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FYI the truck has MOT until October 2019 and has recently had brake pads front and rear(6 mths ago). I have been driving this for the last couple of days and it drives very well for its age, better than mine actually. This truck has climate air con and the dash mounted pod which all works. It...

Hi Kamaal. I am just outside Southampton, Hampshire. I will PM you.

Hi. Just to let you all know that the truck is now sat on my drive. I have a few things to do it first and then update the photos. If you want any particular pics let me know and I will post accordingly. Thanks

Hi Mark. If yours is the LWB you should move the lever at the side of the backrest forward and tip the back of the seat slightly forward to move the seat. When it is as far forward as it will go , holding the base of the seat tip the back of the seat towards the rear of the truck and this should...

Hi. My BIL is coming over to the UK the first week of March and he is leaving his Prado TX here with me so I can sell it. He has moved to France to live and has now purchased a french registered car. The Prado is in good condition with very little rust underneath and none on the bodywork. The...

Hi. There is a control module fitted. It is under the center console where it meets the bottom of the dash(mine is behind the cubby hole at the front of the consul). You pull this part out and you should see the control box on the left hand side and its dark green/black from memory. My truck is...

Andy I know you already have one but is this any good to you? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOW-BAR-for-TOYOTA-LANDCRUISER-1998-WITTER-Z32/152588136719?hash=item2386f6310f:g:q3AAAOSw~rpZQ9AK

Hi. Does your smart TV have analogue tuning as well as digital? If it does just connect the coax to the aerial input as before and you then need to switch on your sky box. Re tune the TV using both digital and analogue tuners and the sky signal from your box should appear on the analogue tuner...

Thanks for that, Andy. Will look for a set of Collie springs instead

OK will let you know

No this has LSD in the back axle but locking centre diff for low range, etc. It has the compass multimeter thing on the dash, sun roof and aircon along with intercooler. He's just recently fitted two new batterys and two front tyres as well. Took those photos tonight when he visited. I am...

Sorry for the late update. Since my last post I have replaced all the anti roll bar bushes front and back, new drop links fitted front and rear(Roughtrax). The links are a bit stronger/thicker than standard and have stopped the body roll a fair bit. Old links looked ok but when I took them off...

Hi Jamsy. Dont know if this is what you are looking for. Its my BIL's Prado TX 1996. It has 272000 kms on it(about 170k miles). He has owned since 2005. Just passed MOT with no advisories. He is moving to France and this will be back in the UK for sale in a couple of months. Let me know if you...

Hi. Just back from hols towing the van to Henley on Thames, about 70 miles. New tyres made a bit of difference but still an interesting ride with a sideways slide on one corner. Not sure if tarmac was close to melting as it was a very hot day and looking back road was very shiny. New drop links...

HI. Sorry for the late reply. Thank you for all your suggestions and help. I have started with two new tyres on the back as I had to replace them anyway. Droplinks are on order to be replaced as the rubbers are split on the front two. The rest I will have to sort out when I return from holiday...

Thanks for the reply, Higgy. I will try putting up the tyre pressures and see what happens. I was running them at 34psi but it was a hard ride. The Suplex springs replaced a pair of Milners uprated springs when one side broke. My new van weighs in at 1500kgs fully loaded, only 200kgs more than...

Will do.:thumbup:

Thanks for that, Mark. Will deffo have a look after my hols.

I don't know the later model,Bob although I am tempted by one or a 120. I haven't lifted the carpet in mine but think I will just to see if there is one.

HI. I have just bought a new caravan with thoughts of retiring next year. I tow with a 98 Colorado LWB which I have 20% uprated Suplex springs front and rear matched with Monroe adventure shocks. The springs and front shocks are from Roughtrax and are just over two years old (24000mls). The...

Try taking off the fuel feed to the filter from the tank and blowing down it with someone at the filler cap end to listen for bubbles. Sounds daft but it will tell you if your tank sock is blocked or not .Worked on mine for a while until I had to eventually drop the tank and replace it. On my...

I have the standard height uprated springs from Roughtrax fitted to my LWB 90 and they give a really hard ride as far as I am concerned. I had the milners springs fitted just on the rears for towing my caravan. They gave a harsh ride when not towing but didn't bottom out much at all. The...

I didn't know the KZTE had an oil temp light, only a low level oil light unless you mean the trans light and I've read this wrong. The cut out and cranking to restart wouldn't be the pick up pipes on the tank rusted out by any chance? As for the heater matrix have you checked the valve in the...

What about these on Ebay from Ireland...

Hi. Next time your truck does this try putting a jump lead from the negative terminal to a good earth point on the engine. If the truck starts it will be your main earthing lead to the engine playing up/faulty. Also do you have a multi meter or volt gauge to test your alternator output with. I...

Hi Tony. I would also take your spare off of the door and check the bolts for the wheel carrier are tight as well. I had a knock from the door and as well as the wiper motor found the carrier bolts loose. Took them out and refitted with a small drop of Loctite and noise now gone.

Hi Beau. Might be a daft question but what oil are you using? My neighbour has a Toyota Carina and last winter had slow starting problems. He was using a 10w40 oil in the car, Toyota spec was 5w30. He had it changed at next service and all seems good again. Had no problems in the frosty...

Hi Shayne. If I recall back a few years ago Eckythump or Tommo had a similar problem on a D4D Collie. Turned out to be the pre heater bearing squealing. Think they bought a new bearing and pressed it in to cure it. Dont know where this pre heater is but worth checking out maybe? Had a quick...

Will do Shayne. Just need to get a set of scales first!! :auto-camptrailer:

Hi Flint. I've fitted two of the milner LPSV's, one to my truck and one to my brother-in -laws . They come with all the brackets including the adjusting bracket on the panhard rod. Really easy to fit too. Took me a couple of hours on mine because the bracket on the chassis would not come of...

Hi Beau. Glad you didn't suffer too much damage in the hurricane. Yes I did think a while ago about just buying OEM springs and fitting air bags but I needed the new ones quickly as we were going away in the van. I will be doing the rear axle and panhard rod bushes first to sort out the handling...

That's the problem I face. I tow a caravan at least once a month and don't want the back end too low or bottoming out. The Roughtrax kit I've fitted bottoms out even over small speed bumps without the van on the back. The milner springs were good but did give a harsh ride but these are even...

Hi Shayne. I am going to get the bushes done as its a weird feeling when cornering and the back end seems to want to go straight on. That's what I meant by self steering. MOT due at the end of the month so going to be busy. Although I have been underneath with a pry bar and cant get much...

Hi. Don't know if this is in the right section so please move it if not. I have fitted the Roughtrax springs and shocks to my Colorado as it has just passed 225k miles and thought it was getting a bit tired. Also changed because one of the Milner rear springs snapped on me when towing my...

Hi. Before you go to Toyota try taking off the pipes on both sides of the valve and join them together with a piece of copper pipe and clips. Take it for a drive and see if you get heat then. That way you can see if its just the valve working or not. If it is just get a new one and fit it yourself.

Only fitted the brackets so far. Shed collapsed and nearly crushed it just after Christmas so until I rebuild that and the fence all work on truck stopped unless necessary :disappointed:. I say shed but 12ftx10ft workshop size.

Shayne my inter cooler came off a non D4D Colorado yr 2000 I believe. The last of the KZJ engines had them fitted to help with cooling . The Aussies still had these engines in the 120 series with inter coolers and a different pump. I went to look at one in a local dealers and was surprised...

Hi Beau. That sensor looks like the boost sensor on my truck. Is it on the front end of the inlet manifold? Mine was blocked at the filter a while back and I lost a bit of top end power until I cleaned it out. Have sinced replaced it after blanking off the EGR valve

And I thought mine was getting on a bit at 220k! Thanks for the tips, Bill and welcome to the club.