Matt's 2012 TD 150 Series Prado

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

Hi Mat

Firstly great info and advice provided by many on this thread. I am in the middle of putting in a dual battery system in myself for my 150. After chatting to a few people on PP and speaking to the guys from TJM I decided to go with the following:-
This is only my personal preference and I am sure there are many other combinations you can use.

1. TJM Battery Tray
2. Optima Yellow Top D27F - 3yr warranty compared to 2 with some other Optimas
3. REDARC BCDC1240 - 40amp dc/dc charger - Like the idea of using solar panels in future
4. Isolator - Jump start
5. 3 x 12V outlets to be run to the rear.
6. BAINTECH Voltage & Voltage Meter Flush Mount - Mounted to the front of the vehicle for dual battery visibility
7. BAINTECH Voltage & Amp Meter Flush Mount - Mounted to the rear of the vehicle to display amps drawn and voltage indicator for auxillary battery

As Madkore, has explained the alternator will not have the ability to fully charge a deep cycle battery hence requiring a dc/dc charger.

George

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Really appreciate all the feedback guys, will take it all into consideration. Watch this thread for a few updates throughout Feb!

* Booked into tyre dealer tomorrow for 5 x 265/70/17 Cooper ST MAXX's (wanted to try something different to the BFG's for once).

* Booked into ARB this thursday for the dual batteries (still finalising the components) and Safari Snorkel. Maybe compressor if they have time.

* Bullbar on back order. I think i'll wait for the bullbar before I do the lift, still unsure what I am going with anyway.

* Side rails/steps apparently on back order now but still not in production.

[matt150 Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close matt150]

Mate

Save yourself a packet and buy a ABR SIDEWINDER dual battery kit and a decent Piranha battery tray then fit it yourself.

Very easy install and not hard at all. See my build up for how too.

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

Nice one Matt

[ptnlinda Member Find all posts View Profile Close ptnlinda]

You'll enjoy the Coopers. I'm very happy with mine to date. Had BFG's on my Hilux and got terrible mileage so changed to Coopers.



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[N_Butterworth Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close N_Butterworth]

* Bullbar on back order.

Did they give you any idea on how long the wait might be? I've been quoted anything from end of month to end of April.

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Did they give you any idea on how long the wait might be? I've been quoted anything from end of month to end of April.

My dealer is rather frustrating. I was there in my lunch break yesterday and spent the whole hour waiting for them to tell me an ETA and the final price i'll be paying on the dual batteries being installed tomorrow. Meanwhile they took phone calls and helped other people walking up to the counter so I just had to go. Told me they'd call me @ 3pm. Called them @ 5pm as I didn't hear back and they said we're too busy so call back tomorrow morning. Left a VM. Now i'm told my invoice is out by $1000 - not happy. They couldn't explain why either... apparently need to sort it in person tomorrow. Doesn't make sense to me and this happened last time when they did my 200 series.

Anyway, sorry to go a little off topic! To answer your question i'm not sure! I'll let you know hopefully tomorrow when I am supposedly getting the snorkel and dual batteries which i don't even know how much is costing me!

[N_Butterworth Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close N_Butterworth]

Thanks mate - sounds similar to the experience that I've had with the Canberra ARB outlet!

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Got the cooper tyres today, love them. Very quiet on the road and look great. Felt great on my trip home (20 kms highway and 10 kms dirt/gravel road) but after seeing another one of these posts http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...k-your-Coopers I am really bloody scared for me and my little boys safety...

Anyway I'll try not to think about that. Here is a pic!

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Dual batteries and snorkel Done!

In the end I think I got a fairly reasonable price all up. Do it once and do it right first time round so I got the Optima!

Can't wait to use a fridge over the esky !

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Hi,

Bit of an update, done 3500kms so far in 3 weeks of ownership and all going well!

- ARB bullbar went on yesterday. No point showing pictures we all know how common they are!

- UHF antenna ordered (Gme ae4705) to couple with Oricom UHF280 remote hand piece unit.

- ARB Compressor mounted under bonnet, ARB Dealer did a great job.

- Side rails and steps apparently in "pilot mode" now at ARB HQ. ETA march/April.

- Lift booked in for March 2nd with ultimate suspension, inc Firestone airbags.

- Picked up 50l waeco. Bye bye Esky, hooray! Trying to work out how to mount the fridge to the floor now. Maybe one of the ORS false floor kits for now.

Looking fwd to first camp trip in the prado in two weeks.

Well I think that'll do for now, my bank balance needs to recover!

Matt

[buster0z Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close buster0z]

geez matt,

looks like the only thing slowing you down is bloody arb....ordered redarc battery kit they said it would take a week and its been a month...

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Wow really? That's no good mate! Shouldn't take that long surely..

Only thing slowing me down now is my savings balance essentials are done so ill probably be quiet for a while!

[buster0z Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close buster0z]

Wow really? That's no good mate! Shouldn't take that long surely..

Only thing slowing me down now is my savings balance essentials are done so ill probably be quiet for a while!

yeah, i dont have a savings issue i have the arb delay issue, i was hoping to have if for when i go up the coast this weekend..

i think arb have got the shits with me because i dont get them to install anything...

[SandRunner Member Find all posts View Profile Close SandRunner]

Wish my finances allowed for such quick aftermarket goodies to be fitted! Want better rubber and suspension but will have to wait for a little while.

Your build up is great! Congratulations