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  • Time for a new canvas 120 Prado

    As good as the GU was, it was time for a change and something with "on road manners"

    The GU has been out 3 times this year due to other commitments and was going to waste in my driveway dropping kids off at school, so it was time for it to go.
    I ummed and ahhed about this decision for months before finally pulling the pin today and trading the GU on a Prado



    It's a good base as an in between car for us that will actually drive like a car on road, yet will handle touring duties with ease off road.

    The specs:
    05 V6 Auto GXL with leather
    2" Ironman lift
    Cooper All Terrains
    GME UHF
    Alloy bullbar
    Driving lights
    Rear power

    First things that need to be done:
    Underbody bash plates
    ARB Deluxe bar
    Dual batteries
    Anderson plug
    Snorkel
    BFG All Terrains

    On the wish list:
    Front and rear E-lockers
    Steel rear bar
    Roof top tent

    With 180lt of fuel capacity should be good on fuel, the average fuel consumption should be better than my ZD30 even with the petrol engine.

    Don't have any long distance trips with planned in the immediate future, but should still be able to conquer the Simpson and the Cape. Without the reliability issues in the back of my head about the GU going bang!!!
    Not too mention being able to actually tow my camper well.

  • #2
    Looks the goods, with a few choice mods already done.
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    • #3
      Here comes the progress

      Picked it up Friday morning, drives like a dream.

      Big day in the workshop this morning, the transformation begins

      Trailer brakes:


      Safari Snorkel:


      Very well made, but the template leaves a lot to be desired, I'm not 100% happy with the way that it follows the guard, Even though all the edges lined up I feel that it was up to 5mm too low.

      Redarc Solenoid and Anderson plug to the rear:


      I had the Ducks nuts Piranha system on my GU, but found out the hard way when I got a flat main battery that I couldn't jump start it using my auxillary battery unless I had jumper leads, so went with something alot simpler this time.

      ARB Under vehicle protection:



      Very well made, instructions were very vague, but in ARB's defence these particular plates suit 3-4 different Toyota types.
      I like that there is access holes that make it easy to service the vehicle without removing them. Also the Transfer case skid is around twice the weight of the factory one and picks up through the Transfer instead of just over the top.

      Once I got home I started to remove alot of excess wiring that second hand cars seem to accumulate when accessories are fitted and then removed. The accessories get removed but the associated wiring never does in my case

      Didn't get the dual batteries sorted, the Battery tray never showed up on my doorstep on Friday
      But will happen during the week.

      Next on the list is working out how to pay for my ARB Deluxe bar, might have to put in a few more hours.

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      • #4
        Bought a winch cradle this morning from Toyota, this gets mounted between the chassis rails and allows me to run a winch in the genuine aluminium bullbar until funds allow an ARB steel bar.

        Ordered some Rhino racks so I can still get into my garage to get the camper out of the backyard, but able to put an aluminium basket on the roof when going away.

        There's a few provisions with this build:
        A) Not wearing mud terrains
        B) Able to get into underground carparks
        C) Simple yet comfortable weekend camping/touring
        D) Still drive relatively nice

        So far it ticks all the boxes, just trying to do things as smart as possible this time around.

        I wasted a lot of money on the GU doing things time after time to get the same result lol

        Fitted up my dual battery tray tonight and fitted the Optima out of the GU so when it goes to the auto elec on Thursday all he has to do is wire it up for me

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        • #5
          Couldn't go past ARB's Christmas specials, buy a compressor and get a tyre plug kit free!!

          Fitted up today but left bits on my old compressor that I left in the patrol when I traded it in
          So will have to go back and buy a tyre inflation kit during the week.




          Finished fitting up my dual batteries last week, got my rhino racks and bolted my basket to them. Not the greatest fit as these are fixed mounting points on the roof and I can't adjust them

          So now looking at a pioneer platform, but the Rhino basket will do for now




          Maiden run this weekend, boys weekend at Big River with a few mates!!

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          • #6
            Good start Reddave, let us know how the first outing went.
            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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            • #7
              Bought a secondhand Kaymar wheel spacer and telescopic light pole:


              Fitted an LED light to it, just need to run power through the back door:


              Went away with a couple of mates over the Labour day weekend, the plan was to make our way from Big river to Buller

              An engine bay fire in the Jeep just about stopped us in our tracks, we were on Mitchells track just out of Jamieson and attempted to drag it back out to the main road, but couldn't get it up the last hill

              We made the best of a bad situation and emptied the contents of the Jeep into the 2 mobile cars we had and left it on the side of the track. Made up camp at Howqua and drove into Yea to get parts to fix it.

              Made our way back to the car the next morning, replaced some parts and got it running, drove it back to the campsite and had breakfast.
              Then drove home and gave the Prado a wash:


              This thing still surprises me, everywhere I point, it eats it up and so much nicer to drive home with leather and IFS on the blacktop

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              • #8
                Went on a bit of a spending spree last week:

                Ordered ARB deluxe bar, the best thing about the colour of our car is that the ARB powder coat is very close to a colour match!!
                Put a new winch in at the same time, the Warn had filled with water and destroyed the motor



                Fitted a Rhino pioneer platform, now I can leave the roof rack on and still get in my garage!!


                Still need to get new spotlights and a new aerial, getting some Lightforce 240's and a GME AE4705 aerial

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