Thread: Y62 patrol

But the 110 was heavy though...😮

Originally Posted by justinc

But the 110 was heavy though...

This is true but the patrol is 3 ton with me in it and nothing else

Sorry, but my Amarok would eat that, with a lightish tare and big tyres, 8spd auto, responsive torquey engine, flex, rear diff lock, etc. But i dont muck around with high tyre pressures.

33" are easy to fit to an Amarok, and you say 35" are easy to fit to a Y62, but the Amarok being so much lighter will have more flotation.

Despite having driven almost every beach between the SA/VIC border and the top of Yorke Peninsula, plus more, plus Big Red, etc, i dont have any great dune climbing videos. However, recently, with almost no run up....
Amarok Yorke Duning. - YouTube

Weight is a huge and largely ignored factor i reckon. I once got the quickest time in a sand gymkhana in my old stock 82 2 door on std tyres and no traction aids... they all larfed when i unloaded the vehicle even took out the spare wheel and all personal effects... afterwards they all had a krinkly mouf about it. It was just common sense got me over the line!

Happy times😍

Originally Posted by rammypluge

Sorry, but my Amarok would eat that, with a lightish tare and big tyres, 8spd auto, responsive torquey engine, flex, rear diff lock, etc. But i dont muck around with high tyre pressures.

33" are easy to fit to an Amarok, and you say 35" are easy to fit to a Y62, but the Amarok being so much lighter will have more flotation.

Despite having driven almost every beach between the SA/VIC border and the top of Yorke Peninsula, plus more, plus Big Red, etc, i dont have any great dune climbing videos. However, recently, with almost no run up....
Amarok Yorke Duning. - YouTube

Exactly my point mate. You had to modify it. What do you reckon would happen if i lifted the patrol 2 inches and slipped 35s under it?
I made the statement i made in regards to factory standard vehicles and not modified.

Originally Posted by rammypluge

Sorry, but my Amarok would eat that, with a lightish tare and big tyres, 8spd auto, responsive torquey engine, flex, rear diff lock, etc. But i dont muck around with high tyre pressures.

33" are easy to fit to an Amarok, and you say 35" are easy to fit to a Y62, but the Amarok being so much lighter will have more flotation.

Despite having driven almost every beach between the SA/VIC border and the top of Yorke Peninsula, plus more, plus Big Red, etc, i dont have any great dune climbing videos. However, recently, with almost no run up....
Amarok Yorke Duning. - YouTube

Hows this for the world record, standard;

Nissan Patrol Challenge yet breaks another Guinness World Record - Fastest Sand Dune Climbing - YouTube

Not after big tyres and other mods, not many vehicles would do that i reckon

Originally Posted by 1nando

FYI Rammy i dont class a y62 as a built for purpose serious off roader but i dont class a amarok as a serious of roader either and not on the same level as a Patrol simply cause of its lack of heritage, small tyres and no low range gearbox. Thats not having a go at you but rather fair and true facts.

Seriously tough offroaders have live axels, decent tyres and excellent low range gearing.

This isnt a serious offroad vid but shows the flex
Medium climb in Appin in the Y62 - YouTube

See, thats what i mean, is anyone seriously offroading a Y62? Its a shame, i reckon with the right mods they should go okay.

Rhett's Automotive, flex track, Loveday 4x4 Adventure Park - YouTube

Originally Posted by 1nando

Exactly my point mate. You had to modify it. What do you reckon would happen if i lifted the patrol 2 inches and slipped 35s under it?
I made the statement i made in regards to factory standard vehicles and not modified.

No serious offroader goes around in a standard vehicle (unless perhaps its some models of landrover!).

My point was about serious offroad vids. All it takes is one person to seriously offroad a Y62 and vid it.