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Originally posted by 120D4D View PostAs Andrew never does things by half, you might all find the bracket will cost you more than the cooler and outlive the Prado!
At the moment I have no desires to be making anymore products, I have enough to keep me on the go as it is and some major jobs I have been putting off that need to start soon, least of which not being a new camper trailer, so don't hold your breath waiting for me to start producing kits for fitting trans coolers.
Cheers Andrew[COLOR="#FF0000"]So Long and Thanks for all the Fish![/COLOR]
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'MK let's go of breath'
Awwwww......NOW FOR SALE!!! - 2004 Silver GXL 3lt 4spd Auto - ARB Bullbar, Safari Snorkel, Redarc Dual Battery System, Cooper ST MAXX, Dark Tint, IPF900XS spots, Raised Bilstein/Kings Suspension/Firestone Airbags, Autosafe Cargo Barrier, Sandgrabbers, Rola Roof Rack Stuff, Insect Screen, Dust/Wind Deflectors, Sheepskin/Black Duck Seatcovers, GME TX3510, ARB underbonnet compressor, Allied Hammer Rims, ARB UVP, [url="http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?18043-Rock-sliders-steel-side-steps"]AJ Sliders[/url]
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[COLOR="#FF0000"]So Long and Thanks for all the Fish![/COLOR]
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Originally posted by AJ120 View Post[B][COLOR=blue]Bitumen: A blatant waste of taxpayers money![/COLOR][/B]
[URL="http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=12197&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=d"]My rig buildup[/URL] [URL="http://www.pradopoint.com/album.php?albumid=141"]Mundaring Power Lines Jan 01[/URL] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuQmi3Tgoe0&feature=feedu=d"]You Tube Video Morgan Quarry[/URL]
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Originally posted by MidLifeCrisis View PostDid you actually take this one?
Cheers Andrew[COLOR="#FF0000"]So Long and Thanks for all the Fish![/COLOR]
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Originally posted by AJ120 View PostErrrrr no! I was driving, DJ took that photo
Cheers Andrew[B][COLOR=blue]Bitumen: A blatant waste of taxpayers money![/COLOR][/B]
[URL="http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=12197&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=d"]My rig buildup[/URL] [URL="http://www.pradopoint.com/album.php?albumid=141"]Mundaring Power Lines Jan 01[/URL] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuQmi3Tgoe0&feature=feedu=d"]You Tube Video Morgan Quarry[/URL]
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Originally posted by MidLifeCrisis View PostHmm, is that not the photo I took, or are you saving that for the next calendar?
Not up to calendar quality me thinks
Cheers Andrew[COLOR="#FF0000"]So Long and Thanks for all the Fish![/COLOR]
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Pfft, you just posted it wrong, looks much better on my iPhone.[B][COLOR=blue]Bitumen: A blatant waste of taxpayers money![/COLOR][/B]
[URL="http://www.pradopoint.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=12197&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=d"]My rig buildup[/URL] [URL="http://www.pradopoint.com/album.php?albumid=141"]Mundaring Power Lines Jan 01[/URL] [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuQmi3Tgoe0&feature=feedu=d"]You Tube Video Morgan Quarry[/URL]
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Looks a little blurred to me MLCGraphite 150 series [B]"Altitude"[/B] - MT ATZ 4-rib ATZ, ARB Delux winch bar, Magnum 9000lb winch, ARB CKMA12 air compressor(with tray) dual battery, LF 240 HID, Waeco 80L fridge, OL 45 lt fridge, ARB Roof Rack and space case, GME 3450 UHF, OME Shocks and Springs, ARB awning, BRC quad diff breather, TG150 gaurd, AMTS bash plates and a wishlist!!
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Originally posted by BlakMoth View PostReally shows how far down the bum is in the hole.NOW FOR SALE!!! - 2004 Silver GXL 3lt 4spd Auto - ARB Bullbar, Safari Snorkel, Redarc Dual Battery System, Cooper ST MAXX, Dark Tint, IPF900XS spots, Raised Bilstein/Kings Suspension/Firestone Airbags, Autosafe Cargo Barrier, Sandgrabbers, Rola Roof Rack Stuff, Insect Screen, Dust/Wind Deflectors, Sheepskin/Black Duck Seatcovers, GME TX3510, ARB underbonnet compressor, Allied Hammer Rims, ARB UVP, [url="http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?18043-Rock-sliders-steel-side-steps"]AJ Sliders[/url]
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Originally posted by Madkore View PostI can't think of ANYTHING funny about that sentence...White 2008 Toyota Prado 120GXL - see here: [URL]http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread.php?33659-Spike-s-120GXL-Build-Up[/URL]
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Crossover Camper Trailer (MCCT)
This has been a very long time in the planning but finally I have started the build on our new Crossover Camper trailer, or as our son has dubbed it the MCCT (Minimal Canvas Camper Trailer).
I have been thinking about this for years, talking about it for nearly as long and been through a multitude of designs and options. After many years of camper trailer camping we have a pretty good idea on what we want from a camper, so here are the main things I want to achieve from this build.
1. Serious off road ability, I don't want the trailer to limit where I can go, if the Prado can get through I want the trailer to be able to follow, I want it at least as capable as our current trailer but am aiming for improved off road performance.
2. Fast set up, those that have seen us set up our current soft floor camper will know we can get it up faster than some people can roll out a swag, but we still want a faster simpler set up. I am hoping for under 2 minutes for a full setup!
3. Minimal canvas, too many times packing up wet canvas, or canvas making unwanted noise during windy nights means we are a bit over canvas.
4. We don't need much inside room, we rarely ever spend time inside our tent other than to sleep, so we need a bed, a kitchen unit and pantry storage, storage for clothes, chairs, water, fuel etc, and some outside shade. A few lights and other luxuries also won't go astray.
Suspension was the first thing to consider, despite having had great success with the simple leaf spring beam axle setup we have run for years and years, I wanted to go independent coil for the improved ride that it gives. Trailing arm independent suspension with airbags was almost the way I went, but ultimately over the years it has become obvious to us that the best suspension system on any trailer is the asymmetric independent suspension on the Tvan, which has been modified and copied by a couple of other manufacturers as well. So after MLC kindly lent me his Tvan for some research I decided that was the way to go. I tried without success to buy some Tvan suspension, so that lack of success means that I will make my own suspension components.
First job was to get the stubs and brakes ready, the stubs came with a nice coat of surface rust on them, so a quick clean up before setting up to weld on the brake backing plate, retaining flange.
The Asymmetric suspension required a couple of radius arms, so I made a couple of those.
I didn't have a large enough piece of plate for the hitch plate, so I made one out of 2 pieces.
Not much to see yet, but here is where I am at with the chassis. main rails are 125x75x3mm and the drawbar is 100x50x2.5mm, the small piece at the rear is just a bit of scrap to hold things together for the setup.
And just a couple of weld porn pictures, if your into that sort of thing
Obviously there is lots more to come, I will update it as I go.
Cheers Andrew[COLOR="#FF0000"]So Long and Thanks for all the Fish![/COLOR]
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