RobertRyan wrote:
IdaD wrote:
RobertRyan wrote:
IdaD wrote:
Out of morbid curiousity I'd like to know what would make, say, a Toyota Hilux better offroad than factory trucks you can get in the US. By that I mean specific features. Solid front axle? Low range ratio? Rear and/or front locking differentials? Electronic or quick swaybar disconnects?
I haven't looked any of this up so I'm genuinely curious. You can get fairly capable off road trucks in the US these days.
The whole thing about Global models is there Off Road ability and payload., for US Pickups it is mainly towing .
Again, specifics. What features from the factory does a Hilux have that make it superior offroad. If you don't know just admit it and move on, but if you do know I'm curious. I do quite a bit of driving offroad so I'm interested in the subject.
Good question like all of the Global Models, good escape departure angles, very good payloads , Diesel engine . In the Hiluxes case good on sand and an indestructible quality
So basically you're talking out of your backend. I could see a good departure able being an advantage. Payload has nothing to do with off road ability, though. You can get diesels in the US, and they aren't inherently better offroad (they have advantages and disadvantages). "Good on sand" doesn't mean anything, and "indestructible" is meaningles puffery.
I get the sense that you don't know a lot about off road capability.
Edited to add: Is that picture a stock truck from the factory? Modified trucks are a totally different discussion.
