Hilux Build Pt.2! MUST HAVE Touring Mods For Your 4X4! 

For everyone upset it’s not a 10k build remember we are giving this vehicle away to one of you 😂 we are making sure we use the quality gear so you can hop in this vehicle and head around Australia 🤙 www.theexploredream.com.Au to enter 📣

Proudly South African 🇿🇦 nothing sexier than a onca on a Lux and best canopy choice 👌🏽

Bru nice seening a South African sorting you out . I'm from SA . The van looks amazing bar and canopy is sweeeet . Simple mods . Like that your choices is quality and effective. ❤

So good to see South African gear making its way across the pond!

Dont matter what you spend, ppl will complain. Keep doing it the Explore Life way‼️ Loving from good ole USA

I'm inspired. The BF is getting a makeover!

I agree with you Matty. The front end looks awesome!

That bar looks sick. Love the build mate.

love that bull bar, best ive seen on a lux !!

I would’ve put the tub in the bin and get a emu custom tray

Oh cool another rich or sponsored person only build…

I'm running a 5k 2005 4x4 Ford Courier, cheap 12v Fridge and a swag... thats budget!

2 Minute club lets gooooo

Didn't sneak the sr5 tub through first thing I spotted on the first lux clip, definitely an improvement over the sr tub. Great build going on mate. Can you add weights for each item as they go on the vehicle.

Looking good so far.

Front looks great, whoever wins this will surely enjoy all it has to offer

well since im not paying for it and would like to win it! i would like to see brush bars, rock sliders, long range tank. And for the canopy lighting for sure, a big enough fridge for a family of 5 and as much storage as possible without putting to much weight in the back. (family of 5 ideas)

Alot of negative comments here, but as you said people have different budgets, and if you were doing a 30k build as a give-away everyone will complain. I'm loving it I'm buildind a dmax in the same manner at the moment.

Its been great to show off these awesome South African products on this awesome Luxy!

Build is looking mint 👌

Mate, love the front end.. 10/10 Matty

Bushtech canopy for the win

That front end looks tough as! Incidently, I live 10min away from the ONCA factory. 😅

10/10 for the front end.

It's coming together nicely. I reckon you should put a counter in the screen for for many times you say "guys" 😂😂😂 Speaking as someone who couldn't afford to buy this vehicle stock standard before modding, my advice to those who, like me, don't have the money to do something like this, is to take yours from these builds and find cheaper products. I built my current 12v and drawer system myself mainly because I can't afford Redarc and Dometic and I'm actually struggling to save money to buy a roof rack. Just because you don't have the budget that others have, doesn't mean that you can't set up a vehicle that you can your with. It just means that you may take longer and not have all the best stuff. It's not worth getting upset about. There are other people in RU-vid who do low budget build stuff. The bottom line is that even doing it on a low budget is still gonna cost. Just enjoy the videos people. Enter the comp and maybe you'll win and save yourself a shit ton of money in a build. If not, like I said, get your from these vids and then source cheaper products.

@theexplorelife the Lux is looking fresh🤙🏼 it’s good to see some South African products included in the build 🇿🇦

Awesome video mate 👍🏻 Fark all the negative commenters. Nobody forcing you to watch. Appreciate the free entertainment provided by someone with passion for the process.

Front section looks amazing, great work.

It's so awesome to see some proudly South African products across the world. Can I get a like from all my fellow South Africans🔥🔥🔥🇿🇦🇿🇦

Close to 16k just in parts in today’s episode… nothing budget about that.. awesome if you can afford that nice gear tho.

Everyone out here must only be able to afford kings stuff 😂 i have looked at some of the quality item's used and will definitely be using on my build. Hopefully some one wins it and appreciates the stuff you have put on it!

Australia and its little man syndrome! I appreciate your channel and its immense growth to what it’s become. The growth allows you to do amazing giveaways like this. Hope it becomes mine, I’d be more than happy with it and to keep it in SEQ and join you guys on a trip! Keep living the explore life! Edit: that bar is by far one of the best bars I’ve seen on a n80

Long range tank … good piece of mind when traveling remote or knocking out those big kms days .

Tubs look nicer also. Removing the tub is like almost half the car

I RECKON YOU NEED SOME SIDE STEPS WITH ROCK SLIDERS WOULD LOOK ABSOULUTE MINT !

Looks good I'm going to build one. Good idea with the canopy.

There is nothing "budget" with 4x4 Overlanding except if it's a 15-20 year-old vehicle and you have a cooler box and a ground tent.

Stage 3 also some sliders as added protection for the vehicle

Stage 3, needs to include snorkel and diff, transfer and gearbox breathers.

Great vid Matty, Please do free entries when you do the give away like you did for the 79. Can't wait for the next vid!

Should have gone a Camp King Industries Outback series canopy camper. This avoids the material stacking and additional weight with adding a clam style RTT and canopy together.

Mint build mate keep doing you upper brus

You should do a depreciation episode that would get the punters going

10/10 for the front bar and lights! looks sic as! Stage 2, um yeah I dig the Canopy, never like flexi canopy's myself, its a tool, not a prom dress! Id def add sliders, rear bar, something tucked up, I hate low drawn rear bars on Utes myself! Understand the budget and its a give away, but KISS is my motto, simple 12v system I like the fixed Go Block idea if ya can remove it for the tinny or swamp boat, nothing fancy for the fridge, just reliable mate. I'm hanging out for a Bush company awning in Army green, don't know if I'll go 270 or 180, I'm all about less weight, so still deciding, I d like the rear coverage idea, but then I also carry a super light tarp and its an 80 so it has in built tech and kitchen factory from Toyota, wheel carrier is a hanging pantry and storage rack, fold down bench and lift up roof awning, all free! though its small and I do get wet lol, hence the tarp, it takes bit longer to setup than a self standing awning, but its effective and super light super compact. I use carabiners with adjustable ropes so not hard, If I cant fit in a decent off grid tramping or army backpack apart from truck spares, tools and fridge, I wont carry it. I dunno what else id add in stage 3 other than comms, definite must, maybe some canvas seat covers and sandgrabber floor mats, best thing I added to my 80, man they keep the mud and shit out, best interior mod I made after the XT seats, not sexy but functional, I guess you'd want camp lights another reason for a roof rack up front, oh got to have some mean as Flares looks a bit plain on the wheel arches for some bling yeah, my list fwiw mate 🤟.

Looking good mate ! RTT, lightning, basic dual battery system, cargo organisation for tub & coms (stage 3)

Another “buy my shirts and win our shitty second hand car” 😂😂

That canopy is sick. I want to buy a ute now. Ha

What about a awning tent for sleeping?

Proudly South African 🇿🇦 Onca Rhinoman canopy 💪🏽

Looks mint mate, love the whole setup, don’t listen to the haters, keep em coming 👍

Love the set up , what an awesome build

Not a fan of the bull bar way to bulky

The canopy needs to be linked to the remote lock. Sr5 tub great idea with single handed open just a shame the canopy is two handed to open. 270 awning very good call.

A lot of sooky people in these comments section. Cool shit costs money. This is all very attainable to anyone who knows what’s good. Be a wicked giveaway rig 🤙🏻

Nice rig

Mint car mate sick🤙

Beautiful truck, too bad they don’t offer the giveaway in the USA. Love that truck

Water, power , fridge

Water.... you will need water to stay longer than a few days. By the way Matt, that awning is choice.

Lockers👍

Rear Bar needs replacing. It looks very nice

We gonna need bigger turbo exhaust air box and snorkel diff breathers sliders

I want to see that rn 46 hilux I seen in the background whilst they were talking about the bullbar on the hilux

Have the Brown Davis protection on my Fortuner bloody awesome and super price

Have the bar myself, I’d say it was the first one on a car in Australia, I get lots of comments on how much people like it, I love it personally 🤙🍻

under a 100k is cheap for a home away from home for a year... thats the explore life! go live it!!

Its ok if your budgets $50,000 😅

Like the content and the breakdown of how your setting this one up. You mentioned that the 3 brackets on the bull bar could take spotties, but, I believe in Qld you can’t mount spot lights on top of the bull bar. (I could be wrong about this though, but worth investigating). Very interesting how your going with the tub canopy, which I hadn’t looked into, but am very interested in the Bush Company’s products. Keep ‘‘em coming. Like it . Onyas…….

"Budget" haha get real!

Using a Hilux as a base is the biggest "budget" part so far. hahaha. The front end looks pretty damn good for a Lux Matty, nice choices for gear. I have 2 4WD's and have the Carbon 12,000lb winches on each, they are farkin awesome! The canopy looks OK but I personally prefer a full tourer setup. I think stage 3 could use some lighting, like you said, water storage, 12 volt setup, comm's, and maybe do something for dog owners to accommodate their dog/s (ramp for the dog to get in/out, water/food bowls, comfy bedding), I've NEVER seen that done before despite so many people taking dogs on tour with them. All in all, looking great so far mate. Oh, and by the way, I'll take the trailer with the boat on top thanks mate, get it cleaned up and ready for me to collect. hahaha. Cheers brother and say HI to Nav for me.

When did a new 37k N80 Hilux ALONG with 100k-ish worth of mods become a budget build... specially these days Get back to the 8-12k Patrols/Hiluxes that already come with some mods already done and improve on them.

Stage 3 do a tub fit out for space and practicality 🤙

18:05 glass panels would last 30 seconds in Alice Springs

Seem like old mate at the beginning was trying to discuss about the bar, but couldn't really get a word in sideways lol

Love the tub life ....... not sold on the bolt on canopy it will be a hassle for those on the vertically challenged side of life to access a chest style fridge sliding out from tailgate and a small upright is exactly that too small, esspecialy with a 2" lift making it harder still for anyone under 6 foot...... now if you could get a slide out drop down to clear tailgate that would be the ticket.

I’m interested to see if dust still gets sucked in through the rear tailgate. It did on my 2018 Hilux. If it does how are you going to stop it ? Canopy looks awesome and the bullbar is the best I’ve ever seen 10/10 🤙🏽

Hella of a build already💪, your giving me ideas to build up my own luxy too💪. That tub canopy is pretty good looking and practical. What tyres and rim offset are you running?

Gotta tell your camera guy to turn on a light...hard to see the video in places where the Lux was in shade with the sun out behind.

The audacity of some of these comment's.. Guys this is a bloody giveaway Vechile anyone of us could win and here we are complaining about it not being within an everday workers budget... If Matty only threw on a set of rims with rubber an ebay lift kit and a uhf Ariel you'd all be roasting him saying you its a shit go giving away a bog stuck ute... Matty and the guys from explore life, keep up the great work! Yous couldnt be doing better 🤙

Hi Matt, I would’ve put lighting in your new 270 awning, what do you think?

When you crossed the creek I noticed the front of the awning flexing and shaking about, I really think your mounting points are too far back especially if your going to tour on ruff roads, you might need a roof bar as a 3rd anchor point

14:35 Option three is Utemaster, made in Melbourne.

What offset are the rims on the luxy ?

Awesome replacement bumpers 🇿🇦😎🤙

Need a 60-70 litre water tank for longer remote trips to go along comms, food storage and roof top tent.

Clearly people dont know what budget means 🤣 Love the build so far and that there is loads of South Africa parts on it!

Keep the Go-Block to keep the price down, and also a full 200 ah system is a bit of a wank as the idea of camping is to getvaway from technology as much as posible.... Well, that's my take on it as I just use my ark power pack that runs my fridge and lights at night, but at some stage I will upgrade to the Redarc Go-Block.

Simple easy question what steering wheel cover you running on this lux?

I dont bother with Spottys now. New car headlights are great. Dont drive much at night. If ihave too i go a bit slower. Would rather have more airflow.

We need a 30k budget build. Way more realistic for young people who don’t want to take out a massive loan

Do you consider in the budget in the purchase price of the vehicle?

Pretty

2 Major issues with tub tourers, water and fuel capacity, 2 things you don't want on your roof. Trash storage, the spare wheel under the truck is a nightmare, How much weight can you legally put on top of that canopy?

Would be interested to see the weight of this once completed

Did this have pre collision sensor in Toyota badge?

how did you go about the new headlights? did you have to change the front guards for them to fit?

Why is everyone giving matty shit. If you dont like what hes putting out. Then simply unsubscribe and don't watch him. Yeah its not a 10k build. But its quality products and its a give away. Keep doing ya thing brother! Quality content as always mate!!

Definitely a snorkel for stage 3 matty. Another relatively cheap insurance policy if you come across any decent water crossings. PS don't listen to all the haters. Haters gonna hate 😂

Do you do a body mount chop?

Are the prices listed including fitment cost.