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Can anyone advise on snow chains for my 120? Looks like clearance on inside of front wheels pretty fine. It so much easier to fit chains to front wheels, plus better steering and braking. But can you fit chains on the 120 fronts? What are 120 owners doing out there in the mud & snow? Thanks Paul
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cant say anything for snow or chains but for mud reduce tyre pressures to around 22psi ish as a starting point and this will make a noticable difference to traction, ie bigger foot print, and if all else fails a bit more right foot, but this depends on the conditions. cheers samohad an 03 gx 120 with some gear now got a 2013 bt 50 GT auto some ARB gear. -
Yeah, they are best fitted to the rear wheels on a Prado for clearance reasons.
In NSW you don't have to carry them. I believe you do in Victoria
You could fit some pizza cutters to the front of courseGreg - 08 D4D Prado,
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youy can only fit them on the rear las time i was at perisher you did not have to fit them as long as you had a vehicle with a locable 4wd system.
Vic you have to carry and fit when told"Drive down that track really fast, if something gets in your way turn"Comment
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Claytonp
Give these guys a try, I hired a set of snow chains when I drove up to Mt Bulla and they were installed on a lowered WRX. There are particular brands of snow chains to fit luxury cars with limited wheel arch clearance. So I'm pretty sure they'll have something for a Prado. I also brought a pair of RUD snow chains for my shoes and I don't leave home without them when I'm travelling to the snow!
http://www.roofcarriersystems.com.au/
NickComment
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Drive to mansfield, pay $10 and rent them. Ask the guy there which size and where to fit them.
You will NEVER need to fit chains to a PROPER 4wd when going to the snow skiing... it's just all the safety hysteria the government of today is bringing onto our poor world!Loz - 2007 GXL D4D Auto White
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Lorenzo, while I agree with your comments in principle, I have seen a Patrol and a 100 series that have slipped off the road into trouble on the Perisher road. Tyres are important, but if its sheet ice any 4WD could get into trouble.Originally posted by Lorenzo View PostGreg - 08 D4D Prado,
Some trips done - Cape York, Fraser Island, Simpson Desert / Central Aust, Vic High Country.Comment
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Just my 2c worth, driving Hotham quite often, the bulk of the cars hitting the wall are 4wd , seems a lot of them overestimate the ability of their brakes to work.....i'll stick my chains on if its icy, otherwise commonsense usually works...08 White Grande D4D lifted, Bilsteins, bar , D694LT's and no time to use it properly.Comment
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Good point to know about fitting chains guys! I read yesterday that the road between Adaminaby and Mt Selwyn was closed due to snow and ice. This is the first time in quite a while that I have heard of this happening, I will be heading down that way in a few weeks with the family and have never carried chains, previously a 90 series Prado and now the 120.
This year I think I will be carrying chains as everyday the snow reports have warned of snow and ice on the road, better to be safe than sorry and with a car full of family safety is a huge concern. Rubber no matter how good it is doesn't grip well on ice. I will be hiring chains and getting a lesson on how to put them on as the last vehicle I used them on was a Commodore station wagon about 15 years ago.
In the years of travelling to the snow I have seen several 2WD vehicles ditched due to loss of traction I certainly don't want to be one of them this year!
Cheers
JohnJohn
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I drove to Selwyn last weekend; it snowed from Providence Portal all the way up to the snow fields and continued throughout the day. It wouldn't surprise me that the road to Selwyn would be closed after the conditions we experienced that weekend. If you do end up driving down can I suggest driving through Namadgi National Park? Not only will you avoid the traffic by driving on recently graded tracks but it will give you the opportunity to explore a bit more offroad. PM me for the details if interested.Originally posted by Strawb View Post
I'm a fond believer of driving to the conditions regardless of the vehicle type; a capable 4WD driven correctly can easily be driven in snow/ice conditions.2014 Toyota Prado 150 D4D Auto (facelift); ARB Deluxe Bullbar; OME 2" Lift; Rhino Pioneer Platform Rack; Redarc BCDC 1225 with Optima Yellow Top; BF Goodrich Mud Terrain KM2; Lightforce Genuine Custom 70w HID; GME UHF; Safari Snorkel; Rigid Industry SR-Q2 side lights (yet to be installed); Domin8or winch (yet to be installed)Comment
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As a previous West Aussie and now South Australian, I have never even seen snow let alone driven in/on it.[B][COLOR=blue]Bitumen: A blatant waste of taxpayers money![/COLOR][/B]
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neither had i untill i was in europe last year... driving in Austria in a horrifically bad snow storm, almost a whiteout. tailgating a snow plough travelling at 80-100k's was pretty interesting with everyone else tailgating you so as to know where the road goes... oh and we went through an entire windscreen washer bottle of pure anti freeze which made visibility less than desirable.Originally posted by MidLifeCrisis View Post2011 150series GXLComment
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When driving on ice a 4wd tends to go sideways.....they drive well on the shoulders but not so well on a smooth road of ice. Snow is like driving in loose gravel until it gets packed or melts a bit and doesn't bother me. Smooth ice on the other hand you cannot always control._______________________________________
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If you really want to put chains on due to bad ice - I never do now - putting them on the back won't help as much as on the front where you can "steer out" if sliding. If it's that bad, you are best with all 4.
With chains on the front, if a slide starts, point where you want to go and drive it - bit like on a steep descent. If they're on the rear and you lose the front, all they're good for is some braking.
You can argue the chains-on-4WDs thing all day, and probably most views have some merit. I've seen fitting to diagonal wheels advocated alot too!
(Personally, I carry some old chains that don't even fit my latest wheels - just to keep the chain Nazis off my case if they check. I'm in Vic and do Hotham regularly)
No precious cargo in my car though, just the expendable driver.....
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