Heath's 2016 150 Kakadu

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Long time lurker but thought I should add something.

Purchased a 2016 150 Kakadu earlier this year. (It was brand new when purchased. Had been sitting on the lot for a few months).

A visit to the local 4WD centre had the following on order. (After a small heart attack at the price).

• ARB Deluxe Bull Bar
• ARB Side Steps
• ARB Recovery Points x 2
• ARB Under Body Protection
• Safari Snorkel
• ARB Diff Breathers
• ARB Internal TPMS
• ARB Dual Battery Setup with Fridge Plug in the boot + Anderson Plug at the back near the tow plug
• REDARC BCDC1225D Dual Input 25A In Vehicle DC Battery Charger
• Warn Magnum Winch 10,000 Pound
• ARB Intensity LED Light Bar
• ARB Premium Recovery Kit
• ARB Drag Chain / Recovery Gloves / Shackles & Recovery Hitch
• ARB High Output Compressor
• ARB Digital Tyre Inflator & ARB E-Z Tyre Deflator
• UHF Radio - GME XRS330C
• UHF Aerials - AE4705 / AW4704 (Needed a small one for the car parks)

Tyres

• Coop A/T3 Heavy Duty - All 5 replaced

A bit of eBay & other shopping had a few other items on the way.

• Tyre Puncture Repair Recovery Kit
• First Aid Kit
• GME MT410G Emergency Personal Locator Beacon
• Boot Liner
• Provent Catch Can

Other things to consider in the future

• Car Seat Covers?
• Roof rack - Probably Rhino with the fishing rod holder (Not sure what to do considering the SunRoof)
• Sandgrabba or similar mats
• High lift Jack
• MaxTraxs or similar
• Suspension & Lift? (Got a lot more reading to do about what can be done to with KDSS)
• Fridge/Freezer

Photos

[120D4D Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close 120D4D]

Looks great Heath. White Prado, White ARB Bar - is there any other choice?!

You should have bought some ARB shares before that huger order, so you could have earn't some of your 'investment' back again!

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Looks great Heath. White Prado, White ARB Bar - is there any other choice?!

You should have bought some ARB shares before that huger order, so you could have earn't some of your 'investment' back again!

Thanks. I was tempted to buy some! The guys at the local 4WD shop gave me plenty of freebees because of the order (Hats (x3), Gloves, Extra Recovery Damper, Can coolers etc). Can't complain about the service I received from them. But it was a heart attack writing out the cheque. (especially when i know I am not finished).

I looked at a few of the cheaper options out there but (E.g. Recovery kits etc) but read some dodgy reviews which made me think twice.

Location limited my options as I wanted someone who was local and didn't want to have to travel for hours to get any issues addressed.

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Nice setup, agree you needed ARB shares

If you're looking at the rhino pioneer platform you can get a shorter version that doesn't sit over the sunroof.

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Nice setup, agree you needed ARB shares

If you're looking at the rhino pioneer platform you can get a shorter version that doesn't sit over the sunroof.

Thanks! I will have a look at that. Do you know which size I should be look at?

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Thanks! I will have a look at that. Do you know which size I should be look at?

Pretty sure it's the 42100B, ~1500 long

http://www.rhinorack.com.au/products...1236mm-_42100b

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Pretty sure it's the 42100B, ~1500 long

http://www.rhinorack.com.au/products...1236mm-_42100b

Thank you

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Why didn't you mount the light bar on your bull bar so your not blocking the front mount camera?

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Why didn't you mount the light bar on your bull bar so your not blocking the front mount camera?

Front mount camera was moved in the process. Pic attached shows where it is now. (When I placed the order they said there was a kit on the way to deal with the problem.).

I was concerned about the radar cruise control having issues with the light bar but it see's other cars without any issues.

[SamOME Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close SamOME]

Hi Heath,

How do you mount the camera on the bullbar? Where did you get the mounting kit or you make it yourself?

Thanks
Sam

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Hi Heath,

How do you mount the camera on the bullbar? Where did you get the mounting kit or you make it yourself?

Thanks
Sam

Hi Sam,

Local 4WD Centre (ARB distributor) did it. When I placed the order they said that ARB had a kit to do it. On the invoice is just lists it as "Camera Relocation Kit".

Regards,

Heath

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Car looks mean as!

Well done.

There was a guy on here who had a lift on their Kakadu, Slippery I think his name is, might want to see if you can ask him, although I seen his Prado on Carsales.

Just a question about your light bar, I can see it's not mounted on your bull bar, not worried about the bat blocking some air flow into the engine?

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Car looks mean as!

Well done.

There was a guy on here who had a lift on their Kakadu, Slippery I think his name is, might want to see if you can ask him, although I seen his Prado on Carsales.

Just a question about your light bar, I can see it's not mounted on your bull bar, not worried about the bat blocking some air flow into the engine?

Thanks. I wanted the light bar on the bull bar as I was concerned about it interfering with the adaptive cruise control radar (It sits behind the toyota badge). It was installed there and has not presented any issues with the radar. Never considering the air flow but so far i haven't had any issues. (I guess it would be just the same as any cart with two spotlights mounted as the same place).

I may in the future get it moved up to the bullbar and get some spotlights added.

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Just food for thought, difference between spotties and a bar.
Bar goes right across where the air flow is, spotted at least have bigger gaps.

I'm no expert though hahah, just what I think. If you haven't had any probs then all is good.

Car looks epic anyways, white looks so much better than black,
Always like the white on white bull bar to car always looks the best!

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Local 4x4 Centre had a few specials at a Camping show.

Recently installed

• Rhino Rack Pioneer SX Platform (1528mm x 1236mm)
• Rhino Rack 1300 Dome Awning
• ARB AR32 Intensity Spotlights

2 Inch lift coming early next year.