Is the 150 showing any signs of cracked inner guards

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Does anyone have the part number for the Toyota patch kit for the 150?

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Does anyone have the part number for the Toyota patch kit for the 150?

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post493964

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Thanks mate much appreciate it.

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Before I go outback again, I will fit the patch kit from Toyota to the car. I think that's the wisest thing to do.

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Before I go outback again, I will fit the patch kit from Toyota to the car. I think that's the wisest thing to do.

I got mine the other day, It's a big patch, i lot bigger than i expected. The nuts listed are no longer available through toyota. Enjoy fitting it, ill give mine a bash during the week.

[Tin175 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tin175]

Battery Brace

Looking to do some bigger trips later this year. After reading about all the cracked guards I wanted to do something before I hit the prolonged corrugations and rough stuff.

I was going to install a patch kit and noticed that several members had success bracing the battery after initial repairing/welding of cracked guards. Seemed like a simple solution. Without the bracing the guards would crack again but with a brace they held up after numerous trips.

I made this for the passenger side and have gone to a smaller battery and will make something similar for the 2nd battery. Battery is rock solid now. Prior to the brace I could flex the battery a couple of millimetres.

[andoland Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close andoland]

Looks good, it'll be interesting to see how it goes.

I had the Toyota patch installed on my drivers side guard after the guard had cracked on my first Madigan Line trip but after my trip this year across the Ann Beadell Hwy, Connie Sue Hwy, Sandy Blight Junction Rd, Gary Junction Rd and back across the Madigan Line again I got home to discover that the patch had cracked as well. I forgot to check throughout the trip to see how it was holding up, so I can't say if it was the corrugations on the ABH or the endless moguls on the Madigan Line causing thousands of full suspension compressions that caused it.

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Im in the motions of buying a new 2016 GXL Prado and was informed they will not cover my prado if i fit a ARB steel bar as it cracks the chassis and will fit a toyota alloy bar in lieu for a whopping $3750 fitted. Anyone followed up these claims ??

[electron Member Find all posts View Profile Close electron]

Who won't cover your Prado? First I have heard of chassis cracks.

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

Is this only with vehicles fitted with bullbars and dual batteries ?? Or just from corrugated roads mainly ?? Or happening to stock standard 150 prado's ?? I'm tossing up between another Prado (second hand V6 150) or going second hand Y62 patrol TiL. I'm not going to buy a 150 if this is a major issue as like my 120 it will have bullbar, lift etc... I was informed the 2013 model was fixed of this problem by Toyota ?? Cheers

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

Is this only with vehicles fitted with bullbars and dual batteries ?? Or just from corrugated roads mainly ?? Or happening to stock standard 150 prado's ?? I'm tossing up between another Prado (second hand V6 150) or going second hand Y62 patrol TiL. I'm not going to buy a 150 if this is a major issue as like my 120 it will have bullbar, lift etc... I was informed the 2013 model was fixed of this problem by Toyota ?? Cheers

The newer 150 has a much thicker guard to protect against this, so if you can get a 2015 version you should be right.

There is too much flex in the frame for the guard to cope with on the earlier versions if you are going near corrugated roads.

[trsmith Member Find all posts View Profile Close trsmith]

The newer 150 has a much thicker guard to protect against this, so if you can get a 2015 version you should be right.

There is too much flex in the frame for the guard to cope with on the earlier versions if you are going near corrugated roads.

i think they fixed the issue in the face lift so any thing MY14 onwards

[sleeky5 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sleeky5]

I thought there might have been some 2013 models showing up but none as yet. Mine is fully loaded with dual batteries, ARB bar and suspension and so far no issues. Doing the Hay river track and east west Simpson run in the next few weeks so will see. If it is anything like my previous 120 all will be ok. Just not sure why some crack and others don't but I don't think it as widespread as some might think.

[saprado Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close saprado]

Hi guys
Can someone who has puchased or fitted the patch kit for the 150 Prado from Toyota please confirm for me that it contains only one sheet metal patch per side.
On a side note the bolts and nuts are still available. Just purchased the kit $358.65 in total , nuts, bolts, plastic inner guard clips and two metal patches.
Regards SAPRADO

[hulbyw Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hulbyw]

Confirmed