Janado
24th October 2014, 04:50 PM
Hello all and greetings from Portugal.
I am the owner of a 1982 Y160 LWB Patrol.
I co-own an oyster farm which has an 10km dirt road access and is managing to destroy every type of vehicle that uses it on regular basis, including our Mazda b2500 pickup.
Usually, I tackle this road with a 94 Mercedes C180 that has been raised 7cm and has some plates welded in protecting the sump and transmission... because the roots and rocks tend to gnaw at them. I love the fact that it's rwd and has little electronics and provides excellent fun on the dirt. It's also more resilient than the ute (less bills anyway). It's still in the shop after a light head-on encounter with a Nissan Terrano I (the dirt roads are also narrow) which lead me to buying the Patrol.
It's got 1.5 million km, doesn't smoke, is quite hard compared to the MB and the only non-original parts are the 5 speed gearbox, upgraded from a 4 speed. It does rattle quite a bit though and needs some TLC, but I'm willing to bet it will outlast any other vehicle. It's a keeper.
I am the owner of a 1982 Y160 LWB Patrol.
I co-own an oyster farm which has an 10km dirt road access and is managing to destroy every type of vehicle that uses it on regular basis, including our Mazda b2500 pickup.
Usually, I tackle this road with a 94 Mercedes C180 that has been raised 7cm and has some plates welded in protecting the sump and transmission... because the roots and rocks tend to gnaw at them. I love the fact that it's rwd and has little electronics and provides excellent fun on the dirt. It's also more resilient than the ute (less bills anyway). It's still in the shop after a light head-on encounter with a Nissan Terrano I (the dirt roads are also narrow) which lead me to buying the Patrol.
It's got 1.5 million km, doesn't smoke, is quite hard compared to the MB and the only non-original parts are the 5 speed gearbox, upgraded from a 4 speed. It does rattle quite a bit though and needs some TLC, but I'm willing to bet it will outlast any other vehicle. It's a keeper.