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You’re welcome man! I think someone with a build like yours being impressed by a stock truck says a lot about what Toyota has done with the next generation of trucks. Looking forward to your video!
Congrats! I just couldn't stomach a truck with a 4-cylinder turbo hybrid, low payload, and low in-cab storage (due to battery under rear seat), for over $65K... so I cancelled my order. I was also concerned about the reports of the transmission overheating, and I didn't really like the gurgling sound from the high intake "snorkel." I'll give this one a couple of years to mature and check again.
Congratulations on your Trailhunter! We truly appreciate your kind words and allowing us the opportunity to assist you. We can't wait to see the fun you have with this incredible Tacoma!
Your dad is a master craftsman and should absolutely start his own channel. I love watching and learning woodworking and all things construction related. I’m a good handyman, but if I had his talent, I’d be filming and sharing content. Great video and congratulations on your new ride.
Good Practice is to change your oil after 1500 miles int he brand new car. Also look into Motul V300 5W30 Best oil ever for the Turbo engines. This will make your engine run smoother for longer, its one of the proper synthetic oils.
Most channels I see they seem to have infinite budgets and build a vehicle every other week to show off new gear and new items.... and don't get me wrong, i hope you get there, But I'm very excited to see a more realistic and thoughtful approach to this from you that I know you'll have. Congrats, this is huge.
Well I have been saving for a long time for this. So this build is going to probably come off to people like I have an infinite budget, which is certainly not the case! But if I’m going to build a truck, I’m going to do it in an epic way. I’m going to be making some big moves with it by the end of the year, and then just dialing it in and using it for new travel content. This truck will be around for years on this channel.
First off, Powerstop brakes have specific break-in instructions that involve braking hard and heating them up properly. I'm not saying it's the same as a factory Tacoma, but some do involve getting them to heat up and then cool down because of different pad composition. Also, make sure you change the oil in that thing as soon as you get those 1200 miles in it.
@@IndependenceOverland It's crazy the manufacture doesn't tell people to do this. Maybe not as needed on newer engines but I certainly wouldn't take the chance if I was planning on keeping a vehicle 150k+ miles.
That’s my truck. I put money down six months ago and I’m still waiting. Congratulations. That’s exactly the color I wanted, but you should’ve got the 6 foot bed…
I wanted a 6 foot, but the wheel base is insane compared to the last generation Tacoma. In my opinion, if you want to go some of the places I have gone with the long bed model then it needs 37” minimum now. For easy stuff it would do alright on 35s. But it’s got 7” more wheelbase than the gladiator in the long bed and that’s just too much.
Been watching your channel for a long time. It’s SOOO awesome to see it grow, and allow you to work towards this new rig. It was great to see how excited you were picking it up!!!
Congrats on the new truck. It such a great feeling. We waited months to get our 5th Gen 4Runner (because we were moving back from Japan) and the day felt like it would never come. I totally know the surreal feeling.
Bud, it's not just a truck, I get the big deal. This trailhunter is my dream truck. I'm working on it, I have it preorder. for some reason, I have no word on it
I remember bubbling over with anticipation when after 33 weeks my Jeep came in. You had dang near double the wait! So awesome and so excited for you. Your excitement and appreciation for the moment comes through in the video.👍🙌
I like these trucks but this particular model seems like an odd choice for you in particular because you paid good money for what amounts to a turn-key solution even though you have a history of significantly modifying your Toyota. That's poor value if you now start changing out all those parts.
I’ll get into that in other videos. Some of the features in this thing are what you get in a Premium model, and I spend a lot of time behind the wheel. I wanted a nice interior. And it’s an overland trim and this is an overland channel. Of course I had to get it. It’s a business move at the end of the day 🤷🏼♂️
He has plans to do a waterfall off his desk to start “the river” in the floor. He will never be finished customizing that place, and he likes it that way. He doesn’t do much sitting still!
@@IndependenceOverland that's bad ass. I'd say definitely give us an update on that the next time you venture his way. I'll be re-watching the video this evening with my girlfriend so she can check it out haha
Just had the Fj out this past weekend! I will have plenty of both trucks in travel content this fall! Theres a lot to love about that old blue classic!
Congrats on your new Trailhunter, my best friend in California got a new Taco last year and didn't want to wait for the new model which i think he would've preferred over the 2023 in most aspects, hindsight is 2020 as they say , here in Canada dealers are marking them up and won't even take orders according to a friend of mine here who wants one, he wants basic and nothing more id just how he's always rolled and no dealer here wants to accommodate him or take his money, so he will have to travel either to the west coaster east to Toronto or Montreal which is sad and all he wants to do is sit down and order a truck without trying to sold extras or upgraded , he understands he needs to be flexible on colour and willing to pay sticker price and not be raked over the coals, i did spend near 9 years in the industry some years back when you'd be able to order a vehicle to a pretty close extent to what you wanted, now it has turned into a task and is no longer the fun anticipated adventure it use to be, glad you got what you wanted for the right dollars 👍 in the exact colour I'd buy if i could afford one
Congratulations! it's awesome to see you both so excited, and reaching this goal! I can't wait to see the build process, but a trailhunter needs what? LOL! I'm aspiring to a trailhunter 4runner in the next few years, but in the mean time I'm following your advice from previous to refresh my '13-4runner and currently building it as a trail hunter as I'm gonna live in it for retirement! :) I hope you avoided all Interstate Highways to keep those revs changing!
I was gonna order trailhunter, too. But being here in canada, we dont hav the shortbed Option. I dont like 6ft bed for overlanding/offroading. Ill hav to wait a bit longer til we get that option or just opt for ORP.
Looking forward to an unbiased, and real world review. Hope there are no problems and you really get to enjoy the vehicle, but for the high price, we really want to be able to see all the warts, if there are any.
Thanks a lot to the car dealer to help you! I love the Truck and I was looking forward to get one but the price and the markup was a no no for me. I now ended up ordering the Chevrolet ZR2 (same/ similar color) and I think that was not a bad bet as well :) congratulation on your new ride!
Congrats on the new vehicle - can’t wait to see your build! Interesting comments about the brakes - I just did mine with the Powerstop brand. Their instructions were to to do 5 hard 40mph to 10mph brake events immediately followed by 5 medium 35mph to 5mph events followed by at least 5 minutes without any braking events to allow them to cool. Glad to see Blue get her window🤗
Mannnn, it's a good thing you didn't get anything before .... Once these new designs came out, did this become your dream truck?! I was getting excited for you guys when you were in the Taxi! and man, is that ever a beautiful truck!! I read a couple comments and I agree with some. Leave it alone for a while. People never push any of these brands when right out of the box they can do almost anything... Well, what us 'Explorers' do. Most people never get even close to their capabilities stock, and they do a lot of unnecessary performance mods. Just a good set of tires and wheels (I saw the Short) then just do the fun stuff (mods). Super stoked for you guys... And I'm only two minutes in!!
Thanks man! Performance wise, the truck is going to be stock for sure aside from maybe a new spring in the rear here soon. The primary change to the truck is all the weight that will be going on the back this winter 😎
@@IndependenceOverlandawesome! That your just going to do the other mods first... Camping mods I guess you'd call it (I just woke up, not enough coffee so the brain isn't fully functioning). And see what she is like stock. But your impressions over time will be interesting.... ANNND! Your Dad's stuff (place)!! HOLY SHIT!! That stuff is amazing... I re-wound it to have another look, cuz Holy Crap it's amazing what he creates. Spectacular! (I'm an artist, so I kind of get it).
Dad’s pretty creative! He passed that to all of us in one variation or another. His house gets cooler every time! He’s got more bird houses to build soon, all with different themes. But for the truck, yes sir! Just getting it camp ready is my priority. And setting it up so I can film out of it easily, as that was a primary goal all along. Folding down the seats leaves a lot to be desired. Goose Gear will be using the truck to prototype the new delete kits next week! The Fj is just so dialed in for easy adventures. This thing has some catching up to do!
I’ve only seen a couple of your videos so far, but I’m excited for you to pull this off! I’m just starting to save up for a nice truck like this myself, but it’s definitely going to be a long time before I get there. I’ll have to keep watching your videos while I wait!
I planned to, but the new wheelbase would mean I would NEED 37s to avoid high centering all the time. I need the truck to be more trail friendly. 144” wheelbase on the long bed is obscene for off-road use.
YES your dad needs to make a channel. I don't even care about your truck at this point, your dad's house has taken the lead. (but congrats on the new truck, of course🙂)
Congrats on the new truck! Best color I’ve seen! And totally get the fj window situation. I have. 2007 a kid and dogs. The kid hated it. Trying to sell it now. Recently picked up a Chevy trail boss and absolutely loving it.
@@IndependenceOverland Showed my wife the video last night - she loves the look and color and asked if I was going to trade in our 2020 Taco? I have spent 4 years building our Taco to fit our use. The answer is no, and I too spent a year (2019) communicating with and discussing why Toyota USA stopped building a vehicle for the off-road user, their answer back then was their business model couldn't support a vehicle for the 5% that they estimated went off-road. Funning how times have changed - looking forward to how you find the Taco meeting your use/style with the stock components. We did speak briefly at PNW and you two were excited to make the journey after the show. Thank you for sharing your insights and honest reviews - truly appreciate the candid approach.
Litterally just got home from a trip from Montana back home in SoCal. 16 hour drive and I feel altered. But will still watch this. In sleep dep we trust lol
Nice truck. I just got the sport in the same color. Paid a lot less than you did though because it has a lot less features but still comes standard with a lot of things. Don't plan to modify mine any. I'm just a older guy that wanted something tight to drive. I have a 2013 that almost has 300,000 mi on it. So I'm pretty happy with Toyota. Good luck on whatever you do. Souping it up.
@@IndependenceOverland that's a true craftsman and inventor/fabricator. I would be consulting him on the new Build. That's the kind of man who thinks outside the box. Sometimes you need a fresh outside perspective, so you don't build by being a parts swapper.
