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[Walky88 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Walky88]

Hey all been here for about a week and just found this thread.

Bought my first Prado about 6 weeks ago. Bought it for 2 grand unreg and put some new feet on her, some tail lights and repaired the rocker cover leak. Now its registered and i have one happy wife (yay for me!) Unfortunately i've lost it already.

She is a 97 GXL 3.4L V6 with 200k on the clock. All in all she is fairly clean rig so i'm pretty stocked. Just have to fix the sluggish motor!


Model: VZJ85R
Year: 1997
Colour: Green over Silver
Accessories: Hella Chromium Spotties
Hella 16 LED Worklight
Hella 12 LED Reverse Light (My best mate works for hella so i didn't pay for any of these!)

Wishlist: New suspension and unsure if i'm goin to raise it or not. (May put a small raise in the front to level her out)
New radio
New UHF ( I really like the one with hidden wiring under the seat)
Front Bar
Toying with the idea of a supercharger.
ARB compressor
Lots more but with utter certainty i will not have enough cash for any more.

[bazzam Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bazzam]

Hi All,

I am from just north of Brisbane in sunny Queensland.

I am Prado-less for the first time in nearly 13 years. I have/had a 90 series GXL manual turbo-diesel for the past 370,000 kms. It has taken me to lots of fantastic places. Unfortunately two weeks ago it started using lots of water and overheating; my local mechanic has advised me that either the head gasket has gone or the cylinder head is cracked. Either way it is off the road (not in a good way) til some expensive repairs.

The final specs for my rig were -
Model: 90 series GXL manual
Year: 2002
Colour: white
Accessories: TJM body coloured steel winch bar, warn winch, spotlights, GME UHF, ERPS rustprotection, dual battery with IBS monitoring, ARB rear locker and compressor, full length roof rack, awnings, towbar, rear drawers and halfheight cargo barrier, standard steel rims with BFG A/Ts, Safari snorkel and OME 2inch lift suspension with airbags at rear.
Wishlist:

This is my Prado:


brand new 2002


our first trip to the centre, here she is at Palm Valley


Boggy Hole on the Finke River NT

So now I have to decide whether I can fix my old girl or do I bite the bullet and get a new vehicle. Has any members had experience with cracked heads or blown head gaskets on the T/D prado? Has anybody had experience with mechanics/shops that may do this type of work? (I hope that isn't against forum etiquette).

Regards,
Baz.

[Mattfunk 120 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mattfunk 120]

Hey Baz , if you're from the north side of town it may be worth talking to Darren from TJM Brendale cause he might know someone than can give you some advice & help over your way cause he looks after pp members( & others of course)

Cheers Matt

[sjv8 Find all posts View Profile Close sjv8]

Hi all.

I am a keen 4wd'er and got my rig in 2010. I have been slowly adding to it, whilst feeling a burning sensation in my back pocket (where my credit card lives). These are the specs thus far...

Model: 2006
Year: Grande Turbo Diesel
Colour: Silver
Accessories: Dual battery, BMV702 battery monitor, tow bar, roof racks, 60L ARB fridge with drop slide, dual drawers, tunit chip, ARB deluxe winch bar, magnum 10 winch, ARB 2.5x2.5 awning,
Wishlist: Snorkel, suspension upgrade / lift kit, UHF Scanner/Transceiver, onboard compressor, ARB air lockers.

I live in Maroubra with my family and love getting away to any beach for a cruise (and surf) as well as exciting inland 4wd'ing tracks. Love any thoughts (or links on Pradopoint) on upgrading a Grande suspension with a new lift kit (hopefully keeping height adjuster and dampeners) as well as air locker recommendations.

Hope to go cruisen with some of you in the future.

Steve

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Welcome to PP.

[Jondd Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Jondd]

Hi all.
I have been viewing the forum for a while with envy but have been unable to register ( don't know why ) until now. However the wait has been worth it.
I am based in South Wales, not the local one to some of you sadly but the one in the damp and cold UK.
I have had a 2010 Landcruiser LC5 for 3 years now and find it great, so much more reliable than my former Range Rover.
Looking forward to implementing many of the suggestion and ideas on improving my truck.

[Ian Reid Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Reid]

Welcome to Pradopoint Jondd. yep this site is a is a gold mine of information for anything Prado related.

At this time of year a bit of cold and damp sounds like a good change from stinking hot and humid but only for a fleeting moment.

You probably have some thing we envy over here, a 3t towing rating..

I dont know what accessories are like over there but deep pockets are essential.

Cheers,,
Ian


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[shonky 150 Member Find all posts View Profile Close shonky 150]

Hi all,

I just brought my my first 4x4 its a 2014 GXL in white I've had it for about 4 weeks and currently has 700 klm on the clock i haven't had much off a chance to drive it due to getting accessories fitted and the lead up to christmas, the forum looks great looking forward to soak in plenty of info about my new rig.

ACCESSORIES.
arb bull bar colour coded.
10k warn winch.
great white driving lights.
2'' terrain tamers lift.
duel battery optima yellow top.
arb battery tray
red arc bcdc1225.

[LongHorn Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LongHorn]

Welcome aboard "shonky 150".

Interesting tag! Hope it's not the future reflection of your rig!

[shonky 150 Member Find all posts View Profile Close shonky 150]

Welcome aboard "shonky 150".

Interesting tag! Hope it's not the future reflection of your rig!

me neither ha ha, thanks for the welcome.

[BlakMoth Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close BlakMoth]

Maybe he's shonky 😉 not the car


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[mad_industries Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close mad_industries]

G'day,

Names Mitch and looking around for some prados for a mate.

I have 2012 hilux
Arb bulbar
Winch
2" OME lift
Tray
Canopy
List goes on..

Hope to learn and find out a lot more to help my mate out
Cheers

[craigm Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close craigm]

Welcome aboard Mitch. Plenty of tips and tricks on Pradopoint for you to know what to look out for. Good hunting....

[mad_industries Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close mad_industries]

Welcome aboard Mitch. Plenty of tips and tricks on Pradopoint for you to know what to look out for. Good hunting....

thanks for the welcome
I've been reading through the topics and have learnt a bit already, although I seem to be somewhat restricted from some areas?
Thanks

[Mattfunk 120 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mattfunk 120]

You have to be logged in to see pictures I think
Matt