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Mine and my mates were welded and patch kit on both guards.
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[B]Steve[/B]
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I have not seen a kit for the passenger side,is the 120kit the same shape?
I had one of the boilies at qsm sheetmetals weld mine, they did a fantastic job. Brace the tops of the batteries, mine have not c racked again si ce bracing themComment
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Hi all,
those of you that have unfortunately suffered the cracked inner guard, did you notice any sound coming from the engine bay area when the vehicle flexed or coming to a stop? I've got an occasional sound, thought it might be this issue but can't see any obvious crack.
cheers
AidoSilver 2012 150 series D4D Altitude Prado, TJM T13 Bar, Airtec Snorkel, Koni HT Raids suspension, TG150 Transfer case guard, Dual Battery, LightForce Genesis 210 35w HID, Rhino Rack Pioneer Platform, Foxwing awning, MaxTrax, TraxRax, Cooper's AT3, GME TX 3540, Sand Grabber mats, Hema HN6, Drifta Draws, ABR - Sidewinder Kit, MSA Fridge Drop Slide, Engel 40L, Brown David underbody plates.Comment
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No, nothing at all, just noticed it after checking our vehicle over after coming back from a Trip..... Have since braced the Aux Battery and will also brace the Main Battery too....[I]cheers..... Rob (macca)[/I]
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Guys if you can send me a lot of pictures, I can analysis and make a report on that (with ideas on how to mitigate/make the risk disappear).
Similar to my previous job (doing that kind of analysis on major piece of equipments)[like if the gearbox has the size of your house]Comment
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There are lots of photos if you search, I posted a lot along with a report just can't link it right now. Also patch kit is available that fixes the problem and guard design was changed in 2014 updateOriginally posted by nash35 View Post[B]Steve[/B]
2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bitsComment
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Hi Krypto,Originally posted by krypto View Post
You said you have a patch on the passenger side, im unable to locate any part numbers for that side, does yours look like a factory pressed patch?Comment
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The patch kit is a genuine Toyota part, on my Prado which has it on both sides you can't tell it's there unless you look closely. I'm pretty sure someone posted details of the part numbers but I can't find them. Also looks like my photos are no longer accessible.Originally posted by leethal1 View Post[B]Steve[/B]
2010 Silver GXL Prado 150, D4D Auto, with a few non standard bitsComment
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See post 41 in this thread. That was all the information on my receipt when the patches were installed on both sidesWhite 2012 GXL 150 TD Auto. Work in progress. Aiming to spend less than when I kitted out the 120!Comment
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DOM: 11/2011
Engine: D4D
Model: GXL
Crack Location: Passenger Side
Crack appeared @: 70,000km
Toyota Response: don't want anything to do with it as its out of factory warranty. I Have Toyota extended warranty (which is a 3rd part insurance company) they blame Toyota and say it's a manafactoring defect and Toyota are blame aftermarket acessorys being fitted to avoid recalls .
Have been asked to take the car over the weigh bridge for axel weights front 1350kg and rear 1150kg has been hand balled from dealership to different departments for 4 months now.
Outcome: Currently with the financial ombudsman awaiting an engineers report on the cause of the crack
Battery & Weight: optuma yellow tops
Battery Tray: ABR
Tray Modifications:
Vehicle Modifications:TJM Steel bullbar, TJM 9500 winch, OME suspension and duel battery's
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Mine cracked in the same location, no bull bar, but a dual battery.SE Qld: GX 150GD Auto, (Feb'16 build): TJM T15 steel b bar, 9,500lb TORQ winch, TJM s steps, Rhino Pioneer Platform (42102B 1928X1236mm), front recovery points, Wynnum towbar, P3 brake controller, TNN Underbody guards, UHF, TREKtable & LED striplight, Custom Fridge & Drawers, Waeco CFX50, 9inch illuminator 160W LED spots, 40mm lifted Dobinson Suspension (Zordo's), ScanguageII, 30 Sec Wing AwningComment
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That's right, it's not Toyota's fault. They only have a repair kit as a customer service and they didn't change the design of the inner guards on the face lifted model because they had a problem either. And they are not interested when you point out that it is occurring on stock vehicles. It is the aftermarket suspension that is the cause! Sons of spinsters!!White 2012 GXL 150 TD Auto. Work in progress. Aiming to spend less than when I kitted out the 120!Comment
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Mine too now
GXL
2010
Dual battery - aux 80ah on ABR tray
Winch
BarAttached Files[B]2010 GXL D-4D:[/B] "TO INFINITY AND BEYOND"...... What?? Yeah, yeah. After I've done the mowing....
2" Outback Armour lift, dual battery, TJM bar, Winch, Fyrlyt spotties, Snorkel, Hancook RT03's or Pirelli Scorpions (depends on what I'm Doing), roof rack/awning/lights/water tank, multiple scratches and one small dent in bonnet (tie kayak down next time)Comment
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Originally posted by Rob L View Post
Hey Rob, Grab your aux battery and rock it gently towards the front/rear of the car, and watch what happens to the crack...the crack opened up a bit on mine with a backwards and forwards rocking motion...but on the other side I had a battery tray that had a "brace" onto the front cross piece...so it prevented undue backwards and forwards rocking motion of the battery when off-roading...and no cracked guard on the side with my TJM battery tray...I think you may have to try and prevent a rocking motion of the aux battery, so it may be best to use a battery tray that has a horizontal metal brace onto the upper front engine cross member...just a thought?Last edited by brogers; 31-01-2016, 10:19 PM.SE Qld: GX 150GD Auto, (Feb'16 build): TJM T15 steel b bar, 9,500lb TORQ winch, TJM s steps, Rhino Pioneer Platform (42102B 1928X1236mm), front recovery points, Wynnum towbar, P3 brake controller, TNN Underbody guards, UHF, TREKtable & LED striplight, Custom Fridge & Drawers, Waeco CFX50, 9inch illuminator 160W LED spots, 40mm lifted Dobinson Suspension (Zordo's), ScanguageII, 30 Sec Wing AwningComment
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I definitely would have to agree to this one as well..... I had a crack on the Drivers side years ago and after being repaired, I copied what TJM did and added a support bracket to prevent the Fwd/back motion and all has been good 4yrs down the track
Will be doing the same to the OEM battery on the passengers side b4 our next outback adventure.....
Originally posted by brogers View Post[I]cheers..... Rob (macca)[/I]
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[B][I][COLOR=DarkOrchid]Car-1: 2010 Toyota Prado 150's (Missus Car/current touring vehicle)[/COLOR][/I][/B]Comment
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