OUR VIDEOS GALLERY MEMBER SPONSORSHIP VENDOR SPONSORSHIP

User Tag List

Page 4 of 5 FirstFirst ... 2345 LastLast
Results 31 to 40 of 49

Thread: Portal Upgrade on GQ Patrol

  1. #31
    Legendary
    PeeBee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2016
    Location
    Melbourne South east
    Posts
    4,710
    Thanks
    4,591
    Thanked 4,674 Times in 2,651 Posts
    Mentioned
    190 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by DX grunt View Post
    There used to be a guy on here called portal pat and he did a build. Not sure if he's still on here or not, or his info is still relevant.
    Cant find the link with a search - another thread or tag name perhaps? I have read the Figjam thread but thats a totally different beast all together. Also nother of value to glean re portals apart from them used in the build.

  2. # ADS
    Circuit advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Posts
    Many

     

  3. #32
    Bitumen Burner DX grunt's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    WA Wheatbelt
    Posts
    6,536
    Thanks
    5,361
    Thanked 3,835 Times in 2,012 Posts
    Mentioned
    23 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Try going to the individual build for each vehicle. Pretty sure it was quite a few years ago. @Plasnart can u remember?
    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.

  4. #33
    Patrol God nissannewby's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    North brissy
    Posts
    8,200
    Thanks
    1,512
    Thanked 5,663 Times in 3,158 Posts
    Mentioned
    110 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)

  5. #34
    Legendary
    PeeBee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2016
    Location
    Melbourne South east
    Posts
    4,710
    Thanks
    4,591
    Thanked 4,674 Times in 2,651 Posts
    Mentioned
    190 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by nissannewby View Post
    Many thanks, will see if AB can get the images up as well

  6. #35
    Moderator MudRunnerTD's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Geelong
    Posts
    15,379
    Thanks
    12,163
    Thanked 13,452 Times in 6,588 Posts
    Mentioned
    324 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by nissannewby View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by PeeBee View Post
    Many thanks, will see if AB can get the images up as well
    Yeah thats the one i mentioned in my post above. It would require AB to have access to his account with passwords to get the images. Unfortunately it is likely lost for ever. It was awesome as he fitted them to a basically new car and everything was spotless clean so the pics were awesome.

    There is a couple of other threads on the forum with Portals. I searched Portal Pat and found a few others.
    Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!! ....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
    Check out my Toy --> MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up

    Quote Originally Posted by Rogue Dung Beetle View Post
    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.

  7. #36
    Breadmaker Shaker Plasnart's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Vic
    Posts
    1,206
    Thanks
    6,510
    Thanked 6,966 Times in 3,377 Posts
    Mentioned
    109 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by nissannewby View Post
    Yep that one @DX grunt

    What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal??

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to Plasnart For This Useful Post:

    DX grunt (6th September 2017)

  9. #37
    Legendary
    PeeBee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2016
    Location
    Melbourne South east
    Posts
    4,710
    Thanks
    4,591
    Thanked 4,674 Times in 2,651 Posts
    Mentioned
    190 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    OK, thanks guys. Waiting on Marks 4x4 to ring me back - will advise outcome., Real shame about photobucket though.

  10. #38
    Legendary
    PeeBee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2016
    Location
    Melbourne South east
    Posts
    4,710
    Thanks
    4,591
    Thanked 4,674 Times in 2,651 Posts
    Mentioned
    190 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Well, good news and bad unfortunately. GQ Patrols won't get approval to run 35" tyres with portal axles but GU Patrols will. The reason is the VSB 4 rules only allow for current models that have gone thru a 2 stage verification process for larger wheels, which Marks 4x4 did for the GU but never did for the GQ, hence its 33" max for the GQ. If the GU had not gone thru the second stage of testing before the Y62 came out, it also would not have been allowable to fit 35" tyres.

    Everything else is doable and achievable from an engineering certification in Victoria. The clearance rises under the diff bowl to 125mm instead of 150mm, which I think is a small compromise. Wheels will stick outside the guards from where they are now by 100-120mm, and the wheels supplied at neg 60 offset and landcruiser pattern - they no longer make a nissan pattern portal.

  11. The Following User Says Thank You to PeeBee For This Useful Post:

    MB (7th September 2017)

  12. #39
    ......... MB's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2015
    Location
    Yarra Valley
    Posts
    8,614
    Thanks
    22,737
    Thanked 11,247 Times in 4,952 Posts
    Mentioned
    469 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Was chatting with AB yesterday Phil mate about our Vic boys in blue always pulling over cars/trucks that appear illegally modified. When folks spend big coin getting it done legally shouldn't the mods be officially listed against their plate numbers when they look up on their onboard system. Those 'Sheriff' road stops and auto cameras out your way seem to efficiently pull over outstanding vehicle owners warrants/fines listed against plates. Surely Vic-Roads could/should easily add to a national system that say your truck is an approved 6.5L Brunswick with Marks Adaptor portals and not waste everybody's time and money investigating roadside ;-)

  13. The Following User Says Thank You to MB For This Useful Post:

    PeeBee (7th September 2017)

  14. #40
    Breadmaker Shaker Plasnart's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Vic
    Posts
    1,206
    Thanks
    6,510
    Thanked 6,966 Times in 3,377 Posts
    Mentioned
    109 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by MB View Post
    Was chatting with AB yesterday Phil mate about our Vic boys in blue always pulling over cars/trucks that appear illegally modified. When folks spend big coin getting it done legally shouldn't the mods be officially listed against their plate numbers when they look up on their onboard system. Those 'Sheriff' road stops and auto cameras out your way seem to efficiently pull over outstanding vehicle owners warrants/fines listed against plates. Surely Vic-Roads could/should easily add to a national system that say your truck is an approved 6.5L Brunswick with Marks Adaptor portals and not waste everybody's time and money investigating roadside ;-)
    You are talking about Vicroads/govt department MB. Can you please explain where sense and sensibility apply here?

    What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal??

  15. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Plasnart For This Useful Post:

    MB (7th September 2017), PeeBee (7th September 2017), Rossco (7th September 2017)

Page 4 of 5 FirstFirst ... 2345 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •