Nothing wrong with prados. Just not built for the same purpose. As for being a por mans Landcruiser. Prados arent bloody cheap. Pay around 50-60k for a 2016. Wouldnt call that “poor”.
Well said. Tho, I too am a fellow 120 owner and I reckon he'd be pushing, if not topping out on his GVM totally loaded the way it is (hence why I'm looking at a possible new vehicle upgrade shortly). Love the vids Ronnie.
Great to have guests like Todd - well thought out mods, plenty of home brew mixed with good gear...very sensible mods and prep - especially the hints on the winch!
Thanks for the upload. Love the Prado 120 diesel. Massive range with the stock dual 90l tanks and with a few modifications it’s an amazingly capable off-road vehicle.
oh sh1t, i think i do the same thing. never realised it 'till you said and now i'm confused and don't know which one i normally say :) i'm losing the plot
After all the mods on our 150 series, one of the last we recently did was an exhaust and tune and it was just what the 3.0L D4D needs. Great video. Great mods and good guest too. Nice work team RD! If you every want to review a 150, head on over to Brissy Ronny :)
You need to get people to say the actual tyre size not just 31/32/33 ect because the majority of the time thats not the size that's just what they measure to. Like these are obviously a 265/70r17 or 275/65r17 but for people who want to know the exact size a lot of ppl dont say
The water system to the back door is genius. I would suggest a simple ball valve at the end of a low point drain be added somewhere below the faucet head to reduce the drippy affect while driving. Or, add a duckbill valve in the line somewhere prior to the faucet.
I did the boost mod using $20 hydraulic fittings....simple, tunable and cheap. It really improved the drivability, lowered the torque curve a little and cleaner power through to 3,000rpm right were you want it on this engine.
Go the same model but 2009 , with the 1KD-FTV 170 hp/410 N⋅m version, I would say power is adequate fro me. Starting my build as well, looking at a fridge atm. and an RTT. Very good ideas you had, I will steal some :) Good luck with the build
Thanks for this one. I have the 06 120 so this was great to watch. Mine has 147,000 on it so I know I have a lot of trouble free fun to go. Great truck well done.
For anyone interested in seeing how this rig has progressed, head over to my channel to watch the updated Modified video on all the new mods, accessories and upgrades. It's changed a whole heap since filming this!
Done testing on bonner scoops vs the channel, the suprising part is the channel (double skin bonnet) is considerably more effective than a bonnet scoop (provided you don't block the airpath with massive aftermarket head lights.
I have same Prado and put a Cross Country Front mount intercooler, bigger turbo and a Steve Wilson Diesel Chip in it. Now around 200kw and 600 nm tourke. And use around 10.5 litres per hundred.
Brad H were did u go to get the bigger turbo? Or did u just change the guts with with new parts...as I have been looking for awhile now and had no luck
Brad H ...I live in the NT so I would have to buy one n get it shipped to me or drive to some one to get it done ...at this point I am tossing up on a scoop or front mount intercooler...
Cheers for featuring my Prado Ronny and Amalia! If anyone wants to find out more about modifying their 120 Series or follow my build further (its changed a fair bit since this was recorded) then follow my TH-cam channel and Instagram page @toddy_boy56. Lots of new exciting content coming soon! Thanks
Things I wish we got here in the US in our 120 - rear mounted spare, extended range fuel tank, turbo diesel. Sigh. I would be happy with any one of those additions. Still, I guess its not all that bad, the only engine we got here is a drinker but its also a mover.
I’m interested on how the Bonnet scoop being installed. Can you share videos how it was made from start of to end... since the crucial point is the measurement of the hole to fit the intercooler! Ty for helping.
NIce vehicle. Not sure if the 120 suffers the same dangerous flaw as the 90 but anyone who has a 90 should regularly check the lower ball joints. We are seeing MANY 90 series losing their front wheel due to LBJ failure. It happened to us on the way home from Albany and it isn't a good experience.
Western Australia Now and Then the 120 ball joint is upside down and pushing the ball into the joint not like the 95 which pulls the ball from the joint. Only fit genuine ball joints on the 95 and you’ll have no issues, went to the cape in may in a standard 95 and no issues.
@@jamesrobert3114 The LBJs in ours were original but there also seems to be an age related problem with them. There are so many of these vehicles losing their front wheels now it is very worrying. We try to warn owners to get them inspected if they haven't been done for a while. Sooner or later someone is going to get seriously injured or killed. Before we lost the wheel we even took the car to a mechanic complaining of an odd noise coming from the right front but they didn't pick up the problem and two weeks later the wheel came off.
iM CONFUSED A LITTLE,,IF YOUR WANTING MORE GRUNT WITH BETTER ECONOMY,,,,,, THE 2007 TURBOS WERE THE ANSWER,,THE MOTORS HAD THE UPGRADE WITH MORE KW OF POWER AND BETTER FUEL ECONOMY ALSO IT ISNT AS SLOW AS THE MODELS BEFORE THIS,,AM I RIGHT IN SAYING THIS ,,,CHEERS
His black rims gave me an idea. Imagine a black Prado with black rims, white sidewall writing on all the tyres & “Interceptor” written down both sides of the bottoms of the doors. A 4wd version of the Mad Max Interceptor. Black on black. That’d look so nice. Might have to get the gold MFP police badges to really pull it off though which would be fixed on the paint work behind the front wheels. Would be a great themed car with a 4wd twist. A V8 Cruiser would be the go though.
1500km range... Hmmmm, I had a Prado without an RTT and it was impossible to get that range once the accessories went on (bull bar, tyres, roof rack). Other than that nice job all around and tidy. But be careful linking a Deep Cycle battery to your main for the purposes of augmenting the current during winching as deep cycle batteries are not designed for high current quick discharge due to the thinner internal lead plates.
While i agree, that is basically out the window now with Lithium iron deep cycles. probs need to say AGM or GEL batteries instead of blanket deep cycle.
@@cyclemoto8744 haha too true mate! they are really incredible batteries, although the price point is insane. but for the amount of cycles and depth of discharge you get from them i do think it is a worthy investment if the wallet allows, not even mentioning the weight saving. Have a good Christmas mate!
30:00secs "they are a LandCruiser Toyota put the badge on them" yessss! you the man Todd 🤜🤛
Poor Mans Landcruiser
@@mountainconstructions a patrol is a poor mans landcruiser
Wash your mouth out, don't even use those 2 words in the same sentence
@@Hazardbone Spot on! hahaha
Nothing wrong with prados. Just not built for the same purpose. As for being a por mans Landcruiser. Prados arent bloody cheap. Pay around 50-60k for a 2016. Wouldnt call that “poor”.
Fellow 120 Prado owner. Great to finally see the diesel Mod. The lad knows his stuff
Well said. Tho, I too am a fellow 120 owner and I reckon he'd be pushing, if not topping out on his GVM totally loaded the way it is (hence why I'm looking at a possible new vehicle upgrade shortly).
Love the vids Ronnie.
Great to have guests like Todd - well thought out mods, plenty of home brew mixed with good gear...very sensible mods and prep - especially the hints on the winch!
Aussi have the best overland cars in the world.. Respect🤔✌️😎
Thanks for the upload. Love the Prado 120 diesel. Massive range with the stock dual 90l tanks and with a few modifications it’s an amazingly capable off-road vehicle.
bloody anoys me when ronny says you pay for what you get! its you get what you pay for! ahah
Haha 😂. Never noticed until you pointed it out
oh sh1t, i think i do the same thing. never realised it 'till you said and now i'm confused and don't know which one i normally say :) i'm losing the plot
Pay for what you get is backwards
Very practical well thought out but not overboard on anything...like it
Nice rig! That guy is cool
120, love it.
YESSSSSS my car, finally my dream video!!!
Oi, been waiting for this. Sweet Prado. Thanks
Nice ride👌👍
Awesome modified. Long live PradoPoint!
Brings back memories of my old Prado 120. I found pradopoint invaluable for info back then. Thanks for showing us this one. Cheers Steve
After all the mods on our 150 series, one of the last we recently did was an exhaust and tune and it was just what the 3.0L D4D needs. Great video. Great mods and good guest too. Nice work team RD! If you every want to review a 150, head on over to Brissy Ronny :)
This guys knows his stuff!
You need to get people to say the actual tyre size not just 31/32/33 ect because the majority of the time thats not the size that's just what they measure to. Like these are obviously a 265/70r17 or 275/65r17 but for people who want to know the exact size a lot of ppl dont say
That rear storage with fold down table design is genius
Never seen a Prado this modified, Awesome.
Picking up a gx470 (US lexus 120 prado with 4.7 v8), getting so many good ideas from you guys!
Very well put together. Thanks.
Ripper mate , i really enjoy this episode
Nice one, thanks mates!
This looks really smart in white with the white bumper.
Never seen a white one before, nearly every one over hear is silver
I like this prado. Good one!
Man these builds are next level! Absolutely love this rig.
The water system to the back door is genius. I would suggest a simple ball valve at the end of a low point drain be added somewhere below the faucet head to reduce the drippy affect while driving. Or, add a duckbill valve in the line somewhere prior to the faucet.
Nice one fellas! Would like to see a vid on the D4D 120 Prado (Common Rail/Direct Injection Diesel).
Wow! Prado Best caaaaaaar!!!🚘🚘🚘🚎
Hi Ronny, would love to see a video on the new Toyota Hilux n80. Don’t think you’ve done a modified on the new 2.8 Toyota engine
I did the boost mod using $20 hydraulic fittings....simple, tunable and cheap. It really improved the drivability, lowered the torque curve a little and cleaner power through to 3,000rpm right were you want it on this engine.
Love the bonnet scoop, good job on that👍
That guy seems like a super nice top bloke ! Great vid Ronny
And Amelia (sorry if spelling wrong)
Enjoyed that watch, nice setup in the rear too I must say.
Lovely machine,nicely done.
Project black in the Prado. Like ours 👍🏻 love this video ronny. Also made a damper on out trip like you did in your video. Cheers.
The MCM sticker gotta be his best mod
Sweet potatoes 🔥 love a tidy prado
The toilet paper is the mostly highly sorted after asset in the car apart from the car and its upgrades.
Go the same model but 2009 , with the 1KD-FTV 170 hp/410 N⋅m version, I would say power is adequate fro me. Starting my build as well, looking at a fridge atm. and an RTT.
Very good ideas you had, I will steal some :)
Good luck with the build
Love the intro music!
gives me pause for thought to go get a nice Lexus GX here, as most are used for soccer mom cars for school runs
That’s the same as in Australia and that’s what makes them so good, you can get them cheap with no Mods meaning they haven’t been messed up yet
Very Nice Prado. I'm one of those with the Lexus GX470 here in the States and love it.
top rig Todd, well thought out, great modified vid Ronny
Built not bought. Sounds like he's got his head screwed on.
All about finding the perfect balance
19:34 MCM sticker in the hood! Awesome guy in the video, and great taste in car modding channels!
Damm right! Here in Brazil we got the fj120, but not so much videos about different mods! Keep doing this videos!
another great video and your engine bay is so spotless im embarrassed when i look in mine
Thanks for this one. I have the 06 120 so this was great to watch. Mine has 147,000 on it so I know I have a lot of trouble free fun to go. Great truck well done.
Arb make a adapter for side bars to fit your antenna
For anyone interested in seeing how this rig has progressed, head over to my channel to watch the updated Modified video on all the new mods, accessories and upgrades. It's changed a whole heap since filming this!
Lovely Prado! Got the updated version of that engine in my 2007 120 series ^^
My ball joints are 20 yrs old. 2004 120 as per video.
Love it! A happy American GX owner, great video Ronny
Great episode! Well thought out mods. I appreciate how well Ronny has improved as an interviewer!
Cheers guys, fellow Perthy and love these videos so much. My stock 150 is yearning, love seeing the behind the scenes and tips.keep it up
Excellent video, really enjoyed it
I love the vehicle and great mods here :) thanks for sharing.
Great intro and music is spot on.
150 series prado would be a good modified. My dirty diesel is ready for the show hahaha
great video, and great build! =D
Done testing on bonner scoops vs the channel, the suprising part is the channel (double skin bonnet) is considerably more effective than a bonnet scoop (provided you don't block the airpath with massive aftermarket head lights.
Wonderful car!
Up the prados
Finally good stuff
Great video, well done rig. I wish we had the dual tanks from the factory over here in the states on the GX.
16:53 440.000 km is quiet a lot. I'm surprised that the owner doesn't say anything about wether or not the injectors have been changed.
Cheers
My bad, I just noticed it's a 1KZ and not a 1KD common rail engine.
Cheers
still waitnig for the discovery 2 TD5 video :)
I have same Prado and put a Cross Country Front mount intercooler, bigger turbo and a Steve Wilson Diesel Chip in it. Now around 200kw and 600 nm tourke. And use around 10.5 litres per hundred.
Brad H were did u go to get the bigger turbo? Or did u just change the guts with with new parts...as I have been looking for awhile now and had no luck
Get Her done will find out tomorrow from mechanic that done the turbo and let you know.
Get Her done Stuart at Scott Doney Autos at St Marys done the turbo.
Brad H ...I live in the NT so I would have to buy one n get it shipped to me or drive to some one to get it done ...at this point I am tossing up on a scoop or front mount intercooler...
Get Her done I would recommend front mount intercooler. Cross Country Intercoolers in South Australia make them and they will ship to you.
Ronny, mate, lets see a prado 150 please
Cheers for featuring my Prado Ronny and Amalia! If anyone wants to find out more about modifying their 120 Series or follow my build further (its changed a fair bit since this was recorded) then follow my TH-cam channel and Instagram page @toddy_boy56. Lots of new exciting content coming soon!
Thanks
450k and just routine maintenance says it all really !..Toyota rules .
This excellent
Go pradoooooo !!!!!!!!!!
Great episode!
Nice rig M8 👍
Отличная машина!
Things I wish we got here in the US in our 120 - rear mounted spare, extended range fuel tank, turbo diesel. Sigh. I would be happy with any one of those additions. Still, I guess its not all that bad, the only engine we got here is a drinker but its also a mover.
Cool rig👍
Nice rig! My 150 is pretty similar
Good vid as always ronny🤙
Here's hoping that the modification stuff used will be included in the description someday.
Awesome thanks
Ronny, come in Russia. I show you my Prado 90-series and Russian Black Sea coast )
and Vodka?
Vodka its bad idea ))))
my friend make a good moonshine! Welcome, Nick!
I’m interested on how the Bonnet scoop being installed. Can you share videos how it was made from start of to end... since the crucial point is the measurement of the hole to fit the intercooler! Ty for helping.
THANK DETAIL VIDEO
NIce vehicle. Not sure if the 120 suffers the same dangerous flaw as the 90 but anyone who has a 90 should regularly check the lower ball joints. We are seeing MANY 90 series losing their front wheel due to LBJ failure. It happened to us on the way home from Albany and it isn't a good experience.
Western Australia Now and Then the 120 ball joint is upside down and pushing the ball into the joint not like the 95 which pulls the ball from the joint. Only fit genuine ball joints on the 95 and you’ll have no issues, went to the cape in may in a standard 95 and no issues.
@@jamesrobert3114 The LBJs in ours were original but there also seems to be an age related problem with them. There are so many of these vehicles losing their front wheels now it is very worrying. We try to warn owners to get them inspected if they haven't been done for a while. Sooner or later someone is going to get seriously injured or killed. Before we lost the wheel we even took the car to a mechanic complaining of an odd noise coming from the right front but they didn't pick up the problem and two weeks later the wheel came off.
Western Australia Now and Then yep it’s all about maintenance. The 4 runners are the same tooz
Because = 4wd
Haha
Good vid Ronnie
Prado looks great looking at them wasnt sure kzt or v6 know v6 is thisty but kz mantenance was my concern😅
When I saw his "Pantry" I thought of Project Black
14:55 chupacabra spotted!!
@15:47 Nice MCM sticker. Haha...
1500 km range! Making us gx470 boys faint over here...I'm lucky if I get 470 km.
180L fuel tank. J150 reduced that to 150L to fit the spare tyre internally
Sneek Mightycarmods sticker! MAAAAAADDDD!!!!
Very nice you must find a landcruiser 80 like mine not being a dick but mine is serious.
super cars
iM CONFUSED A LITTLE,,IF YOUR WANTING MORE GRUNT WITH BETTER ECONOMY,,,,,, THE 2007 TURBOS WERE THE ANSWER,,THE MOTORS HAD THE UPGRADE WITH MORE KW OF POWER AND BETTER FUEL ECONOMY ALSO IT ISNT AS SLOW AS THE MODELS BEFORE THIS,,AM I RIGHT IN SAYING THIS ,,,CHEERS
I dont get that fuel range in my 120 prado :(
His black rims gave me an idea. Imagine a black Prado with black rims, white sidewall writing on all the tyres & “Interceptor” written down both sides of the bottoms of the doors. A 4wd version of the Mad Max Interceptor. Black on black. That’d look so nice. Might have to get the gold MFP police badges to really pull it off though which would be fixed on the paint work behind the front wheels. Would be a great themed car with a 4wd twist. A V8 Cruiser would be the go though.
I have 33’s on my 120 prado and didn’t need spacers for the rear carrier, just a little struggle to put it up there.
1500km range... Hmmmm, I had a Prado without an RTT and it was impossible to get that range once the accessories went on (bull bar, tyres, roof rack). Other than that nice job all around and tidy. But be careful linking a Deep Cycle battery to your main for the purposes of augmenting the current during winching as deep cycle batteries are not designed for high current quick discharge due to the thinner internal lead plates.
While i agree, that is basically out the window now with Lithium iron deep cycles. probs need to say AGM or GEL batteries instead of blanket deep cycle.
Nick Cranston Although you’ll be throwing $1k-$2k I the bin of you install a LiPo4 battery in your engine bay ;)
@@cyclemoto8744 haha too true mate! they are really incredible batteries, although the price point is insane. but for the amount of cycles and depth of discharge you get from them i do think it is a worthy investment if the wallet allows, not even mentioning the weight saving. Have a good Christmas mate!