2007 Toyota Hilux high Klms

G'Day,
I have had various model Hilux's for years. Good choice of vehicle for touring. Plenty of spares available because they are pretty popular over here.
I have been to all the places you plan on going & worked up in the Kimberley for a while using my Hilux to go out on some pretty remote station tracks. No need for Diff locks.
As for the Km's on that vehicle thats fine. My latest Hilux is up to 320,000 km & never misses a beat. Having said that the key to a good vehicle is having it correctly serviced at the specified interval. I would rather buy a well serviced vehicle thats got 200,000 km on it than a neglected one with 100,000 on the clock. In particular make sure the correct coolant has been used & the cooling system is 100% (no rust etc). it can get pretty hot up there.
Enjoy your trip.

Cheers
Stu

If you plan on selling it I wouldn't be wasting your $$$ putting a long range tank in it, this wont be cheap unless you pick one up off fleabay ?? Don't think you will see any change from $1500 for a good quality one eg loneranger I just throw some jerry cans on the tray myself will be enough to get you out of trouble. Suspension, if its the standard gear I personally would be changing it over to say OME (heaps of different brands out there)

This is very important especially if your going to be carying a decent load, last thing you want is a snapped rear leaf spring, stuffed shock or the like but check to make sure of whats in there already, may have been updated when the bull bar was put on ?? but if its done 200 thou and its the original then I would 100% replace it.

200 thou is nothing providing its been serviced. As mentioned above Id rather buy something with higher klms and well serviced then low klms but no service history. Also I'm presuming its the D4D turbo diesel you are looking at ??

If so make sure you get a mechanic to put a camera up the sump plug hole and check the wire gauze on the pick up. These and the D4D in the prados are clogging up from leaking injector seals and this is with oil changes on a regular 5k be very wary of this as obviously you will know what will happen if the pick up gets blocked, boom !!!

http://www.carsguide.com.au/tools-and-advice/q-and-a/prado_injector_seals/

I can provide you with pictures of before and after shots of the pick up if you like ??

Cold start rattle is fairly common on most of the current diesel's and quiten down when they warm up unless excessive then it may need to be checked to make sure their running with in the specs (done dealership or a well set up diesel shop workshop).

Injectors roughly are $800 each and non servicable so some thing if you are buying from a dealer to be checked so you can get under warranty if available (some thing to check up on)

Good luck with it all and hope you have a great trip ...........

Check its prior history very carefully, it has av over 50000ks per year, so may be and exrental. It may still have a bar code on it, if it was. A lot of the smaller co wuill have it under their holding company name, not their trading name.
The other problem I see is the injectors could be getting towards the end of their life. Years ago it as normal to replace injectors before 200000ks, but no one seems to know how long theses new injectors last.
The good thing about luxes is they are the easiest vehicle to sell, but values have taken a tumble lately as heaps of ex mine veghicles are getting returned.
Enjoy your self Pete

Assuming it has been properly serviced and not abused I wouldn't have any qualms over that # of km. Unfortunately I don't know how well you can ascertain the care of the previous owner(s).
My present Pajero has over 230 000km on it in 5 years and has shown no sign of performance (& fuel economy) deterioation. Unlike Toyos, Pajeros services are only required every 15000km as well!
There are posts on this forum (80 matey?) of people doing more "rugged" trips than you in their 80 series LC with well over 400 000km on the clock and no problems, then there are people with near new vehicles having problems.
The cheapest insurance (not prevention) you can get is the premium care package from the AA club of WA, will cost you about $150-200 for 12 months. That is one thing I would be buying well before anything else you have mentioned above.

If it's diesel then it's barely run in!

Why bother with lift, long range tanks, snorkel?... Big expenses for a trip around Oz.

A Hilux will take you wherever you want with no problems.

The only problem is if you need the extra range and can't carry a couple of jerry cans because you are sleeping in the back?

I reckon a roof top tent or even a couple of igloo tents and use the back to carry whatever you need.

These vehicles are familiar in the outback and spare parts available usually.

Communications are more important... maybe spend the dollars you save on not adding the extras for a couple of night's comfort now and then.

No that is not a high price consdering it is a solid car for such long trip

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