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You have to drive it. I only did a on-road test (i had no time to go off road) , and I was very impressed. And couple of weeks ago I did a drive testg with the LC 150 Prado, the new facelift ( i think it is facelift no 3 already ) and it left me cold... Indeed you can fit 18 inch on a...

The 2022 model, already configurable on the UK site, even at the 110 you have the option for springs. They will also have a small airbag inside to help cope with high load. In my country configurator is not there yet. And indeed, I checked the website and you can get springs on the 110 . So it...

Sorry if i offended anyone. I am old school. It was not my intention. When I first done this with my parents as a 5 year old kid this was called camping trip. Old habits die hard.

This is very popular in Europe. There are many rallies organized each year. Many of them are organized in France. If you go to some of the remotes parts of the world and you will see the most unsuitable vehicle that you believed had no chance of getting there is a 90 % chance that a...

I think if this was called LR5 or LR6 or whatever all this endless moaning would be gone. I think you are wrong. Desert and off-road will be exactly the first place I will take it. Just like I took my brand new hilux, who after less than 3 weeks of ownership was saved by some...

So, I never thought I will love again at 44 years old, but there you go. I just got back from the drive test and I Iove that thing.. :) The on road manners are very good, the interior is great, and I know is good off road. ( I did not had time to do an off road test ) . I also loved the...

I failed the technical inspection with my 1 year old Hilux. Among other things, I have to certify my rocksliders ( not sure how to do that ) . I am getting very annoyed with it. Plus in my new apartment the garage is smaller and I have no room left for anything. I was thinking to wait for...

For me true overlanding is international travel with a trip length of minimum 3 months. (I know if it is debatable but this is how I see overlanding) In this case, unless you are retired, that means on top of the day to day living cost, you have to afford not to work for 3 months...

My bitching is that no such vehicle are available in Europe, not that I cant live with the modern diesel. ( petrol 4x4 capable that can carry 1400 lbs minimum, preferably 2k ) , the one exception is the Wrangler, but a Jeep Wrangler is not a car for everyone. - to resume - I don't plan...

For example : Toyota Hilux, is sold in like 190 countries, and in most the 2.4 Diesel engine is available, including Europe. The difference between 2.4 sold in Europe and Africa, is that the 2.4 in Europe is basically the same engine, but with the emission systems for Euro6 ( DPF +...

Aren't you worried if some idiot hits you in the back you might go boom ? For a spare wheel, that place would be fine, but for a gas can....

Nope. The fuel cost is only a part of the problem. There are other issues as well. To give you an idea, when I was living in Belgium, on 3.0l Diesel engine I was paying about 900 euro -1021 USD /year in road tax only. If you think that is lot, on a 5.0 L V8 I would pay around 6000 euro...

Depends on your vehicle and you can start small and upgrade after, as need it. I did a break down of different options here. https://www.overlandbound.com/forums/threads/overland-auxiliary-battery-systems.33986/#post-489806 For you, the cheapest thing to get you started would be a VSR +...

If you talk about overlading only fuel issues, I think people adapt and will adapt. In Europe you mitigate the high fuel prices with smaller engines in general and many diesel engines. But now even in Europe diesel is going away, the only segment where it still use is in pick ups...

a dual battery and a fridge can be done on a budget. Unless I would only go on occasions for short week end trips, I would go for a fridge. Honestly it is the best camping mod I ever had on the car, even better than the hard-shell RTT that I used to have. I think more than 100-120...

I have my awning hanging on the roof bars. But I have a very solid aluminium topper and roof bars. On the previous car, I had Rhino rack heavy duty roof bars , with a 75 kg ( 150 LBS ) rating and the awning was fine. The brackets supplied with the awning fitted perfectly, they bolted...

We have different needs and criteria. My first overland vehicle was 2002 Subaru Forester. I was not sure I would like overlanding, I did not want to spend a fortune on a first attempt. It was ok, but load capacity was a problem. So moved to a Landcruiser J120 2008, bought second...

On the forum looks like there are a lot of people who actually take what ever they have off road. As a % of drivers, we are probably under 5% even if you count the people who by profession go there, like guys working for the forest service, or maybe some geological survey guys, NGO's...

If you are looking a Yokohama, I had older AT version on Landcruiser Prado. Never had any issues. They last a very long time. On a mountain trail with very sharp rocks in Albania, I was thanking Yokohama every 5 min...I did not believe I would make it without a puncture or a...

I only travel solo because it is very difficult to sync holidays with other people who prefer the same style of traveling. It is hard enough to sync with my wife's work... I did a lot longer trips than 5 days solo, in pretty remote places, with intermittent phone signal and language...