and run around town daily car. Even the immortal tanks of a LandCruiser and Hilux need maintenance to live forever. Take care of what takes care of you.

[@RoamOverlanding]

That’s what it’s all about! 👌🏻

[@BubblesTheCat1]

That Tucson is not in the same class as an older Landcruiser when it comes to toughness, durability, or capabilities. Not even close. It's just a suv, whereas the Landcruiser is a legend that tamed the rugged African wild and Australian outback. 😁

[@rudeboy8628]

TerrainTamer warehouse looks like a man’s Makro 😂😂

[@RoamOverlanding]

🤣🤣 I love it there!

[@fatmanoverlanding]

Regardless of what vehicle you have, you need to have regular maintenance to keep them reliable.

[@RoamOverlanding]

The truth is spoken 🤣

[@NathanRobinson-j2w]

I’ve been interested in a lc100 as my first 4x4 but can never find a solid fuel consumption post or info for a 4.2td

[@RoamOverlanding]

Best I’ve gotten so far is 8km/L and worst is 6.5km/L and Joburg to Cape Town I get around 7.5km/L at 110-120km/h; bare in mind my compression isn’t good so this might better (but new bigger tires won’t help) 🤣

[@BubblesTheCat1]

​@@RoamOverlandingOuch. I know my 2001 Sentra 140Si is no overlanding rig, but 14,5 to 15km/litre helps a lot in my Jhb-Cpt trips😅

[@RoamOverlanding]

🤣🤣

[@RobDawg-b6h]

26 mpg

[@michaelduplessis4557]

I've been having this discussion with my brother the otherday , and I was mentioning to him how I always watched your suzuki videos and I have watched a few overlanders of different cars , and there's always the odd part or something that breaks and maintenance , but i've been wondering if this has ever been the case when you had the jimny? how was the jimny's maintenance and reliability against the hilux and landcruisers you've gotten? would you say it was much better? or only really because you had it since new? interesting take to think about when me and him was talking about it and one of the reasonings of me wanting a jimny.

[@RoamOverlanding]

The Jimny was fantastic for me, but my opinion on that might be biased since it was brand new when I had it! But it’s built to tough standards, and you can really think of it as a little landcruiser. ALL vehicles need maintenance, some just a bit more than others. Overlanding vehicles are heavy and require even more maintenance.

[@colinashby3775]

Once finished you will know what you have.

[@rodolfocarvalho3765]

19 Secs and Im here :D :D

[@RoamOverlanding]

Hahha awesome! Welcome!

[@nqumthemba]

After this work , you will be sitting with a new car.

[@RoamOverlanding]

Yes! I like this energy!

[@kaidenchetty4572]

What would you say about patrols Y63 for long term up to 250 000kms

[@RoamOverlanding]

I don’t know them personally but I’ve heard good things about patrol, except for the 3.0d

[@radezlojutro8872]

Did you notice any issues with the car while driving it day to day or have these problems been found through investigation beginning with the injectors.

[@RoamOverlanding]

the only sign I had that I didnt have good compression was that the vehicle didnt start perfectly every day, it was always a bit lazy on the start up. otherwise I didnt notice much. Even the fuel consumption was pretty good at around 7.5km/l-8km/L on the open road; but around town was quite a bit higher.

[@radezlojutro8872]

Thank you for your response always good to know if there’s a sign before any problems, I’ve got a 05 GXL with the 1HDFTE and 04 105 with 1HZ, love them both great cars all the best with your’s 👍 watching from Australia 🇦🇺.

[@RoamOverlanding]

Thanks a bunch for well wishes mate!

[@deriusnorris4463]

Oooooh that rabbit hole....i know it too well 😂

[@RoamOverlanding]

🤣🤣 I just keep going down further, but I must say I am learning more and more every day 👌🏻

[@deriusnorris4463]

@@RoamOverlanding yup. It gets pricy quickly. Dealing with a leaky(very very slow) brake booster (same as yours). None in South Africa from Toyota and they only sell the whole unit. (their first delivery date is Jan next year if I ordered and paid last week 😂. And it's rather pricy). So I am exploring another route.. Trying to find someone to rebuild/fix it. Fun and games enjoy the journey.

[@RoamOverlanding]

Yah I know man! I’m in quite a bit, but I still think it’s way less than buying that new Prado, and I don’t think that new Prado would give me the feeling my 100 does when I drive it. You definitely can get the accumulator separately, and that’s often the part that goes, head to Partsouq, load in your vin number; try get the exact part number and then try give it to Toyota and see what happens 👌🏻 otherwise maybe Terrain Tamer can try bring in the part for you too; but it won’t be cheap. All options to play around with.

[@kortgat]

Why not JBs Auto? He is the guy the who is the most respected in the WC?

[@RoamOverlanding]

Well he is even busier 🤣

[@janpur1417]

TRUST ME A 1992 COROLLA IS MORE RELIABLE THAN A LAND CRUISER. I HAVE BOTH AND LAND CRUISER NEEDS MAINTENANCE (FUEL SENDING UNIT, BRAKE MASTER PUMP, POWER STEERING RACK), WHILE THE COROLLA STILL ON ALL ORIGINAL PARTS.

[@QuestionHartmann]

Need more content sooner!

[@RoamOverlanding]

I want to!

[@Riaan3108]

At what stage do you collect sponsorship from Toyota ZA; or Terrain Tamer for that matter. Also, imagine any other car driving these issues?

[@RoamOverlanding]

Sorry Riaan, not 100 sure what you mean by this message 🫣 I am a Terrain Tamer ambassador, and they do sponsor me for any clarity; we have worked together for nearly 4 years now, so we are great friends. And this cruiser has 480,000km, and has crossed Africa and back twice with its previous owner; so it’s lived a life and I bought it knowing it would need some love. But I just love its story and where it’s been and what it’s done, and love the idea of trying to bring it back to its glory days for another 26 years 🤣

[@agventures1001]

Why do you not use Toyota parts?

[@RoamOverlanding]

I have access to the Terrain Tamer parts, we work together on many of our vehicles. Terrain Tamer try and offer OE equivalent or better parts, so there are even a few that come with some little upgrades here and there that they’ve seen over the years. Some of the parts are actually OEM if they can’t find something similar or better.

[@agventures1001]

@@RoamOverlanding Ok thanks. Its good to know. I would still use only OEM parts for my own peace of mind…. But thats just me. Im sure the TT parts are all good👍🏻. Good luck with the repairs. Hope it all turns out well👏👍🏻

[@RoamOverlanding]

Thanks! 🙏🏻

[@GeorgeRoscher-p3i]

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha I told you so it never stops till you sell it the land cruiser fans keep alllllllllll the faults secret ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

[@RoamOverlanding]

Well I’m trying to show a realistic perspective so people can see what to look out for 👌🏻

[@BubblesTheCat1]

Any vehicle with 500 000 km (the few that even reach it) will need lots of stuff repaired/replaced. Your new "Discovery" or "Defender" crap will never see that mileage.