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What about connections at the alternator and battery? This "could" be caused through something as simple as a corroded battery post and poor connections. Is the battery itself ok? With the car running (if you can get it running), what voltage are you getting at +ve clamp, and then the battery...

As above and it's good to start with easiest/obvious things first, but it could also be from a number of causes (including injectors). Is it the common rail engine? Also, has it been over heated at any time recently? Can you save your "old ones" for me lol.

How did you get on mate? As an old and accomplished tight arse I found that while upgrade "kits" can be good, it can be done a lot cheaper. By replacing rear springs and giving it a decent set of shockies. Have heard some say that they needed to replace the torsion bars with weight of steel...

Certainly a favourite. Few acronyms give so much explanatory detail with so little effort lol.

Yeah, anything with a Toyota badge on it is as massively over priced as it is boring to drive lol. Still I think the older SR5 (the automatic version) might be one of the most reliable suburban tradie type utes ever made (which seems to be where they were targeted). Or for an outback tourer...

I have them on my earlier version. It's the big silver thing hanging off the back (aka as bumper bar to some), I know from reversing on tight bush tracks, it will definitely make a noise to alert you if you get to close to stumps, trees you didn't notice etc lol.

How deep was the puddle, and how fast were you going (and which motor have you got)? I have had engine light on from dirt/water getting into the plug to the fuel pump (fixed with a squirt of wd40). It didn't stop though, and that was with a water level over the bonnet. It's good fun when normal...

Not that familiar with this particular motor (2.5?), but...It looks to be leaking from where the pipes join the turbo. Guessing the small pipe is the feed, if so it will be under pressure and if it's not sealed properly will leak quite a bit. Not sure if you can take the front hose and fitting...

Never seen such rust on a D22. Going by those pics (which could be deceiving), the body mount is the least of the problems, the rail itself doesn't appear in very good condition. That's from the outside, without knowing if the inside might also be rusted. It doesn't look like a very solid base...

Used to see this one around at one time, had me confused for a while. Synonymous with young fellas, huge lifts, loud exhausts, over sized tyres, dog cages and the appearance of never having been given a wash. DILLIGAF.

"Prince of Speed"....."Perfection of Science"...."Purveyor of Style"?

...a generic one used regularly and common to all makes and models... PITA. :)

Which engine?

Yep, Tassie is worth it for the food alone. The best quality by far of anywhere in my travels. Not sure a winch will be that necessary where you're going especially if staying on main tracks. That's a lot of trouble and expense to go to for one trip. It could help if you get thoroughly bogged...

More similar to the "chupacabra" I think lol. The Skunk Ape is one of the few mythical creatures that could have a plausible basis, at least as a source of the stories, via escaped Orang Utans from any number of private menageries. Only take one or two, then the mythology takes off from there...

Which engine?

110kph at 2500rpm? Would be happy with that lol, never seen a standard zd30 nav rev so low, more like 2900 rpm at that speed. That's the same as my old V8 holden used to do back in the day (somewhere around 2500 rpm at 100 kph). I think whatever you do will be trying to make a silk purse out of...

To be fair the driving styles weren't matched to terrain, but it's still not a great advertisement for Mercedes or Bilstein. https://24htech.asia/10-years-ago-mercedes-took-the-g-class-to-australias-toughest-route-only-to-be-trolled-by-a-toyota-hilux-s341283.html Ended up quite a success for...

I got EFS leafs, a set of KYB "scorched 4's" (which won't outdo top shelf ones, but are still very under rated IMO) and new bushings for something around $850 all up. All seems to match quite well. I can be a tight arse though lol. Been all through the tracks in the centre, Simpson, Flinders...

Which brand gauge? I have fixed vibrating or noisy boost gauges in the past by dampening them. Fitting a piece of smaller diameter hose inside the hose to the gauge, usually near the gauge itself but at the t-piece would probably do. The last time I cut an inch or so off the pipe that you get...