“SDF Technicals in Northern Raqqa Countryside” by VOA News was photographed on December 12, 2016 and is licensed under CC0 1.0 DEED – CC0 1.0 Universal. Not edited by the author. SDF technicals during the Northern Raqqa offensive (source).
Battles, Blizzards & Beyond
Tales of Toyota’s World-Renowned Pickup Truck
An all-original account of the Toyota Hilux, the world’s toughest pickup truck and the extreme environments where it thrives.
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The most notorious adaptation of the Toyota Hilux is on the battlefield. The Hilux has been conscripted as an unintended warrior for decades. Many in the US were first introduced to the Toyota Hilux from news coverage of wars in Afghanistan, Syria, and Iraq, where columns of Hilux vehicles paraded through captured cities (packed into […]
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“Freestyling” by R. Walker was photographed on August 31, 2008 and is licensed under CC BY 2.0 DEED – Attribution 2.0 Generic. Color enhanced by the author. Taken in Mountain Ash, New South Wales, Australia (source)What’s a Hilux?
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in IntroductionMost everywhere in the world except the US, the Toyota Hilux is prized as a tough, versatile, and reliable four-wheel drive midsize pickup truck. The Hilux is a practical choice for both commercial and personal use, from construction sites in bustling cities to unpaved roads in rural landscapes. Confident off-road as well as on city […]