How This Tiny Truck Took Down an Army

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#Toyota #landcruiser #hilux
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Their opponents were underfunded, under armed, and likely to lose the war before it began.
But as menacing tanks stalked slowly through the streets,
The breathy roar of the Toyota 22R would be the last thing they would hear before total annihilation.
This was the war won not by jets and tanks,
But by ragtag soldiers riding in pickup trucks.
This was the Toyota War.
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Credits:
Writer: Ken Steinberger
Editor: Alex Anastasakis
Music used in order of appearance:
Armed and Ready by Fredrik Ekström
Racing Hearts by Mattie Maguire
L'Inseguimento by Duke Harrington
Hang on Tight by Tigerblood Jewel
You'll Know It's Me by Tigerblood Jewel
Slap Act by White Bones
Elementric by Hysics
Never Easy by Mattie Maguire
Minority Report by V.V. Campos
Running Against the Clock by Elliot Holmes
Find The Exit by Dream Cave
Infernal Machine by Bonnie Grace
Trapped in Hiding by Dream Cave
The Throne is Mine by Ruiqi Zhao
The Connection by Lennon Hutton
0:00 - The Tank
5:48 - Bolting Guns to Pickup Trucks
8:54 - Black Gold
10:26 - The Aouzou Strip
12:03 - They're So Cute
13:46 - Tanks vs Trucks
15:32 - The Battle of Fada
16:28 - A Winning Strategy
17:40 - The Night Raid
19:52 - A Humble Toyota Truck

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@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

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@haythem_gaamouri 11 ай бұрын

congrats man! keep up the good work you deserve it

@JeffreyGoddin 11 ай бұрын

Just for the Hackers clip in that, maybe.

@skydive7054 11 ай бұрын

looks like nordvpn got some competition

@nowind37 11 ай бұрын

A One Manufacturer War... 😮

@z3ronotfund939 11 ай бұрын

@millennialchicken 11 ай бұрын

You may be cool, but you'll never be as cool as a Toyota Hilux in the middle of a war zone.

@TheOneZoot 11 ай бұрын

I have wanted one so bad...

@lonesome3958 11 ай бұрын

@@TheOneZoota war zone?

@believeinmatter 11 ай бұрын

Even cooler, is to be sitting in that Toyota Hilux, in the middle of a war zone.

@garthhancock3373 11 ай бұрын

Not as cool as a Hellfire taking it out.

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

@@believeinmatter I doubt it feels very cool it’s probably insanely terrifying

@achintyaaatreya 11 ай бұрын

Unknowingly, Toyota built the most effective war machine for resistance fighters all over the world. Hiluxes and LC70s are like the AK-47 of the Automotive World.

@ryxrr7207 11 ай бұрын

I would even say they're a better version of a AK-47. Since they more reliable and sturdy.

@theothertonydutch 11 ай бұрын

@@ryxrr7207 I would say they're even a better thing because they were never meant as a weapon.

@oscarfry324 11 ай бұрын

There are over 550 million Toyota in worldwide circulation. That's one Toyota for every twelve people on the planet. The only question is: How do we supply the other 11?

@jadser1 11 ай бұрын

@@oscarfry324The other 11 are actually riding together

@krisnadiimam4556 11 ай бұрын

@@oscarfry324its toyota avanza for the other 4 and toyota agya for the remaining 7

@SamBrickell 3 ай бұрын

With a Toyota Hilux, a Nokia phone, and an AK-47 a man can be sure he can travel, communicate, and kill.

@topibundar9554 3 ай бұрын

We call that man a CHAD 😂

@simonhenry7867 3 ай бұрын

@@topibundar9554it's spelt TCHAD

@randot6675 2 ай бұрын

And a mosin, never forget the mosin

@peterkorek-mv6rs Ай бұрын

Until he meets a pedestrian with an RPG -7

@goga.games18 8 ай бұрын

German cars: go fast, dies middle of road by regular use Toyota: Wins war.

@Ryujikun619 11 ай бұрын

I don't think Akio Toyoda had this in mind when he declared, "No more boring cars."

@Skidracer21 11 ай бұрын

Akio Toyoda is more an AE86 guy than an LC70 guy, so you're probably right. Maybe he just does his best not to acknowledge this side of the company.

@chenyeanmingtakumi9033 11 ай бұрын

because Toyota's main income is from their family car and performance car (which Akio himself had promoted through his involvement with the Toyota Gazoo Racing as a racing driver)

@fromfareastindy8234 11 ай бұрын

Don't you guys know that President Toyoda is customizing Land Cruisers and Hiluxes under the GR brand? He is fascinated by rally racing like WRC. His "No more boring cars." does not include Land Cruisers and Hiluxes. The Supra and GR86 are once discontinued models, but the Land Cruiser and Hilux are the oldest Toyota brands that have been in production without a single interruption.

@izzy031096 11 ай бұрын

@@fromfareastindy8234Absolutely! The new GR Landcruisers look awesome. I’ve seen a few rolling around Brisbane in the past six months or so

@badwolf963 9 ай бұрын

right just when einstein formulate the E-MC2

@ndaruaji1463 11 ай бұрын

Hilux and Land cruiser is such a proof if there’s a “Nokia” car that existed in this world

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Also, Volvo wagons.

@kuro_5537 11 ай бұрын

@@the.squiddvolvo body + toyota power train = an indestructible car

@alphaenterprise2232 11 ай бұрын

Volvo wagons aren't as safe as they used to be, contemporary compact will do a short work of a one

@GRiiZZ 11 ай бұрын

Especially a Hilux that is equipped with AA Gun or Ground-to-Air Missile launcher

@sicstar 11 ай бұрын

Yeah even Whistlin Diesel had a hard time breaking that Hilux... He still managed somehow but the thing took endless amounts of abuse....

@Gator-357 10 ай бұрын

I can attest to the toughness and reliability of the Toyota Land Cruiser and Hilux. I've got an '82 Land Cruiser with almost 300,000 miles on it and a Hilux with nearly 500,000 miles on it. I drive both of them regularly. With minimal maintenance, they will last forever and go just about anywhere.

@crumblymunky 9 ай бұрын

How do you combat salt? Like with winter salt treatments?

@CycloidalHeadache 8 ай бұрын

@@crumblymunkyspray undercoat is probably your friend here

@JohnMoses1897 8 ай бұрын

Pre 2000 Toyotas & Hondas will last forever either maintenance - newer OK, but after 2010 quality started slipping. Interestingly, everyone forgets the original technical's in Chad were French Foreign Legion Citroën Mehari's, 3 2CV "jeeps"with a Milan anti-tank launcher & 2 reloads. Yes, facing about 100 T-55's takes courage, & 29 were traumaticaly disassembled, resulting in the attack failing. HiLux 4x4 is a superior unit for this & otherinovative uses.

@ericbest9562 8 ай бұрын

@@JohnMoses1897my buddy had a little 2CV jeeper thing, absolutely terrifying at 55mph on the hwy. It was basically a 2cv rolling floor pan 2 cylinder front wheel drive chassis with a plastic jeep like tub on it. Same little 3 lug wheels and tiny aggressive off-road tires. The only one I have ever seen in the states and I was fortunate enough to get the experience it up close and personal.

@JohnMoses1897 8 ай бұрын

@@ericbest9562 Eric, why was 55mph terrifying? Was it because you were somewhat exposed to the air? Like riding a motorcycle? Actually I believe 2CV is probably safer at speed than most quads, & UTV's, as very few accidents with them. This might also be due to the fact most 2CV drivers don't operate them like raging orfices.

@trevorpom 3 ай бұрын

Australian here. We love Landcruisers and Hiluxes here as reliable transport can mean the difference between life and death in our vast outback. They start everytime, are comfortable on long drives, and will get you to almost any place you can think of...and back again. Parts are plentiful and easy to get, they're easy to service and repair. They might not be the most exciting cars but they will get you where you want to be. I've owned an 80 series cruiser with the 1Hz diesel engine in it, since 1991 and have put over 1 million klms on it, the engine is still original not rebuilt, rear diff has been replaced along with several sets of wheel bearings and shock absorbers. It spent it first ten years in the Northern Territory and has been used as intended on every type of terrain. They are beasts and are well worth the coin spent on them.

@The_Unseen2106 11 ай бұрын

Chad is a country with a VERY suggestive name. With a little help from Toyota, they proved themselves worthy of it

@moosesnWoop 11 ай бұрын

Ancient country, like first man ancient.

@jironmeister 11 ай бұрын

@@moosesnWoopFirst man and country: Chad

@Arsya_AR94 11 ай бұрын

The Chad are indeed Chads

@salt-emoji 11 ай бұрын

I may be incorrect so fact checking is needed. But I'm pretty sure the country is named as such for an ancient king that pretty much embodied the mentality... So very fitting

@moosesnWoop 11 ай бұрын

@@Arsya_AR94 I looked at the Google Earth site over Chad - that place is like Dune the movie. You really got to be a CHAD to live there.

@maurizza3499 11 ай бұрын

Crashed into a tree, set on fire, drowned in the sea, dropped a motorhome on it and even dropped from a blown building. The engine still starts and it can still move, durability on a new level there.

@Gatotsu2009 11 ай бұрын

That Top Gear special has to be the biggest free add ever made.

@femto02 11 ай бұрын

What were you doing with the car bro?

@maurizza3499 11 ай бұрын

@@femto02 No.. Not me, Top Gear did it

@BLENDITE 11 ай бұрын

Nokia inside truck, also survives

@-_J_- 11 ай бұрын

@@femto02pushing it to the limit

@roland9367 8 ай бұрын

The Toyota pickup versions were also heavily used in the Iran-Iraq war. We actually drove a 40 series Landcruiser through Iran, and in some areas by some people, it was recognized for its role. Specifically the 40 series Landcruiser.

@ohanailo6681 16 күн бұрын

Yes, the 40 Series is one of the best.

@awildjared1396 7 ай бұрын

"Can be fixed by a drunk with a wrench and a screwdriver" I love that statement so much...

@GuninGames 11 ай бұрын

Toyota has no bias, in their words they literally just want to make the vehicle that the people want

@Ze_Hans 11 ай бұрын

Not exactly. There are people who want their cars to be fun to drive and interesting to look rather than just reliable. That is what Im looking when buying a car, because thankfully maintenance expenses dont bother me that much.

@GuninGames 11 ай бұрын

@@Ze_Hans You clearly are not looking at all the Toyota vehicles

@KptnAutismus 11 ай бұрын

literally all of my dream vehicles are toyotas.

@joeop5104 11 ай бұрын

Not anymore they don't

@hydrolifetech7911 11 ай бұрын

@@Ze_Hanssupras and the LFA exists dude!

@arabihasan4912 11 ай бұрын

Top gear proved that the mighty Toyota land cruiser is the most durable car ever made

@MarloSoBalJr 11 ай бұрын

Toyota Hilux... the Hilux survived death itself by the hands of Jeremy Clarkson and stands as a monument

@ArchangelAlexander 11 ай бұрын

Oh, you don't know about whistling diesel's Hilux durability tests

@mrkingquang 11 ай бұрын

Except the one James may drove?

@Sweet_Jelly39 11 ай бұрын

Whistling diesel lol

@THE-xp3hp 11 ай бұрын

@@MarloSoBalJrFor reliability everywhere

@lashlarue7924 9 ай бұрын

19:50 😲 Qaddafi's last ride was in a Hilux! That's ice COLD baby! 🥶😎

@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370 9 ай бұрын

US Army: we fear no man. USSR Army in Afghanistan: but that vehicle. *The Technical appears.* Both: *it scares us.*

@teddybeer4748 11 ай бұрын

Chad won a war against an armed country using only a toyota truly a chad moment.

@MeowMeowMeowMeowMeowMeowMeowww 5 ай бұрын

@@JohnMoses1897 This just went over your head, Skyhigh.

@MeowMeowMeowMeowMeowMeowMeowww 5 ай бұрын

@@JohnMoses1897 Your old, aren´t you ?

@user-nb9ye4cv5g 5 ай бұрын

They are Gigachads now

@DethroneME 11 ай бұрын

I am nowhere near being a car guy myself, but you make it so interesting learning about the passionate history of these car companies and the cars they make. Its like turning on early 2000's National Geographic or Discovery Channel.

@Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzj 11 ай бұрын

I think you are a car guy, u just don’t know it yet

@harrislittle9993 11 ай бұрын

Not a car guy YET, it’s how we all start

@tanaka90 11 ай бұрын

fuck it bro I will only buy Toyotas the BEST in the world

@Iwannabuyabugatti 11 ай бұрын

@@tanaka90 If you can afford a Toyota these days... There are a lot of other great Japanese car companies you should definitely look into, but I love Toyota too

@ra5241 4 ай бұрын

Super vidoe mate, good job on Toyota... I think Toyota company must be wathicn this may be sponsor you 😅😅😅😅 weldone and very interesting vidoe

@Professor_Sex 9 ай бұрын

When I went to greenland, you could see old beat up hiluxes from the 80's and 90's everywhere. Made me smile

@the.squidd 9 ай бұрын

Hilux pickups and Volvo station wagons are the real smart persons purchase.

@grantbablitz 10 ай бұрын

I was in Somalia in 93, 96, and 98. Land cruisers are used for technicals. Hilux are a little bit small for mounted machine gun plus gunmen.

@high_stakes 11 ай бұрын

The hilux and the landcruiser truly have made a massive impact in the Middle East. When you go to the rural parts of countries like Oman and UAE, you see every farmer and his son owning a hilux (for carrying stuff like crops in the back). And land cruisers are basically machines built to help you cross the desert. Great video as always man. Straight masterpiece!

@amandeepbaa6978 11 ай бұрын

Cuz Toyota is way of life otherwise Nissan Patrol

@plung3r 8 ай бұрын

As an Omani, I can confirm. Old Hilux's is mostly used by farmers. Land Cruisers used by all kinds of people around the country and the 70 series Land Cruiser pickups used mostly by beduins in the desert.

@Deicide6666 11 ай бұрын

I'll never forget watching the Top Gear episodes where they did EVERYTHING to a Hilux and it lived. Then put on display in the studio.

@85rockhound 7 ай бұрын

I have a 1995 Compact Truck. It is the Hilux, they just changed the name to the Compact Truck. Still going strong. And yes, it has the 22r engine.

@FitzChivalryFarseer2 3 ай бұрын

Should mention the madlads that figured out that you could drive them over mines but go fast enough that it blew up behind em

@jdmendieta7259 11 ай бұрын

Crazy how restored and clean lifted old Toyota trucks/land cruisers have gone up in value except those that aren't lifted and dirty but still work lol

@damienlee1165 11 ай бұрын

You'd be surprised how much the lifted and dirty ones hold their value though.

@jdmendieta7259 11 ай бұрын

@@damienlee1165 true, even a non-lifted, clean 'Yota trucks eith good wheels and fitment go for good money

@hoxtongood 11 ай бұрын

I never forget how Top Gear desperately tried to destroy the Hilux and failed to do so - that itself speaks volumes. Indestructible cars, period.

@celozzz-sx5jo 8 ай бұрын

imagine being in a T-55 tank in Chad thinking "oh well they dont have anything to oppose us" when suddenly you heard the roar of Hilux engines

@M4V3RiCkU235 9 ай бұрын

Weapons: Exist Toyota Hilux: Let me introduce myself...

@kensteinberger6968 11 ай бұрын

The Ukrainian horse-drawn machine gun carts are called Tachankas and I think that is an amazing word.

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

its really fun to say TAH CHAN KUH

@Ketchup991 11 ай бұрын

Lord Tachanka vs Anime

@hellomadet 11 ай бұрын

@@the.squidd In English, "тачанка" would translate as "carriage," and I find it a straightforward yet brilliant name.

@LilTachanka 9 ай бұрын

@@Ketchup991shiiet did my dad win?

@bene5431 9 ай бұрын

Is that where the word Technical came from?

@Jupiter-Bringer-of-Jollity 11 ай бұрын

"... a 40-ton hulking, crawling mass of pure violence... " Just like me.

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

me2

@poochie5543 11 ай бұрын

When you piss off a member of the fat acceptance community.

@haydenho154 11 ай бұрын

Meanwhile they all getting their tops popped off like it's a jack in the box in Ukraine by manpads like javelins other more superior modern tanks and the Abrams m1a2, kf51 panther, challenger 2/3, I do acknowledge that the t-55 was not bad when it came out but it's like 70+ years old at this point too. Maybe you're actually the Abrams X, with a 1500+ HP hybrid diesel which can go basically invisible at night and even launch drones. It's pretty scary to face but a relief to have as a friend

@haydenho154 11 ай бұрын

@callmekelvin 9 ай бұрын

I know him, please don't lie bro 😂😂

@MapleovBacon 9 ай бұрын

Chad evolved the humble drive-by for warfare

@someasiandude4797 10 ай бұрын

When your truck is so good it can win war

@artiomvv569 11 ай бұрын

As a Toyota Hilux owner, im very proud of my car and what it's capable of doing

@burningknuckle26 11 ай бұрын

its a excellent machine.

@artiomvv569 11 ай бұрын

@@burningknuckle26 last Saturday I loaded 2500lbs of wheat on it on a 40 mile back and forth trip. This guy I went to was selling it for a very good price.

@shukoor26 10 ай бұрын

@@artiomvv569 damn

@artiomvv569 10 ай бұрын

@@shukoor26 worth the 15.000$ i spent for it in 2019. It's a 2010 model with a 3.0l 170hp turbocharged diesel engine. It has reinforced suspensions, that's why it can carry more weight. It had 75.000 miles on it when I got it (now 110.000) and the overall shape was great. Has given me very few issues over the years. I put some 32 inch Pirelli off road tires and reinforced front bumper and It's a proper off road monster, sometimes I'll go hunting for hogs and do drive by's on them with either one of my brothers or buddies. It's fun to blast them with buckshot as they try to run away. Even in muddy terrain or brushy, tall grass, it can still go run smoothly without issues. One of the greatest cars ever made I'm telling you.

@shukoor26 10 ай бұрын

@@artiomvv569 That's great! I hope that vehicle lasts an eternity for you.

@CollatOCE 11 ай бұрын

If there was a car that I would choose to represent all the tradies and farmers in Australia it’s the Hilux. It’s what everyone wants because they just work.

@omnihein9322 11 ай бұрын

Make that South Africa too. Lol.

@joejohnnys 11 ай бұрын

Here in Brazil as well

@sunsetgarage755 11 ай бұрын

Here in Australia, the Toyota brand is so legendary for its reliability & ease of service, that Australians pay the unofficial“Toyota tax” on all new vehicles, & a hefty sum for used ones. In fact we probably pay more for a new or used Toyota, than any other first world country on Earth. The only fault I would pick is the bodies are prone to rusting after a few decades of use.

@amandeepbaa6978 11 ай бұрын

@@sunsetgarage755 cuz it's u greedy Aussie learnt snitch tricks of business in the name of brand value and reputation

@SahilAli-nr1ty 11 ай бұрын

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@BangTheRocksTogether 8 ай бұрын

In 1984 my first infantry specialization was the 106mm recoilless rifle. You're sending me on a welcome trip down memory lane.

@DaveEtchells 9 ай бұрын

Huh, fascinating story! I remember the images of modified Toyotas with big guns in their backs zipping around the desert, and figured they’d be pretty hard for tanks to target, but I had no idea of just how devastatingly effective they were. In the new reality of small battle groups doing a lot of recon-in-force operations with drone support, I wonder if there’s a broader role for technicals in places like Ukraine?

@paulomunozartavia2282 11 ай бұрын

The moment I heard “Land Cruiser” I just got so excited. It’s a rather important name in my household (sorry for the long/useless story I am about to tell) My dad grew up in a rather harsh environment, collecting coffee from a young age, and he always tells me how he remembers seeing those HJ-45’s and FJ-40 everywhere. My dad, years later, graduated as a lawyer, and started to buy and collect old Land Cruisers. As of now, he has 11 of them (some finished, some in restoration process and some waiting to be restored), and seeing you drop a video that talks about it just makes me so damn happy. Thanks for the always top-notch content!! ❤

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

@FunkkyPanda69 11 ай бұрын

You weren’t kidding when you were coming out with more bangers more sooner. Hell yeah! A million thanks to all the work you and the team do

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

We hear you, and appreciate your support!

@senerzen 10 ай бұрын

Best car advert ever, and it is all real.

@Prodriver33 8 ай бұрын

I bought a tundra. I’ll never have to worry about it breaking down. I’ll never have to buy another truck ever.

@apaliousaf 11 ай бұрын

Another legendary story told so well. When I was deployed in Afghanistan, we had a bunch of 5spd manual Toyota Land Cruisers that were up-armored. They were awesome to drive over the humvees which were piles of garbage. Hearing you tell a story mostly focused on war made me forget this was an automotive focused channel, but that's not a bad thing. Your story telling is so compelling that I would honestly love a spinoff channel where you do war history; there are so many great underdog stories out there that would be incredible to hear told by you and your team, even though I already know a lot of them. There's a channel that I watch for a lot of that, Dark Docs, as well as their aviation focused channel, Dark Skies. They also have a great format and great story telling.

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Love Dark Skies. I do plan on telling more than just car tales here, the channel is named after me, and I have a diverse range of interests and hobbies. So hopefully viewers trust me to tell these tales, and if they don't I can always just start a second channel that's more "just for fun"

@apaliousaf 11 ай бұрын

@@the.squidd Great to hear! I figured you would like that channel. They have lots of cool non-aviation focused stories in Dark Docs, too. I would also love to hear some stories from even further back in history, even if much of it is exaggerated due to limited records and tales passed down through generations. Some that come to mind are Sanada Yukimura, aka the Crimson Demon, a legend of the Siege of Osaka castle during the Edo Period of Japan. Or many of the incredible strategic feats of the many strategists during the "Three Kingdoms" period in China after the fall of the Han Dynasty.

@Sultan-Zaviyar-Rehan 5 ай бұрын

@@apaliousafwow you f0ught w@r.

@JohnCharb87 11 ай бұрын

Top Gear proved in one episode how indestructible a Toyota truck could be. Especially surviving a building demolition.

@bradleyperry6421 10 ай бұрын

You asked for it, you got it, Toyota!

@Cruiser777 9 ай бұрын

There's no doubt that The old toyota trucks were the best

@the.squidd 9 ай бұрын

I might argue that mid 2000's Toyotas, all of them, are peak automotive engineering.

@chillmeisterchillmeister4997 11 ай бұрын

there is no better pickup ever built. the hilux is a BEAST

@chillingjill 11 ай бұрын

2 the squidd videos in one month? This feels like a dream!

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Don't get used to it just yet, I DO wanna get 2 vids out a month by the end of the year tho.

@Briefcase217 11 ай бұрын

Made my day! Month!

@brose2323 6 ай бұрын

As a 3 time Toyota owner , and 1 Honda, I'm jealous. I'm amazed that nobody has made a movie about this.

@asdowo111 6 ай бұрын

AE86s beating JDM power houses Land Cruisers beating tanks. Just Toyota things 😎

@deliciousFries 11 ай бұрын

This is a certified TOYOTA LAND CRUISER moment

@ct7473 11 ай бұрын

I'm extremely grateful that you tell the stories of automotive history that are lesser known in such a stylish and entertaining way. Thank you for making these videos

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Can't do them without you watching, so thank you friend.

@Coffee_Lover11 9 ай бұрын

Everyone's a gangsta, until the Toyota joins the game 💀💀

@davidpinnington213 9 ай бұрын

Spent a few rotations between Benghazi and Tripoli in 2014 and these things were everywhere and when you see one with twin 20mm cannons firing - duck and cover ain’t cutting it - called it a day when a shell from said 20mm landed in my car parking spot 5 mins after I moved the car - great memories and some great times and people!!

@josephnus 11 ай бұрын

I mean, Clarkson has tested the durability of Toyota Pickup Truck right. And they called the Indestructible Toyota Hilux as Invincible, which Toyota also use as the flagship variant

@alphaenterprise2232 11 ай бұрын

The most formidable and versatile weapon platform known to man, toyota technical.

@geoffhoutman1557 3 ай бұрын

Techs are basically the Long Range Desert Groups trucks but 40 years later. Isil was doing the exact same thing very recently. A good idea never dies

@bofamory8614 9 ай бұрын

Hello squidd it's was nice of you covering this topic, My father is a libyan veteran of the libyan-Chad War, He was stationed in Fada, fiya, Beer-shisha, Wadi-amon, Ayeen Galaga and wadi Dom. He was in the reconnaissance group of the elite at the time "Al-Fadil Bou Omar Brigade". A thing that is not known that the first army that practiced installing Anti tank weapons, AA guns, Rocket launchers, Deshka 12.5 mm, Zu23 on pickup trucks. 1976 The libyans lost the war for many reasons, the first and most important being the lack of coherence of the leaders and the poor military coordination between the heads of the battalions. The army stationed in the Fada area was made up of old men, reservists, and new recruits (70% of them were school students), and the equipment they had had not been maintained for a long time, so most of them were out of service, and they were frustrated and reckless and had no Peripheral awareness, and the people placed in Fada have not been changed for more than a year and a half. This area was chosen because it was a weak point in the defense line of the Libyan army. The Chadians had military experts from Egypt, Iraq, the French and an Americans With them were mercenaries from Cameroon, Uganda, Ghana and many other African countries

@VMohdude- 4 ай бұрын

Are you trying to downplay Chad’s own effort in their victory?

@elnoobdelosnoobs5108 11 ай бұрын

Of course a country called Chad would win a war with Hiluxs

@lv1543 9 ай бұрын

Pfp is approriate Checks out

@doggydude2668 7 ай бұрын

of course man...

@thestrangeguy6084 11 ай бұрын

An unexpectet change of content, but a welcome one. Seriously though the toyota truck has pretty much served every millitant in the sahel or the middle east and these guys are inventive. Besides the usual anti-air and machine guns they also have put rocket artillery, turrets from old infantry fighting vehicles and mortars on them. They are as ubiquitous as the AK47 family of rifles, though atleast they also do a lot of good in the places where they are used

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate you watching even though its a different type of content! I really want to diversify the type of stuff that comes out here, since I am interested in so many things. Thanks for taking the risk and clicking. And yes, Toyotas in general are the AK's of the car industry and for that I love them.

@CuoreSportivo 11 ай бұрын

@@the.squidd i didn't see any change really, you made yet another video about a legendery model

@MarkFranklin-ws5jf 9 ай бұрын

Great video. I remember being 17 and going a long list of lemons for ,3-4 years. Absolutely miserable experience. Then, some elderly man sold me his 86 Toyota 2 wheel truck. My life changed immediately. No more breakdowns. Now my 2001 Tacoma 4 wheel has just turned 300,000 miles in July. Amazing durability. I take it easy on her but yes your video tells it all. Go rat patrol!

@allgoo1990 7 ай бұрын

Toyota as a company never used this in their advertisement. They even kept it quiet intentionally. Whether they like it or not, the brand has a total trust in the desert countries such as Middle East.

@the.squidd 7 ай бұрын

I mean total trust in arctic areas, mountain areas, jungle areas, no matter where you go a Land Cruiser is there getting people to places others cant

@Gavanater7 11 ай бұрын

I remember doing a military medical mission in Africa. Our cargo plane landed on a red dirt runway. They had a Toyota Hilux ready for us when we arrived so we hopped on with a couple bags of medical supplies. We had to pick up a critically injured patient about 20miles away. The driver told me and my team this vehicle was the only one they had still running. Usually I'd be spoiled enough to be on a ambulance but the reliable truck was just as capable

@chrischu3974 11 ай бұрын

"...But JDM legends and Nissans go hand in hand, like civil wars and Toyota." I am more than surprised, but whatever topic you cover would always be a sensation to watch!

@xzeaox4843 20 күн бұрын

Moral of the story don't start war with chads 😂

@Bhavik.179 11 ай бұрын

I'm from India, and here you rarely find any good cars because of really high taxes, a toyota fortuner is the most you can get. But today, I finally found a 2023 LAND CRUISER zx in my societie's basement, and I absolutely fell in love with that car at first glance!!

@mookysha 11 ай бұрын

I just finished a marathon of your videos for god knows what time - this feels like a blessing after that

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Love that!

@anhex.5747 11 ай бұрын

same I just found this channel out of nowhere and binged on it

@HippioKass 9 ай бұрын

Aint no way they carried Gaddafi's body in a Hilux, that is hilarious

@juliovictormanuelschaeffer8370 9 ай бұрын

Tanks of the West: nothing can stop us! I'm the pinacle of military engineering! You will be crushed under our tracks! Some guerrillas riding on a Toyota Hilux: so you have chosen death.

@edbrown5665 11 ай бұрын

Never underestimate a Chad in a Toyota

@blademaster2390 11 ай бұрын

Never underestimate a Chad in a Toyota from Chad

@Gettenhart 11 ай бұрын

Heck, in Metal Slug they had technical camels

@matthew_natividad 11 ай бұрын

God I miss that game

@101bennyc 10 ай бұрын

I use mine for construction, but sometimes I do feel like I’m going to war. Mostly on Monday

@jordanaraujo2579 8 күн бұрын

My very first vehicle was a 1986 land cruiser with an NA diesel. It was older than me. I did a bunch of work to it to pass safety and get it on the road. It lasted me 2 years and then it spun a bearing. I couldn't afford to keep fixing it so I sold it. I regret that decision to this day.

@TheOmegamega1 11 ай бұрын

The Hasanabi Doctrine making a split-second cameo caught me so off gaurd. I love this channel.

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

FREE KAYA

@georgiiliev9501 11 ай бұрын

By FAR you are my FAVOURITE automotive journalist - youtubber. There is pretty much no one that can match the immersiveness of telling a story in such unique way that can implement history of events that on the first glance has nothing to do on the subject and yet when the story is told they make perfect sense and in the end you feel like a kid that had a story time from his grandfather that left him amazed and curious for more. You SIR are a national treasure and should be a prime example of how a motor journalism (and lets not limit ourselves to just cars) should be done (with passion,facts and unique view of the world). Thank you!

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Wow thank you so much for the kind words!

@georgiiliev9501 11 ай бұрын

@@the.squidd They are well deserved ! :)

@1locust1 10 ай бұрын

Yes, everytime I spotted anti aircraft weapons mounted on the back of pickups in news footage I kind of wondered how effective they were and this video confirmed it.

@francoisdvanderwesthuizen6772 4 ай бұрын

Here in South Africa it's mostly Toyota's that keeps us moving around. You can't walk 10 meter without seeing one, 100 meters without seeing one over 20 years old or 500 meters without seeing one over 30 years and they all still running or will be running again soon. They just go and go and go and go and go and go and go and go...

@torygrima 11 ай бұрын

Back at it again! I feel like these docs are becoming a bit more frequent, which is always a plus in my eyes!

@573998 11 ай бұрын

Great story. I'm a retired Expat contractor who has worked throughout the Middle East, Africa and Equatorial Indian Ocean Ever place I've been the Toyota Hilux and Land Cruisers are the backbone of vehicles. While working I told myself that I would buy a Land Cruiser or Hilux when I retire. Well I retired in January of 2020 after working in Saudi Arabia. I took about a month of traveling before returning to the USA for my new life..... retired. On day 3 of my return I purchased A Toyota 4runner 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Most folks aren't aware that a 4runner is built on a Hilux chassis. So if you want to feel like a real sand cowboy get a 4runner or FJ Cruiser

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Proud FJ owner myself! Just an incredibly well made, simple, easy to work on and reliable beast.

@arlenburgin2392 9 ай бұрын

T100 has a big bed

@timcargile1562 3 ай бұрын

A great video, Thanks! I finally find out how the term 'technical' was created for these cost-effec little weapons of chaos.

@zigzag4273 9 ай бұрын

The Janjaweed militia in Sudan are winning because of the agility and swiftness of these technicals. Africa is a crazy server.

@shopmunkey 11 ай бұрын

I love that you're ramping up the releases. I can't get enough of your videos. This one really hits home for me, I'm rebuilding a '82 hilux right now that I've had for over a decade

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Are you gonna put an anti-aircraft gun in it?

@shopmunkey 10 ай бұрын

@@the.squidd I've thought about it. I'm sure someone in Texas or Arkansas has a spare I could buy

@biswojyoti1 11 ай бұрын

nothing cooler than a hilux with a freakin anti aircraft gun

@cesariglesias297 9 ай бұрын

Everybody is gangsta until a Toyota enter a war zone...

@Siko7000 10 ай бұрын

Y'know... thats why that country is called chad. Cause they truly are literal chads. They deserve that name.

@Karthig1987 11 ай бұрын

One of my all time favourite top gear episodes is where they tried to kill the hylux but the mechanics still managed to get it to work

@saalamin1869 11 ай бұрын

It's unbelievable how well engineered Land Cruisers and Hiluxes are.

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

What’s incredible to me is after owning one I look at every other car made and ask “If the humble cheap car company can make them this way why doesn’t anyone else?”

@onyxsolo1 6 ай бұрын

"bolted down and Ready" - C&C Generals "AK-47s for Everyone!"

@1994CivicGLi 5 ай бұрын

If technicals were added to War Thunder, it would have GAZ truck levels of goblin-ness

@adityagodbole9413 11 ай бұрын

Some say, that it is quite simply, indestructible

@denek723 11 ай бұрын

That was pure gold. You have a gift that reading scripts of top 10 lists dont do justice, and I love ideal media, but you need to focus 100% on these documentary style videos. Give it a month or 2 of just YOUR channel, having 100% attention, and I promise you, dawg.

@the.squidd 11 ай бұрын

Brother I haven't worked for that shithole in over a year XD

@rouguedissidia 10 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this one just as much as I did watching your other videos Squiddy! Its safe to say this channel is gonna be the number one go to for my automotive fix. Hecc you could even make videos about rocks doing rock stuff that only rocks would do and I'd still enjoy watching it. Keep doing the do Squidd! ❤

@the.squidd 10 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@anoddlyspecificnamepart2 4 ай бұрын

This is the best advertisement for a Toyota Hilux. I want one now.

@NERV_HQ 11 ай бұрын

In my country the Hilux and Land Cruiser are ideal cars for desert off-roading. On weekends you'd see the rich or young guys pack some stuff in the morning, pick their friends up, go on a trip and come back in the afternoon.

@RustedTypewriter 11 ай бұрын

"They carried him out..... (wait for it) in a Toyota Hilux." 10/10 you magnificent raconteur

@The__Watchmen__ 5 ай бұрын

Most people's dream cars are Lamborghinis and Ferraris. Mine is a Toyota Landcruiser (with off road tyres, roof rack and a towing winch). Another important takeaway from this video - don't mess with the Sub-Saharan Africans, when united they're unbeatable. As a Nigerian I'm proud of what my fellow Chadians have been able to achieve, and I'm glad our countries have formed strong ties over the last 30 years.

@rickboucher9329 9 ай бұрын

It might survive a nuclear blast, javelin's like hey hold my beer. Watch this s*** 😂

@Ratyz1 11 ай бұрын

You can never go wrong with a toyota hilux

@steelshepherd6843 11 ай бұрын

*Mobility and logistics...* "Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.”" -Gen. Robert H. Barrow "You will not find it difficult to prove that battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics." -Eisenhower

@scottlangley5596 7 ай бұрын

You got my subscription simply by knowing how often I'm on grinder lol. Congrats on that bit of detective work haha

@the.squidd 7 ай бұрын

😂 Good luck out there my friend! I hear Grindr is tough!

@grantloop9221 6 ай бұрын

The good ol HMMWV deserves a lot more credit than people today want to acknowledge, it just wasn't IED-proof and it had a second-rate diesel engine that lacked big power. Still, it is a hell of a tough machine with a strong frame and beefy suspension able to withstand hard front end impacts better than a toyota and can handle that treatment routinely while not receiving any damage. Toyotas are great when you beef up the bumbers and add a roll cage, but the sheet metal is still easily mangled up and plastic pieces are really damage prone. Real easy to overheat the little radiators and electrical systems are easily defeated by the elements when you get in the soupy stuff with a Toyota. They are great at what they were designed for and then some albeit with limitations. The HMMWV is a lot like a Toyota in terms of purpose-built ruggedness. Now they are seen as a failure on the battlefield when they were actually quite amazing for what they were able to carry out. Really will have to ask the Taliban for a review and comparison to get an expert analysis from some third-world shit for brains subhuman goat fucking efficianados who have the authority to determine and judge.