by Felix
(Australia)
I'm just admiring your 4x4 vehicles and what you do in Iceland. Here in Aus we tend to worry more about mud and dust - more dust than mud lately.
I'm impressed with the size of tyres you can use. I'm about to raise my Patrol and currently run 33-inch tyres. I'd like to go to 35s but we're very mindful of the lack of power of the Patrol 4.2 TDi.
Out of factory we only get approx 80HP at the rear wheels. I've got some mods made which I now get 110HP. A little better performance which was needed when I went to the 33-inch tyres.
What engine mods do you guys do to be able to drive those 44-inch tyres and all the stuff you carry at the back.
Yes I'm very jealous. I'd love the 44-inch solution but I wont be able to fit on our crappy road systems in Australia.
Let me know what sort of engines you have available to you and what sort of power you are able to achieve.
Regards
Felix
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SIDEBAR From Thrandur
Hi Felix!
I haven't heard much talk about lack of power in the 4.2 Patrol engine. Patrol's with 2.8liter engines are used here and nobody complains too much 🙂
The fact is they are putting up to 38 inch tires without lowering the gear ratios (that are prohibitively expensive).
I have heard a few go for an engine upgrade to the GM 6.5 or a 4.2 LandCruiser.
All the best,
Thrandur
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May 07, 2008
Update: Nissan Patrol 4.2 TDi Power
by: F
Hey Thrandur,
Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you. Of course when we say the 4.2TDi has poor power it's alway relative to something. When you come from large ISUZU, GM, etc background one can only hope...
Well I better let you know that I now run a diesel-lpg (gas) system on the old girl.
Power now from 110HP to 150HP whilst the lpg is running. When I run out of lpg it goes back to pure diesel and of course so too does the power.
Our fuel prices are skyrocketing at the moment. Something about fuel companies running poor and government not taxing enough.
But the side effect of the diesel-lpg conversion is that I've improved by diesel economy from 15 litres per hundred kms to approx 13 l/100. In turn I use 3 litres per hundred on lpg. Diesel here is approx $1.70/litre and lpg is $0.60/litre so there's a little saving. But with the added power I now am confident to run the larger tyres without the gear reduction.
We're a bit against gear reduction as we spend a lot of time trying to cover great distances so high gears for the open road is very important for us for economy.
Great chatting with you.
F
