(Julmood) My 2016 Nissan Patrol Y61 (GU), SWB, 4.8L I-6, in the Arabian Wilderness!

[Shanfari]

Love all those Toyota sedans telling you they can do what a Patrol can do.

lol! You can reach that place with any car, even a Ferrari with some lift But there are spots where not even my patrol is ready for with its radials, need muddies ASAP!

Do you know the story behind the Patrol with big fender flares? It looks like fender flares from Icelandic Arctic Trucks but the surroundings are definitely not the northern hemisphere...

Sadly the photos aren't shown anymore, but it it's not from there then I guess it was from Philippines or Australia, not remembering what was it.

Really like your new Patrol btw

Thanks, bro. Just wait until I put some new 35" and wheels on it, should look more serious

 

[Shanfari]

It's been a while since last post Same location on March (dry) and August (green), next to Prophet Hud's tomb, Gogub, Salalah, Dhofar, Sultanate of Oman.

 

[Shanfari]

Before tint

After (windscreen 10%, the rest 40%)

 

[Shanfari]

Something to relate to

Trunk size isn't great but good enough

First 10,000km maintenance (Shell 5W-30 oil & OEM filter)

You can see the enemy back there! Toyota Land Cruiser 70 Pickup

Then full shower

 

[Shanfari]

30-6-2017, when monsoon finally kicked

5-7-2017 7am+ in the morning, to the near mountain (Al Yasamin Hill "Hamrair", Salalah) about 5km away from home

Was drizzling on my eyes

Later to the mall...

 

[Shanfari]

Ghair, Salalah, Dhofar, Oman (1-Aug-2017)

Wadi Darbat, Taqah, Dhofar (5-Aug-2017)

Near the last location, Ghadaih (with fog everything looks the same!)

 

[Shanfari]

Al Saadah (which literally means The Happiness!), Salalah (8-Aug-2017)

Shair, Salalah (11-Aug-2017)

Around the area another day at 2:30pm! (15-Aug-2017), it's around 800-900m high. It's not too high but still the clouds are very low, starting from 100-200m and sometimes fog in the city. When rarely Sun shines it's the best time for pics! Now it's the best time (September).

I'm avoiding mud/dirt roads in most places until I get a pair of mud tires, it's very slippery for radials. Even for muddies but you get some grip with them at least. The first part of the video is of one guy got bogged and pulled by a jeep, who himself got bogged before but didn't capture it Second part is somewhere not in my country (Saudi Arabia I think) but definitely not as tricky and slippery, but you know Nissan/Toyota the rivalry BS


Then the same video got a response from another Patrol, in Saudi Arabia as well.



Here you might think (Well, the Patrol is lighter), No! The short Patrol is about 2250-2364 kg (4960-5212 lb) and the Land Cruiser is about 2,084-2,159 kg (4,594-4,760 lb)


I've nearly got bogged last time with my old Patrol with 35" muddies and open diff in the same location:

 

[Shanfari]

Some other pics from last time in Wadi Darbat. The Asian workers with some mixed up style It was early around 9am, would've been fully crowded if it was at noon

300+ years old Tamarind, Tamarindus indica. You can eat its fruits or even chew its leaves!

Kids section!

 

[goexplore.ae]

I'm 'only' in Dubai and have been planning to visit Salalah during the monsoons for the past 5 years, but never found the time/money.

This year, I've finally bought a roof top tent and now I'm used to it, planning on driving down next year and camping.

Question though - during the monsoons, is it just rainy, or do you have strong winds too? Wondering how the tent would stand up (ARB Simpson).

Shukran.

 

[Shanfari]

I'm 'only' in Dubai and have been planning to visit Salalah during the monsoons for the past 5 years, but never found the time/money.

This year, I've finally bought a roof top tent and now I'm used to it, planning on driving down next year and camping.

Question though - during the monsoons, is it just rainy, or do you have strong winds too? Wondering how the tent would stand up (ARB Simpson).

Shukran.

It's mostly drizzles, very rarely heavy rains, but constant drizzles for more than a straight month sometimes depending on the season. I hope you enjoy the place

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Just order a 2" lift kit from Ironman 4x4! 2x Medium/comfort front,2x 0-200kg rated rear, 4x Foam Cell Pro Performance, steering foam cell damper.

Around ~1420$ USD total.

Next: 16x10 -44m wheels + 5x 315/75R16 (35") Cooper STT Pro!

 

[Shanfari]

It's been sometime since I updated, as nothing interesting was around

Finally managed to squeeze my wallet to get what's next:

a Set of 5 wheels, 17x9, offset -12. KMC XD Series (XD128 Machete), satin black, would cost me around 450 Omani rials (~1167$ USD):



A set of 5 Marshal (Kumho) Road Venture MT KL71, got those for a good price of 350 Omani rials (~909$ USD).



Should fit the lift kit and all maybe by this week or next, hopefully

 

[Shanfari]

 

[Shanfari]

Wheels are in the country! In the way to my city

Marshal (Kumho) MT KL71 35x12.5x17 set of 5 are already waiting for the wheels as well

 

[Triplesnake]

I enjoy seeing the pictures you put up. A lot of it is more wet and lush then I expect from your part of the world. Look forward to seeing your truck with the new lift and wheels.

 

[Shanfari]

I enjoy seeing the pictures you put up. A lot of it is more wet and lush then I expect from your part of the world. Look forward to seeing your truck with the new lift and wheels.

Thanks It's like 3/4 months green then the rest is more dry And Empty Quarter desert is just 80-100 km to the north. I should post more pics soon!