33's on a nissan

Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Location: mental house

i'm thinking about getting 33" super swamper tsl's for my nissan patrol, is there any problems that might happen in doing this?

Joined: 02 Jan 2003 Location: Brisbane

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i'm thinking about getting 33" super swamper tsl's for my nissan patrol, is there any problems that might happen in doing this?

The major problem I can see is 6 weeks later you'll wish you'd gone for 35's Very Happy

What model patrol mate Question

Joined: 06 Sep 2003 Location: mental house

it's a 2001 st i will go bigger when i can afford a lift kit Very Happy

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2003 2:28 pm

You won't have any fitting problems at all (they won't scrape the guards), though you may have to stick with 16" rims for brake clearance (don't quote me though)

Joined: 26 Jun 2003

Area54 wrote:

You won't have any fitting problems at all (they won't scrape the guards), though you may have to stick with 16" rims for brake clearance (don't quote me though)

depends which series/engine

Joined: 11 Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne

MQ080 wrote:

Area54 wrote:

You won't have any fitting problems at all (they won't scrape the guards), though you may have to stick with 16" rims for brake clearance (don't quote me though)

depends which series/engine

only the 4.8's have the biger calipers that can only run 16"

I fit Q78 Swampers with a TJM Series 2000 Heavy Duty 50mm Lift Very Happy

33's will hit the inner guard on full artic at the rear....Slightly lowering the bumper stop will help there.

Steve

Joined: 23 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia

srowlandson wrote:

MQ080 wrote:

Area54 wrote:

You won't have any fitting problems at all (they won't scrape the guards), though you may have to stick with 16" rims for brake clearance (don't quote me though)

depends which series/engine

only the 4.8's have the biger calipers that can only run 16"

I fit Q78 Swampers with a TJM Series 2000 Heavy Duty 50mm Lift Very Happy

33's will hit the inner guard on full artic at the rear....Slightly lowering the bumper stop will help there.

Steve

Apparently the new Turbo intercooled 4.2 Diesel also has the bigger brakes.

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

MKPatrolGuy wrote:

Apparently the new Turbo intercooled 4.2 Diesel also has the bigger brakes.

yea 4.2 and 4.8 are sharing the bigger brakes now.. wouldnt mind getting hold of a set, and some 2/4 piston calipers...

Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Location: Melbourne

bogged wrote:

wouldnt mind getting hold of a set, and some 2/4 piston calipers...

Having trouble slowing the diesel power house down? Wink

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville, QLD

mj wrote:

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i'm thinking about getting 33" super swamper tsl's for my nissan patrol, is there any problems that might happen in doing this?

The major problem I can see is 6 weeks later you'll wish you'd gone for 35's Very Happy

What model patrol mate Question

I agree!!!!!!
Research it, and cool 9off before you make the decision.

Joined: 07 Apr 2003 Location: Melbourne Sth

I run 35" on my GU SIMEX & A/T & have room for more no probs, the only part touching are inside the front mudflaps but you will loose them soon anyway. Get 34 or 35 's cos you can camp under GU guards. Smile

Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Location: Lost in Melbourne.

getdirty wrote:

Having trouble slowing the diesel power house down? Wink

Shes a beast, with only 1 foot, I have a heavy left foot, and I like to out brake pricks to the lights, gives them the shiats when they dont get infront Very Happy

probaby why I get shit fuel ecomony too :(

Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne

what about fitting 33" BFG muds to a Maverick SWB. i am running some kind of koni suspension which has something to do with the factory or something i have heard. i dont really know, i have had the car for 6 weeks and it has a koni badge on the back of it under the number plate. i was thinking of fitting a 2" body lift to it soon but would i have to do any modifications to the brake lines or anything? All your help would be greatly appreciated. if you want PM me casue it will be easier or email, but include a subject.

Thanks

Peter
peterbutcher1@hotmail.com

Joined: 24 Nov 2002 Location: bacabugari

that koni badge came with the koni shocks and was not a factory option.
spring may be "kings spring" as they use konis in their kit.
shane

Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Location: Far Nth Coast NSW

If someone has a rear Disc Diff housing for a GQ please let me know. I took my 35's off as I didn't feel comfortable with the brakes on my very old drum rear DX GQ.

I have a well maintained drum brake rear end, so maybe if someone in the northern rivers of NSW is selling a GQ they may like to let me do a swap???????

Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Location: Melbourne

Hey,

i thought someone else said that idea about the koni becasue someone said a factory replacement option or something. oh well. here is a pic of the travel i have now with it. i am running 31" BFG AT but next tyres will be muds, i was hoping 33" BFG muds. Rear diff lock getting installed this friday by ARB (sweet). hopefully it will go harder. Wednesday i am going to a tyre shop to ask about the mud terrains and see what kinda work needs to be done for 33" but i dont know how helpful they will be.

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

I have a set of 33 x 10.50 BFG MTs under my GQ lwb with a 3" Dobinson lift. No touching anywhere sits at a nice heoght and the tyres tuck in nicely. I go t the lift more for the fact the stock springs were shagged

Joined: 09 Jun 2003 Location: Gympie

I put 33 by 12.5 on my gq shorty last weekend and they rub. On full lock and on the slightist articulation. Havent been game to take it off any more than a gutter fraid I will tear something off. Can some one tell me who makes those spring spaces for the life of me I can't find my accesserys guide. And how many problems with body lifting GQs?

Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2003 7:22 pm

Rhett wrote:

Can some one tell me who makes those spring spaces for the life of me I can't find my accesserys guide. And how many problems with body lifting GQs?

A body lift on a GQ is fairly straightforward, you just gotta be thorough. http://www.gqpatrol.com/ has some tech on this.