GQ TD42 Turbo Wagon

[Dozer]

G'Day Guys

Ive introduced myself in the new members section so no need for me to rant on. Anyway, basic specs are TD42 with ARB turbo kit and front mount intercooler. 4 inch dump to 3 inch zorst.

2 inch lift & 31s for now. Hopefully will have a complete iron man 3 inch kit on before xmax and a set of 33's, maybe some bar work depending on time.

Here is a shot of her as it is now.

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[Dozer]

im a bit impulsive too hahah, stopped by WOW this arvo and spotted a oricom uhf on special for $175.00 down from 4 hungy! so jumped on it and a aerial to go with it. Just got home and installed it, great unit so if anyone is chasing one they have the deal at all wow sight and sound stores.

Here is a few shots of the install. Came up nice and neat.

Ended up installing the main unit under the CD player in that little cavity,
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cut a groove outa the back to give it some breathing room and to let me hide the wires
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Sorted
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final product
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[Clunk]

nice one Dozer, will look forward to how it progresses mate

[Dozer]

cheers clunk, just got back from a trip out kenilworth way and put the rig through her paces big time. I need to hurry up and get the tyres and suspension sorted asap as i had limitations all over the shop traction wise, still did the hill climbs we attempted but need a crap load of right foot which is allways fun. Thought i threw a rear spring by the sounds of one of the attempts, it made a $$ sound hahaha. all good though, back at home and only a few pin stripes up the side. Gotta love these rigs for durability.



Ill get some vids and pictures up later on.

[BigMav]

Nice base to work from mate, looks very similar to my Maverick before I molested it. Same colour scheme and all.

[Bigrig]

Nice 'blank' canvas mate!! Look forward to the build as it progresses!!

[AB]

Very nice mate, love the colour too!

Look forward to seeing her grow!!!

[Dozer]

cheers guys,. The paint will be changing after xmas to something a bit more custom, not sure on the colour but airbrushing will be involved to make her into something trick.

Looking forward to the mods, just gotta sell a kidney as the last truck i sold had stacks of $$ invested but i couldnt sell it for what i wanted and lost big amounts of folding stuff. Oh well,

[Dozer]

here is a few shots of the old girl on its first camping / 4wding trip out kenilowrth way.

lol
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[Dozer]

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Didnt get too many pics driving tracks with this trip as we were having too much fun getting out and about.

[AB]

First photo was a crack up...haha

I have to take a couple of points off for the Toyota shot but nice photos mate!!

[Dozer]

yeah, thought that was a crack up, had to turn around so we could take the picture, well worth it. Funny story bout the toyota, thats my mate Davo's rig, every trip i go on he is allways along which is handy incase either of us need a recovery. His rig has a 3 inch lift, 33's ect. Patrol is stock standard in those respects, he attempted a really nasty rock/loose dirt hill climb and failed on the first attempt, didnt feel right to him so he pulled away and let me have a go. Funny thing is the {Stock} patrol nailed it first go full noise hahahaha. Gota love the GQ's.

[Dozer]

got to work on the gutter rust in the wagon lastnight to see how bad it is... and its bloody bad hahaha. Went out and got a stack of cutting disks so i can start chopping her up tonight. Will be cutting all the rust effected areas off and then plating and fibreglass bogging to get a good finish.

All going well you should not know ive been at it with the grinder when im done.


Here is a few shots of one of the sides once i hit it with the wire wheel to see how bad it was. Other side is just as bad if not worse.

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[Dozer]

Also wondering if someone can help me, i have the crappy fake rear lights in my truck that are this style http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Nissan-Patrol-GQ-93-97-Tail-Light-Reflector-Lamp-LHS-/390110917629?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ad46c33fd

But i am thinking of installing this style as i will be doing a quater chop and custom rear bar soon so will be getting rid of the below working lights. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-PATROL-GQ-MAVERICK-RH-REAR-TAIL-LIGHT-LAMP-/390351020872?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5ae2bbe348

Are they interchangable or are they different in the way they mount up ect?

Cheers

[Dozer]

just bought this off ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130604162838 and a boost guage aswell. They seem to be good kit and are on specialat the moment, got the boost for 65 and the EGT for 120. Bargain. Now ive just got to suss out how to install em and then the boost will be jacked up.

[AB]

Shame mate, thats a bit of rust thats come up so let us know how you go with it!

By the looks of the lights they should just screw straight in to the exiting holes I would imagine.

Bloody good price for the gauges too. I just did mine a few months back and It's an easy job mate but just ask any questions if you get stuck.

I just tapped into the clock for power for mine.

[Dozer]

yeah, nasty stuff rust. Should be a fairly straight forward repair though.

Hoping the lights are a direct fit, sould be by what the add said, guess ill see lol. Looking forward to the guages rocking up so i can get more ponies outa the oiler, the last owner had a tame tune done to give it better fuel ecconomy pffftt! hahaha.

Installing the guages should be ok, i have a 3+" dump pipe with the hole for the EGT sensor in place after the turbo so should be ok depending on how siezed the bolt is, not sure where to pick up the boost pressure from though, do i have to make any fittings or can i hook it up to something that is in place allready?

[AB]

yeah, nasty stuff rust. Should be a fairly straight forward repair though.

Hoping the lights are a direct fit, sould be by what the add said, guess ill see lol. Looking forward to the guages rocking up so i can get more ponies outa the oiler, the last owner had a tame tune done to give it better fuel ecconomy pffftt! hahaha.

Installing the guages should be ok, i have a 3+" dump pipe with the hole for the EGT sensor in place after the turbo so should be ok depending on how siezed the bolt is, not sure where to pick up the boost pressure from though, do i have to make any fittings or can i hook it up to something that is in place allready?

Here is some info on my install but doesn't really help you much with that question. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5483-How-to-install-Pyro-and-Boost-gauges-to-a-GQ

There is a picture near the bottom of this post where I picked the boost pressure from (cross over pipe off the GU TD42T - HT-18 Turbo). http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?2600-AB-s-new-GQ-is-finally-here/page27

You could also just put a bung on the elbow that goes into the inlet manifold. When I got it dyno'd after the turbo install the guy drilled and tapped a hole there anyway for his dyno tests, etc...

[Dozer]

thanks ab, ill have a gander.

[Dozer]

Progress! Ended up getting a good start on the rust today and starting the guage install.

Here is the Guage install. Ended up doing it a bit different to normal so i could conceal all the wires ect and have a nice neat set up without the guages being in my way on the pillar. Also found out it is illegal to have them mounted to the pillar so was another reason for using that flat bit of space on the dash.
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First of all i hooked up the EGT sender to the dump pipe. Luckily the bolt came right out with no problems and i just wacked it in.
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Then i drilled a hole in the dash through the dash mat so i could feed the wires right up to the guages and have the wires come out the base of the cups. If you do this make sure you go around the air con vents and not through like i allmost did lol.
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Then mounted the mounts under the carpet to conceal the cup base and cut the grooves for the mounts to poke through.
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[Dozer]

Next step was the wiring, these guages have built in audio and light warnings so you can set the max PSI and EGT readings for the warning to go off its head. To do this i needed a 12 v acc and a 12 v constant as it needs power all the time to remember the settings. As the clock was not working anyway i used these wires from the harness which was a simple 10 min job.
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Now both the cups are mounted and the EGT guage is installed 100%, as for the boost i have ran into a wall as im not sure where the best spot would be to pick up the PSI level from. Ill post the question in the technical section then come back here for a final wright up on the boost guage,

[Dozer]

Here is a quick vid of the guage going through its opening sequence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBweH7LYhiE

[Dozer]

Ok, done he Boost guage now, ended up making a custom nozzle and welding it to the bolt coming out of the alloy plennum from the front mount. Seems to be doing the job.

Here is a few shots of the point i am taking the reading from.
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Also nearing completion of the rust repairs, welded some plate in the areas i had to cut away with the grinder and then fibre bogged over the top.
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[Dozer]

Few questions relating to boost in the td42's

Now ive got a guage im showing about 13psi max boost at about 3g's, how high can i go with keeping reliability in the rig using the current mods as i would like more grunt out of the beast?

Question 2 is there a thread in here detailing how to wind up the boost and fuel on the 92 mavs? i have heard you can just wind up the fuel until black smoke shows and then wind up the boost until the black smoke is minimised, im just not sure how or where to do this?

Cheers
Dan

[Dozer]

Here is a dodgy vid showing the warning function of the guages. Set the alarm to sound at 10psi to check it was set right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s52OKtIhG0U

Still not too cartain on the EGt guage though as i only got it to show 300 deg when the foot was down for a few seconds and then it went down to the first reading of 200deg. Do these only run at about 200deg when not being hammered and just coasting around?

[Dozer]

been a while since i updated this but have been busy, got the roof done and in undercoat at the moment. Waiting for this crappy weather to settle before i finish it off properly and paint her up.As soon as ive got that sorted i will be spending some dosh on a 3 inch lift kit and a set of 33's and black steel rims. As soon as i recover from the bashing my wife gives me ill be sorting out barwork front sides n rear along with some custom airbrush work over the truck. Still undercided as to what ill be doing with the airbrushing so any ideas welcome.

Oh yeah, also got some spotties and a fishing rod holder for chrissy for the rig.

During the rub down and primer phase
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All cleaned up
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[Dozer]

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Getting ready for a play at Bribie Island
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[Dozer]

Also spent some time over at DI during the xmas break, was a ripper day with stacks of fish caught as usual. really loving the power of the TD42 in the sand too, never showed any sign of getting bogged down once she was in the boost.

After a full day of lounging around we decided to tak the old cooloola way logging track back to noosa due to the tide, been ages since we went this way and the road was completely flogged out with massive bog holes, made for an interesting time consuming drive back in the dark.
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After walking the first big bog hole we decided to send in the 80 that has a 3inch lift and 33s first "just incase lol".
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[Dozer]

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I really need to get higher hahaha
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The second bog hole
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a diversion around the main track "that is impassable without lockers"
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[HammerBuilder]

Awsome great details about your fit-out so far & I too have just got them same guages, they work great on my lil' old 2.8 turbo & I have mine set to turn green with the parkers on but I will see how long this lasts as the green is pretty bright.
Keep up the good work & pictures, on a lite note dont leave the primer paint on by itself to long as it usually absorbs moisture so the rust may come back.
Cheers & nice rig build in progress.

[Timbo]

Nice work on the rig mate, starting to come along!

I was about to say don't leave it in it's primer state because it's a porous substance.. but bloke above me pretty much said it right.

[Dozer]

Thanks guys, yep that's correct. Have been meaning to paint it but with all the wet weather we have been copping i haven't had a chance so she has started to come through with rust again. Not too stressed about the body now though as i have found some major rust in the floor pan near the front wheel wells and drivers/ passengers side floors. I was going to fix it up but a new plan has been put into action.

This new plan is to find a wagon body in good condition with stuff all rust "from the rear windows forward" and do a dual cab chop on it in my shed while still driving around the rust bucket. So when it is all done i can swap the body's round to my good chassy and get it mod plated. I had a dual cab a while ago and loved it so figure now ive got the good base i can get the body i liked so much.

As soon as i find a decent body cheap enough the project will start.

I have another update too, i recently bought the suspension stuff 2 inch lift kit running 4 inch SS shocks. Thing flexes really well and gives a really good ride quality. Next step is a set of 33's after i buy the new body as the tread is really letting me down at the moment. Ended up going to scenic rim on the last comp to help a mate out that was entering in his buggy and was slippin and sliding all over the place due to all the rain and clay base.

Here is a quick video show how not to guide someone into a bog hole. funnily enough i asked him to place my wheels either side of the hole, not right into it hahaha.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvhfBYvXIu4&list=UURZ5ZKB5cg0Hjt2BDg88PkQ&index=1&feature=plcp

[Dozer]

Here is a shot of the only clean part on the mav, and a bit of a tip for ya's too. Even with these coils "2 " Lift" i had a hard time installing them due to the length.... Used Coil clamps or what ever ya call em to bind up the coils pre install and even after that had some major problems getting them in the front. And yes i took everything from the stabilizers to one of the radius arm bolts out for full drop. Just a really long coil... rear was not too bad with someone standing the rear axel.

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Only stayed clean for about 12 hours haha.

New ride height in the rear
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Ill get some flex shots up soon.

[Dozer]

If anyone knows someone in the Brisbane area that is trying to get rid of a Td42 wagon with a blown motor or something cheap let me know. All i am after is the body if in decent condition.

[NissanGQ4.2]

If anyone knows someone in the Brisbane area that is trying to get rid of a Td42 wagon with a blown motor or something cheap let me know. All i am after is the body if in decent condition.

Just the body itself? Does it need 2 be a Td42???? or just a GQ body?

Cheers

Todd

[Dozer]

yeah, just going to be chasing the body really, not so much after the interior doors,bonnet, ect as i can transfer those from my truck as they are in good nick. Just figured if i can get a TD42 version with the electronics and complete dash it will be a easy conversion instead of having to re do the electronics in the truck after swapping.

[Dozer]

got myself a good body for $400.00 bucks and will pick it up in the next few weeks, then the cutting disks get a work out. looking forward to it.

the wagon im going to get is a 1988 GQ patrol wagon, im getting it without the doors bonnet ect and am using the items from my 1993 maverik to complete the body once chopped up. Does anyone know if all the panels are interchangable, ie, latches, mounts ect?

I know the doors are a bit different in design with the little quater window but not sure if the size or general design may of changed slightly.

[NissanGQ4.2]

yeah, just going to be chasing the body really, not so much after the interior doors,bonnet, ect as i can transfer those from my truck as they are in good nick. Just figured if i can get a TD42 version with the electronics and complete dash it will be a easy conversion instead of having to re do the electronics in the truck after swapping.

No worries, only asked as I knew of someone that had a 2.8 GQ with blown motor, and he didn't have the time 2 strip it himself so wanted 2 sell it complete.

Cheers

Todd

[NissanGQ4.2]

got myself a good body for $400.00 bucks and will pick it up in the next few weeks, then the cutting disks get a work out. looking forward to it.

the wagon im going to get is a 1988 GQ patrol wagon, im getting it without the doors bonnet ect and am using the items from my 1993 maverik to complete the body once chopped up. Does anyone know if all the panels are interchangable, ie, latches, mounts ect?

I know the doors are a bit different in design with the little quater window but not sure if the size or general design may of changed slightly.

Not 100% mate but at a guess they would be the same

[Dozer]

only one way to find out i suppose :thumbup:

[Dozer]

The attached pictures are what i am thinking for the tray, something a bit different.... The idea is to have a hum v looking rear to the rig but can then have a hinged lid with canvas ect so it can be a pop top camper, should be pretty simple and look the goods too. Idea is to go a millitary look with olive drab paint and all. this is only the basic design so far and will get dimensions ect after i chop the ute up, the idea is to make it comphy enough to be able to stretch right out and not be cramped ect. Will also use heavy seals ect so water/dust ingress wont be a problem while beating around in the bush. The skylight and rear window of the tray will be pollycarbonate for light weight and toughness.

Also going to build in a camping stove and pullout benches and water storage.

Should be a good bit of kit when its done....

[Dozer]

Went out for a play with the new suspension the other day, pretty happy with the way this 2" kit flexes.
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Now i just gotta add some 33's to fill the guards a bit more, got a stack of vids from the day im processing at the moment too.

[Dozer]

and lookey what i have here... :). A new set of Hankook 33" Muddies. Cant wait to get these on the dirt. Only thing is now it looks like i have to go higher in the lift. Thinking of doing a 1" body lift.
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[growler2058]

Bloody oath shes flexin up well. And the viscious circle of mods start hahahahaha lift, tyres, more lift, lockers, more flex, more power hahahahahahaha and on and on and on ;-)

[Dozer]

hahaha, yup. This is about my 10th truck build from bottom up so am fully aware of the months to come i will be sleeping on the couch lol.

[growler2058]

hahaha, yup. This is about my 10th truck build from bottom up so am fully aware of the months to come i will be sleeping on the couch lol.

Mate at least you get the couch hahahahhahahha


Tappin N Crappin

[Dozer]

lol, true....

[Dozer]

my goofy lookin son and the patrol just after pulling the flares of for the larger rubber flex flares to keep her legal.
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Flares now on
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Heading out to glasshouse with some mates this weekend for a play n test the tires out. Should be good

[Dozer]

Went out on the weekend for a insane play around glasshouse, completed pucker hill, spider track n the powerline track, and bog run without so much as a problem.

Got stacks of vids n pictures but for now i will stick the shots up, oh. And yes i did have to recover a Toymotor on the day, but it wasnt my mates rig. Funny thing is this 100 series managed to get bogged twice in the same section me and the my mate came up but they got stuck coming down!!! never seen somone winch downhill before hahaha.
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The 33's are tucking away nicely apart from a bit of rubbing on the rear
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Getting a run up to the massive hill climb
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Going down to the mud pit for the climb
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[Dozer]

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Yes i know its a 80, but still a good rig.
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The 80 copped this dint on the front panel a bit earlier on the spider track hill climb "The tree won" haha
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the 80 doing some free style work
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Patrol cocking its leg
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[Dozer]

heading down pucker hill
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going up tower hill the fun line
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Can see where the mud came up to the tyre lol
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Time to air up and get out, started 10am and finished up around 6. Hell of a day and no damage on the Patrol, the 80 on the other hand.......mmmm lol
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[Sir Roofy]

good pics mate haa GROWLERS EAT YOUR HEART OUT LOOK AT THE FLEX ON THIS LADS RIG

[Muhammad Moyeen]

Bro I have a question? I have a 89 y60 with tb42 engine, bro I want to know that does a wire from the engine "ground" connect to the positive terminal of the ignition coil. My has a condenser attached to the positive terminal and the other end is connected to the engine

[Dozer]

sorry mate, cant help ya with that question as mine is the TD 4.2, mine does not have a ignition coil.

Oh, and if anyone is looking to upgrade tires or replace old units id highly recommend the Hankook dyna pro Mt's. These things are unreal, clean mud n clay outa the tread like BFG K'm2s bag out even better and have grip till the cows come home. Got em for about $300.00 a pop including fitting at Tyrepower in Caboolture. Ran them at 25psi all day and never had a problem.

Thanks Roofy , yeah stoked with the flex this thing puts out for a 2" lift. Wait till ya see the videos ey, a few hills the mighty Q was damn near red lining to get up.. thought i was going to shoot the turbo through the bonnet hahaha. Went with the old adage, go hard or go home.

[nissannewby]

good pics bloke we were out there today seen your tracks and that nice little hole you dug on the powerline track after going through that bog conditions are good out there at the moment

[Dozer]

haha, yeah that bog hole was a shocker. Was dead set keen to get to the top but was lacking momentum due to the sharp step up of the hill. what where you driving?

Funny thing is my mate in the 80 was happy i couldnt make it as he would of had to get up after me hahaha. Tracks are really good ey, not too much bog, just enough to have some fun.

A locker front or rear would of done the trick i think.

[nissannewby]

We didnt attempt it figured we would have the same drama if you didnt have to drive through the wet first you would prob drive straight up it. Im in a gq ute lifted 35's etc was out there with ben-e-boy didnt go to extreme just plodded along.

[Dozer]

Ahh cool as, was it a white GQ? might of seen yas. Heading back out Wed to give that hill another go. I'm dead set keen to get to the top. Going to run lower pressure and hit in a higher gear i'm thinking.

[Dozer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIxEcctn-7M

Here is part one, doing part two at the moment that has all the muddy goodness :)

[nissannewby]

Yeah white ute black tube tray

[Dozer]

pretty sure i seen that about, believe we were driving behind yas at one point just before the power line track. nice looking rig.

[nissannewby]

Yeah you prob have seen it around has done some k,s around here were you out there today? We werent there yesterday just today.

[Dozer]

ahh, nah not today was workin :(. wed ill b thr.

Here is part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--HJpYsAf9M

[Dozer]

some more pictures of our last trip that started in glasshouse mountains and ended in the Connondale ranges.

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Guiding trucks around a massive hole that dropped into a cliff
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A nice water hole we came across
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Getting a stock range rover up tower hill earlier in the day
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[Dozer]

my rig going up tower for the 100th time
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getting the rangie up spider track, had to skull drag him up two of the three hills due to no clearance.
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Checking the damage lol
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My navi chilling out
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Daves 80 on spider track
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bellied out "again"
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[Dozer]

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80 performing again
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[Dozer]

jeep trying to get up, failed unfortunately so had to go around and meet up with us later
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[Dozer]

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i had to drag the range rover up the hill on this one
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[Dozer]

and before anyone says anything, i had to pull from the right as it didnt have a tow point on the left hand side of the truck.

[Bob]

Some great Action shots there Mate. Well done and thanks for sharing

[Dozer]

thanks bob, no probs mate.

[Ben-e-boy]

those cannondale pic looks great have to organise a trip up there

[Dozer]

yeah for sure, still heaps of areas i would like to explore in that area so will get something arranged in the next few weeks. We actually found a track that leaves the back for glasshouse mountains and leeds through to connondale national park. Middle of no where and some tricky sections to get through.

[bastardo]

hell yeah, good set of pics mate. next time you going out let me know. Where a bouts are you. Im in Shailer Park. Thinking of exploring tomorrow since it'll be nice and dirty. Im from the states so still kinda finding my way around.
holla

[rusty_nail]

love the thread and all the pics mate! they are top notch! thanks for sharing!

[nissannewby]

those cannondale pic looks great have to organise a trip up there

Im keen for this always good to find new areas to go wheeling and enjoy the scenery

[Dozer]

Thanks guys, i'm in North Brisbane Bastardo. Will be heading away camping this weekend for the little ones Bday to Imbil. Will hopefully get some driving in while im in the area depending on the amount of long weekend drinks are had lol. Will be putting together a drive with a few mates in the next few weeks though to the connondale area so will post up the run in advance so anyone that wants to come along can plan for it.

Their is a track heading off that last run we took that goes right through to Jimna through the mountain ranges and national park so think that would be a fun area to target.

[Dozer]

Oh, and while im in here i might aswell ask the question, i just recently installed some ironman 1" spacers to my rig to give it a bit of extra clearance for the tires and have just found that they have moved from the correct position on both rear coils and the coils aren't seated properly. Is their some way i can retain them in the coil? iv'e thought of metal zip ties ect but think they might just rub and break off.

Any ideas on this one?

[Dozer]

come to think of it i may get some small diameter braided cable. That should last a considerable amount of time.

[Dozer]

sorry, double post

[Dozer]

Been a while since i have posted updates in here so thought i would put up a pic of the body/rust/paint repairs. Just finished re spraying so now have the fun job of sanding back and buffing, wooo....

Going to add some white pin striping to set the two colors apart once she is polished up. Glad the roof ain't grey anymore haha


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[healy]

Looks good

[Dozer]

cheers mate, wasn't too sure about the metallic grey at the start as i was hoping for a more lighter silver but its kind of growing on me now the more i look at it.

[Dozer]

So here is the tuck all done, it is also time for me to announce that i am selling this beast with my Boat. If you are after the ultimate package check out the ebay link.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GQ-Nissan-Patrol-or-Ford-Maverick-4x4-with-17ft-Boat-ultimate-package-/271107476540?pt=AU_Cars&hash=item3f1f43cc3c&_uhb=1#ht_1771wt_1399

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