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Hi Guys,
Just bought my 2004 120 Prado GXL, with a 1KZ-TE in it. It's my first 4WD, but having been around family and mates with 4WD's I have some idea of the trouble my wallet is going to be in!! (and of course the awesome fun to be had in the near future).
I've already started putting some effort into it, so.. thought I'd share my build with people in the hope that they'd be inspired and start their own, just like I was.
Overall plan for the car is to get it capable and comfortable.. no muddies or 5" lifts! I'll be working with a basically stock vehicle, when I bought it, it had:
- Sovereign bullbar
- Narva spotties/driving lights
- Rhino 3 bar roof bars
- Tow kit
- Knackered BFG 265/65/17's on alloy rims
This is the car as I bought it last week:
As far as condition goes, I reckon it was in pretty good nic for a 10 year old car. A few scratches (missing paint) here and there, a bump on the rear bumper and fuel tank bash plate, but otherwise no signs of damage or off road use. The car had clearly never been offroad other than some dirt roads.
Already installed:
- Tyres
- Steel Rims
- Snorkel
- Head unit (genuine Toyo head unit from a later model - don't trust aftermarket ones)
I've already bought:
- Recovery points for the front
- Breather point extension kit
Wishlist:
- Dual Battery setup (get new optima cranking battery, use current battery as AUX??)
- Rear Drawers (will make these myself)
- Roof racks (looking at making these myself, maybe an ARB steel setup)
- RTT
- Awning
- UHF Radio
- 3" Exhaust thru
- Chip
- Catch Can setup
- 2" Lift
- Replace current spotties with LED bar
- Magnetized working light setup (as per craigm)
- AJ120 rear bar and sliders
I'm going to have to set a pace to get the car up to scratch if I want to tag along on some of the trips my mates have planned this year, so.. lets get into it.
Just bought my 2004 120 Prado GXL, with a 1KZ-TE in it. It's my first 4WD, but having been around family and mates with 4WD's I have some idea of the trouble my wallet is going to be in!! (and of course the awesome fun to be had in the near future).
I've already started putting some effort into it, so.. thought I'd share my build with people in the hope that they'd be inspired and start their own, just like I was.
Overall plan for the car is to get it capable and comfortable.. no muddies or 5" lifts! I'll be working with a basically stock vehicle, when I bought it, it had:
- Sovereign bullbar
- Narva spotties/driving lights
- Rhino 3 bar roof bars
- Tow kit
- Knackered BFG 265/65/17's on alloy rims
This is the car as I bought it last week:
As far as condition goes, I reckon it was in pretty good nic for a 10 year old car. A few scratches (missing paint) here and there, a bump on the rear bumper and fuel tank bash plate, but otherwise no signs of damage or off road use. The car had clearly never been offroad other than some dirt roads.
Already installed:
- Tyres
- Steel Rims
- Snorkel
- Head unit (genuine Toyo head unit from a later model - don't trust aftermarket ones)
I've already bought:
- Recovery points for the front
- Breather point extension kit
Wishlist:
- Dual Battery setup (get new optima cranking battery, use current battery as AUX??)
- Rear Drawers (will make these myself)
- Roof racks (looking at making these myself, maybe an ARB steel setup)
- RTT
- Awning
- UHF Radio
- 3" Exhaust thru
- Chip
- Catch Can setup
- 2" Lift
- Replace current spotties with LED bar
- Magnetized working light setup (as per craigm)
- AJ120 rear bar and sliders
I'm going to have to set a pace to get the car up to scratch if I want to tag along on some of the trips my mates have planned this year, so.. lets get into it.
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