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05-01-2006, 12:07 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I recently picked up a GQ Patrol to tow my race car with, so thought id find out if anyone else here owns a Patrol/Maverick.
Already starting to mod it, bought some extractors for it yesterday  : Cheers Dave
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05-01-2006, 12:14 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Im interested in getting one of these as well. Post some pics!!
How does it tow?
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05-01-2006, 12:29 PM
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AUII Fairmont Ghia
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Adelaide, Southern beaches
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My last car was gq 4.2 diesel patrol. These are just about unbreakable. Did a lot of offroading including 2 trips across simpson desert. In 4 years never laid a spanner on it apart from mods or regular servicing. Standard diesel is a little underpowered but you only appreciate it when you get off road. I have film of mine crawling up big red (the largest sand dune in the Simpson) in first gear low range where the next car ( new pajero turbo) took 4 tries to do same. Also diesels on same trip used 95 litres where the petrols used 120 litres to cross the desert (oodnadtta to birdsville)
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05-01-2006, 12:31 PM
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more posting less lurking
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: koondrook, northern victoria
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No i've only got a MQ. But got quite a few mates with GQ's - bullet proof drivelines and good vehicles for towing. Rear diffs did have a reputation for being noisy. (would remain noisy and generally still not break!)
Can quite easily handle a power increase. Only thing to avoid - an RB30 powered GQ as these had significantly smaller gearboxes. Go the 4.2 in either petrol or diesel but may need LPG for petrol as very thirsty.
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05-01-2006, 12:44 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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yep ive found the petrol to be very thirsty, but mine has LPG so it makes it more realistic
bprint_xr8 has a valid point, from what ive heard you would want to avoid the RB30 full stop. Not only the much smaller g/b, but very much underpowered for the truck size! 4.2 seems to have reasonable power, and tows ok - so much better than the later model hilux i had been using its not funny The 7 seats are great, and when theyre folded up you can fit so much gear in the back :hihi:
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05-01-2006, 12:48 PM
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BEU77Y and the BEE55T
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Location: NSW South Coast
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We have a landcruiser but Dave's best mate has a GQ - it had a stock diesel engine but is now an intercooled turbo. It's a tough 4wd with an awful lot of km's on the clock and still going strong.
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05-01-2006, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Perth
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I had a GQ for about 5 years, jacked it, thrashed it never broke anything except the 5th gear synchro and a transfer case seal.. brilliant 4wd, never even came close to getting bogged... .. . .
.. although the 7 inch liftkit and 35inch high tyres on 10inch wide rims probably had something to do with that haha |
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05-01-2006, 11:11 PM
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The time now is 09:49 PM.
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Hey hey! long time no see
so um what race car are you towing with said patrol? I think ill be looking for a 60 series landy to tow mine ;D Phill |
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06-01-2006, 09:19 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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hey phil, how goes it?
got myself a saloon car these days :hihi: what about you? still driving buzz boxes? heheh :P
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06-01-2006, 07:46 PM
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I acually sold my Mav to get my XR - i initially bought it so i wouldnt mod it - that didnt happen - tint, lift kit, radios etc beautiful 4wd had a couple of good 4wdriving trips in that thing. !!
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07-01-2006, 11:04 AM
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i got a pajero and i so shoulda got a GQ :P
honestly strongest 4wd on the road i reckon,landcruisers and patrols and so easy to modify too outerlimits might be a place to visit mate |
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09-01-2006, 01:11 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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well spent a few hours this weekend bashing through the sand dunes down in gippsland, what a blast!
the number of patrols / mavericks there was amazing, they out numbered everything else 5 to 1. going to take me about 3 weeks to get all the dust out of it though
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09-01-2006, 01:20 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I have an '89 Maverick, I bought it in '91 with 22,000. Mine is a diesel, it now has a misely 190,000k's on it. I got it turbo'd mid last year at 180,000. the diesels are exceptionally under powered when towing, that is why i turbo'd mine.
As everybody has said they are pretty much unbreakable. If the one you bought is post '95, then 5th gear can be a bit dodgy, they are also know for body cracks underneath, but I think only after a bit of 4wding. The whole GQ design remains under the GU except for a different body. The whole GQ thing was a smaller version of the UD truck. Steer very clear of anything under 4.2 litre.
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09-01-2006, 01:36 PM
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Just a thought.... If they came with a RB30, and the RB26DETT bolts straight in its mounts as should the AWD driveline from a GTR.... 10 sec Patrol anyone?
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09-01-2006, 01:44 PM
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BEU77Y and the BEE55T
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That'd be one fast brick!
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09-01-2006, 01:46 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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hate to try and stop it!!! need some BIG brakes
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09-01-2006, 09:25 PM
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http://home.iprimus.com.au/promotive...nal/Patrol.htm he tells me some guy is building fake hummers using these patrols and his mechanicals as a base. |
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10-01-2006, 08:48 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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There was a guy a few years back who had a 350 Chev in a Maverick and it came close to winning the "go to whoa" at the Springcar Nationals.
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10-01-2006, 11:27 AM
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BEU77Y and the BEE55T
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Alot of the competition 4WD's have big chev engines in them now - you should hear them out in the scrub at the comps, they sound awesome.
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Location: online - duh
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Quote:
 The Hammers (3/4 scale Hummer kits) can be found here; http://www.rhinobuggies.com.au/hammers.htm I like em, plenty of pics on the site, here's just 3.   
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10-01-2006, 12:58 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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those hammer kits are fantastic!
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10-01-2006, 07:59 PM
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Anyone here own a Maverick / Patrol (GQ)?
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