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 My Toyota Landcruiser Prado 120 series

Well, finally I have purchased the vehicle that I have wanted for some time now... a vehicle that suits my requirements perfectly. Toyota reliability, power and economy from the 3 litre D4D engine, long touring range from the twin 90 litre tanks. It's standard credentials are already quite good, but I have many goodies that I want to fit...

Model	2009 Toyota Landcruiser Prado 120 series GXL D4D
Purchase date	Purchased 2nd hand in Aug 2013
Colour	White, with grey interior trim
Engine	3L  "D4D" diesel, 12 valves, 2 cams, direct injection, common rail . Power and torque: 127Kwatt, 410Nm
Exhaust	Standard
Transmission	5 speed Automatic, Constant 4WD with center dif lock and low range
Suspension	Rear - live axle, 5 link & coils.  Front - independent, dual wishbones & coils. (see Upgrade specs below!)
Air Conditioning	Yes, Factory fitted, front and rear, dual zone, climate control
Seats	8 seater, 2 front buckets, 50/50 split fold rear seat, removable 3rd row seats
Doors	5 door
Fuel tank	180 litre total capacity from dual 90 litre tanks
Instruments	Speedo, Tacho, Fuel, Temp
Radio	Toyota AF/FM CD stacker with MP3, 4 door speakers
Floor coverings	Carpet
Other standard features:	Electric windows, central remote locking, tilt adjustable steering wheel, intermittent wipers front and rear, instrument light dimmer, disc brakes all round, cruise control, ABS
Wheels	17x7" Alloys
Extras fitted:
Bull bar	Toyota Alloy Bull Bar
Tow Bar	Tow bar with Reece style hitch
Snorkel	Safari Snorkel (purchased 21 Sep 2013)
Suspension	Old Man Emu coils and Nitro shocks all round, 40mm lift (purch 13 Dec 2013)
Traction	Harrop Eaton E-Locker to rear diff.
Roof Rack	Rhino Sportz mounts & Rhino Aero bars, mounted to the factory Toyota roof rails (purchased 1 Oct 2013) Rola roof rack
Batteries	Opposite Lock Auxillary battery bracket, Redarc BCDC 1220 charger, Century 100AH AGM N70 battery
Exhaust	Beau Desert 2 3/4 inch stainless steel exhaust system fitted for better flow and performance
Catch Can	Catch Can installing in the EGR circuit to prevent oil vapour recirculating
Tyres	265/70R17 BF Goodrich All-Terrain A/T KO
Driving lights	Stedi 32" curved light bar (18 LED model)
LED Upgrades	Headlight LED upgrades fitted, and all interior and door lights upgraded to LED
Side Steps	ARB side steps
Awning	Tigerz11 awning on passenger side, 2m along vehicle, and 2.5m out
Guages	Ultragauge EM v1.2 engine monitoring system
Tinting	Windows tinting, with darker tint to rear windows
Communications	Uniden remote-head UHF
Compressor	ORE 72L/minute portable compressor
Inverter	Waeco 300watt inverter
Fridges	Waeco 2 Waeco Fridges (45 litre and 60 litre)
Floor matts	Rubber floor mats
Solar Power	120watt portable solar panel with regulator.
Recovery kit	ARB recovery kit, including snatch strap, 2 shackles, and a pair of gloves
My wishlist:
Storage	Perhaps a rear draw system, and a rear door shelf.

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This page was last updated on 18 Aug 2021