Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 120 (GX470) Walk-around - Mods and Gear

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado 120 (GX470) Walk-around - Mods and Gear

00:01 Intro
01:56 Why I chose this vehicle
05:17 What kind of modifications I wanted (and what I chose not to get done) - explanation, rationale, listing all the mods and gear
WALK-AROUND
16:08 Suspension
17:32 LED lights
17:46 Roof-rack
18:44 Skid plates
19:37 Thoughts on winches
20:23 Interior
22:43 Awning
23:34 DIY table and drawer system, inc. fridge slide
27:04 Recovery gear
28:35 New vehicle

**Please SCROLL down to the bottom for the specs of the drawer system.**

This Toyota Land Cruiser / Prado 120 (Lexus GX470 in some countries) has been to three continents with necessary modifications as featured on the Expedition Portal:
https://expeditionportal.com/featured...

In this video, I'm going through what kind of modifications have been done to the vehicle, as well as modifications that I chose not to get done. I am explaining the rationale behind the decisions.

You will also see the interior build and mods, various equipment inside, or on the vehicle.

MODIFICATIONS & GEAR
Engine: no modifications, other than a Bravo Snorkel.
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Electrical system: no modifications. The leisure battery has been connected through an ARKPAK 730
Fuel system: no modifications
Suspension: 2-3 inch lift, TJM coil springs and shock absorbers. The air suspension at the back has been removed.
Skid plates under the engine, transmission/transfer case, fuel tank by Asfir
Installation:    • Asfir Fuel Tank Skid Plates Install -...  
Tires: BF Goodrich KO2
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Lazer Lamps T16 LED lightbar
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FrontRunner Slimline roofrack with bottle opener (!)
DIY drawer system with a sleeping platform (for long term trips)
-DIY Fold down table
Engel 40L fridge/freezer
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Recovery gear: sand mats, snatch strap, shovel, regular bottle jack only, unfortunately (lately we've got a Hi-Lift Jack), jumper cable
ARB air compressor
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Primus Tupike 2-Burner Portable Camping Stove
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Various camp gear from FrontRunner, Euro4x4Parts and Campcover
Roof-top tent by Euro4x4Parts (now sold)
Frontrunner 1.4m awning
Side steps removed for better ground clearance

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The drawer system and sleeping platform:

the bottom, the top, the sides and the middle vertical wall between the drawers and the fridge are 12mm plywood. The unit is 106cm wide and 49cm tall.

the top with v2.0 (when it served as a sleeping platform) is 106cm wide and 150cm long (very small, my feet were dangling and it was barely wide enough). However, on the right side, it had a foldable flap so that the rear right single seat could be kept.

side panels of the unit: 87x49cm

front of the drawers: 59x23 cm

drawer sides: 20x83cm

bottom of the drawers: 83x57cm

drawers are made out of 8mm plywood

the slides were bolted 8cm from the bottom of the drawer

fridge slide:

front 37x9.5cm

bottom 39.4x68cm

side: 20x67 (but with a rectangular cut out from the back so that the fridge doesn't overheat)

The panels of the fridge slide were made out of 12mm plywood.

The shelves on the side (rear left door) were made out of 8mm plywood. It was basically a continuation of the drawer and fridge slide unit. It was 63cm long 49cm tall, 40cm deep.