The new q

[healy]

His our new toy so far I've fitted 2'' lift, 33'' tyres, cage fitted my rear drawer. Also fitted up the gu steering box damper etc light bars are fitted dual battery and uhf all running nice a reverse camera fitted harris hardcase on. Still got to fit rear work light and some strip lighting. Future plans maybe putting GU diffs on reduction gears & locker would be nice but right foot can sort that out for now im sure there is other things ive done or want to do. AND I CHANGED THE AVATAR HAPPY

[krbrooking]

Its looking pretty nice now man, good to see its looking up for ya.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Great rig Heals. Looooooooking gooooooooooooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!

[healy]

Great rig Heals. Looooooooking gooooooooooooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just need those seats of yours

[trekster]

Not bad not bad, but it ain't no GU :p

[healy]

Not bad not bad, but it ain't no GU :p

Im back to the Q but I am missing the room of the U

[NP99]

It's a good ending to the run of bad luck mate......

[healy]

Still to take it out and get it dirty hopefully a trip will be organized soon and I can tag along

[healy]

Whats this switch for?? E-at

[healy]

I've also got the swaybar disconnect but how can I tell if it works does it need to be greased I couldnt see anything when I fitted the GU swaybar up

[Drewboyaus]

Whats this switch for?? E-at

Be something for an auto tranny I suspect......
Great to see you're back on the road!
Coming to Knockwood this weekend?

[NP99]

Whats this switch for?? E-at

Economy -all terrain? I have no idea mate :)

[healy]

Be something for an auto tranny I suspect......
Great to see you're back on the road!
Coming to Knockwood this weekend?

Wheres knockwood? Still waiting on the baby to arrive so I doubt I can test the wheels out this weekebd but have been told when baby is here I can head out as much as I want as long as I take the boy so looks like its gonna ba an action packed summer in the 4b. Hows ya health been mate? all good I hope

[healy]

Yeah ive been looking for info on the switch since I got the car im not sure if its for off road use or what I thought maybe a torque converter because it said hold but im not sure im confused hopefully it engages the twin lockers long range tank with economy and a camper trailer lol

[my third 256]

is for auto
power / changes gear harder when overtaking
auto / every day use
hold / holds in that geag longer when going up hills while towing

[BigRAWesty]

Great to see your enjoying this again Healy. And nice looking q for sure.
As for the sway bar disconnect, there should be a lever top left of the drivers side foot well, and when pulled a light come on top left of the dash.
The actual unit itself is small and quite easily missed if not looking for it, but it sits on the rear bar drivers side between the bar and the chassis.
It will have a cable and wires running to it but essentially it just a block and pin.
I'll photo mine tonight if you can't find it.
Anyway enjoy the q mate.
Cheers

[cgm]

Great to see it coming along. And yes, much happier now you've changed the avatar. :-)

[Drewboyaus]

Wheres knockwood? Still waiting on the baby to arrive so I doubt I can test the wheels out this weekebd but have been told when baby is here I can head out as much as I want as long as I take the boy so looks like its gonna ba an action packed summer in the 4b. Hows ya health been mate? all good I hope

Between Jamo and Woods Point.
Health has been good mate. So far so good.

[healy]

Great to see your enjoying this again Healy. And nice looking q for sure.
As for the sway bar disconnect, there should be a lever top left of the drivers side foot well, and when pulled a light come on top left of the dash.
The actual unit itself is small and quite easily missed if not looking for it, but it sits on the rear bar drivers side between the bar and the chassis.
It will have a cable and wires running to it but essentially it just a block and pin.
I'll photo mine tonight if you can't find it.
Anyway enjoy the q mate.
Cheers

Sorry I know where all the bits are but I just wanted to be able to see if it all works properly before heading out on the tracks just wondering if it needs to be greased or anything like that as I know it wouldnt have been used since it was bought 20 odd years ago

[healy]

is for auto
power / changes gear harder when overtaking
auto / every day use
hold / holds in that geag longer when going up hills while towing

Hey mate so what about the power button on the gear stick thats what I thought that was. Do I use both on a big hill. Ive never had a auto 4b

[PMC]

His our new toy so far I've fitted 2'' lift, 33'' tyres, cage fitted my rear drawer. Also fitted up the gu steering box damper etc light bars are fitted dual battery and uhf all running nice a reverse camera fitted harris hardcase on. Still got to fit rear work light and some strip lighting. Future plans maybe putting GU diffs on reduction gears & locker would be nice but right foot can sort that out for now im sure there is other things ive done or want to do. AND I CHANGED THE AVATAR HAPPY

Good onya Healy,

Nice looking GQ wagon mate!

PS, i hope you and your family have many years of fun and happiness from your GQ wagon!

Regards,

RLI

[NP99]

Hey mate so what about the power button on the gear stick thats what I thought that was. Do I use both on a big hill. Ive never had a auto 4b

Just rock yourself back and forth in the drivers seat going uphill mate, the Q takes some getting used to when you revert from a U

:)

[healy]

Coolant thermosat oil filter and oil all changed today runs even nicer than it did still yet to test it out :mad:

[amro74]

Q is an icon until today i love its shape

[healy]

Im thinking of making the Q a 6 seater as we will have 2 baby seats in the car so instead of 2 3 2 it would be 2 2 2 with the fridge in the middle of the second row. Has anybody done this looking at the 2nd row seat frames it looks to be a absolute f##k around id have to find seats that would give anothe room for the fridge to fit. So then that leaves me of doing the battery somewhere else I could fit battery under bonnet only if I can change the size of over flow bottle. So can I change the size of over flow bottle?? And has anybody heard seen or done the 2nd row seat idea any help thanks 1 more thing has anybody know/ where crab bars are bought in melbourne I can only find someone in Ballarat to far thanks again

[BigRAWesty]

Wow that's a decent job. Could you do a split rear seat and half draw system?

[healy]

Wow that's a decent job. Could you do a split rear seat and half draw system?

Do you mean in the 3rd row? My plan is to build to side boxes in the rear as I can use the timber from my other draw system

[BigRAWesty]

So your removing the rear seats and putting draws in?
But want the fridge in the middle?

[Clunk]

Hey mate so what about the power button on the gear stick thats what I thought that was. Do I use both on a big hill. Ive never had a auto 4b

That's the overdrive button, you'll see an O/D light on the top left instrument cluster when over drive is off.

The other switch you asked about it for the auto, power - holds onto the gears for longer when accelerating hard. AUTO - is just that, it will change depending on how your driving. If you've kicked down and accelerating hard, you'll habitually see the power light on that switch light up. HOLD - keeps the auto in what ever gear you're in when the Hold is selected........... Well that's why happens with mine anyway.
I just keep my switch on power and the OD off on all roads except when I'm doing over 80, the OD goes on.

[healy]

So your removing the rear seats and putting draws in?
But want the fridge in the middle?

Starting at second row I want two commodore seats with fridge in middle and the 3rd row us the normal seat with two boxes on the sides under sliding windows but ice just gotta work out what seats will fit in the second row with the fridge commodore etc

[threedogs]

Heres an idea for the Ti mags, Works out about $40 a wheel blasted and powder coated.
colour of your choice

[healy]

Heres an idea for the Ti mags, Works out about $40 a wheel blasted and powder coated.
colour of your choice

Dont mind the standard colour

[healy]

Picked up an old tube bar today it has a cerrier pin but no wheel carrier for it have to get a welder in the family to make something for it. Seen roofy on my way up with the family so we stopped in at his place and had a coffee while the kids were running a muck in the backyard cheers roofy good to see you again

[BLKWDW]

Why not get a ute front 3/4 seat and put it in the front. its a direct bolt in. i done it to mine so i still have the full boot space. we regularly travel with my 4 kids(8yrold and wife in the front) and have no probs with it. Being an auto will be even easier as sometimes changing gears my daughters leg gets in the way.

[healy]

Had to pull apart my draw setup and turn it into this I prefer this setup now its done

[Gu777]

Nice mate awesome gq

[healy]

Ive had a leaking diff the last week so ive decided to fix it myself. Ive just stripped it all out and will put a new kit through it tomorrow I thought it was gonna be a prick of a job but it is simple to do.

[healy]

New project one side done let the rumours begin

[93patrol]

Great idea Healy

[Clunk]

New project one side done let the rumours begin

Fark em!!!!! Liking those mate, are they glass?

[nissannewby]

New project one side done let the rumours begin

What rumours are they mate....

[Drewboyaus]

New project one side done let the rumours begin

They're bloody great....what a top idea mate.
Did you make them up or buy them as a kit from somewhere?

[threedogs]

Great idea with the lift up lockable glass,
a guy down here uses alloy checker plate
.

[healy]

Rumours lol fn auto correct . Drew I made them myself simple and easy to do ive used 3mm perspex ive slowly been collecting the bits and pieces as I wanted to keep it under the $200 mark and ive done that now and am pleased so far just need to get it finished off. If anyone does it with perspex id suggest 6mm

[amanda1987]

nice rig mate

[healy]

Went for a run last night to recover a mate that was bogged in neerim south got him out noce and easy. Then on the way out he missed judge a corner and ended up on a tree poor b @$ tard smashed the steering up .so in the end ended up leaving them there with a car completely blocking the track out no steering now cant get in contact with and need to find a steering box heres some pics of it

[MudRunnerTD]

What's wrong with the steering box Healy?

[healy]

Sheared the bolt/pin to hold the arm lost all fluid aswell not a pretty site now we cant contact them fun and games. You can see it in the first pic daz

[healy]

Now rolling on mudzilla's

[Family4x4]

Auto trans variables.

Power = higher revs before shift.

Hold = hold trans in selected gear so no shifts or kick down, good for snow/ice.

[healy]

Started the bodylift tonight so I can turn my wheels more than half way I went this path as I liked this set up on the last gq I had but ive now got 15x10s to work with this time which is already starting to $h!t me but they do look good

[Drewboyaus]

Are you running a -22 offset with those?

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[healy]

Are you running a -22 offset with those?

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-44 drew thats the pain. Does a -22 fit on the 4.2 efi? Didn't think they did 15" I mean. Think I might get it set up hight flares etc then look at trying to trade with someone for a more suitable rim

[Winnie]

-44 drew thats the pain. Does a -22 fit on the 4.2 efi? Didn't think they did 15" I mean. Think I might get it set up hight flares etc then look at trying to trade with someone for a more suitable rim

Yes neg 22 fits

[Drewboyaus]

I think -22 should fit fine.....
I'm trying to work out if I should change mine over.....I'm just running the standard 15x8 steel rims and just got the 10inch wide tyres on ATM.
Am considering going to -22 and 12.5 inch wide tyres......for looks mainly as my skinny KM2's are still bloody effective

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[healy]

I think -22 should fit fine.....
I'm trying to work out if I should change mine over.....I'm just running the standard 15x8 steel rims and just got the 10inch wide tyres on ATM.
Am considering going to -22 and 12.5 inch wide tyres......for looks mainly as my skinny KM2's are still bloody effective

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I had the bighorns 35x12.5x15 with -22 on the last Q worked a treat. These ones are 35x13.5x15 -44. I wish they were a 16". But I did a straight swap for my f'd tyres and the standard 16x8 rims im glad aren't on my car anymore as they just chip away on the edges when at low pressure im sticking with aftermarket steelies now. So after that dribble GO AND UPGRADE DREW DO IT HOPE YA WELL TO MATE. Id love some km2's but for now MUDZILLAS it is

[Drewboyaus]

Yeah, all good mate. So far so good! Nearly 12 months now.......back at the gym now and slowly getting fitter and stronger but it's taking longer than I would like.......
Not sure if I'll swap just yet, am tossing up if I go an extra couple of inches of lift with the body to accommodate 35's........can't decide.
It's that balance of vehicle mods vs making it more comfy for the family when camping.....might go a locker next though......too any things.....not enough money! LOL
Hope your health is good too mate.

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[healy]

Yeah, all good mate. So far so good! Nearly 12 months now.......back at the gym now and slowly getting fitter and stronger but it's taking longer than I would like.......
Not sure if I'll swap just yet, am tossing up if I go an extra couple of inches of lift with the body to accommodate 35's........can't decide.
It's that balance of vehicle mods vs making it more comfy for the family when camping.....might go a locker next though......too any things.....not enough money! LOL
Hope your health is good too mate.

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Good to hear mate.
Yeah money wouldnt have a clue what that looks like lol I did the gym for 9 months returned to work for 6 days now been told no my laboring work joy so back to school for me and find something to support the family. Who knows I hear malaysian airlines is hiring could be an option

[healy]

Fitted new 125mm flares and refitted rear mudflaps to keep the tyres covered.

[BigRAWesty]

Fitted new 125mm flares and refitted rear mudflaps to keep the tyres covered.

Pics or it didn't happen

[healy]

Pics or it didn't happen

Also with the new front bar on. Swapped my bar for identical bar even same colour very happy this ones to suit 2" bodylift just got to trade my rear bar for another 2" lifted one or sliders.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

hey healy just for curiosity can you grab a tape measure and measure the distance between the center of the tyres. lol you must be tracking a shitload wider. I just changed to 285/75/16's and I fitted 5 different offset ryms why I had my car up on stands doing hubs and bump stops. Tested checked full travel out of all the ryms the best results was

SIZE: 16X8 Inches

PCD: 6/139.7

OFFSET: 13N (i.e -ve13

They gave me the most travel, clearance and still sit nicely in guards.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/04/17.jpg

[healy]

hey healy just for curiosity can you grab a tape measure and measure the distance between the center of the tyres. lol you must be tracking a shitload wider. I just changed to 285/75/16's and I fitted 5 different offset ryms why I had my car up on stands doing hubs and bump stops. Tested checked full travel out of all the ryms the best results was

SIZE: 16X8 Inches

PCD: 6/139.7

OFFSET: 13N (i.e -ve13

They gave me the most travel, clearance and still sit nicely in guards.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/04/17.jpg

Ill get tape out shortly mate. I was running the 16x8s 285 75 16 before I swapped for these tyres they do sit in nicely even with the factory flares.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

cheers I'll do the same,

[Sir Roofy]

Heals you nedd to get into a 4x4 shop
you have some knowlege about gear

[healy]

cheers I'll do the same,

Measurement is 1720 center to center roughly the equivalent as running a 285 75 16 on GU rims on the GQ from memory

[healy]

Heals you nedd to get into a 4x4 shop
you have some knowlege about gear

Id love to have a little shop that is more suited to doing budget builds and not ripping off people like the ones that are located all over the world.

[healy]

So I picked up a brand new mudstar 35" last night on a rim for a slab of cold ones. Im stoked ive just fitted my mudzillas flares and bodylift for the absolute cost of wait for it $0 thats right cant beat that price loving the monster at the moment.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Id love to have a little shop that is more suited to doing budget builds and not ripping off people like the ones that are located all over the world.

Couldnt agree more mate I build everything myself, I'll grab a measurement in a sec. Do have hands full atm,

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/05/1.jpg

[healy]

Couldnt agree more mate I build everything myself, I'll grab a measurement in a sec. Do have hands full atm,

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2014/05/1.jpg

They look mean mate. I need to learn to weld as I got a rear carrier bar but is a little bent and I would like to fit a jerry can holder on the otherside

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

They look mean mate. I need to learn to weld as I got a rear carrier bar but is a little bent and I would like to fit a jerry can holder on the otherside

Be happy to help with that, but your a little to far away to pop over, I have 1610 center to center. lol 100mm wider wheel base. I used to have a laugh at my last patrol because I could set a can on flare, you just about sit a 6 pack on flares.

[healy]

This is how she sits at the moment

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

Thats unreal, what is your reasoning behind pumping it out that far?

[healy]

Thats unreal, what is your reasoning behind pumping it out that far?

The flares or tyres? Tyres and rims I swapped for my set I had. Flares are to keep the mud off the windows abit more so I can see and to hopefully keep the authorities away as bodylift and 35s arnt legal without engineers certificate.

[sil3nt_dr3ams]

The flares or tyres? Tyres and rims I swapped for my set I had. Flares are to keep the mud off the windows abit more so I can see and to hopefully keep the authorities away as bodylift and 35s arnt legal without engineers certificate.

If you where to get caught in this town with that kind of offset you be treated like a criminal, lol as far as 35's go haha thats arrest on the spot jail. Its pretty bad here

[healy]

Just picked these up from around the corner that basically finishes my car off for my standard it just got tougher

[healy]

Wow these are not an easy fit all the work ive done to fit these front flares on ive now had to remove to fit these up for now they will fit on afterwards but to make them hold is gonna be alot easier. However gonna be a fun project time to learn to weld now

[nissannewby]

Just picked these up from around the corner that basically finishes my car off for my standard it just got tougher

I hope your not planning to use these as sliders.

[Drewboyaus]

Wow these are not an easy fit all the work ive done to fit these front flares on ive now had to remove to fit these up for now they will fit on afterwards but to make them hold is gonna be alot easier. However gonna be a fun project time to learn to weld now

Hey mate, if it helps I have an old set of the clamps for a set of ARB scrub rails you can have........

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[healy]

I hope your not planning to use these as sliders.

Why? eventually my plan is to add some more tube underneath and add some bar over to the rear bar no good?

[healy]

Hey mate, if it helps I have an old set of the clamps for a set of ARB scrub rails you can have........

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Can ya post a pic please mate? There just a fence fixing arnt they?

[nissannewby]

They aren't for load bearing just side steps really. The step might be ok it's the mounts the will bend at the sight for any decent edge or rock.

[healy]

They aren't for load bearing just side steps really. The step might be ok it's the mounts the will bend at the sight for any decent edge or rock.

Yeah true there a little bent at the moment lol im fixing them up. I know there not best thing out there but 100% better than my alloy stock steps lol I get what ya saying

[healy]

Some pics of our trip to bunyip this afternoon its freat 2 hours playing in mud and back home in 20 minutes this is awesome

[healy]

Seen this another one stolen and dumped

[Winnie]

What's the go with the wheel flares?

[healy]

What's the go with the wheel flares?

The fronts?

[Winnie]

Yeah I thought they were new?

[healy]

Yeah I thought they were new?

Its the scrub bars are bent so the push on the flares just got to pin them up

[healy]

Just blew up auto I think

[threedogs]

that's not good at all

[healy]

that's not good at all

Oil light on and seems I have no 2nd and takes a k or so to get it rev anothe to skip to drive thats with and without overdrive power auto buttons F##K im having a beer and a laugh now as I cant afford to give a s##t right now so everyone have a beer and a laugh at me

[Clunk]

Pretty sure no one's laughing mate

[healy]

Pretty sure no one's laughing mate

I am. It wasn't sarcasm I mean what else can ya do lol

[healy]

Delete thread thanks car sold

[Winnie]

Really? Why does that mean the thread should be deleted?

[healy]

Really? Why does that mean the thread should be deleted?

Dosnt. Can keep thread if wanted just no longer my car

[Winnie]

Dosnt. Can keep thread if wanted just no longer my car

What have you got now?

[healy]

What have you got now?

Upgraded to a GU

[MEGOMONSTER]

Upgraded to a GU That narrows it down to 15yrs of GU.

[growler2058]

Uhhh OHHHH good luck man

[Winnie]

Upgraded to a GU

I hope it's better than the last "upgrade" you made.

[healy]

I hope it's better than the last "upgrade" you made.

This ones fine but did get bogged in the arb carpark today and had to get one of those others to pull it out

[Clunk]

so you got any pics of the new one then?