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[ntp Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close ntp]

WELCOME ALL NEW PRADOPOINTERS!!!

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[gantulga Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gantulga]

Hi everyone

Greetings from Mongolia. it's minus few degrees outside here and eagerly waiting for rivers to freeze by the weekend. we got a nice snow for the last few days and hope to get more for the coming week. fishing and playing in a petrol prado is what i really liked. i tried to post some pictures and cant seem to work it out. i will resize and upload on my gallery later.

Myself driven diesel prado for last few years and thought it was time to swap for petrol. the styling is timeless and very roomy, 8 seater, so a very good mini school bus and a weekend warrior. little old 1999 ish but it still takes to work everyday.

Model: LC Prado 95 TX Limited
Year: 1999
Colour: Silver
Accessories: in-dash gps unit so far.
Wishlist: nice beefy tyres and a good roof rack, good pair of foglights,

[butane8 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close butane8]

Hi everyone

Greetings from Mongolia. it's minus few degrees outside here and eagerly waiting for rivers to freeze by the weekend. we got a nice snow for the last few days and hope to get more for the coming week. fishing and playing in a petrol prado is what i really liked. i tried to post some pictures and cant seem to work it out. i will resize and upload on my gallery later.

Myself driven diesel prado for last few years and thought it was time to swap for petrol. the styling is timeless and very roomy, 8 seater, so a very good mini school bus and a weekend warrior. little old 1999 ish but it still takes to work everyday.

Model: LC Prado 95 TX Limited
Year: 1999
Colour: Silver
Accessories: in-dash gps unit so far.
Wishlist: nice beefy tyres and a good roof rack, good pair of foglights,

hi mate, been on this site daily since i bought my 120 V6, this site has been a very inspiring attachment/must have accessorie..
to make the prado better than factory...

i believe this site and its members discussion has a lot of the issues that toyota dont research, when releasing a new vechile....
only thro use of the vechile... there is everything in this site from a new mate too a wiring diagram..

please enjoy and and all the recent members ,, looking forward to learning of your input , in advance ... thx

my last rig build up post..........

"as i learn about this prado means that i'm learning it"s flaws too....

as far as... one eg. if you drive a rear wheel drive 4x4 , you come too a dead end scrub track..

you can find a gap in the trees/scrub, reverse in , , grab a gear , dump the clutch and and flick the ass around... and off ya go back too the turn off

try doing that in a prado? ... love this rig, cause i get to drive it... and compensate for the flaws ...

nothing is perfect... but this 120 is a keeper.. its only getting better... cheers butane"

[gantulga Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gantulga]

Hi Butane

Thank you for your warm welcome. i understand that the need for heavy mods can be beneficial if the market is there to fill this niche.
Mongolia officially has one of poorest maintained public access roads in the world. It's not funny and i am not impressed at all by any means. and purchasing power is somewhere near the bottom due to tiny domestic market with 19th largest in landmass, so communication and transportation is perminantly on high demand.
So my approach is to keep everything in stock and in neat condition (that's where your money going in place for exotic ARB) so you have more chance of finding replacement from a small settlement 1000km away from the Capital. could be wrong about it as i actually never had problem with any of my japanese cars i owned since the Communism ended.

Regards Gantulga

[joshwalley Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close joshwalley]

G'day guys and gals....brand new to PP and prados, but not new to 4WD, last one was a pootrol but been a enthusiast since i could drive..... Also been driving 79 series for work for the last 10 years.

Model: GX
Year: 2008
Colour: White
Accessories: TJM suspension, dual batteries, underbody protection, factory bullbar and toyball, winch (forgot brand, just got it on Saturday)
Wishlist: way to long to list here, but basically want to get her set up for remote touring......so pretty much everything..... did a very rough tally today and i am up to just under 10G.

Looking to do Karijini next year with a few of the lads and the hugs and kisses......can't bloody wait...

Cheers lads. Hopefully see you out on the track one day.

Josh

[Marbo Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Marbo]

This Is My Prado

Model: 120 GXL
Year: 2007/08
Colour: White
Accessories: Dual Batt, Awning, Roof Basket, Engel, Rear drawer system, ECB Bar, UHF
Wishlist: Lift Kit

[timw87 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close timw87]

Just found this website

Model: GX D4D

Year: 2008

Colour: White

Accessories:Option pack one, sovereign bull bar, warn winch, dual batts, tow bar, Outback overhead console, Safari Snorkel, cargo barrier, black duck seat covers probably some more!

Wishlist:Light force
scan gauge
80ch Icom UHF
new suspension Billstien

[gantulga Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gantulga]

Well my post now reminds me "be careful what you wish for" as i have almost got frozen out in the country last weekend. so never say never my firends kk. i am lucky to be here and telling my story.

[Spblake Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Spblake]

Intro - 1st time poster

Hi. Been reading the forums while I eagerly await delivery of my new pearly white VX D4D

Wishlist in order of preference:
- ARB deluxe or Sahara bar (still tossing up)
- Sandgrabba mats
- some sort of awning and applicable roof racks
- Wetseat covers
- snorkel
- winch

Haven't been off road for a while and looking forward to easing back into it. The rig builds are great for ideas so don't mind me if I borrow some!

Great site, catch you out there.

Cheers,

Stephen

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

Welcome Stephen, feel free to "borrow" all the ideas you like, thats what its all about around here.

Cheers Andrew

[Scud Member Find all posts View Profile Close Scud]

Must be Newbeie Day-Also 1st time post

Hi All

Been lurking here for a while now but finally feel as thou I can post after finally getting my Prado. Got a Storm Blue GXL Auto Diesel just had a HR towbar fitted. Sourced some 3D mats from ebay from recommendations found here on PP which have been fantastic. Seat covers are next if we, the good wife and I, can come to an agreement/compromise?

From there probably some sort of rack set up, ARB Deluxe bar and then who knows where it'll stop or if it will stop. I guess only money will tell?

Reading all the rig build ups and peoples experiences with different equipment provides for endless nights without sleep, there is certainly a wealth of knowledge here to draw from......I only hope I can throw my 2 cents worth in to the ring.

So if you come across someone in a 'greyish blue' Prado who's stuck and scratchin his head.....please go lightly on him.

Scud

[Scud Member Find all posts View Profile Close Scud]

Must be newbie Day - Also 1st time post

Hey 2 posts for the price of 1...... Sorry double post....just heading out to the shed to find my L plates

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

Welcome Scud, good to see another South Aussie on the forum.

Cheers Andrew

[Scud Member Find all posts View Profile Close Scud]

Thanks Andrew.....Love to check out your rig and camper next time I'm up that way and share a bevie or two if you can find the time between all your projects. Keep up the good work, sure looks like you've been enjoying yourself by the latest photos.

Scud

[AJ120 Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close AJ120]

Thanks Andrew.....Love to check out your rig and camper next time I'm up that way and share a bevie or two if you can find the time between all your projects. Keep up the good work, sure looks like you've been enjoying yourself by the latest photos.

Scud

Sing out if you are coming this way and we can catch up. Actually I keep thinking I should organize a weekend up this way given that no one organised a Pre Christmas catch up this year, might give it some more thought after the Chrissy break.

Cheers Andrew