Project 150 Prado | Modificaions / Mods list for a personal build
Overview
I have created this site as a project to keep track of research and mods I plan to undertake on my Prado. In my twenties, I owned a battered old Daihatsu Rocky. It was a bit of fun, but could not keep up with the coin my tradie mates were putting in to their rigs so for the next 15 or so years had Commodore station wagons. Having our second child was the kick in the bum to make the move to do more camping and in recent years’ experience, I now really need to get of the beaten track.
Deciding which car to purchase was a bit of a no brainer for me as:
- I had a budget of 40k with allowance of an additional 15K to put into mods within 6 months.
- Time poor and will use the car 95% suburban driving and work-related road trips.
- Wanted something that looks half decent and drives nice.
- Wanted something that was reasonable on the juice.
After a few months of searching I found my 2009 Kakadu at a dealership on the Sunshine Coast. It had done 105,000 and was very tidy in and out. Although I was originally looking for one with the crawl pack, I could not look past the cream leather interior. The only mods looked to be towing related (controller and plug for caravan etc).
After a little haggling I was off to the bank to get a bank cheque.
The vehicle was purchased December 2018 for $38,000.
Towing
The idea was to get a caravan or camper trailer to get out and spend more quality time with the kids (in the small window that they will actually want to spend with us).
Budget considered, weighing up the difference of an older Land Cruiser compared with the smaller towing capacity of the Prado, we decided on the Prado.
The thing is, the payloads etc can be a little confusing – especially when comparing to other manufactures advertised towing capacities…
It really all comes down to the Gross Combination Mass (GCM) . This is the maximum weight allowed for your vehicle and trailer combined.
The 2009 150 Prado has a of 2,420 kg, a
of 2,990 kg and a
of 5,490 kg.
At its Kerb Weight of 2,420 kg Toyota says it can tow another 3,070 kg, but that towing weight decreases in direct proportion to how much the tow vehicle's weight increases.
So if you loaded up the towing vehicle to its GVM of 2,990 kg (or a payload of 570 kg), that would only leave a towing capacity of 2,500 kg to meet the GCM of 5,490 kg.
Another reason that the Prado is so much more straight forward than other manufactures boasting bigger tow capacity.. when if fact.. most can tow less..'
Mods Overview
Here is a list of what I have purchased in no specific order. Click on the links to see further detail and link where it was purchased. Again this info is purely a record of this build. Probably had a good and bad deal here and there. No stress.
Item | Supplier | Price |
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Headunit Best option to retain ALL OEM features |
GPS Made To Fit | $1390 |
Fitting Headunit Wiring + Fitting |
Pine Rivers Car Electrics | $300 |
Rerverse Camera Upgraded 1080p AHD camera for better resolution |
Vhedia | $50 |
Front Camera Upgraded 1080p AHD camera for better resolution |
Vhedia | $34 |
Camera Selector 4 to 1 vehicle camera selector with wireless remote |
Vhedia | $74 |
Item | Supplier | Price |
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Rear View Camera Gator GRV90MKT | 9" Mirror Mounted |
Super Cheap Auto | $179 |
Motrex HUD The best HUD you will find. |
Amazon | $135 |
OBD2 Tool For Engine and Car date + scan tool |
OBD2 Australia | $45 |
OBD2 3 Way Splitter To be able to leave 3 devices pluggeed in and remotely select |
OBD2 Australia | $48 |
Quadlock wireless charger Air vent mount | wireless charging | phone case included |
Quad Lock | $119 |
Item | Supplier | Price |
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Car Sear Back Organiser 2 pcs | Molle style | 3 x bags |
Ali Express | $84 |
Fridge Compartment Tray Quick installation to existing holes (10 minutes) |
Ali Express | $30 |
Front Mats Genuine Toyota | PZQ2060271 | Rubber Floormat Pair |
Ebay | $56 |
Rear Mats Genuine Toyota | PZQ2060261 | Rubber Floormat Pair |
Ebay | $44 |
Cargo Protection Cargo Boot Liner Auto WaterProof | Mat Cargo Boot Liner Auto WaterProof | Velcro |
Ebay | $107 |
Front Window Shade 46-80cm | Alumimun foil | Retractable |
Ali Express | $40 |
Item | Supplier | Price |
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Cargo Barrier Quick installation to existing holes (10 minutes) |
Kaon | $302 |
Cargo Shelf Quick installation to existing holes (10 minutes) |
Kaon | $315 |
Side Molle Quick installation to existing holes (30 minutes) |
Kaon | $350 |
Door Table Quick installation to rear door (30 min) |
Kaon | $298 |
Rear Door Cage Quick installation to rear door (10 min) |
Kaon | $125 |
Rear Door Caddy Quick installation to rear door (15 min) |
Kaon | $95 |
Rear Door Caddy Quick installation to rear door (10 min) |
Kaon | $95 |
Magnetic Tool Bar Tool Pro | Set of 3 |
Super Cheap Auto | $20 |
Item | Supplier | Price |
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Roof Rack Backbone + Pioneer Platform | 4 plank | 1240W x 2100L |
Autobarn | $2,580 |
Roof Top Box Rhino Toolbox | Slimline | 1200 H:310 L:550 |
Bunnings | $319 |
Roof Top Bag Adventure Kings | Length – 1600mm / Width – 1000mm / Height – 300mm - 500l |
4WD Supa Centre | $129 |
Awning Adventure Kings | 2.5 x 2.5m |
4WD Supa Centre | $99 |
Shower Tent Kickass | Closed Size: 112 x 16.5 x 12cm |
Kickass | $149 |
Eeziawn K9 Mounting Slide Kit Under rack mounted slide + lock hinge |
4WD Industries | $130 |
K9 Medium Table Camp table (510 x 870mm) |
Dollium | $305 |
Maxtrax Mounting Flush mount | Mounting Pin Set |
Kaon | $145 |
Shovel/Axe Holder For Pioneer Platform 43218 |
Roof Rack Store | $99 |
Height rails TBA |
Chief Manufacturing | $TBA |
Miscellaneous Strut nuts x 6 |
Brisbane Fastners | $12 |
Item | Supplier | Price |
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LED Reverse Lights Stedi T10 / T15 | 1,000 Lumen |
Stedi | $70 |
Light Bar Stedi ST3K + Pioneer bracket | 41.5"| 40 LED | |
Stedi | $390 |
Work Lights x 3 Stedi Micro ST3520 | 13.4" | 36W |CREE LED | |
Stedi | $195 |
Interior Switches x 2 In Cab Switch for lightbar & work lights |
Ebay | $52 |
Interior Cargo Door Light XTM 4 Bar Light Kit | with Power & Dimmer |
Super Cheap Auto | $50 |
Interior Light Teralume | Diimmable | Dual Colour | X-Strip Light |
Teralume | $101 |
Exterior Switches x 3 Individually switched work lights |
Autobarn | $30 |
Harnesses x 2 & Fitting Fitting of roof rack, light bar and work lights (Left and right) |
Autobarn | $536 |
Fitting Rear Worklight Extending wiring to rear worklight |
Pine Rivers Car Electrics | $100 |
Item | Supplier | Price |
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Bull Bar ARB Deluxe Bar: Colour coded | ARB Fog Light Kit | Winch Spacer Kit | Flip Up Licence Plate |
UV 4x4 | $2,580 |
UVP ARB Under Vehicle Protection: 3mm Steel | Zinc plated |
UV 4x4 Brendale | $555 |
Recovery Point ARB Vehicle specific mounting |
UV 4x4 Brendale | $280 |
Winch Dominat8r X | 12,000lb | 7.2hp motor | Synthetic Rope| Wired or wireless controll |
4WD Supa Centre | $339 |
Fitting Fitting Bar | Fitting Recovery Point | Fitting Supplied Winch| |
UV 4x4 | $1,080 |
Item | Supplier | Price |
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Snorkle Safari Snorkle | Installation |
UV 4x4 | $747 |
Catch Can Flashlube Catch Can Pro | Installation |
A1 Mechanical | $580 |
Transmission Cooler Kit Davies Craig / PWR 678 Cooler kit | Bracket |
Kaon | $295 |
Transmission Cooler Installation Install of bracket & cooler |
A1 Mechanical | $200 |
Item | Supplier | Price |
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2" Lift Kit KDSS compatable | Airbagman |
Dobinsons Brendale | $3,300 |
Wheels Hussla Ambush Bronze 17x8 (x5) |
Ozzy Tyres | $1,700 |
Tyres Falken Wild Peak AT3W (x5) 275 x 70 R 17 |
Falken | $1,950 |
Item | Supplier | Price |
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DC/DC Projecta IDC25 | Anderson Plug for solar | Relocation kit | Anderson Plug | Lamp Plug| Cable (6mm) | Conduit |
Autobarn | $399 |
DC/DC Mount Redarc BCDC Mounting Bracket to Suit Toyota Prado 150 | BCDCMB-003 |
Autobarn | $90 |
Fitting Fitting of kit + cable to back for fridge |
Autobarn Lawnton | $220 |
Second Battery 90AH | 27X MF CENTURY | AGM | sealed lead acid |
Battery World | $479 |
Battery Monitor (front) Projecta DBM100 | 12V Dual Battery Volt Meter |
Ebay | $129 |
Battery Monitor (rear) Projecta DBM320 | 12V Dual Battery Volt Meter |
Ebay | $274 |
Battery Monitors Install Install of battery monitor |
Pine Rivers Car Electrics | $180 |
Distribution Box Thunder TDR06013 | Anderson In | Anderson out | USB out x2 | 12v out x 2 |
4WD Industries | $200 |
160w Solar Panel 160w Fixed panel + brackets |
4WD Supa Center | $109 |
Miscellaneous Strut nuts x 3 |
Brisbane Fastners | $6 |
Fitting Solar Panel Anderson Plugs / Connectors |
Pine Rivers Car Electrics | $230 |
From the factory, the 2009 Prado Kakadu rocks the following:
Engine / Power (Stock) | |
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Engine: | 4cyl 3.0L Turbo Diesel |
Power: | 127kW @ 3400rpm |
Torque: | 410Nm @ 1600-2800rpm |
Power to Weight Ratio: | 54.7 kW/t |
General (stock) | |
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Transmission | 5 speed Sports Automatic |
Fuel Capacity | 150 L |
Rims: | 18 x 7.5 |
Tyres: | 265/60 R18 |
Seats: | 7 |
Body (stock) | |
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Length: | 4,930 mm |
Width: | 1,885 mm |
Height: | 1,845 mm |
Ground Clearance (unladen): | 205 mm |
Brow Height (center of wheel to edge of guard) - FRONT: | 475 mm |
Brow Height (center of wheel to edge of guard) - REAR: | 500 - 555 mm |
Wheelbase: | 2,790 mm |
Track Front: | 1,585 mm |
Track Rear: | 1,585 mm |
Weights (stock) | |
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Tare Mass / Weight: | 2,320 kg |
Kerb Weight / Mass: | 2,420 kg |
Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM): | 2,990 kg |
Gross Combination Mass (GCM): | 5,490 kg |
Payload: | 570 kg |
Towing Capacity (braked): | 2,500 kg |
Towing Capacity (Unbraked): | 750 kg |
To date, current build specs. (only displaying changed items).
GREEN = better | RED = worse:Engine / Power (modified) | |
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Power to Weight Ratio: | TBA kW/t |
General (modified) | |
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Rims: | 17 x 8 |
Tyres: | 275/70 R17 |
Seats: | 6 |
Body (modified) | |
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Length: | 5,160 mm (inc Bullbar) |
Height: | 2,032 mm |
Ground Clearance (laden): | 235mm (+35 +) |
Brow Height (center of wheel to edge of guard) - FRONT: | 525 mm |
Brow Height (center of wheel to edge of guard) - REAR: | 550 - 605 mm |
Track Front: | 1,585 mm |
Track Rear: | 1,585 mm |
Weights (mofified) | |
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Tare Mass / Weight: | TBA kg |
Kerb Weight / Mass: | TBA kg |
Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM): | 2,990 kg |
Gross Combination Mass (GCM): | TBA kg |
Payload: | TBA kg |
Towing Capacity (braked): | 2,500 kg |
Towing Capacity (Unbraked): | 750 kg |