Current model Prado owners
Submitted: Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 21:13
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Kim and Damn Dog
Let’s say you’ve had a 50mm lift on the current model Prado and had $2,500 left in the kitty. Would you:
1. Install a rear locker, or
2. Spend your money on a steel rear bar (such as kaymar).
These are the only two options in this scenario.
The latter has its advantages, in that it allows a greater departure angle without damage, and use of a High Lift Jack. The former gives greater traction in most conditions.
To complicate matters further, the car is used in the Victorian High Country and in remote areas up North.
I’d appreciate your thoughts, and reasons why one would be
preferable to the other if you had the money to spare..
Regards
Kim
Reply By: Anthony (Vic) - Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 22:46
Friday, Feb 06, 2009 at 22:46
Our Prado is a 2003, same body as current but not the D4d diesel engine.
We did the
suspension and decided to carry a second spare on the roof rack, instead of a dual wheel carrier rear bar.
I decieded against a rear steel bar for the Prado (I had one on the previous hilux) due to cost and weight. I felt the money would be better spent to do a
snorkel, dual battery, roof bars, bash plate, front & rear tow hooks, rear power socket for fridge, hand winch.
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