Homers 07 GXL D4D

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Bought my 2007 D4D GXL in January this year and I am going as fast as I can to get it ready for a trip to Fraser Island later this year.

Anyway, the Prado was completely stock when we got it apart from having the standard Toyota Sovereign bar fitted.

Since then I have added/done the following:
Fitted an Outback overhead console
Installed a Dual battery system with Redarc Isolator
Fitted some 265/70/17 Mickey Thompson ATZ 4 Ribs
Done a 2” Lift using Lovells Springs and Bilstein Shocks
Changed the standard sound system for a Pioneer DVD head unit with reversing camera.
Fitted ARB CKMA12 Compressor under the bonnet
ARB Deluxe Alloy roof rack
OzTrail side awning
ARB Color coded deluxe winch bar

Wish list:
Front and rear diff locks
Warn 9500xp or Avenger winch & Plasma rope
Cargo Barrier and draw system (still researching them)

Wont even get started on the camper trailer ☺

When we got it


After MT’s fitted


After the lift - look at the step line


Overhead Console



More to come...
Paul

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Compressor

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

Nice setup. Cheers.

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Fitted the ARB Deluxe Alloy Rack today...ARB replaced the Secondhand rail kit

[120D4D Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 120D4D]

Looks good Paul, keep the photos coming!

Geez I hope you didnt turn on the compressor with the shipping plugs still inserted into the air cleaner input...

Micheal

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Hehehe nah...I took them out first

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finally got around to fitting the awning this morning.

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Fitted the new ARB Deluxe Winch Bar yesterday.
What a mammoth job that turned out to be..I learnt a few valuable tricks too.
See the pics below with my comments that might help others attempting to do this upgrade themselves.

Getting ready to remove the old bar


There is a bolt inside this tube(the one at the bottom) that needs to be removed, it holds the bar back against the chasis.
The blocks in the chasis will need to be removed also to allow you to slide the metal guides with the captive nuts arb supply up the rails for the rear bolt holes.
You will need to remove the bolts that hold the radiator in and gently push it back toward the engine to get these block out...that was a PITA.
You will also notice that the top bolt had fallen out and was inside the plastic cover.


Old bar off

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New brackets installed (driver side)


New bar in position....now here is a very valuable tip...put the parker/indicator and fog lights in the surround and mount it before you put the bar on...it is near on impossible to do afterwards and took me 2hrs to get the clips in that hold the surrounds in the bar.
We made some spacers out of 25mm pine to sit on the side wings of the bar to give us the required clearance and lifted the bar up to the right height and then bolted it up


Bar bolted on...lights in and bash plates underneath bolted up.


Completed..driving lights back on.


Hops that info is useful

[1coolbanana Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 1coolbanana]

Nice job Homer, well done

Just one thing, the side plates go inside the bar

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Gee 1CB has been eating his carrots (good spot)
Lookin the goods Homer now you will have to update your signature unless your putting the soverign bar on as a rear bar.
Regards Adam

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Looks a million bucks Homer - great improvement! And well done on fitting it yourself - do you get to spend the coin that you saved by fitting it yourself on something else?

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Nice work you will have a ball at Fraser Island.

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Doh...well that will give me something to do over the weekend.
Thanks for pointing that out 1coolbanana...i blame my father in law for that...bloody distraction he is

Updated my sig too ondaboat ..I do indeed get to spend the money on something else, should go close to buying a snorkel

[120D4D Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 120D4D]

Nice work Homer.

I found that some duct tape over the nut to hold it in place is a big help when you are putting the side plates back on the inside of the bar. Its a niggly job that you cant get your hands to otherwise!

Well done on the install mate.