Hilux differences

[Lust4life]

1 hour ago, Thesnarlingbadger said:

The towing capability on them is 3.5 and load is around a ton. Perfect for what I need. What is the what is the factory limited slip or arb locker? I did think about petrol but a key point is mph as I do a lot of miles in a week (around 400).

The 2018 has a locking rear diff. Make sure the one you buy has one fitted. Also you want a low range transfer case. The locking rear diff gives better traction in mud/snow/rocky conditions. Low range give you better gearing and control

for off road purposes and steep slippery hills.

[difflock]

And perhaps more critically, reversing without burning the clutch out.

[DBHabMan]

I was just going to go for an Icon too but when I looked into it with the dealer I got a much better offer -pound for pound- by going for the Invincible. 

I believe that if you're doing it with one of the BASC/NFU type offers where the dealer is just acting as a middle man, they get a bigger £bonus/kickback for selling the higher spec model so its worth exploring.

I'm really pleased I made that choice, it's my only vehicle so some of the 'comforts' make it nicer to live with as an all-time everyday machine.

As someone mentioned above the reversing camera is a great thing to have and the wee tiny buttons on the door handle that let you unlock it with your nose or fingertip when your hands are full is a brilliant feature!! seriously!

The radar seems to be a complete gimmick and the road sign reading camera is a bit meh.....

Very good towing approx 2.5 tons of compact tractor around anyway, way way better than 15 plate L200.

 

I didn't think the 'X' model was worth the extra money but it was beyond me anyway.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

2 hours ago, DBHabMan said:

I was just going to go for an Icon too but when I looked into it with the dealer I got a much better offer -pound for pound- by going for the Invincible. 

I believe that if you're doing it with one of the BASC/NFU type offers where the dealer is just acting as a middle man, they get a bigger £bonus/kickback for selling the higher spec model so its worth exploring.

I'm really pleased I made that choice, it's my only vehicle so some of the 'comforts' make it nicer to live with as an all-time everyday machine.

As someone mentioned above the reversing camera is a great thing to have and the wee tiny buttons on the door handle that let you unlock it with your nose or fingertip when your hands are full is a brilliant feature!! seriously!

The radar seems to be a complete gimmick and the road sign reading camera is a bit meh.....

Very good towing approx 2.5 tons of compact tractor around anyway, way way better than 15 plate L200.

 

I didn't think the 'X' model was worth the extra money but it was beyond me anyway.

If you are having ‘reliability’ issues with the forward facing camera - make sure it has been upgraded to heated casing. Mine was dreadful initially and it took many complaints to dealer until, ultimately, Toyota issued a mod which dealt with the issues associated with ‘misting’ inside the camera casing 

[DBHabMan]

40 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

If you are having ‘reliability’ issues with the forward facing camera - make sure it has been upgraded to heated casing. Mine was dreadful initially and it took many complaints to dealer until, ultimately, Toyota issued a mod which dealt with the issues associated with ‘misting’ inside the camera casing 

thanks a lot for that; at the service a couple of weeks ago I told them it was frequently 'unavailable/clean windshield' especially in the morning. Service report said 'probably condensation', no fault codes so no case to answer!!!  In the customer survey after the service I pointed out that if this was supposed to be  safety feature then this wasn't satisfactory. Heard nothing. Obviously my dealer not in the loop or can't be arsed. They also tried to sting me for the washer fluid which I topped up the night before and a full 10l of adblue which was another crock of S*** because i put 10l in myself 1000 miles ago. Apparently these are "standard" items that go on the invoice; I can't believe that's even legal to do that?

Thanks again

D

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I had months of frustration with the camera issue! Kept complaining until they admitted there had been manufacturers upgrade due to common issues. Toyota upgraded the camera shroud with a heated element - they should know that!

[Lust4life]

7 hours ago, DBHabMan said:

thanks a lot for that; at the service a couple of weeks ago I told them it was frequently 'unavailable/clean windshield' especially in the morning. Service report said 'probably condensation', no fault codes so no case to answer!!!  In the customer survey after the service I pointed out that if this was supposed to be  safety feature then this wasn't satisfactory. Heard nothing. Obviously my dealer not in the loop or can't be arsed. They also tried to sting me for the washer fluid which I topped up the night before and a full 10l of adblue which was another crock of S*** because i put 10l in myself 1000 miles ago. Apparently these are "standard" items that go on the invoice; I can't believe that's even legal to do that?

Thanks again

D

Charging a customer for services/parts not fitted/ rendered  is classed as fraud: Obtaining money goods or services by deception/misrepresentation 

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

Can anyone recommend some good seat covers for the double cab invincible?

Also I have a bucket liner that currently goes over the top of the bucket but I want to fit a hardtop. Has anyone done this?  What do you need to do to the liner to make it fit?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

11 minutes ago, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi said:

Can anyone recommend some good seat covers for the double cab invincible?

Also I have a bucket liner that currently goes over the top of the bucket but I want to fit a hardtop. Has anyone done this?  What do you need to do to the liner to make it fit?

I’ve used these before: https://www.turtlecovers.co.uk/

 

Good, quick service and decent quality. 

 

I got this done as a factory option   https://line-x.co.uk/bedliners/ but there are franchised installers around for after market. 

 

I was given to understand that the poly liners have a tendency to trap water leading to potential rust problems down the line. 

 

 

[Ironbark]

30 minutes ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

I got this done as a factory option   https://line-x.co.uk/bedliners/ but there are franchised installers around for after market. 

 

I was given to understand that the poly liners have a tendency to trap water leading to potential rust problems down the line. 

 

 

I've thought the tray liners might trap water, but like they way you can thow big rounds in the back without denting the bed floor because the ribbed tray absorbs the impact. Is it easy to dent the floor with a spray on liner?