Nightwolve's Prado 120 Grande - a Prado from Germany

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

That is what I am planning to do sometimes this year, except with Microsoft Surface (I am referring to the tablet mount)

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

Coming along nicely Sven.

Thanks craig, very glad to hear. I've always liked your 120 very much, so it's a pleasure to me you said that :-D hehe

That is what I am planning to do sometimes this year, except with Microsoft Surface (I am referring to the tablet mount)

Hi Borec,

ah cool, good luck with that! :-)
The RAM-Mount post works pretty good, it vibrates a bit due to the alloy-tube, but keeps the tablet in place and absorbes bigger vibrations and bumps from the car a bit, which I think is nice.

BTW: You should tighten the bolts after a few thsd kms a bit more, cause the steel lower clamp catches the alloy tube better then. You'll realize when it's time for retighting, cause the post will get a bit loose then. I did this first at 1.500kms and will now do it again after further 5.000kms.
If you want the whole post to be stiffer, you could fix it additionally e.g. to the side of middle tunnel with a clamp.

The X-Grip itself works very well, the tablet so far never lost it's exact position in the rubber fingers. An even more robust RAM-alternative would be the "Tab-Tite"-Version of the RAM Tablet holders, available I think in serveral sizes, too.

BTW Nr2: I got the part-Nrs of the two arcticles i used to get my tablet into the car. Attached them to my previous "tablet post".

If you're interested, I will search and post the part-numbers.
EDIT: Here they are:
Universal no-drill mount RAM-B-316-1-238U
Universal X-Grip 7'' tablet cradle RAM-HOL-UN8BU

[Ian Reid Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Reid]

Thats a nice tidy looking wagon Sven, love the colour too


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

Thats a nice tidy looking wagon Sven, love the colour too

Thanks very much Ian! :-D

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

The RAM-Mount post works pretty good, it vibrates a bit due to the alloy-tube, but keeps the tablet in place and absorbes bigger vibrations and bumps from the car a bit, which I think is nice.
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How bad would you think this would vibrate on Australian corrugations? Due to this I was considering the other RAM mount, the steel one, but it is pretty expensive.

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

Hi Borec,

yeah that might be a big point, I can't speak for Aussie-conditions - only for Europe.

On our holiday, we one day drove about 50km of (due to rain quite hard and corrugated) beach sand, with several little creeks crossing, and about 10km of quite corrugated path through a military area. That was no problem, the post hold the tablet well readable in place and absorbed some heavier hits (eg. several tank tracks crossing at 65km/h) through its slight flexibility (rubber ball joint). We drove with quite much tire pressure, so the vibrations are a bit more than others might have.
What I don't know, is how good this will work after years of Aussie tracks.

The steel version might in fact be an option for you, but yeah, it's bloody expensive. I could try making a video of the tablet installed in my car, driving a short track or quarry or something like that, if this might help you. Of course we do not have Aussie conditions here :-D As mentioned before, an additional bracket at the side of the middle tunnel could be an option for a stiffer post.

Regards
Sven

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

Hey folks,

long time no hear - but me and my prado are still alive!

Some changes were made over the time, but the concept of a non-complicated, relatively light touring rig is still the same. The prado will cross the 220k soon and runs quite well, except of some things that get worn when a car gets older (bushes, struts, ...).

I got a wrecked compressor for the air suspension system a while ago, but fortunately it happened at home. The compressor got changed.
I also changed a wrecked alternator and the factory dual batteries and some wheel bearings and bushes.

Meanwhile we also got a roof top tent and a airtec snorkel. That's what the rig looks like at the moment:




Things in progess or coming closely:
- Bought WAECO CFX-40W fridge
- LED-bar below the roof rack is installed, wiring to do
- painting all chrome on the outside in black (in progress)
- CB-Radio and antenna are to be installed and wired soon
- wiring accessories like fridge and additional loading plugs to do
- Change struts, shocks and further bushes that are worn

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

But theres also a little problem with the suspension right now...please have a look:
https://www.pradopoint.com.au/forum/...t-working-fine

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

It is great to see what others are doing to their Prado from all over the world.

Please keep sharing.

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

Thanks mate, good to hear you follow my mods!

I'll try to keep my thread more up-to-date now...totally forgot about it for a while

At the moment, I'm "dipping" all chrome parts black, one after one.

- Front is done (don't mind the slight snowfall, the photos are serveral weeks old). I just sprayed the chrome, because I like the grey ground color of the frame.


- Brand new letters for the back door are in progress. The old letters became quite ugly, the chrome came off at some letters. So that was the chance to change it completely.


Mounting of the letters still to come.

Cheers
Sven

[juz Member Find all posts View Profile Close juz]

looks so much better without the chrome. Good stuff Sven.

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

Thanks juz. I like it much more too!

Meanwhile, I'm doing some other small things that waited to be done.
Sorry for the mess around the bench, in winter there's a lot of stuff storing in this tiny room, including the pioneer platform and this time 2 complete sets of 32s :-D

1. Brackets for the LED-bar. Will be screwed into M6 rivet nuts.

Made of 2,8mm alloy - will be sprayed black.

And the bracket for the CB-radio-antenna is soon to be reported, too! :-D

Cheers
Sven

[Marcodenhollander Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Marcodenhollander]

Love your write ups. Anything new or already sold?
I am working on mine at the moment, 2005. D4d auto