Driving The Best New Work Truck That Toyota Won’t Sell You

Driving The Best New Work Truck That Toyota Won’t Sell You. In this review episode Jonny Smith drives the facelifted invincible old school 70 series Land Cruiser pick-up, and demonstrates why it can legally carry and tow more than any other commercial vehicle in the UK. Watch our previous Land Cruiser video here:    • The Only New Car that will outlive YOU - T...   Thanks for stopping by The Late Brake Show. You can order a new or used 71, 72, 76, 78 and 79 series Land Cruiser from Rowlands and Hordon https://rowlandsandhordonautomotiveso... Find them on Facebook:   / uk-landcruiser-importer-rowlands-and-hordo...   Why not join our Patreon gang for early access to episodes and a regular blog from Jonny?   / thelatebrakeshow   Smith & Sniff is the UK's #1 automotive podcast, where Jonny and ex Top Gear and Grand Tour script editor Richard Porter chat absolute rubbish for an hour, periodically mentioning car related topics. Listen now: Website: https://smithandsniff.com/index.html Apple music: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1vXayLs... Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Smith-and-Snif... Youtube:    / @smithandsniff   *********** Merch shop: https://thelatebrakeshow.com/shop ****** Become a Patreon supporter:   / thelatebrakeshow   ****** Website: http://www.thelatebrakeshow.com ****** SUBSCRIBE for a broad-church of automotive appreciation spanning EV, classic, modified and future tech. ******** Filmed by Edited by: Phil Vaughan Pritchard https://www.philvfilms.com/ Thumbnail by: Matt Tarrant https://www.matttarrantdesign.com **************** Jonny Smith Creative content maker, car presenter & car pervert for hire since '98 Website: http://www.carpervert.com Instagram:   / jonnycarpervert   Twitter:   / carpervert   TikTok:   / thelatebrakeshow   CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:20 new Hilux 1:35 Meet Travis Rowlands 2:08 Facelifted to look OLDER? 2:40 From VDJ78 to GDJ78 engine 3:00 78 series Troopy spec 3:52 Single cab 79 series spec 4:22 Last of the VDJ79 V8s 5:44 This or 2.8 Hilux? 6:23 Cost of engine replacement 7:35 Land Cruiser towing with unladen trailer 8:45 Hilux towing with unladen trailer 10:00 76 Series family car 11:04 Short wheelbase 71 Series 13:05 79 Series TAX LOOPHOLE 14:12 Alublack drop side conversion 16:10 Tow and load ability 17:45 Ton bag load driving 18:00 Driving impressions 24:29 Loading motorbikes 26:20 FULL LOAD #newlandcruiser #bestpickup2025 #thelatebrakeshow #4k