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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. |
Email Alan (me) for more info. Email me
This page was last updated on 18 Aug 2021