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Well after being out on the weekend, the -13 with 315's do rub on the inner guards when at full flex at the rear. However they have a little more clearance to the front mudflaps when I have lock on which means I have returned with front mudflaps still attached, Just.

After looking at the diff/drive shaft clearance it doesnt look to be much of an advantage for ramp over as the radious arms are about the same. I was mostly after it to minimise the change in uni joint angle after the 4 inch lift. Overall is there much advantage to be gained?? This is just a tourier ...

After looking at the diff/drive shaft clearance it doesnt look to be much of an advantage for ramp over as the radious arms are about the same. I was mostly after it to minimise the change in uni joint angle after the 4 inch lift. Overall is there much advantage to be gained?? This is just a tourier ...

I will be fitting ARB lockers at the same time so that should be no problem.

i thought the would just swap ends but didn't think about the oil level plug height. Thanks for that. Off on the search for some gears

Stupid auto correct.
Gq and Gu Center the same?

Just curious as to what is required to make a standard diff Center into a high pinion Center and if the ya and Gu centres (and carrier) are the same. Thanks. David

Thanks for the reply.
I was leaning towards the 4.3 but everyone seemed to be going for the 4.6 ratio and didnt what to do it twice.
4.3's will be ordered and go via ARB lockers on way to my car.
Thanks for the confirmation of my conclusions.

I am chasing a GU series 2 TD42T wireing diagram. I am fitting some air lockers and driving lights along with other bits and was wanting to use the spare fuse and holders under the bonnet, lights in the dash and where possable original loom with the spare plugs if they are already connected for the ...

Sounds like to me it would be easier to have your tow rig towing capacity uprated by an engineer. Gu is 3.5T towing so it should need much to get the GQ uprated to say 3T atleast.

Does anyone do a longer rear trailing arm with a new bolt on pivot point so as to not change the location of the diff? The longer arms would be good so that the tail shaft angles remain correct through out the suspension travel. Might have to look at changing over from my old arm and drop boxes to ...

table didnt work properly and it is a GU series 2.

I have a TD42t St wagon with a 4 inch lift, 315/75/16 tires and will have a top mount IC, High flowed turbo, 3inch exaust and tune. I am looking at either 4.3 diff gears or 4.6. 4.3 will be slightly taller than standard and 4.6 a little shorter so my question is... Am I likely to get better highway ...

I have just fitted 315/75/16's to my GU and went for -22 offset (same as 35/15s I was running) but they were a little bit to wide to fit inside the flares, so I had to go back to -13 offset and works well. 16X8 ROH and still flexes up well with out rubbing.

For anyone that has done this conversion, was there anything else that was required other than what is on the front diff? Was the conversion successful and worth while? Will be running 35's. thanks

Very common issue.
Your front pan hard buses will be shot, typically the top bush where the pan hard rod is mounted to the chassis.
Buy a new adjustable pan hard rod or just replace the bushes in your current one and it will be as good as new.

I am looking at buying a factory cruise control from a 2004 GU 4.2TD patrol to fit to my 2002 ST. Are all the looms in place in the 2002 ST wagon ready to just plug in a factory Cruise control? What components do I need to make sure that wreakers remove for me to make sure I get it all. 1, Unit in ...

I have been lookingat purchasing a 05 or 06 patrol wagon and have notice that there has been a couple that have had the dash all bubbled like it has been to close to the fire and blistered. Is this a common issue due to the harsh Australian sun or likley to be some other unerlying cause? Thanks ...

guess it is not an simple thing to do then
I will have to get one out and have a look at them side by side and try to figure something out.

I know this has been asked a hundred times before but in every thread it was never clear to me what was required to make it fit. I have a GU that has lost 5th gear so the gearbox has to come out and be repaired or replaced. I also have a hydraulic winch that i thought would be far better if I could ...

better flex =
The right front/rear spring rates. Superior super flex arm and corectly choosen lenght shocks with the right valving, in conjunction with the drop boxes and other bits you already have.
IMO anyway.

Well i took some photos of the different gear and shaft in to nissan today, all of a sudden they got one of the machanics from out the back to me and are now experts on what needs to be done. They seemed at least a little bit helpfull today thou. I ran nissins head office today to be told, sorry it ...

I turned my screen brightness up and found where to enter search words I have printed off some of the treads and the pitures and i will go back into the local dealer next week. I will try and contact the head office tomorrow if i can find their phone number. thanks.

Our local dealer didnt even admit that the new shaft would be different to the old one. They wont even admit that the 3.0l have an issue and certianly wont come to the party out of good will with supplying the parts unfortunalntly. Unless there is leagle pressure i can add to them which i doubt. Is ...

I have blowen the 5th gear in my 99 4.2 GU. :x I have heard that nissin is supplying the parts as it was suppose to be a recall to fix the issue? also i have heard that there was a longer splined shaft avalible as a fix and also a pressed on 5th gear shaft avalible. From others experiance, what is ...

If you have a look at some dorp boxes fitted then you will see that if your drop boxes do hang up then you would never get the belly over the obstical anyway as the angle from the trailing edge of the tyre to the center of the belly is less than from the tyre to the back edge of the drop box, if ...

267-75-16's are standard for the GU ute. (approx 31.5")
285-78-16's fit no worries with no lift (approx 33")
so, 285-75-15's would be approx 32" so will fit with no problems and be very close to original size.

GQ or GU?
no point putting in an engine that is all power and no torque down low in the revs.
2"-3" lift will be fine to clear 33's. My Gu clears 35's with 4" lift.

just go the TD42t patrol. you cant even go for a new Cruiser as they have a few issues also. guess a new car is off the list of good old reliable 4X4 these days.

you would ahve to have a very long drop toung to get the tow ball anywhere near the right height with thoat thou. My standard tow bar is to high already.