HUGE FAIL! 76 BREAKS DOWN HALFWAY UP THE TANAMI || MATT'S EXPLORE LIFE VLOGS

HUGE FAIL! 76 BREAKS DOWN HALFWAY UP THE TANAMI || MATT'S EXPLORE LIFE VLOGS - NT P4

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DID YOU SEE PART 3??? • THE BEST TRACK NEAR UL...
The Journey continues as Tiff and I push forward our EPIC trip in the Northern Territory.
Last time we completed the Boggy Hole Track and and made it back into Alice Springs after a quick restock we are back on the road and attempting to get to Halls Creek WA via the Tanami track a harsh 800km corrugated road into WA. After a Huge fail half way up the track we get towed back to Alice fix the 76 and have another crack. We are determined to get to the Gibb river road. Stay tuned to see if we make it into WA and across the GIBB RIVER NEXT WEEK!!!
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@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

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@stanyoung9546 4 жыл бұрын

I am happy to support your channel guy keep up the amazing job with this amazing footage love your Channel

@marcusrwalker 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers to the mine crew, thats Aussie hospitality for ya.

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

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@nickcardillo5021 4 жыл бұрын

At around 3:20 you're doing around 110km/h on corrugations while fully loaded. No wonder you broke the diff. As a rule of thumb you should drop your speed by the same proportion that you drop your tire pressure. Eg. if you run 40 PSI and 100km/hr on tarmac, and 30PSI on gravel or dirt roads, then you should should also drop your speed by 25% ie 75km/h max. I also have a 76 and found the rear can get squirrely above 80 on outback roads. Pack light, take it easy, look after the vehicle and the vehicle will look after you.

@derekgodfrey5 4 жыл бұрын

big heavy 10 leaf springs , most likely poly bushes everywhere . the leaf springs can't flex like they were designed to do . so the diff housing flexes and eventually breaks . Factory leaf count springs ,rubber bushes with a quality airbag system is a better load carrying option . Sadly most 4WD accessory shops are staffed by people without a clue who have never done what you are doing . I'm in the camp that says you should drive at a speed to get on top of the corrugations . Experience ,LV mechanic looking after over 200 4wds on projects building gas pipe lines from places like Dampier to Bunbury , Telfer Mine , The Bonaparte Gulf . If a road train is coming towards me on a single lane tarmac or dirt road I will get off the road as far as possible , and stop . let the dust blow away and continue . In dust it's Russian roulette that someone is not overtaking a truck coming towards you.

@79series 3 жыл бұрын

Good points and well said mate.

@hughkelly4024 4 жыл бұрын

Great vlog again guys , what a place to breakdown its great that your were able to get it fixed and continue on with your trip looking forward to more vlogs to come

@jephreaux 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, nice job. I appreciate your having the date in the description. When I hear it was too cold to make coffee or something I know that's when I want to visit.

@WHAT_MUDCRAB 4 жыл бұрын

It’s cool to see the infamous Tanami Rd on KZfaq... I drive it almost every day for 2 weeks at a time, working at the next mine up from Granites. It’s almost a full time job helping out Terrorists with broken suspension during the cooler months! Bloody love it 👌🏼

@ryanmcnamee3522 4 жыл бұрын

Bringing back memories of our trip out west june July last year absolutely loved it can’t wait to do more keep up the awesome vids 👌

@danieljongsma5644 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid, crazy that housing snapped glad u could get it sorted.

@rickfranke4886 4 жыл бұрын

Epic mate glad you got lucky on the mine and new diff as you say all about the exploring

@lachie2336 4 жыл бұрын

You definitely got lucky where you broke down! Thanks for sharing your experience with such a positive spirit for others to learn from - even though you've copped a bit of criticism from it! We're all still learning and there is some good advice here. You've got my thumbs up!

@jonathonhayden2406 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Matty and Tiff! 😊 just the vlog style of video and that we get to see another dimension to explore 👍

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Jonathon Hayden cheers johathon 🤙🤙

@lukebryce5097 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid mate. Lucky with the mine site being close.

@Reaper4367 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, 250 ks of blacktop. Shows how long its been since i was last there. Yep, feelin old...er lol. Great stuff guys. Cheers for sharing.

@tobyjacob8701 4 жыл бұрын

Love the soundtracks to this episode 👍🏻 Go the mighty 76👏🇦🇺

@sebwhittles7001 4 жыл бұрын

to fast on the tanami number one tip is drop your speed for corrugations

@samjones970 4 жыл бұрын

So lucky to come across those mining boys 👌

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Sam Jones So bloody lucky

@AndrewJohnny536 4 жыл бұрын

these vlogs are much more interesting than the big day events that u do.

@officialtassieboysprospecting 4 жыл бұрын

Been loving these vids mate keep on shooting 🎥 and rolling 🚘

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Tassie Boys Prospecting Thanks legend

@zoezoe610 4 жыл бұрын

Unlucky but well done. A cool head always finds the things needed. It always works out.

@exploreadmin9685 4 жыл бұрын

EPIC glad you made it 😂

@zoezoe610 4 жыл бұрын

Top video matey

@justinlippiatt2744 4 жыл бұрын

On ya Matty bloody cruisers just keep on going rain, hail or broken diff housing 🤙 legend

@corieegan1409 4 жыл бұрын

Good shit mate loving the content been follow for a long time now

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Corie Egan Thanks Corie 👌

@JakubMatyska 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to see such a thing happened. Great channel and content! Great people! 👍 Just to say, no one would get me under that think as you did. 😉🧨 Stay safe and explore fir us all! 🙂

@NewlandGolf 4 жыл бұрын

Epic mate looks like it was an epic adventure that's a solid effort breaking the diff man guessing the new truck is gonna have all that stuff braced and possible coils 🤙🏻 guessing that 76 of yours has some stories to tell the amount of aus it's seen 🤙🏻

@Leon-lp9fl 4 жыл бұрын

Such massive leave springs looks like a over kill, no wonder the housing snaps. Shocks must last for ever absorbing nothing and useless for sudden shocks! Thanks for a great video.

@1989cranston 4 жыл бұрын

Can't believe you got under the car with an axle hanging on by a thread. if it were to have fully snapped you would have been as flat as a pancake.

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Nick Cranston Would never have squished me mate it still had a axel holding it even if it broke all the way through.

@mattluszczak6567 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe too much air still?

@AussieDazza 4 жыл бұрын

You should have kept your Patrol buddy. Oh what a feeling. ☹️

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

After watching that, I reckon my subie won't have a problem @ 60 - 80km/h

@borisjohnson1944 4 жыл бұрын

Driven to just before the Granites mine a few times back in the mid 90s. Working for Sons of Gwalia doing gold prospecting. Driving grid lines all day for 6 weeks to the east of the track. GPS, drive 5km, move over 100m, drive 5km back. Fun. Nice country.

@elig8263 4 жыл бұрын

Doing 110 on corrugations will do that. Slowing down to 80-90 makes all the difference.

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Truthslayer G Sweet spot was 90- 95 that 110 on the Speedo was at the start wasn’t to bad 👌

@elig8263 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife Yeah, fair enough. Wasn't trying to criticize, just I've done a lot of Ks over similar terrain in a nearly 20 year old lighter duty 4x4 fully loaded and haven't had any major breakages. Plently of things have rattled loose over the years, but no catastrophic failures. You're right about needing to find that sweet spot where you don't feel every corrugation whilst still maintaining decent steering response. I reckon those heavy duty leaf packs probably didn't help much either. Cheers, mate.

@eaglen00b 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife For me old girl (1995 75 Series HZJ75RV-MNQ), unmodified suspension, the sweet spot is around 75kph.... it'll take me a fair bit longer to get there, but I'll get there. :P

@wademan7180 4 жыл бұрын

Best bit is yaz got help not too far away, always pays to have full comp insurance aye! Lovin the episodes 👍🏻

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Wade Mano cheers wade 🤙

@Baylin99 4 жыл бұрын

We took a Camry across the Tanami nearly 10 years ago and ripped the rear shock out. The car still made it all the way to Adelade which is where we were going but its a rough road for sure. Lucky u had that mine site

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful...don't need the big gorillas and all the "stuff" to get around Australia. We did it in the 70's and 80's with holdens and falcons and an esky.

@rocknwash 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video love watching you two. Mining Boys great that they help you both out. Gibb River you going to make Damper when you stop for a feed ?

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

David Baker yeh mate so stoked they helped out 🤙 we do make Damper later on the trip 👌

@ilouse 4 жыл бұрын

Been watching for a while I thought I was already subbed.. but I am now.. and looks like 30k coming up! 👍🏻 Stock Toyota diff housings are toothpicks glad u found a braced one to replace it with, all in all great quality content looking forward to the next vid.. rippa!

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Louis brandner haha cheers mate 🤙 Appreciate the sub 👌

@bigghorse5882 4 жыл бұрын

Gave you the flashest room in camp!

@nnoddy8161 4 жыл бұрын

What weight is your vehicle???? Serious question. I am putting money on it you are over GVM. Weight + speed + corrugations = something breaking.

@excessivefishingaustralia2849 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid mate, stuff the nay sayers:)

@stanyoung9546 4 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yeeesss guys another great video please come to New Zealand u guys would love it here

@TiffanyLawrence 4 жыл бұрын

Stan Young yesss I’m trying to convince Matt we should go for snow season and get a van! Keep requesting 😜👌😂

@stanyoung9546 4 жыл бұрын

Ohhh yeeess New Zealand is amazing u guys should just move over

@stanyoung9546 4 жыл бұрын

I’m also subscribe to you

@stanyoung9546 4 жыл бұрын

If u guys come over here I’ll be more than happy to show you guys around we are in Crommell central Otago amazing

@markgrissell7602 4 жыл бұрын

Should have stayed at Wolfe Creek and watched the movie. Would have made Tiff's day..😁

@TiffanyLawrence 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Grissell 😂😂😂 no thanks!!

@markgrissell7602 4 жыл бұрын

@@TiffanyLawrence Haha

@rickfranke4886 4 жыл бұрын

Misses doesnt want to watch it whaha so I understand

@WEEKENDSOUTDOORS 4 жыл бұрын

Cool vid🍺

@cameronrickard611 4 жыл бұрын

I think you must have been communicating with the front truck bloke.

@MohammadKhan-nb5xl 3 жыл бұрын

Thats the beauty of driving toyota on remote australian road, literary you will find parts digging the ground..

@thirtyfivefifty6551 4 жыл бұрын

Shoulda bought a Patrol 😂 haha even though mine blew up heading to Cape. Nah shit luck mate. You held everything together nicely, I would have gone white in anxiety!

@darrindouglas1 4 жыл бұрын

what a great score on the diff. If you're not worried about track correction, then you would probably not need the jmacx conversion, unless you want to be able to load more into the car........

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Darrin Douglas Fix’s the wheel track which is yeh best bit mate 👌

@drgloverable 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, Unlucky breakdown but lucky with the location! And you missed one of the best campsites in the Tanami - its called the Lookout and is on Wikicamps about 50 kms into WA. 360 degree views and set back from the road. Perfect for sunset and sunrise. Would have loved to know the story of how you sourced the replacement so quickly.

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Chris Glover bugger will have to go back 😂 just lucky they had one. There was also one in Halls creek so pretty common

@eaglen00b 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife I bet when you rang up and asked if they had a diff housing for a Landcruiser the response you got was, "You fair dinkum mate? Who hasn't? You want it later this arvo?". Landcruiser bits are plentiful in the most remotest corner of the outback.

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

@@eaglen00b that is the only reason one gets a cruiser for these kind of trips. I'm sure if I rang up and said do you have a subie rear diff...you know how this goes...

@rollyb5061 4 жыл бұрын

what is your constant load rating on your rear leaf springs?

@79series 3 жыл бұрын

Is it just the 76 series rear diff are the 79 series utes rear diffs braced?

@OzSigns 4 жыл бұрын

Bloody Tanami track, rough as guts that road. Couldnt get off it quick enough.

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

udm Not wrong mate

@OzSigns 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife It was well worth it though, arriving at Wolfe Creek at night was quite an experience lol

@dilldoe4727 4 жыл бұрын

Come to south Australia there are some great 4x4ing tracks and great places

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

YTB Boyz ONE DAY BOYS 🤙

@shaneshield2543 4 жыл бұрын

Good video but when on the drit road doing 100km I think your partners should be wearing a seatbelt

@lastknownlocation8760 4 жыл бұрын

What a stuff up I’ve heard the 76 series have a weak axle. That’s why you can’t do a GVM upgrade on them

@mikeday9782 4 жыл бұрын

Are you running offset rims or spacers? Potentially may have assist with the breakage? Awesome video, looking forward to the future vlogs!

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Mike Day yeh mate spacers definitely affected it

@eaglen00b 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife Don't blame you. A full rear track/axle upgrade fix would've cost a tonne.

@mikeday9782 4 жыл бұрын

Explore 4x4 Send the bill to Toyota, something they should have fixed back when they installed the V8!

@rbhfishing8123 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome shit guys. Is this a heard of problem for the 76 series ??

@AussieDazza 4 жыл бұрын

RBHfishing yeah weak axles.

@TrueDaturaMindNz 4 жыл бұрын

@@AussieDazza how much over gvm were you?

@gqwarrior6694 4 жыл бұрын

Yep

@RoamLyfe 4 жыл бұрын

Do the GIBB!!

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Roam Lyfe hahah we did 🤙

@stocker4295 4 жыл бұрын

Love your spirit. That would have absalutley crushed me

@lsgemini7686 4 жыл бұрын

If the diff had held up a bit longer maybe Mick Taylor coulda given you a tow with his F truck 😂

@Malc664 4 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel guys, it's awesome. Surprised the diff housing broke after people talking up the 70 series. Nice new strong housing now eh. Still doing the Jmax? Subbed.

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

yeah, now the chassis will fatigue fail...it never ends.

@Malc664 4 жыл бұрын

@@BenMitro Do you mean generally on all brands or the 76?

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

@@Malc664 everything made of metal..

@greebo7857 4 жыл бұрын

4:25. You most likely heard the first truck call the second one past mate. Don't blame him. Getting past is your responsibility, not his,

@ShoeysAdventures 4 жыл бұрын

Bloody Tanami smashed up our water tank on the camper, no water for us!

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks - I've been wondering about rigid mounted tanks. I think I'm going to put my 4 small tanks in cotton wool in the trailer.

@4bnewb969 4 жыл бұрын

When you broke down you where then in the phone trying to round up help. Is there mobile reception on the Tanami? Or was it a sat phone? Cheers...

@millsy944 4 жыл бұрын

There would of been phone service from the nearby mine

@bretthogno 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet as. How long is the drive from halls creek to the crater? We are starting a similar trip next month. Was it an awesome trip?

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Brett Hogno Amazing trip mate I’m not 100% sure how long it was off the top of my head

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

a trip is what you make it. On the face of it, it looks like a boring, dust and gravel from horizon to horizon, but I've never heard of anyone complain.

@JustinCaseSolarPower 3 жыл бұрын

Young inexperienced, driving to fast for the road conditions. Your passengers also need to use that thing called a seat belt 14:57 Mud tyres are just that meant for mud. The BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO2 tyre is a great off road tyre and is very good in the mud as well. Tough as nails. SLOW DOWN 70 to 80 ks or even slower in deep corrugations. you will get to finish the rough tracks. But what would i know right. ?

@aussieoffroadnut1109 4 жыл бұрын

Feel for you mate, my missus got sick of our 200 Series breaking down every time we went on a trip so I had to sell it. All the best.

@oliverberger5380 4 жыл бұрын

what did u end up buying

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

@@oliverberger5380 good question!

@FinchTouring 4 жыл бұрын

Calmer then i would of been.

@sohaibshahid7694 3 жыл бұрын

Making a trip with such leaf springs without any reiforcements on diff

@darrenmoore2 4 жыл бұрын

how good is RAC break down insurance. they towed me 100km when i blew me motor.

@TheRooSkittler 4 жыл бұрын

Now if you had saddle collars on that you wouldn't have the U bolts doing that with all the load of the vehicle localized on the two bolts on the diff, or even better is have saddle over not saddle under diff suspension

@mrjackt-4wdtouringinwester769 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt. Hope your insurer doesn't read through these comments. Exceeding the speed limit, being overloaded, admitting to using spacers in the rear end. For info mate, spacers are illegal in every state in Australia, and using them will void any insurance. Grateful you didn't come to grief and you have an epic tale to tell, but listen to the advice in the comments. Weigh your rig, lighten it up, lower tyre pressures, and slow down. The tyre pressures that you can get down to safely (25-30) that will preserve your vehicle cannot be driven on at the speeds you were travelling at. Mick Porters comments are invaluable advice.

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Mr Jack T - 4WDing Touring in Western Australia Haha just so we’re clear I was running 25 in the front about 28 in the rear I knew how heavy the truck was. Spacers are illegal and so are offset rims to fix the problem. I won’t drive this vehicle with out spacers because it’s to dangerous and I couldn’t at the time afford them diff correction. You sore a 10 second clip of my speed on a 500km drive I sat at 90 most of the time. I have done thousands of km on dirt roads all over Australia and around the world in all different vehicles with no problems what so ever. The 76 has a weaker diff that the 79s unfortunately it was the weak point in this build and things break that’s touring if it wasn’t this something else may have broken that’s all part of exploring and when you do some of the harder 4wding I do as well as touring these things are inevitable.

@mrjackt-4wdtouringinwester769 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife Hey Matt. Come exploring with me and my friends and we can show you a different perspective on what "harder" 4WDing and touring is all about. Genuine offer, myself and a few friends are doing a very remote route within WA in May (16th to 30th). Great trip planned. It's on an almost entirely un-maintained track, and will be in places severely rougher than a graded gravel road like the Tanami. A few notes though.. Need a safe 1000km fuel range, and able to be fully self contained for at least a week without resupply. No mine sites or Aboriginal communities along the route where help can be sought if a catastrophic failure occurs. Also need to be able to prove with a weighbridge certificate, that your rig does not exceed Gross Axle Weight Ratings front and rear. Sean

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Mr Jack T - 4WDing Touring in Western Australia haha I’m suppose to be in America but cheers! Would like to see the bloke checking certificates at the start of this track 😂👌

@mrjackt-4wdtouringinwester769 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife Young and fit, COVID-19 won't hurt you two, but that 14 hour flight to LA... Knowing weight is about peace of mind. They don't make 'em like they used to. You just proved that!

@danhardo7614 4 жыл бұрын

what happened to the PVS steering wheel mate?

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Dan Hardo old video still have it and love it

@nelakaly5332 3 жыл бұрын

Toyota ... Unbreakable ..😂😂😂

@thompsonfamilyhuntingadven4036 4 жыл бұрын

100-110-116kph on the speedo will do that on corrugations. Over taking road trains on dirt you’ll be road kill shortly.

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

BG Thompson smooth road was 100 to 110 normally 90 on the corrigations and there is nothing wrong with over taking trucks mate that’s why you radio and let them know. Can’t sit it a dust cloud at 40km per hour for 800km 😂

@chrishepple3401 4 жыл бұрын

Good drills on getting that shitmix sorted

@coreydark8795 4 жыл бұрын

For what ever reason Toyota use a lighter duty diff on the 76s while the 79s and 78s have the more heavy duty diff they should have just put the 79/78 diff in the 76 there for keeping it strong and removing the need to produce a separate diff/axle.

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Corey Dark Yeh typical Toyota 😂

@coreydark8795 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife Oh well good excuse to get the Jmacx diff/axle now. You're based on the Sunshine Coast Correct? You do know they're based in Caloundra just turn left instead of right over the bridge to the race course.

@nathanallen2051 4 жыл бұрын

What bbq where you cooking on at the end??

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Nathan Allen Supercheap special mate. They are about $60 bucks 👌👌😂

@nathanallen2051 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife Thank you. Is it the 2 burner stove with hot plate? Goes alright???

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife good to know - thanks.

@mylifestory8562 4 жыл бұрын

That’s where I work, The Granites

@deanopie4390 4 жыл бұрын

Take it from the people that drive the Tanami every week... please slow down a little, pull right off the road for road-trains and don't overtake them like that... seen far too many rollovers... the road is very unpredictable... Love the content tho... subscribed

@matthewbaker6153 4 жыл бұрын

Haha yewww

@4port 4 жыл бұрын

Over sprung. Over loaded .. to fast.... typical wrong gear and no idea scenario.....

@peterscandlyn 4 жыл бұрын

I'm bored with Covid so plugged a search in on YT for "Dumb and Dumber' - it threw this up and it took me to 14:08 to realise, with the shot of the speed reading, why this video was selected......

@stickers8447 4 жыл бұрын

How much did it cost you in the end bruv?

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Stickers8 Couple of grand not what the budget had in mind 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

@stickers8447 4 жыл бұрын

Explore 4x4 ☹️ that sucks mate. I could imagine that towing would of cost a small fortune. Safe travels bud

@kbsrfilms903 4 жыл бұрын

what speedo app is that?

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

KBSR Films It’s the Lynx system from ARB

@BundyBoy375 4 жыл бұрын

Its the ARB Linx system

@ethandale22 4 жыл бұрын

First yeaaa

@jonoj7666 4 жыл бұрын

Classic Toyota swiss cheese driveline 🧀💩💥 Nothing new here they have always been piss weak . Plenty of cars do that road daily... Good effort from the lads saving the day 👍

@gqy60stephankarolyi41 4 жыл бұрын

That stiff rear spring setup not exactly the best for corugations. Unfortunate that Toyota haven't improved that design. Good to see you got it sorted tho.

@billolgaau 4 жыл бұрын

If your smart, when a Road Train is coming the other way get OFF the Track, Recycle On & STOP your engine to stop dust getting into it.

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

that's what we did everytime. The other thing is we never got into the position of overtaking one of the buggers. I figured, if we were catching them, then we were going too fast and backed off.

@mimbec 4 жыл бұрын

And this is why people buy 70's series for touring, if you had any other car you would of struggled for parts.

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

mimbec so true

@BenMitro 4 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife ofcourse, if you bought a different car, you might not need parts to replace broken ones.

@bigals.ktms.9937 4 жыл бұрын

Putting spacers in the rear to bring it out to same as front without reanforcing the diff first is a nood move.

@TechnikMeister2 4 жыл бұрын

Thats the D-Max curse. You need to take a lesson from us Bash drivers. The first thing you do is reinforce the diff housings. There are load limits on 4WDs. Its no good just putting in stiffer springs and bigger shocks. The max load capacity of the 76 is 700kgs. Out of that you have to deduct passengers and fuel. 150 lt of fuel weighs 200kg. Two people, say 160kg, That leaves you 340 kgs left for everything else. Think about that. What do two of those big wheels and tires weigh each? 40 kg? 20 lt of water is 27kg. Add it all up. The roof rack? 150kg? you are up to 265kg without any other stuff? What does all that rack system weigh? 50kg? Now you are within 30kg of your capacity. I would say with all your gear you were running 200kg overweight. No wonder the diff housing snapped.

@bonza167 4 жыл бұрын

your right except one litre of diesel weighs 0.832 kg so 150 litres = about 125kg

@shayneno999 4 жыл бұрын

Cruiser lyf

@skitzy8189 4 жыл бұрын

Didn’t think tanami was open because of the rain that we just had ,been told the road was closed due to flooding..I bet the tow truck was not cheap

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Get Her done Hey mate these videos are from my trip last year!

@mattsmith2051 4 жыл бұрын

Fuck that is so insanely lucky man score 👍🏻

@MR-dv6ms 4 жыл бұрын

Famous last words. "Make sure you have good aftermarket suspension".

@theexplorelife 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Rathmell 🤦🏼‍♂️😂😂

@jamesbushy9031 4 жыл бұрын

Id be intrested to know what that little fuck up cost but kwl vid dude i love that part of the country

@Renegade040 3 жыл бұрын

I hear it all the time, don't go bush in anything other than a Landcruiser, they are unbreakable, never let you down. As I tell everyone, all cars can break, but I still can't believe this 76 rear axle broke like this, pretty piss poor Toyota. I know everyone will say it may have been overloaded, but this shouldn't happen, so I really feel for you Matt, but I'm sure it's all up and running by now. This is the problem with the 70 series Landcruisers, you need to change out so many components to make these 4WD's great for outback/off road driving, costs you a bloody fortune.

@theexplorelife 3 жыл бұрын

exactly right mate, with the 70s I think it's just piece of mind knowing that you have a better chance of sourcing spares in remote areas. We were very lucky regardless

@Renegade040 3 жыл бұрын

@@theexplorelife yeah you are spot with that. I thought you maybe be able to find secondhand unit, but couldn't believe you actually got one already modified, how lucky was that, safe travels.

@sibhs66 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt, I hope you learn from these comments about speed, corrugations and tyre pressure. You were a disaster waiting to happen. Sure made good content, but we don't want you dead or in a wheel chair dribbling for the rest of your life. Slow down and enjoy the journey. Good job and your regular camera crew are amazing.

@jeyecomerford477 4 жыл бұрын

do you have to beep out your swear words?

@gregallen7586 4 жыл бұрын

Hope you learnt something. Slow Down!

@rayzor3463 4 жыл бұрын

I just don’t get the whole putting stickers on road signs 🙄

@standingtall6958 4 жыл бұрын

You would not have been that lonely happy Camper on a remote track,where someone by Luck passes maybe once every 14 days (you stayed calm due to the fact that you were on a sort of public road hehe) speeding your gear in to disaster... just saying!