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Hello all, I am a diesel mechanic and do a lot of call outs usually on highways in my 4x2 d22 navara, as of late i have been finding myself going to a quarry, i want to gain a little bit more ground clearance so i dont get hung up. on the soft sand the car tends to get dig a bit before it moves some...

Correct the 4.8 did have the diff mounted handbrake.
Although, the brakes are some what bigger on the 4.8's diff tho, if you do fit a complete diff ( wheel to wheel ) the car will handle like crap unless the front diff width is the same as the rear.

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Duane

Turns out the person that "Knows" about turbo's need to go back to Turbo College and get some Edjamakation. I have looked into the Gt28 turbo and its nothing like this one.... Is any 1 able to assist in identifying it??? http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy138/DuaneAbbott/P1000622.jpg htt...

go for it!

How is the chop going for you mate???

It's not the worst but.......... http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy138/DuaneAbbott/P1000600.jpg I am going to engineer this onto a Gq wagon chassis, so i dont think a lot of cuts and welds will impress the engineer. and another http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy138/DuaneAbbott/P1000599.jpg

well this i am not sure of, I was looking into it, i know there are 3 varients tho all different part numbers???? It has rust in other places too like above thewindscreen behind the brace and right up in sill panels, So sourcing a "good" body might be worth doing i think. Man thos GU cab/b...

White smoke ( unburn't fuel)
Blue smoke ( burning oil)

Id probably be thinking blown oil seal in turbo,
But causing it to "jump" from side to side could have something to do with fuel.

I am not too familiar on these engines but id check the turbo out first.

Hope all goes well

Hey,

I have a turbo in my Gq atm. just want to know what turbo it is, its a watercooled garrett gt28 is all i can see, the plate is unreadable, is there any other way of telling what it is??

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i should start looking where you do then!

maybe not.

for a gu ute shell ! ( NO NOTHING ) $4,500.00

or a smashed Gu wagon shell ( no nothing) 3,500.00.

I might just replace my floor thanks

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Well this could be another way to go, either get a GU patrol cab or do a chop.

Maybe some one could clarify if they do fit!

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this could work as i need to get the car engineered anyways as i changing the chassis over from leaf to coil.

So they do bolt straight up aye?
My Accountant / Bank mananger / Better half will be impressed with you!

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yeah i dont think they would for $1000 tho, i was also considering just buying a secong hand body and fitting the ute back. ........swapping no's maybe.....................................................NO NO NO this would be very naughty!

Hey all, I am replacing my floor pan due to exessive rust problems, I have looked at crash supplies, but cannot find parts aftermarket. (would anyone else know where i could source on from???) Spoke to my local nissan dealer they dont stock the floor pan for a ute, but they do for a wagon (ex Japan)...

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http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=40948

Cheers guys

I hear commodore seats bolt up with a bit of box section 25x25mm on the outer rail, ill have a look for the link!

Hey guys, I have a gq ute leaf spring running HH43 (or a h260 4.3 ratio in other words), i have done numerous searches but come up with nothing! I am getting a roller gq wagon chassis, no diff centres. I know i have H260 rear diff, But every one keep saying that the **REAR** diff is not interchangab...

They tend to get hung up a lot on the rear shocker mounts.
check out supeior engineering's web site, you can buy the brackets from them, they lift it inline with the diff housing instead of hanging down........................... could be the diff between making and not!

also im not sure how a sierra front axle works but jack up car and check the wheel bearing play , then get some one to push as hard as they can on the brake, and check again, this is like checking the "wheel bearing" then "king pin" for wear, i spose its more scolloping instead o...

it looks like "feathering" id be checking the wheel bearings, seen a lot like this on trucks and so forth with high k's, but seeing your are on simex's soft compund, id be looking ad adjustment

They tend to crack around the rear coil plates, look at superior engineerings web site, check around the floor pan either side (in engine bay) could be cracked, i know my body mounts have cracked around the front under the drivers = (potential problem), where the rear lower arms bolt onto chassis th...

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Yeah thought so, worth the question tho!

How hard would it be getting an engineers then for the new chassis? does anyone know????

Hey all, I am curious!, Lets just say that (mr X) has a leaf sprung 4x4, and he has a rather big crack in that leaf sprung chassis. But (Mr X) comes accross another chassis with coil springs instead! Do you think that (Mr X) could fit this, then use the leaf sprung chassis number to get the vehicle ...

As with anything i suppose, you hit it hard enough things will break!

I am unsure if it is a 2.8 chassis. i was just asking the question.
If worst comes to worst i will,

But its just a long way to go to get it, and a lot of $$$ to find out its wrong!

Hey all, I posted a wanted ad in the wanted section for a Gq roller chassis, I have a bloke thats got one, just curious as i have seen somewhere that the 2.8 diesel chassis engine mount location may be different to the 4.2's???? Reason i ask is that i am getting a chassis to replace the leaf sprung ...

To stop the wack on a rock bending it, well that's what sliders are for, do your self a favor if your going to do the chop do the sliders as well.

I thought that was a givin

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Cheers for the pics!

Actually looks ok, stops dents and rust and damage.
Strength wise?? i suspose the floor will become a weak spot??? or has some one done this mod and its held up to the test of time!

Just concerned that a good wack on the sliders will cause a creased floorpan!

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