Ghosts 2008 D4D Auto build

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I'm tossing up changing to alloys to try and save a little weight, but it's a big outlay

Alloys do get marked and dinged out on the tracks though, much harder to fix than a steelie especially painted ones. But yes, all that weight hanging off the back of the vehicle would place extra load on the suspension and alloys would be lighter.

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Yea, it's a hard choice, those Toyota genuine steelies are bloody tough units. I really like the procomp 7005's but they are asking $330 a rim


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New items to be added soon,

- rhino pioneer platform rack 1928 x 1236
- 11xp runva winch
- and just need to head up to Townsville on Tuesday to pick up my outback drawers that I brought of mmr

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I did the same winch on my last ute, and will do it again on my prado, great value, so quiet, and low current draw too!

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Alloys do get marked and dinged out on the tracks though, much harder to fix than a steelie especially painted ones. But yes, all that weight hanging off the back of the vehicle would place extra load on the suspension and alloys would be lighter.

There's no difference in weight between alloys and steelies. The alloys are much thicker and therefore, become roughly the same weight.

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The alloys are much thicker and therefore, become roughly the same weight.

Well there you go, I learned something new today. I had steelies on my 80 series but never weighed them against an alloy equivalent.

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Andrew is right as usual! I weighed the Phoenix alloys and steelies off the 120 and they were within 1 kg of each other. I think the standard GXL+ wheels were a touch lighter than this but nothing to justify alloys over steel on the basis of weight. Hmmm that is a dumb statement, ok nothing to justify aluminium alloy over iron alloy. I am not sure if some of the aftermarket alloys are lighter though. The forged alloys on my GTS are nearly 10kg lighter than the factory cast wheels that are available.

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Andrew is right as usual! I weighed the Phoenix alloys and steelies off the 120 and they were within 1 kg of each other. I think the standard GXL+ wheels were a touch lighter than this but nothing to justify alloys over steel on the basis of weight. Hmmm that is a dumb statement, ok nothing to justify aluminium alloy over iron alloy. I am not sure if some of the aftermarket alloys are lighter though. The forged alloys on my GTS are nearly 10kg lighter than the factory cast wheels that are available.

If you still have the info, can you add it to this thread?
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...tyres-and-rims

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I did the same winch on my last ute, and will do it again on my prado, great value, so quiet, and low current draw too!

Yea mine should be here soon,

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There's no difference in weight between alloys and steelies. The alloys are much thicker and therefore, become roughly the same weight.

Well there ya go, honestly thought there would be.... Guess no real justification now haha except the procomps look sick!

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Finished installing my new drawers this morning, and found out the carpet I chose to make my rear table 12 months ago is a perfect match to the drawers bonus!!!



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Well there ya go, honestly thought there would be.... Guess no real justification now haha except the procomps look sick!

The weight difference that we know off only compares the Toyota rims. The aftermarket alloys may indeed be lighter. I should have clarified that in my earlier post.

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The weight difference that we know off only compares the Toyota rims. The aftermarket alloys may indeed be lighter. I should have clarified that in my earlier post.

Ah gotcha thanks Andrew, yea I will do some more searching. But I might be up for new front struts before I can buy any more goodies. Won't be going bilsteins again that's for sure


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Are they the ones you picked up from the For Sale section?

How close do those drawers sit behind the seats Ghost?

They look slick btw!

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Are they the ones you picked up from the For Sale section?

How close do those drawers sit behind the seats Ghost?

They look slick btw!

Yea they were madkore, with the seats locked in place you do still have a little room behind the second row seats, they don't sit hard up against them


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Nice drawers I need to upgrade to slam latches on mine but it is a $180 upgrade