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http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/members-rides-19/portals-40963 Make another coffee. It's over 60 pages lol.

Just to give you an idea of what you can do to a Y61. This is my Aussie 4.2 TDI Patrol with portal axles, lockers, crawler gears, 35s,comp. HiMount and lotsa other cool stuff.

Aussie GU Nissan Patrol with Trayon camper under the stars.

Doing it in style in Tasmania,Australia. GU Nissan Patrol and trayon camper.

Great new adventure book released:Africa Road Trip,One LandCruiser, two Australians,300Days. http://www.amazon.com/Africa-Road-Trip-LandCruiser-Australians/dp/1495912086/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1392165280&sr=8-10 No affiliations here, just supporting Aussies out there getting it done.

'06 Nissan Patrol 4.2 TDI with stuff.

That would sell for about $7-9000 AUD here. Unbreakable, check for rust around rear side windows. These motors will give at least 500,000 km. without rebuild if regularly serviced (5000km). Get a steel bar, not alloy. 33" tyres would be good. Excellent factory rear LSD on these, may even have a...

The Millweld Commercial bar comes from factory ready to accept low or high mount. Although there needed to be a little clearancing for the leading edge of the gearbox to slide in there.

I powered them up from my incab winch control solenoid. When winch power is on, lights are on.

Grabbed some Chinese LED strips off of ebay, They were mounted on aluminium backing. That's good as it allows me to use quality double-sided adhesive to fit them. No unsafe night winching now-better to see potential problems etc. as well.

Nice work mate. Keep it up.

I have just purchased a D800. I came from a background of FM2, F3, Pentax 67ll and always using Velvia 50 and a tripod. I have been hanging back on the purchase of a topend DSLR believing a camera of this stature would be available one day. Previous posts on this thread suggesting "most"...

In Tasmania, Australia. An awesome place to 4WD, my truck on the right.

The Y60 (GQ) is primitive compared to the Y61(GU). The Y61 is also stronger still in the drivetrain (read bulletproof), much better interior and the turboed, intercooled 4.2 is the best engine by far. The amount of aftermarket gear available out of Australia for these trucks is staggering. Not...

Trayon interior. Have previously shown our Patrol and Trayon camper outside, so finally got some images from the interior. Clockwise from the very comfortable bed, Then comes the 3 way 110 litre fridge, gas cooker with grill and inbuilt 105 litre water tank with gauge. Supplies hot and cold...