Reverse is lower gear ratio than first. Giving the engine enough ratio not to stall. My dad always told me, you really wanna pull something use reverse, most power to distance.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Maybe the reason. Cheers Paul.👍🍺

NOT a good idea to start the car from the outside, unless you know for sure it is in neutral and the handbrake is applied. The jolting was caused by the engine-management system trying to stabilise the revs under the heavy load of the lowest gear in the gearbox. If you can afford, trade it in for a new, or nearly-new vehicle. You are there for the long haul and anything could break at speed in a 20-year-old banger. Old tyres are especially vulnerable to failure in the tropics.

Thumbs up 👍 James….entertaining

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Appreciate it.👍🍺

That Toyota Truck is a keeper. Just change the oil and oil filter every 5,000 kms and it will do 1 Million kms. Don't forget to change the gearbox oil occasionally.

@kevhall4802

3 ай бұрын

Its a Mazda though 😐

@johntheaccountant5594

3 ай бұрын

@@kevhall4802 I assumed it was a Toyota for some reason.

The magic 'cream' is called rubbing compound (Solvol Autosol is a top brand), which abrades minor scratches in the paint. Thai is: 'Yah cut see': medicine/chemical - abrade/polish - paint/colour. For deeper work, they would use hard-setting filler paste and 'wet and dry' (waterproof) abrasive papers of various roughness, with or without water as a lubricant. Such papers are grey/black, while sandpaper (for wood) is yellowish.

Hi James, nice and refreshing vlog. Lets us know we're all human. Beer o'clock time. 🍺

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Appreciate that angle mate. Yes, good idea.🍺🍺👍

Be happy no one was seriously injured! Look on the bright side, now that truck bed is no longer pristine, you can actually use the bed for hauling junk without worry of damage. Long term you probably should consider replacing 20-year-old, 400K truck with a hybrid (saves fuel/lowers operating cost) automatic transmission van or SUV. As BYD is popular there, maybe that's a safer alternative than the old truck. New motor vehicles often include advanced safety features like radar cruise control and lane-keeping assist, which makes driving a little easier and safer. Good luck and thanks for the content!

Have had a similar bout of car bad luck recently. 1. Hit an unfinished kerb corner turning left, ripped the tyre. 2. Shortly after, another tyre got a nail in it. Jacked the car up and it fell off the jack. Fortunately the wheel was still on but the tyre was flat so very lucky not to smash the alloy wheel. New tyre required as almost worn out. Jack was bent so new jack will be 3.5k baht! 3. Shortly after that, picked up a nail in another new tyre in a builders merchants yard..... less than 5 days old that tyre. Been trouble free now for 6 weeks!

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Nightmare. 1 week trouble free for me lol.

Those furry dashboard covers nah hot and prickly

555 ouch! Sorry although I was saying OMG, OMG,OMG you did have me often laughing in this video. Sorry for your bout of bad luck & hopefully it is all behind you now 😉

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Yes, all good now.👍🍺

Happens to the best of us mate let's hope the rest of 2024 much better

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, hope so lol. All the best.👍🍺

Welcome back!!! Happy late new years!!

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers, Same to you mate.👍🍺

Mate, it's a 20 year old ute, they're just wrinkles, why fix it? You're so right, best attitude - "no one was hurt".

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Wrinkles, I like that. 😁 Cheers mate.👍🍺

James, you are very lucky to only have a few scratches on yourself and your truck. It could have been much worse. Count your lucky stars. I never start my car, especially a standard transmission, without being in the vehicle. As for your other accident, I never park in a parking lot where someone can easily back into the side of my car. So I choose my parking space accordingly.

Hi James, happy to watch a new video after a long time. Unfortunately you were not very lucky with your car.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Yes, not a lucky week lol. All the best.👍🍺

Old trucks look better when have some damage to them :)

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Yes a few age appropriate wrinkles. 😂👍🍺

Keep them coming. Live in Thailand. All details please! :)

😊

Who ever tough you to drive a manual should have explained never start in gear and always put your foot on the clutch to ease the load on the stater motor even in neutral.this problem would never have happened

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Yep, don't usually leave in gear. Normally Always checked before turning off the engine. Thought would stall though.👍🍺

Hey James sorry about the mishap but be carful comes in 3s and all that but glad you can laugh at it. Just back from Bangkok to see ColdPlay good entertainment mainly a spectical and a front man who knows how to work a crowd. I have always driven Mazda on my second BT50 here in Thailand love them. Stay safe James and keep it between the ditches lol.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Colin, appreciate it mate. All the best.👍🍺

Nissan has a clutch switch. You have to engage clutch to floor before ignition will engage as a safety, cannot start in gear. Surprised Toyota doesn’t have this safety, maybe yours is broken or disengaged.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Maybe the newer models have. Certainly would expect some kind of safety device.👍🍺

Sooo sorry brother... Bummer!

Stay Safe James.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers.👍👍🍺

it"s a diesel......high torque at low rpm

Did the engine actually start? Or did move on starter motor? So many cars now have a fail safe on starting clutch must be engaged first. Always thought it was a PITA but can see the reasons.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Just jolted back when the key was turned. Finally stalled when I demolished the wall. 😬👍🍺

Bugger! We all have those types of weeks (hopefully infrequently). For me its always when lacking sleep and a bit stressed (even if not 100% aware I'm stressed). The jumping def occurs in older cars when just turning ignition and in reverse (even 1st gear in some small cars with really low ratio gearing and fuel in cylinders). Your Toyota is in great shape for age and living in a rural/wild west driving environment. Car years are like dog years, its equal to about 60 in human years. The damage is purely cosmetic if you aren't thinking about botox/plastic surgery the car/ute won't be concerned about gracefully aging either (no body image issues). You are right that the older Toyotas are sought after and known for being bullet proof in most ways (old UK Top show, showed how indestructible many years ago). Looking forward to the next, hopefully uneventful (in a bad way) episode. Keep up the vlogs and sharing James. appreciated 🙏🙏👍👍

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Kerry. Love the old trucks. Will wait for the dark clouds to move over lol. All the best.👍🍺

Damn, what a week or so! Hope all better now - 100% couldn’t turn up to a garage in the UK and get any work done 😅 take care mate 🍻

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Simo. Hope all's going well mate.👍🍺

Such bad luck. But thankfully no-one was hurt, apart from your ribs. Have a great day.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Yes, could have been much worse.👍🍺

I bet the torque in that old large diesel engine allowed it to keep firing even at no speed. Reverse ratios are different to 1st gear I believe, which may again allow it to do this. Also the lack of engine management electronics/software that in a modern car will probably turn the engine off to save potential damage Try moving off in 1st gear without any accelerator and see if it will do it. That will show you how strong the torque is.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Lower rear gear ratio appears to be the issue. Won't try doing it in first gear any time soon lol. 👍🍺

2JZ engine 👌🤣🤣 CB media would like that.....

Oh boy Its a diesel, they are a high torque low revving engine. Once started they don't stall too easily In fact they teach you to do something similiar in 4WD training courses If you are going up a steep embankment and stall or stop and want to reverse back down safely you do the following: Handbrake on, put the car in reverse gear, release the handbrake so that the gearbox grabs ( car still stationery), then with the clutch out, and car in reverse gear, turn the key to crank the engine, and when if starts let it idle in reverse down the hill. It will crawl down backwards safely without you using the brakes and risking locking up the wheels & sliding down in an uncontrolled manner. So your diesel pickup works as designed which is amazing for 400k kms - unfortunately it was pilot error old chum !

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Kev, great info. Certainly won't leave in reverse again. Lesson learned.👍🍺

Glad your ok , just to say there are some new build homes just on the road that passes big c on the way to wang chao, less than a mile on the right hand side

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Jason, will try and take a look. Hope you're well.👍🍺

Never mind mate no one hurt as the old saying goes sh*t happens. Just put it behind you. On the positive side the garage guys seem great.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Yes good bunch of guys.👍🍺

Hi bud. Yep, that’s normal. The truck was kangarooing in reverse. Reverse is the lowest ratio in the gearbox so although you might see sometimes they do it going forward a bit before stalling when in reverse the gearing favours the engine more so it can happen, if it stalls the momentum kinda bump starts it again so it just goes on and on. Nothing wrong with the truck. Glad your ok, best from Yisa and I.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Nick,thanks for the info. Appreciate it.👍🍺

Ute's have a very low diff ratio. Combined with a light to rear end, I would say the wheels spun every time it kangaroo hopped, allowing the engine to start rather than stall. Don't get too down about it, could of happen to anyone 👍🏼

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. My pride hurting more now than anything lol. All the best.👍🍺

It shouldn't start in gear?? There's normally a switch to stop it going without the clutch being in?

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Maybe on the newer models. Not on this one unfortunately.👍🍺

I get the "leave the front wheels straight" from my partner all the time when parking the car. I asked her why as I have never even thought about my wheel position before, she said it's bad for the hydraulics unless the wheels are straight when parked. Personally I think that reason is bollocks but I haven't been able to find anything definitive to press my case.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Parking etiquette is more important than driving etiquette lol. Will never straighten mine again.😁👍🍺

I think when the other vehicle backed into you It did damage to your transmission. Your vehicle was parked and the other vehicle kept bumping into your truck which put your transmission in a serious bind, resulting in internal damage. Just my 2 cents.

@jamesabroad8589

20 күн бұрын

Car seems ok now. Thanks for your thoughts.

@bigdummy6301

20 күн бұрын

@@jamesabroad8589 Do you have Patreon Only Fans, or some other social media for contacting ? Come on ya had to laugh about the Only Fans 😁. I will be going back home (Thailand) in a couple weeks and love to buy you a beer sometime.

shit happens to us guys all the time.....thats why i watched this channel, i can totally relate to james, btw my name is also james....from singapore...cheer up mate, lol

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Thanks James, appreciate the kind words mate.👍🍺

Eventful times for you James. I'm glad you are ok. Of course your truck was going to go for a toilet of all things... 😂😂 Take care mate.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

😂 Cheers mate.👍🍺

What a dull life you have 😅😂😅. Be safe 🙏

It’s normal, it’s a diesel

James it’s possible you could have a cracked rib, nothing can be done about that if so it will heal on its own. Just consider if the pain lasts longer than you thought it would. A slip like that James could have resulted in the unthinkable so keep smiling. I always look forward to your videos James so please don’t have another hiatus 😊. Only kidding, rest up pal 🙌

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Francis. Yes, still tender but getting better slowly. Appreciate the kind words.👍🍺

Perhaps car cream is t-cut? Brilliant for scratches .. great value for money.. 20 year old truck.. keep it for another 20 years.. add a note for the date of bang.. history made..

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Certainly love my old truck. Hope all's well mate.👍🍺

James did you buy that Mazda new? back then. So good you had it that long

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Yep, red number plate back in the early 2000s. Love it.👍🍺

Starter motor spun they flywheel with the clutch engaged. The engine started since it was spinning. The truck uses an injector pump driven by the engine and hence it was running

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Clutch and accelerator weren't engaged. Just wouldn't stall. Lower gear ratio apparently in reverse.

@oldthaiexpat

3 ай бұрын

Accelerator doesn't have to be pushed if the engine is spinning. Reverse will also start the engine. It doesn't use an electric pump it has an engine driven pump. I have the same engine on a 2001 Ford Ranger

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Have you had to change your clutch? Mine just went after 320k km. Been waiting 10 years for it to go lol. 😁👍

@oldthaiexpat

3 ай бұрын

Yes mine went a 280k. Used all genuine Mazda parts, same as Ford

Hi James. U should try Celebrex for your bruises. My doctor at the clinic gave it to me for my bruises when I turtled my car. You won't be moving around making video if you have any hairline crack ribs or any bones. Even sleeping will hurt. 😂 Hope you have a speedy recovery. Drive the car to the Wat and get the monks to do so chanting for the car. And please lay low until you recover. Hopefully the storm passes by too by then 👍

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Haha yes, might actually buy one of those garlands that hangs off the rear view mirror lol. All the best.👍🍺

Yeah reverse is a lower ratio so it can start in gear and keep ruuning. Also shows you motor is in good condition!

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

At least there's a positive lol. Still running great.👍🍺

Reverse is a very low gear ratio and very easy for a diesel to turn and won't pull the revs down enough to stall

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Yep, usually always check it's in neutral. Will be very careful in future. Cheers.👍🍺

Problem with the car..loose nut behind the wheel 😊

@A1Mo592

3 ай бұрын

😂

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

I wasn't even behind the wheel. 😂👍

Paul told you the answer in his comments. What happened was truthfully what you want to happen unfortunately cause it shows your transmission is in good shape. If it would of popped out of gear, then you know it is on its last legs and to get rid of it and get something different.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers. Still not had to change clutch or gearbox. Amazing truck.👍🍺

Tell the wife that the temple had some bad spirits.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Still got my arms lol so maybe it helped. No kids hurt too.👍🍺

Lucky escape no one hurt remember disasters come in threes so stay safe, thai mechanics are little geniuses and work so cheap i got an auto because i am lazy only starts in park 😂

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Barry. Appreciate it mate.👍🍺

Lucky man James need to buy a Lotto ticket , You are also lucky you live in Thailand the Taxes and transfer fees etc in Australia add up to well over $1500 X10 if you're lucky it's out of control

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

True mate, crazy fees in the UK too.🍺👍

The car must of still been in start instead of falling back to run. That’s is why the car stalls. The starter motor stops turning and the engine stalls

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Yep, should have stalled way earlier.👍🍺

I don't think there is a problem with the car at all, reverse is a low ratio it will start and drive in reverse like it did with no problem😊🙏

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers, certainly won't leave in reverse again. First time and ended up through a wall.🙄👍🍺

@keithmuckchucker6468

3 ай бұрын

@@jamesabroad8589 what happened to you is the reason modern manual transmission cars will not start unless you depress the clutch first many people where killed from manual cars being started while in gear, would love to catch up with you and check out Tak one day when we move to Thailand , my Thai wife wants to go home we have a unit in Rangsit close to where your daughter goes to University🙏

Are you in Tak town or near Ban Tak? Moving to Tak next month

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Tak town just outside. In Bangkok quite a lot at the moment. 👍🍺

@just_keep_shootin

3 ай бұрын

@@jamesabroad8589 yea I see in the videos. Have to get you workers info some time to get some gate welding done.

holy crap James....now that's a good one 'eh....lucky you weren't under it!....

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

True mate. Glad I can still hold the camera lol. Hope all's well.👍🍺

haha, fun video James. 🙏 Still married? 😂

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Just.🙄😁👍

I had a decade like that. If you can find a can of auto primer, try to spray the back of that dent repair. Prep it first.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Yep, might try touching it up. All the best.👍🍺

hi James glad to see you are ok mate, Rodney you plonker springs to mind. I am no mechanic but reverse is the lowest gear so will probably move on the starter motor alone even with hand break on. why leave it in gear on flat surface you fool.look after yourself mate best stay in a bit and drink loadsa beers until luck changes

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Never normally leave in gear. Just a chain of unfortunate events. Lol.👍🍺

Going to temple might have given you more luck than you know ;)

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

True mate. Still walking and talking.👍🙏

Hi James, I'm Sam, I live in Thailand more precisely in khon kaen and I'm willing to sell my house how could I do it

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

I would go on the Khon kaen Expat FB groups and try on market place. Good luck.👍🍺

A girlfriend lent into door of her car to start and leave to warm up.. her car was in 1st, drove forward, open door hit car parked in front.. she dropped then the car ran over her and broke her hip.. then carried on, across road and into garages.. easily done.. months to repair ..

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Bloody hell, I got off lightly. Front wheels could have gone over my arms if I hadn't held on so tight. Certainly could have been worse.👍🍺

Mate shit happens 😢 one of those things .

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate.👍🍺

Well it could have been worse. You could have ended up looking like the dead guy from Beetleguice who was flat with tire tracks on him.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Very true mate. Still got all my limbs.🙏👍😁

Lucky james 😂

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Yep, could have been way worse. All the best.👍🍺

Nightmare!

The car , the money spent and all the rest of the problems are just like a drop of water in the ocean compared to the loss of the right to complain about bad drivers. 😀

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Very true mate.😂

Easily done and you think IF afterwards.

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Never happened before, so certainly a shock afterwards.👍🍺

James the stunt man

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Haha yes, might apply for a work permit lol. Hope you're well.👍🍺

There but for the grace of god go the rest of us 🤐 Been driving in Thailand for a couple of years and no idea how I've avoided accident ......... but you know it's coming 😜

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

True. The odds of staying here and not having an accident aren't great. Good luck driving out there.👍🍺

Time for a new Jeep !

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

A few more walls to demolish with this one lol. Love it, will never sell it.👍🍺

@SonofthewindsInc

3 ай бұрын

@@jamesabroad8589 Lol...😆🤣

Be careful in the boonies

Keystone Cops

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Yep, exactly mate.😁👍🍺

Ah James, yer bd luck came all at once, typical eh, if you where closer I could of repaired n painted that for you no problem, keep yer truck, loose far to much on a new one, keep it for another 20 😂❤, like you say atleast no one else was hurt, can u imagine 🙄

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers Mark, appreciate it.👍🍺

thai wife but not living together?

Tyres bald ?

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Not yet. Still a couple of years on them.👍🍺

Happens to the best of us mate let's hope the rest of 2024 much better

@jamesabroad8589

3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, me too.👍🍺