New tug

Dougwe · Chief one feather

New tug

Beth54 · Guru

Sounds good Doug. Good luck!

Happywanderer · The Master

Good luck with that Doug. Hope it all goes well and you will be back on the road in no time.

scotia59 · Senior Member

good luck with the new vehicle.

We too have a Prado and love it, can't fault it in any way.

Travel Bug · Guru

Sounds good Doug...congratulations smile

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Thanks all, it's been a lot of thought and home work over the last month or so but after speaking with people on this forum and my regular mechanic and a friend that is a mechanic my decision was narrowed down to only a couple of vehicles in the end. I am pretty sure I have made the right decision in the Prado and also being gas/petrol, I am happy with that bit. In the end I got a good deal and it is only waiting on me to cough up the coffers and the dealer to get the bull bar fitted and give it a spit and polish for me. Bring on next week. I will have sort out the level of the tow bar/ball etc when I bring it home as my Avan camper a frame is low and the tow ball is higher but I think I can get a tow ball bracket that drops down so all should be fine.

Esmeralda · Guru

Congratulations Doug - hope all goes well and you're back on the road quickly.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Happywanderer wrote:
Good luck with that Doug. Hope it all goes well and you will be back on the road in no time.

Hi Marj, sounds like you are back from Geelong and stayed a few days at Greens Lake on your way home?? I will have to get up there soon.

bill12 · Guru

Is it a hayman / reese towbar? If it is you can buy ajustable hieght towbars to whatever height you want.If not, get one made by a competant welder. I have had the same problem with my hilux. Made a lower towbar atachment myself , and it wirked well. Bill

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Hi Bill, yes it is haymen/reese and I thought I'd seen them around. I will measure up my Ford and the Prado and do some snooping around. I will be paying the deposit on the Prado tomorrow.

Jack Mac · Senior Member

Hi Doug,

Good luck with the Prado.

I've just traded in the Falcon as well. Bought a Kia Sportage. With my camper it's all I need now. Not new but low klms, good price and trade price, and like all used cars, pay your money and take your chances. Certainly not the grunt of the Falcon but you drive accordingly. Trailed the camper back from Brisbane over the Blackbutt ranges etc. and did everything I required. just have to learn what 4wding is all about. Hate to be stuck in the sand with onlookers saying "another silly old b****r" doesn't know what he's doing". Get son in law for instruction.

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Hi Jack Mac, good luck with it all, I am going to check around for 4x4 driver training and do that, like you I don't want to get into a situation and not know what to do, this is my first experience with a 4x4. I pick the Prado up next Wednesday all going well.

Hi bill12, sorry, it's a Toyota Tow Bar, I double checked today when paying the deposit.

bill12 · Guru

It doesn,t matter who made it , as long as the tow piece is like a reese bar. You can get many different heights, and even have one made to suit your vehicle. Bill

Esmeralda · Guru

Dougwe wrote:
I am going to check around for 4x4 driver training and do that, like you I don't want to get into a situation and not know what to do, this is my first experience with a 4x4.

Check with your local 4x4 club or stores such as TJM or ARB they should be able to give you advice regarding driver training. If you can't find anything close to where you live, let me know and I will check with my friend's husband who is big into 4x4 and may know about training down your way.

Tow-Ed do 4x4 training as well as caravan training - I think in both Traralgon and Cranbourne as well as Sandown.

Cheers, Helen

Dougwe · Chief one feather

Thanks Helen, didn't think of Tow-Ed, they might even do a combo ie caravan and 4x4 together. I will look into it. I paid the deposit yesterday arvo and should have the Prado Wednesday next week all going well, it all depends on their auto elec as they are changing the plug and fit a cable for the 12 volt leading to the fridge as it is seperate to the plug, to suit my Avan camper, it was too late in the day to contact the auto elec. There are a few other odds and bodds and all take time. DOUG