Xtremes GU (JINXED) Warning picure rich as expected

[xtreme patrol]

About time i put up a Members ride thread with lots'a pics cause i know how much we all love pics
Jinxed started life in SA somewhere as a grandpas runabout picking up the daily newspaper and stuff (found lots of receipts under seats and carpet lol) and you could tell it had never been offroad.
Heres a pic when i was driving it home from SA at this stage the only mods were 100lt LPG and a 75lt long range sub tank

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/SAPATROL.jpg

Got it home then a week later the alternator died but not before taking out as much as it could with it. Apparently as told to me by the auto elec that the regulator fused somehow and sent 24volts to everything i had to replace the ECU, ALT, Airflow meter, Instrument panel yep it literally filled up with smoke lol, battery which was new puffed up like a balloon, all globes and that's just to get it running again not to mention the airbag control unit (still not done), central locking, power antenna and stereo i think it would have been easier to list the things i didnt replace .... ummm oh thats right the power windows still worked LOL

After That the funds were a bit tight so the mods came slowly. First was the need for tunes as the stereo was OS so in went a 7" touch screen GPS that runs OziExplorer loads of other stuff.
And a UHF
Sorry only pic i have of them atm is a dusty one

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_2768.jpg

Then a snorkel its an ebay Safari rip off but am happy with it but as aways it caused problems with the tuning even with a balance pipe fitted so took it down to the local mechanic only to be told that the gas converter had to be replaced so did that and guess what ... problem still there Grrr. Took it into ARB onto there dyno and little better still backfires and stalls on gas
oh sorry did you say picture ok ok here you go

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/20101102-IMG_7794.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_1449.jpg

Ok whats next oh thats right the main oil seal was leaking badly all the sudden so being the DIY sort of guy thought no worrys ill fix that easy lol went out bought myself a big arse gear puller for the pulley knowing that i had to take out the radiator only to find out that to get it in the aircon condenser had to come out too so now no aircon as i had to let the gas out DOH... no sorry no pics of the little hole in the ozone layer LOL

Next was the stupid plastic radiator as seen Here http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?3390-Stupid-Plastic-Radiator
Leaving me stuck once again on the side of the road.

Replaced with this not so stupid alloy radiator
Oh and new belts, water pump, hoses and fan because im starting to have TRUST ISSUES :furious:

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_2485-6.jpg

Ok things were going ok for a little while bought myself a 3" flexy lift kit with drop boxes and rear sway bar disconnects (took the front sway bar off) I was going to do a thread about it but got carried away when da' maverick came over to give me a hand and forgot to keep taking pictures
but heres some work in progress shots

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_8016.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_8043.jpg

And yep got stuck in the shed LOL had to let the tires down and sit the family in the back to get it out.

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_8053.jpg

Then keeping with the fashion the day after putting the lift in the clutch stated to slip badly soooooo again throw more money at it $1200 later its got a new safari tuff clutch in her
Nope no pics as i sent it into arb for that one (im getting a little sick of fixing it atm)

finally got a lucky break today got myself some brand new rims and tires for a good deal
33" Mickey Thompson MTZ and Mickey Thompson Sidebiter rims. :bananarock::Yahoo!:
Just had to put one on today for a quick look as i need to book it in for a wheel alignment before driving with them

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_2757.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_2760.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_2755.jpg


Until something else breaks
Cheers

[timbar]

looking Good mate nice Pics and very informative thanks mate

[snicko]

Great write up mate and pics are excellent, sucks about the things that go wrong but hey niccccccccce wheels!!!! Look forward to some pics of the wheels in action!
Hope all your bad luck has happened.

Snicko

[the godfather]

Nice ride. Got to have a giggle at your misfortunes though. I feel much better. The thing about things going wrong is you get to know your vehicle inside out. Which is a good thing.

[patch697]

Thats a pretty bad run of luck you had there mate, I sure hope you've got it sorted now though.

Very nice looking Rig regardless of it teething probs.

[xtreme patrol]

Yeah i guess ive replaced nearly everything so not much can go wrong now can it ........... Yeah RIGHT
And just to think ive not even had it for a year yet
Heres some pics to prove it does go sometimes LOL

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/Patrolmitchellriver3-1.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_0812_3_4_tonemapped.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_7764.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_1459.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_2690_1_2_tonemapped.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_0804.jpg

[the godfather]

Awesome pics dude.

[MC97GQ]

Hey Mate, where were you when you took the pics, awesome countryside Lakes entrance isn't that far from where I am and would love to come down that way for a look.

Mark

[timbar]

Good pics mate looks like an awesome spot !!

[xtreme patrol]

Hey Mate, where were you when you took the pics, awesome countryside Lakes entrance isn't that far from where I am and would love to come down that way for a look.

Mark

Mostly around the East gippsland area like Jacksons crossing, Deddick trail, and one of my favorite little day trips is the haunted stream track something like 50 water crossings in about 10km (pics below i was behind the camera so none of me)

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_2539.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_2586.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_2593.jpg

And heres a little youtube clip back when i first got the Patrol. The first bits on the mitchell river south of dargo the rest is on the deddick trail and it was lots steeper than it looks on the clip


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se09AHBiUGo

Great little area to wheel in so come on down anytime (when the tracks open again) im aways looking for an excuse to go bush
Cheers

[YNOT]

Sounds like the previous owner sold the car at just the right time!
You have a talent for writing and photography, well done.
What brand of shock absorber are the new ones?

Tony

[Bob]

Great Pics and write up mate. thanks for sharing

[growler2058]

Cool foters mate do likey likey those rims super cool

[AB]

Great write up mate and awesome piccys!!!

[da' maverick]

nice work darren, the gu looks tough now, race ya first one to get bogged in the snow in a few weeks. sweet picks of spook ans da' maverick as well.

[patch697]

Great footage mate & its great to see getting out & having fun in it. After all that work you put into it, Top stuff

[nowoolies]

top stuff mate glad all`s well with the bus
your rig looks great
what sort / brand of gps navigator have you got
im on the hunt for a good one asap before the cook kills me , no reversing camera and she`s not happy about that hahahahaah

[Woof]

Thanks for the write up and the great photos Darren, well done.
Damn shame about the stuff ups but at least now you should have a lot of confidence that everything is all good.

[xtreme patrol]

Sounds like the previous owner sold the car at just the right time!
You have a talent for writing and photography, well done.
What brand of shock absorber are the new ones?

Tony

Thanks Tony. The shocks are Suspension stuffs own brand with 6" travel for the extra flex of the flexy coils


top stuff mate glad all`s well with the bus
your rig looks great
what sort / brand of gps navigator have you got
im on the hunt for a good one asap before the cook kills me , no reversing camera and she`s not happy about that hahahahaah

Thanks Nowoolies Got mine from ebay for $300 its a G2203A Eonon got the works with GPS that can run OziExplorer , DVD, Bluetooth, TV, Reverse cam, ect ect



nice work darren, the gu looks tough now, race ya first one to get bogged in the snow in a few weeks. sweet picks of spook ans da' maverick as well.

Me thinks it might be a little difficult to get bogged with the new tires LOL so i will just pull you out all day then ;)

[frenzy]

Top stuff mate. Love those rims.

[da' maverick]

we will see, i'll just keep chuging along, and if i get boged we can try out the new winch

[Clunk]

superb pics there mate, thanks for sharing

[Timbo]

Mate, glad to hear someone else has had such bad luck as me.. but I still think I take out the title of Bad Luck with a Patrol :D

Love the green colour.. wish I had that colour myself. When I get another Patrol, it's going to be green!

[Finly Owner]

nice wheels Darren

Tim

[xtreme patrol]

OK Time for a Update............
Have added a

Xrox tube bar
Tigerz11 12000 pound winch
Lightforce 240 blitz
Tinted windows
And updated the GPS unit with one thats high res and with internet LOL Why? ... Cause i could :smile:

Heres a clip going up Conway track near Dargo it was very wet and i had to turn around at the top because the others in the group couldn't make it up.
Just love how the MTZ griped and cleared the clay from the tread


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqkpLKVZ99A

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMAG0015-4.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMAG0014-5.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_3946-2.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_3935-1.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMG_3957-3.jpg

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMAG0030-1.jpg

Cheers

[NissanGQ4.2]

hahahah love the forum on the gps, nice setup, looks like a beast.

Can you run any apps on the GPS as well????

[xtreme patrol]

hahahah love the forum on the gps, nice setup, looks like a beast.

Can you run any apps on the GPS as well????

I can run any windows CE Program
I have adobe reader so i have the full GU Manual with me whenever i need it and OziExplorer too

[NissanGQ4.2]

I can run any windows CE Program
I have adobe reader so i have the full GU Manual with me whenever i need it and OziExplorer too

nice, I want one :) price and where did you get if from if you don't mind me asking?

[xtreme patrol]

nice, I want one :) price and where did you get if from if you don't mind me asking?

Ebay (im a ebay addict)
around $500
I upgraded the GPS program that came with it to igo (for on road) and also put OziExplorer on for off road

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/6-95-Car-Double-Din-GPS-DVD-Player-3G-WIFI-DVB-T-SD-/110711861226?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c6f0efea

[NissanGQ4.2]

Ebay (im a ebay addict)
around $500
I upgraded the GPS program that came with it to igo (for on road) and also put OziExplorer on for off road

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/6-95-Car-Double-Din-GPS-DVD-Player-3G-WIFI-DVB-T-SD-/110711861226?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c6f0efea

Thanks for that, now I just need 2 work out a way of mounting one in a GQ, Shame the GQ didn't come with the same dash as the GU

[AB]

Awesome Dazz, love the stereo...lol

The first "photo" of your beast looks real good too mate, It's coming together nicely!

[frenzy]

Top stuff mate. She's come a long way since that first photo you posted! Love the front bar.
Cheers,
Steve

[Thirsty]

Hi. Just read the whole thread, Awesome mate. Love the pics and vids.
Keep it coming.
Cheers

[Tenchy202]

Nice pics bud

[convict_au]

some really awesome pics there

[jaseb13]

Awesome Pics..even the maverick looks tough in the mud..

[Vl-nitron]

tough rig mate

[Hunty]

A question about the DVD player, how dim can you turn the screen down, we are looking at getting one of the eBay jobs but my partner doest like the bright display at night can it be turned right down?

Cheers

[xtreme patrol]

A question about the DVD player, how dim can you turn the screen down, we are looking at getting one of the eBay jobs but my partner doest like the bright display at night can it be turned right down?

Cheers

Gday hunty

Mine dims when you turn the lights on and you can also switch the screen completely off if you wanted too with one push of a button.
But the old one i took out before did not dim so i guess you need to make sure the one your buying has this feature
hope this helps
Cheers

[HitMix]

Looks badass :D

[xtreme patrol]

Had the little F@$*ing bastards down the road throw a rock at the patrol the other night :furious: the next morning I found this.

http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx51/04R1pilot/4wd/IMAG0121.jpg

Luckily the tint has held it all together and I have put some contact on the outside.
Got the police out for the insurance and I told them probably $400 worth of damage then I rang a few windscreen places ..........................$980 BUCKS + Tint
Apparently you can only get them from Nissan as there's no aftermarket ones
SIGH

[Timbo]

OUCH! I hope the window was the only damage and not the body at all?

Apart from that, the rig looks tops mate. Definitely a bit different than last time I saw it at Coopers Creek.

I love those XROX bars. I think last time I asked he was getting them airbag compatible? They might very well be compatible now.. but they look tough!

[xtreme patrol]

OUCH! I hope the window was the only damage and not the body at all?

Apart from that, the rig looks tops mate. Definitely a bit different than last time I saw it at Coopers Creek.

I love those XROX bars. I think last time I asked he was getting them airbag compatible? They might very well be compatible now.. but they look tough!

Thanks mate its just missing that awesome sound of yours.
yeah that's the main reason I got the Xrox because they are airbag compatible so no worrys with the insurance .... although my tires and lift probably wont help ...SIGH stupid laws lol

[AB]

That sux mate, do you know the muppets are?

[xtreme patrol]

That sux mate, do you know the muppets are?

I Have a fairly good idea but because of there age and umm ____ the police are unwilling to upset them.
although the police say they were called earlier in the night to the same street because of lots of young kids hanging around causing trouble they cant do much about it