I'm driving a 19 year old truck with over 400k miles. When I worked for a repair shop I got parts for cost. I didn't have a full pay check for the entire year and half I worked there. I replaced all kind of stuff on this truck. Thankfully I did the work so no labor costs to me.

I love these videos Ronny. Sometimes I get lost in all your fantastic cinematography on your trip series that it can seem like you don’t ever have mechanical issues like the rest of us haha Kudos to all the personality and transparency and vast variety of quality content you produce 👍🏼

The rate you're going, the only original part at the 200,000km service will be the VIN. Great video, so important to fix everything as soon as you find an issue.

Yet another great video, thanks. - How to check your coolant hoses: Grab and squeeze the hose with your thumb and a few finger tips. If the hose makes a soft U under your finger tips it’s OK. But if the hose makes a hard/sharp V under your finger tips it is weakened and where you feel the V is where it will brake. Hoses are worn out at the outside of a bend because of the velocity of the particles in the coolant grinding off material as the coolant/particles travels at higher speed at the outside of a bend than at the inside. (Compare travel speed of wheels on the same axle in a sharp bend.)

If You break the rear diff, take the propshaft out. FWD to your home. It works trust me. Thank for all info as I looking to buy import 79 dual cab for some big future tours.

Wish I could find a mechanic that was as helpful as this guy

thanks Ronny and Travis, very well covered vid, at the end of the day the 79 stood up to a lot of hard use

I learned a hard lesson with my 80. Only OEM parts. And that red gold that goes in the radiator, worth it.

Very useful and interesting, good on PDP

The service level on your Landcruiser is more like a race car which makes sense given how you use your vehicle

Once again thankyou Ronny Dahl for an excellent video, packed with a lot of really interesting maintenance/replacement etcs advice and experiences. You've "brought out" a lot of otherwise overlooked or not-talked-about things; that all of us can now bear in mind (reminds me of the dreaded Drop Bears of the North. i.e. QLD). It's really good to see the "on to it" expertise you have managed to team up with. Costly yes, but collaboratively they will in the long run have saved you much difficult and potentially shattering expenses. Totally agree with what Mickey Seigworth says. Really appreciated your videos covering from Barrington Tops to Coffs Harbour. I'm unable to do any serious 4x4'ing these days due to a combination of things (including a dose of "reality-check" :( ), however your videos are so inclusive for your audience that they do indeed "fill the gap" somewhat. Thanks Ronny. A lot of hard work and sacrifices, but greatly appreciated by many.

Ronaldo …. great video … appreciate your honesty including flaws (downhill slammed into 1st fear) and acknowledgement for those that assisted (newtown toyota and pdp) … I own a 2014 single cab 79 and expect to get closer to 400,000 before I need to address some of the works that you have done … simply because it is extremely well maintained and does not get the continuous punishment your vehicle gets … I have a greater appreciation for more comprehensive visual inspections … once again, WELL DONE

I remember when I first started off roading, (with my daily used 4x4 car) I would find a challenge and tackle it until you've conquered it. But when the repair bills started to roll in, it is now have a cautious crack at it or take a more prudent route. Cheers.

Good to see local business supporting you with your vehicle, Thanks PDP and Newtown Toyota for supporting Ronnie so he can continue producing great content. I don't think you mentioned if you were quicker than Dylan or not?

You always make great videos. I would love to see a video on winch servicing and cleaning.

Thank you Ronny

favourite dual cab cruiser 😊👍🏼

genuinely interesting to see. thanks

Awesome thanks have a great day

Hey New town Toyota, big Up !!

Great video Ronny.

Excellent vid!

We have had huge issues with rust/pitting after crossing Station Creek @ Pebbly Beach too, it always seems much worse than after driving on other beaches.

Great video!

Nice job on the front diff

Again, really informative and interesting - I do wonder how much more an equivalent Defender would be to ‘run’ as a comparison in say workshop time etc. But I agree with you (though wondered why you didnt consider waterless coolant?) that OE parts are often a good call, and that pumps and alternators etc do fail, they do need to be replaced. And most importantly it is critical to be happy and do everything you can to ensure your truck is fit fo rthe task at hand adn the abuse it will get. :-)

A small piece of Perspex or rubber can stop a significant amount of dirt and muck getting up in the bullbar electrics etc and costs under $10. Doesn't stop it all but it's a huge improvement

“How to kill a diff” made me shiver...

Krickey that was one expensive rebuild . But as you pointed out you push the Cruiser hard. Nowadays you can’t afford to sell the vehicle due to the amount of cash you have to put in for the joy that you get out.

Great video! 150000Km, your clutch is next in the queue.

Damn, Ronny went full send it

The lip on the rotors is a standard thing. It’s to see how much wear has occurred

Hey Ronny, could you do a winch cleaning/service review.

Hey mate you should go to Toyota and get your front brake line recall done. The old brackets crack.

I had the same problem in the rear differential and thought it was due to the lack of breathers.

I wonder if Ronny is going to be product testing some of Patriot Campers PCOR new range of products? like the tray ;)

Another great video! Would have loved to see more of that 200 series up on the lift. 😁

Corroded and paint stripped under side of the vehicle - you could get it dry ice blasted, new painted and coated with conservation wax.

My heart sings and my wallet cries when I watch this 😃😭

Very interesting! The axle is very similar to the old 80 series. Same issues with that as well. Too weak bearing carriers for 35´s. I have a small gripe, and that is the bad habit of talking over the other person. It has happened for a while, and it is to the point where it is hard to hear the other person at times. I love the videos, don´t get me wrong, I´m not a hater, but this is something that could improve.

i wish there was a PDP in Sydney i could go to

That red VE has been on the hoist at PDP in every video!

Do you use lanotec and fuel additives a whole nother video safe travels great job thankyou

If my LR4 would have done all of your trips and off-roading, it would actually be in use as a soup can today lol.

Nice tip on the bearing grease Ronnie, cheers! Just wondering, were you using caltex oils in the engine as well before switching back to the OEM?

Thanks Ronny, heck of a lot work required, looked very labor intensive, must have cost you a pretty penny?

Thanks M8 learnt a lot :-)

Hey Ronnie, great vid! Mate, who do you insure with? I'm currently with club 4x4 mainly for their offroad recovery but they cop a lot of flak on the cruiser pages.

If you get a new PCOR from patriot campers to put through the ringer I will be jealous.

I work underground driving a v8 ute. they are completely rooted and generally have had a new engine and full drive train by 40,000kms and are put out to pasture at 60,000kms

At a guess, the bullbar bolts would've rattled out on corrugations. If you watch the corners of the bar going over corrugations you'll see there's a hell of a lot of movement going on & would probably be enough to rattle a couple of bolts out over time. I found a loose bolt in exactly the same spot, albeit on a different bar, after tackling the insane corrugations on the Strzlecki Track heading into Cameron Corner.

Rear calipers are trailing probably. Got crap stuck in the piston fo the caliper. Had the same after a Fraser trip followed by a Simpson trip. The rear end of the vehicle receives all the crap the front end kicks up!

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Im going to put a wild guess out there and say Ronny’s new tray/box is going to be something from the new Patriot Campers line up.

Hey Ronny, what are you thoughts on running large offsets like -23 on a Hilux? How much quicker would the bearings wear out?

Sl3ipner ! Awesome numberplate Dahl ! Hilsen Dk

Hey Ronny, how much was the diff housing and centre if you had to buy them from Toyota? I did an axle shaft in my Everest and they wanted $2150 just for the shaft. However the whole diff, brake to brake was $5200. $4300 for two shafts or $5200 for whole diff - something is wrong with that pricing. Would be good to compare to your diff as they are two different styles of car, but similar workload requirements.

What are your thoughts on the viscous fan coupling @ 150k? My experience is that when they start to leak, they go very quickly...I ended up having to drill through and bolt it in on a stinking hot day in Ceduna as the part was 2 weeks away at the time.

Hey Ronny, what are your thoughts on anti-theft devices and preventative measures to keep your 4wd safe? I've been seeing alot of posts on facebook of stolen Patrols etc, and it has me a bit worried. What is your opinion/what things do you do to keep the cruiser safe?

That Cruiser is doing well for 150K's must have been an expensive service tab!

A few things come to mind after watching this. First being the noise from backlash when releasing the tension from the driveline. Much of that is caused by having the mass of a drum brake attached to the driveshaft. It absorbs the initial return of torque and then releases it back into the driveline, if you removed the mass the noise practically disappears along with any handbrake (not that they work properly on these cruisers). Running a 35 on something designed for a 31/32 is always going to hurt the driveline, moreover the diff centres, axles, cv’s etc so to get through to 150 thousand is acceptable. I’d suggest pegging the diff would prevent this failure in the future. It’s a cheap upgrade best done before reinstalling but it’s never too late.

5w30 in the hot desert!? Keen to hear how much oil you go through and if your intake system is gunked up including egr?

Can you do one for 350,000? I want to keep my hilux running mint.

Hej Ronny, håber det går godt på den anden side af jorden. But do you know if round part part ( what looks like cold formed sheet metal, where the fill plug is ) on the rear axel is weldabel ?

Hey rhonzo. Perhaps the diff blew as you torqued it up when in reverse? Cwp are weaker in reverse? Have you perhaps snatched somone in reverse? Also there are mods that prevent the cpw from coming away from each other and not skipping teeth like that. Its called pegging. Its a sulphur bronze bush that rides on the back of the crown wheel where the pinion contacts it. Been done in landies for years. Just look up diff pegging . Hmm also not sure if toyota is made in reverse rotattion for front?

Are there beefer aftermarket axles to upgrade too? Cracking a housing is pretty crazy .

Hi Ronnie, Trying to find out what work is included in a 150,000km service for the Toyota 150 series Prado. Dealer quotes $1160 for the scheduled service whereas a reputable local mechanic quotes $230 for the same service. I need to know what work is required (as per manufacturer's recommendations) to enable me to make the correct decision. Grateful thanks for your help (Christine's husband)

How much has PDP gained from collaborating on your show Ronny? They seem like the ducks nuts when it comes to servicing. It's tempting to drive from the Gold Coast to get a service done by them.....

Did you do the hand brake? Or just carry a rock around?

Be nice to her Ronny . Take care now

Ronny on your bull bar is that a fm antenna as well as uhf if so where would I get one from my 78 has no antenna (broken) thanks.

Ronnie do you think the extra wheel offset contributed to the axle and bearing wear?

The down fall of drilled and slotted rotors it they chew through brake pads. If you change out the rotors, go with just slotted rotors.

get roothy to hook you up with some lanotec for underneath ;)

What was the final cost Ronny?

1 month as a mining vehicle is like 2 years as a regular vehicle, they get thrashed

Ronny, on your new radiator. Why did you go with another stock one with crimp on top and bottom caps? I would have gone with a full soldered brass one or aluminum. Just asking..

I’ve a defender probably only other vehicle that would take all that use and still be going !

Those 8 inch front high center diffs are really a bit light for the weight of a cruiser especially running 35's It's a shame Toyota went that way. Bit less right boot Ronny.

What is going on with this car ? My 80 series is 850.000 km and still have original diffs. I sometimes abuse the car and the weather here (saudi arabia) is very very hot.

Rohnny why don't you put an after market radiator in the vehicle? Your motor will run a lot cooler.

Ronny is there maybe a handbrake replacement on the way seeing as you dont have one currently? (lol land cruiser handbrake)

Do How to videos

its funny how when a Toyota breaks people are all about "oh but a gearbox is only good for 150k anyway" and "yeah she's done a hard 150k mate" but when a landrover diff goes on 35,s its " arrr mate landrover diffs are made from cheese" or " bloody landrovers dribble dribble dribble ". my 130 td5 is 16 years old and 120k and been used hard on 35,s and has never let me down. this is why i can't watch roothies vids anymore he talks too much crap about other cars. cheers Ronnie for keeping non biased in your vids and being straight up front

should of got full alloy rad,those plastics tend to lift.plus it dont look that big for the motor/truck.another skimp.?.

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LC diffs are bullet proof... just not ronny proof😂

Can I ask a novice question Ronny? I've been told cross drilled and slotted rotors off road is a no no, what is your opinion?

The big question Ronnie - how much for all that work??

Have to hit up Roothy for some lanolin for the undercarriage

Hmm, your rear tires go wear faster then your front tires, that because of towing? I would think front would go faster because they are the turning wheels?

Did Toyota warranty that axle and ring/pinion?

What if it not toyota?

How did this happen/what did you do? I thought LC diffs and axles are bulletproof!

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Damn US toyota doesn't even offer these land cruiser in the states what a shame

first ,yeah

Hey Ronnie! This might be a really stupid question but I thought I’d ask. These guys are obviously Toyota experts but do they also have the same knowledge in patrols as well? Coming from cairns to Perth an trying to find a great bunch to look after my pride and joy

Man Ronny, you're making my wallet hurt. I mean I know how much one of those bearing spindles are alone...

How much did the service cost?