Pimp my Patrol!

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You guys may remember this Patrol from Rocket55's great build thread. Well, I am now the proud new owner of Rocket's wagon and thought I should continue what he started. So here's my own build thread - Pimp My Patrol! :cool:

Comments, recommendations, suggestions, advice - always appreciated.

Disclaimer: I am an absolute amateur and have no real idea what im doing.

Wishlist

• 2" OME or 3" Flexi suspension lift (OME, SS, TD - still undecided). Decision made, went with 2" OME and ordered parts.
• 2.75" exhaust (Beaudesert or Redback - undecided). Chose Beaudesert
• Steinbauer Chip
• Fuel Manager Ready to fit
• Lift Pump
• EGT Block and Dawes Valve
• EGT and Pyro Gauges (Redarc)
• Scan Gauge II
• Pillar Pod
• Roof rack
• Cargo barrier
• 40" Baja Design LED Light Bar (Dont think I can justify the cost after looking at other light bars)
• Lightforce HID spotties (undecided)
• Stereo/ Reversing Camera/ GPS. Thinking digi-options double din head unit.
• Ipad/ Mobile phone RAM Mount Parts ordered.
• USB charging ports
• Chassis Earth Cable
• Winch
• Rear bar and tyre carrier?
• Rear LED work light/reversing light
• LED bullbar indicators
• Bonnet Stone Guard
• Dust Guard
• Redarc Solar blanket 72w
• Charging system for solar
• Water tank and pump
• Canvas Seat Covers (Sheapskin for the Mrs)
• ARB Touring Awning 2500x 2500
• Recovery kit
• High Lift Jack/exhaust bag
• Larger bonnet scoop or intercooler down the track
• RFI Antenna upgrade (one for mountain work, one for longer range)
• Fridge
• Learn how to 4WD properly
• Join a 4WD club. Joining Gold Eagle 4x4 Club

Camping/Touring List

• LED lighting for the awning
• 4WD Maps app for the Ipad - MudMap or HEMA?
• Figure out how best to use the roof rack
• Find a solution for the chainsaw (Space case on the roof?)
• Ditch the junk we don't need

05MAY15

The Canvas

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Originally Posted by skiman

• Learn how to 4WD properly

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Most important one on your list mate.



As for the rest, you need to ask your self, do you really need all / most of those and what do you intend to do with the Patrol ? Light touring here and there or you gonna hit the rough stuff every weekend ? Which leads to the next question, is there a budget? Or bottomless pockets?

join a club ,
what ever you bolt on the patrol make sure its needed.
Try to keep the weight down, weight will kill any 4x4.

My other 4by had roof rack,,, drawers and I must say hardly used them,
its all weight, but definitely buy a Fridge .
Do you have a dual battery system??

do your suspension last after you have kitted it out then
they can tailor a system to suit the mods you have fitted

Dont think you'll need a high lift an exhaust bag may be better but thats later on

Thought I would start off easy with a signature Patrol bonnet guard.

Bought from Kloster Parts in Newcastle $90. This was more of a pita to install than I thought, but I was glad to break the ice :)

Before

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After

Better already!

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Might want to look at a larger scoop too
IMO I think they look awesome

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Originally Posted by Hodge

As for the rest, you need to ask your self, do you really need all / most of those and what do you intend to do with the Patrol ? Light touring here and there or you gonna hit the rough stuff every weekend ? Which leads to the next question, is there a budget? Or bottomless pockets?

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That's a great question Hodge (and something i've been asking myself since I saw the price of some HID spotties. I came to the conclusion that I would keep an eye out for bargains, and wait till I came across a handful of times where I would have needed the kit (just to justify it to myself). So the wishlist is general. For example, I just grabbed a cargo barrier off ebay for $70 (rather than buying a new one for $500). Ill use that as soon as next weekend when I go camping.

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Originally Posted by threedogs

join a club ,
what ever you bolt on the patrol make sure its needed.
Try to keep the weight down, weight will kill any 4x4.

My other 4by had roof rack,,, drawers and I must say hardly used them,
its all weight, but definitely buy a Fridge .
Do you have a dual battery system??

do your suspension last after you have kitted it out then
they can tailor a system to suit the mods you have fitted

Dont think you'll need a high lift an exhaust bag may be better but thats later on

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Club! Great suggestion, thanks mate. Will see what's going on around Newcastle.

Roof rack - will definitely use it. Have a Mrs, kid and dog, no camper trailer (yet). Without the rack on my old XJ Jeep, we couldn't have gone camping (the way the Mrs likes anyway, lol). Want to go alloy to keep the weight down.

Has dual batteries already, so im gtg there.

Thanks for the good suggestions guys. Appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Might want to look at a larger scoop too
IMO I think they look awesome

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HELL YES! Damn you threedogs. LOL. Added to wishlist.

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nice work mate!!! congrats on the buy! i got to drive that troll around the block before you took it off rods hands, hes a nice bloke and really looked after it! welcome to the forum, hope to see you around here regularly mate!!

what will fail first is probably the IC I wouldnt lash out on a larger one
as a tigged OE with slightly larger tanks will give you the benefits for $$$$
spent, and wont break the bank at $400 approx. I think from your Jeep you
do what most here do and find that remote spot, load up and go camping.
Cant go wrong IMO

A rear bar with swing away tyre carrier will protect your butt and keep the weight of the spare off the door
saving your hinges

Like others have said, join a club and try and minimise the weight you add as it is your enemy. I did well on the first and failed on the second.