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Ade
24th July 2012, 04:17 PM
G'day fellas,

Could anyone please tell what is that silver thingy plate on this Patrol's front axle? What is it for?
Here the link on YouTube.. http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=MY#/watch?v=WdE-oXCS-YU

His Patrol flexes so sweet...!!!

Thanks in advance..
Ade
AB
24th July 2012, 04:31 PM
Here you go mate...http://www.dobbinengineering.com/0463ed50-2fc6-4478-acbd-c5ba5ae77c87.html

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2012/07/38.jpg

It takes a link out of your radius arms for more flex, etc...


Dobbin Engineering X-Links are available for Patrols and 80 series Landcruisers. Custom X-Links can be made to suit your 4X4 if suitable.
Now available are Lock Out Bolts so on road your 4X4 will preform normally and off road you will get all the articulation the X Link offers.
Ade
24th July 2012, 04:38 PM
Aaahhh..thanks heap Andy. So that's what the name is. Anyone here used this stuff on their Patrol?
nissannewby
24th July 2012, 08:11 PM
Its an X Link mate. They are no good if you intend to drive the vehicle on the road its very much an offroad only item.
Ade
24th July 2012, 10:30 PM
Its an X Link mate. They are no good if you intend to drive the vehicle on the road its very much an offroad only item.

Thanks mate, trying to get my head around how does these things work. Seen the super flex arm but not this one..
nissannewby
24th July 2012, 10:56 PM
Similar to the superflex arm. Patrol front ends dont flex very well cause the radius arms bushes bind up and stop it from flexing. The superflex arm and x link take a bush out of the equation so it stops this binding and allows it to work a lot better. With the x link setup its similar to removing the front bolts out of the radius arm the arm can then pivot up and down from the one point still mounted to the diff the x link joins these together and mounts it to a third point to make it a bit more stable. Hope this makes sense.
Ade
25th July 2012, 09:57 AM
Similar to the superflex arm. Patrol front ends dont flex very well cause the radius arms bushes bind up and stop it from flexing. The superflex arm and x link take a bush out of the equation so it stops this binding and allows it to work a lot better. With the x link setup its similar to removing the front bolts out of the radius arm the arm can then pivot up and down from the one point still mounted to the diff the x link joins these together and mounts it to a third point to make it a bit more stable. Hope this makes sense.

Ahaa..now I see it. Thanks mate.