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Behind The Scenes: Me and my 30 yr Old Land Cruiser 

African Plant Hunter
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When a car passes half a million kms on the clock, just shy of its 30th birthday, and is still going strong, you know you're on to something! Even more so when many of those kms have been on dirt roads in the African bush. To celebrate this historic moment, and in response to requests from a few fans, here's a behind-the-scenes look at a working 80-Series Toyota Landcruiser, while on a video shoot in Gonarezhou National Park in south-eastern Zimbabwe. No frills, no fancy stuff. This car is the real deal. Come and have a look.......!
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21 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 41   
@afrotraveller3768
@afrotraveller3768 3 года назад
wow! just wow! I have watched your channel for the last week with my kids and we think you're one of the best content creators on RU-vid.
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
Wow, thank you! That's a really big compliment. I truly appreciate! Warm wishes to you and your kids from my locked-down home in Zimbabwe!
@jandewelzim471
@jandewelzim471 3 года назад
What a legend of a vehicle!
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
I know, the very best!
@ronakio
@ronakio 3 года назад
If i win the lottery, I'll buy you a new Land Cruiser. You're doing some amazing stuff!!!
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
Thanks so much. And yes, please win the lottery!
@OldPervertedHerbert
@OldPervertedHerbert 9 месяцев назад
Here in America we have the Tacoma and 4Runner. They both have near flawless reputation and reliability history but not nearly as legendary as your Land Cruiser. Very nice.
@markwinter7511
@markwinter7511 3 года назад
Best comment... if I had all the money in the world I would still drive one of these. Very true .
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
The absolute truth. Amazing vehicles!
@popbeats5562
@popbeats5562 Год назад
beautiful!
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter Год назад
Thank you!
@rags2rigsrevivingtheoldcru156
@rags2rigsrevivingtheoldcru156 11 месяцев назад
6:47 I'm with you on that 😊
@HolgerMeier
@HolgerMeier Год назад
Legendary Gus!
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter Год назад
Thanks Holger!!
@kalui96
@kalui96 Год назад
Aaand you just raised the price of every 80 Land Cruiser. This is such a wonderful endorsement for a vehicle. The ultimate stress test!
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter Год назад
Absolutely, my favourite vehicle of all time!
@alid.p.1983
@alid.p.1983 3 года назад
Love this! Have you ever thought of the Toyota 79 series, you can get a dual cab? The RU-vid channel Ronny Dahl does serious offroading modification with them.
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
Yes, I've often thought about it. For the longest time Toyota didn't itself make a double cab version, and so all the ones you saw were after market modifications, which tended to start coming apart over time. So I steered clear of them. But since 2012 Toyota has made its own. Definitely the vehicle to go for if you want something a little newer than 1997 (which is when they stopped building the 80 series). When my current one finally gives up the ghost and my lottery ticket comes in a winner, that's the one I'll go for!
@joshuaanagbonu5209
@joshuaanagbonu5209 11 месяцев назад
I hope Toyota Company gives him a brand new land cruiser
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 10 месяцев назад
I'm still waiting.....!
@ronakio
@ronakio 3 года назад
Land Cruiser is the king of the road!
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
You are 100% correct there!
@Margoth195
@Margoth195 3 года назад
See they could build things right back then! Hello Gus. this reminded me of an old 1997 Subaru legacy (grand wagon) when I was living in New Zealand. the nice thing was it was originally from Japan and from a really good year. "Rosey" as I lovingly called her helped me go on and off-road all around that fine country. i would love to have tested the old girl on the trip you took though I guess she couldn't take it without a bit of modification (ok maybe a lotta bit ;) ). Thanks for a cool deep dive again!
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
Aah New Zealand, now that's a country that's getting close to the top of my To Do list. Very keen to go and check it out. And Subarus are amazing vehicles too. As you say, probably not quite up to some of the roads I take my Land Cruiser on, but hey!
@leleyontsosa6822
@leleyontsosa6822 Год назад
Awesome..
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter Год назад
Thank you! Cheers!
@ajthomsen2804
@ajthomsen2804 3 года назад
Nice🔥
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
Thanks! I really enjoyed making this one!
@ajthomsen2804
@ajthomsen2804 3 года назад
Dayum
@Shamwari1960
@Shamwari1960 3 года назад
Good to see Coates Palgrave close to hand - the tree bible
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
I never travel without that book!
@The_ElunduExpeditionProject
I have just discovered your channel and as an 80 series owner myself I can confidently say that you could not have chosen a better vehicle to do what you do. Unfortunately any vehicle like this is expensive to "pimp" as you call it (ask me I know 🙂). I hope that you are able to make the necessary mods very soon so that you can reach even further and more remote areas. I am off to watch more of your videos now! Good luck, I hope to cross paths with you on the trails some day. PS. I just saw that this video is 2 years old and that you have changed to another vehicle that shall not be named haha. How is it working out for you?
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter Год назад
Hahaha! I loved my 80 series with a passion, and was absolutely when she became too expensive to keep running. The other one came to me by providence. And I'm loving her too, although in a very different way. I really don't think they can be compared. We drove as a family of 5 for 7 months the length and breadth of Africa in our 80 series, and I wouldn't even imagine doing that in a Landie (mostly because there would have ben a rebellion from the back seat passengers!).
@stealthcaravans
@stealthcaravans Год назад
Hi Gus how often have you ever needed 2 spares when running BFG's I touch wood have never had a puncture with my BFG's but I dont do a fraction of your km.
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter Год назад
Yeah, it's a good question. But actually I've had a few punctures with BFGs. They're a lot longer lasting than any other tyre I've ever used, but they're not totally immune to punctures. And if you're in the type of landscape where you get one puncture, Murphy's Law dictates that you're probably going to get a second one pretty soon too!
@lewismuzunzandare
@lewismuzunzandare 3 года назад
What type of shocks do you have on your Landcruiser?
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
I use Old Man Emu shocks - definitely the best ones I've tried!
@lewismuzunzandare
@lewismuzunzandare 3 года назад
@@AfricanPlantHunter Thanks
@OverlandingwithBruce
@OverlandingwithBruce 3 года назад
I’m going to be in Gonarezhou next week (24th) If you like I will bring you some bonnet shock things if you like 😂 Let me know
@AfricanPlantHunter
@AfricanPlantHunter 3 года назад
Thank you Bruce! I think I'm alright but I'd advise taking some vehicle recovery gear. It's been raining a lot in Gonarezhou, which is fantastic for the Park and its biodiversity, but will definitely make some of the roads a little trickier than usual. You'll have fun!
@OverlandingwithBruce
@OverlandingwithBruce 3 года назад
@@AfricanPlantHunter thanks Gus. Love the rain in the bush so can’t wait. We well sorted with recovery options thankfully 😅
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