Good article on dealing with an immobilizing remote breakdown

[TheGrrrrr]

I agree with most of what this article is saying. Obviously with the complexity of the 200 Series and electrical systems/sensors in all modern vehicles, there are probably some other considerations to note. How would you write this article differently for a 200 Series owner?

Dealing with an Overland Breakdown - Overland Bound

The trail rating was “moderate to difficult” but the weather had taken a turn for the worse and the track we were driving on a cold afternoon was anything but moderate. It was tough going. Tough enough that the Defender 130 needed low range and diff lock to conquer some of the steeper, muddy...

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[TacomaLC]

In summary, don’t drive anything British anywhere remote

 

[Bunga]

I agree with most of what this article is saying. Obviously with the complexity of the 200 Series and electrical systems/sensors in all modern vehicles, there are probably some other considerations to note. How would you write this article differently for a 200 Series owner?

Dealing with an Overland Breakdown - Overland Bound

The trail rating was “moderate to difficult” but the weather had taken a turn for the worse and the track we were driving on a cold afternoon was anything but moderate. It was tough going. Tough enough that the Defender 130 needed low range and diff lock to conquer some of the steeper, muddy...

www.overlandbound.com

It is complex, but Toyota built in a ton of reliability in the 200. Massive V8 will little load; incredible articulation; huge gas tank; room for dual batteries; ACH has lift and a high center emergency mode; etc. The electronics at risk are the same as all manufacturers. The same repair kit that anyone going overlanding in any vehicle are the same.

Compare to Land Rover: I have friends who have two, so that 1 can be flatbedded to the nearest dealer...which can be a state away. No contest. I came to the 200 after Ford F150's, GM Tahoe and BMW x5, and there is no comparison. The tradeoff in cost to GM/Ford and garbage transmissions; and the tradeoff in fuel and handling to BMW, and chronic catastrophic failures.

 

[TheGrrrrr]

It is complex, but Toyota built in a ton of reliability in the 200. Massive V8 will little load; incredible articulation; huge gas tank; room for dual batteries; ACH has lift and a high center emergency mode; etc. The electronics at risk are the same as all manufacturers. The same repair kit that anyone going overlanding in any vehicle are the same.

Compare to Land Rover: I have friends who have two, so that 1 can be flatbedded to the nearest dealer...which can be a state away. No contest. I came to the 200 after Ford F150's, GM Tahoe and BMW x5, and there is no comparison. The tradeoff in cost to GM/Ford and garbage transmissions; and the tradeoff in fuel and handling to BMW, and chronic catastrophic failures.

I think I was looking at it from the broader view of the advice given. I realize the context of the article is not common to most US 200 owners but given that even the most reliable vehicle in the world can and does still break down from time to time, how do you feel about the advice given?

 

[Bunga]

Sure. These are all basic rules. Overly simplistic if that. Research on weak points, carry good lights, tools and spares, ratchet straps, silicone tape, fire extinguisher, etc. Always have a second vehicle if possible. Have proper coms. Lots of water. Multiple kinds of maps. Know where your exfil is, and what it takes to get it to happen. Short of tribesmen kidnapping you, you can survive almost anything, and then you are in lawyers, guns and money territory.