Is the 150 showing any signs of cracked inner guards

[Steve M]

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

[electron]

Who won't cover your Prado? First I have heard of chassis cracks.

[mikey87]

Im in the motions of buying a new 2016 GXL Prado and was informed they will not cover my prado if i fit a ARB steel bar as it cracks the chassis and will fit a toyota alloy bar in lieu for a whopping $3750 fitted. Anyone followed up these claims ??

[andoland]

Looks good, it'll be interesting to see how it goes.

I had the Toyota patch installed on my drivers side guard after the guard had cracked on my first Madigan Line trip but after my trip this year across the Ann Beadell Hwy, Connie Sue Hwy, Sandy Blight Junction Rd, Gary Junction Rd and back across the Madigan Line again I got home to discover that the patch had cracked as well. I forgot to check throughout the trip to see how it was holding up, so I can't say if it was the corrugations on the ABH or the endless moguls on the Madigan Line causing thousands of full suspension compressions that caused it.

[Tin175]

Battery Brace

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.

[leethal1]

Before I go outback again, I will fit the patch kit from Toyota to the car. I think that's the wisest thing to do.

I got mine the other day, It's a big patch, i lot bigger than i expected. The nuts listed are no longer available through toyota. Enjoy fitting it, ill give mine a bash during the week.

[Roochard]

Before I go outback again, I will fit the patch kit from Toyota to the car. I think that's the wisest thing to do.

[Roochard]

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post493964

Thanks mate much appreciate it.

Does anyone have the part number for the Toyota patch kit for the 150?

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post493964

[Roochard]

Does anyone have the part number for the Toyota patch kit for the 150?

[rob_macca67]

Check out post: http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post401862

rob

How did you get Toyota to repair the crack ..... did they just weld it or use a strengthening panel ..... the reason I ask these questions is because both my inner wheel arches have identical cracks about 60mm long and I need to get them fixed either by Toyota or a panel shop and if your repair is succesful then I and others need to know how it was done.

Regards Peterlc

[krypto]

How did you get Toyota to repair the crack ..... did they just weld it or use a strengthening panel ..... the reason I ask these questions is because both my inner wheel arches have identical cracks about 60mm long and I need to get them fixed either by Toyota or a panel shop and if your repair is succesful then I and others need to know how it was done.

Regards Peterlc

All the answers you need are in this thread, just go a few pages back. Min email was welded and then genuine patch panel fitted underneath

[peterlc]

No, mine only cracked on the RHS. Toyota repaired it and I got the repairer to strengthen it at the same time..... all has been good since then with 2 more big trips done since then but I also installed smaller battery + strengthen the battery carrier as well.

Photos would be on here some where.....

How did you get Toyota to repair the crack ..... did they just weld it or use a strengthening panel ..... the reason I ask these questions is because both my inner wheel arches have identical cracks about 60mm long and I need to get them fixed either by Toyota or a panel shop and if your repair is succesful then I and others need to know how it was done.

Regards Peterlc

[rob_macca67]

Did you crack both sides ..... How and who did the fixing of the cracks .... regards Peterlc

No, mine only cracked on the RHS. Toyota repaired it and I got the repairer to strengthen it at the same time..... all has been good since then with 2 more big trips done since then but I also installed smaller battery + strengthen the battery carrier as well.

Photos would be on here some where.....

[peterlc]

Mine Cracked on our Desert Trip back in 2012, but it's been good since then and we have done Central Australia in 2013 and Cape York this year..... I know another that has not done any desert trips yet his has still cracked & he's done the Cape Twice.....

Did you crack both sides ..... How and who did the fixing of the cracks .... regards Peterlc