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23rd January 2012, 05:40 PM
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will I get flamed?
My 'new' GQ Patrol has a Ford badge on the front and a Maverick sticker on the side.
Maybe they thought 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em...'
Anyway, Hi from a newbie, and just to start some interest, this one is headed for Papua New Guinea.
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23rd January 2012 05:40 PM
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23rd January 2012, 05:42 PM
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23rd January 2012, 05:45 PM
#3
Banned
G'day mate - welcome aboard. Great people, information and laughs on here mate, so feel free to join in and make the most of it.
Enjoy!!
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23rd January 2012, 06:10 PM
#4
Patrol God
Welcome to the forum mate.
In the words of a Dhuck "QUACK".
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23rd January 2012, 06:52 PM
#5
Patrol God
G'day Buddy welcome aboard
Great lot here with tons of advice and adventures and experiences,
Hang around, ask away and Join in where ever you feel comfortable.
Enjoy, Cheers Pete
"Tonka Tuff" 08-GU6, 3.0lt crd, 5 Speed, Turbo Diesel, Hpd, Arb, Ome, MT Baja Atz. 
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23rd January 2012, 07:06 PM
#6
Administrator
Welcome to the forum mate, plenty of Mav's on here mate so go nuts!
Feel free to ask any questions and join in the conversations.
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23rd January 2012, 07:13 PM
#7
Moderator
G'day mate, where are you off to in PNG? Spent a couple of years in the Sepik in 1994, 95.
My advice to you would be to do the mods to it before you ship it, ie a 2inch lift will be heaps and buy a GOOD set of Tyres as the rubber up there is Junk! Depending where you are going will determine what tyres.
All the 4bs up there when i was there were running split rims. they are really hard to balance and on local cars generally they did not bother. A good strong set of rims will be a winner and some bead breakers / Tyre irons will be a god send.
If you want a Winch, buy it here and fit it up, when i was there a winch was nearly unheard of so bolt it up down here.
I used to shred tyres regularly up there as the rubber was terrible and the road conditions was hard core. In the dry it was rough, in the wet season it was soup. Think about buying a good quality Air compressor and think about your tyre pressures when ever you go off road or onto the dirt. I did not know then to deflate and i think that is why i shredded the tyres so fast. I'd think about dropping to 25psi for the dirt roads.
Recovery gear will be impossible to get i reckon so a good snatch strap will be a winner for you. A Drag chain will come in handy and a couple of winch extension straps will help if you need to tow any Public Transport buses out of your way in the Wet Season.
Make sure your Aircon works!
Have a great time mate.
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!!
....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
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Originally Posted by
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Wish it was Nissan though, Toyotas just can't keep up with the Pootrol pace.
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
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23rd January 2012, 08:06 PM
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RIP - valued member and true gentleman of this forum that will be missed by many!
Welcome, werafa!
I've got a standard 89 Mav, TB42 at that, and everyone has been consistently nice :-)
RIP - valued member and true gentleman of this forum that will be missed by many!
"As a boat owner and a four wheel drive owner I feel like a pelican: every where I look I see a big bill in front of me”
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23rd January 2012, 08:56 PM
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Welcome to the forum.
Paul (Patch697) our supermod drives a Maverick so if anyone flames about having a Mav they'll have him to answer to!
Tony
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24th January 2012, 01:47 AM
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Dribble Master
g'day werafa, welcome aboard mate
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