William's 150 GXL D4D

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Hi there mudeye, congrats on the new car. Hope you're enjoying it as much as I am! I've driven my friend's 150GXL (with stock tyres) a few times following the delivery of my Prado (of which had BFG ATs put on right after pickup) so I suppose I am in a position to compare tyre noise... To my surprise, the BFGs aren't all that much more noisy as the sound of the diesel engine sort of drowns it... and with some music, you wont even notice the sound of the tyres.

I've only had the car for about 2 weeks, but I've managed to take it out bush, and got it though some light mud. I'd have to say it performs very well as compared to the stock Grandtreks. As for wet bitumen, I think I've only taken it out on the rain twice since I got the car and again, it performs very well. I have read posts that state the stock grandtreks are dangerous on wet bitumen. Anyway, I'd recommend you check out some other threads (probably under Tyres/Wheels), as there are people who have had BFGs for much longer than I have and can give you a better answer. I was actually convinced from the posts on PradoPoint to trade in the Grandtreks - and have not regretted it!! Also, you might want to think about getting 275/65/R17, good luck getting your hands on a set though as stocks seem to be very limited at the moment.

Cheers

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Maxtrax have arrived! FINALLY. I had to chase it up with fastway couriers as they got lost in the mail for 1 week.

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Hi William,
Can i ask for how much you got the maxtrax and from where you purchased it?

Thanks,
Melbo

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Hi William,
Can i ask for how much you got the maxtrax and from where you purchased it?

Thanks,
Melbo

I got it for $270 with free shipping from http://www.discountcaraccessories.com.au

Couldn't help but notice you're from Point Cook. There sure are a lot of PPointers from this area... sadly I've never seen a pradopoint sticker on any of the ones I see on the road or in parking lots!

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I got it for $270 with free shipping from http://www.discountcaraccessories.com.au

Couldn't help but notice you're from Point Cook. There sure are a lot of PPointers from this area... sadly I've never seen a pradopoint sticker on any of the ones I see on the road or in parking lots!

Thanks for the details William. Yes, I am from Point Cook and in the Alamanda Estate. Currently it only has the FWDVIC sticker. I will be getting my PP sticker in a couple of days

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Thanks for the details William. Yes, I am from Point Cook and in the Alamanda Estate. Currently it only has the FWDVIC sticker. I will be getting my PP sticker in a couple of days

Anytime mate. I just had a look on their website and it seems they delisted the maxtrax. Maybe after the trouble I caused them, they figured it wasn't worth selling anymore Haha. Anyway, you're pretty much next to zerosecta's end of the woods. I've been seeing heaps of 150's around this town lately, I just know half of them are members or lurkers on PradoPoint :lol: .

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Anytime mate. I just had a look on their website and it seems they delisted the maxtrax. Maybe after the trouble I caused them, they figured it wasn't worth selling anymore Haha.

Yeah that's what i noticed too after looking into the website. There is only maxtrax bag left, probably waiting for you to purchase it

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Yeah that's what i noticed too after looking into the website. There is only maxtrax bag left, probably waiting for you to purchase it

Haha, I wouldn't use it if they gave it to me for free! Before use and after use, these puppies will be sitting on the roof bars. Speaking of which, I better do some reading up on how people are securing these down

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William's 150 GXL D4D

Hi William, do you plan on doing any outback/country trips?

I reckon a snorkel is just as useful in these conditions to keep dust out of the air intake as they are for water crossings.

To give you an example, we did a Gibb River Rd trip through the Kimberley a couple of years ago in 2 rented Patrols (without snorkels). After the 10 days, the air filters were so clogged with dust and muck they were unserviceable and apparently they were brand new at the start of our trip. It can't have been good for the cars.

As a comparison, last year we did 6500km in the outback in my Pajero with a Safari snorkel and in worse dust the air filters were fine after the trip.

So... If you plan on doing any outback or dusty miles in convoy (even just 2 vehicles) I'd recommend a snorkel. If not, then don't worry.

Cheers, Sam.

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Speaking of which, I better do some reading up on how people are securing these down

Take a look at this facebook page of Maxtrax, there are lots of photos of vehicles with Maxtrax attached.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/MAXTRA ... 7?v=photos

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Hi Sam, thanks for the advice. The answer would be no. This car is almost dedicated to trips to the Murray river. Though there is dirt around, there's not enough to be detrimental on the air filter and hence doesn't justify the need for a snorkel. When there is a convoy, we would be the ones leading, and if not we'll be a fair way behind the dust storm. We keep all our cars well serviced, regularly checking and changing the engine oil, oil filter, air filter etc. Never had a problem without a snorkel and I don't believe I'll ever have one unless I start going desert driving or do river crossings as you fellas have advised

Thanks for that Melbo, there's actually many threads on pradopoint about it too. I remember coming across one with locks. I'll do some reading a little later :wink:

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After alleviating my concerns on the job schedule, I dropped the car off at Western 4x4 this morning.
A couple hours later, they emailed me a little teaser (since I wasn't permitted in the workshop area to take snaps myself).



Will be uploading the rest of the photos to the first post of the thread. Bar and lift are expected to be done by Friday so more pics to come then

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The ARB bar looks a treat ...
The black against the white will go just nicely ( or you having it colour coded)! Keep the pics coming

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The ARB bar looks a treat ...
The black against the white will go just nicely ( or you having it colour coded)! Keep the pics coming

Yeah the powder coat from factory is a greyish colour. I actually requested that they colour code it gloss black instead of "super white" or the more popular "satin black". From the looks of things, it should look great =D Can't wait to see it on the Prado. Will post more pics as I receive/take them

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Can't wait to see it on the Prado. Will post more pics as I receive/take them

Awesome. Nice color combination.