Contributor Aaron Rich is in the process of building a new Toyota Hilux for touring and overlanding. In the first instalment of the build, he gets to grips with suspension upgrades. Seeking a ride ‘like coils’ from his truck's leaf spring rear end.
My 2022 Hilux is undergoing transformation from stock standard to a world-ready overland touring 4WD. This will be a unique build using best-in-class upgrade gear to create a true world class touring vehicle. My 4WD journeys aren't only weekend trips – they've been as much as 10 months/30,000km and 15 countries at a time.
readers have followed many of my past expeditions: North Africa/Sahara, Russia, Mongolia and the Gobi Desert, the many ‘stans’ of
