Fido666's 150 Kakadu

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Hi Nik,

I just used longer bolts down into the existing tracks on the back of the 3rd row seats. Not sure which model you have but the Kakadu has different tracks to the GX and GXL. I can't recall the exact width and length but I just found matching ones that were long enough to cater for the thickness of the timber and carpet (I used 19mm marine ply). The hardest part is marking the position for the bolt holes through the false floor.

A bit of trial and error was required but here are a couple of techniques for marking the hole locations. the 1st is to lay the floor down on top of the bolts after you have screwed them into the bolt holes in the tracks and give the corners a whack with a hammer. The force should cause the bolt heads to put a dent in the timber. I did this after the carpet was glued down so the hammer didn't dent the top surface. The 2nd method is to put some paint on each bolt head and again give the corners a whack, the wet paint should leave a mark on the back of the timber which you can use to drill the bolt holes. Not perfect methods though, I found a bit of extra drilling and filing was required to get it sorted.

There are track you can bolt on that allow you to adjust the location of your tie down points, something like these :- http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/onl...ecommendations

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Thanks fido! A lot to keep in mind, i really appreciate your response!

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Had new boots fitted to the Prado today. Decided on BFG KO2 in a 265/70/R17 size matched to a set of FJ Cruiser rims I had sourced from eBay. Had those rims powder coated at A Class Powder Coating in Moorabbin, Vic. Really happy with the end result, looks good. I'm hoping to get better mileage out of the KO2s than the D697s they replaced, only got around 44,000 kms out of the Bridgestones.

All fitted up :-


Angle view :-


Side view :-


Front wheel - driver's side :-


Freshly powder coated FJ Cruiser rim done in Grafitti Proof satin black finish:-


Still have to respray the center caps, have the rattle can but not sure of correct technique. The powder coating place said just to clean them with thinners then apply 1 coat at a time, said 3 or 4 coats should do it.

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Looks very good.

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Black rims always looks good I think.

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I'm hoping to get better mileage out of the KO2s than the D697s they replaced, only got around 44,000 kms out of the Bridgestones.

All fitted up :-

Im out to just over 60K on my 697s. I think I'll have to replace them later this year - had hoped to get 80k...not looking likely though!
Those rims with those tyres do look pretty special!

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New wheels look the goods fido. Is it just the angle of the pic or is the back end of the Kaka sitting a bit low?

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New wheels look the goods fido. Is it just the angle of the pic or is the back end of the Kaka sitting a bit low?

I think it is filled with the hopes of all Victorians for some decent weather.

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I think it is filled with the hopes of all Victorians for some decent weather.

Haha... Gold!

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Looks awesome mate. I think I'll be swapping to the same tyres once my 697's are done.
40,000Ks isn't too good. I've done about 20,000 on mine and they still look brand new.

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very nice, if u don't mind me asking, how much did the FJ Rim's cost.

I'm looking for a set of the late model FJ rims to allow me to run 285x70's
(Don't suppose you feel like swapping those FJ Rims for my 120 GXL Ones? )

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Still have to respray the center caps, have the rattle can but not sure of correct technique. The powder coating place said just to clean them with thinners then apply 1 coat at a time, said 3 or 4 coats should do it.

I reckon the center caps in the original silver create a nice contrast .

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Looks very good.

Yeah, I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.

Black rims always looks good I think.

On a silver car I think they work well.

Im out to just over 60K on my 697s. I think I'll have to replace them later this year - had hoped to get 80k...not looking likely though!

Admittedly we have given them a hard life but I still think they should have lasted better. They only had 2 or 3mm left on them so I left them with the tyre shop to dispose of. The spare is still good as it hadn't seen much dirt or bitumen so I had it stripped off the rim and will put it up for sale. Kept all the Kakadu 18" rims, will probably sell those off too at some stage.

New wheels look the goods fido. Is it just the angle of the pic or is the back end of the Kaka sitting a bit low?

It might be something to do with the fact there are 5 of the original Kakadu rims in the back LOL.

40,000Ks isn't too good. I've done about 20,000 on mine and they still look brand new.

On the previous Prado I had D694s and they were better (made in Japan, harder compound), the 697s are made in Indonesia and have a softer compound. The D694s still looked new when we traded the Prado but then they didn't see much dirt either.

very nice, if u don't mind me asking, how much did the FJ Rim's cost.

I think I paid $1200 for the set of 5 with no tyres on them.

(Don't suppose you feel like swapping those FJ Rims for my 120 GXL Ones? )

Sorry but no, 120GXL rims won't work on the Kaka in any case.

I reckon the center caps in the original silver create a nice contrast .

I'm still undecided, once I spray them I can't go back.

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Yeah, I'm pretty happy with how they turned out.



On a silver car I think they work well.



Admittedly we have given them a hard life but I still think they should have lasted better. They only had 2 or 3mm left on them so I left them with the tyre shop to dispose of. The spare is still good as it hadn't seen much dirt or bitumen so I had it stripped off the rim and will put it up for sale. Kept all the Kakadu 18" rims, will probably sell those off too at some stage.



It might be something to do with the fact there are 5 of the original Kakadu rims in the back LOL.



On the previous Prado I had D694s and they were better (made in Japan, harder compound), the 697s are made in Indonesia and have a softer compound. The D694s still looked new when we traded the Prado but then they didn't see much dirt either.



I think I paid $1200 for the set of 5 with no tyres on them.



Sorry but no, 120GXL rims won't work on the Kaka in any case.



I'm still undecided, once I spray them I can't go back.

Perfect use of the multi-quote function there....

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Perfect use of the multi-quote function there....

I do it manually by cutting & pasting from the Reply box then editing my earlier reply. Is there an easier way?