Purchased bone stock in June 2022 I have built this up to let me get out on to more challenging tracks, while being suitable for daily duties around town and touring with the kids.

Once I took ownership of the vehicle I quickly got to work in the garage putting in a few long nights to transform this thing to what I wanted.

For suspension, I opted for Dobinsons 2 inch adjustable IMS coilovers in the front, with Dobsinsons coils in the rear with Bilstein shocks. The vehicle had Pedders airbags in the rear which I have retained, although as I don't tow I have never really used them.

For wheels I opted for Black Rhino's with a 0 offset. I paired these with a set of trusty 33 inch Maxxis Raxr MT's. I've found the Razr's to be a solid tyre after running them on a previous vehicle and they haven't let me down.

I have retained the factory upper control arms as I have never had any issues with scrubbing with the tyres and wheel combo.

Originally I opted for an Offroad Animal Toro bullbar. This bar looks great and allows easy fitment of the winch with the bar in place. After about 9 months with the bar on however I decided to change course and move to an AFN bar, mostly due to the more solid nature of the AFN construction.

I have run a Runva 13XP winch in a prior vehicle and once again opted for the Runva in the Prado. 

For a roofrack I have gone with the Yakima platform rack. After running a Rhino previously I reckon the Yakima is bloody awesome and comes in cheaper for arguably the same or better quality. I have a number of Razed Products tie downs mounts for chucking the swag on, along with shovel mounts and a Rola gas bottle holder.

Recovery gear is a mix of George 4x4 straps/soft shackles/tow hitch, and Mean Mother straps.

UHF setup is a GME XRS330 UHF.

For exhaust I have gone with a Torqit DPF back system, which gives a modestly improved note but given the 1GD is a little 4 cylinder turbo engine there really isn't a lot to be gained by way of sound.

 The all important underbody protection is covered by the entire kit from Kaon. Their products are bloody awesome and fit up nicely and have taken plenty of hard knocks offroad and take the beatings in their stride.

For sliders I opted for a set of square tube style from WA based Donald Industries. Like the underbody kit, these have taken a heap of hits and have held up really well. From a functionality and aesthetic stand point these really do a great overall job and I can't compain at all.

I have gone with the Bushwrapz PPF protection for side panels which has been an awesome call - those have taken a massive amount of rough bush driving and handle it really well and keep the sides looking top notch.

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Prado

Juan Fiddy - 2018 150 Prado

The Runva 13XP Premium is a very popular option, and is perfect for large heavy vehicles. Featuring a massive 13,000lb of line pull from the powerful and reliable 7.6HP motor. The gearbox is a three stage planetary setup with tough 228:1 gear ratio to handle the heaviest of recoveries. This model is the ideal choice for loaded up Landcruiser 79 Series all the way through to the American Dodge Ram, Tundra, F150 or anything else that requires some serious winch power. (The Runva 13XP Premium is also compatible with a variety of other vehicles. This winch is quite large so check out our technical drawing below to ensure fitment on your application)

This model has all of our Premium features built in. Feel confident in the most extreme conditions with full IP67 ingress protection. The brake is our most advanced Ratchet system which is located in the gearbox which is super efficient and able to hold without fail when you stop winching. (Same brake as featured in our vertical lifting winch). Unlike the other traditional brake systems which uses brake pads, this will not wear out. 

The clutch is easily engaged/disengaged via the Rotary Clutch system. The 13XP Premium is also fully compatible with our optional extra Runva Air Clutch for easy in-cab control.

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RUNVA 13XP PREMIUM 24V WITH SYNTHETIC ROPE

1999 Gu series 1 patrol 

Starting from the ground up. 

Suspension setup.
- 7” superior shocks (13” travel) 
-3” coils 
-Xlink 
-Black hawk front radius arms 
-Superior drag link 
-Superior track rod 
-Superior rear long arms 
-Superior upper arms 
-Rampt customs upper arm mounts 
-Superior panhard 
-Home made bump stop extensions all round
-Raised rear shock mounts 

Diffs

-H233 diffs, 4.6 ratio
-Twin locked with arb lockers 

Transfer

-Running 85% reduction gears 

Tyres

-Maxxis 40” trepadores 
-17” steel beadlocks -44 

Bullbar 

-No brand, I made the sides out of 50nb 

Sliders 

-Home made out of 40nm

Rear bar

-Currently being made by rag customs, will be a tube style with swing away. With kickers to protect the bottom of the rear quarter. 

Winch

-Runva 13xp

Uhf

-GME XRS 370 with stumpy Ariel 

Driving lights

-Vicoffroad 9” lights 

Snorkel 

-Patrol docta, bonnet entry 4” snorkel with airbox 

Rear “Toura” setup 

-Custom home made drawers 
-ARB dual compressor 
-150ah lithium battery in battery box
-Switches at rear to run the lights and compressor 
-Digital volt gauge 
-3000w inverter 

Interior

-3 pod pillar running, boost,EGT, water temp 
-l.e.d lights 
-Switches to run compressor, lockers and compressor

Engine 

-TD42 
-Built 12mm pump (non compensated)
-Front mount intercooler 
-+75 injectors 
-20G kinugawa turbo with 7” rear housing 
-3” dump with straight through exhaust 

Paint

-All new panels and then I had her sprayed in raptor
 

Future plans. 

This could be endless haha. 

But I’ll mention the upcoming mods, 

4” l.e.d lights underneath for night wheeling.
The rear bar as mentioned 
Roof sliders 
New custom front bar 
4link rear. 

Cheers 



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