I have a diesel Prado that has developed cracks in both left and right inner guards, around the opening in the guard for the air intake to air filter and around the mounting points for the aux battery.
On the QAA line I hit a blow out in a sand dune that almost bought the car to standstill. Bash plates bent, bonnet sitting 3-4 mm higher.
A couple of weeks later after having completed the Hay river, the Plenty Highway to Alice via Cattlewater pass, Chambers Pillar, Lambert Centre, the Merenie loop I noticed the cracks in the inner guards. Whether they were caused by the bash into the sand or the entire rough road I’m not sure.
Mr NRMA insurance has come to the party no problems and according to The Toyota dealer, Toyota may consider it a warranty job. Either way it gets fixed.
The vehicle now has 55,000 Ks.
It is a 04-2006 diesel, ARB steel bull bar, Aux battery and OME suspension.
Sorry I wasn’t able to post pics but I have some on this link.
http://picasaweb.google.com/abergeldieoz/BentPrado
On the QAA line I hit a blow out in a sand dune that almost bought the car to standstill. Bash plates bent, bonnet sitting 3-4 mm higher.
A couple of weeks later after having completed the Hay river, the Plenty Highway to Alice via Cattlewater pass, Chambers Pillar, Lambert Centre, the Merenie loop I noticed the cracks in the inner guards. Whether they were caused by the bash into the sand or the entire rough road I’m not sure.
Mr NRMA insurance has come to the party no problems and according to The Toyota dealer, Toyota may consider it a warranty job. Either way it gets fixed.
The vehicle now has 55,000 Ks.
It is a 04-2006 diesel, ARB steel bull bar, Aux battery and OME suspension.
Sorry I wasn’t able to post pics but I have some on this link.
http://picasaweb.google.com/abergeldieoz/BentPrado
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