My daily GU (also my weeeknd fun)

[dune-mad-patrol]

So here it is
Got this for a steal but it had a few issues, but being a person that loves to fix them it was just what i wanted,
1998 GU Patrol
4.5 petrol/gas
Auto
Snorkel
Uni filter and snorkel cover
3" lift rear 2" lift front with no sway bars
Awning with tent
Duel battery
Extractors (sports system to come)
16" mags with 265/75 tyres (got a full set cheap)
Tinted windows (lincoln window tint 0427618016)
Primus fridge
factory roo bar now fitted with winch
UHF
almost got a full recovery kit
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[dune-mad-patrol]

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[MudRunnerTD]

Good on you mate, nice car, enjoy those SA Dunes! Great fun there.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Nice rig, set up well.

[AB]

Good set up mate, well done. Love the pics too!

[dune-mad-patrol]

just a couple of pick of my camping setup over the weekend
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[dune-mad-patrol]

new (second hand roof basket) addition, scored it from whyalla for $100 and got it freighted here for swaps on my old sway bars
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[Swazi]

Love the pics and stunning views. Nice rig and thanks for the posting.

[dune-mad-patrol]

i spent a couple of hours making up water storage for it today too
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and no worries swazi, lots more to come of the views as the days get warmer here, lots of new places to find this year :)

[Swazi]

Look forward to seeing the next round!

[BigRAWesty]

Pvc's no good for drinking water sorry bud. Taints the water.

[dune-mad-patrol]

yeah its not drinking water, its for shower and emergency etc, ill always carry drinking water in my car separate to the rest of my water

[dune-mad-patrol]

thought i would throw up a couple of pics from yesterdays drive, always a nice view around here
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[amro74]

amazing site scenes

[arbee]

got any pics of your dual battery set up with the gas system

[dune-mad-patrol]

put battery in a box behind rear seat bolted to the floor

[dune-mad-patrol]

well its been a week of ups and downs for the patrol this week, on the good side, i got my fridge slide and storage shelf built, just need to afford carpet to cover it now
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on the bad side i had a wheel fall off, very lucky it was only studs and a graze on the snorkel
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[4by]

Welcone to the 4.5 club. Sounds like your happy with it and its going well for you..... except for the wheel... should be an easy fix.

My battery is behind the seat as well. Not much space under bonnet if you have abs.

[dune-mad-patrol]

yeah, i love it, :) yeah it was fixed an hour after it happened,
Yeah i have gas so i dont have room where they usually go

[threedogs]

2 things having water up there will play havoc with your centre of gravity, fine for touring.
where did you score the tent thing that clips to your awning very impressed

Plus PVC contains lead, might be better off with a bladder of some description that is food safe

[dune-mad-patrol]

yeah its only for when i go traveling, only for shower etc, and it will only be installed the day before i go
and i got that from eBay as part of the awning package i bought
link to the one i bought
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-5M-AWNING-ROOF-TOP-TENT-CAMPER-TRAILER-4WD-4X4-CAMPING-CAR-RACK-MOUNTABLE-TENT-/140961097999?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20d1efa90f
link to sellers store
http://stores.ebay.com.au/iBase-Trading

[BigRAWesty]

Wow your powering on.
Looking good. Missed that your an sa boy so welcome.
Have a look at rafa's shower thread as he's just done a similar thing. Worked well.
Bummer about the tyre.
Do a little research On this as your not the first to have it happen. Could be a little technique you need to change.
Anyway keep it up. I'm feeling a sa meet up early next year but I'll post up when closer.
Cheers.

[dune-mad-patrol]

yeah, got some spare time most days, so it helps and access to almost all the tools i need here at home and if i need anything else im sure to know someone, its just funds that hold me back some days,
yeah its been a bad week for tyres, one fell off one went flat, my sister had a flat tyre at her place the other morning when she went to take her kids to school, so im getting good at changing them, yeah got told its a common issue with patrols and studs, ill look into it a bit,

Yeah a SA meet would be great, just got to start saving some money to do it, worst part is the 700km to Adelaide from here but ill work on it, keep me posted :)

[smicko]

DMP is it possible to release the awning from the roof rack so you can nick off in the car without packing everything up or is it permanently attached? Even a quick detach system and let the awning collapse on itself so you can still disappear with the bus for a drive?
cheers
mick

[dune-mad-patrol]

it could be done if you were to make a couple of extra poles to hold the side that goes to the car and make a release for the awning, but at this stage i had not really thought too much about it, one day i might do something but for now around here i usually just set up for a couple of days and stay there

[dune-mad-patrol]

2" front 3" rear and no sway bars, didnt think it flexed this much but im happy with it
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also may be able to see a bit but not the best i built new roof rack to hold my basket as my old ones just were too weak

[growler2058]

That's a good looking well set up GU mate, well done

[Dave_H]

Nice setup mate, I've only just purchased a 08 patrol last week so havent had anytime to have a play but will be heading down your way to sir isaccs in the near future to test her out :)

[dune-mad-patrol]

thanks guys, im very happy with the way its turned out for a budget build
Dave when you do give me a yell and ill see if im free, always keen to get out with to do more 4wding, heading to 7 mile at coffins next weekend for camping with a couple of mates

[Dave_H]

Yeah will do Mate, My father in law has a property at wangarri so hopefully we'll be down then a fair bit.
That national park is an awesome getaway for a few days, hope you have a great time. it's been about 3 years since i've been there, a bunch of mates and i camped at sir isaccs for 3 nights and could of easily spent another 3 there.

[dune-mad-patrol]

cool, yeah its been some years since i went out coffins national park, last trip was in a l series Subaru i modded with an ej22, even did GUYANA beach, so im keen to see what the patrol can do out there

[Bazhemps]

You will have to get those dummy tailights working!

[dune-mad-patrol]

yeah i have bid on a set of later ones that are going cheap so if i get them they will get installed and will be wired up to work