Thread: Y62 patrol

Hehe! Drivers of trucks would strongly disagree with your definition of pulling power

You’re talking speed...over a short time interval.

Let’s change the context... and you’ll see what I mean.

“What was pretty impressive is that a vehicle with an engine approximately 54% of the Patrol can haul a true 3,500kg whilst being loaded to its GVM, up a gradient that very few vehicles could even hold speed at.

And whilst it’s 180kw and 600nm is well below the others it has the benefit of an extra gear in its ZF to make the most of what it has to offer.”

Originally Posted by Tombie

Well don’t get a Y62 then!!!

With just me in my rangie i am on gvm, and no gvm upgrades for the rangie available.
Add a bar or two, and a gvm upgrade kit to a y62 and i can still take the family with me legally.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Hehe! Drivers of trucks would strongly disagree with your definition of pulling power

You’re talking speed...over a short time interval.

Let’s change the context... and you’ll see what I mean.

“What was pretty impressive is that a vehicle with an engine approximately 54% of the Patrol can haul a true 3,500kg whilst being loaded to its GVM, up a gradient that very few vehicles could even hold speed at.

And whilst it’s 180kw and 600nm is well below the others it has the benefit of an extra gear in its ZF to make the most of what it has to offer.”

Trucks i understand as its my job monday to friday.
Yes i am impressed by the d4, seems some cant belive that a petrol v8 has more pulling power than their d4.

Oh I can believe it... it’s essentially an Japanese version of a 350 Chevy

Originally Posted by Vern

With just me in my rangie i am on gvm, and no gvm upgrades for the rangie available.
Add a bar or two, and a gvm upgrade kit to a y62 and i can still take the family with me legally.

Seems 3,680kg is the GVM upgrade...

2,750 empty
0,110 fuel
0,140 Bullbar
0,100 to allow for towing 3t
0,030 2nd battery
—————————-
3,130kg

Balance 550kg



We really need this stuff to be transparent to buyers hey! (I’ve also done it before on the D4/LC200).

Originally Posted by Tombie

Oh I can believe it... it’s essentially an Japanese version of a 350 Chevy

Also Tombie when you state that the patrols engine is 54% bigger your forgetting that its NA and has no forced induction which increases volumetric efficiency.

There is a danger of this thread spiralling down south... bith vehicles are great tow rigs. One appeals to some more than the other and tyat is what makes the world go round...
It was a very very close decidion for me and Juliets (the voice of reason&#128513 input was staunchly in favour of a new vehicle with a warranty etc, and i agree with that however you have no idea how close it was between the L322 TDv8 and the Y62. Such is the high regard i have for the Nissan offering.
It was purely down to towing aids and suspension for us, and maybe a little obsession with the L322 on my behalf..😅

Originally Posted by 1nando

Donh54:



Its funny when when you ask how many gears did it have to downshift, hilarious actually, ignorant too maybe.

The y62 has 560nm which puts it at a 40nm disadvantage with a 120kw power advantage.........how hard will you rev your d4 until you realize that its futile as the y62 will keep powering past..

I just watched it again - dropped a gear when he pulled out to pass, then another one just as he got ahead of the Disco.

I reckon the Disco dropped back because he was worried about getting sucked into the petrol cap vent!!

Both of them look to be great cars, but I'm afraid towing half a house with me doesn't really float my boat. We can live for a few weeks with no more than an awning, swags and stretchers, and a tent for if we stop somewhere for a while, all fitted into, or onto, a Disco 1.