Show and Shine - Show us your tow vehicle set up!
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The black truck got new tyres for the trip north in June .
Maxxis 980 so far they seem good
Maxxis 980 so far they seem good
I can't get enough of that rig @mfexpanda certainly looks the part in all black.
Previous tow vehicle which did the job but was on the limit of legality 
and the new one which has plenty in reserve for towing
and the new one which has plenty in reserve for towing
Finally remembered to take a pic of my rig before I put the van in the garage. I will post some of the mods in my jayco soon !
This is my Nissan Patrol 3.0 DI Auto, we had the auto upgraded with the valve body and manual torque converter lock up kit before we got the van. We found it is quite happy sitting on 95-100 but lacks torque on hills so I have booked it in for a 3" exhaust and roo systems chip, the EGR is getting done at the same time. Has anyone else chipped their 3.0 DI?
I haven't towed a van before but I reckon the suspension is sitting about right. Although a set of air bags may be on the cards. I have a snorkel still in the box - I am still working up to using a hole saw on my car!
Our other car is a Kluger and I have a cunning plan that ends up with ends up with a new Jeep at the end of this lease and to keep the Patrol. That way we end up with a real 4x4 and a modern sleek SUV that can both tow.
It was hard getting selling the 16 footer and the Pajero but it's well worth all of the hassles of upgrading to what we have now that's for sure. As for that place on the beach I would say it's the number 1 spot in WA for fishing:fish2: and the abundance of wildlife which make it such attraction especially for the kids.:deadhorse:
As for that place on the beach I would say it's the number 1 spot in WA for fishing:fish2: and the abundance of wildlife which make it such attraction especially for the kids.:deadhorse:
How do you go keeping sand out of the van? Can you do it or do you give up? I'd love to camp on the beach someday, haven't really had the chance/opportunity yet...
Easy.... just a bucket of water(or sea water) at about ankle height outside near the door and a towel on the floor of the panda at the door to dry off? Most of all shade cloth matting outside on the floor and once you have been on the beach for a few day 's the sand is that compact that you don't really transfer much sand into the van.
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Ok here is our new Starcraft and Land Rover Discovery 3 petrol. Did well averaged 17.6 on our trip which was less then I thought on Freeway down to 13-14 which not so bad. We could feel the van although no sway not sure if ESC or just lucky. Sat on 90ish and had lots of trucks zoom past on the Western Ring road
on Freeway down to 13-14 which not so bad. We could feel the van although no sway not sure if ESC or just lucky. Sat on 90ish and had lots of trucks zoom past on the Western Ring road
Hey moto cheers every one loves black
@mfexpanda as long as your hair-do isn't as daggy as Micks in that clip :afro: then you are still cool in my books, otherwise
Wow............that's the first time I've heard of a Patrol being classed as a modern sleek SUV
Wow............that's the first time I've heard of a Patrol being classed as a modern sleek SUV
yeah, I think he was referring to the Jheep as the "sleek SUV" - 'cause we all know that the Patrol is the "real 4x4"
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