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G'day all,
Now that I've had my manual Silver GXL 150 for a few months I thought I'd start a build thread. I've had more than a few months to formulate some ideas within my head and slowly but surely those visions are beginning to take shape.
I had the vehicle delivered with an ARB winch bar fitted, a Manta Pro 3" exhaust and factory cargo barrier and tow bar fitted. Since then I've fitted the Lightforce XGT's that were carried over from my old Surf. An ARB battery tray was fitted next with an Optima 50A/h battery to handle the secondary duties of running the fridge, compressor, power outlets, rear reverse light and overhead led light that'll provide light once the Trek Tech rear drawers and table are fitted, hopefully sometime this following week.
The Optima Battery will eventually be topped up via an 80w solar panel and regulator to extend discharge life, although that will have to wait until the Tracklander roof rack is fitted sometime in the near future. The rear fuse box is supplied via a 16mm2 feed from the Optima battery controlled via a 50A waterproof circuit breaker mounted under the bonnet.
This runs down the right hand side of the vehicle and terminates into the fuse box wich is located in the compartment above the jack compartment. There are two cigar outlets and one hella type outlets located in the LHS guard trim and a battery charge indicator courtesy of ABR Sidewinder. Each of these rated for 120w/10A. the Led light located on the swing out door is supplied from the same fusebox with cables fed through the standard rubber connection between the body and the vehicle. There is also a spare feed pre ran into the rear door for the future reverse light. All that is left to do now is work out where the anderson plug fitting for the fridge will reside, I'll work this out once the drawers arrive and also the wiring and relays for the compressor, also to be completed when the drawers arrive and I work out where the compressor will be mounted. I'm pretty stoked with the install. It's neat, tidy and does more than the job it will be required for.
I installed the Warn 9.5xp in the winch bar after reconditioning it, this was also carry over from the previous vehicle. Wiring is 35mm2 and the winch solenoid box will mount up neatly on its side in front of the RHS firewall once I get the bracket made up at work. The winch will be controlled via a dash mounted rocker switch as it was in the previous vehicle.
UHF is an older type GME remote face unit, that will be upgraded for the updated 80 channel type in the near future. The main unit is mounted under the drivers seat, not in the picture is the microphone cradle which will sit on the centre dash console just below the radio.
The rear seats came out quite easily with the PDF instructions from the Toyota service website, I reckon I had them out in 20 minutes tops
I arranged all the cables in a neat loom, trying to keep it as factory looking as possible. I know it'll give me plenty of years of trouble free service
The LED light can be rotated and serve the purpose of shining light onto the slide out table once it arrives
The wiring loom comes into the jack compartment where it splits into its separate looms to be connected to the fuse box.
Future mods for the Prado include:
Foxwing awning
Tracklander roofrack to fit the Oztent RV5
Contemplating a Kaymar rear bar with Jerry can holders on the passenger side and spare on the drivers side.
Kaymar rear wheel spacer and telescopic work light and HF radio mount
ARB airlockers /Detroit E-Lockers front and rear
Bilstien/Lovells suspension lift
Chip it Diesel chip and egt monitor
Maxxtrax
Barret HF Radio
Angry tyres either Cooper STT's or BFG Mud Terrain KM2's
Of course there will be other mods, I don't think I ever stop tinkering in the pursuit of perfection..
Thanks for looking guys.
Cheers,
Chris.
Now that I've had my manual Silver GXL 150 for a few months I thought I'd start a build thread. I've had more than a few months to formulate some ideas within my head and slowly but surely those visions are beginning to take shape.
I had the vehicle delivered with an ARB winch bar fitted, a Manta Pro 3" exhaust and factory cargo barrier and tow bar fitted. Since then I've fitted the Lightforce XGT's that were carried over from my old Surf. An ARB battery tray was fitted next with an Optima 50A/h battery to handle the secondary duties of running the fridge, compressor, power outlets, rear reverse light and overhead led light that'll provide light once the Trek Tech rear drawers and table are fitted, hopefully sometime this following week.
The Optima Battery will eventually be topped up via an 80w solar panel and regulator to extend discharge life, although that will have to wait until the Tracklander roof rack is fitted sometime in the near future. The rear fuse box is supplied via a 16mm2 feed from the Optima battery controlled via a 50A waterproof circuit breaker mounted under the bonnet.
This runs down the right hand side of the vehicle and terminates into the fuse box wich is located in the compartment above the jack compartment. There are two cigar outlets and one hella type outlets located in the LHS guard trim and a battery charge indicator courtesy of ABR Sidewinder. Each of these rated for 120w/10A. the Led light located on the swing out door is supplied from the same fusebox with cables fed through the standard rubber connection between the body and the vehicle. There is also a spare feed pre ran into the rear door for the future reverse light. All that is left to do now is work out where the anderson plug fitting for the fridge will reside, I'll work this out once the drawers arrive and also the wiring and relays for the compressor, also to be completed when the drawers arrive and I work out where the compressor will be mounted. I'm pretty stoked with the install. It's neat, tidy and does more than the job it will be required for.
I installed the Warn 9.5xp in the winch bar after reconditioning it, this was also carry over from the previous vehicle. Wiring is 35mm2 and the winch solenoid box will mount up neatly on its side in front of the RHS firewall once I get the bracket made up at work. The winch will be controlled via a dash mounted rocker switch as it was in the previous vehicle.
UHF is an older type GME remote face unit, that will be upgraded for the updated 80 channel type in the near future. The main unit is mounted under the drivers seat, not in the picture is the microphone cradle which will sit on the centre dash console just below the radio.
The rear seats came out quite easily with the PDF instructions from the Toyota service website, I reckon I had them out in 20 minutes tops
I arranged all the cables in a neat loom, trying to keep it as factory looking as possible. I know it'll give me plenty of years of trouble free service
The LED light can be rotated and serve the purpose of shining light onto the slide out table once it arrives
The wiring loom comes into the jack compartment where it splits into its separate looms to be connected to the fuse box.
Future mods for the Prado include:
Foxwing awning
Tracklander roofrack to fit the Oztent RV5
Contemplating a Kaymar rear bar with Jerry can holders on the passenger side and spare on the drivers side.
Kaymar rear wheel spacer and telescopic work light and HF radio mount
ARB airlockers /Detroit E-Lockers front and rear
Bilstien/Lovells suspension lift
Chip it Diesel chip and egt monitor
Maxxtrax
Barret HF Radio
Angry tyres either Cooper STT's or BFG Mud Terrain KM2's
Of course there will be other mods, I don't think I ever stop tinkering in the pursuit of perfection..
Thanks for looking guys.
Cheers,
Chris.
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