YOUR PRADO - Age, Condition, Faults, and General Info.

[Matt Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt]

I thought I'd make a thread where we could track all our specs, and reference threads of great mods done, and faults and problems we have encountered with our Prados.


Model: 120 V6 5 speed auto

Year: Sept 04

Odometer: 32000 kms

Condition: Excellent, accept for some scrapes and scratches.

Factory Mods: Tint, Towbar, Rust proofing.

Mods: UHF radio, Nokia Car Kit, Scanguage, Safari Snorkel

Problems: I had the Fuel tank problem involving the blow back valve coming loose making gurgling sounds and a sound like a golf ball going across corrogated iron. - http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?t=384
I had the fuel tank replaced twice for this problem

The rear diff needed to be replaced after it developed a whine at 90kph. If it does this again out of warranty, ill be fitting an arb locker.

My key split open, was replaced under warranty. http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... highlight=

Likes and dislikes: Its a fantastic touring vehicle. I can drive 700kms with one stop and get out feeling like i have just driven to the shops.

The power of the v6, and how quiet the inside of the vehicle is. Its off road performance in sand is hard to beat, tho the front cross member is its only drawback.

The stock tyres are crap, and nearly stuffed after 30,000 (the spare and a new tyre were put on only 10k ago and are just as warn as the rest now). These tyres are especially crap in dry loose dirt hill climbs.


Future Plans: Continue to set the vehicle up as a tourer. Cargo barrier coming in the next few months, followed by new tyres and a suspension lift at xmas.

A bullbar to come after that money permitting. Children will be on the way, so as soon as they are old enough (still very young tho), a camper trailer will be purchased and we will start doing some trips..


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

Re: Prado's - Age, Condition, Faults, and General Info.

I thought I'd make a thread where we could track all our specs, and reference threads of great mods done, and faults and problems we have encountered with our Prados.

Great idea Matt.


Model: 120 V6 4 speed auto

Year: 2003

Odometer: 65000 kms

Condition: Excellent, but I've added some character to the underbody in the way of scrapes and stuff.

Factory Mods: Towbar.

Mods: Pradopoint.com stickers, 2006 Hilux washer jets, Toyota Sovereign Alloy Bar, Toyota genuine insect screen and grill guard, Polyair suspension airbags, TJM Roofrack, Tracklander tube brackets, Custom 4" fishing rod tube, Twin screen DVD player, Single screen portable DVD player,GME TX3400 UHF Radio + 2x GME TX650 handhelds, GME UHF aerial, Mobile One AM / FM aerial, Roof rack mounted work lights, Anderson plug for charging the Camper Trailer battery, DIY Alloy Front Bashplate , Nane Spotlights, 2 x Waeco CF-35 Fridge / Freezer, 3 x additional rear 12 V power outlets,Outback Accessories Battery Tray with Exide N70 Aux battery and Redarc isolator , Outback Ideas front recovery points, Mega Grunt MX3 Series underbonnet Air Compressor, Tekonsha Voyager Trailer Brake Controller.

Problems: Nothing of any note yet (touch wood). There's the odd bump noise from the slip joint - addressed on Thursday at service.

Likes and dislikes: Its a fantastic touring vehicle.

The power of the v6, and how quiet the inside of the vehicle is. Its off road performance in sand is hard to beat.

I got the rig 2nd hand with a set of Kelly Safari ATR's on it. I've no reason to dislike them yet and their only failings have been caused by my inexperience. ops:

Future Plans: The vehicle has been setup to tour. One more week of work and we hook up the Trak Shak Camper Trailer and bugger off around Oz. :lol: 8) :lol:

After that the wishlist includes a 2" lift and some really good tyres - for a lot more trips with the WA Pradopoint mob.

Cheers
Chippy

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

Model: 120 V6 Grande 5 speed auto

Year: Nov 05 (Purchased new in June 2006)

Odometer: 32500 kms

Condition: Showroom - you could lick it all over.

Factory Mods: Tint, Towbar, Weathershields on both sides, , bonnet protector, Colour Coded Hard Spare Wheel Cover, reverse parking sensors.

Mods: Sandgrabba bootmat, Max Air onboard with 1 gallon tank, GME UHF radio, Bluetooth Car Kit, Ipod adaptor integrated into SatNav Head Unit, Safari Snorkel, reverse camera with on-demand switch, Colour Coded ARB Deluxe Bar, ARB Fog lights, IPF HID lights X 3, Insect screen, Underbody water tank, Sandgrabba mats all through, Rhino Rack Bars + Alloy Tray + Spare Wheel Holder, JVC DVD Player with 9 inch screen with sound integrated into SatNav Head Unit, Piranha Diff breathers, boot net, Air Horns, Bridgestone D694's, HiLux washer jets, and Bi-Xenon upgrade for standard headlights, Side awning, rear awning, Trek Table on tailgate.

Problems: Driveshaft replaced under warranty for knocking sound and tapped up the bum feeling. Reverse sensors drive me nuts.

Likes: Goes like hell - pulls harder than a teenager with a Playboy. Touring Range. Refinement. Satnav, Console Fridge, Everything else. Best car I have ever owned - it's a gem.

Dislikes - Likes a drink, stock headlights are crap (the bi-xenon upgrade is fabulous - now fitted), Bootspace is lacking (I have all seats in place to fit the four car destroyers) - can't fit the Engel.

I have now replaced them with D694's - will be getting 70 series LT tyre next!

Future Plans: Bilstein/Ridepro Suspension upgrade, Transfer Case breathing kit, External AM Antenna, Dual Batteries, activate the rear foglights, tyre pressure monitors, install roofrack mounted rear reversing lights, rear drawer system.

[Damien Parker Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Damien Parker]

Model: 120 V6 GXL 5 speed Manual

Year: 2003

Odometer: 136000 kms

Condition: Great, with the exception of a few minor alterations courtesy of some punk with a coin and a shopping trolley.

Factory Mods: Tint.

Mods: Mickey Thompson MTZ, self fabricated Spare wheel holder spacers

Problems: The scratch and the trolley dent, i haven't experienced any real issues with it yet. I am going to take it in to Toyota and check all the recall items have been completed on the vehicle.

Likes: Goes like hell - pulls harder than a teenager with a Playboy(Thanks Gman ). Touring Range. Refinement. Everything else. Best car I have ever owned - it's a gem.

Dislikes:- Likes a drink, stock headlights are crap, IFS, lack of drivers seat adjustment, The Fuel gauge (until i worked it out...), rear door rattle.

Future Plans: Max Air Onboard, suspension upgrade, Winch, Lockers, Transfer Case breathing kit + Diff breather extensions, Bi-Xenon upgrade for standard headlights (Thanks again Gman), ARB Deluxe Bar, Snorkel, Dual Batteries, Driving lights, New head unit incorporating GPS, Reversing Camera, VMS Car PC.

And last but not least, about three more jobs with bundled spare time to pay for it all and actually use it...

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

Condition: Great, with the exception of a few minor alterations courtesy of some punk with a coin and a shopping trolley

Seems a good enough reason to reinstate the death penalty to me... lowlife scumbags :evil:

[Damien Parker Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Damien Parker]

Condition: Great, with the exception of a few minor alterations courtesy of some punk with a coin and a shopping trolley

Seems a good enough reason to reinstate the death penalty to me... lowlife scumbags :evil:

I will vote for it :twisted:
It shits me when people who have nothing better to do go around vandalising other peoples property. I have worked bloody hard to get where i am today and i don't understand why i should have to feel bad for allowing my self a few luxuries, which i still have to work bloody hard to keep.

:evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[MTpockets Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MTpockets]

Model: 120 Turbo Diesel 3 litre

Year: Sept 03

Odometer: 62000 kms

Condition: Excellent.

Colour: White (same as chippys)

Factory Mods: Towbar, Soverign Bullbar, Triple roof bars, Hard Spare Wheel Cover.

Mods: UHF radio, Safari Snorkel, Redarc duel battery isolator, ARB OME 2" suspension, Rated outback idea front recovery points, Bridgestone D694''s with 23k on them. IPF 900xs driving lights

Problems: None at all.

Likes and dislikes: I bought this car as a tourer first, offroad car for our club outtings, and general work ferry. As a tourer it tows the camper trailer like it isnt there with good fuel consumption and with a range of 1200 klms on a tankful, makes it great on long trips. I love the cruise control and use it all the time, however it is a little savage on the kickdown and hunts for gears a bit, but no real problems.
As a package, its a great all round car.
I liked it a whole lot more when it still fitted in my garage after the lift 8)

Future Plans: Dtronic chip and a 3" exhaust before hitting the Cape next September. 8)

[Andy_B Member Find all posts View Profile Close Andy_B]

Model: 90 series Turbo Diesel GXL 4 speed auto

Year Nov 2000 (purchased new in Feb 2001)

Odometer: 106000

Condition: Very good

Factory mods: Nothing

Mods: TJM aluminium Bullbar, Undin UH088SX UHF, Dual Battery, 2" lift using King Springs Extra Heavy Duty fronts, and heavy rear spring, Bilstein shockies, BFG MT 265/75r16 Tires, Rear fold down table.

Problems: Blow up the front Diff driving out of a friends driveway, which was replaced under warrenty, Blow up the rear out 4Wdriving, got it replaced by a Toyota Delearship, they didn't do it right so it was replaced again after 900kms. Other then that no other problems.

Likes: Good Storage, looks pretty tough, dual fuel tanks, and pretty easy to mod and work on, and reliable.

Dislikes:I would like more articulation, and the diesel isn't the most efficient engine around, and it could use a little more power.

Future Plans: Lockers front and rear, snorkel, spotties, underbody protection, Transmission Temp gauge. Then eventually I'll take a look at putting a chip and new exhaust in.

[rally1 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rally1]

Model : 120 td

Year: july04

Odo:66000klms

Condition : Excellant

Factory mods: tint,towbar,weathersheilds

Mods: Ome 2inch lift , coopers atr (crap) cargo barrier,black widow
storage rhino roof rack with alloy basket ,duel batteries , arb steel
bar,UHF radio,safari snorkel
Problems : Dust leaking around rear door

Likes: touring range

Dislikes : Bit more power but it tows at the legal limit

Future plans: Find some decent looking after market flairs so i can
put some wider wheels on too get good rubber

[xvprado Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close xvprado]

Model: 120 V6 VX

Year: July 04

Odometer: 84000 kms

Condition: Excellent.

Colour: Crystal Pearl

Factory Mods: Towbar, Hard Spare Wheel Cover.

Mods: None, nuthin nada.....all except the stuff taken off it to go the new one including UHF radio, duel battery, tekonsha brake controller, ARB bar and winch,Bilstein/Lovell 2" suspension, Cooper ATRs, storage drawers with integrated 50lt SS water tank, 60 lt evakool
Plus steel sliders/steps as new to install on the new beast

Problems: Pully tensioner bearing spat its dummy in a cold water crossing...crappy Toyots'a :?

Likes and dislikes: Love it, but I like the new TD more, its a great all round car.

Future Plans: 27 more sleeps till the new VX TD arives, then we build her up again

[Yota Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Yota]

Re: YOUR PRADO - Age, Condition, Faults, and General Info.




Model: 95 Series 3L TD Grey Import

Year: 1996

Odometer: 200000 kms

Condition: Used.

Factory Mods: Display computer including inclimeter, outside temp & other useles info. Headlight protectors, weather sheilds both sides, roof rails

Mods: ARB winchbar, Magnam winch, Lightforce 170, Duel batteries, Sufari snorkel, Lukey exhorst, heavy duty Tough dog suspension, Icom UHF, Uniden 27Mhz CB, Garmin Geko GPS with reradiating external antenna, Pioner stereo with bluetooth hands-free, Nokia phone cradel with external arial, Milford cargo barrier, Waeco 50L fridge, max air compresor

Problems: Mud dosen't clean it's self off.

Likes & Dislikes: I dislike the factory roof rails, would rather fitt a full sized roof basket but the rails mean the rack would need to sit quite high.

Future Plans: Lockers, rock sliders, cargo drawers, shower,

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

Model: 120 V6 5 speed auto

Year: April 2007

Colour: Dark Blue

Odometer: 6000 kms

Condition: Showroom condition

Factory Mods: Bullbar,Tint, Towbar, Rust proofing, Reverse sensors, headlight protectors, Toyota Cross rails, carpet mats and boot liner.

Mods: TJM front diff and Gearbox skid plate, GME 3400 UHF and 6db aeriel, Nokia in car Kit and 9db Aeriel, Bridgestone 694's, Electronic Rustproof, Roolite spotties, Rola Vortex luggage tray, ARB recovery hitch, TJM Spare wheel Cover and a "pradopoint.com" sticker.

Problems: I had the rear tail shaft replaced under waranty, Clunking noise when stopping.
I have just lost a fog light out of the Factory bar, been replaced under warranty.

Likes and dislikes: Its a fantastic touring vehicle.
The power of the V6, and how quiet the vehicle is inside.
It is a Great all round car.

Future Plans: Not a lot, Cargo net, suspension upgrade some stage.
But myself a diesel for my next company car.

Make time to get offroad.