My Y61/GU Patrol
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Touring4x4
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For the more "civilised" trips (bitumen roads) we have a tandem axle, aircond & ensuite Windsor Rapid caravan.
18.5' external body length with 2 queen size beds that fold out of the ends to make it 25' of living space.
Pictures of the van at home.
Patrol & Rapid
Rapid
18.5' external body length with 2 queen size beds that fold out of the ends to make it 25' of living space.
Pictures of the van at home.
Patrol & Rapid
Rapid
Touring4x4
Adventurer
For the first trip we had a very wet long weekend in Tumby Bay. We all survived so the van must be big enough for our family of 5. No1 son (13yo) was planning to sleep under the annexe but the weather put paid to that!
Two views of our setup:
Two views of our setup:
Touring4x4
Adventurer
Interior shots
Touring4x4
Adventurer
Springover conversion done and 14s changed to 15s. Sits beautifully behind the Patrol now. 
Touring4x4
Adventurer
And another campsite pic.
Touring4x4
Adventurer
When heading home from holidays in Queensland we had the right rear tyre peel its tread (delaminate) on a highway. Fortunately the tyre didnt go down as we had the 2tonne caravan hooked on the back. The tyre made a mess of the paint on the side of the car and trashed the wheelarch flare, side step and the plastic rear bumper.
As the Patrol is now 11 years old we decided that if insurance was paying to repaint one side then we would pay for the other (plus the bonnet).
Instead of putting a new plastic bumper on we paid extra and got a steel dual wheel carrier from Powerful4x4 and instead of a new alloy sidestep we went with a pair of steel chassis mounted steps from TJM (not quite a slider but much stronger than the factory ones plus they have a nice bling bling stainless steel top).
So after a month in the shop it has emerged looking pretty damn good. Bullbar looks ordinary though so might need to get that repainted nice and glossy to match!
TJM Outback sidestep
Step mount trimmed and reinforced to go aroung the non-standard drop box.
Rear bar
Shiny!
Next few days I need to fit or refit:
two wheels carriers to rear bar
mud flaps on the rear
roofrack
headlight protectors
bonnet protector
change the 33s back to 35" MTZs
As the Patrol is now 11 years old we decided that if insurance was paying to repaint one side then we would pay for the other (plus the bonnet).
Instead of putting a new plastic bumper on we paid extra and got a steel dual wheel carrier from Powerful4x4 and instead of a new alloy sidestep we went with a pair of steel chassis mounted steps from TJM (not quite a slider but much stronger than the factory ones plus they have a nice bling bling stainless steel top).
So after a month in the shop it has emerged looking pretty damn good. Bullbar looks ordinary though so might need to get that repainted nice and glossy to match!
TJM Outback sidestep
Step mount trimmed and reinforced to go aroung the non-standard drop box.
Rear bar
Shiny!
Next few days I need to fit or refit:
two wheels carriers to rear bar
mud flaps on the rear
roofrack
headlight protectors
bonnet protector
change the 33s back to 35" MTZs
jpvm
Explorer
Great Job man , those sliders look atomic !! :Wow1: , nice design from TJM.... the rear bumper is outstanding too , I'd love to that those available here.
PS: Yor Y61 shines like new, great care to keep it nice is seen !! :drool:
And now change te rear combination lamps with the 2002 ones, it'll bring the "trakta" a few year into the future... :wings:
PS: Yor Y61 shines like new, great care to keep it nice is seen !! :drool:
And now change te rear combination lamps with the 2002 ones, it'll bring the "trakta" a few year into the future... :wings:
Touring4x4
Adventurer
May still do that but no real point as the two spare wheels will cover those lights anyway.
NM-Frontier
Explorer
Great make-over! Those TJM steps sure look great, I can't wait to see it with the tires on the swing out. Keep up the good work!
Touring4x4
Adventurer
OK so I got some done last night.
315/75R16s are back on. Washed the wheels and gave the tyres a coat of tyre black to make them pretty too.
One wheel carrier is fitted. Still needs the number plate bracket and light added. Will fit the other one tonight.
Havent fully adjusted all of the anti-rattle bits yet - will get a few miles on it around town first.
Need to make a new bracket for that worklight too, now that it doesnt need to be a spacer for the spare wheel anymore.
35" tyre seems to follow the body line OK
Air tank installed and plumbed under passenger side. Uses the bolt holes from the original side steps.
Gave it a nice coat of paint while it was out.
More bling!
Now need to make up some brackets to hold mudflaps and fill this gap between bodywork and bumper.
315/75R16s are back on. Washed the wheels and gave the tyres a coat of tyre black to make them pretty too.
One wheel carrier is fitted. Still needs the number plate bracket and light added. Will fit the other one tonight.
Havent fully adjusted all of the anti-rattle bits yet - will get a few miles on it around town first.
Need to make a new bracket for that worklight too, now that it doesnt need to be a spacer for the spare wheel anymore.
35" tyre seems to follow the body line OK
Air tank installed and plumbed under passenger side. Uses the bolt holes from the original side steps.
Gave it a nice coat of paint while it was out.
More bling!
Now need to make up some brackets to hold mudflaps and fill this gap between bodywork and bumper.
Touring4x4
Adventurer
Updated pics. Sadly the nice paint job is pinstriped again. LOL
On top of a dune, Simpson Desert
Here's that wheel carrier!
Twilight Patrol!
Base camp in the Flinders Ranges
On top of a dune, Simpson Desert
Here's that wheel carrier!
Twilight Patrol!
Base camp in the Flinders Ranges