Hey Rob, i thought about a hitch mount carrier however they would all interfere with the parking sensors. Full bumper with swing out is nice but changes the look of the GX and I'm not going for that full blown off-road look.
Thanks for taking the time to do this video. I’m running a 35” tire on 17” wheels and I’m a little nervous about this rig’s stability bumping down the trail. I’m using a Wilco hitch carrier and while it fits a need, I’d much prefer something like this instead. Do you know how much your wheel/tire setup weighs? I’m at 90 pounds with mine so if we’re close it may give me more confidence. Thanks and nice video!
Yes sir, I'm actually replacing my radiator with a nice aftermarket all aluminum one. At the same time I'll be installing my LRD OFF-ROAD hidden winch mount and a Smitty's winch.
Good job. Drilling holes in the body is just something I’ll never do. I wonder if it will be possible to import a Prado 150 gate and replace it on the GX
JW didn’t give me any instructions, so huge props for the vid!! One detail missing is the color of wires matching for splicing into the camera wires. OEM wires are red, white, black, and brown. JW’s wires are red, blue, green, and yellow. How are they supposed to connect?
To be honest I don’t remember about the wiring but here is how to do it: Just assign a color from the oem wiring to the JW provided wiring harness, for example keep the red to red, white to blue, black to green, and brown to yellow. That way you can’t mess up if you keep those colors connected at both ends. I hope this makes sense.
Yeah, it's going well. Yes there is a little sag but after installing a couple of shims it's ok. Other than that no issues with the finish or anything else.
Hi, great video and love your channel. Fast question - how do you feel about the JW tire carrier now after having it installed for a few months? I am really close to pulling the trigger on this but since it is such a major modification I want to be 100% sure that this product feels like it will last. Any complaints or issues 3-4 months in?
Hello Sir, honestly it's a pretty great product so far, everything looks and feels solid up until this point and I don't have any complaints other than they should've sent longer wiring for the license plate light and camera. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it 👊🏻👍🏼
I just upgraded my radiator to a bigger/thicker aftermarket one, that should help with transmission temps as the radiator is also a transmission cooler.
@@DIYSpeedGarage I love the way it looks, my local mechanic here in Texas (he works on Gx's) recommended 285/70r17 i think is a bit to tall... i wont do amy rock crawling, mostly dirts trails and a lot of beach driving pulling a small 5x10 trailer.
That size tire would require a body mount chop, mine doesn't. Plus my tire size gives me an extra 1" of lift. I think it's enough for what you're trying to do.
Holding up very well, no rust at all, solid. Yes I would recommend it because it’s the only solution for a spare tire which doesn’t interfere with the parking sensors.
Why not just drill a few holes to get the wires through the pipe thing and to the back of the door? How are you liking it so far? I am still on the fence, fear damage to the rear door.
So far so good, no complaints really. The rear door components are not that expensive if they ever need to be replaced, including the shell and the hinges. Thanks for watching 😎
I didn't use anything because the parts are have foam backing, plus the doors have drain holes art the bottom. I don't think any water reaches the holes anyways because of the foam backing.
Thank you. Actually the Grom has been great especially since the updates, it's been running very good. I think I'm going to do a follow up video pretty soon.
Another wiring question, what color of the wires do you tap into for the license plate lamp? I tapped into red and black but it runs only 5-6v when the factory lamp is on. The aftermarket led doesn’t light up.
Just remove the connector which goes to the factory plate lamp, put some T taps on there and do it that way. LED should light up. Then you can reconnect it to the factory lamps and they will continue to work with the new LED lamp also. Or you can leave the factory lamp/s disconnected. I think you tapped the wing wires. Basically one of the factory lamps feeds the other one, maybe that's the problem?
Pretty good, I ordered some spacer shims for the hinge from KAON in Australia. Helps a lot with the vibrations and rattling when driving over rough roads and corrugations.
there's a lot of tire carrier that is part of the rear bumper, making a hole in the body or for me is stupid because later the issue will be the door. I will just buy the bumper and sway carrier, that the way to do it.
I dont want to scare you Brother but in a little wile that door will start jamming and rattles . That a G wagon most coming problem - latches and hinges got loose because that heavy tire on the door . I wish its not ur case and everything will be OK !
Hi Kolia, I've owned a Prado 120 series with factory spare on rear door and i never had any issues. Also on my GX i installed the support bracket at the bottom, should be ok 😁 Anyways no big deal, Toyota parts are cheap to replace if needed. Thanks for watching 😎
Great video. Maybe one day I’ll have the courage lol Side note: You mentioned in another video you were trying a different way to mount a long case to the Prinsu but wanted to test it before revealing it. Did I miss the reveal? Or did it not work out?
Hey Mike, i started filming the video for the case yesterday but then it started raining. It's also raining today but might clear up in a little bit. I'm pretty much done with it. Hopefully I'll have the video out today or tomorrow.
@@DIYSpeedGarage That makes sense. At what point do you have to upgrade suspension? I am thinking about putting roof rack, roof tent, and winch. Would these be okay for original suspension that came with the suv?
If you are getting a winch that means you're getting an aftermarket front bumper, both of these things will add a lot more weight, plus the tent. I would say now would be the time to upgrade the suspension especially because of the extras weight to the front.
@@DIYSpeedGarage I just purchased this unit from JW and they sell a pkg of two shims; one for a 33” tire and us two for 35” to prevent eventual misalignment of the door closure due to the weight.
Hey John, yeah I've been knowing about these shims many years before JW even knew about them, they've been using them in Australia on the Prados for years. Reason is the Prados all over the world have the factory installed spare on the rear and they've been having the sagging issues and shims for a while. I'm still good for now but if I notice any sag I'll get some for sure. Thanks bro 👊🏼
Thanks bro! I still have a few more things to check off the "upgrade" list 😎 but I'm thinking it won't be much longer til it's trail ready. I mean as far as capability/off-road readiness it's pretty much done for now, just need to get the amenities done 😁
i guess it would be better to get the license plate holder separately and install it on the bottom right cuz every time u wanna take out spare it’s extra job and also it is covering the beauty of the wheel
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Excellent vid. Super detailed. Super helpful. Thanks for taking the time to post.
Thanks for watching 😎
Excellent video. I like how detailed it is . Makes me think i may be able do this 😁
You can do it, I believe in you 👍🏻😎
Awesome install. I’ve wondered about this one as I at some point l do this, a swing out bumper, or a hitch mount carrier.
Hey Rob, i thought about a hitch mount carrier however they would all interfere with the parking sensors. Full bumper with swing out is nice but changes the look of the GX and I'm not going for that full blown off-road look.
Thanks for taking the time to do this video. I’m running a 35” tire on 17” wheels and I’m a little nervous about this rig’s stability bumping down the trail. I’m using a Wilco hitch carrier and while it fits a need, I’d much prefer something like this instead. Do you know how much your wheel/tire setup weighs? I’m at 90 pounds with mine so if we’re close it may give me more confidence. Thanks and nice video!
Hi Brian, yeah it's pretty close to that weight. Go for it 👊🏻
Most helpful. Thank you Sir. Are you still driving the GX?
Yes sir, I'm actually replacing my radiator with a nice aftermarket all aluminum one. At the same time I'll be installing my LRD OFF-ROAD hidden winch mount and a Smitty's winch.
Very helpful. About to take this on our 2011 before we leave for Colorado
Hey Marco! Take your time, measure twice and you should be just fine 😉 Good luck and thanks for stopping by 👊🏻
Nice tire carrier
Thank you 👊🏻
Good job. Drilling holes in the body is just something I’ll never do. I wonder if it will be possible to import a Prado 150 gate and replace it on the GX
Yes it's possible. Also not very expensive
The body lines don't match. It's also super expensive.
Luke, it's not expensive. Check on www.amayama.com/en
brah it's just sheet metal
I agree 😉
JW didn’t give me any instructions, so huge props for the vid!! One detail missing is the color of wires matching for splicing into the camera wires. OEM wires are red, white, black, and brown. JW’s wires are red, blue, green, and yellow. How are they supposed to connect?
To be honest I don’t remember about the wiring but here is how to do it:
Just assign a color from the oem wiring to the JW provided wiring harness, for example keep the red to red, white to blue, black to green, and brown to yellow. That way you can’t mess up if you keep those colors connected at both ends.
I hope this makes sense.
Awsome vid, I'm sure I'd still make the same mistakes myself lol . Keep the vids coming bro!
Thanks Josh, I appreciate it! 👊🏼
Great video is there an update on how its doing? I’m seeing people have issues with squeaking and sagging of the door either all that weight.
Yeah, it's going well. Yes there is a little sag but after installing a couple of shims it's ok. Other than that no issues with the finish or anything else.
Hi, great video and love your channel. Fast question - how do you feel about the JW tire carrier now after having it installed for a few months? I am really close to pulling the trigger on this but since it is such a major modification I want to be 100% sure that this product feels like it will last. Any complaints or issues 3-4 months in?
Hello Sir, honestly it's a pretty great product so far, everything looks and feels solid up until this point and I don't have any complaints other than they should've sent longer wiring for the license plate light and camera. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it 👊🏻👍🏼
With the Added weight of the GX , will u be adding a Haynes Transmission Cooler?
I just upgraded my radiator to a bigger/thicker aftermarket one, that should help with transmission temps as the radiator is also a transmission cooler.
Nice job on the install
Thanks
Nice GX, i just started my build, what size tires and lift you have?
Awesome videos BTW
Thanks!
265/70/18
Lift is 2.5"
@@DIYSpeedGarage I love the way it looks, my local mechanic here in Texas (he works on Gx's) recommended 285/70r17 i think is a bit to tall... i wont do amy rock crawling, mostly dirts trails and a lot of beach driving pulling a small 5x10 trailer.
That size tire would require a body mount chop, mine doesn't. Plus my tire size gives me an extra 1" of lift.
I think it's enough for what you're trying to do.
@@DIYSpeedGarage I think so too, thanks for replying!
Anytime friend!
Watch at 1.75x speed
Hey Vince, relax.... What's the hurry 😎
how''s the tire carrier holding up after 2 years? Any sagging of the door?
Still carrying the tire 😁 it's doing fine, no issues.
how is the tire carrier holding? any issues with it? would you recommend it?
Holding up very well, no rust at all, solid.
Yes I would recommend it because it’s the only solution for a spare tire which doesn’t interfere with the parking sensors.
Does the rear window opens with the spare tire?
@superquique2000 yes sir, opens no problem.
Why not just drill a few holes to get the wires through the pipe thing and to the back of the door?
How are you liking it so far? I am still on the fence, fear damage to the rear door.
So far so good, no complaints really. The rear door components are not that expensive if they ever need to be replaced, including the shell and the hinges. Thanks for watching 😎
Any form of sealing/moisture blocking measure that’s taken around those bare metal holes? Highly recommend marine silicone and similar ATV stuff
I didn't use anything because the parts are have foam backing, plus the doors have drain holes art the bottom. I don't think any water reaches the holes anyways because of the foam backing.
@@DIYSpeedGarage understood, I was just concerned with moisture in the air. You can always apply after installation, squeeze around the holes
I did add some paint if I recall correctly 🤔 but yeah generally it's a good idea to add a sealant around the holes. Thanks
Great work brother. Unrelated but just checking on the Grom. Have u had any significant issues with it?
Thank you. Actually the Grom has been great especially since the updates, it's been running very good. I think I'm going to do a follow up video pretty soon.
Another wiring question, what color of the wires do you tap into for the license plate lamp? I tapped into red and black but it runs only 5-6v when the factory lamp is on. The aftermarket led doesn’t light up.
Just remove the connector which goes to the factory plate lamp, put some T taps on there and do it that way. LED should light up. Then you can reconnect it to the factory lamps and they will continue to work with the new LED lamp also. Or you can leave the factory lamp/s disconnected. I think you tapped the wing wires. Basically one of the factory lamps feeds the other one, maybe that's the problem?
Also just try testing the new lamp straight at the battery, it might be defective. They are cheap ones sold on Amazon and eBay
Never mind, found out that it should be green and black.😂
Bro, you responded so quickly! Thanks for the help!
Anytime amigo 😎 👊🏼
Do you think this could be installed offcenter to the right? any clearance issues with the inner bracket ect?
No, the carrier must be centered, that's just how it was designed. It can however be adjusted up or down
Awesome install vid, can you provide links for the wire stripper and wire connectors?
Sure, I'll put links in the description
Links added. Thanks for watching. Any questions just let me know 😎 Good luck
Hey Sammy after one year… how is the door holding up?
Pretty good, I ordered some spacer shims for the hinge from KAON in Australia. Helps a lot with the vibrations and rattling when driving over rough roads and corrugations.
If only 4runner swings out to the side haha. I would definitely buy this.
Yeah but the 4runner has that awesome rear window that slides down 😉
there's a lot of tire carrier that is part of the rear bumper, making a hole in the body or for me is stupid because later the issue will be the door. I will just buy the bumper and sway carrier, that the way to do it.
Good luck Sir, thanks for watching
You have to cut large sections off the body to mount a bumper
will your window still open with the spare in place ?
Yes it opens
I dont want to scare you Brother but in a little wile that door will start jamming and rattles . That a G wagon most coming problem - latches and hinges got loose because that heavy tire on the door . I wish its not ur case and everything will be OK !
Hi Kolia, I've owned a Prado 120 series with factory spare on rear door and i never had any issues. Also on my GX i installed the support bracket at the bottom, should be ok 😁
Anyways no big deal, Toyota parts are cheap to replace if needed. Thanks for watching 😎
The rear window is still functional with the spare in place?
Yes it is
1:28:44 now I have anti-seize all over my keyboard too, dammit!
The more lube the better 💦
Great video. Maybe one day I’ll have the courage lol
Side note: You mentioned in another video you were trying a different way to mount a long case to the Prinsu but wanted to test it before revealing it. Did I miss the reveal? Or did it not work out?
Hey Mike, i started filming the video for the case yesterday but then it started raining. It's also raining today but might clear up in a little bit. I'm pretty much done with it. Hopefully I'll have the video out today or tomorrow.
Is there enough room to mount the license plate on the door?
Sure there is.
So you have two spare tires now? One in the back and one in the bottom?
No, I removed the original bottom spare.
@@DIYSpeedGarage Got it. Thanks ~
I would have preferred to be able to use the original spare tire location but unfortunately the bigger tires won't fit on that spot.
@@DIYSpeedGarage That makes sense. At what point do you have to upgrade suspension? I am thinking about putting roof rack, roof tent, and winch. Would these be okay for original suspension that came with the suv?
If you are getting a winch that means you're getting an aftermarket front bumper, both of these things will add a lot more weight, plus the tent. I would say now would be the time to upgrade the suspension especially because of the extras weight to the front.
How’s it holding up?
The tire is being help up very well 😂 no complaints so far
Is that door designed to carry the weight? I know the versions with wheels on the doors have reinforced steel plates and stronger hinges
I don't know for sure but I'm pretty sure the hinges are most likely the same. I'm not worried because i don't keep the door open for too long.
@@DIYSpeedGarage I just purchased this unit from JW and they sell a pkg of two shims; one for a 33” tire and us two for 35” to prevent eventual misalignment of the door closure due to the weight.
Hey John, yeah I've been knowing about these shims many years before JW even knew about them, they've been using them in Australia on the Prados for years. Reason is the Prados all over the world have the factory installed spare on the rear and they've been having the sagging issues and shims for a while.
I'm still good for now but if I notice any sag I'll get some for sure.
Thanks bro 👊🏼
Good job brother,looks great, when are we hitting a trail?
Thanks bro! I still have a few more things to check off the "upgrade" list 😎 but I'm thinking it won't be much longer til it's trail ready. I mean as far as capability/off-road readiness it's pretty much done for now, just need to get the amenities done 😁
Can i use this on my toyota prado 2022?
If the design of your door is the same then yes it should work.
I guess you have backpain after this.. lol .. nice build!
It's ok, i watch a lot of Strongman competitions 😂
i guess it would be better to get the license plate holder separately and install it on the bottom right cuz every time u wanna take out spare it’s extra job and also it is covering the beauty of the wheel
Yeah I guess it's up to everyone's personal preference. Either way the installation should be the same for the carrier itself.
My kit is a little different than your.. especially the plate holder
They changed something? Or you ordered the wrong kit?
has it been holding up?
Excellent! No problems