White raptor just got released give it a go!

@mikebinggeliable

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely white raptor!!

Had plenty of car with over half a million KLM’s and there’s really no problem as long as it’s been taken care of. At the end of day all cars need parts replaced at some point.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Well your spot on there Paddy! Take care of your rigs!

@4WD_Australia

Жыл бұрын

Here here!

"When you got lights, its good to have a good light switch" my favourite qutoe of all time

My dad's got a 1hz 80 series with 1.3 million kms on it

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Wow!, yeah the 1hz is such an old tractor , may not get you there the fastest but will always get you home. rock on 🤙

@dt-hi6bg

3 жыл бұрын

No he hasn’t

@dancurran9767

3 жыл бұрын

d t how would you know big fella?

@mattluszczak6567

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah my dick has 2M k on it

@d2kwazza57

3 жыл бұрын

Up the mighty 1HZ

Bought my dx Gu td42 with 480 000 and just hit 560 000 last week. I brought her back from the dead, she wasnt loved but now its a different story. Shes been lots of places and has had alot of work done, safe to say you can buy high km cars as long as you are willing to repair/ replace and maintain.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't of said it better, amazing what a bit of TLC can do!!

Old lux with high kms owner here you wouldn’t catch me in a New Ute I want something I can easily fix myself

@funsimulator7246

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. I’ve got an old 4y powered lux. Takes 2 hours to change a head gasket on it. So easy to work on and cost under 100 to service.

Uppa the td42 96 gq love em mines got 450 k on the clock and still goes hard and i love your channels content keep up the good work

Hi Aussie Arvos , thanks for the great content on your channel , its always good to watch . I too own a 1995 GQ TD42 leaf ute . I’m the 3rd owner its now got about 220000 kms on it . I too replaced plenty of parts on mine ( bearings, seals, hub kits, brakes, etc ) now it is just turn key , fuel/oil/filters . They are a great vehicle , go anywhere. The only mods to mine are 2’’ lift with constant 100kg springs front and rear , GU tray and 265/75R16 GU ute rims and tyres safari snorkel, it came with safari turbo fitted in 1997 and still going ( came with paper work and books ) What would be interesting is to see how many GQ leaf utes are still on the road today , keep up the good work and look forward to more content in the future

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to write that Rick and really appreciate the words!! yeah hang on to her mate!

Absolutely love this channel wish you guys did more reviews in more cars

Bought my Gq with 500,000ks on it. remains to be seen if it was a good idea, lovin every minute tho

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

😂 hell yeah mate! Well thats the beauty of it! 🤙 Drive on

Nice to see a p plater GQ not jacked up and cringy. Rocking the grandpa spec, own it mate.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAH i agree its refreshing !

hey mate i’d recommend just sanding back the surface rust and chucking on some killrust paint, doesn’t look mint but will do the job

@themisunderstoodgorilla7030

3 жыл бұрын

100% this... just a whatever paint will save you heaps of work down the track. Use rattlecans and give it a proper respray when you have the stuff or money to pay someone

Nissan built that engine to do 1,500,000 klm so keep up with the maintenance

Keep it simply, colour change paint jobs are a pain in the arse. Fix the rust and just drive it mate👌

@LTAJWLU

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t agree more. Just fix what needs to be fixed. Let the car serve you not the other way round.

These older busses are so simple in their design and operation compared to the modern day common rail 4x4's these days, theyre hard to kill if they're looked after properly!! That's what makes them awesome in my opinion!!

Cool vid boys, I got my sticker today, cheers

Another great video bro, do a seal beam led headlight upgrade for looks and we'll light output as well and raptor coat it, suggestion is silver with black accents looks boss

Raptor line it. You'll love it. Did my GQ shorty in it. Gets heaps of attention.

Oh I want a flatbed like that. Have a 2002 gmc sonoma sls extended cab 4x4.

Love the antenna rub at 10:43 hahahaha Good on ya

@ptime5612

11 ай бұрын

😂

I love this truck. Keep it alive and just keep going with it! I hate the Raptor coating the body fad. It's going to end and then there are a lot of rigs with crappy dated paint, no one can remove. Base paint, let it get scratched and touch it up when you need to. If one is willing to Raptor coat, then obviously looks weren't that important to begin with, so why bother?

Hello from Portugal! Talking about half a milion K's 4x4s, i bought a 1994 toyota land cruiser (kzj70 vx 3.0L) with 430 000 km. The car is simply amazing, came out of the mecanic for a full check and turns out it is impecable. So i can say that my experience from buying a half a milion miles 4x4 is pretty good.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Afonso! thanks for sharing!!

Try running parabolic leaf springs man, she'll flex heaps more and ride softer

Nice vid and great advice. Keep it up AA. Perhaps you can talk about what you looked for when you bought it?

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Benny!! Appriciate it! Yeah good idea! :)

this is my favourite car out of all you boys, such a beast i love it ❤️

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks JEZ!! We love you 💛

Sweet as upload !! Mint rig too!🤙

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geetroit!!! Cheers mate :)

Hi Boys Another great informative video. I’ve got a leaf sprung, 31 year old diesel landcruiser with over 500k on it, I replace and service as required. The most important advice I have is to get a daily driver. I have a Mazda 3 and use the 4x4 when you want it regards Alex

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Hi alex!! Yeah i think you are spot on with having a daily, it just saves alot of KMs on your rig plus matinance!! Just sucks paying to regos , plus love driving the 4x4 around hahaa!!

id raptor the tray black and the cab a dark grey with some flake in it.

I've had a few high k 4bys and I will say they can be deceiving at times and surprise you how well they take on the kms. But I also found me self (especially with patrols) the gremlins even at 300k will always be a pain. Buying a 4x4 in general means your always gonna be repairing it

Nice patrol mate. Loving the vids

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Hugh! Really appreciate the support mate!!

Lovin the vids!!

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks macca! Really appreciate it! :)

white raptor coating would look a treat

i have a 88 k5 B;azer and it was just finished in raptor, inferno orange with black stripes and black raptor inside, love it, i would say give it a good thought, looks like your Patrol has only surface rust, it is a good time to prevent trouble and improve the looks...

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah think its the right way to go, fix the surface rust before it gets any worse !

@georgebl6501

3 жыл бұрын

@@AussieArvos good luck on your project, i will be looking forward to the upgrades...

Looks like you weren't using jack stands when doing them swivel hubs . I know you probably aren't under the vehicle .but they are very important for your safety

I'm 1 and a half years into owning my 540,000kms GU TD42T. Grabbed it for 6,800, needed to change its tyres and full suspension. Now i have a great car, even good for the road owing me around 9,000. Engine been going strong as. That been said, it recently started dying in start up, feel like im getting air in the fuel so need to sort that out.$40 in hose?

definitely do raptor maybe a charcoal grey or something like that

love the raptor on my 60, leaned it against a couple trees and pin striped it already since I sprayed it and (mostly) all of the scratches disappear with water

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Oh thats fantastic! Yeah really gotta gen on this stuff! Cheers murray!

Nice rig Liam, Ive had 5 Patrols and 2 Landcruisers all with a bunch of Ks, and as you said a few parts and off you go. My last 100 series was pushing 700,000km and never missed a beat. these things are built way better than the average buzz box.

@Gee-Wizz

3 жыл бұрын

@Rock girl Never had a problem with the boxes in the Patrols, the 100 was an auto and was a little sloppy. But like I said pushing 700,000 so there has to be wear somwhere.

I have a white raptor coated 04 hilux single cab. Looks great and its like 2mm thick so very bush proof. I got it done professionally and it set me back $2800. I heard you can do it yourself pretty easily but i didnt trust myself. Yea can change how rough you want the texture to be with air pressuer. The more psi you spray it with it will be less bumpy and rough and vise versa. Ps Ordered one of your stickers. Keen to slap it on the rig

@jonesy1130

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Gabe! yeah definitely considering the raptor, heard a fair few good things about it now!

Running cold is almost always down to the thermostat sticking open which keeps coolant circulating through the block even when the engine doesn't need it. It's a problem because the manufacturer will have designed that engine to run at a specific, narrow range of temperatures. As metal heats it expands. At the right temperature the gaps (tolerances) between moving parts will be within the "not too tight, not too loose" range. Running an engine constantly too cold forces those moving parts to operate when they are effectively "slopping about", leading to rapid wear. It's the reason most engine wear occurs during the warming up period and also the reason you shouldn't work a cold engine hard. The opposite of this is when an engine runs way too hot. Engines seize when too hot as parts expand so much that they can no longer move, eg. pistons within cylinder bores, etc. A real giveaway that you have a stuck-open thermostat is that when coasting (going down hill is a good opportunity to check) whatever little temperature is showing on the gauge will drop rapidly during the coast.

I e got a 97 gq with 300 on it good to know its good for another 200 with servicing love ya work. Be good to see the raptor coating vid

Good morning! My advice would be to treat the minor rust and clear coat(Matt finish) the body.Like they do with some classic cars/pick ups.I believe that you can hand apply a product that gives you that effect and protect the GQ’s natural patina.Having cut my 4x4 teeth in a 77 FJ40 30 years ago, I would suggest that you continue to repair the items that fail and invest in a suspension upgrade if anything.Reliability in a 4x4 is King.Save your money so that you can one day upgrade to a GU etc in the future.Most of all enjoy your truck,coz when you get to my vintage you’ll look back very fondly on your experiences in the “ol girl”.Enjoy.Cheers, Rob.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice Rob!! Really appreciate it!! And yes suspension is coming soon!! ;)

@highcountryrob5534

3 жыл бұрын

Aussie Arvos-PS-I wish that I had never sold my FJ40/Shorty.I’ve seen a grouse FJ40(Rob-on number plate)around Warrandyte occasionally which gets my blood pumping.😍❤️It would look nice in my driveway next to my GU TD6🤔....PSS-Your Covid lock down video topics have been original and refreshing.Great work. Rob.

I just bought a ml triton 3.2 with 320xxx on it and it’s a dream drives like its brand new

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

yeah love it Caleb!

You guys should focus more on buying Australian made products and giving back to Australian companies!

@themisunderstoodgorilla7030

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah... like what exactly. ? Australians priced themselves out of the market with high labor costs... australians also want everything super cheap. Not hard to work put why nothings made here anymore. Can thank unions for that

@jacksoncorcoran7696

3 жыл бұрын

B Varney I hear ya, some of the stuff you can get from kings is usually a third of the price compared to other Australian companies which is hard to pass up, I even own a camp light bar set and recovery set from kings but I also try and buy Aussie made where and whenever I can.. or at least Aussie owned. Majority of the time Australian made products are better quality and have longer warranties. I’d rather keep my money in the pockets of Aussie small business owners.

@themisunderstoodgorilla7030

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacksoncorcoran7696 Yeah I hear you. And i do to... next thing I'll be buying is a nice Dawn 6in vice. Still made hear i believe. I also picked up lots of Australian made sidchrome spanners. Frustrates me though when people say... oh theres no more holden etc. People should buy aussie made. But they buy the cheapest shit they can and drive a Toyota Hilux.... ?? Like wtf

@Jars1996

3 жыл бұрын

B Varney yea man like how dare people expect to get paid a decent wage. And how dare unions help the working class. We should pay people 5 bucks a week and then weld bars on all the windows in workplaces so poor cunts can’t off themselves cos their lives are so shit, just like the factories in China do. If you want shit to get made here, then be prepared for the people making shit for you to expect to get paid a decent wage, which they have every right to.

@mikeykeyes

3 жыл бұрын

@@themisunderstoodgorilla7030 Without the Unions mate you will not be living in the lucky country- in India your boss is your life whilst he makes $2million you make do with 20c and that is where Aussies will end up. The real reason for expense is the real estates pushing cost of housing requiring more money to be printed hence inflation plus the sleeping governments throughout Australia's history allowed the country to be bought off. By the way how can you compete with 1 AUD worth heaps in Asia? How is it your competitive cheap labour in Thailand costing $9000 to build a Dual cab ute is flogged off in Australia for $65K? Got my point? Think before you speak mate....

My gu td is 580,000 and still going strong I’m the second owner of it got it off an elderly couple that looked after it

Love your videos mate. I reakon jungle green raptor !

How did you attach the rubber inner guards? Just tec screws or rivnuts?

Good video I to have a 95 GQ patrol but it has 530,000 on a RB 30 had it from new Ha ha

I've got a 93 GQ TD42 NA 544000kms and would still be going strong if I hadn't been slack I'd still be driving it . It's going either cracked head or gasket and still start's so now it will become a project car as I have another TD42T Wagon that I drive

i love this beast its areal deal for offroaders you can easily fix it and its good in fuel economy

I recon go with bully liner they are Australian owned So you are supporting a good company, and it’s cheaper since it is made in Australia

@jonesy1130

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Sammy will go check it out!

on high km diesels just keep an eye on the timing belt. dont know about nissans but yeah timing belts can go as often as every 100k miles, so like every 160k-190k km. besides that most diesels dont need a ton of upkeep to get to even like 500k miles/800km. also if you have heat problems you could look into glowplugs, might be a pricey retrofit but they make cold starts basically a non issue

516k on my 93 GQ TD42 silvertop.. NA of course.. she runs like a dream. Burns no oil, has no leaks, no blow by, never gets hot. Drives as good as something with half the km’s. don’t care about resale, I’ll never sell her!!

@jonesy1130

3 жыл бұрын

Tha'ts the way mate! good ol' reliable

482000km on my 1hdt original motor. Running 200hp no blow by. Just chews some oil between changes. It’s everything that breaks. Window motors, brakes, bearings, power steering pump etc.

Great video. I have been looking at buying a patrol for a couple years and still haven't decided ute vs wagon and gq vs gu

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you JS!! Can't really go wrong! Good 4wds

@brucebaxter6923

3 жыл бұрын

Gq wagon. Only way to go.

I know some that put extractors on the diesel motor on his Nissan Patrol and it’s economical on fuel.

My 97 Gq ute has 400000 km still goes hard also done a raptor paint job thing looks mint Gq,s are a tough old truck Tip with raptor use the vari nozzle gun well worth it

Was pretty lucky with my GQ, got a 1990 TD42 7years ago with 325thou on it. It now has 470thou on it. Pretty happy with the old rig, just need to cut some D pillar rust out 😬😑

Comment entretient tu ton circuit de climatisation. Le mien la clim ne fonctionne pas

I raptored my cruiser in factory green and really happy with it but also don't think it deserves all the hype it gets. Mine still scratched but it comes off alot better than factory paint would in the bush. You should hit up car builders, they have their own product and I have a feeling they are trying to promote it so they might help you out with the product.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Lachlan!! Ill check it out! Cheers

Fuck yeah if you are getting a cracking deal on it who cares how many KMs are on it it's td42 bullet proof I had one on a sheep station and also a 2002 td42 both had huge KMs over 500,000kms. And had been through off road hell and I mean absolutely thrashed rocky hills massive corrugations deep river crossings, pulling heavy weight just all off road work...love it!!!! Just get into it!!!!

@jonesy1130

3 жыл бұрын

That's the way mate!!

Raptor coating looks good look up kye's 80 series he done his green looks mint. And would make a good video

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah nice!! yeah will definitely make sure to film it for you guys!

give sandy tourpe a go ittl stand out and look awsome!!!

Raptor is tough durable and i think it looks good but its hard to get off if you want to in future

Hey, I Raptor coated my 110 County/Perentie. Easy job and really like the outcome. Just avoid any dark colours as it looks like c**p. (Get in touch if you want any deets) Cheers.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Mr Johnson-Clarke! will be in touch!

Awsome mate

Bought my gq for $2500 and had to do a bit of work, it came with 3corebcopper radiator new water pump and a shit load of spares, I had to buy a box and transfer case, $800 and after fitting all those the wife says it’s more comfortable than her new crv and everything works right down to the disconnect cable.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah really can't complain hahah! Great vehicle!

don't do it in raptor for a start it's really expensive, Rough as crap unless you thin it down I've seen a few done in it look good from afar, just ues rust gard epoxy enamel in a can from bunnings cheap sticks to anything and if you want the rough affect get hammer tone paint like rothy in milo

white raptor would look good. Pricey but maybe a set of like ocam towing mirrors would look mint

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

yeah thats a point!

get rid of the leafs and coil it. it will make it heaps better!

need some Aussie Arvo's mud flaps???? what's T and L mud flaps doing on a genuine Nissan tray??

Nothing wrong with leaf springs 👌💪

My grandad's GQ has 800k on it running on veg oil

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAH legendary!

Killer thumbnail 👍🏼

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude ☺️

😂 grouse I havnt heard that word since I saw my cousins down south it’s such a sick word

please do a video of respraying with raptor

Raptored me 47 series, mate its worth i, easy as and super forgiving. Just make sure youput a few layers on, I'd reckon stick with white.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers for info Cruiser!

@EightBucksTwenty

3 жыл бұрын

@@AussieArvos Onya Mate.

My 1990 75 series Ute has 500k kms on it and it’s never let me down

Grabbed a 120 Prado with 200,000 and it's so mint people think it's brand new. Good buy i think. The dude didn't even know if the transfer case worked, never took it offroad.

New subscriber here. Cool vid mate. Could I get your opinion on the rhino tray box please ? I’m considering one same.

Once you are done with everything else, those leaf spings look like they need replacing, and maybe the dampers heh.

Don’t be scared of a backyard paint job. Just practise on a spare panel or something until you get a nice finish. After a couple goes you’ll be able to make the whole car look new.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah definitely will be doing it from home! we will make sure to film it and throw it up on KZread for you guys to see!

and to think that 3 years later that itd be on a gu chassis and solid axle is mind blowing

I raptoring my tray and bullbar want to do the cab also as it’s pretty ruff, but apparently ruins the resale price because there is a small market that “likes” raptor

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah heard that too.

I have a 4x2 00 navara with v6 petrol and nearing 450k.

I reckon you should change the piston rings as its been running for half a million km it might be already wide.

My d21 navara Ute is at 620 thousand ks and still going strong

Bought a 91 80 Series, roughly 480k on the clock. Best decision we've ever made. Had to replace things as expected. More to the point, as a family we've seen amazing places and it's taken us everywhere we want to go, you can't put a price on those memories.

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome to hear Radarmtb! Just a question, ive been looking at them, what motor is in yours? Im looking at 1hdt / 1hd ft. Maybe 1hz (maybee) Just curious! Cheers mate

@scruiser80

3 жыл бұрын

@@AussieArvos 1HDT, we've blown the turbo so replaced it with a GTurbo and a top mount cooler and its a completely different car

raptor is good but if its not prepared properly it will just flake off that bonnet rust would need a sand blasting and then prime at the least

I m from the phiippines,.. love ur chanel,just need your advice..planning to buy gq 1998 model bubble top wagon 5door silvertop td42 with factory turbo 128ks on the clock,is it worth to start for offroading?

@JC-sr9wf

3 жыл бұрын

How much are they asking?

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah it sounds good! how much do they want?

Bully Liner is cheaper, less toxic and easier to spray than raptor, I’m in the process of doing my shorty Pajero will look grouse 👌🏼

@blakeellis5943

3 жыл бұрын

C L no It’s not as good as raptor! mine Cracked and because bully is water based so it doesn’t dry hard , good for bed liner and inner guards but no good for a full respray!

Cut (course compound) & polish then wax every 4 months keeps the rust at bay and keep you going till a respray 👌

Nice rig mate, my gq running a tb42 has 520,000 on it and she still goes mint. 👍

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah mitch !! love it ! keep her boppin!

@mitchselby3934

3 жыл бұрын

@@AussieArvos haha she hasnt seen the boppa yet not too keen on it if I can avoid it haha. If she was a bush rig I'd have no probs but being a daily I'd rather not thrash her haha

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

@@mitchselby3934 hahah nah only joking, my dads tb42 has over 750,000km, just won't stop! strong engines !

@mitchselby3934

3 жыл бұрын

@@AussieArvoshave to see what mine gets to haha

makes me feel better about deciding to hang onto my Jeep with its baby 235k ks on it.... 🚙👍

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHHA yeah just own it!

I’d go white raptor

Hey boys know you guys are in The Yarra Valley there’s a shop in Milsome's Auto Paints in Knox speak to Georgia there

@jonesy1130

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Callum! We will suss it out

Hopefully you can turbo it would be sick

Do a light grey raptor

If you gonna do raptor you have to make it sandy taupe to piss off some Toyota fan boy. Also just a nice colour

@AussieArvos

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@qubadmalik1

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know one of a certain 4wd chanel.😂😂😂😂😂

Whats your gearbox like? My 96 td42 lwb is at 430,000kms and has pretty crappy 2nd gear synchro, and 3rd is meh.

@jonesy1130

3 жыл бұрын

Mine seems alright, haven’t had any issues with it jumping out of gear of refusing to go into em!