The new toy, a GU, and the trailer is on order (Not new now and have got the trailer)

[GU_Thomo]

Finally got the truck and ordered the Camper trailer now to retire and get out there.
This is a 4.2 TDI with just about everything I need.
Well perhaps not everything!!!!

[boof]

Thats a nice looking setup, and a trailer coming also. Should help you get where you want to go.

[corhijas]

nice set-up mate,very nice

[maca82]

What sort of Trailer did you order mate???


~MACCA~

[GU_Thomo]

I have ordered a Kimberely
I have been looking and researching this whole rig for years
I hope I have made the right call

There is a lot of kit on the GU including
2 x ARB lockers and 3.74:1 reduction gears
5.5" lift and everything that goes with that
3" stainless exhaust
Adjustable boost controller
Some minor turbo work

So I am hoping it will get me where I want to go

[pmturnbull]

Mate looks great and the kimberly will serve you well plus look great behind that tuff rig.

[woolgoolgaoffroad]

def a well set up and sweet looking truck, i like the idea of the airtank/bar work in the back...

[Stoner]

what rear bar is that, kaymar! with built in towbar??

[ozy1]

did you make the air tank and compressor mount, has it been pressure tested or anything, just curious, looks sweet,

[GU_Thomo]

Thanks to all of you for the comments
The Kaymar rear bar has been modified and the towbar built in. (the photograbh is during fitting. The towbar is now welded to the bar to finish it off around the cutout)
The air tank was made and pressure tested. It has 110 psi cutout switch and an automatic pressure relief valve as a second safety point.
The air is available from the tank with a Quick connection and also runs to the engine bay where the Air lockers are supplied and another Quick connection. There is also a malual bleed valve in the system to remove any moisture.
That is OK in QLD but possibly not elsewhere as no ASA approval

[Troopy93]

Great setup and clean as to boot, should serve you well.

[general lee]

Mate that is awesome. Nice rig!

[bendobinson]

hi mate you got a sweet setup there. i read u got a boost controller there, you wouldnt happen to know what psi they run standard and wat you cant get out of them without to much trouble?i got a 4.2 td gu ute and its a bit on the gutless side at the moment, the turbo is fairly quite and doesnt sound like it runs much psi at the moment standard

[GU_Thomo]

I am not sure of the boost figures so I will not mislead you with what I think they are.
I will talk to the guy who did the work and let you know.
I think you will find the limiting factor will be how thirsty you make the engine, they really drink a lot if you boost them high or drive them hard

Have a look at Greg's GU http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=29796

They are discussing boost and the implacations there

[GU_Thomo]

Response from the guy who did the turbo work

" Factory boost actuator was set at 10psi on the day we dyno’d it however the actual boost was only 8psi. The factory waste gate restricts boost. For some time now have been watching the power development on a mates 4.2 GU. The engine runs 30psi in race trim, 25 on the road. Internally the engine is standard. It is 50000kms old. It has only just started to show signs of distress. Obviously the fuel, turbo charging, intercooling and exhaust systems on that engine are non factory big dollar items. The factory turbo, while able to produce 20psi, becomes thermally inefficient at anything over about 15psi. The turbo is simply spinning so hard that it pushes hot air into the engine. So to answer your question, if I had a good fuel pump, good turbo/intercooler and exhaust, I would be confident with boost levels at 15-16psi. Yours is set at 12.5"

Hope this helps

[Emms4runner]

Job well done!:thumb:

[utedriver]

Thomo thats a great example of a well set up GU! Looks like you have everything covered there mate. Great pics of showing how its done, Awesome!!

[bop smoo]

how good is your rig..............i have been tossing around ideas on an air set up in my head for months, laying in bed late at night listening to the misses snore while i come up with a millon ideas, not one of them is even close to how good and effective yours looks, i'm sold.
was most of the work already done to your wagon when you got it , or like most of us has it been done over time. man i wish all that was done to mine when i picked it up, would have saved me a lot of time and an empty wallet......... but thats half the fun hey.

[GU_Thomo]

Ah I cannot Lie.
I have been looking for a 4.2L for 12 months and tried to buy several but missed out. I then saw this and fell in love.
The guy who did it is a perfectionist and has several 4WDs.
Business and family committments meant something had to go and I got lucky.
It has done very little off road work and when it did he spent 2 days just cleaning underneath. It is better than new!!
The list of mods and the logic behind everything he did is amazing.
If you have seen issue 95 it was the featured vehicle.

[utedriver]

Ah I cannot Lie.
I have been looking for a 4.2L for 12 months and tried to buy several but missed out. I then saw this and fell in love.
The guy who did it is a perfectionist and has several 4WDs.
Business and family committments meant something had to go and I got lucky.
It has done very little off road work and when it did he spent 2 days just cleaning underneath. It is better than new!!
The list of mods and the logic behind everything he did is amazing.
If you have seen issue 95 it was the featured vehicle.
I thought it look familar!!! You've done well there mate!!!

[MYTANK]

Very Well Setup Rig you have there Matey.

Hope my dad does something like this when he retires.

Chosen a good rig, kitted it out well and it should take you far, the kimberly camper will be really good too :)

Enjoy your Travels.

Dan

[GU_Thomo]

Here are a few more pics that may be of interest to some of you.
I havn't had a chance to really try it out but when I do I will post more action pics

[utedriver]

cool pics there Thomo!! the black rims suit it better too!!
Mate Where does the wiring run to the back of the lights on the roof so it looks neat?

[Elmer]

Thomo,

Have you ordered or got your Kimberley yet? Great bit of kit and you won't be disappointed.

[GU_Thomo]

cool pics there Thomo!! the black rims suit it better too!!
Mate Where does the wiring run to the back of the lights on the roof so it looks neat?

The wiring runsfrom the lights around the roof rack frame to a plug then down and through the top of the center door pillar.
All held neatly in place with cable ties.

A bit hard to explain so I will take some photos and post them on the weekend

[GU_Thomo]

Thomo,

Have you ordered or got your Kimberley yet? Great bit of kit and you won't be disappointed.


I have ordered a Platinum for delivery in October and to be honest I can't wait. I have ordered it that far away as I have to have a Hip replaced an figure I would not get much use till then

[utedriver]

The wiring runsfrom the lights around the roof rack frame to a plug then down and through the top of the center door pillar.
All held neatly in place with cable ties.

A bit hard to explain so I will take some photos and post them on the weekend
Thanks mate, Just when you get a chance.
Cheers Rich

[jedsute]

sounds the same as they do with the emergency services vehicles to me Rich

[GU_Thomo]

OK here are som (very Bad) photos of the wiring of the roof lights.
If these are not good enough I will take some more when the rain stops!!

I think that they are self explanatory if you want any more info just ask.

[utedriver]

Thank for the shots there mate, That exactly what I was after ta. I just picked up my new GU on thursday. Ill get some pics up real soon....

Just another quick one does your cargo barrier open up like barn doors? Iv'e just been looking more closely at it... I have a standard cargo barrier in mine.

[Matty R]

Good stuff! very nice looking rig:thumb: Im jelous.....

now that ive been bitten by the touring bug, i hope to have a patrol just like that in my garage one day, once i pay the xtrail off!

[GU_Thomo]

Thank for the shots there mate, That exactly what I was after ta. I just picked up my new GU on thursday. Ill get some pics up real soon....

Just another quick one does your cargo barrier open up like barn doors? Iv'e just been looking more closely at it... I have a standard cargo barrier in mine.

I am lookin forward to the pics of the new Patrol

No the cargo barrier does not open but that is not a bad idea.
I will think about how to do that

[GU_Thomo]

Good stuff! very nice looking rig:thumb: Im jelous.....

now that ive been bitten by the touring bug, i hope to have a patrol just like that in my garage one day, once i pay the xtrail off!


Thanks for your comments mate.
I suggest you pay off that XTrail ASAP.
This is my first Nissan of any kind and I must say I am very happy with the Patrol. I chose it as I believe the 4.2TDI is last of the almost unbreakable and uncomplicated offroad vehicles available.

[minipatrol]

nice work. Love the GU's :)

[GU_Thomo]

A very frosty morning in Moss Vale.
A very rattley cold start.
Have any of you other 4.2 Diesel Patrol owners managed to reduce the cold start rattles.

Also I have a Mazda Tribute for sale
http://www.4wdmonthly.com.au/forum/f16/mazda-tribute-softroader-great-condition-35094/

[eMOJO]

Thomo I love it... everything looks like it could be factory items, it's perfect. Was all of this work done by yourself? If so how much to make another air tank???

[utedriver]

Looked rather cold there Thomo!! If its not the drought killing the lawn its the frost....lol

[GU_Thomo]

Thomo I love it... everything looks like it could be factory items, it's perfect. Was all of this work done by yourself? If so how much to make another air tank???

Thanks for the comments but I cannot take the credit.
I had been looking for a late model 4.2TDI patrol that I would set up for touring for about 18 months. I had made a few offers and missed out.
This one came up and I was just lucky.
The guy who did the work is a perfectionist. He has several 4WDs and a business opportunity meant he needed to sell his CT and the Patrol.

The Air tank is a work of art and works brilliantly.
It supplies the lockers as well as the Tires
The only issue is it is not Standards Australia certified and depending where you are it may not comply with your state's vehicle regulations.

[GU_Thomo]

Looked rather cold there Thomo!! If its not the drought killing the lawn its the frost....lol


Definitley brass monkey weather.

How is tha new GU going utedriver, as good as you hoped?

[utedriver]

How is tha new GU going utedriver, as good as you hoped?
Yeah its going great mate, I'm enjoying it heaps!! Now just need to sell my hilux!!
Rich

[GU_Thomo]

Yeah its going great mate, I'm enjoying it heaps!! Now just need to sell my hilux!!
Rich


Year I know how you feel I have a Mazda Tribute I am trying to sell.
The old second hand market ain't what she used to be for sellers!!

[GU'NIT-Patrol!]

Hey Parry how is the patrol going now? Any new mods?

cheers cya NICE TRUCK!

[GU_Thomo]

Hey Parry how is the patrol going now? Any new mods?

cheers cya NICE TRUCK!

Hey GU'NIT sorry it has taken a while to reply, I have been getting a new hip.

There have been a few minor upgrades like Intercooler fan, upgraded driving lights, new batteries but the most important change has been getting it engineered and registered in NSW and thankfully the only thing I had to do was install a speedo correction unit.:D :D
I have been spending $$$ on a full set of recovery gear, spares, hand held UHF radios, GPS, Engel fridge and a host of other necessary equipment for touring.

The big expense has been the purchase of the Kimberely Kamper.:zzz: :zzz:


When I am fully recovered from the hip operation we are heading out west touring for a few months.

Cheers

Parry

[Dacoop]

Awsome setup Parry, very impressive, it's one sweet looking rig! Hope you recover quickly so you can get out there and enjoy it.

Dane.

[bop smoo]

Nice set up mate.


Gees i need one of those Campers

[A.J.]

Hey mate I just went through this thread again and I noticed that you appear to have NO muffler at all in your exhaust system??

Did I see that right? Is it very loud?

[GU_Thomo]

Awsome setup Parry, very impressive, it's one sweet looking rig! Hope you recover quickly so you can get out there and enjoy it.

Dane.

Thanks Dacoop, I am recovering ok and hope to be on the road in September.

Cheers

Parry

[GU_Thomo]

Nice set up mate.


Gees i need one of those Campers

Thanks Bop, You only live once mate get yourself a good offroad camper you will never regret it.

Cheers

Parry

[GU_Thomo]

Hey mate I just went through this thread again and I noticed that you appear to have NO muffler at all in your exhaust system??

Did I see that right? Is it very loud?


Hi AJ, very well spotted. You are right no muffler just 3" all the way through when the pics were taken. It was not very loud at all. In fact it sounded great, however it created an annoying resonance particularly in the back seat. I have now got a very small straight through muffler which has hardly reduced the volume but has eliminated the resonance.
So still sounds sweet.

Cheers

Parry