Outer Limits 4x4 Board

Hi all
I've decided to leave the toyota camp and get into a nissan. I'm in the market for a manual deisel GQ SWB or LWB and just had a few questions that i wanted answered.
1. What are the differences, if any, between Patrols and Mavericks?
2. What things should i be looking out for/known issues
3.How much lift will i need to run 33"/35"?
4. Are parts easy to get for it?

Thanks in advance

santaz351 wrote:1. What are the differences, if any, between Patrols and Mavericks?

rebadged GQs' - few little things, but nothing worth writing home about.

2. What things should i be looking out for/known issues

http://www.gqpatrol.com/buyingagq.htm

3.How much lift will i need to run 33"/35"?

2-3inch sus/2in body.

4. Are parts easy to get for it?

wat parts?

Just parts in general. I mean, can you get most most parts from a wreckers or do you have to buy genuine from nissan all the time

santaz351 wrote:2. What things should i be looking out for/known issues

rust!!!!... in the bottom of doors, sill's, body mounts, lower A pillars around the door hinges (also check for cracks in this area behind the front guards), around rear roof gutters and pillars. late 88 - early 89 models where none to rust easly.

i always say, if the clock doesnt work, she's a keeper. because every good gq ive looked at to buy the clock never worked, but all the bodgey car yard ones did .

parts are easy to get genuine, but there is sh!t loads of after market stuff now days.

santaz351 wrote: 3.How much lift will i need to run 33"/35"?

2 to 3" spring lift with bump stop extensions.

one with an engine build date pre august 93 ( i think ) stronger pistons and are suited to turbos better.

santaz351 wrote:Just parts in general. I mean, can you get most most parts from a wreckers or do you have to buy genuine from nissan all the time

Genuine parts are reasonable priced most of the time. I very rarely buy aftermarket.

Cheers Mick.

rust?
were talking about a GQ not a mk/mq

Mousie wrote:rust?
were talking about a GQ not a mk/mq

if i was talking about mq's, the list would be 4 pages long