What did you do to your 120 today?

[sketchau]

Stopped stressing about engine dying (it'll happen when it happens), and hit some local forest fire trails for a few kms. Had a blast! Will be going back out tomorrow too.

[Wtrxprs007]

It's hard to get a good picture, the car is in the garage pointed at the shed which is 15 meters away. Without the reverse lights on you cant even see the shed, and if i reversed the back end outside the garage it would light up a lot more, a lot of light is being blocked by the garage doorway.






Awesome, i didnt know they came in orange. I now have an overwhelming urge to upgrade the turn signals... and brake lights if they are available in red.

Yep with mine, I just asked the seller for the orange ones. I can't remember but I think I saw them in red as well

[Wtrxprs007]

175,000km: original set - can't complain about that.

Not bad! I had a Honda come into my workshop with that many Kms on factory front pads and it still had about 4mm of meat left on it!

[Bushbasher]

There's not much meat on them bones.

175,000km: original set - can't complain about that.

[LowRange]

It's hard to get a good picture, the car is in the garage pointed at the shed which is 15 meters away. Without the reverse lights on you cant even see the shed, and if i reversed the back end outside the garage it would light up a lot more, a lot of light is being blocked by the garage doorway.

ive got those in orange for my front turn signals. They are really bright compared other LEDs as well

Awesome, i didnt know they came in orange. I now have an overwhelming urge to upgrade the turn signals... and brake lights if they are available in red.

Whilst sprucing up the Prado in preparation for sale i thought I better replace the rear brakes:

There's not much meat on them bones.

[Bushbasher]

Whilst sprucing up the Prado in preparation for sale i thought I better replace the rear brakes:

[Wtrxprs007]

I used these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181242698002



They are a T10 globe, there are cheaper ones but i chose these because they have a lens on the end like a torch beam plus leds around the side to use the reflector to give the light some spread as well.

To replace you undo the two 10mm bolts, and then the light is held in by 2 clips. So you just pull the whole light assembly rearwards to unclip it. I'm really happy with the upgrade, much more light. I will try and get a pic tonight.

ive got those in orange for my front turn signals. They are really bright compared other LEDs as well

[LowRange]

LowRange, Which LED reversing lamps did you use???? Phil

I used these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181242698002



They are a T10 globe, there are cheaper ones but i chose these because they have a lens on the end like a torch beam plus leds around the side to use the reflector to give the light some spread as well.

To replace you undo the two 10mm bolts, and then the light is held in by 2 clips. So you just pull the whole light assembly rearwards to unclip it. I'm really happy with the upgrade, much more light. I will try and get a pic tonight.

[P W]

LowRange, Which LED reversing lamps did you use???? Phil

[LowRange]

I done the famous Hilux washer jet upgrade, what a huge difference that made!

Also upgraded the reverse light globes to some higher output LED's to throw a bit more light out back when launching the boat. Fixed the left indicator in the sovereign bar, the way Toyota spliced it in to the factory loom was very ordinary.

[Bushbasher]

Under the guards I used the Septone bitumenised chassis black. On the chassis rails and axles I used a Dulux metal satin black. All painted by brush, took a while.

[Whitey]

Up on stands, wheels off, high pressure clean, fuel tank guards off, painted all the chassis, axles, etc. All nice and black now. Amazed at all the rocks, twigs and dirt caught in those tank guards.

Hey Dave,

What kind of paint did you use?

Best

Mark

[Bushbasher]

Up on stands, wheels off, high pressure clean, fuel tank guards off, painted all the chassis, axles, etc. All nice and black now. Amazed at all the rocks, twigs and dirt caught in those tank guards.

[foxclan]

Any idea what you're gonna replace it with? Ours had had a beating but don't want anything that hangs lower than OEM.

Hi Bill
When I say replace it I meant put it back on the Prado after removing it to clean out the trapped crud.
I have had it off before to belt out some rock damage incurred during some adventurous 4WDing.
Cheers
Troy

[turtlewa]

Looking forward to having 8 cylinders up front. The mods list is very long and I'm looking forward to building it up now that the Prado has served me well.

Dave if you have any bits that don't fit on your next beast let us WA boys know