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    Greetings from a very happy patrol owner

    Hey all,
    Just posting to say hi as a new member. End of 2016 I ditched my P.O.S. Mitsubishi Delica and got myself a 2003 GUIII ZD30 Y61 Patrol and I couldn't be happier.
    Took it on a trip to the central Australian desert and it was awesome. Took a tonne of tools and recovery gear with me and didn't end up needing any of it haha.
    I've since installed a batwing awning, a bigger inverter (3000w!!) and a CTEK solar controller and battery management system for my deep cycle.
    Just about to replace my serpentine belt and change the oil and filter ready for a trip down to Tassie.

    Cheers guys, look forward to exchanging workshop tips with you all

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    G'day mate and welcom to the forum. I think there is a height limit on the ferry to Tas. from memore @katwoman said somthing about this just recently.
    2005 GU IV ST 3.0. Snorkel. Roof rack. Awning. Spots. Welded I/C. Dual batteries & VSR. UHF. Barn door hinge extension. Roof top spot lights. Rear drawers. 2" lift. NADS. EGT and boost gauges. Trans temp and water temp gauges. Provent 200 catch can. Rear ladder


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    Welcome to the forum mate.
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    Always good to meet a happy patrol owner , welcome mate .

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    Welcome to the forum mate, feel free to ask any questions.


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    Quote Originally Posted by 4bye4 View Post
    G'day mate and welcom to the forum. I think there is a height limit on the ferry to Tas. from memore @katwoman said somthing about this just recently.
    Youre right. Special parking for vehicles over 2.1 m is hard to come by these days and they don't seem to like roof racks at all.


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    Welcome to the forum. Would be great to hear about your Tassie trip. We recently booked ferry tickets for Early December through to mid March.

    With the Telstra pod plus solar panels on top our height is 2150mm & we got booked on as a Nissan Patrol over 2.1m towing low caravan (Tvan). The only state we have not yet been too.

    2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. 425w roof mounted solar, 360Ah Aux batts, BCDC1240, Onboard hot & cold pressurised & filtered water, (25 litre hot water calorifier), ARB fridge, ARB freezer, Built in kitchen, heaps of easy access storage, 240v, 3” Genie exhaust + dynotune, 2” lift, 3900kg GVM upgrade, second glovebox, ROH Blaktrak steel wheels, Bridgestone D697's (now Toyo RT's), Redarc gauges/pillarpod, Hema HX-1, Icom 450 CB, dual rear view cameras, Onboard 30amp Victron mains charger, second glovebox, dual seat conversion, TPMS, Boss PX7 onboard air with 9 litre tank, 350w inverter, Steel bullbar, Harrop Eaton diff lock (front), Warn winch, Snorkel, Dual spares , 160 litre water tank, 180 litre fuel in two tanks (approx 1200km range) 2010 Tvan Tanami. (incl another 70 litre water tank) with matching wheels/tyres (& 3rd spare)
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    Hello and welcome to the forum, enjoy
    be sure you change your belt to either
    gates or EO other wise they will just fail
    04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there

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