My recently purchased 2012 GU Series 8

[BigJ]

Hi fellas,

I've had this for lil, it's got 50000kms, it's a series 8 GU 2012 manual it's got dual battery system, Nissan bullbar, nissan cargo barrier, 2 IPF spotties, 12500 VRS Winch, UHF, set of 33inch muds, 2" lift with full efs suspension kit, 80L waeco, awning and alloy roofrack. I also just recently DIY'd my way with some marine carpet in the rear to protect the original carpet cant go wrong with $30 a meter.

Mods I wish to have in the future: Rear Kaymar Bar with 2 spare wheels, ECU remap, Exhaust system, Chip, Boost egt oil gauges (already purchased just need to install) and some rear drawers.
Few pics below:

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[Clunk]

nice n tidy mate - looks good

[BigJ]

nice n tidy mate - looks good

Thanks Clunk, my new pride and joy, my previous one was that little barina you see in the background in one of the pictures haha

[AB]

Very tidy and some extra fruit too, congrats on the new beast mate!

[gubigfish]

very tidy bus there, welcome

[4bye4]

G'day mate and welcome to the forum.

[Hodge]

Welcome to the forum. Nice looking rig there. Always had a soft spot for the silver GU's... But just can't beat white lol.

[Bacho86]

Nice GU mate, very tidy.


Always had a soft spot for the silver GU's...

Happy to swap my silver GU for your white one.... i recently added some new bush pin stripes to it as well lol


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[Joshforrest]

Nice looking truck! Giving it pinstripes means your doing it right!!

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[threedogs]

Very nice Patrol, be wary of your GMV as you add all this extra gear.
I think you'll find a re-map will give you greater gains over a chip.
Being a CRD may I suggest you buy a "SCAN gauge" a must for CRD owners

[BigJ]

Very nice Patrol, be wary of your GMV as you add all this extra gear.
I think you'll find a re-map will give you greater gains over a chip.
Being a CRD may I suggest you buy a "SCAN gauge" a must for CRD owners

Thanks threedogs, I have done some reading and I think remapping looks to be the better option also, I'm getting the exhaust done next fortnight will keep everyone posted. Saving some dough now for the Kaymar rear bar with Twin Spare holder (does anyone recommend not getting the twin spare holder and getting 1 spare and 1 jerrycan holder?)

[threedogs]

IMO I reckon twin wheel carriers in favour of the jerry can hplder.
If funds allow down the track fit a 75ltr AUX tank that should give
you 1000K plus range

Did you look at the Rasslar rear bar????

[BigJ]

Better late than never I guess, finally getting the remap and 3" Exhaust done this Friday at Diesel Tuning Australia in VIC. Hopefully all goes well. After that thinking maybe the HPD Series 2 intercooler. All in good time I suppose.

[bazzaboy]

Very nice. Looks like she just squeezes in under that car port.

[BigJ]

Very nice. Looks like she just squeezes in under that car port.

Haha I actually had to cut the top front of the car port off to fit her under because the driveaway goes on a down slope. You may or may not see green paint on my roof rack :biggrin:

[BigJ]

King Brown 3" Exhaust and ECU Remap all done, results are really good, very happy with hp-f in dandenong.

[BigJ]

Received the Titan Rear Draws yesterday (Took 2 days) got to install them today, took me longer then I thought it would but part of that was me procrastinating lol.

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Picture of her sitting still :)
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[Bidja]

Thanks threedogs, I have done some reading and I think remapping looks to be the better option also, I'm getting the exhaust done next fortnight will keep everyone posted. Saving some dough now for the Kaymar rear bar with Twin Spare holder (does anyone recommend not getting the twin spare holder and getting 1 spare and 1 jerrycan holder?)

Had some rear bar detail here (now deleted), noted you bought one.


By the way get some webbing straps to tie down your fridge. Got a set of those draws not bad for the $$$s, noted though that the slide locking pin fell apart the other day it could not handle a couple of rough creek soak crossings. Using a bag between slide end and rear door at the moment.

You are doing well. Be interested in your boost behaviour and egt's post remap (when your foot settles down, I no its hard).

[BigJ]

Had some rear bar detail here (now deleted), noted you bought one.


By the way get some webbing straps to tie down your fridge. Got a set of those draws not bad for the $$$s, noted though that the slide locking pin fell apart the other day it could not handle a couple of rough creek soak crossings. Using a bag between slide end and rear door at the moment.

You are doing well. Be interested in your boost behaviour and egt's post remap (when your foot settles down, I no its hard).

Haha thanks Bidja, I might head down to bunnings today and get some of those straps or search through the shed might have some around somewhere, The titan draws are smack on money wise. I didn't want to fork out $2000+ for a set of arb or other top draws so I bit the bullet and bought these, couldn't be any happier, plus the color looked really light blue on the pictures on 4WDsupacentre but turned out to be like a very dark color which surprised me. I will be on the lookout for the locking pin might even reinforce it while it's still new, thanks for letting me know.

[BigJ]

Redarc Gauges arrived today EGT+Boost including temp sensor and Dual voltage plus the lighting control. Just gotta find someone to fit them now because I'm clueless with Auto Elec stuff.


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[BigJ]

Roof lights and Gauges installed (Boost + EGT, dual battery volts)

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Next to install is UHF and STEDI 2K 50" curved lightbar. hopefully this week sometime. Coming along slowly, still loads more to do!


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[TrollinAround]

Looking great! Keep it going 👍

[Big Gags]

Where did you get the A-pilar trim with the mounts for the 2 x gauges from?