Nissan patrol 07 - 3 ltr turbo diesel - towing performance

THANKS, WILL CHANGE FILTER AT FIRST SERVICE, DID READ A THREAD ON "PATROL DELIMA" AND NOW SERIOUSLY THINKING OF TAKING IT TO DIESEL MECHANIC TO PLAY WITH THE INJECTORS, FILTERS, EXXHAUST ETC AS WE HAVE A COUPLE MORE YEARS OF TRAVELLING AROUND WITH THE VAN. DO YOU RECOMMEND A BIGGER TURBO, CHEERS
MUSTANG.

NEARLY BOUGHT A JEEP BUT THOUGHT IT WOULD BE UNWISE CAUSE WE WILL BE TRAVELLING THROUGH REMOTE AREAS AND THERE MIGHT BE A WAIT ON PARTS, IF SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN. HOWEVER I AM DISSAPOINTED THAT THE NISSAN 3 LTR DOES NOT HAVE MORE GRUNT.

CHEERS, MUSTANG

Ha ha; very funny mustang sal I've been waiting for a bite from someone!! I don't know much about this parts wait I'm on my second jeep and never needed any didn't you know jeeps don't break down.
I travel in very isolated parts of this country and I do not have any concerns about breaking down...besides under the Jeep warrantly they have to come and get me no matter where I am so I'll just set up camp and get on the turps.
You shouldn't listen to what uninformed people say about jeeps talk to the people who drive them you'll get the correct answer.
Just for the heck of it take one for a test drive I dare you!! Then enjoy your Nissan struggling up hills.
Take care.
Roscoe

I was having a bit of a chuckle telling my wife about your response to my post and she promptly reminded me about the Nissan Patrol being used by geoligists around Mt Augustus when we were there last year that had to be towed in from the bush. Hate to tell you this but they had been waiting a week for some part to come from Perth.
Anyway, I don't think any vehicle is bullet proof and no one can be guaranteed that they will not be the unlucky one whose vehicle does break down. Getting parts for modern vehicles in the middle of the sticks is unlikely to happen, 90% of the time they have to be sourced from a major city.
Enjoy your travels.

Good one Roscoe, my better half loves the renagade but i would personally go for the grand cheroke, a bit more power. If I won lotto, which i bought a ticket tonite, i would probably buy the Hemi renegade and hammer all the vehicles in my way. Ive worked out the nissan which Im going to post on the forum 2 nite, not as bad as I thought, just have to learn how to drive her as my last 4wd i owned was 10 years back 74 year toyota. They are sooo much fun,
cheers
mustang

Those latest 4 door renegades are a beast and getting extremely popular, the dealer I go to can't get enough of them in fact there's waiting period now for them. They have been made for genuine off road work whereas the grands are a mix between luxury comfort and with standard lift I guess passive off road stuff. The quadra drive II is an exceptional system and in my view leaves air lockers far behind.
I went for a test drive in a hemi 5.7 V8, my previous Grand was the 4.7. They have really got some power in fact it is a bit frightening, but I settled on the 3l turbo because I do a fair bit of towing and the torque is at lower revs. Although I can tell you it has some power and is quicker than my old 4.7. I enjoy nothing more than having another brand 3l try to drag me up a hill which happens quite a bit but there really is no contest.
Anyway look forward to hearing what your problem was.

HI DAZA THE NISSAN IS DUE FOR ITS FIRST SERVICE AND IS A 4 SPEED AUTO, THE SPECS READ THAT THE MANUEL HAS MORE TORQUE BUT I WOULD HAVE TO GO FOR A TEST DRIVE FIRST TO SEE. I AM THE COOK AND I WAS INFORMED BY DEALERS THAT THE AUTO WAS A BETTER GEAR BOX FOR TOWING,
GET THE COOK TO TAKE EM BOTH FOR A TEST DRIVE .
CHEERS
MUSTANG

HI THERE, YES ITS 3 LT COMMON RAIL. WE ARE STILL IN KALBARRI AND HOPE LIKE HELL OUR TRIP OUT IS BETTER THAN THE TRIP OUT. WE TOOK THE FIRST TURN COMMING FROM THE SOUTH. WE TOOK HER FOR A RUN OVER THE SAND TRAKS TODAY AND PERFORMED WELL, THE NISSAN IS THE ULTIMATE OFFROADER
CHEERS
MUSTANG

THANKS DISCO, WA IS PRETTY WINDY, STILL GOT THE WHOLE COAST TO GO. SAL

Hi Sal
if you're heading up Broome way on Highway 1, watch out for the head/side wind that catches you some kms north of the Nanutarra Roadhouse(btwn Exmouth & Karratha). I borrowed a 4.2 Patrol Ute a few years back, towing a car trailer loaded with my household (moving to Karratha), and the rig was travelling well at 110kmh, when all of a sudden it virtually died. Pedal to the metal and no response. Then it got going again!
Turns out there was a severe wind all of a sudden that pulled the rig up. It's a spot where the hills on the right V into a big valley. Nice flat road, slightly downhill to level.
It doesn't last long, but it makes you worry about your vehicle if you don't know about the wind.
Always got me in the same spot. I learned to watch for it after a couple of trips back to Geraldton...
Regards
Kym

Thanks Kym for the tip, will note that. After 400 more klms in the last couple of days, the Nissan was fine so Im 100% sure now that it was the wind that pulled her up, especially after what you have just told me,
cheers, Sal

THANKS BOB, WILL MAKE NOTE, WHATS A DP CHIP?
CHEERS MUSTANG

ha - "engine management light"


you will go for these modern new-fangled gadgets


lol

Hi Ashley, sorry mate, left yeasterday, now up the coast, you should of yelled out earlier. We have to be in Port Headland for a job start on the 30th
cheers
Sal

Thanks Robin, I agree, you need the confidence of power to overtake for saftey. Havent tried it yet in the Nissan
Cheers Sal

Hi Kate, I think they all chew fuel when they are towing. With my auto Nissan Ive learned that if I play with the settings and overdrive whilst towing up those hills and into the wind I can get better power,(over 80klms under 3000 revs) not sure about fuel yet
cheers Sal