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After a 7 year relationship with Land Rovers, I decided to give the Nissan Patrol GQ a try.
As a child we used to have a 1983 Patrol MQ at home, it was a ver solid car with few issues that I can recall. It didn't have 5th gear for long road cruising and it certainly needed it. Suspension was on the stiff side, leafs all around. We never did a single upgrade to it, but overall it was a great vehicle and served us well until 1998. I loved that car and I always wanted to give the more modern GQ a try.
So what I bought:
1994 Nissal Patrol GQ, 2 doors, 4.2L inline 6 engine (Carburated and a little bit thirsty), solid axles with factory LSD in the rear and coils all around, interior is really basic with manual everything and vynil seats. 5 Speed Gearbox and part time 4WD.
Modifications:
First of all I need suspension, the stock suspension is not the best (Stock Defender or Discovery suspension is a lot better). I'd like a 3" Heavy Duty suspension so I can clear 33x12.50x15 BFGs, I am thinking OME springs with some kind of remote reservoir shocks, I see a lot of corrugations here and regular shocks just don't cut it, they overheat a lot.
I hear suggestions on suspension setup, spring and shock experiences....
After suspension I have a new Warn M8000 begging to be installed, that will go along with a dual optima setup, a red top and yellow top. I also new a winch bumper, any experience with TJM products?? I like their Patrol bumer a lot.
Assies with Patrol experience, I am open to suggestions!!! I know GQs are very popular down under.
As a child we used to have a 1983 Patrol MQ at home, it was a ver solid car with few issues that I can recall. It didn't have 5th gear for long road cruising and it certainly needed it. Suspension was on the stiff side, leafs all around. We never did a single upgrade to it, but overall it was a great vehicle and served us well until 1998. I loved that car and I always wanted to give the more modern GQ a try.
So what I bought:
1994 Nissal Patrol GQ, 2 doors, 4.2L inline 6 engine (Carburated and a little bit thirsty), solid axles with factory LSD in the rear and coils all around, interior is really basic with manual everything and vynil seats. 5 Speed Gearbox and part time 4WD.
Modifications:
First of all I need suspension, the stock suspension is not the best (Stock Defender or Discovery suspension is a lot better). I'd like a 3" Heavy Duty suspension so I can clear 33x12.50x15 BFGs, I am thinking OME springs with some kind of remote reservoir shocks, I see a lot of corrugations here and regular shocks just don't cut it, they overheat a lot.
I hear suggestions on suspension setup, spring and shock experiences....
After suspension I have a new Warn M8000 begging to be installed, that will go along with a dual optima setup, a red top and yellow top. I also new a winch bumper, any experience with TJM products?? I like their Patrol bumer a lot.
Assies with Patrol experience, I am open to suggestions!!! I know GQs are very popular down under.
