Introductions

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

Welcome to the forum guys


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[Perroux's Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Perroux's]

Hi,

Been"lurking" for a while, but here's my set up

Model: Grande
Year: 2005
Colour: Black
Installed Accessories:
- Dual Batteries
- Volt Meter
- Acessory plugs for LED camp lights (feeding off 2nd battery)
- Upgraded GPS/Multimedia system with hands-free Bluetooth and off-road maps and iphone/usb compatibility
- Steel Roof Rack (Roof top tent style)
- Uptop Campers Side Awning

Purchased Accessories - ready for installation (in the next 2 weeks, in anticipation for my new camper trailer)
- Diff breathers
- Powerful 4x4 Steel Bull Bar with front tow hitch
- Winch
- Tow Pro Elite
- OME strut and shock set up 2" lift with;
- amts air bag spacers and new factory airbags
- 7 pin LED Flat Trailer Plug
- 50 amp Anderson Plug (Big Al's) LED waterproof mount
- IPF Driving Lights

Wishlist:
- LED Intense lights
- Rhino Roof Rack (slim line)
- Remote Tyre Pressure Monitors
- Uniden UHF CB radio
- Black 17" alloy 4WD rims to match camper with interchangeable A/T tyers'
- and sooo much more
- Snorkel

Well that's enough about me..anyone know a good 4WD club in Brisbane?

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

Hi,

My name is Steve,

Long time lurker of the forum, always wanted a Prado. Spent many years on Nissan and Subaru forums and can only speak highly of the forum community when it comes to advice, info, and support. I can only expect the same here!

Looking to do a lot of driving, exploring and camping with the Prado.

We have finally purchased a Prado:

2009 150 Kakadu D4D Auto
Ebony Blue
158,000km
Mods as purchased :-
TJM Winch Bar - Black/Chrome

Future mods planned:
New "D4D Turbo" stickers
LED Driving lights (I see there's much conversation around Kakadu front camera issues)
New Tyres: BFG or Cooper ST MAXX?
Spare Wheel spacer
Roof Racks/Flat Rack
Winch
Auxiliary Battery

Future purchase: Camping trailer


A lot of info on here, it will take some time to figure out what is best for me.
Looking forward to the friendly advice!

PS: Can't seem to find where to get myself a PP sticker? Anyone?

Regards,

Steve

[brocket99 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close brocket99]

Hi everyone

I've made a couple of posts here but I've finally bought a Prado!

Model: GXL, V6 in a manual transmission
Year: 2010
Colour: Graphite
Accessories: None
Wishlist: Nothing too crazy: Steel bulbar, Rhino roof racks, offroad tyres, better sound system

Looking forward to seeing you all around

[MattyB1972 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close MattyB1972]

Hi all,
Names Matt, inexperienced 4wd driver wanna be!
Im here to learn as I have no friends (lol), none with 4wd anyways!
I brought the Prado as I have heard they are the best mechanically and serve the purpose well.

Model: GXL D4D
Year: 2007
Colour: White
Accessories: (In order of purchase)
Narva Spotties (Super Cheap)
GME TX4500WS UHF CB Radio GME AE4018K1 Antenna Pack
Waeco 65ltr Fridge (BCF)
Hema HN7 (BCF)
King Springs 50mm
Tough Dog Foam Cell Shocks
Good Year Wrangler A/T 265/75/R17
Steel Flat Rack (4WD SupaCentre)
1x 22inch Light Bar (4WD SupaCentre, mounted to front of Flat Rack)
2x 6" LED Light Bars (4WD SupaCentre, mounted to rear of Flat Rack)
Adventure Kings Premium Side Awning (YEP 4WD SupaCentre)
Domin8r 12,000lb Winch (4WD SupaCentre)
Waeco Fridge Slide (BCF)
Home Made Rear Draw System
Snorkle
Ironman Delux Comercial Bull Bar (MNF)
Ironman Under Body Protection (MNF)
Ironman 140 AMP Dual Battery Kit (MNF)
120ah AGM Auxiliary Battery

Oky doky,
Ive a major update and to say im saddened by how much I spent on the 120 accessories...

I brought a 150 and just now traded the 120 on a Yaris!

Model: GXL D4D
Year: 2010
Colour: White
Accessories:
King Springs 50mm (existing)
Tough Dog Foam Cell Shocks (existing)
ARB Delux colour coded bar with side rails (existing)
Snorkle (existing)
Coopers A/T 265/75/R17 (existing)
GME TX4500WS UHF CB Radio GME AE4018K1 Antenna Pack (from the 120)
Adventure Kings Premium Side Awning (4WD SupaCentre)(from the 120)
Steel Traddie Rack (4WD SupaCentre)(new)
XXX Spotties (Supa Centre)(new)
1x 32inch Light Bar (4WD SupaCentre, mounted to front of Flat Rack)(new)
120ah AGM Auxiliary Battery (not sure where to put this one)

Booked in on the 29 AUG 2016 with ARB to have the following installed
Domin8r 12,000lb Winch (4WD SupaCentre)(from the 120)
Rear Locker with compressor and switches(ARB)(new)

I just hope that I can stay content as those 200 serieseses are pushing my buttons...

[Sammy_STR Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Sammy_STR]

Finaly a Prado owner.

G'day ladies and Gents,

New to the forum so just wanted to drop in and say hay.

I have finaly got myself a Prado, just purchased a 2012 GXL 150 Series in Ebony and couldn't be happier. Now to start the modification process.

I look forward to many conversations on this forum.

Cheers

Sammy

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

Gday Sammy and welcome... Be warned... The car/website/mods are addictive and potentially expen$ive hobbies

Plenty of good ideas and advice about

[Hoffy84 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Hoffy84]

Hi all

Our Prado is the family vehicle daily/adventurer on the holidays. We currently have a 120, but I'm looking to buy a 150 as the new family vehicle and keep the 120 for adventures.

2008 GXL D4D (1KD-FTV)
4 Post powder coated Steel Tuff Bar with double side rails and wide side steps (Yes I'm from the bush)
2" OME Lift all round, shocks and springs
IPF Extreme Sport Round spotties with HID internal upgrade (DIY)
Uniden UHF with built in scanner
ARB Dual battery kit (self installed up near passenger side firewall) Flush mounted the aux plug in the rear near the existing 12v plug.
Batteries - Supercharge Silverplus as starter and Supercharge Gold plus as auxillary.
I run a 60L Engel and use a 120w folding solar panel during long stop overs, which plugs directly into my aux battery.
Installed a discharge protection device between my auxillary battery and the 12v plug. (Mainly to stop the engel draining my battery below 11V)
Standard Toyota rails with Slimline roof racks.
Mickey Thompson Baja STZ all round inc spare.
Removed factory 6 stack Head Unit and replaced with a single Din Pioneer Head unit which has Bluetooth everything, and installed the cables to use my existing Toyota controls on the steering wheel.

I do all my own mechanical work and modifications, 2nd owner since 100k now it has over 260k. No injector issues, no oil pick up issues, no issues at all.
I service it well and keep an eye on everything!

And that's about it... Enjoy your Prado.

[Fred63 Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Fred63]

G'day ladies and Gents,

New to the forum so just wanted to drop in and say hay.

I have finaly got myself a Prado, just purchased a 2012 GXL 150 Series in Ebony and couldn't be happier. Now to start the modification process.

I look forward to many conversations on this forum.

Cheers

Sammy

Welcome.
If your looking for info use google it works better than the search function here.
Google: Pradopoint and topic

[BenWinter1981 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close BenWinter1981]

Model: GXL Prado
Year: 2007
Colour: Silver
Accessories: Toyota Alloy Sovereign Bullbar
Towbar
Aftermarket in dash Sat Nav & Reverse Camera
Wishlist: Roof Rack & Awning
2" Lift
Spotties or Lightbar

[cybr Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close cybr]

New comer

Hi Folks
Currently own a 2003/4 PRADO silver GXL 3L td
Have now owned for 10 years,
Living in midland WA
Factory alloy bar whith home built front towbar.
Factory full roof rack. Std wheels tyres and suspension
(Although plan to change / lift)fitted usb chargers into toyota slots, moved dash dim controls down and left, repaired horn after 5 years not working, plan on making my own side steps / rails and fitted cheap fleabay hid 7" spotties,
Incomming in the mail at the moment 28 inch light bar for rear light, t-rex 14500 lbs remote winch. Ordered a hilux fusebox for a auxiliary power control system, plan on duel battery sys,

[bjl Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close bjl]

Took delivery of the the new Kakadu D4D last week with only 8km on the clock. Crystal Pearl with black interior.

So far only additions are tow bar, floor mats and baby seat for the grand daughter.

Fridge slide, dual batteries, roof bars and rack and CB are on the shopping list.

[aaftus Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close aaftus]

my prado

hi all new member
Name Matt
Wife is alix
baby Conall
plus the dog
model GX Turbo
year 2003
color White
Accessories tjm, bulbar UHF radios 13000pound winch (no idea brand was on when bought) roof racks 2.3x3m awning
wish list get rid of 18inch that are on it for 17's
photos on my profile

[Bobcrusader Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bobcrusader]

Welcome Everyone.

@Matt: I can't understand why anyone would bother with 18s. Tyres are more expensive, less range and less likely to find a spare in the outback. Otherwise it looks like you bought a pretty well setup rig. I do miss my 120!

@cybr - how did you stay off this site for 10 years? You probably saved a fortune!

@bjl - There is a latte club for the Kakadu princesses on the forum here somewhere Seriously though - enjoy the rig and I'm sure the grand daughter will love Wiggles on the DVD player.

[arurvar Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close arurvar]

Hi all, Scott here

Picking up my Prado on Tuesday, but have spent the past few weeks reading through the forums. Here's what I'll have:

Model: 2013 GXL D4D
Colour: Graphite
Mods: BSF steel bullbar affectionately named Roo Stopper, Toyota tow kit, tint.
Wishlist: Heavy duty shocks, driving lights, winch, compressor, roof basket (if it'll fit into the garage, otherwise some racks), UHF, snorkel, upgrade the stereo HU, sandgrabba floor mats & cargo mat (mostly to contain the dog fur), dual battery, the list goes on!

First decent 4wd I've had, so I'll be the one waving others down to pull me out of a bog!