Hi all, i have a 89 petrol 5 door patrol that im selling and looking to up grade, have been looking closely at around the 99-02 year petrol patrols, just wonderind what they are like to run, how strong the engins are and if there is anything else that needs to be looked out for on them. i dont do ...

Use the brake line from the rear onto the front as it has the same ends but is a bit longer. That is the normal process eg custom made for the rear and rear to the front.[/quote] yea, had alrady planed for that got a custom one comeing for the rear on the way, should be here tomorow i hope. but ...

the cert guyes wont get all anal that they wont have a factory stamp

do the gearbox spacers go bettween the gearbox cross member and chassie rails Yes thats correct, Ive got a pair sitting in my garage somewere too if you need a pair. yea that would be great, or is ok just to make up my own with some 10mm steel plate and drill holes to suit the bolt holes, will the ...

DaveM wrote:Gearbox spacers may help get rid of driveline vibrations.

do the gearbox spacers go bettween the gearbox cross member and chassie rails

fitted my springs and shocks yesterday, and it went up 4", looks awsome, very happy think i got the deal of the year, they were dobson springs and raw nitro maxs shock, were in a guys swb patrol for a month and he didnt like the ride, so pulled them out, cost him $1700, I bought them all for $460 ...

ClassicCruiserSpares wrote:It cost me $260 for the both front and rear adjusters and fitting.
I think from memory the adjusters were around $80each maybe a little less.

That sounds like the go, where do you get the adjusters from?

When I put the 3" lift in my old truck I just brought the adjusters and got them fitted to my original panhards and it was really cheap. that sounds like a good option how much did they cost you ClassicCruiserSpares? If i was to do any welding to modify them they would have to be done by a ...

I didnt think he was right, if i was to modify the ones on there what hapens when it comes to a cert, and what do you do to modify them, I am on a very small budget so dont want to spend to much (miss is allready getting her hackels up) are there cheaper ones out there than the one you posted coxsy ...

hi all, I have just bought a new set of 3" lift springs and shocks for my nissan patrol and went to order adustable panhard rods and longer break lines from my mechanic, and after his reaserch said you cant get them for that year anymore , So my question being, there are that many similar wagons ...

awsome thanks for that guys, this is all new to me but keen to learn and do more

hi all, just after a bit of advice on lifting my LWB 89 patrol, I have found a new set of dobson springs (uncompressed about 450mm)aparently about a 3" lift not sure wat a standard spring hight is, and nitro raw max's shocks, fronts compressed are 430mm ,extended 675mm and the rears compressed are ...

Hi guys, Im having a bit of trouble with water at the moment,(i think?). I have a petrol 89 lwb nissan patrol and was giving under the bonnet a bit of a clean, had a fair bit of mud under there after a weekend of fun, as i was cleaning with the hose i was being careful to keep it away from the plugs ...

cheers for all the advice guys its been a huge help.
does look like a good bye coxsy but after a long wheel base, but ta anyway. after a low roof non turbo at this stage, can always bolt one on later if i need it, winch would be a bonus. not to worried about diff lock,

Hi guys, im new to this forum and just after a bit of help. Im looking to buy a patrol or safari 4x4 7 seater,deisel and wanting to know wat to look out for and wats best. prob spend around 12K. any help would be massiv.
awsome sight, can find myself getting hocked here too.