The Hilux Build

Building up my 2000 LN167 Hilux from a work ute to a budget family tourer and adventure vehicle.

[@johnwalsh4809]

Great video. I just bought the exact same Hilux here in Ireland yesterday - and it was imported from Australia. Cant wait to bring her back to glory!

[@iannewman20ify]

Just picked up a 2002 single cab in love with it

[@alifeofliving7600]

Awesome work mate!

[@jmginthent651]

I just inherited my dad's 2000 hilux 3l TD manual dualy. 180kkms. It's in brilliant nick. I'm very excited to start minting it with a few tastefully done mods 👌

[@randomhuman2084]

I'm thinking of picking up the same model from someone, how are you finding it so far?

[@jmginthent651]

@@randomhuman2084 Its my favourite car ever. 164000 kms. Immaculate services. Pristine interior. Going in for minor paint and panel repairs. I'll drive this until I die,. Daily driver around town. Not stupid 4x4 I'm too old for that. I just love that it's the last Japanese diesel engine. Clackety clack noise. No modern technology. Beautiful.

[@p3xlastname964]

Ive got a good old 98 model petrol though, engines over 600k but still going strong, definitely want to bring it back to life when i can afford to do so. Its done everything its diesel brothers have done and a bit more just wont thrash it as hard as they do with the diesels.

[@aricarr247]

Nice work, I’m currently dealing with a previous owner of my hilux had done the carlovers power wash the vinyl trick before selling to me so I’m about install car builders sound deadener kit in my dual cab 2004 td. Great video. Cheers for the inspiration to enjoy the process and look forward to the results.

[@reedfish99]

Love your work! It looks great!

[@LemonsGD]

Fantastic video, glad to see an old hilux restored to it former glory

[@qubadmalik1]

Absolutely loved it. Love the way you have kept it real and not some loaded prick making fun of common folk with their 💯 K builds.

[@alifeofliving7600]

That is what I’m all about mate. Budget adventuring and proving to the everyday person you don’t need to spend much to get out and about!

[@Maty-fisherman]

Great video, I've got a 2004 hilux 4 door 4x4 great car.

[@MegaRyan123456]

Good rig man !

[@lonewolfvlogix6335]

Good vid mate. 👌 love from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@jonathanm7381]

Nice ride brother

[@Gutless.]

I’ve got a Ute exactly like it done just under half a million kms on the same motor just put a snorkel and bullbar on it absolute love it

[@alifeofliving7600]

Nice work mate!

[@middleofnowhere763]

Awsome vid

[@Haslop]

Looking good mate! Just picked up a 2001 myself!

[@alifeofliving7600]

Awesome work! Can’t wait to see how you build up your own Hilux! Keep me posted!

[@Haslop]

Will do! How is yours going atm?

[@alifeofliving7600]

@@Haslop going strong mate. Haven’t done any more mods since creating the video. Just been using it as a weekend toy. The mods list is forever growing though.

[@iannewman20ify]

@@alifeofliving7600 😅 I found that out lol if I had 50g to spend on it I could lol put me down a rabbit hole it has 🙌

[@alifeofliving7600]

@@iannewman20ify I know exactly what you mean 😆

[@lachyau7288]

picking up my 2002 single cab lux tomorrow cant wait

[@bikeking5259]

I just picked up a 1999 space cab a month ago for 2k, nice build

[@alifeofliving7600]

Awesome mate! Look after it and it will look after you!

[@sanaaaboulhosn]

2k is a great price!

[@Hahehhwgajshah72726..]

I have a 2003 with the 3.4v6 with 150k.Great ute

[@Justanotherday2day]

Mint ute mate

[@alifeofliving7600]

Cheers mate!

[@ghalibabubaker88abubaker87]

Wow the hilux looks mint... great to have that 5L engine those r bullet proofs i have the first gen hilux got a 2LT motor on it😊

[@alifeofliving7600]

They are slow but reliable! My first car was a Toyota Bundera with the 2LT motor in it. I miss that car so much

[@ghalibabubaker88abubaker87]

@@alifeofliving7600 wow really.. how was the performance on that 2LT? Cz mine wen i bought it the engine was in the booth and everything was opened so am having 2 minds either to buy a complete new recondition 2LT or buy a 5L

[@ghalibabubaker88abubaker87]

Alot of people speak ill abt the 2LT don't know why. They say it cracks up the cylinder heads and am thinking maybe they forgetting that its not a performance engine and it shouldn't be over revved so much. Ur opinion will be great since u hav used it☺

[@alifeofliving7600]

@@ghalibabubaker88abubaker87 I am a big believer that the motor in any vehicle is only as good as the preventative maintenance completed on the vehicle. Also respecting the vehicle and knowing the limits. Yes the head is definitely a weak spot on the 2LT but it doesn’t mean it is a bad engine by any means. Install an exhaust gas temperature gauge (EGT gauge), boost gauge and coolant temperature gauge to keep an eye on the motor and how hard it is labouring. Also a catch can is a great investment for any turbo diesel vehicle. The 2LT, 3L and 5L are definitely not speed machines so please don’t get one and expect to go from 0-100km/h in any less than 3 minutes...🤣🤣 I’ve owned all three and they are all the same turbo or no turbo. Treat the motor right...do the maintenance...respect your vehicle and you should be fine my friend.

[@hopauk]

I’ve got e hilux exac the same colour and shape like yours . Just that I found the engine sometimes is not power enough . It’s a LN165 . 2.4td . Question : can I put a 3.0l engine ?

[@yerrdude]

Hey mate great looking rig, I’ve found basically the exact same one I’m hoping to buy and would like to make it look like this Just wondering what tyres you went with and did you give it a lift? Also which bullbar you’d recommend Great stuff

[@user-qg4if8fn6m]

У меня тоже был такой 1996. 2,8 bezel

[@user-qg4if8fn6m]

Красава бро

[@autecology]

I wish we had those railed beds here in Canada. By the way, where did you get those LED indicators for the ARB they look great!

[@alifeofliving7600]

Hey Mark, I bought the LED’s off eBay. I took measurements of the original indicators and after about 20 minutes of searching found a perfect fit LED.

[@BenHelweg]

Great video mate. Looks amazing. Just watch your music volume in relation to voice over as music's a bit overbearing (also a really loud/over bearingly mixed track in general).

[@alifeofliving7600]

Thanks boss! I’ll let the producer know

[@pm7294]

Is that the 5lefi engine ? I've got a 147r. It'll be good for 600 thou kms... if you keep changing fuilds and filters and a bit preventive maintenance.... nice one.

[@VictorTJerry]

I'm hoping to venture into the business of importing 4WD vehicle utes with any mate in Aus...

[@harrisondowling8389]

How did you get the dash and accessories so clean

[@alifeofliving7600]

I used armourall and microfibre cloths. Lots of elbow grease. As for the air vents and other fiddly bits I used a cheap, stiff paint brush from Bunnings to dust them out. Hope that helps. Ben

[@franzemminger9342]

Hi! I own a 1987 Hilux LN65 with only 9600 Miles. The Firetruck has been on standby in a small Austrian Firedepartment in a village close to Vienna. Perfectly maintained, no rust at all. Double Cab, Diesel, Power steering, 5gear manual, 100% original., Who would know for how much I could sell it? Regards Franz

[@TheIsioisi]

Buddy... don't sell that. Look after her and you'll never need another vehicle for the rest of your life.

[@lukascorpio2565]

Great how much you paid for it

[@cansimsek8408]

Hi mate my luxy 2002 dual cab 5vz-fe 3.4L. I want to put a canopy but not sure about the correct tub/canopy sizes. Do you mind give me info on this? Cheers

[@alifeofliving7600]

Hey mate. I found this useful. Hope it helps you too. I found out there is a difference between the 4x4 and 2x4 canopies and tubs as well. arb24.ru/images/Catalogues/Canopy_parts_list_may_13.pdf

[@cansimsek8408]

@@alifeofliving7600 mate this was so helpful, Thanks a million 👍👍👍

[@alifeofliving7600]

@@cansimsek8408 pleased I could help.

[@hamishwakefield7623]

How much did it cost i

[@giulieburton1929]

Firerams

[@stringbean90]

Mad video, dumb music!

[@alifeofliving7600]

Cheers for the feedback boss