Nissan Patrol Y61 buildup

[NM-Frontier]

You just had to put up another Patrol picture to teas us with...:drool:
But really, great rig and pictures.

 

[Touring4x4]

JP

I have the same awning but branded as Ironman4x4. Here's my install thread if its any help.

Took me about an hour on my own. I used an occy strap to hold one end up while I fed the bolts through at the other end. Only put the nuts on a couple of turns to allow enough movement to get the others in.

Easy install and easy to erect. 8)
Took some piccies of the install.

String line to get it straight

Drilled (6.5mm for M6 bolts) and deburred

Fitted double nylocs to the front and rear points. Single nylocs to the middle bolts. Just coz. :lol:

All done and erected.

 

[jpvm]

Oh yes Andrew , that's it my bloke !!
I was worried about the mounting brackets and so on , but you just cleared it , I have the ARB rack and will drill it to mount the awning just like yours. Thanks so much for clearing the issue !! :victory:

 

[jpvm]

You just had to put up another Patrol picture to teas us with...:drool:
But really, great rig and pictures.

Sooorry dude, it wasn't on pourpose :elkgrin:
(that Y61 with beadlocks looks aggressive :drool: )

 

[Touring4x4]

Oh yes Andrew , that's it my bloke !!
I was worried about the mounting brackets and so on , but you just cleared it , I have the ARB rack and will drill it to mount the awning just like yours. Thanks so much for clearing the issue !! :victory:

You're welcome. Happy to help.

 

[trek 4wd safaris]

i've had three y61 nissans, if you want more bling i can sure help out....

hers is my wagon in cape york

here is one crossing the simson desert

 

[jpvm]

Nice mate, very nice, Y61s in their natural state !! :victory::wings::wings:

 

[jpvm]

Man, this is really a strange coincidence, I had a car in the late seventies here in Chile and the plate XXV- was also my same number (different countries and different teimes) but a stange coincidence !! :Wow1:

 

[jpvm]

Finally got my ARB Awning 2.5 mt (it took 7 days to arrive form Spokane, WA to Santiago, Chile) , and installed like my mate Trackta said. Well designed and cool product. Now I'm ready to go on summer vacations to watch the Paris Dakar Rally in northern Chile ....

 

[bronco28]

great truck and great pics!

 

[Touring4x4]

Finally got my ARB Awning 2.5 mt

Your rack looks shorter than mine. Must be the 3/4 length one. Mine is 2200mm long.
Be careful not to catch the front of that awning on low branches.

Now I'm ready to go on summer vacations to watch the Paris Dakar Rally in northern Chile ....

Lucky boy. I'm jealous. :smiley_drive:

 

[jpvm]

great truck and great pics!

Thanks a lot man !! :victory:

 

[jpvm]

Your rack looks shorter than mine. Must be the 3/4 length one. Mine is 2200mm long.
Be careful not to catch the front of that awning on low branches.

Lucky boy. I'm jealous. :smiley_drive:

You're right , you rack is longer :Wow1: , didn't know and I thought mine was the "long" one.... well , the awning is the 2.5 mt long and is securely bolted (no flex of any kind at the cantilever ends). Yes, my rack is already taken some "work" with branches , so I'll look carefully not to catch branches once "on the road" with the awning.

Maybe this will be the next tool in my Y61 ....

 

[jpvm]

A shot from the other side where my new Hilift jack is securely fitted to the ARB roof rack. Those Hilift clamps (1-2") are bombproof(although not theive proof).

 

[jpvm]

And last but not least ... my TPMS working ...