help for newbies setting up a patrol?

yer i also dont plan to outdo the vehicles capabilities, il also b one step
ahead with modifications to allow it to go further ;)

Given that your from victoria and most of the stuff down here is mud and ruts, I wouldnt bother with focusing on a flexy suspension setup. Any patrol will have enough, particularly after it is lifted.
2" lift, Mud tyres at least 33" and front locker will get you through all but the hardcore tracks.
3" - 4" lift, 35" tyres, locker and winch is the perfect setup for a victorian patrol in my opinion (if your prepared for trouble with the boy's in blue) but will still diff out on some tracks these days. You can tackle any track your game with this setup.
Going up to 37" tyres may help on .5% of tracks but will turn the car into major cop bait and you'll have to do all the other associated modifications like diff gearing, transfer gearing, panel work etc.

Bar work etc is a personal choice, I like to keep my cars minimalist with just a bullbar. Keep the car as light as possible imo. But sliders will be high on the list for my next car.

cheers man sounds like a good plan
not to worried bout the boys in blue cop enough without a 4x4 haha

I agree

32 / 33 mud tyres
2 inch susp lift
Front diff lock min - rear would be nice as well
front & rear recovery points
UHF cb - if you get incolved with a club
Winch
driving lights

Get involved with a club - best place to learn techniques

everyone else has pretty much covered everything. I recently did my Patrol (Gino's GU thread). I went with 2" lift and 33" A/T's to ensure I kept it legal also it suits me as I am not into rock hopping or mud swimming and has served very well so far. No lokka as yet but that is not to say I may look at 1 down the track. This is a basic list of what I have included as a must (for me, other's have their own to suit what they do).

2" lift with 33" A/T's
Winch (you decide on what style / size)
First Aid Kit
Fire Extinguisher
UHF
Axe / Hatchett
Bar work (Again you decide what will suit your purpose)
Snorkel (Not just for crossings but also provides cleaner air intake)

Anything on top of that "to a point" would be luxury items such as lokka's, reduction gears etc. There are so many options available to help you set up your troll from touring right through to comp spec. Would be best to go through the members rigs threads and see what other's have done to give you a better idea on mods / addons and remember not everything needs to be done at once, the troll basically is a living thing that will always expand and consume your soul MUAH

cheers man iv been cruising this forum for a wile now n iv got my ute lined up with a bit done to it which makes the list a bit shorter but im pretty set now
n i think regardless off wat set up your aiming for the base set up is pretty similar


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Do all your accessories first, then talk to your suspension guy, tell him of any future mods, batteries, winch etc. Then he can fit springs etc to suit your truck accordingly. Don't do Springs first or you'll find you'll be upgrading them again later on. makes sense . If you're doing a ute don't forget all that area under the tray

Don't confuse lifting WWL and SWL it does not apply, you need recovery points rated to tow not lift. so many people think SWL is ok, it's not


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