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9th January 2019, 02:31 PM
#1
Beginner
Hello, newbie
Hi guys, newbie to forums, I have been reading various posts and views for months about the Y62’s.
After having a BT50 brake we finally narrowed the replacement down to a patrol, chev, or cruiser.
The chevs are awesom but just toooo big to park in town, the cruisers are 2000 technology for 2018 prices,
So it came to a patrol.
I grew up with petrol V8s so know what is involved with fuel usage, ( just learn how to drive a petrol V8 ).
We got hold of a new white 2018 in December.
Wow, they ride smooth, family comfort for touring and the power for towing there’s no substitute for cubic inches.
We just finished a trip to tassie, done almost 4000km averaged 18.7 ltrs per 100 towing a jayco camper around 2 tons worth.
The patrol eats up the road kms, easy to do big distances and handles the bends and windy stuff well, it got a bit tight in some Hobart back streets, but they were built for horse and carts.
The car is standard except for a towpro elite and redarc dc charger, it has a genuine Nissan towbar, sand grabber floor mats and ruffnut seat covers, I removed the rear seats and made a drawslide fitted with an Engel 40ltr fridge which pulls out and tilts.
I had one issue with the cooling fan continuously coming on for the trip home, it dragged most of the way back to Bathurst, outside temp was between 25-30 degrees and we sat at 100 to 110 km.
Does anyone have an idea why, the rest of the trip it only came on in city driving and very rearly.
I thought with its cooling system being so big it would never come on especially at these speeds.
Keep up the good work on the forums
Cheers
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9th January 2019 02:31 PM
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9th January 2019, 02:44 PM
#2
Legendary
G'day and welcome to the forum mate.
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And crawling on the planet's face, some insects called the human race. Lost in time. And lost in space... and meaning.
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9th January 2019, 03:03 PM
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Patrol God
Welcome to the forum mate.
In the words of a Dhuck "QUACK".
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9th January 2019, 07:37 PM
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Patrol Freak
Hello and welcome to the forum.
As I lay there looking up, taking in the spectacular view that was the night sky and the multitude of stars I asked myself, where did my tent go?
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9th January 2019, 07:59 PM
#5
Administrator
Welcome to the forum mate and feel free to ask any questions.
You should get a better response to questions by asking them in a different section as a lot of folk don't read the intros.
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9th January 2019, 08:02 PM
#6
Legendary
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9th January 2019, 08:54 PM
#7
Beginner
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13th January 2019, 03:29 AM
#8
Welcome to the forum mate. I'm new here too and looking forward to chatting and sharing info on these awesome cars.
Cheers,
John
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14th January 2019, 09:55 PM
#9
Beginner
Hey John, thanks, and welcome as well
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