08 4.8 GRX (275/65R17 to 285/70R17?)
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Re: 08 4.8 GRX (275/65R17 to 285/70R17?)
Hye david
I feel for you. I have 9, 7, 3 and 2. Trust me, DVD is at the top of my list, just after seatcovers. Wimpy milkshake don't work so well with leather seats. If you are going to stick witht he 17" rims i have a set of Mickey Thompson MTZ's 265/70/17's you can have. I want to change over to 16" rims and then go to a 285r slightly bigger.
Cheers
Pierre
I feel for you. I have 9, 7, 3 and 2. Trust me, DVD is at the top of my list, just after seatcovers. Wimpy milkshake don't work so well with leather seats. If you are going to stick witht he 17" rims i have a set of Mickey Thompson MTZ's 265/70/17's you can have. I want to change over to 16" rims and then go to a 285r slightly bigger.
Cheers
Pierre
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Re: 08 4.8 GRX (275/65R17 to 285/70R17?)
Took the plunge about 2 weeks ago and bought 5x 285/70/17's BFG KM2's @ R2500/tyre (Thanks Tinus 
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Best price I could get in the Cape was R3000!
Boy does these things grip - even on wet tar they really perform!
Lowest point below the diff is now 245mm and from the ground to the rear fender exactly 1 meter.
Comment on noise - yes there are more noise but not necessary louder - rather a deeper tone. I only noticed it for 2 days - now I like it. My wife never commented on it so I accept she didn't even notice it
I had to space out the rear spare as it was touching the body but that was simple and cheap using 2x 20mm aluminium square tubing lengths and 4 new bolts 20mm longer.
On the 4.8 I have not yet noticed any difference in performance or fuel economy. (Actually got better economy on the first tank
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Will I do it again? - Yes
)Best price I could get in the Cape was R3000!
Boy does these things grip - even on wet tar they really perform!
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Comment on noise - yes there are more noise but not necessary louder - rather a deeper tone. I only noticed it for 2 days - now I like it. My wife never commented on it so I accept she didn't even notice it
I had to space out the rear spare as it was touching the body but that was simple and cheap using 2x 20mm aluminium square tubing lengths and 4 new bolts 20mm longer.
On the 4.8 I have not yet noticed any difference in performance or fuel economy. (Actually got better economy on the first tank
)Will I do it again? - Yes
2006 Patrol 4.8 GRX Tiptronic Y61/GU(4)
ARB Bullbar, BZT rear bar, TJM 2" Suspension, Snorkel, LT 285/70/17 BFG KO2's, 40L Engel
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ARB Bullbar, BZT rear bar, TJM 2" Suspension, Snorkel, LT 285/70/17 BFG KO2's, 40L Engel
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Re: 08 4.8 GRX (275/65R17 to 285/70R17?)
David wrote:KidsSias wrote:Why would you want a DVD in a Patrol?1x12 year old & 1x4 year old - "Hoe vêr nog?"
Definitively not for me
DAVID - het jy nognie gehoor van stories vertel nie??? Eisjjj - as hirri Opa instap word alles wat lyk na TV afgeswiets - want Oupa gaan stories vertel .... en storie vertel terwyl jy bestuur hou jou wakker [ek meen, jy moet immers dink, mos tog?]
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Re: 08 4.8 GRX (275/65R17 to 285/70R17?)
Jy verstaan nie - vir die kleintjie werk die storie vertel nog want haar pa is baie slim en baie sterkKagiso II wrote:DAVID - het jy nognie gehoor van stories vertel nie???
maar die grote (amper 13) sy pa is baie dom en weet niks ... 2006 Patrol 4.8 GRX Tiptronic Y61/GU(4)
ARB Bullbar, BZT rear bar, TJM 2" Suspension, Snorkel, LT 285/70/17 BFG KO2's, 40L Engel
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Re: 08 4.8 GRX (275/65R17 to 285/70R17?)
dis die amazing ding van kinders - op 13 - 14 kan hulle nie vertsaan hoe pa en ma so stupid kan wees nie - en op 22 kan hulle nie vertsaan waar kry pa en ma al die wysheid vandaan, nie ....
Ja-nee, jy's reg doen daai DVD ding - maar gee oorfone by, anders is JY di eeen wat gaan suffer 
Ja-nee, jy's reg doen daai DVD ding - maar gee oorfone by, anders is JY di eeen wat gaan suffer
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285/70/17 KM2
Here is a pick of me with the new 285/70/17's with Stefan in the background. This size tyre really suits the Patrol without being too big. They performed excellently in the various terrain we experienced.
We did the Honingklip 4x4 route this weekend and as usual the IFS guys struggled at stages having to do obstacles at speed to keep momentum while the Patrols just cruised through...
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2006 Patrol 4.8 GRX Tiptronic Y61/GU(4)
ARB Bullbar, BZT rear bar, TJM 2" Suspension, Snorkel, LT 285/70/17 BFG KO2's, 40L Engel
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ARB Bullbar, BZT rear bar, TJM 2" Suspension, Snorkel, LT 285/70/17 BFG KO2's, 40L Engel
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Re: 08 4.8 GRX (275/65R17 to 285/70R17?)
Persoonlik maak daai foto my hart baie bly. Twee patrols met my bash plate op 
David that trol shure looks good on the muddies Stefan did you have any issues fitting the plates?
David that trol shure looks good on the muddies
Stefan did you have any issues fitting the plates?Mag ons ons kenniskry met lekkerkry aanhoukry.
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