Matt's 2012 TD 150 Series Prado

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Hey Matt

Great setup :-)
Just wondering what size fridge you got in the back and what size MSA fridge slide you have/had before it fell apart?

I've got the Drifta's (love em) in my 150 with a cargo barrier but I haven't yet installed my MSA 40 drop-down slide. Currently I've got an Evakool 60l but this won't fit in the back so that will stay in the CT, so looking around for a new fridge that will fit..

Cheers
Geoff

Hi Geoff,
Thanks, it's a 50L Waeco and I think it's a 50L fridge slide, could be 60? Either way it's rattling around in the back still as i haven't got around to trying to fix it yet. Drives me nuts.

If i was going to do it all again i just would have got the built in drifta flidge slide which is originally what I ordered. Would just have to deal with standing on the rear bar and accessing fridge that way!

Wow what a awesome rig. Thanks for sharing. Lots of the add ons is what I have been looking at.
Always good to get others experiences with different bits of equipment.
Thanks again for sharing

thanks mate!

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Hi Guys,

Just thought i'd update my thread...

I've been looking at new tyres/wheels at the moment since my coopers are starting to crack up. Got my $800 credit from coopers to buy new ones. Also tossing up how much fuel i'd be using with 285's is worth paying the extra $ as she's pretty heavy on the juice with all the weight these days. 285s also means i need new rims etc too. Expensive exercise!

I spoke to a friend who is a sales manager for redback exhausts, hoping for a good deal and potentially a chip. This should hopefully help it move a little better and use less fuel, I drive quite conservatively.

Had the ARB LED's installed in the bullbar hopefully no more blown bulbs! (Not pictured below)

ARB has ordered me a new wheel carrier as per previous pages one of them was definitely bent from the factory.

Finally can let the old girl rest a bit as I bought a daily driver, she has ticked over 100,000 kms now.

Anyway, Stay tuned

[mybo Member Find all posts View Profile Close mybo]

Awesome build up mate. How long to do your 100,000k's? less than 3 years?

[Westcoast Mark Member Find all posts View Profile Close Westcoast Mark]

Great looking rig mate!

[fido666 Banned Find all posts View Profile Close fido666]

Looking good, silver is the best colour :-)

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Thanks for the comments guys!

Awesome build up mate. How long to do your 100,000k's? less than 3 years?

Bought it early last year, It was 12 months old with about 45,000 kms. I've done 60,000 kms over a period of about 18 months. Hence why I bought a daily driver

[jonoxplor Member Find all posts View Profile Close jonoxplor]

You'll miss driving the prado daily!

[Madkore Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Madkore]

I've been looking at new tyres/wheels at the moment since my coopers are starting to crack up. Got my $800 credit from coopers to buy new ones. Also tossing up how much fuel i'd be using with 285's is worth paying the extra $ as she's pretty heavy on the juice with all the weight these days. 285s also means i need new rims etc too. Expensive exercise!

But they would look oh so awesome!

What tyres you got your mind on? The new Mickey Thompson's? BFG Muddies?

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

You'll miss driving the prado daily!

Oh i do mate, definitely don't feel as manly in a fiesta!

But they would look oh so awesome!

What tyres you got your mind on? The new Mickey Thompson's? BFG Muddies?

Haha yes yes they would... stop it!!

Would be interested to hear feedback on how 285's may impact fuel economy too. I guess I didn't do the 3" lift and all the pain with getting it right for nothing. It's a painful process deciding on rims, not to mention they're price!

Still not sure on tyres, it's amazing the opinions and stories on the internet. Some say 20k from a set of MTZ's (also my experience on a 200 series, i didn't rotate them though) and some say 40k which i'd be happy with! MTZ's seem to be smoother on the road, as they're softer but obviously wear quicker.
The BFG's go hard as a rock, and ride rough (also from experience) but they're much cheaper and last longer!

[rorza Member Find all posts View Profile Close rorza]

With my 285s and all the extra gear I carry full time (alloy roof rack, drawers, dual batteries) i get just under 1300kms from full tanks, just as a guide, would be good to hear if anyone with similar tyres has any figures.

[vxcruiser08 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close vxcruiser08]

Is that a 150 rorza? I reckon once i installed the 2 spare wheels on to the kaymar bar it impacted the fuel economy. So with 2 x 285's i wonder what the weight difference is? I imagine all the weight sitting so far back does not help. I do live in a very hilly country area though which makes it worse.

[Madkore Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Madkore]

Would be interested to hear feedback on how 285's may impact fuel economy too. I guess I didn't do the 3" lift and all the pain with getting it right for nothing. It's a painful process deciding on rims, not to mention they're price!!

You should consider selling your original rims to offset the price.

I did it with mine and was out of pocket a couple of hundred.

[rorza Member Find all posts View Profile Close rorza]

vxcruiser, its a 120 so I imagine the only real significant difference would be that my 1300kms is over ~160 litres (whenever I drive til empty there is always at least 15-20ltrs still in the tank)

[christofurry Member Find all posts View Profile Close christofurry]

With the 285's as around town driving/highway (I drive mine everyday for a work truck on a Pacific Highway Road project) actual figures at the pump hover between 11.2-11.5lts/100kms

How much room is there between the UCA and the rim currently? With ET15 offset rims I have about 25mm clearance, so surely with ET25 (standards) they should fit...

Jump into my build thread, there is a picture in there of the clearance.

[Ronboy Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Ronboy]

Hey Matt,

Do you have any after market recovery points fitted to your chassis?

Cheers,
Ron