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goodo4x4
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 Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject: Nissan Patrol 2003 3.0lTD ST (goodo4x4) (Mod) (6 pics) |
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I had the dealer fit the following at purchase:
Nissan Snorkel,
towbar,
airguide,
ARB bullbar,
IPF900 lights,
Warn 9500lb winch,
dual batteries with Piranha battery management,
ARB compressor,
ARB roof rack,
tinted windows,
auscruise cruise control,
GME 3200 UHF radio,
OME 2" lift,
cargo barrier,
285/75 BFG AT's.
Since then I have fitted the following:
Uniden AM CB,
Kenword CD stacker,
30mm procomp coil spacers,
fire extinguisher,
rear work light,
stainless steel rear door table,
shovel holder,
Nokia car kit,
additional front recover hook,
Hella 1000 lights
800W inverter to be mounted on the cargo barrier
Modified the dumby tail lights
fixed the bumper lights so they don't fall out anymore (at least until the bumper falls off).
Kaymar high lift rack and shovel holder.
I've also got some 15 x 8 black ROH rims with Nankang 33 x 12.5 mudstars for the bush.
Back of Anglesea, VIC
Toolangi, VIC
Hi all,
this is my second Patrol the first being a MQ.
A Jackaroo unfortunately  followed before the GU arrived in 2003.
Door table.
Currently running without the rear swaybar until I convert the standard links to disconnects. 
The vehicle has been reasonably reliable since new. The head gasket was replaced under warranty following some over heating issues.
The first week out of delivery included a trip from Melbourne to Coffs Harbour - no worries. Regular trips include Toolangi and Gembrook.
Love the Patrol and look forward to more mods!
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BCC
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Cheesemaker
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| Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Great action shots, I like articulation. 
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awbeattie381
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| Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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did you buy or build your rear table? Looks bought. If not you did a good job. im tossing up between timber and polished aluminium.
How do you find the mudstars on/offroad? I just bought a set second hand. Cant wait to fit em.
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goodo4x4
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| Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:07 am Post subject: |
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| awbeattie381 wrote: |
| did you buy or build your rear table? Looks bought. If not you did a good job. im tossing up between timber and polished aluminium. |
Mine was a prototype. I've since made up a batch and have been selling them through my website and on ebay.
I also looked at polished aluminium. While they are lighter than stainless they are not as durable and require more maintenance. i.e. they don't stay polished for long. I abuse my stainless table (red wine, camp oven etc) and it always comes up a treat after a quick wipe down.
Here's a couple of picks of one fitted to a Jackaroo:
| awbeattie381 wrote: |
| How do you find the mudstars on/offroad? I just bought a set second hand. Cant wait to fit em. |
The mudstars have been good for a budget offroad tyre. Onroad however they are like driving on wet sponges. They understeer badly and are not very responsive compared to my BFG AT's. They are a very different tyre to the AT's with the big tread blocks, larger side wall, and 2 ply wall construction so I didn't really expect much more. They do seem to brake well on the bitumen wet or dry.
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Spimon_NH
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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Whoops... Should read the post more carefully before posting dumb questions. 
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goodo4x4
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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| goodo4x4 wrote: |
Here's a couple of picks of one fitted to a Jackaroo:
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These pictures are of my brother-in-laws Jackaroo.
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goodo4x4
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| Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Hi all
its been a while since an update.
We did a great trip on Melbourne Cup weekend upto the Murray-Sunset NP and surounds covering 2500km's of mainly sandy tracks in 6 days. Average fuel consumptions was 14.6l/100km's.
But the Patrol is off the road at the moment. There was a loud noise from the front of the motor. I thought it was the idler bearing or a/c compressor. In fact the a/c compressor was noisy and Nissan are replacing it, but the real noise was coming from the power steering drive gear. Apparently half the teeth were missing from the gear. So now I have to wait for parts from Japan and put up with driving the loan Pulsar.
Next trip looks like being to Toolangi on Australia Day weekend.
regards
Michael
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