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TJM Bullbar, Lightforce Genisis Spots, Dual Battery System with bits from everyone, Powerful 4x4 slider/steps, Kaymar rear bar, "Genuine" Roof Racks, MSA Seatcovers, Dashmat, Tint, LED Interior Globes, Bridgestone D697s [/LEFT]
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swapped my Triton for a 2015 Prado GXL 2.8TD in December.
Well not really swapped, number 2 son apparently purchased the Triton and I got a sparkly new Prado.
So far I have installed:
- Opposite Lock bull bar
- Intervolt DCC Pro battery management
- Repco 100Ah deep cycle battery
- ARB onboard compressor
Still to install:
- 80 channel UHF (to be removed from said Triton)
- 4WD1 9" LED lights
Still to purchase
- Snorkel
- looking at suspension lift and airbags in the back
- will put larger tyres on when I have destroyed the original set
- Rhino roof bars and awning
I'm in Secret Harbour, WA.Last edited by AndrewR; 27-01-2016, 10:47 PM.
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G'day all, recently picked up a 2012 GX Prado, very impressed to say the least!
Previously had a 2007 Triton and before that a '99 100 Series Landcruiser. Been out of the off-road game for a few years so it's great to get back into a real vehicle again!
Based in the Perth CBD so it's a great excuse to get away from the city!
Pretty happy with this as she's come fitted with:
RedArc dual Batt.
Safari Snorkle
Kamar dual rear wheel carrier
and Gen. Toyota alloy bull bar - which will probably get replaced in the near future.
Certainly looking at a small lift and been checking out the Pioneer Tradie Rhino Rack and awning. Also looking at some lighting upgrades and comms.
Looking forward in getting out, doing some touring again and enjoying the great outdoors.
I've got plenty of ridiculous questions to ask later on so be patient with me!
Cheers
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Hi everyone,
I bought my first Prado 150 series 3 weeks ago and here I am on this great forum. It is at the moment standard and impressed the way it drives.
Model: Prado 150
Year: 2010
Km: 79000
GXL Turbo Diesel
Colour: Graphite(dark grey)
Accessories: nothing apart form a tow bar
Wishlist: Bull Bar( for which I need help to decide), Winch, Snorkel, Suspension lift(looking at Ultimate suspension), UHF Radio,Dual Battery, Cross bars,etc.
Cheers
Cris
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G'day everyone
I've owned my Prado for about a year and a half now. Working on it slowly as funds will allow
Model: Prado 120
Year: 2008
Km: 292000
GXL Turbo Diesel
Colour: White
Accessories: Sovereign bull bar, UHF, Dual Batteries, Home made roof cage, Awning, 2" suspension lift. Snorkel
Wishlist: Winch, exhaust, Throttle Controller
Thanks
Ben
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Originally posted by black_panther View PostHi everyone,
I bought my first Prado 150 series 3 weeks ago and here I am on this great forum. It is at the moment standard and impressed the way it drives.
Model: Prado 150
Year: 2010
Km: 79000
GXL Turbo Diesel
Colour: Graphite(dark grey)
Accessories: nothing apart form a tow bar
Wishlist: Bull Bar( for which I need help to decide), Winch, Snorkel, Suspension lift(looking at Ultimate suspension), UHF Radio,Dual Battery, Cross bars,etc.
Cheers
CrisOriginally posted by Benzed82 View PostG'day everyone
I've owned my Prado for about a year and a half now. Working on it slowly as funds will allow
Model: Prado 120
Year: 2008
Km: 292000
GXL Turbo Diesel
Colour: White
Accessories: Sovereign bull bar, UHF, Dual Batteries, Home made roof cage, Awning, 2" suspension lift. Snorkel
Wishlist: Winch, exhaust, Throttle Controller
Thanks
Ben[SIZE=2]120 GXL D4D Auto, with a 'List of Wants' greater than the 'List of Needs' greater than the 'List of Haves'
Nissan Patrol: Keeping Bogan's out of Toyota's since 1951[/SIZE]
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Hi guys and girls.
I've started posting recently after a long time lurking. Thought I should introduce myself too.
I have owned my Prado for 5 months. Coming from an R51 Pathfinder then an NW Pajero, I can say with certainty that the Prado is a the best 4x4 that Iv'e owned, and by a large margin. What's that saying about buy cheap buy twice?
My Prado was supposedly the first 2.8 Diesel that Nunawading Toyota sold. I ordered my Prado without even knowing a new version was on the way. Even the salesman was surprised when a week after ordering the car, he was told that I would be getting the new engine and gearbox. I was concerned at first about an unknown motor, but so far it has exceeded my expectations.
I've listed my mods so far in my sig. Will be adding the Wind Cheeta rack tonight and then its rear drawers, awning, rear locker, bash plates, etc, etc, etc...
Cant wait to get it to the other side of the Country when I can get some bloody time off from work!
Cheers,
Mike.2015 2.8L GX Auto. White. TJM Outback Bar and side steps, IPF 900s, Runva 11XP Winch, Safari Snorkel, Dobinson/Bilsteins, BFG KO2, Uniden UH7700nb with RFI CD34 antenna, Marine Pro 620 Dual Batt with SBI12, Waeco CFX50, Scangauge II, WindCheetah Slimline II Rack...
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Originally posted by Mild7 View PostHi guys and girls.
I've started posting recently after a long time lurking. Thought I should introduce myself too.
I have owned my Prado for 5 months. Coming from an R51 Pathfinder then an NW Pajero, I can say with certainty that the Prado is a the best 4x4 that Iv'e owned, and by a large margin. What's that saying about buy cheap buy twice?
My Prado was supposedly the first 2.8 Diesel that Nunawading Toyota sold. I ordered my Prado without even knowing a new version was on the way. Even the salesman was surprised when a week after ordering the car, he was told that I would be getting the new engine and gearbox. I was concerned at first about an unknown motor, but so far it has exceeded my expectations.
I've listed my mods so far in my sig. Will be adding the Wind Cheeta rack tonight and then its rear drawers, awning, rear locker, bash plates, etc, etc, etc...
Cant wait to get it to the other side of the Country when I can get some bloody time off from work!
Cheers,
Mike.
Cheers
SpikeWhite 2008 Toyota Prado 120GXL - see here: [URL]http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?33659-Spike-s-120GXL-Build-Up[/URL]
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Hi I am Ernest Live in Auckland New Zealand
1994 Land Cruiser Prado 3L
Just purchased one month ago and had to have a new cylinder head fitted
It is bog standard just fitted a tow bar, boost and temperature guage and also some KC spotlights.
Have a winch and recovery kit
will mainly be used for towing the boat to be able to launch off the beach, hopefully some off road at some stage
the boat is only about 800 kilos all up so she won't have to work too hard
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Originally posted by ernestpw View PostHi I am Ernest Live in Auckland New Zealand[B][SIZE=4]ntp
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[I][SIZE=1][URL="http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w328/ntpryce/Picture23.png"]My Prado[/URL][/SIZE][/I], [I][SIZE=1][URL="http://i520.photobucket.com/albums/w328/ntpryce/MyExtras.png"]My Extras[/URL][/SIZE][/I]
[B]4wdriving First Party[/B][COLOR=#0000ff] - [/COLOR][B][COLOR=#0000ff]dןǝɥ ɹoɟ ןןɐɔ 'sıɥʇ pɐǝɹ uɐɔ noʎ ɟı[/COLOR][/B]
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Hi All,
First post on here so figure I'd start with an intro. Long time Hilux owner and a member of NewHilux.net which I found a massive help with mods and opinions on products. The wife has our first child on the way so we're joining the Prado club to give her a nicer everyday car and something comfortale and capable when we do get away for some road trips.
Heading up to Perth this morning to pick up our purchase from Westside Auto in Welshpool (also bought the hilux from them). They had a lot of ex miners and rental fleet vehicles but we found one that was registered to the Australian Customs with full logbook history serviced at melville Toyota and from the looks of things its only ever seen bitumen, assuming that its never towed given that it has no towbar and bog standard in every other respect which means I can put what I want on it.
Model: GX 150 Series
Year:2011
Colour: White
Paid: $37000
km:72000
Only accessory is a cargo barrier. Otherwise she's bog stock standard.
Barwork is the first priority and to fit the dual battery for the engel.
Looking forward to reading up on everyones buildups and opinions on products.
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Originally posted by skips80 View PostHi All,
First post on here so figure I'd start with an intro. Long time Hilux owner and a member of NewHilux.net which I found a massive help with mods and opinions on products. The wife has our first child on the way so we're joining the Prado club to give her a nicer everyday car and something comfortale and capable when we do get away for some road trips.
Heading up to Perth this morning to pick up our purchase from Westside Auto in Welshpool (also bought the hilux from them). They had a lot of ex miners and rental fleet vehicles but we found one that was registered to the Australian Customs with full logbook history serviced at melville Toyota and from the looks of things its only ever seen bitumen, assuming that its never towed given that it has no towbar and bog standard in every other respect which means I can put what I want on it.
Model: GX 150 Series
Year:2011
Colour: White
Paid: $37000
km:72000
Only accessory is a cargo barrier. Otherwise she's bog stock standard.
Barwork is the first priority and to fit the dual battery for the engel.
Looking forward to reading up on everyones buildups and opinions on products.White 2008 Toyota Prado 120GXL - see here: [URL]http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?33659-Spike-s-120GXL-Build-Up[/URL]
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hello skips,
There arn't too many GX Prados on teh forum, so welcome, because if you don't need the back row seats, or dual zone climate control AC and a few other bits, the GX is a great option I recon...please keep posting info of any modifications you get/make.
We had a 2010 GXL Prado, and loved it...a couple of suggestions..if you put a dual battery system in it, I personally would avoid putting it under the bonnet if you plan doing off road trips, as we cracked the inner guard. We did a 40mm dobinson suspension lift, and it made a great difference...your original shocks will be getting soft now, and if you go off road and tow or load the car up, a 40mm suspension lift will make a huge difference, better handling, better clearance...but you could benefit from some aftermarket side steps (sliders)..the GX models didn't come with side steps, and if you lift the car, especially for passengers, side steps makes it easier to get in and out...and also protects the sills. Anyway...you should have a great car.
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 Awning
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Evening all
Wanted to break out of the lurking mould and introduce myself.
Name : Paul
State : Wa
Job : Technical instructor in the mining industry.
Model: 150 GXL 2.8L Auto
Year: 2015
Colour: Glacier White
Accessories: BFG at's, ARB deluxe bar, sidesteps, ARB snorkel, Hayman Reece tow bar, soon to be fitted Fyrlyt Nemisis 9000.
Wishlist: 80 channel uhf, roof rack, under bonnet air compressor and cylinder, lift kit, more money to spend on it and the other project I have in the shed!
Previous 4x4's I have owned
sr5 hilux, fj45 with 350 chev and 80 series turbo DX Landcruiser.
I sold my 80 December last year after a mate rang me up and asked if it was for sale, we have a young family and 9 months ago it increased in size, the cook didn't like to drive my manual 80 series truck so it was time to move on, we looked around and just couldn't go past the Prado GXL, especially after a mate just finished doing the Gib in his and had a Fat time doing it with no problems.
About me
I grew up in the Pilbara and started to learn to drive when I was 10 in my old mans 1980 MQ Datsun Pootrol, it was a great car, after working in the mining industry for the last 20 something years and seeing the crap these Toyota's take I only buy Toyota as you can see by the 4x4 I have owned.
My 80 series had a 70mm lift kit, over sized BFG's, black widow draws, bladder in the rear quater, Bullbar, Rallye 2000, sidesteps, rear wheel carrier snorkel Etc etc etc.
Looking forward to reading more of the posts on here, upgrading the prado and getting out there again
Cheers
Paul
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