Patrol Spotting
- Dustin
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Re: Patrol Spotting
Hi Michael
You've almost got it there.
Not quite OME, but were an accessory option from Nissan dealerships.
The bars were made by Tuffex Manufacturing right here in my hometown of PE
I knew someone who worked there and I got to see the factory a few times.
They made Maxibar, Excalibur and a few other brands.
Looks like they've dropped the bar manufacturing and focused on exhaust systems lately & they've got a facility in CT now as well.
You've almost got it there.
Not quite OME, but were an accessory option from Nissan dealerships.
The bars were made by Tuffex Manufacturing right here in my hometown of PE
I knew someone who worked there and I got to see the factory a few times.
They made Maxibar, Excalibur and a few other brands.
Looks like they've dropped the bar manufacturing and focused on exhaust systems lately & they've got a facility in CT now as well.
a.k.a. Datsun Dustin
View my Patrol's story here : http://patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=6478
No hill too steep, no donga too deep !
GO PATROL !!!
View my Patrol's story here : http://patrol4x4.co.za/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=6478
No hill too steep, no donga too deep !
GO PATROL !!!
- Michael
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Re: Patrol Spotting
Thanks for clearing that up Dustin
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And my engine rebuild here mostly engine related stuff
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Wie het gaan toer in die Weste?
Ons het Vrydagmiddag met die N14 uit Pretoria weswaarts gery. Op pad terug naby Coligny het ons 4 Patrols gekry wat duidelik gepak was. Twee wittes en 'n silwer een. Ek kan nie die vierde een onthou nie.
Was dit dalk iemand op die forum?
Was dit dalk iemand op die forum?
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Re: Wie het gaan toer in die Weste?
En wie was vanmiddag teen 12:30 net buite Stella met 'n silwer Patrol? Ek het te laat gesien dat jy wou stop.
- Chris Skinner
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Re: Patrol Spotting
Spotted this at Mopar Spares in Centurion - really rugged and hard working bakkie!
Met Stefan...
Met Stefan...
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- Russ Kellermann
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Re: Patrol Spotting
Correct.Michael wrote:I think those bumpers are actually OEM and were an option on the NA pickups prior to the 4.2TI bakkies. I had about 2 Patrols in the last month with those bumpers and currently have one at my place.
Maybe someone can confirm this?
They came out Standard (OEM) on the first batch of Patrol Pickups (early 2007 models).
Late 2007 models then sported all ONCA bars, front, rear, rollbar, sliders,.. on the "SAFARI" pack, offered Standard by Nissan, which also included the double skin rear Bak. My Pickup is a Safari pack example.
'07 Patrol Pickup TD42 N/A,285's KM2,3" Lift,ONCA Bars,Warn High Mount,Alu Canopy, and some other Stuff.
- iandvl
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Re: Patrol Spotting
Patrol spotting with a difference this time...
I was in Maseru for work on Monday. Etienne, a mate of mine with a very bad case of "FOMO"1, decided he'd never been in Maseru before, and wanted to see the place, so he went down with me. Stayed over in Ladybrand on Sunday evening. On Monday morning, "dou-voor-dag", we crossed into Lesotho at Maseru Bridge. It was 2 degrees in Ladybrand when we left, but by the time we reached the border, this had dropped down to -5..... That is beside the point.
I drove to where I was working, gave Etienne the keys, and he took my truck for the day to explore Maseru and its surrounds whilst I did my project.
Sometime around lunch, I got a call from a Lesotho number. A very excited masotho guy mentioned "bearded man", Patrol, my number plate and similar. I got a bit of a fright - thinking my mate had perhaps had an accident or something, but the next moment they guy was telling me that he had the exact same vehicle. He'd bought it after an accident, and was trying to get it fixed. He'd got everything sorted, but was trying to sort out the front axel.
Discussing the incident with Etienne over a Maluti after work, he said the guy had followed him for about 15km before eventually being able to chat with him when he stopped for lunch. He said the guy was very apologetic and so on, but appeared to be quite "desperate" to get hold of me.
In any case, I'll track down a front diff for him, and get it to Bloemfontein. He can collect if from there.
1: Fear Of Missing Out
PS: we checked out of Lesotho at Peka Bridge border post yesterday morning. It was absolutely amazingly quiet. At 09h30, when we crossed back into ZA, we were the only people at the border post apart from immigration and customs officials. Absolutely amazing.
I was in Maseru for work on Monday. Etienne, a mate of mine with a very bad case of "FOMO"1, decided he'd never been in Maseru before, and wanted to see the place, so he went down with me. Stayed over in Ladybrand on Sunday evening. On Monday morning, "dou-voor-dag", we crossed into Lesotho at Maseru Bridge. It was 2 degrees in Ladybrand when we left, but by the time we reached the border, this had dropped down to -5..... That is beside the point.
I drove to where I was working, gave Etienne the keys, and he took my truck for the day to explore Maseru and its surrounds whilst I did my project.
Sometime around lunch, I got a call from a Lesotho number. A very excited masotho guy mentioned "bearded man", Patrol, my number plate and similar. I got a bit of a fright - thinking my mate had perhaps had an accident or something, but the next moment they guy was telling me that he had the exact same vehicle. He'd bought it after an accident, and was trying to get it fixed. He'd got everything sorted, but was trying to sort out the front axel.
Discussing the incident with Etienne over a Maluti after work, he said the guy had followed him for about 15km before eventually being able to chat with him when he stopped for lunch. He said the guy was very apologetic and so on, but appeared to be quite "desperate" to get hold of me.
In any case, I'll track down a front diff for him, and get it to Bloemfontein. He can collect if from there.
1: Fear Of Missing Out
PS: we checked out of Lesotho at Peka Bridge border post yesterday morning. It was absolutely amazingly quiet. At 09h30, when we crossed back into ZA, we were the only people at the border post apart from immigration and customs officials. Absolutely amazing.
Ian de Villiers
Patrol 4.5 GRX
Jurgens XT65 2x0 with Super Select Zero
ORRA: H80
Patrol 4.5 GRX
Jurgens XT65 2x0 with Super Select Zero
ORRA: H80
- SJC
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Re: Patrol Spotting
Ja and you can see that those bumpers were designed to fit a patrol without wheel flares, hence the narrower width...Russ Kellermann wrote:Correct.Michael wrote:I think those bumpers are actually OEM and were an option on the NA pickups prior to the 4.2TI bakkies. I had about 2 Patrols in the last month with those bumpers and currently have one at my place.
Maybe someone can confirm this?
They came out Standard (OEM) on the first batch of Patrol Pickups (early 2007 models).
Late 2007 models then sported all ONCA bars, front, rear, rollbar, sliders,.. on the "SAFARI" pack, offered Standard by Nissan, which also included the double skin rear Bak. My Pickup is a Safari pack example.
1996 Nissan Patrol 4.2 SGL
- Alex Roux
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