Introductions

[Losso]

Gday everybody, been visiting and then lurking a while after getting a prado 4 or 5 months ago. Better finally make a comment.
Model: gxl v6
Year:2007
Colour: silver
Accessories: was bog stock when I bought it, but in the last 2 weekends, dobinson/bilstien lift thanks to Zordo. Xrox bar. Some shitty 50w ebay LED fog lights, (fark me those things are bright for 50 bucks for the pair) a runva 9500 comp winch which is STILL in transit and apparently on it's way to my local 4wd store, and has been for the last week and a half. So I guess this is kind of half on the wish list. Only I've already paid for it, so the wishing part is that I wish it actually turns up.

Actual wish list: under body protection. The last trip I went on with the family dinged up, and filled the stock prot. ripped out the little windows of mess and filled them with clay/mud.
Spare set of 5 rims with some 265/70/17 muds. These are already at the tyre shop waiting for me. Just have to go and actually pay for them...
Some rock sliders, you know, just cos. It's what I tell the mrs.

Here are some pics from tonight after getting the xrox on. I'll tweak it a bit after I get the winch in. No sense in getting it sitting pretty when Ill be probably pulling it off to put a winch in it after a couple of days.
Why couldn't I just wait until I got the winch...






Got to love half blury, half pissed pics late at night.

[Ian Reid]

Hi Steve
Welcome to Pradopoint. I' m from up that way too but sounds like you might be gone before i get back home. Enjoy your new ride


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[pradoprime]

Ive been a member for just over 12mths now and thought it was time to introduce myself, i have a 2014 GXL D4D, and love the car, so far Ive put an ARB Winch Bar on, ARB Bash Plates, Extended Diff breathers, Fuel watch system, and cathch can, UHF radio, coming in the next month or 2 is a set of side steps and side bars, into the future a winch, 2 inch lift kit, dual battery, still deciding on whether I'm going to put a set of draws.
Cheers Dennis.

[StevenD]

Hi there - Newbie from Toowomba

Hi all - I am a newbie to the Pradopoint page and am so glad it exists ! Am also a newbie to 4WD'ing and after extensive research decided that the Prado was the best vehicle for me (the wife and our three dogs).
I am posting up to Darwin soon and didn't want to do the drive in my old Mitsubishi van.
I test drove the Prado I want today and it is looking good - - decent price - am going to have the RACQ do a mechanical inspection - if it's all good I will finally own my first four wheel drive. Details are as follows:
Name: Steve
Currently lives: Toowoomba - moving to Darwin
Details of my (soon to be I hope) vehicle.
Model: GXL Prado
Year: 2004
Odometer: 283,000kms
Colour: White
Accessories:
Tow Ball - that's it ! Haa haa

Wishlist:
Bull-Bar
Redarc electronic trailer brakes
Alloy Roof Rack (cage type for swags)
Codan HF Radio
Snorkel
2" lift kit

Just a simple wish list for now till we get more money together.

Am happy to be a member of this great forum and looking forward to meeting you via posts
Cheers
Steve

[teho]

Hi all, been lurking a while but figured it was time to make an intro. Bought a 2000 Prado about a month ago, and have been very impressed by this site.

Model: RV Turbo Diesel Manual
Year: 2000
Colour: White
Accessories: TJM shocks and springs, KMC Alloy wheels and 265/75/R16 tyres, cargo barrier and roof racks
Wishlist: Canvas seat covers, vinyl floor, uhf, new head unit, new headlights, upgraded headlight/spotlight wiring, second battery, snokel, steel bull bar, winch, 3 inch exhaust

Have done a few little things already:
Removed all the decals
Replaced headlight bulbs
Replaced gear shift lever bush
Fitted cargo barrier
Fitted factory remote central locking
Fixed busted AC controls
Fixed busted centre console lid/armrest

[JohanM_ZA]

Hello there Prado Point members. I amv Johan from South Africa and I bought a Prado last year December and here is some pictures of it and some more details.

Model: Prado VX 3400 A/T 8 Seat
Year:2000
Colour: White
Accessories: OME Fitted, VHF Radio, LED spotlights, Snorkel and rear diff breather extended and rear packing system in progress.
Wishlist: Winch, 70L 2nd fuel tank, Solar Setup with dual battery & rear Air suspension.

[getspeed69]

I have been on this great site now for a number of years but would like to start getting few wishlists ticked off the Prado.How or when does Lurker leave our profile just asking?

[120D4D]

Welcome Ben.

Amusing wish list but I think you'll (unfortunately) find that very little will go wrong or rattle off of the 1KZ!

Enjoy the trip and share some photos too.

[benlaughs]

Good People!

Hello. I'm Ben from Hobart, and am about to pack up my family in my recently acquired Prado and drag the Jayco Outback Eagle to Uluru via Oodnadatta and Mt Dare. Really looking forward to it.

Model: GX Limited. With the 1KZ motor.
Year: 2006
Colour: Silver
Accessories: Bullbar, spotlights. Dual batteries with Redarc. Electric brake controller, Anderson plug with ports in back for fridge. Cargo barrier. Uniden UHF
Wishlist: We'll see what rattles off after the trip.

[Dmines]

Mods to my Prado

Hi there

New to PP and loving the info on here, many of my vehicle accessory choices so far come from reading up on the threads.

Model:GX Turbo Diesel D4D
Year: 2007
Colour: White
Accessories: BFG LT265/65R17 A/T's (as an OEM tyre size these have actually "slowed" down my speedo, now at 100km/h on speedo I am actually travelling at 95 - 97km/h ??????), Black widow full length alloy roofrack, Airtec snorkel, TJM XGS Gold 50mm suspension lift (with strut top mounts for more strength), PolyAir bags inside springs, Full height cargo barrier, ARB Outback Solutions cargo draws (not as good of quality as I would have expected for the price and name), TJM underbody sump and transmissioin guards, solenoid isolated dual battery system (soon to be replaced with CTEK D250S Dual system which is on order), 60L engel fridge mounted to Platinum drop down slide, IPF900 spotlights with clear covers, mesh grille gaurd, Clear acrylic light protectors, Toyota OEM Sovereign alloy bullbar, Toyota OEM towbar and wiring, Terrain tamer pre fuel filter (stanadyne product), diff breathers into engine bay, LED interior courtesy lights, Prodigy P3 brake controller, Tyre Dog TPMS, Korr lighting folding 165W solar panel, AJ120 (PP member) sidesteps, Bushranger wheelie bin, canvas racksack.
Wishlist: UHF radio, Miccon Turbo timer P&P, Exhaust system, Dyno tune by really good diesel mechanic .................

I have finally got around to installing a 3" Manta aluminised exhaust system, had the injectors replaced due to the "cold knock" issue and had MTQ Adelaide do both jobs.
I also installed LED reversing lights and an electronic fuse to the 7.5 amp "ALT-S" today. The electronic fuse is to increase the Alternator output and is currently charging the battery at 14.5V vs 14.2V prior.
The Miccon Turbo timer was installed a will ago and is working well.
Haven't done the CTEK D250S dual system so far as can't find the space!
Also changed out the 60L engel and drop slide for a 40L and drop slide, 60L taking up too much real estate and only the wife and me these days.
Cheers

[The Yak]

G'Day all
Coogee South of Perth

Model: Kakadu
Year:2009
Colour: Silver
Accessories: Nil
Wishlist: The list is endless

[Phedus]

Hi, great to join you people.

Model: GX Turbo Diesel
Year: 2012
Colour: White
Accessories: ARB Deluxe Bull Bar, GME UHF Scanner/Transceiver
Wishlist: OME Suspension, Fridge

[LAP004]

couple of photos

[LAP004]

Hi my names levi.
iv been on the forum for about a month or too now.

My ride is a 1997 J95
Gxl

still fairly stock just has a few basics with more parts coming

So far has.
Snorkal
diff and gearbox/transfer case breathers.
245/75x16 Hankook dynapro mts
Alloy bullbar
roof cage full size with sides only.

[CDNPRADO]

Hey Guys and girls,

I live in Vancouver BC
Just bought my Prado yesterday

1996 Prado
auto
108k km
1KZTE
green
Whole bunch of spot lights on the roof!
Needs lift and tires
Hoping it can tow my Coleman E1!!