PhilW's Prado upgrade.

[dagree]

whats the consumption comparison with your 120 V6 @dagree ????????????

No idea @bigcol ... After towing with a V8 petrol 100 series and working out the consumption on that I haven't bothered working it out as the Prado "must" be better!!!

Tell a lie. Did calculate one trip to Busselton and back with 50% towing and 50% not and worked out around an average of 16 - 16.5/100.
Not owing I average 14 so guessing it would be up around the 18 - 19/100 while towing?

 

[MDS69]

I saw you post above and thought 23/100 seemed excessive (not doubting your post)for a 4.0lt towing such a small van.
Premium unleaded, three speed auto, stock as a rock, new air cleaner element, averaged 90/95 kph.
On a recent trip down to Thredbo (not towing) we averaged 13's per 100kms.
The Prado pulled the weight with ease. Never found it struggled with the van in tow.:first:

Well there you go. With a steel bar, aux battery, fridge, A/T tyres, snorkel and other stuff plus driving at 110km/h with both water tanks full in the van I can see where the difference is.

 

[bigcol]

Well there you go. With a steel bar, aux battery, fridge, A/T tyres, snorkel and other stuff plus driving at 110km/h with both water tanks full in the van I can see where the difference is.

methinks there might be something in that................

 

[PhilW]

that sounds like a very good tow rig mate

Cheers mate. I reckon they are great rigs.
You can pick up some bargains in the 120 series V6.
The young bloke at work just purchased one with a tad over 200,000kms for $13k.
He is as happy as a pig in you know what!:tea:

 

[PhilW]

Decided to swap the standard tow bar to a heavy duty Hayman Reece.
I was left with a fair sized cut out in the bumper.... stumbled across a thread on Pradopoint where someone had modified a 150 series trim bezel to suit the 120. Worked a treat.
Oh did I mention the post was from @dagree
Cheers mate.....great idea :tea:

 

[dagree]

Oh did I mention the post was from @dagree
Cheers mate.....great idea :tea:

Glad to be of assistance @PhilW ... He's a clever fella

 

[bigcol]

Oh did I mention the post was from @dagree
Cheers mate.....great idea :tea:

Glad to be of assistance @PhilW ... He's a clever fella

self praise is not good for you


but I do agree with @PhilW , that @dagree fella comes up with some great ideas - even for a Playdoh