Is the 150 showing any signs of cracked inner guards

[Oxleyj]

I had a mate (ex mechanic with father a panel beater) install the dual patch kit two weeks ago. My local Toyota spare parts office had no problem when I supplied the parts list listed in this thread. Two patch panels with all the nuts and bolts. Cost was around $400 for both sides.

[Dobbo]

I bought most of the parts I needed from Amayama but they weren't able to supply the RHS patch.
Ended up buying that from Stewart Toyota in Kirrawee. Gave them the part number, they had it in a few days.
Cost me about $152.00.

[KarlCaudwell]

I haven't tried yet. Was going to get on it this week. Where are you? I'm in Sydney and need RHS so maybe we can work together. Have you called dealerships in sydney?

[panarchy]

Hi KarlCaudwell, Did you find a dealership able to source the "patch kit" for you? I'm looking for a LHS one, but I feel that I would be better off searching for a unicorn. Everyone I have spoken to has no idea and the parts do not appear in the standard listing of 150 parts. Thanks.

[P W]

Don't know what happened there. But Tin, I was going to ask if you ever put the Optima brackets into production???
Phil

[P W]

Looking to do some bigger trips later this year. After reading about all the cracked guards I wanted to do something before I hit the prolonged corrugations and rough stuff.

I was going to install a patch kit and noticed that several members had success bracing the battery after initial repairing/welding of cracked guards. Seemed like a simple solution. Without the bracing the guards would crack again but with a brace they held up after numerous trips.

I made this for the passenger side and have gone to a smaller battery and will make something similar for the 2nd battery. Battery is rock solid now. Prior to the brace I could flex the battery a couple of millimetres.

Tin,

[KarlCaudwell]

That's good news, I was just going off someone else's comment.

Is this patch kit an easy bolt in situation, as in, just come in from underneath or do you need access to the top and have to remove parts in the engine bay or is it more complicated. I'm assuming the crack also needs to be welded.

I only have pretty basic mechanical skills.

[hulbyw]

Hi guys
Can someone who has puchased or fitted the patch kit for the 150 Prado from Toyota please confirm for me that it contains only one sheet metal patch per side.
On a side note the bolts and nuts are still available. Just purchased the kit $358.65 in total , nuts, bolts, plastic inner guard clips and two metal patches.
Regards SAPRADO

Looks like they were available in Oct 2016

[KarlCaudwell]

So after 5 years since first reading this thread and 100k km it has happened. Right side cracked. When ever I air up I kind of glance under with squinted eyes to see if the cracks have appeared. Until this point I thought I was one of the lucky ones.

I have the part numbers from the thread but wondering if anyone has had a quality repair done in Sydney? And where they recommend (or not recommend).

Also read that Toyota don't supply the bolts, how do I know what / where to get the right ones and quality etc.

Cheers guys.

[hulbyw]

Looking to do some bigger trips later this year. After reading about all the cracked guards I wanted to do something before I hit the prolonged corrugations and rough stuff.

I was going to install a patch kit and noticed that several members had success bracing the battery after initial repairing/welding of cracked guards. Seemed like a simple solution. Without the bracing the guards would crack again but with a brace they held up after numerous trips.

I made this for the passenger side and have gone to a smaller battery and will make something similar for the 2nd battery. Battery is rock solid now. Prior to the brace I could flex the battery a couple of millimetres.

Hi Tin

Did you have to bend the positive battery lead much to get it to bolt on to the Optima terminals?

Cheers

[hulbyw]

Confirmed

[saprado]

Hi guys
Can someone who has puchased or fitted the patch kit for the 150 Prado from Toyota please confirm for me that it contains only one sheet metal patch per side.
On a side note the bolts and nuts are still available. Just purchased the kit $358.65 in total , nuts, bolts, plastic inner guard clips and two metal patches.
Regards SAPRADO

[sleeky5]

I thought there might have been some 2013 models showing up but none as yet. Mine is fully loaded with dual batteries, ARB bar and suspension and so far no issues. Doing the Hay river track and east west Simpson run in the next few weeks so will see. If it is anything like my previous 120 all will be ok. Just not sure why some crack and others don't but I don't think it as widespread as some might think.

[trsmith]

The newer 150 has a much thicker guard to protect against this, so if you can get a 2015 version you should be right.

There is too much flex in the frame for the guard to cope with on the earlier versions if you are going near corrugated roads.

i think they fixed the issue in the face lift so any thing MY14 onwards

[smakb]

Is this only with vehicles fitted with bullbars and dual batteries ?? Or just from corrugated roads mainly ?? Or happening to stock standard 150 prado's ?? I'm tossing up between another Prado (second hand V6 150) or going second hand Y62 patrol TiL. I'm not going to buy a 150 if this is a major issue as like my 120 it will have bullbar, lift etc... I was informed the 2013 model was fixed of this problem by Toyota ?? Cheers

The newer 150 has a much thicker guard to protect against this, so if you can get a 2015 version you should be right.

There is too much flex in the frame for the guard to cope with on the earlier versions if you are going near corrugated roads.