Offroad-Express

Cheers!

pic taken on iPhone 4S, chuck into Photoshop CS5 and apply HDR toning with "heavy contrast" preset.

here is the rather tame look original.

is that turbo one?

FORGE1 wrote:My old Safari Out flexed the Rangie and had to pull it out as well.

is that auto ?

FORGE1 wrote:My old Safari Out flexed the Rangie and had to pull it out as well.

Hey, sold that a long time ago.

Yes it was turbo. It had a Turbo Dynamics Kit fitted by the previous owner. It was also converted to Manual by the previous owner aswell.

It went really well but the body needed a some TLC.

I have no idea where is it now though.

errr dunno if this will work but this my standard nissan safari 91 lwb 4.2 manual!

hi, thanks for reply.
manual easy for off road?

FORGE1 wrote:Hey, sold that a long time ago.

Yes it was turbo. It had a Turbo Dynamics Kit fitted by the previous owner. It was also converted to Manual by the previous owner aswell.

It went really well but the body needed a some TLC.

I have no idea where is it now though.

leon6128 wrote:hi, thanks for reply.
manual easy for off road?

FORGE1 wrote:Hey, sold that a long time ago.

Yes it was turbo. It had a Turbo Dynamics Kit fitted by the previous owner. It was also converted to Manual by the previous owner aswell.

It went really well but the body needed a some TLC.

I have no idea where is it now though.

Yes I definately think the manual was better on and off road. My auto one (non turbo) struggled on soft sand and felt gutless. But each to their own as some will prefer auto's.

back on topic girls!

love it, more detail for this car?

CLUMZ1 wrote:back on topic girls!

Miss my old GQ sometimes!

phraza wrote:Miss my old GQ sometimes!

I just love it how you and I have owned GQ/TJ in the reverse order ^.^

CLUMZ1 wrote:

phraza wrote:Miss my old GQ sometimes!

I just love it how you and I have owned GQ/TJ in the reverse order ^.^

Haha whats your next 4WD?

Mine's a 4 Door JK

hi mate, do u like 3.0 diesel jeep jeep wrangler?

phraza wrote:

CLUMZ1 wrote:

phraza wrote:Miss my old GQ sometimes!

I just love it how you and I have owned GQ/TJ in the reverse order ^.^

Haha whats your next 4WD?

Mine's a 4 Door JK

my new camo tank

this is my terrano hope you all like =P

poss682 wrote:
this is my terrano hope you all like =P

i think i seen you driving on northern motorway on Sunday, turned off at Ashely ? nice truck. i would have stopped to say hello, but had to drop truck off to get a face lift.

that was me =P this is what it came back like

were you in the terrano on road tires ??

yea thats me

what was your truck getting done to it ?

poss682 wrote:


this is my terrano hope you all like =P

Hey I chased you the other day lol I was in a gold D21

You came out of supercheap auto by east gate mall. I live right across the road.

Keen to go on a mission some were some time? I have a mate who drives a D21 too!

new 2013 patrols

BogBoy wrote:

poss682 wrote:


this is my terrano hope you all like =P

Hey I chased you the other day lol I was in a gold D21

You came out of supercheap auto by east gate mall. I live right across the road.

Keen to go on a mission some were some time? I have a mate who drives a D21 too!

yea man keen as for a mission sometime =P

y60 safari driver wrote:new 2013 patrols

2013-Nissan-Patrol-4.jpg

They've really ruined these trucks.. Independant suspension, what a waste. Now only good for tarmac, gravel roads and transporting groceries with the whole family in comfort.

Think Toyota has kept the "real" truck going with the Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series.

unless they work like the Range Rovers do by the computer locking up a wheel to send power to the other.. they can 3 wheel everywhere and its not really an issue. Our RR Sport has more clearance underneath the drivetrain than the Safari diff head on 33"s.

CLUMZ1 wrote:unless they work like the Range Rovers do by the computer locking up a wheel to send power to the other.. they can 3 wheel everywhere and its not really an issue. Our RR Sport has more clearance underneath the drivetrain than the Safari diff head on 33"s.

You lose alot of clearance in an independant, as soon as a wheel drops down or goes up you've lost your clearance. Solid axle is always going to have a consistant clearance because they don't have your centers going up and down.

I really was put off trucks with independants when I did a Mt. Greenland trip, there's a good clay climb and rock climb that will show you why independant suspension is crap. - When I did this trip every single truck with independant suspension on the front failed to climb these (even the ones with lockers), and every truck with solid axles had no issues. It's about a grade 4 trip.

Guess it depends what you use your truck for, but you're limited by the capabilities for a number of tracks/scencery in certain parts of NZ.

Good point - all down to terrain. Though I bet if you give it another 5-10 years you'll struggle to find any new factory truck with SFA/SRA.

Yeah your right. I think Toyota has a good thing going with Africa, so I think we will continue to see 70 series cruisers coming out of their factories with solid axles front and rear. Once the demand wears off, they'll prolly drop the 70 series all together.

This is my first post and here is a photo of my d22 after a good wash, cut, and paint clean. Polish and wax next. It's sitting on -13 offset steels and 265/70/16 AT wranglers. Hope to have some 285's soon.

they aren't meant to be shiny!

i was gunna say something, but i thought i might leave it for something else.

what part of the world you in? that really decides on if it can be shiney or not.

(thinking of all the really jacked up dodge rams and chevy trucks over in the U.S that never get muddy)