My truck buildup - Chippy (*** Lots of pics ***)

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

Talk about being inspired. After looking through the buildups, posted by Stan, Matt, Crammy and Joey I got inspired to put together a little account of my own journey over the last 12 months ........

Click on an image to enlarge.

It started life as a .......

2003 GXL Wagon, 4.0 Litre V6, 4 sp Auto


Then, in no particular order, it gathered a few bits .....

:arrow: Pradopoint.com stickers,
:arrow: 2" OME Suspension upgrade,
:arrow: BFG All Terrains LT265/70/17,
:arrow: Warn XD9000 winch and Toyota winch cradle,
:arrow: Safari snorkel,
:arrow: 2006 Hilux Washer Jets,
:arrow: Toyota Sovereign Alloy Bar,
:arrow: Toyota genuine grill guard and insect screen,
:arrow: Anderson plug and charge circuit for Camper Trailer battery,
:arrow: TJM rear recovery hitch,
:arrow: Roof rack mounted Work Lights with Anderson plug power supply,
:arrow: 3 x additional 12 V power outlets in the back,
:arrow: Additional 12V power for fridge,
:arrow: Polyair suspension airbags - (removed),
:arrow: TJM Roofrack,
:arrow: Tracklander tube mounting brackets,
:arrow: Custom 4" fishing rod transport cylinder,
:arrow: Twin screen DVD player plus single DVD player for the feral kid in the back,
:arrow: GME TX3400 UHF Radio + 2x GME TX650 Handhelds,
:arrow: DIY Alloy Front Bashplate,
:arrow: DIY 3 mm steel sump bashplate,
:arrow: DIY Single side drawer unit and fridge mount,
:arrow: Roo Lite 220XP Spotlights,
:arrow: 4 x Hella Comet 450's on the roof rack,
:arrow: Waeco 110 Litre fridge / freezer,
:arrow: 2 x Waeco CF-35 Fridge / Freezer,
:arrow: Mobitronic / Waeco MCI-100 Inverter,
:arrow: Outback Accessories Battery Tray with Redarc isolator,
:arrow: Pair of Excide Extremes,
:arrow: Outback Ideas rated front recovery points,
:arrow: Mega Grunt MX3 Series Air Compressor - in the back as a spare,
:arrow: Tekonsha Voyager Trailer Brake Controller,
:arrow: LG TU550 Hard wired car kit,
:arrow: 5000 K IPF Fatboy headlight globes,
:arrow: Super White H3 Halogen spotlight globes ... now in the Hella's,
:arrow: White and Amber LEDs on the bullbar,
:arrow: 150L/min Twin head air compressor - mounted in the engine bay,
:arrow: Navlink GPS / Street navigator / reverse camera,
:arrow: External GPS antenna,
:arrow: Auto transmission temperature gauge,
:arrow: LED park lights,
:arrow: Open Sky awning,
:arrow: Trak Shak Camper Trailer

Click on an image to enlarge.

:arrow: I went out and got one of these ....

:arrow: Apr '07





:arrow: It was bought, mainly, to tow one of these ....

Our Trak Shak camper trailer.









:arrow: Then I bought a new bar and fitted it

:arrow: May '07



:arrow: The new bar also had the new fitting kit which meant bugger all cutting of the inner guards.
:arrow: May '07



:arrow: and a bit of ally plate as a radiator protection plate ......

:arrow: May '07

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... bash+plate



:arrow: An electric brake controller

:arrow: May '07



:arrow: Cargo net

:arrow: May '07



:arrow: UHF radio

:arrow: May '07

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... c&start=15







:arrow: A couple of NANE spotlights

:arrow: May '07



:arrow: A couple of Pradopoint.com stickers

:arrow: May '07



:arrow: Some extra power outlets for the fridge and camper trailer

:arrow: May '07



:arrow: Some relays .... and a box to keep them away from mud and dust

:arrow: May '07



:arrow: Some horns that sound tougher than Bek's Astra ..... almost ....

:arrow: May '07



:arrow: A dual battery setup with TJM BT64 battery tray, Redarc isolator and momentary 'jump-start' switch on the dash.

:arrow: Jun '07

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... ry&start=0

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... y&start=15







:arrow: Then Bek took the Prado to lunch one day and came back with a TJM roof rack on it.

:arrow: Jun '07



:arrow: Also got some recovery points and a recovery hitch for the back.

:arrow: Jun '07

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... s&start=30



:arrow: Work lights

:arrow: Jun '07



:arrow: Added some Hilux washer jets

:arrow: Jun '07



:arrow: Polyairs ...

:arrow: Jun '07



:arrow: A torch

:arrow: Jun '07



:arrow: A fire extinguisher

:arrow: Jun '07



:arrow: Some seat organisers to keep the boy's crap off the floor

:arrow: Jun '07



:arrow: ... and an Air Compressor

:arrow: Jun '07

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... compressor



:arrow: ... and then we hooked up and took it for a test drive ... around Australia

:arrow: Jul '07 to Sep '07

See: Part 1 - http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... t&start=30

See: Part 2 - http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... t&start=45

See: Part 3 - http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... t&start=60

See: Part 4 - http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... t&start=75

See: Part 5 - http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... t&start=90











:arrow: As soon as we got back from the trip it became obvious that the nose was a lot lower to the ground ... so in went an OME suspension lift.

:arrow: Sep '07

See http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... c&start=30







:arrow: Then there was the AC filter

:arrow: Sep '07



:arrow: ... and fitting the big WAECO 110L fridge / freezer that we bought off Pedro on the Gold Coast

:arrow: Sep '07





:arrow: Knocked together a table for the back door

:arrow: Sep '07




:arrow: A torch for under the Trek Table

:arrow: Sep '07





:arrow: Knocked up a bash plate as the old one was looking really second hand

:arrow: Oct '07

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... h&start=75

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... h&start=90





:arrow: I lined the cargo bay with some checker plate rubber

:arrow: Oct '07





:arrow: Got a temperature sensor for the fridges

:arrow: Oct '07



:arrow: Then a winch and winch cradle

:arrow: Nov '07

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... h&start=15







:arrow: I got Bek some recovery gear for her birthday

:arrow: Nov '07



:arrow: Fitted a Safari snorkel

:arrow: Dec '07

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... ht=snorkel







:arrow: .... and then I had a bash at knocking together a set of drawers

See: Part 1 - http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... c&start=75

:arrow: Dec '07

See: Part 2 - http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... c&start=90

:arrow: Jan '08









:arrow: I put together a couple of nylon (cutting board) spacers for the wheel carrier

:arrow: Jan '07





:arrow: Added a few extra lights up top

:arrow: Jan '07





:arrow: Baby got new shoes for its birthday :lol: :lol:

:arrow: Apr '08





:arrow: Replaced those pathetic Hyasubabishiwoo horns with a Stebel Nautilus Compact Truck Horn :lol: :lol: :lol: .... and scared the crap out of the cat :lol: :lol: :lol:

:arrow: Apr '08






:arrow: Added a hard wired car kit for my LG TU550 Next G phone.

:arrow: Apr '08

This unit is pre-patched for adding an external antenna. I think the reception is fine, at the moment, but I would like to add the antenna for when I'm travelling a bit further away from major centres.

Still not 100% happy with the wiring from the cradle to the controller ... but thats a lazy Sunday afternoon job .... to explore some more stealth wiring opportunities :lol: :lol:

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... ight=tu550





:arrow: Finally finished off the single side drawer unit with carpet and some nice fittings.

:arrow: Apr '08

See: Part 3 - http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php ... &start=165





:arrow: Tidied up the fuses and circuit breaker.

:arrow: May '08

Fuse block rated at 100A - max 30A per circuit.

100A solid state manual reset circuit breaker for wiring up the inverter.



:arrow: Fitted the new Twin head 150L/min air compressor.

:arrow: May '08

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?t=839&start=30

Replaced the old 72L/min compressor with a new 150L/min unit.

Put the base plate back on the old unit, wired it up with an Anderson plug, knocked together a short lead with battery clips at one end and an Anderson plug at the other end, and chucked the whole lot in the back as a spare.







:arrow: Upgraded the lights.

:arrow: May '08

5000 K IPF Fatboy (US) Headlight globes
H3 Super White spotlight globes
White and Amber waterproof LED's for the bullbar

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=44188#44188







:arrow: Fitted the Navlink GPS / reverse camera.

:arrow: May '08

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=44173#44173

This unit has V14 Sensis maps and a wired reverse camera.





:arrow: Fitted an automatic transmission temperature gauge.

:arrow: Jun '08

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?t=2199





:arrow: Relocated the Navlink GPS / reverse camera, also relocated the UHF head unit and did a bit of tidying up of the phone cradle wiring.

:arrow: Jun '08

See: http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=44173#44173



:arrow: Fitted some LED globes to the park lights ... to try and eliminate that pathetic yellow glow.

:arrow: Jun '08



:arrow: ... and finally gave the engine bay a clean :lol: :lol: :lol:

:arrow: Jun '08



:arrow: Fitted an Open Sky awning to the passenger side of the roofrack.

:arrow: Jun '08





:arrow: Fitted an external GPS antenna.

:arrow: Jun '08

See: http://pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?p=50014#50014





Time to split this post ..... no room left to expand :cry:


Cheers
Chippy

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

nice work there chippy, the camper looks like the bomb, ya have spend some serious coin in twelve months, and the trip around aus is one thing i have got to do.

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

Nice work Chippy, I like the CT as well.

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

Mate Chippy !!

awesome work it looks brilliant and My wife love those arms !!! had to drag here away from my box ! ops: ops: ops: ops:

Love the bash plate idea but did you notice any heat build up ?

Great work ! maybe you should work for Toyota show em how it should be done in the first place !! 8) 8) 8) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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

Mate Chippy !!

awesome work it looks brilliant and My wife love those arms !!! had to drag here away from my box ! ops: ops: ops: ops:

Love the bash plate idea but did you notice any heat build up ?

Great work ! maybe you should work for Toyota show em how it should be done in the first place !! 8) 8) 8) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

cheers

pradofreak

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

what my reply got listed twice ???

I only clicked the button once ?

or was I too excited ??? ops: ops:

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

Love the bash plate idea but did you notice any heat build up ?

Cheers mate. The vents in the new bash plate a bigger than the original ones so it gets a lot more airflow. There hasn't been any movement in the temp at all.

Cheers
Chippy

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

Top work Chipster! You didn't tell me you finished the drawers!

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

You didn't tell me you finished the drawers!

Not quite. They're still naked ..... and I want to finish the other side before I carpet them :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

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

Have you told the boys their taxying days are numbered? Or do they squash up together? :lol: Pull all the seats out and go solo to stop fights?

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

With Tyler working most weekends now we are getting closer to not needing the third row of seats ..... but I'm still making them in two pieces so that we can have the feral seat if needed. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Mind you ... then I have to look for a cargo barrier :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cheers
Chippy

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

bloody impressive Chippy! a never ending stream of ideas!

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

Chippster you have excelled :lol: :lol:


What next? :twisted: :twisted:

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

Mind you ... then I have to look for a cargo barrier :lol: :lol: :lol:

C'mon Chippy, you know the drill. For every mod we do it leads to doing two more! Fit a bullbar, you need winch and spotties to fill it. Fit all that you need a lift to carry it! And so on! :wink: :lol:

Matt

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

thats gold mate , pure gold...

my bash plate resembles your old one ... so off to get some metal!!!!

joey :lol: