Matts Portal Patrol

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17th April 2016, 09:55 PM
cantbeseriousbro

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Matts Portal Patrol

Well ive been here for a few years now and decided now is time to show off my truck and future plans for it.

Current
It is a 2006 Patrol Wagon ZD30 (2010 ZD30 motor)
- Marks Portal Axle build
- 2" Tough Dog Ralph shocks
- 4" Tough Dog Coils
- 2" Coil Spacers
- 35" Mickey Thompson ATZ P3 on Dynamic Saharas (daily drivers)
- 37" Maxxis Trepadors BIAS comp tyres on Ballistic Scythes (play set)
- 3" Redback Exhaust
- Nissan Genuine Bullbar
- Powerful4x4 Wheel Carrier
- Powerful4x4 Brush Bars
- Powerful4x4 Rocksliders
- Avenger Mako TDS 12000lb winch using Dyneema rope
- TJM Pro Locker (front)
- ARB twin air compressor
- ARB air tank
- Safari Snorkel
- Billet Diff Breathers
- Bushskinz bash plates (steering guard + transfer guard)
- Redarc dual battery system
- Icom IC-440N UHF
- GME AE4705 antenna
- HID headlight kit
- Lightforce 240XGT 70W spotties
- Halo Performance Lighting quad row light bar (52000lm) front roof mounted
- Sunyee Int'l curved lightbar (43200lm)
- Sunyee Int'l light bar (16800lm) rear
- 4x Underbody strip lights + 1x Engine strip light
- Custom Fab roof racks
- Tinted Windows
- VMS X506 in dash navigation

Future Modifications
- Duramax Engine (when ZD30 detonates)
- Dual Cab Chop
- 3x 20-24" lightbars (more side light - may mount on brush bars or bullbar tubes)
- Micks HID retrofit black headlights
- Mars Performance black tail lights
- Steinbauer chip
- Cross Country Intercooler
- Ironman Foam Cell Pro shocks
Always thinking of more to add.

Video of me doing camp road. https://www.facebook.com/jack.battam...2083302164774/

Will keep thread updates as i go along, photos will keep coming.
18th April 2016, 06:36 PM
NissanGQ4.2

Nice looking rig Matt

Welcome 2 the forum btw *L*
18th April 2016, 07:00 PM
blocko05

do you think yo might need some more lighting. lol. great pics mate, thanks for sharing
18th April 2016, 10:25 PM
Stropp

Nice looking rig, go the duramax ��
19th April 2016, 12:32 PM
threedogs

Hello Matt nice Patrol,
any chance you could pop over to the intros,
just something the forum asks of us all,
Polite and all Thank you
19th April 2016, 10:20 PM
trekster

Quote:

Originally Posted by cantbeseriousbro

- Marks Portal Axle build
- 2" Tough Dog Ralph shocks
- 4" Tough Dog Coils
- 2" Coil Spacers

I'm not down with these portals but does it allow you to run such a big lift with such small shocks? 2" shocks vs 6" total lift.
20th April 2016, 09:25 AM
cantbeseriousbro

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Originally Posted by trekster

I'm not down with these portals but does it allow you to run such a big lift with such small shocks? 2" shocks vs 6" total lift.

There is not much travel in my current shocks, they are being replaced with Ironman Foam Cell Pro's 4" shocks tomorrow which will give more travel, the reason im not going with 6" shocks is my 37s could potentially rip off my guards if im not careful, they dont do that at the moment, also if i decide i dont like the ride with the coil spacers in, i can take them out and it will just be a 4" lift on top of the 4" i gain from the portals.. realistically 8" lift.
20th April 2016, 01:50 PM
rusty_nail

wow! what a rig! that is a really clean patrol mate its excellent
20th April 2016, 04:29 PM
threedogs

Are you running a 24 volt system or running twin alternators??
Sadly with the new regs all you work will nee to be engineered
and at a great cost.Damn them rules lol
20th April 2016, 04:32 PM
cantbeseriousbro

Quote:

Originally Posted by threedogs

Are you running a 24 volt system or running twin alternators??
Sadly with the new regs all you work will nee to be engineered
and at a great cost.Damn them rules lol

Nah all on 12v single alternator.. no issues running them. Never had to replace.

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20th April 2016, 06:08 PM
threedogs

Did all your "powerfull gear" line up Ok?
You must have high repair bills lol lol lol
20th April 2016, 06:37 PM
cantbeseriousbro

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Originally Posted by threedogs

Did all your "powerfull gear" line up Ok?
You must have high repair bills lol lol lol

All the gear was absolutely hell to install. I did the sidesteps with my bro.. it took us 30mins to do with other branded steps but powerful4x4 gear required every type of angle ratchets and spanners to install.. took us over 4hrs.
The brushbars needed special brackets made or they had to be welded on... get this.. to a genuine nissan bar.
I sent the rearbar to get done by Mitchells4x4 TJM brookvale to install and they had it for 2 days and what was ment to be a $800 job ended up being nearly $2k in just labour due to the shitfight it was to get on. Never ever again am i going cheap. I learnt my lesson. Ive heard people say that powerful4x4 had a showroom in which their bars would fall off their vehicles in the showroom. Ive had bugger all repair bills.

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20th April 2016, 11:13 PM
mudski

I'm in love with portals...
21st April 2016, 06:36 AM
Winnie

Mmmmm portals.... *drool*
21st April 2016, 12:21 PM
Robo

Quote:

Originally Posted by cantbeseriousbro

All the gear was absolutely hell to install. I did the sidesteps with my bro.. it took us 30mins to do with other branded steps but powerful4x4 gear required every type of angle ratchets and spanners to install.. took us over 4hrs.
The brushbars needed special brackets made or they had to be welded on... get this.. to a genuine nissan bar.
I sent the rearbar to get done by Mitchells4x4 TJM brookvale to install and they had it for 2 days and what was ment to be a $800 job ended up being nearly $2k in just labour due to the shitfight it was to get on. Never ever again am i going cheap. I learnt my lesson. Ive heard people say that powerful4x4 had a showroom in which their bars would fall off their vehicles in the showroom. Ive had bugger all repair bills.

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No Offence bro, Iv'e been looking at their rear bars myself
so just trying to wrap the old sponge around it.
Fitting a rear bar can be such a pain and time consuming, it "should" only be remove & refit.
Could it be, other motives at play maybe, just maybe.
Store you took it to, sells it own brand correct.

And bars fall off in a show room.
Could it be, A bar fell off a display stand in the show room.
21st April 2016, 12:37 PM
cantbeseriousbro

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robo

No Offence bro, Iv'e been looking at their rear bars myself
so just trying to wrap the old sponge around it.
Fitting a rear bar can be such a pain and time consuming, it "should" only be remove & refit.
Could it be, other motives at play maybe, just maybe.
Store you took it to, sells it own brand correct.

And bars fall off in a show room.
Could it be, A bar fell off a display stand in the show room.

No offense taken. As i said me and my bro have installed sidesteps previously and been a quick easy job. These werent. You are right about the store trying to sell their own type. TJM brand of course. Ive only ever read about their gear falling off cars in the showroom. May not be true. It is the internet after all. I will tell you this.. the locking pins that hold the arms out are shit. Ive spent 2hrs with a mate trying to get them unlocked after the first time i used it. Im too worried to lock them in incase they ^%$# up again. In my honest opinion.. their products are shit.

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21st April 2016, 01:02 PM
mudski

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Originally Posted by Winnie

Mmmmm portals.... *drool*

We'll do a group buy winnie! Lol. I wish. Atleast I wouldn't get hung up in ruts anymore.... And to think the TD42 conversion was my last big thing on the wish list to do...
22nd April 2016, 02:21 AM
Robo

Quote:

Originally Posted by cantbeseriousbro

No offense taken. As i said me and my bro have installed sidesteps previously and been a quick easy job. These werent. You are right about the store trying to sell their own type. TJM brand of course. Ive only ever read about their gear falling off cars in the showroom. May not be true. It is the internet after all. I will tell you this.. the locking pins that hold the arms out are shit. Ive spent 2hrs with a mate trying to get them unlocked after the first time i used it. Im too worried to lock them in incase they ^%%$ up again. In my honest opinion.. their products are shit.

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All good,
Thanks for the heads up &
Have a top ANZAC Weekend
22nd April 2016, 01:00 PM
mudnut

So how much did it cost to fit the portals?
22nd April 2016, 01:00 PM
cantbeseriousbro

Quote:

Originally Posted by mudnut

So how much did it cost to fit the portals?

About $17500

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22nd April 2016, 10:02 PM
mudski

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Originally Posted by cantbeseriousbro

About $17500

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I read they do the engineers report. Does the engineers cert include the 35's on?

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23rd April 2016, 11:43 AM
Stropp

i would love portals but i would need to move to victoria as they are not legal in WA unless its an emergency vehicle :(
23rd April 2016, 11:43 AM
cantbeseriousbro

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Originally Posted by Stropp

i would love portals but i would need to move to victoria as they are not legal in WA unless its an emergency vehicle :(

They are legal in all states except QLD

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3rd May 2016, 01:46 PM
cantbeseriousbro

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Originally Posted by mudski

I read they do the engineers report. Does the engineers cert include the 35's on?

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Sorry just saw this. Yes it does

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3rd May 2016, 03:47 PM
mudski

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Originally Posted by cantbeseriousbro

Sorry just saw this. Yes it does

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Thanks. I might have to ring them and see who they use.

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3rd May 2016, 03:47 PM
cantbeseriousbro

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Originally Posted by mudski

Thanks. I might have to ring them and see who they use.

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They use enkelman engineering

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