I finally got my Toyota Prado off road in the Glasshouse Mountains National Park and the D’Aguilar National Park. The D’Aguilar National Park was easy driving. I had the car in HL most of the time, except for a couple of steep decents where I used LL. We did not venture off the beaten track, but I am sure there were some more challenging tracks to be found. We ventured to the Glasshouse Mountains National … more »
After my Fuji Absolute 3.0 flat bar road bike was totally submerged in the 2011 Brisbane floods, I decided to replace the wheels. With most of my funds going towards repairing our house, I decided to purchase a set of Easton OEM wheels (spoked 20 front and 24 rear) from Cell Bikes for $179. I fitted them with Vittoria Rubino Pro tyres and Ultralite tubes and a Shimano HG50 12-21 close ratio cassette. Initially, I … more »
I love my Cell Bikes Mallet II custom fixie. I spec’ed it with a yellow frame and all other options black. I removed all decals and logos. The bike looks great and I get lots of comments on it. I have nicknamed it Bumblebee. I ride for training and fitness. I bought the fixie as an alternative to my Fuji Absolute 3.0 flat bar alloy road bike. The fixie is a different riding … more »
Kudos to Goldcross Cycles in Fortitude Valley for giving my Fuji Absolute 3.0 flat bar road bike a free ‘flood service’ — it was totally submerged in the January 2011 Brisbane flood. I expected Goldcross Cycles to find at least one part that needed replacing so that they could make some money out of it, but no, nothing, totally free! Well done guys.
The Toyota Prado owner’s manual states that my 2005 Prado GXL 120 series with the 4.0 L petrol engine (1GR-FE engine) should be run on unleaded petrol (gasoline) with a RON of 91 or higher. For improved vehicle performance they recommend using fuel with a RON of 95 or higher. But what difference does this actually make in the real world? And does the increased efficiency of premium fuel offset its higher price? … more »
I am planning to add a few accessories to my Toyota Prado to make it a better beach and bush camping tourer. In particular, I want to add roof racks and luggage tray, and possibly 2″ larger rubber and a 2″ lift to give me extra clearance under the vehicle. My Prado also gets used as a run-around-town car. It therefore has to fit into car parks. Most car parks in our part of the world seem … more »
I recently bought a second hand 2005 Toyota Prado GXL 120 series running 265/65R17 tyres. “What tyre pressures to run?”, was one of my first questions. After reading my Toyota Prado handbook, searching the internet and asking a tyre (tire) dealer about what tyre pressures to run on my Toyota Prado, I had three different answers — here are my results. The Toyota Prado owner’s manual states that the standard cold tyre inflation pressure is front 190 kPa (28 psi); … more »