Nissan Patrol with 6.5 Chev V8 diesel and dual cab 2000

[Roachie]

Nissan Patrol with 6.5 Chev V8 diesel and dual cab, 2000


Good Points
Torque, space in the canopy etc

Bad Points
None i can think of....maybe a bit noisy for the likes of some people.

What mods have you done?

• 4" lift with associated alterations to panhard rods, drag link, castor angles etc
  4" home made snorkel with large Donaldson ram head
  Amsoil dual bypass oil filtration set-up
  2 x CAV filters + Morison Debug unit and 2 electric lift pumps
  3.5cfm Grand Boss compressor into 25 litre tank, feeding train horns & ARB front locker
  40lt Engel fridge
  176lt main tank
  80lt sub tank
  2 spares
  HID hi/lo headlights
  4 x Lightforce 170s converted to 50w HID
  LED conversion to all parker, indicator, tail and brake lights
  GU series 3 headlights and front corner combination lights
  Helton shower
  Air cleaner tell-tale (from Donaldson....tells me when the air filter needs changing)
  AP-60 Command Cruise Control (I think that's what it's called)
  Rear view cameras on Patrol and camper. Screen is located where mirror used to be.
  Roof mounted DVD for kids (with infra red headphones)
  Raised seats by 40mm and made a new centre console lid with a rear-facing drawer
  Barrett 550 HF radio
  GME UHF radio
  Triple batteries with Arrid Twin Charger (DC to DC)
  Work lights on each side plus 2 rear-facing (also act as reversing lights; switchable)
  600w inverter
  several 12volt power outlets all around the place
  Nuvi 660 navigator gizmo (navigation is NOT one of my strong points!!!!! hahaha)
  Two zone fridge thermometer
  Extra gauges: VDO and TM2 temp gauges; VDO oil pressure and vacuum (for brakes clutch etc)
  Warning buzzers for: low water, low oil pressure, canopy doors open + the TM2 has a buzzer too!!! haha
  Electric vacuum pump (just fitted this in last few days, along with the VDO vac gauge)
  Extra glove box (where the 2nd air bag would normally be located).
  
  

What mods are on the list to do?
Not many left to do.......would love to put Mark's Adaptors Portal Axles in it at some stage....

Why did you buy this vehicle?
Touring tug for my Ultimate Camper

How often do you go offroad?
Not as often as i'd like...

What will your next vehicle be?
Maybe an Oka?

[Pure Yobbo]

Nice rig mate. You might like to explain to the others about the last pic and why she is on truck. I have read the story but I am sure these TOJO drivers havn't. - We don't want them getting the wrong idea

[frosty]

Look what the cat dragged in!!

Good to see ya on the "civil site". This place will suit you well. Enjoy!!

[Big Rig]

Originally Posted by Pure Yobbo

Nice rig mate. You might like to explain to the others about the last pic and why she is on truck. I have read the story but I am sure these TOJO drivers havn't. - We don't want them getting the wrong idea

Well .... Yea, I'm one of those TOJO drivers Yobbo is blabbin on about So what is the story with the Nissan on a trailer (guess I could swap stories with my pic). God help me for saying it but it is a nice set up you have there.

[frosty]

Originally Posted by Big Rig

Well .... Yea, I'm one of those TOJO drivers Yobbo is blabbin on about So what is the story with the Nissan on a trailer (guess I could swap stories with my pic). God help me for saying it but it is a nice set up you have there.

No good for you Big Rwig! No Rope ladder to cockpit!!

[Big Rig]

Originally Posted by frosty

No good for you Big Rwig! No Rope ladder to cockpit!!

Lee has you trained to get on your hands and knees. though I would use that approach

[Roachie]

I knew it wouldn't take long til I was asked about that pic.... hahaha

Back in 2008 we set out on a trip to do a 2nd crossing of the Simpson, east to west. Before leaving I made some engineering ......hmmmmm... "adjustments" to the rear suspension. The result of my "over-engineering" made the coil springs almost redundant and the shock of all the corrogations and rough roads between Lyndhurst and Innaminka resulted in a hair-line crack developing in the chassis:



This pick shows what is was like by the time we reached Birdsville!!!

I thought it best to abort the trip. I have a great mate (Pud and his missus, Barb). They were travelling with us. He volunteered to drive my wife and 2 of my 3 boys, the 1100klm from Birdsville to Kadina. He did that in a day (towing my camper trailer), slept overnight at our place and then left the next morning to go back to Birdsville where Barb and their 2 girls were waiting at the caravan park....they then did the Simpson trip. He did 2200klm in 2 days....he's a truckie.

Meanwhile, my oldest son and I managed to scab a lift with the truckie who brought my Patrol back home. We left Birdsville a couple of hours after Pud left and we parked-up at Marree for the night, before leaving around 8am the next morning to continue our southerly journey. I heard Pud on the UHF as we were coming into Quorn and I was having a dig at him cos I thought we'd caught up to him and that he must have slept in!!! I felt pretty stupid when he informed me that he was already on his BACK up north!! hahaha

Anyway, the chassis was repaired under insurance by Chassistech in Adelaide....all plated-up and strengthened; so hopefully I won't have any more dramas... (note to self: leave the suspension mods to the experts in future).

[Plastered]

Howdy
Just wonderin if you done the 6.5 Ltr conversion or not and whats it worth?
Also Fuel Consumption?

[Roachie]

Originally Posted by Plastered

Howdy
Just wonderin if you done the 6.5 Ltr conversion or not and whats it worth?
Also Fuel Consumption?

G'day mate....no the conversion was done by the original owner as soon as he bought the patrol in late 2000. He immediately swapped-out the 4.2TD in favour of the Chev 6.5

I bought the Patrol in November 2006, so it was well and truly run in by the time I bought it.

Consumption is about 17L/100km; but bear in mind that she's a very heavy beast and has a huge frontal area with the spare tyre up top etc. I reckon the motor would be capable of getting about 14L/100km in a "normal" Patrol.

[8UFF35T]

Originally Posted by Roachie

Consumption is about 17L/100km; but bear in mind that she's a very heavy beast and has a huge frontal area with the spare tyre up top etc. I reckon the motor would be capable of getting about 14L/100km in a "normal" Patrol.

Thats still less fuel consumption compared to a 4.8 petrol Patrol fitted with gas.

Good to see you here Roachie.