Hello..

[santoitaliano]

Hi all,

My name is Santo, I'm from Melbourne.

I have a 2002 gu patrol 4.8 on injected LPG.

I'm relatively new to the 4x4 scene. I have just started prepping the 4x4, and have just fitted a genuine bull bar, winch set it lights. I'm about to receive a used safari snorkel to install, which should be a fun job!

Thanks!

Santo

[growler2058]

G'day mate welcome aboard

[Dave_H]

Welcome to the forum mate.

[threedogs]

Hi Santo and welcome to the forum
jump in anytime and enjoy

[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.

[NP99]

Welcome to the forum Santo. Lots of fun here, enjoy!

[Mont]

Hi Mate go hard in here lots of great help !!!

[AB]

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

[santoitaliano]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

The patrol was originally bought for towing and a few years ago it was treated to sons koni shocks and heavier springs..

Just now I managed to get a new Nissan bullbar at the right price, and took a gamble with a ridge Ryder 12000lb winch at $498 with dyneema. Dad has a lot of the other gear from back when he used to go out 4x4ing. I have just installed all if that with a set of rallye 2000's that we're sitting in the garage. Today I just received a used safari snorkel that I got very cheap and have my head around installing it tomorrow.. Fingers crossed! I'll post a pic below.

[NP99]

You're off to a great start :)

[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.

[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]

Does the snorkel have a template ???

[santoitaliano]

No the snorkel doesn't have a template...

[santoitaliano]

Here are some pics as follows, finally got the snorkel on.

I'm contemplating some 30mm coil spacers on the front to level out the front/rear, if the springs were shagged i would change them, but they are HD and less than a year old..

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/12/7.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/12/8.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2013/12/9.jpg

Hope you all like it... I now have the winch disconnected, just need to wire up the switch (2500A 10 sec, 300A continuous) and hook it up, install the spring spacers and dial the shocks up half a turn, to compensate for the extra weight in the front.

Please feel free to post any more suggestions... If a set of genuine alloys pop up at the right price i think they will look great. Then i'll get some mediocore 33's to put on the steel rims to bolt up when i go out 4x4'n.

Thanks,

Santo

[happygu]

Welcome Santo,

If you are planning on doing lots of trips, leave the back a little higher than the front, as it will sag when you load it up.....

Mic

[santoitaliano]

The car is predominantly set up for towing, so I have some poly airs to level it out.. Appreciate the feedback.. Anyone have any comments I the super pro spring spacers?