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I was at Warraweena in August for my fourth visit and stayed in Cockatoo Hut , we drove the Mt Gill and Dunbar tracks and then to finish off took the Copper Mine track into Blinman , there are many...

Local sounds the go for a barbie and a beer

My TB42E has extractors and 2.5 inch exhaust , i have fitted 4.375 ratio and run 265/75/16 tyres

The lower ratio has certainly woken the big behemouth up a bit , it almost takes off a standing...

Hi Strawbs , nice Patrol , if you dont mind sharing what year is it , how many km's and what did it cost you , I looked at 1999 TI GU with only 133thou km the other day in immaculate standard...

I was also up there that weekend with 3 other Patrols , we were at Warraweena approx 50km north of Blinman and as your pics show the country was spectaular in colour with all the wild flowers from...

Hi toddrhind , So if the swivel hud was not bent then there wouldn't be any scrubbing on the radius arm , seems to be only minor but enough to be annoying , cheers for the pics

Im wondering if anyone has fitted a 285/75/16 tyre on their GQ factory alloys and if the front tyres scrub anywhere on full lock left or right , like mudflaps or steering components etc
Im trying...

And just thinking , i hav'nt explored that area yet , great pics there Andrew

I ve got the 693's LT (third from left) , they were 5thou km old when i bought the Patrol and have now done 40thou km with 40% left , so far a good All Terrain for touring and general commuting and...

GQ Auto's , use a full synthetic ATF fluid like Castrol Transmax Z , fit the largest auto trans cooler you can get , get a shift kit fitted in the valve body , a manual torque convertor lock switch...

Born 1963 that makes me errrrr 47 in 2010

Correct and in 92 when Nissan introduced EFI to the TB42 the Maverick retained the carby , i think the Maverick stopped in late 94 or early 95 and it never had as many options as the Patrol
I dont...

Gday Scott , im also on this forum welcome aboard

George

He's got a few roo's loose in the top paddock and
A stubby short of a six pack = Dumb Bastard

Bloody oath = it certainly is

Fair crack of the whip = Fair go

Mines a 97 GQ TI LWB TB42E

Due to work commitments i do 4 major trips a year with possibly 4 minor ones thrown in

Mine are genuine Nissan and are made of hard wearing carpet , they fit perfect and dont move they were in the vehicle when i bought it it

We did our water crossing training and assessing at the Spear Creek training grounds in the Southern Flinders in the purpose man made water crossing , where at full capacity in its deepest section is...

Hey Patty , maybe suggest to your mate to go do a 4wd recovery course

A tow ball may pull 3 to 4 tonne of weight but its not made to snatch from , its not a rated recovery point and if any idiot thinks that it is they are only playing Russian Roulette with their or...

Thanks mate will keep it in mind

General meeting is first Wed of every month
28 active members
Trip planning is to have a trip every month , distance of trip to be determined if its a normal or long weekend or during school...

Having been a manual 4wd owner for many years i could not imagine myself ever having an auto 4wd , however as a member of 4wd S.A's DTU i began driving auto's at the Adelaide 4wd show and other...

Thats were i first saw this new forum on , checked it out and joined

Im a member of the Southern Flinders 4wd Club based in Pt Pirie S.A since 1999 , the club is affiliated with the South Australian 4wd Association