First real 4x4

[Grubby]

Hi iam only new to this 4wding fun I just brought a 2010 gu patrol 3.0 litre after owning a mitsubishi outlander for a few years we needed something bigger to go camping and do a bit more 4wding so we decided on the patrol it is stock as a rock but so far iam very pleased with it allready been for a run on the beach and it performed good and we had a blast I was wondering if there was any recommended mods before I take it to far off road or will it be good to go as is

[Bloodyaussie]

Welcome aboard mate...................................

[MEGOMONSTER]

Welcome mate, surely the best forum on the net. If you need it, you can get it, if you want to know it, just ask it.
If you want to find it, go to the search bar for a universe of information.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the greatest show on earth.

[happygu]

Welcome aboard and enjoy... lots of information here for you

Mic

[growler2058]

Gday Grubby welcome aboard mate

[AB]

Welcome to the forum mate, feel free to ask any questions and join in the conversations.

[Grubby]

Thanks all for the welcome where would be a good spot to look for info on how good the patrol will go off road in its stock form keen to find out before I go exploring thanks again

[Dhuck]

Welcome to the forum mate

[trekster]

G'day and welcome to the best patrol forum around! Make sure to post up some pics of your beast in the members ride section ;)


Members Rides (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/forumdisplay.php?43-Members-Rides)



This thread has alot of useful threads linked
(http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?16195-GC-Index-to-useful-threads)


Some mechanical threads that may be of interest:


Why Diesels Smoke (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?12450-Why-Diesels-Smoke)

Checking and cleaning MAF sensors (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?597-Checking-and-cleaning-MAF-sensors)

NADS discussion (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5526-Snicko-doing-the-NADS)


Recovery and safety!

Recovery Bible (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?13556-Recovery-Bible)

Towballs are not recovery points (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?5725-Tow-balls-are-not-to-be-used-as-recovery-points)

Recovery: The Fundamentals (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?1984-Recovery-The-Fundamentals)



and lastly this should be read and passed on to anyone that is not aware of the fact

Deaths from towballs (http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?11239-Deaths-from-towballs)


Last but not least enjoy the forum and everything it has to offer, Don't be afraid to ask questions as we are all here to help each other out!


Cheers,
Eric.

[Hodge]

Welcome mate! Enjoy your stay. Fine choice of vehicle too. :)

[Grubby]

Thanks for the tips trekster I shall have a look at them I tried to upload a few pics but couldn't do it off my iphone have to try on the pc when I get a chance

[MudRunnerTD]

Thanks all for the welcome where would be a good spot to look for info on how good the patrol will go off road in its stock form keen to find out before I go exploring thanks again

Hey Grubby welcome here mate. Plenty to read and learn here.

The Patrol is an amazing and very capable car straight out of the box mate. It will go further already that you probably would. The Number 1 Limitation when off road is Traction! If you loose it you get stuck. If you are driving Dry ground then it will be nearly unstoppable, a little wet and your Tyres will let you down first.

Let your Tyres down when going offroad. It will make your travel far more comfortable and will provide significantly more Traction.

Buy a Compressor so you can Air down to below 25psi when heading offroad. I always go to 18psi as a rule and 15psi when on the beach. but a compressor will let you air up when your finished.
Buy a Snatch Strap rated to at least 8000KGS
Try not to drive alone
NEVER PUT YOUR SNATCH STRAP OVER A TOW BALL. EVER! remove the towball tongue and stick the snatch strap up the inside of the tow bar and insert the pin of the tow bar through the eye of the strap. Happy days.

[Grubby]

Thanks for the tips mudrunnerTD still need to get some recovery gear and I will give dropping the tyre pressure a go next time off road with a bit of luck it will this weekend with some mates

[Clunk]

Welcome aboard Grubby and congrats on the purchase......... As far as info on mods, there's heaps of info on here in various threads and the lists are endless. At the end of the day it all boils down to what you want to do and where you want to go. Compressor and recovery gear, should be your first purchases as MudRunnerTD already stated. If you're just doing beach driving, then your standard tyres will suit you well. But you may want a more all rounder all terrain tyre.
A majority of us have had a suspension lift fitted and most settle with a 2" lift, due to it being legal.
Like I said the list is endless, have a good look around the forum and if you can't find what you're looking for, just ask and someone will try to point you in the right direction

[Gecko17]

Welcome to the forum Grubby. The great thing about the Patrol is that it is such a capable vehicle straight out of the box. Once a few simple mods are attached, it becomes a legend. Where to start? MudRunner has pretty much outlined it.

Look forward to seeing what you come up with.

[TPC]

Welcome to the forum mate.
As the others have said, mods you do will depend on what you want to do with it.
Some guys on here are pretty hardcore, I have set mine up as a tourer that is able to go offroad but still comfortable and economical.
I believe the minimum is 2 inch lift, AT tyres, compressor, snatch strap and recovery points for any offroad play.
Whatever you do with it you will love it.

[BigRAWesty]

Welcome mate. Heaps of info here and top members to suit.
Jump in and enjoy
Cheers

[my third 256]

hi and welcome to the forum a great mob of people here and a lot of very usefull information
best wishes with your patrolling
stephen

[threedogs]

Hello and welcome to the 4x4 world we all love so much.
Jump in anytime and enjoy

[Grubby]

Thanks again everyone for the info and tips you are all right the patrol is great straight out of the box me and a few mates went for a run up mount sugarloaf here near newcastle and it performed great we went up a few steep hills that had some small steps and a few ruts and loose rocks was a bit worried about giving it a go as we came down the same ones when I had the Outlander and it was a bit dodgy but I gave it a go and was surprised how easy I got up them what a great feeling it is popping over the top of a hill with a front wheel in the air bit scary at first bit great fun defiantly need to get a bullbar rear bar and some recovery gear and a lift would be nice but I need to save a bit of coin before I can get any of that I even had to pull my mates jeep out of a mudhole bit of fun when It use to be him pulling me over hills we had a top day