Crammy's GXL D4D

[Crammy]

Woohoo!! Picked it up tonight and loving it!

Heading out tomorrow to break it in Should get some good shots to post up. It was a bit dark by the time I eventually got out of it so no photo's yet.

There was only one thing that didn't go to plan and that was the spare wheel cover. It doesn't fit the new Dunlop AT3's even though they're the same size as the AT20's. The tread pattern is deep and chunky. One of the fellas came up with a bright idea of letting the tyre down to fit it on pppppfffffffffftttt I nearly lost it with laughter...

Anyhow hopefully we can get a refund on it or get some more accessories.

The AT3's have performed very well in the wet so far, they survived the greasy roundabouts of the northern beaches up here. They're very quiet from what I can hear from the bloody quiet cabin. Can't really compare them to the AT20's as I can't remember how they drove.

The manual shift is soooo much better than what I was expecting. My folks have a GU patrol and it doesn't even compare. Theirs is like a truck gearbox. The Prado manual seems to be a shorter and tighter shift.

The D4D has loads of torque and will only get better (especially with a few tweaks!)...

I've got a heap of goodies coming in the next few weeks. Hopefully ARB bar, IPf900XS spotties and tint next week. Dual battery, winch and some new suspension won't be to far away either. My credit card is going to melt

Stay tuned for pics and updates...

She's gone from this


To this


Read on for the build up or jump to each mod.

>>> General Pics - Page 2 <<<
>>> ARB bar, IPF900XS, ARB compressor and dual batteries - Page 3 <<<
>>> ATS lift kit - Page 4 <<<
>>> GME TX3440 install - Page 5 <<<
>>> Mickey Thompson MTZ's and Speedy Grande Prado copies - Page 5 <<<
>>> Snorkel, Tmax winch and rhino rack - Page 6 <<<
>>> Quad HID install 35w Hi-Lo & 55w IPF 900XS conversion - Page 7 <<<
>>> Milford cargo barrier install - Page 7 <<<
>>> RanOx battery booster (12v in car 3 stage charger) install - Page 7 <<<


Cheers,

Crammy

[Hutch]

Crammy, congrats on the purchases, lots of people have got the hard wheel cover over the 694's when the dealer couldn't, i seen them fit my mates and it was very tight but it went on, you have to get the wiper up get the top over and squeeze it on, don't give up yet.

[Chuck]

Just out of interest, what was the change over on the AT3's?

[Crammy]

Crammy, congrats on the purchases, lots of people have got the hard wheel cover over the 694's when the dealer couldn't, i seen them fit my mates and it was very tight but it went on, you have to get the wiper up get the top over and squeeze it on, don't give up yet.

Yeah we tried everything! There were three of us trying to jam it on... We got it on that tight we couldn't get it off. The tread shoulder is really square which is where I think it was getting stuck.

Just out of interest, what was the change over on the AT3's?

Hey Chuck, the change over for the AT3's was $800 for 5 tyres.

[Chippy]

I even waited an extra coupla hours for the sun to come up .... and still no pics

Cheers
Chippy

[D4D-GXL]

Hey Crammy - stop teasin! Enough is enough. You've had us sitting on the edge of our seats for hours now. I spent the last 2 hours surfin Pradopoint.com waiting for the pictures. I can't imaging the collaborative wait for PP members.

PPers have rules ya know! No teasing is allowed and we are putting our foot down.

POST THE PICS!

PLEEEEEEAAASSEE

[Chuck]

Gee I slept all day and still no pictures.

[Chippy]

Mate .. I even switched broadband carriers.

I knew you were reliable and would post the pics .... so my old broadband carrier must have been the problem ....

... so I gave them the flick .... signed up with a new mob .... got a whole new modem (we even went from 512/128 to 1500/256 just incase our access wasn't quick enough for your pics) ....

.... and still no pics !!!!


What gives ???

Cheers
Chippy

[D4D-GXL]

I figured out what's going on!

Crammy must have talked to dealer into a freebie when he signed up for the Prado. A keg of beer! He is being responsible not driving at the moment and he is sitting back on his deck-chair down by the river with beer in both hands admiring the sparkling new view. The car fridge is next to the deck-chair and the neighbours in the older 4WDs are cooking up the BBQ.

Crammy aint going to move all night guys. Give him a chance. He has yet to sober up and check the Prado out from top to bottom, back to front, inside to outside. Then he has to put all those pre-purchased accessories on.

I will wake up tomorrow morning and the pics will be on Pradopoint with 10,000 views, I can just bet on it!

[joey]

Crammy told me he was off to a spot in cairns called davies creek to get it a bit mudded up and would post some photos after that , so they will be interesting to see as we have had a bit of rain last few day..

[Chuck]

Could it be that he is organising recovery lesson pics like CHIPPY!!!

[pradofreak]

Hey

where the pictures !
! ps hope the run in was fun and smooth !!

[MUMSRIG]

Well the suns going down over here and were off for my B'day dinner. So there better be pics when I get back!

Mitch

[Chippy]

Happy Birthday ya old bugger

Cheers
Chippy

[Crammy]

Haha you funny buggers... We can't all be sitting around the bloody computer all day!! (Like me for the last few months!!)

Hang in there fellas, I just finished cleaning the mud off it... Only took me 3 hours!! Jayzuz!

Just downloading images off the camera... They'll be up soon!

[D4D-GXL]

I'm still waiting Crammy! Pics please.

[Chippy]

With mud .. without mud ... don't care ... just want pics

Cheers
Chippy

[MattWhite]

3 hours? Not worth cleaning off. Come out with us lot over here and try 3 days!

Matt

[Crammy]

Ok here goes... You wanted photos?? You got em!!

A few shots of the new rig, all innocent and only 45kms on the clock...






AT3's



Davies Creek



Davies Creek falls




One of the locals



First water crossing.. ppfffffffffffft





Emerald Falls



It was great fun driving out to emerald falls, sideways action most of the way through gooey, thick, red clayish mud. The missus was screaming her head off!

AT3's held up fantastic



Wash up at the end of the day with 230kms on the clock






It was an awesome first day in the Prado. Looking forward to getting back into it!!

Cheers,

Crammy

P.S no jokes about the number plate ok! She's no bloody cow!

[Hutch]

Well done Crammy, let the mods begin, keep us updated on the AT3's.