AJs Patrol - the TRAKTA

Recently I put together a thread on another forum to celebrate 10 years of ownership of our Patrol so I'll just cut and paste it into here.
Enjoy!

December 24th 1999 we traded our TD42 powered GQ Ti Patrol in for a (then) newly released 4.2 litre turbodiesel GU Patrol ST. Jade Green in colour. After 8 years and 230,000 troublefree kms getting another Patrol was an easy decision.

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/BB1.sized.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/aak.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/fras5.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/fras6.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/fras2.jpg

From the dealer it had a Nissan steel winch bullbar, Milford cargo barrier, ARB roofrack, towbar and weathershields. Drove it out of the delaers yard with about 60km on the odo and on Boxing Day we headed down to Robe SA for some sand dune running in.

Trade in day. GQ infront of the GU
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/abo.sized.jpg

3 days old - running in on the beach!
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/an...l_on_beach.jpg

About 3 months old!
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/aaq.jpg

Leading 27 vehicles on a trip to Robe ~ 2003
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/robe04.jpg

Air compressor installed
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/acw.jpg

Flexing the OME with 285/75/16s
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/abi.jpg

35" Claws
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/aam.jpg

Not the first time, wont be the last.
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/gibbon3.jpg

Robe 2006
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/fons4.jpg

Flood damaged roads - back of nowhere
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/rd1.jpg

Tregalana Station
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/treg5_001.jpg

Within the first 12 months we added: ARB Dual Batteries, Hella 4000 lights, ARB Compressor, Engel 39L fridge, OME Suspension, Bridgestone ATs 285/75/16, Garmin eMap GPS and a GME TX3400 UHF radio.

Flinders Ranges
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/7_G_001.jpg

Vic High Country
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/upperj.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/cobbler.jpg

Snorkel, UHF & phone antenna
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/acv.jpg

Through the years it has also picked up a 9500lb electric winch and a 3" exhaust system and performance pump tune.

Causeway at Innamincka
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/causeway.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/trak.jpg

Edge of Lake Eyre
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/le3.jpg

Somewhere on the Cooper Creek
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/mitch_001.jpg

Last year we decided that as it only had about 130,000kms on it we would keep it for a few more years. Having made that decision we also knew that a few upgrades would be nice. These included:
Pioneer ipod compatible head unit and speakers
4" lift with Fox shocks and adjustable everything

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/gu_susp2.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/gu_susp3.jpg

Front and rear airlockers
New ARB air compressor
Slotted DBA rotors and HD pads
4.375:1 Nissan diff gears (replacing the factory 3.9:1)
315/75/16 MTZs to compliment the new ratios (or vice-versa)

So this is how it looks in its 10th year
http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/trmt1.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/trmt2.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/pat2.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/pat1.jpg

http://www.4wdlinks.com.au/albums/andrew/shedshoot1.jpg

Only actual repair money spent, other than servicing and upgrades, has been a new set of belts and hoses at 100,000km. Awesome!

Welcome to the forum mate and thanks for the pics!

Some ripper shots there too.

Feel free to ask any questions and join in the conversations too.

Nice GU, and nice shed too!!!

The Pathfinder in the bottom right of this photo is a very rare SVD Pathfinder.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/

Tony

Why is it so rare Tony????