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3rd April 2011, 11:17 PM
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Expert
towing in 5th???
i am going up north later this year---i will be towing a tinny loaded on a trailer ---probably no more than 300 kg or so --surely the weak box on the old girl can handle that weight???????????----if not i am starting to lose all that respect i have got for my old datsun lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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3rd April 2011 11:17 PM
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3rd April 2011, 11:29 PM
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Patrol God
5th should be fine on easy roads, if bigger inclines drop down to fourth.
Tim
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3rd April 2011, 11:31 PM
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Bitumen Burner
I always tow in 4th. Keep an eye on the revs.
Ross
PS Don't forget your max speed on the open road is only 100kph towing the trailer.
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Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.
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3rd April 2011, 11:32 PM
#4
Hardcore
Mate, I'd say that weight would be fine in 5th. I towed a 25ft boat to exmouth and blew 5th half way, but that was 3/4 ton.
If she starts lo labour a bit up hill, pull er back one. cheers. ps mine was a MK sd33t. GU box is a bit tougher, but seek ynots advice, he's the guru.
Last edited by the ferret; 24th May 2011 at 11:16 PM.
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3rd April 2011, 11:50 PM
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I am he, fear me
Hmmm... a 99 GU eh... you might be in the danger bracket for the dodgy 5th gear machining problem in the early manual boxes. If you have the correctly machined splines, shafts etc then you can tow for years in 5th. If you have a dodgy box and the gear and shaft hasn't already been replaced heavy towing in 5th is def a risk.
300 to 400 Kg isn't very much load tho...
Check out this thread for more info
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...highlight=gear
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4th April 2011, 12:13 AM
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Bitumen Burner
Originally Posted by
the evil twin
Hmmm... a 99 GU eh... you might be in the danger bracket for the dodgy 5th gear machining problem in the early manual boxes. If you have the correctly machined splines, shafts etc then you can tow for years in 5th. If you have a dodgy box and the gear and shaft hasn't already been replaced heavy towing in 5th is def a risk.
300 to 400 Kg isn't very much load tho...
Check out this thread for more info
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...highlight=gear
How loaded up is your ute gunna be?
Winner of 'Best 4 x 4 ' at the 2017 Albany Agricultural Society Inc - Town n Country Ute Muster.
Ex Telstra - 2005, 4.2 TDi ute -with pod and more fruit than a grocery shop.
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4th April 2011, 06:24 AM
#7
Originally Posted by
the ferret
Mate, I'd say that weight would be fine in 5th. If she starts lo labour a bit up hill, pull er back one.
That's the best advice.
As ET suggested your only real concern is whether or not you have the upgraded 5th gear, unfortunately there is no external way to determine if the G/box has been upgraded. If it's been upgraded you can tow in 5th all you want, but if you're not sure follow ET's advice, when it starts to labour, pull it back a gear.
Tony
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4th April 2011, 01:33 PM
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Iv always towed in 5th in my GQ is it only a Gu problem?
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4th April 2011, 02:08 PM
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I am he, fear me
Originally Posted by
Ghost
Iv always towed in 5th in my GQ is it only a Gu problem?
It's pretty much all explained in the links, cobber.
There was a small production run of 5 Speed boxes where the splines were not fully machined for 5th gear. Obviosly it took a while for the failures to occur and when the did Nissan replaced the faulty components.
I think the problem was very late 90's to very early 2000's but not exactly sure
All was OK prior and since
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
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11th April 2011, 08:23 PM
#10
great...i got the 2000 model and am pulling a 12x5 trailer that will be loaded up to its 2t capacit...I dont wanna be driving 4100km's to Darwin in 4th gear?
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