Introductions

[Dangerduck]

G'day all, my Baby is thous;
2010
150 GX Prado 3L Turbo Diesel
Grey- very scratched
ARB Bull bar and alloy roof rack
Kaymar twin wheel rear bar
Old Man Emu lift kit
6 x 17inch x 10 inch "Speedy" Black 5 spoke alloy wheels shod with Mickey Thompson ATZ P3's
105ah AGM second battery
200 amp Redarc unit
ARB 2.4m Awning with LED strip lights
ARB 72 litre fridge
Home made draw and fridge slide
Draw has LED lights that come on automatically when the draw is opened
Safari snorkel
Side steps
Fold down shelf on rear door
All interior lights are LED's
8mm B&S wires to 50amp Anderson Plug
Tekonsha P2 brake controller
Heated front seats
4 USB ports 2 in right knee switch cluster, 2 in Traction control switch cluster
Combination DRL/fog lights
Kings 10 inch LED spot lights
CB unit installed under passenger seat with hand unit plugged into dash
DVD head rests
twin battery meters in pod on top of the middle aircon ducts
Kenwood 50 amp per channel head unit to a Blaupunkt 8inch subwoofer mounted on the back of the shelving unit.
2 x Max trax locked to roof rack
Shovel/jack holder


Currently installing an LED bar to the rear of the roof rack to shine down, switch installed in Rear door lock side light assembly

To do list:
Recaro lumbar driver seat for my stuffed back
Under vehicle protection
2 more Max Trax
Steering wheel radio controls

Had done; complete engine rebuild after holing #3 piston, new Turbo ( bits of broken piston destroyed old one) new injectors
New gearbox after final drive socket off the transfer case split
Second fuel filter installed in line before original filter
LED headlights

And that folks is about it!

[JackJ211]

Prado for son

I have a son who will soon be 16, and I want to buy him TLC Prado 150 2011. I have a 2009 Prado 120 but for kids all the best is how do you think I'll make the right decision about buying such a car to him? . What types of insurance policies exist for minors and how does it work?Or can give it to me and pick me up a new one Thank you[ATTACH=CONFIG]26195[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]26195[/ATTACH]

Hi myPrado 150 was made in 2012, and before this was porsche cayenne turbo made in 2007 and I can say that the new machine is much better and less likely to break. Very cool of course gift to his son, probably he is a fine fellow), I can advise you only what is better to take with 4 doors, since it will be easier, but I think you will make the right choice. With regard to insurance, I have been working as an insurance broker for many years and I can advise you to read this site. Http: //www.cheapautoinsurance.com/ How much I would not look for different sites, on this you will find the most current insurance and information about them.
And yes I think you can take his car =)
Good luck!

[Iosif77]

Prado for son

I have a son who will soon be 16, and I want to buy him TLC Prado 150 2011. I have a 2009 Prado 120 but for kids all the best is how do you think I'll make the right decision about buying such a car to him? . What types of insurance policies exist for minors and how does it work?Or can give it to me and pick me up a new one Thank you

[Pradouche]

Greetings all.

New to Australia, WA, and Prado. Excited to get out and explore, and probably fix things.

Model: GXL Diesel
Year: 2013 (MY14)
Colour: White...
Accessories: My son put a North Carolina sticker on it already. I'm working on...
Wishlist: A/T's, probably Cooper LT. Light upgrade, maybe bar. Racks. Not sure on legality here yet (hence joining the forum,) but maybe an intake upgrade.

[Atherton]

Hi all,
I'm a newly minted member of the prado clan, picked up my 150 a week or so ago.

Model: 150 series 2010 GXL TD Auto
Colour: White
Accessories: Redarc dual batteries, Redarc tow pack, ECB bullbar (which hopefully won't be on there long)
Wishlist: ARB steel bar, scrub rails, proper side steps, 2 inch lift,and a snorkle would start things off.

[DolanOutdoors]

G'day Everyone.
A bit about my rig.
Model: 2017 Toyota Prado GXL turbo diesel auto.
Colour: Glacier White.
Accessories: Toyota alloy bull bar, Toyota towbar, Toyota Aero roof racks, Waeco CFX65DZ fridge freezer.
A snorkel and light bar will be added soon.
Cheers Jon.
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[DolanOutdoors]

G'day Everyone.
My name is Jon my wife is Danielle and our 7yo son is Zack. We live on the NSW Central Coast. I upgraded a 2007 AWD Kluger to a 2017 Prado so we could get more adventurous with our 4WDing. We do a bit of driving and camping in our Ezytrail Tarwin camper trailer around the Central Coast and Hunter Valley areas. We are doing a trip back to my hometown Broken Hill at Christmas it should be fun heaps of good tracks to play on. I look forward to sharing and learning a few ideas and information with other forum members.
Cheers Jon.

[Bobcrusader]

Welcome guys. @suitcase - sounds like it's already well set up for towing with airbags. Lifting is pretty easy too - watch out for group buys. @agsryd - I like the Fortuner too, but give me a 150L fuel tank any day.

[agsryd]

new car new forum

Hi All,

I just purchased a completly stock 2013 Prado VX. My first 4WD. I nearly got a new fourtuner but this car was great. 52000 on the clock. cannot wait for the upcoming adventures!

[suitcase]

Hi all
Just purchased a 2013 SX 3 door. Certainly a bit different to the old Rodeo. Hope to use it for many a year to tow our 12' off-road van around the country. Currently has ECB bullbar, UHF and airbag helpers on the back. I will no doubt want to pick people's brains about suspension sometime in the future.
cheers
KO

[jazzhunt]

Hi folks
I recently decided to try out this 4wd thing and settled on an old Prado for my first one. So I'm the happy owner of a 1999 Prado Grande with an ARB bar, spotties, and UHF. It also has a dual battery set-up that's going to need some revision as both batteries are jammed in beside the radiator. This has probably contributed to the crack in the inner guard. Thankfully that crack is very small and I'm off to get it repaired and reinforced this afternoon. Honestly, I wouldn't have even noticed the crack if it wasn't for posts on this site showing me what to look for. This old bus has already been around Australia - I know that because it has had all it's services done professionally and they were done in the Pilbara, Townsville, Davenport and here in Perth. Hopefully I can get a few more k's out of her yet :-)

[Wallyspike]

Welcome Wally. From memory, what we know as a Prado is a 'LandCruiser' over in the UK - they don't get the 200 series. Just crossed the Simpson with an Amarok and it did really well - I'm told the ride was much better when loaded with water, fuel and firewood in the back!

Thanks Bob. We saw a few 200 series 'Cruisers in the UK, but the Prado size was a little easier to handle in traffic - but still a tank. On the matter of the Roks, they are incredibly capable. Ours went for a quick trip from Birdsville to Poeppels corner and back in a day handling the desert dunes with ease. Now it's time to move on to a lounge chair ride.

Cheers

[Bobcrusader]

Welcome Wally. From memory, what we know as a Prado is a 'LandCruiser' over in the UK - they don't get the 200 series. Just crossed the Simpson with an Amarok and it did really well - I'm told the ride was much better when loaded with water, fuel and firewood in the back!

[mjrandom]

Welcome to the forum.

[Wallyspike]

G'day all

Ok, 1st time Prado owner, but drove one around Scotland, England etc. last year for a few thousand miles. (They seemingly have not heard the term 'Prado' over there.) Previous Tojo's have included an FJ40 (noddy wagon) and FJ60 with the standard accessories of rust from new and burning exhaust valves. I have just moved to the Prado from an Amarok which was a faithful and fun ute for 150,000 km.

The reason for moving to the Prado is it is built from the ground up as a wagon unlike the MUX's, Everests, Fortuners, etc. After test driving all of those, they were obviously modified utes with much of the ride and noise of their predecessors. The other ground up wagons in the popular market are the Land Rover and Jeep variants. Enough said! That left either another Rok (brilliant ride for a ute) or a Prado. The MfW&F said a Prado was the choice and I must admit, I couldn't really disagree.

Looking forward to the words of wisdom from the forum and plenty of Km of travels from the Prado.

Wally