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You guys may remember this Patrol from Rocket55's great build thread. Well, I am now the proud new owner of Rocket's wagon and thought I should continue what he started. So here's my own build thread - Pimp My Patrol!
As for the rest, you need to ask your self, do you really need all / most of those and what do you intend to do with the Patrol ? Light touring here and there or you gonna hit the rough stuff every weekend ? Which leads to the next question, is there a budget? Or bottomless pockets?
join a club ,
what ever you bolt on the patrol make sure its needed.
Try to keep the weight down, weight will kill any 4x4.
My other 4by had roof rack,,, drawers and I must say hardly used them,
its all weight, but definitely buy a Fridge .
Do you have a dual battery system??
do your suspension last after you have kitted it out then
they can tailor a system to suit the mods you have fitted
Dont think you'll need a high lift an exhaust bag may be better but thats later on
Last edited by threedogs; 6th May 2015 at 02:37 PM.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
As for the rest, you need to ask your self, do you really need all / most of those and what do you intend to do with the Patrol ? Light touring here and there or you gonna hit the rough stuff every weekend ? Which leads to the next question, is there a budget? Or bottomless pockets?
That's a great question Hodge (and something i've been asking myself since I saw the price of some HID spotties. I came to the conclusion that I would keep an eye out for bargains, and wait till I came across a handful of times where I would have needed the kit (just to justify it to myself). So the wishlist is general. For example, I just grabbed a cargo barrier off ebay for $70 (rather than buying a new one for $500). Ill use that as soon as next weekend when I go camping.
Originally Posted by threedogs
join a club ,
what ever you bolt on the patrol make sure its needed.
Try to keep the weight down, weight will kill any 4x4.
My other 4by had roof rack,,, drawers and I must say hardly used them,
its all weight, but definitely buy a Fridge .
Do you have a dual battery system??
do your suspension last after you have kitted it out then
they can tailor a system to suit the mods you have fitted
Dont think you'll need a high lift an exhaust bag may be better but thats later on
Club! Great suggestion, thanks mate. Will see what's going on around Newcastle.
Roof rack - will definitely use it. Have a Mrs, kid and dog, no camper trailer (yet). Without the rack on my old XJ Jeep, we couldn't have gone camping (the way the Mrs likes anyway, lol). Want to go alloy to keep the weight down.
Has dual batteries already, so im gtg there.
Thanks for the good suggestions guys. Appreciate it.
nice work mate!!! congrats on the buy! i got to drive that troll around the block before you took it off rods hands, hes a nice bloke and really looked after it! welcome to the forum, hope to see you around here regularly mate!!
what will fail first is probably the IC I wouldnt lash out on a larger one
as a tigged OE with slightly larger tanks will give you the benefits for $$$$
spent, and wont break the bank at $400 approx. I think from your Jeep you
do what most here do and find that remote spot, load up and go camping.
Cant go wrong IMO
A rear bar with swing away tyre carrier will protect your butt and keep the weight of the spare off the door
saving your hinges
Last edited by threedogs; 6th May 2015 at 03:19 PM.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
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