150 Cracked Inner Guard List

[hulbyw]

List I gave is for both sides

[Dobbo]

Well you can now add mine to the list.
2010 GX with ARB bar and OME suspension, winch and dual batteries.
I've done 151,000km's but this must have only happened recently on our Darling River Run trip as I've been keeping a regular eye on things.
Has only cracked on the LHS at present.

Does anyone have the patch numbers for the left side, I think Hulbyw has only given us the ones for the RHS?

[Bushbasher]

Now my mate has discovered that both the outer hoops on his OL bull bar have cracked at the point where they join the main centre hoop.

[Bushbasher]

After having the crack in the left inner guard welded on his 2011 150 my mate now has a new 75mm crack about 15cm behind this repair.

[leethal1]

I recently went up the gibb river road, i previously had drivers side welded and the baught a paranah battery clamp with the front apron brace, when we were leaving the bungles (middle part of the trip) i found that the passengers side was cracked all of the way up same spot that the passengers side cracked, however the side with the apron brace showed no signs of further damage. Prior to the trip the passenger side showed no signs of taring at all. I have come to the conclusion that the tare is from the battery/batteries flexing the panel due to improper top bracing.

[Bushbasher]

Finally found the part numbers on Amayama for the 120 panels x 4 plus 52 nuts/bolts. Just shows that Toyota have known about the issue for a while and have provided a solution for both 120 and 150 models.

[Bushbasher]

Inquired at Toyotaways Rockingham. Service/parts guy had never heard of the repair kit and searched his database. Couldn't find a tech release or any parts listed. I gave him the part numbers and showed him the Amayama prices. He then found the parts and provided me with a quote which was double that of Amayama. The kit is for the 150 and probably wouldn't be able to be retro fitted to the 120. I will now search for a good panel beater.

[krypto]

Both my guards were done in one day, great job and you wouldn't be able to tell that it ha been repaired. My mates repair was really rough and took two days.

[hulbyw]

Frankston quoted 7 hours but it took them longer, however they stood by their quote. They had it for 3 days. You would need to discuss costs with the dealer. I found that different Toyota dealers charge different labour rates

[netarch]

Wow looking at the photos its like we have all been showing the same picture.



That the cracks are almost identical is a huge indicator that there is a problem with either the design, the material used, or the production run.

[netarch]

Yes I agree the proof is there that it is a design issue from the fact that they have changed the setup on the updated model and that they have the patch kit. To go to the trouble of the patch kit is a huge indicator that this has happened enough times for them to go to the trouble of designing a fix and actually producing a stamped part.

I was just speaking to the service guy who looked at it, and it was pretty obvious at that point that all they were going to do was report it to Toyota. He appear to be pretty cautious about what he said and I figured that I should save further discussions until they get the answer back from Toyota. But he did think that it was caused by the vibrations on corrugations/rough roads fatiguing the metal. He also thought that the cracks wouldn't get any worse though I dont feel that inclined to take his word on that. I would also suggest that anyone running a full size optima battery think carefully about putting a lighter battery in their car.

Thanks for the information about the Frankston option, and its to good to know that you at least got the parts for free. How long did they have the car for the fix as it is quite a way from home? Can you share what it cost for the fix?

It certainly makes it difficult to recommend a toyota to anyone let alone purchasing another!!

[hulbyw]

Yes, be prepared for Toyota to blame the suspension. When you say there are photo examples on this sight of stock vehicles with cracked guards, they won,t listen. They used the suspension as an excuse and I had to pay the labour. If you take it to Frankston Toyota they have repaired at least 2 Prado's so at least know what they are doing and have a welder on site as opposed to sending the Prado to a panel beater who will charge the earth for a simple weld.
But it is not a fault with Toyota, they just make a repair kit out of the goodness of their hearts!!Yeah, right

[netarch]

Both guards cracked for me. Went to the dealer this morning who took pictures to send to Toyota and is awaiting their reply. They did make mention that the aftermarket suspension may be a contributing factor. The dealer said they haven't seen any cracks before but they are in Central Melbourne so it could be true for them. Now I have to wait for the reply from Toyota.

About 55K km on the clock 2011 glx Diesel.

[leethal1]

For the 150. Here you go:-
5373160100 Patch Fr fender 1
5373260060 Fr fender apron 1
9017606042 Nut cap 17
9017606042 Nut cap 17
9018906065 Grommet 8
91671A0612 Bolt flange 10
91671A0612 Bolt flange 22
9018906065 Grommet 2

Cheers

Legend, thanks ☺

[hulbyw]

For the 150. Here you go:-
5373160100 Patch Fr fender 1
5373260060 Fr fender apron 1
9017606042 Nut cap 17
9017606042 Nut cap 17
9018906065 Grommet 8
91671A0612 Bolt flange 10
91671A0612 Bolt flange 22
9018906065 Grommet 2

Cheers