Introductions

welcome drw67, 95pradod4d and Pddock and make yourself at home

[Puddock]

Hi Folks,

I have just recently got into caravanning and was towing with a diesel VW tiguan. Tows good but no room inside it and a tad light. Our number one son is a Prado fan, he just got out of an older GXL and into a new 2.8. GXL. I was so tempted to buy his old car but hey you only live once so last week I collected a new 2.8 GXL in Metal Storm. (Missus says, "Your next car will be a hearse"
Looking forward to seeing a lot more of the sunburnt country.

Puddock

[95pradod4d]

I would just like to say a big HELLO to all of the Pradopoint members and admin,

A bit about me; 37 years old, married, 2 girls 9 & 6, and own a 95 series Prado.

I enjoy 4wding and camping with the family.
My KZJ95 has just reached 500,000kms, and am looking at upgrading the engine to a 1KDFTV as the old engine struggles towing my 2014 Jayco Flamingo Outback camper up any type of hill!


Model: KZJ95 (RV)
Year: 2000
Colour: Silver
Km's: 500,000
Accessories: ARB Bullbar, Cargo barrier, Drawer system with Engel fridge, 2" Tough dog suspension, Snorkel, 3" mandrel Exhaust, D-Tronic computer & 14 PSI, Dual Battery, A-pillar pod with boost and volt meters, Tow Bar, Roof Racks with cage.
Wish-list: Update the old 1KZTE with 1KDFTV and fit electric windows from a GXL into the old RV.

[drw67]

G'Day

As per the first post my baby is:

Model: Grande D4D
Year: 2008
Colour: Pearl White

Accessories: ARB colour coded bar & winch, dual batteries, Safari Snorkel, Korr lightbar, frontrunner roofrack, rooftop tent, outback drawers, Tough Dog 2" lift (spacers on original airbag sensors plus AMTS Bag Spacer), Cooper 275/70 ST max on steel rims, AMTS rear wheel spacer and setup light, TJM compressor under bonnet with AMTS bracket, wetseat covers

Wishlist: Side steps, lockers, exhaust

How have you set your Prado up? The car was bought to have a nice luxurious ride around town yet still have the ability for serious 4WDing. The Grande was the perfect choice have best of both worlds and still the ability to modify. We now run 2 sets of wheels; the larger Coopers above (6) for offroad and the rest of the time some Cooper AT3s on the original rims. We have a small van we tow for quick getaways and then the rooftop for the big trips to come....Cape York 2016 is the plan.

For the eagle eyed you will see I have been a member since 2011, however I have only recently got into the forum. I wish I have done it years ago, fantastic forum with an endless supply of information. Well done to all, especially the prolific posters I keep seeing in all the threads.

Hopefully I can add some value to the site with our experiences...

Drew

PS Haven't worked out how to post a pic yet, hopefully one comes through with my signature

[mjrandom]

Welcome to PP guys.

[kimpOy]

Good Day

Model: Middle-East Spec'd Prado VX 3.4 V6
Year: 1997
Colour: Deep Jewel Green Pearl
Accessories: None
Wishlist: Sahara Bar, 4'' Lift, Cooper Tyres, Roof Rack,

[Hobes1]

G'Day Guys..

Hobes is the name and I am just about to become a happy Prado owner. I am purchasing a 2003 Grande Dieso, and will be checkin in the details a little later when I get her.

But for now just a quicke Hello, look forward to chatin with ya and pickin the grey matter trust..

H

[spike69]

Welcome all the new members to this great forum. if you can’t find the answers to you questions you won’t find them anywhere!

[REV]

Welcome to all newcomers, you should enjoy this forum. It has a lot of everything.

If you don't know,,,,,,ask away.

[M and M]

Any body know how I can contact possible partiapants for a 2016 Alice springs jervois hay river Birdsville rip app 3 weeks.

[M and M]

Hi . This is our Prado. 2012. ARB bullbar driving lights warn winch dual batteries 17" coopers 2" Koni lift steel roof rack home made drawers and fridge slide home made cargo barrier GME 80 channel UHF and a few other goodies. Served us well in the Simpson Kimberly SW Qld . 120000 already .

[bazzang]

Hi All,

Barrie from Yass, NSW. Been on this forum since Dec last year so I thought it was about time I chucked a spiel in here as I'm posting and asking questions a bit more now. Forum has been a wealth of information on setting up the Prado. Always finding new things to buy and do.

Model: 150 GXL Diesel
Year:2014
Colour: Graphite
Accessories: Towbar
Wishlist: Lots but mainly winch, suspension and dual batteries.

Already done: MT ATZ P3's, Poly air bags, TJM bar, VisionX HID Lights, ICOM UHF, Redarc Tow Pro

[FergitronZR]

Hi All,

I'm Chris from Melbourne - will start the build up for our 6 month adventure now and as many weekends as we can fit in now!!

Model: Prado ZR
Year: 2011
Colour: Pearl White
Accessories: 3d Mats
Wishlist: ECB low Nudge bar with Driving lights, integrated light bar & DRLs, 2 inch suspension lift, off road rims and 33 inch mud tyres
high mount light bar on roof rack system, smart 12v socket, Snorkel and anything else I can find

[YMUS]

Welcome Ben there is only one brand of Prado that cuts it... the mighty 120 - you have a great starting point - I did EXACTLY what you are about to 18 months ago on a 2007-120 Grande "The Pearl". Now been to the Cape and back and to the Simpson Desert via Cameron's cnr etc. and not one ounce of trouble. Important to do things properly was my motto... and it paid off in the long run!! Enjoy!! - And this is a great supportive forum as well - perhaps a few too many paranoid peeps on injectors for diesels - but that ain't you anyway!!
Cheers
Larry D

[Blaino]

Introduction

Hi everybody,

I am Blaino and I am from Logan.

Model: VZJ95R VX Grande
Year: 1997
Colour: White
Accessories: X-Rox front bar, HID spotties, LED Spotties, Rock sliders, Custom rear tube bar, LED rear spotties, Reverse camera, front and rear 12,000 pound winches, (yes I said front and rear) 2 inch suspension lift, 2 inch body lift, graphite painted patrol 16" alloys with 285/75/16 Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ, Rebuilt gearbox with Nomad extreme valve body and torque converter lockup (plus reworked clutch packs and shortened/hardened pistons), front and rear lockers(rebuilt diffs), TRD supercharger (rebuilt rotors polished and rotor coated), 7th injector, map sensor, Xede computer, throttle body spacer, Denso plugs, k&n air filter, pacemaker extractors, dyno tuned, rear drawers, sass gauges, head unit with GPS, TYT UHF, Dual battery with cigarette and usb outlets, Rhino racks with basket plus a few other tid bits.

Wish list: LED light bar, snorkel (maybe) hopefully ozziexplorer or HEMA maps can be loaded into the head unit GPS, anything else would be even more greedy I think.

Unfortunately I cannot take credit for the work but I will bloody well enjoy it and add to it. I am happy to join the forum and anybody around the Logan area may see me kicking around. You won't miss me. Feel free to say g'day.