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GU 2 door, no lift, need new tires...

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GU 2 door, no lift, need new tires...

Post by DiscoDino »

Hey all,

Rather than investing in a Land Rover again, I decided to go for the Patrol GU 2002, with the 4.5 carb (petrol cheap in KSA), and no electrics...

Anyways, after only 12,000 km, the original tires, 235/80 Bridgestone HT are badly worn to my dissappointment ( :P ), therefore they are to be replaced with something more to my likings for the desert here.

The wheels are the original 6x16. I have no idea what offset they have, but was wondering if I can go with 8.25x16 XS or 255/85 R16 without any lift. There are no flares on it.

I need this truck to remain stock for the time being, until I finish the Disco.

Thanks for all the input...
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Post by big red »

over here the GU's have 8x16 wheels with 265 70 16 [265 75 16 on the ute] and plenty of guys use 285 75 16 with minimal rubbing on full compression.
this is on wagons though so if your talking about a SWB we dont get them in australia and cant tell you if they fit.
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heres a pic of a GU shorty
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Post by JK »

big red wrote:heres a pic of a GU shorty


:cry: why can't they bring them out over here?!?!
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Post by A1zook »

FUK i had been told bout these but that is awsome i want 1 nah make that 2 has that image been photo chopped on that dune or wat man that would be insane with lift lokka s n a set of 37"s
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Post by bogged »

According to Nissan, there isnt enough market here for them.. The price wouldnt be that much different to the LWB, so they figure most would go with the long wheel base...


I actually had a mail session going with Nissan on this as I wanted one!! They have zero chance of importing them, even in small numbers.
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Post by DiscoDino »

In Saudi, the bone-stock SWB seels for ~6,000 $ US less than its LWB counterpart, so that is a considerable amount...

I for one did not like the ~117" wheelbase of the LWB, with prior experience with my 100" Discovery WB, I wanted something around that, and the Patrol SWB is great for that.

It is a shame that you guys cannot get any, i can only imagine what you can do with it!!!

I plan on modifying it in a year's time, so will be looking onto your expertise, advice and help...so start packing them up...
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Post by Wendle »

you can get GU shorty's from new zealand. :D
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Post by A1zook »

Yeah But wats involved in gettin em ova here do u know Carlton cause i would luuuuuuuuuvvvv to have 1
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Post by Wendle »

I don't know. But I think we have free trade with new zealand so there would be minimal duties and tax and stuff. They are pretty cool, hey?
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Post by Rut Slut »

I know of someone that was looking into bringing in a second hand GU SWB from NZ. From memory it was going to come out at about $35000.
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Post by Wendle »

I think it will be a worthwhile venture in a few more years when they have been around a bit longer and the prices come down.
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Post by Rut Slut »

From memory it will cost between $5000 - $10000 to get it here and registered, depending on what needs to be done.

Would be an awsome truck though. :D
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Post by DiscoDino »

Well, since I will be modifying it soon, what do you guys recommend I do?
Tires, lift, gearing, lockers, bumpers, winches...??? which ones, and why?

Thanks
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Post by Wendle »

All of the above. :D
In pretty much the order that you listed them, too!
Cool truck :twisted:
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Post by Wendle »

BTW, dude, is the GU shorty still a 2400mm wheelbase??
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Post by bj on roids »

i want a shorty GU

DAMN that thing is COOOL

i wanna do a cheezy look on it though, short cab ;)
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Post by Juzza »

DiscoDino wrote:Well, since I will be modifying it soon, what do you guys recommend I do?
Tires, lift, gearing, lockers, bumpers, winches...??? which ones, and why?

Thanks



Well Disco, before we offer advice on setup for your machine, tell us what the terrain is like over there.
Obviously we would imagine it to be big bloody sand dunes with oil rigs to dodge between but like anywhere one setup won't be ideal for
all types of terrain
Cheezy would vouch for this as his rig is almost one of a kind when compared to other competition rigs in Victoria. This is explained by the fact that he prefers rocks to drive on but Victoria is full of mud.
Totally different conditions require different approaches.
Tell us what its like over there and we will give you a HEAP of ideas!! :wink:
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Post by DiscoDino »

Well, In Saudi, its 90% sand and 10% rocks, so most probably any AT tire in 37" form will do that trick, or I will go with the 37 MTR as an all rounder...
I like ARB products, so that is the way I would go, also OME, Warn, the usual good stuff...
I would love to do anything radical to tell you the truth, so shoot ideas, i'm all eyes!
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42" Iroks, ZF, dual cases & ARBs, 30 splined, Longfielded, OMEs, Optimas, M8274-50s, Rockstomper rope & Bead-L
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33" BFT AT, tuned, caged, 1/2 top
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Post by 2car »

Hi Dino,

I just realised that in your first post in this thread you used the words 'invest' and 'Rover' in the same sentance. Are you on drugs? :lol: Just kidding!

Do the NZ GU shorties come in diesel? Me thinks that a TD 3.0 would rock!
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Post by bj on roids »

tooker, dude, if you bring two back, i will pay half for one :D
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Post by DiscoDino »

2car...yeah, I actually said that...well, I will not comment on that, since it will backfire on me... :oops:

The GU SWB does come in diesel, but living in Saudi, petrol is way cheaper, and the diesel they have here is not "clean" enough for small engines, so I decided to go for the 4.5 carb.
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42" Iroks, ZF, dual cases & ARBs, 30 splined, Longfielded, OMEs, Optimas, M8274-50s, Rockstomper rope & Bead-L
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33" BFT AT, tuned, caged, 1/2 top
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Post by antt »

they actually have carbies on em still? :?
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