I'm trying to buy one but I can't because they keep talking about the cars I want to buy seared one week is one pricey the next week it's fucken double
Good to see ya Jocko!!! Must be a dream come true being a part of 4WD 24-7! And it’s always nice to see a son working with his dad! Graham must be so proud! 🤣
I have a zd30 ute and there is a couple things I can offer from my experience. Firstly i'd carry a spare belt tensioner as youre going through mud all the time, only the genuine belts work well. Secondly, if you have the time i'd replace the exhaust manifold studs with inconel ones (from tillex performance) as theyre prone to snapping anywhere after 200,000km
Just brought one myself. Definitely upgrade the intercooler and they make a bigger bonnet scoop also. An ecu remap made a huge difference with boost to 18psi. Catch can is a must they do breath very heavy. And it was the early 3.0l direct injected that where the hand grenades the common rail are very good.
Upgrade that radiator and intercooler with fan. Change out the diffs to 4.62 and run 35 inch tires with a 3 inch suspension lift. And definetly change the exhaust to 3 inch stainless steel. It'll be great if you can upgrade the airboz and upgrade the intake air duct hose, since they tend to break where it's corrugated. And a larger bonnet scoop.
I have a 2014 ZD CRD. Highly recommend a front mount intercooler. Take it to Evolution tuning get an upgraded turbo and injectors get it sitting on 25psi and it will love you for it. With those engine mods, it will be unstoppable. Don't let the dark cloud of the Di variant think all ZDs are bad. The CRD is a very strong motor. Im super keen 4wd24/7 has a few Patrol builds going on now with the Y62, G60 and now this Y61 ute. it's a refreshing change.
I have been working on ZD30's for years (to bloody many) and they can be very reliable especially with the mods you mentioned. The thing I found that kills them most is heavy towing. Just can't take it.
@@codyc8649 I towed my mdc toy hauler that weighs 2.4 tonne from Brisbane to carins and back in 5th the whole way could sit on 140kph on cruise control and it loved it, never had an issue, and mine is an 07 wagon with a remap only making 130hp, the 5th gear thing is a myth and explained wrong, if you are hard core labouring it in 5th as any car that's when they break, if your sitting comfortably in the rev range it's never an issue. Plus the 3lts don't have enough power to break 5th because as soon as it starts to labour you need to go back to 3rd almost with how much momentum you loose as they arnt very powerful
Jocko had my GU 3lt leaf sprung single cab for years now. Bought it ex gov with 40,000km on it. 2010 build 120,000 km today serviced every 5,000km warm it up every time i drive it. She carries our slide on camper around Australia, we load it up with heaps of fire wood etc. Its never let us down only mod is a catch can. Bullet proof truck if looked after. The injector pump was the issue pre 2009 that gave the ZD30 the bad name, once they changed pumps no dramas at all. Looking forward to you boys giving your new rig a test. Great buy!!!! Cheers Linc
@@mrfish9997 the zd30 grenade problems are basically only present in the older Di (direct injection) models. if you get a zd30 crd (common rail diesel) you don't run in to any grenade issues.
Good decision boys, Exactly what I have. Telstra 2013 with a telstra 2.2m ali canopy. Manta 3" made a huge difference too. Along with new injectors. 275,000 k's and pulls strong as. Single mass clutch, constant GVM rear springs, OME shocks all round and Kings +50mm coils. Love it. Fully kitted out. Still to do intercooler & turbo. Say Hi to Graham for me too .... JB (WA)
Got one thats been around the country twice now. I was running a larger top mount for the first run and the egts were still a tad high in places. For the second trip i put a front mount from dats cool fab on and i stopped looking at the EGTs after day 1. Then a tillex kit and a tune made a comfy 100kw and 470nm on 35s. Cant beat her for a tourer. If you want a mod thatll make it comfier though, change the seats out to either ve commodore seats or a stratos seat cause after a thousand ks of driving youll want a pillow
Ive got a 2013 wagon zd30 with 280k on the clock. Only mods done so far is the Tillix/dawes and needle valve to control the spiking boost. Put in intercooler with welded tanks stock size still and the 3 inch exhaust. Its still very healthy and reckon could go for a while still. Catch can as they are heavy breathers after a full intake clean (highly reccomended). Still need to do a prefilter to protect the pump and injectors. Solid Mass Flywheel and Heavy Duty Clutch
Just sold my 2012 wagon after 7 years of ownership, the first thing I’d be doing is replacing all the wheel bearings, catch can is a must (I could empty mine every fortnight) mine had just clicked over 200k and the inter cooler was leaking like bucket with no bottom, replaced that with a aftermarket one. Spend a bit more on this thing than you plan to and it will serve you well!
The guys down at AE co (aka diesel conversions australia) are developing a bolt in conversion for a 4jj1 (dmax engine) into a patrol and would be perfect for a replacement if you wanted/ needed 👌🏼
@@mattchutney For ages the rule here in SA is that the motor getting swapped in has to be from the same year or newer. AND has to meet or beat the emissions requirements. There might be room to install something that meets the same emissions standard, but it's better to just go newer.
Leaf sprung GU Patrol is a good choice. I found the 3 litre Patrol a bit under done for torque at low revs, which means you don’t have much control when crawling it over or around obstacles. However mine wasn’t a Common Rail version. I love my TD42 cab chassis, but wish I’d got the leaf sprung version for the extra GVM.
I'd cut the leaf springs off the bottom of the axle and re mount them on top since there is such a big problem with the hangers getting caught up. It would be a bit of work, but might be worth it. Just a thought.
At least a u bolt flip if you can’t do spring over. Put the plate and shock mount up top. Also taper the front spring hanger towards the front, to not catch on things as much.
Firstly congratulations love it mate, I've had no dramas with mine all I've done is put a 3 inch exhaust updated the cooler and put a catch can she's totally fine and keeps up with her older brother the 4.2 it's still capable but you need to put some of those mods in it cannot be standard it's just the basics and the car will be fine Cheers legends,
Love the rig mate have had 2 zd30 patrols now and loved them both never had any drama. Get in touch with evolution tuning in qld for a remap Chris and the team will make that thing run as best as it can and maybe see the guys a dats cool Fabrication for a front mount kit 👍
Always hear people rave on about the 3 liter Gu's being no good. But I've never heard anyone with a common rail 3 liter (2007 +) have a drama. They fixed all that lemon stuff when they went commonrail.
@@jacknelson2275 Not to mention that some Chips/Tuning (High EGTs) will kill a ZD30 in no time along with those people have a tendency to drive a Diesel like it’s a Petrol/RaceCar (High Revs (ZD30 Loves Low Revs)) combined with the Jealousy of Toyota Drivers also contributed to ZD30’s bad wrap.
@@einfelder8262 Like any other engine. Don’t know what yours is like but mine pulls from 1500-3000 anything more than that it’s screaming it’s head off for very little power gain.
@@grumpy-g5s No doubt if you worked at Toyota, you would have more to say about them! It’s not “Luck” to have a good ZD30. It all comes down to how you drive/maintain/modify it; after all a very reliable V8 will only do 1000km up and down a mountain at Bathurst.
They Do Not Flex As Good but you keep telling yourself that ok ya obviously wanted a coily ute Td42ti but gotta shit leaf spring ute intstead & now tryn justify it Lol
Modern ZD30s with NADs and related mods are incredibly reliable engines. ZD30s got their reputation from the early days when they didn't have enough oil (nissan shortened the dip stick to fix that), and the first revision ZD30s had a cooling issue on cylinder 4, as well as the first and second revisions came with direct injection pumps (VP44) which had a few teething issues. A front mount or a forefront industries intercooler will help with intake cooling. The CRD version of the ZD30 though is an amazing engine on a ute, ( i have the DI version in my navara) they aren't a screaming power house, but when serviced properly, and the mods made they are incredibly reliable, especially on a ute. My nephew has an ex mine/fleet ute thats nearly a mirror image of this new camera bus, and its a weapon with the dual lockers. Pretty well the most important thing is to match the GVM upgrade with the amount of weight you have to carry otherwise its ride quality is garbage (but you all know this anyway). Another issue with the earlier ZD30s is that they have a pressed steel water pump impeller, and when the coolant started to degrade and if it wasn't changed, it started to rust out, causing cooling issues which has killed a lot of ZD30's over the years. The only other common issue was the tips of the glow plugs breaking off and causing havoc. You could either change them, or put in a glowplug timer to shut them down earlier, as they overheated, and cracked. The stock ones are ceramic, if you replace them with the metal tip ones that stops that issue as well. Definitely keen to see how you boys mod up the ute, but its up to the task. They are tanks. Just carry a spare belt tensioner, and replace the alternator pulley with a solid one. On this i would also do a turbo changeover, at the 200k mark its started to get a little tired. I did my navara at 210k, as i have seen what happens when the turbos let go on the nav, at least on a patrol you have an intercooler to catch the pieces of aluminium heh. The only other real thing is cooling. With cast block and alloy head, if they overheat even once you are already in danger territory. So coolant temperature sensor is a good bit of insurance just in case the viscous fan lets go, or the rad gets blocked with gunk, you have a head start on stopping the engine from cooking and kettling. Oh and the stock intercooler has a nasty habit of blowing of the end caps and leaking - replacing that should be a fairly high priority for reliability.
Yeah fellas, you’ve got a good buy there. I’ve got a 2007 3.0 patrol Ute 180000km on her. I’ve had not a single problem mine needed service as well when I got her, which I did myself. Mods on mine is roo system upgrade with idrive so it goes hard asf. Yeah and the usual catch cam gauges what not, also running a water catcher fuel filter works a treat. 4” lift only sitting on 33s atm, also got heavy duty clutch. Goes everywhere I’ve wanted it too. Good luck lads keen to see the finish product of the patrol
I've got one the same, ZD leafy and would also recommend steel tip Bosch glow plugs as you don't wanna risk the ceramic ones chipping and going in your cylinder, just rebuilt mine because of exactly that! Also EGR block with the catch can will work wonders! Also running 35's and 4" 😉
Wasn't there certification issues with going TD42 in Patrols after 2006? Something to do with emissions. Given its a 2012, they would need to get engineered for the motor as they weren't offered in this year. Also Jock mentioned TD42s having kms higher than 300+. Could go a new block, but they'd still need certs.
ARE Intercooler, hard cooler piping, Dawes or tillex, 3" exhaust, ECPT ECU remap, egr block, viscous fan oil mod, extreme outback clutch and SM flywheel, secondary fuel filter, mine went over half of aus no issues.
I brought a 2010 GU with 110000 in 2019. It was also an old Opposite Lock car. Beside normal wear and tear , and the odd suspension upgrade 😉, and she has not missed a beat. Just done the 170K service.
Hey Jocko 😃 You say it’s gonna be for the camera “crew”… you always had 3 chaps in the existing camera car, so am I right in thinking that the trio will be no more and from now on it’ll be the camera “Duo”?! 😁
I've got a ZD30 ute and just bought the missus a s4 wagon, definitely boost controller and upgrade intercooler and all intake piping then get it tuned for drivability, carry a spare belt tensioner as well
That one has a leaky intercooler. I am sure you will run a big wide one. The boost controller was probably fitted because when the intercooler is leaking they can't control t h e boost. Being a Telstra truck it is probably gvm upgraded any way.
With the zd30 I've got all ive done is put a after market aluminium radiator to it keeps it a lot cooler, up graded intercooler helps keep the egt temps down after market airbox lid helps to improve air flow 3 inch exhaust provent catch can and it has just clocked over 300,000km and still gose strong
@@larsbee Correct. Just what I was thinking. Either one of the camera crew is getting the DCM (Don't Come Monday) or they're going to have to fit a third seat somewhere. Hopefully someone's wages didn't get spent on the new camera car.
@@bogged2theeyeballs695 most of the guys drive solo. Every car has a passenger seat free so third guy is probably just going to hop between cars all the time. They already share all the gear between all the cars as is
I've got a 2001 gu patrol wagon, a good way I've found with keeping the EGT's down is to have a muffler delete on the exhaust this allows it to breathe easier and also reduces back pressure
I have a 3l 2001 gu patrol direct injection it has 390xxx klm on the clock and surprisingly still ticking all its got is upgraded intercooler with a fan, tillex kit, that’s pretty much it and I service it every 10xxx klm with 10,40 I do recommend carrying spare maf sensors if the crd model has the same limp issue as these sensors play up I just slap another one in and off I go
5:31 Only 2-3 years of use before replacing? What's normally unrepairable/unserviceable at that point with the camera car, I'm interested to learn this.
Sure the camera guys will love it when its all finished defo something i would drive myself especially with a mits alloy canopy look forward to seeing the build on it
I know you probably wouldn't say your doing it but the EGR delete is quite necessary as the carbon and small amount of vented oil mix in the intake and make a tar like substance that blocks the intake I'd also keep a spare belt tensioner with pully as they cease and don't work properly
I’m a Toyota convert from Subarus but it’s refreshing to see a Nissan project like the GU - I’m sure it will get the job done Jocko especially with the drive train updates and engine management - ridiculous prices for second hand Troopcarriers so I bought a well looked after 2010 Hilux dual cab just before COVID and now setting it up for touring and light off-road with new alu canopy etc - no ‘extreme sports dude’ for me though as I don’t need mud tyres or 2” lift - John in SA
I also have a 2013 GU 3.0 leaf sprung cab chassis, not much you can’t do to them, they carry absolutely everything and as long as you maintain them they are super reliable. The only mod that I can’t wait to do has nothing to do with reliability but comfort, those standard seats are horrendous, long drives or corrugated roads or tough tracks and you definitely know about it at the end of the day.
I have a 03 GU with a DI ZD30, I did a intercooler upgrade, put in a new turbo from eclipse. A better air flowing sealed airbox and a bigger mouth hood scoop from Mr.bodykits
GU patrol let’s see more of the rebuild and footage in the show. Love the GU, you have done all the mods. Need 3 inch exhaust get the gt down. Will be interesting to see how it performs. I have a very comfortable GU wagon 2004 3 litre diesel, no issues yet 215,000 on the clock
Have a GU 3.0l heading to 340,000, engine mods, catch can, and fan on top of intercooler. Along with minium shim clearance on hubs to get ride of shake... And yes loaded wagons do bend the rear shock towers, done mine a while back. Cheers and all the best on the build..
Mate i did the shim thing too as i had shake and couldnt get rid of it only to find out yrs later that the shake is related to the wheel nut talk. I no right fk me!!!! Do your wheel nuts up fk off tight problem solved!!! I have a off road workshop and have been operating for 22 yrs so been around the traps.
I have a 2013 wagon and the first thing i did was get the intake cleaned and desoot. catch can a must,piss the old intercooler off and get one with a fan. Ive only added a uni chip with the five settings and a 3inch exhaust. She runs mint now and is NOT a grenade they ended 2008.
Love the gu mate, had the exact same one for the last 2 years. Did all the mods that you spoke about: - extra heavy duty leaf springs rated to 3.5-4t. single mass conversion with extra heavy duty clutch and a mad towing tune - she treated me right so I got a brand new surround sound system installed with apple car play head unit as well as a winch, wheels, tyres and clearview mirrors.... 2 days later... blew up.. $13k and 4 months at the mechanics.. got it back.. blew up again and sold it for $8.5k. rippp 3.0L GUs... hmm
Our Reddog is exTelstra from the Pilbara. I can confirm it will do every major track in the cape with little fuss. We've thrown nearly every mod at ours, but the front elocker made it feel like we were cheating it's so capable offroad. A just race parts gauge to keep an eye on everything too. 3 inch exhaust, cross country top mount intercooler and hard pipe kit has cooled the egts down. We got rid of the 2nd battery under the bonnet for a rear lithium to aid in service access (makes life waaaay easier.) Feel free to call me at Rock 4x4, Graham has our number. 👍
Need to hook up with fabwitz boys and get the snorkel to the intercooler all done by them. Exhaust done in stainless 3 inch all the way. +30 injectors, cross country intercooler or a front mount jobby. Tune by ECPT or BAET. Disable the EGR valve. Upgrade the radiator. As said in video from dual mass to a single mass. Good clutch in her. Raise her another couple inches. Gvm upgrade. 35s as her shoes. Get different gears right and you will have a tough unit. Don't worry about catch can, sometimes they aren't needed and cause more issues than fixing one.
You’ve done the Dawes and needle valve, and gauges so maybe get a front mount from dats cool fab, same price as a good top mount but way better a 3”exhaust and a tune … maybe some flexyboi stuff in the front to keep the boys happy
Jocko I've brought and rebuilt a few blown zd30 ie melted pistons, timing gears chewed up, broken big end bolts and a munted oil pump which caused a spun balance shaft bearing..... Its the Only way I get new car 😂 that said they are great to work on I've never chernobyl any after a rebuild.
It’s a Nissan can’t go wrong with that 👍🏼 All jokes aside that why I went for a 2004 new with the 4.8 petrol because the drive line is bulletproof and the 4.8 is also bigger than the 3 or 4.2 Oil burners and the ARB air lockers are heavy duty clutch it’s a perfect tow vehicle with my OP2 air opus camper Really love it and looking forward to seeing the finished project
Loved my 2012 3L, bigger intercooler, catch can, diesel pre filter and stainless intake piping, 3" exhaust, will never have a drama, however the factory rear locker was so bad, snapped it one day just driving a flexy section in my local bush. Will suit the camera boys perfectly.
@@triggerhappy8872 the CRD is actually very reliable compared to the DI in earlier years. and post 2007, it makes it very hard to do any engine swap. Can only do a motor of the same year model or newer and has to retain all factory options. My 2012 3L was great and i looked into engine swapping, but because it has ESC i couldnt easily and legally do any motor swaps on it. So i purchased a 2005 TB48. I would happily own a CRD ZD30 again.
The good thing about the leaf spring is it's really easy and cheap to lift and put bigger tires on and since it's a full float axle it's cheap and easy to upgrade the axles
My mates gu3 ZD30 is still on the original motor, use to be a sudexo mining car. But she's well over 400,000km and still pulls hard for a ZD that's for sure.
I have a GU 3L and did 5300kms in 2 weeks to Alice Springs via the Plenty Hwy and down to Finke. The EGR unit / interior valve broke on the way home and we found the piece in the intake manifold. These seem to break around 200kms so I would replace the EGR unit or block it.
Me too. Took ages to find the issue $$$. No one seamed to know anything about that particular problem. I'm on my second zd 30 other than the egr valve, never an issue
@@jessespeed7901 - The paddle/ valve gate ( for one of a better word) on top of the pin snaps off if that makes sense inside the EGR body ? I replaced it with a second hand unit to get me home from Mt Isa but will replace it with a new genuine unit.
I love that Jocko and Shaun are two of the biggest Yota Sheeple getting around, but when it comes to picking the car car thats going to be the hardest working, hardest driven and has to be the toughest snd most reliable car in the convoy, they don't buy a Yota, it's a Patrol. They know deep down the Pootrol is the far superior off road vehicle.
Great looking pick up, just a thought tho... if your planning on removing the Dual mass fly wheel you will put extra strain on the bearing... possibly due to the vibration that isn't removed by the dual mass. As a thought would it be worth uprating the crank pulley to help reduce this and give a longer life to the crank bearing?
definitely upgrade the cooling also with the mods you mentioned, including the water pump. There is a high flow pump impellor made in WA somewhere.. Great to see the GU in the mix again.. aLthough i think you need to include the camera car in some of the vids as they usually get into the thick of it first.
I seriously hope you guys went over the frame of that Toyota rebuild in opening clips, the frames on those are notorious for rotting out right around where cab and bed meet. One big rock trail and you could find that thing in 2 pieces after a couple good flexes
The mans delivery and knowledge is presented extremely well. Good work mate keep it up. Your a pleasure to watch, Graham's Genes have rubbed off.
Bloody oath 🍻
These guys straight up raising the price of every 4x4 in the county
Getting so sick of it
I'm trying to buy one but I can't because they keep talking about the cars I want to buy seared one week is one pricey the next week it's fucken double
Oath, it's nice to promote them, but people will take advantage of this and nothing is safe
@@garethricho2637 what’s your price range?
That's called inflation by the overwhelming printing of money in the past 18 months.
600,000kms from a ZD30 here with plenty of Vic high country in there. EGR Blank, catch can, dawes valve and call it a day.
400,000 here and still goes like a rocket hopefully will get there one day
@@jacknelson2275 @Brad D
How often did you guys change the injectors ?
Good to see ya Jocko!!! Must be a dream come true being a part of 4WD 24-7! And it’s always nice to see a son working with his dad! Graham must be so proud! 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I didn’t think graham had kids ? Or is this is an inside joke
I have a zd30 ute and there is a couple things I can offer from my experience. Firstly i'd carry a spare belt tensioner as youre going through mud all the time, only the genuine belts work well. Secondly, if you have the time i'd replace the exhaust manifold studs with inconel ones (from tillex performance) as theyre prone to snapping anywhere after 200,000km
A belt tensioner is a must if eating Shaunos cooking !!
@@ripvanrevs I would have thought a spare set of rings because everyone seems to burn out a ring afterwards
RIP to anyone changing manifold studs, goodluck.
U can actually get manual belt tensioners. And the studs start going well before 200.
@@melissaluscombe7717 what really? Nissan have been using bad material for exhaust studs since the rb30 in 1987 !
Just brought one myself. Definitely upgrade the intercooler and they make a bigger bonnet scoop also. An ecu remap made a huge difference with boost to 18psi. Catch can is a must they do breath very heavy. And it was the early 3.0l direct injected that where the hand grenades the common rail are very good.
Lies my stock 2006 zd30di with over 300.000kms runs healthy asf lol
It’s good to see Jocko back. You guys get so many great, interesting 4x4’s over there. It’s one of the reasons I watch.
I would love to see the hole process for the upgrades and all the work Jocko has to do to get it ready for the tracks.
Upgrade that radiator and intercooler with fan. Change out the diffs to 4.62 and run 35 inch tires with a 3 inch suspension lift. And definetly change the exhaust to 3 inch stainless steel. It'll be great if you can upgrade the airboz and upgrade the intake air duct hose, since they tend to break where it's corrugated. And a larger bonnet scoop.
You forgot the new engine part
@@abelterry4518 😂
And four hair dryer in the canopy for the camera crew!
this is calling for a massive build series
I have a 2014 ZD CRD. Highly recommend a front mount intercooler. Take it to Evolution tuning get an upgraded turbo and injectors get it sitting on 25psi and it will love you for it. With those engine mods, it will be unstoppable. Don't let the dark cloud of the Di variant think all ZDs are bad. The CRD is a very strong motor. Im super keen 4wd24/7 has a few Patrol builds going on now with the Y62, G60 and now this Y61 ute. it's a refreshing change.
I have been working on ZD30's for years (to bloody many) and they can be very reliable especially with the mods you mentioned. The thing I found that kills them most is heavy towing. Just can't take it.
@chris beerad doesn't matter if it's stock or modified the extra stress of getting it and keeping it moving is all it takes.
Yep, and never tow in fifth gear.
@chris beerad mate anything from over heating issues right up to windowing the block.
@@codyc8649 I towed my mdc toy hauler that weighs 2.4 tonne from Brisbane to carins and back in 5th the whole way could sit on 140kph on cruise control and it loved it, never had an issue, and mine is an 07 wagon with a remap only making 130hp, the 5th gear thing is a myth and explained wrong, if you are hard core labouring it in 5th as any car that's when they break, if your sitting comfortably in the rev range it's never an issue. Plus the 3lts don't have enough power to break 5th because as soon as it starts to labour you need to go back to 3rd almost with how much momentum you loose as they arnt very powerful
@@joshgallier5558 yeah fair enough, they are great vehicles.
Jocko had my GU 3lt leaf sprung single cab for years now. Bought it ex gov with 40,000km on it. 2010 build 120,000 km today serviced every 5,000km warm it up every time i drive it. She carries our slide on camper around Australia, we load it up with heaps of fire wood etc. Its never let us down only mod is a catch can. Bullet proof truck if looked after. The injector pump was the issue pre 2009 that gave the ZD30 the bad name, once they changed pumps no dramas at all. Looking forward to you boys giving your new rig a test. Great buy!!!! Cheers Linc
Perfect choice I reckon. It wont let you down.
Thanks,
It’s a GU ute mate, can’t go wrong, good buy, I reckon it’s gonna be a tuff rig
Gu is a turf rig, I've just heard alot of bad things about the 3.0l
@@mrfish9997 of course they’re gonna blow it up
Bloody oath! Won't let em down.
@@mrfish9997 the zd30 grenade problems are basically only present in the older Di (direct injection) models. if you get a zd30 crd (common rail diesel) you don't run in to any grenade issues.
Good decision boys,
Exactly what I have. Telstra 2013 with a telstra 2.2m ali canopy. Manta 3" made a huge difference too. Along with new injectors. 275,000 k's and pulls strong as. Single mass clutch, constant GVM rear springs, OME shocks all round and Kings +50mm coils. Love it. Fully kitted out. Still to do intercooler & turbo. Say Hi to Graham for me too .... JB (WA)
Jocko, you’ve really come into your own. Been great to watch you grow on this production!
I'm running an ex-telstra one. Threw a HPD gen 2 intercooler in. Huge game changer.
Got one thats been around the country twice now. I was running a larger top mount for the first run and the egts were still a tad high in places. For the second trip i put a front mount from dats cool fab on and i stopped looking at the EGTs after day 1. Then a tillex kit and a tune made a comfy 100kw and 470nm on 35s. Cant beat her for a tourer. If you want a mod thatll make it comfier though, change the seats out to either ve commodore seats or a stratos seat cause after a thousand ks of driving youll want a pillow
Damn how did you get that torque. I make slightly more kw than you but 120nm less torque out of a crd
Ive got a 2013 wagon zd30 with 280k on the clock. Only mods done so far is the Tillix/dawes and needle valve to control the spiking boost. Put in intercooler with welded tanks stock size still and the 3 inch exhaust. Its still very healthy and reckon could go for a while still. Catch can as they are heavy breathers after a full intake clean (highly reccomended). Still need to do a prefilter to protect the pump and injectors. Solid Mass Flywheel and Heavy Duty Clutch
Just sold my 2012 wagon after 7 years of ownership, the first thing I’d be doing is replacing all the wheel bearings, catch can is a must (I could empty mine every fortnight) mine had just clicked over 200k and the inter cooler was leaking like bucket with no bottom, replaced that with a aftermarket one. Spend a bit more on this thing than you plan to and it will serve you well!
The guys down at AE co (aka diesel conversions australia) are developing a bolt in conversion for a 4jj1 (dmax engine) into a patrol and would be perfect for a replacement if you wanted/ needed 👌🏼
That’s what I was gonna say, there are heaps of parts for these conversions and they are so sick 😩
i think it gets really hard with regulations to convert anything after 2012
And as a 4jj1 owner I can’t get enough of them!
@@mattchutney For ages the rule here in SA is that the motor getting swapped in has to be from the same year or newer. AND has to meet or beat the emissions requirements.
There might be room to install something that meets the same emissions standard, but it's better to just go newer.
Why would you go from a zd30 to a 4jji it’s anther 3.0lt. The best option is a 4.5 ISB Cummins easy to fit and make heaps more reliable power.
It's great love it. Just one question. Isn't your normal camera crew a 3 man team?
Jocko, I love your tutorials. I have learnt a lot from your builds etc. You did great on this one.
Leaf sprung GU Patrol is a good choice. I found the 3 litre Patrol a bit under done for torque at low revs, which means you don’t have much control when crawling it over or around obstacles. However mine wasn’t a Common Rail version. I love my TD42 cab chassis, but wish I’d got the leaf sprung version for the extra GVM.
Love Jocko. Always swims and never sinks in these moments
Bought a 2010 Mn triton 2 years ago with 150,000km I'm the second owner. Pretty stoked with the vehicle
I'd cut the leaf springs off the bottom of the axle and re mount them on top since there is such a big problem with the hangers getting caught up. It would be a bit of work, but might be worth it. Just a thought.
illegal to do in aus lol
yea you cant do that in aus, highly illegal.
At least a u bolt flip if you can’t do spring over. Put the plate and shock mount up top. Also taper the front spring hanger towards the front, to not catch on things as much.
Firstly congratulations love it mate,
I've had no dramas with mine all I've done is put a 3 inch exhaust updated the cooler and put a catch can she's totally fine and keeps up with her older brother the 4.2 it's still capable but you need to put some of those mods in it cannot be standard it's just the basics and the car will be fine
Cheers legends,
Def 3" exhaust
I seem to go through a lot of Serpentine belts. All the pullies are fine
Love the rig mate have had 2 zd30 patrols now and loved them both never had any drama.
Get in touch with evolution tuning in qld for a remap Chris and the team will make that thing run as best as it can and maybe see the guys a dats cool Fabrication for a front mount kit 👍
That's lucky Ive had a 3 litre patrol for 2 two years and in the first year of having it, it blew a head gasket and then a year later piston 3 seized
@@ttkguilty3772 was it common rail ?
@@conorstocker7483 yessir
@@ttkguilty3772 just unlucky then I guess
Nice work jocko, finally a Good revue on what you are doing and you talk a Lot of common scents.
Always hear people rave on about the 3 liter Gu's being no good. But I've never heard anyone with a common rail 3 liter (2007 +) have a drama. They fixed all that lemon stuff when they went commonrail.
2003- is the problem period 2004 is slightly better 2005 the fixed the lemon sadly it was to late and ruined the rep they should have
@@jacknelson2275
Not to mention that some Chips/Tuning (High EGTs) will kill a ZD30 in no time along with those people have a tendency to drive a Diesel like it’s a Petrol/RaceCar (High Revs (ZD30 Loves Low Revs)) combined with the Jealousy of Toyota Drivers also contributed to ZD30’s bad wrap.
@@DMSVICAU Err - ZD30 CR doesn't like lugging at low revs.
@@einfelder8262
Like any other engine.
Don’t know what yours is like but mine pulls from 1500-3000 anything more than that it’s screaming it’s head off for very little power gain.
@@grumpy-g5s
No doubt if you worked at Toyota, you would have more to say about them!
It’s not “Luck” to have a good ZD30.
It all comes down to how you drive/maintain/modify it;
after all a very reliable V8 will only do 1000km up and down a mountain at Bathurst.
Ive got a gu td42 leafy ute set up correct they flex just as good as a coil be a interesting watch as this is relatable now
They Do Not Flex As Good but you keep telling yourself that ok ya obviously wanted a coily ute Td42ti but gotta shit leaf spring ute intstead & now tryn justify it Lol
Modern ZD30s with NADs and related mods are incredibly reliable engines. ZD30s got their reputation from the early days when they didn't have enough oil (nissan shortened the dip stick to fix that), and the first revision ZD30s had a cooling issue on cylinder 4, as well as the first and second revisions came with direct injection pumps (VP44) which had a few teething issues. A front mount or a forefront industries intercooler will help with intake cooling. The CRD version of the ZD30 though is an amazing engine on a ute, ( i have the DI version in my navara) they aren't a screaming power house, but when serviced properly, and the mods made they are incredibly reliable, especially on a ute. My nephew has an ex mine/fleet ute thats nearly a mirror image of this new camera bus, and its a weapon with the dual lockers. Pretty well the most important thing is to match the GVM upgrade with the amount of weight you have to carry otherwise its ride quality is garbage (but you all know this anyway). Another issue with the earlier ZD30s is that they have a pressed steel water pump impeller, and when the coolant started to degrade and if it wasn't changed, it started to rust out, causing cooling issues which has killed a lot of ZD30's over the years. The only other common issue was the tips of the glow plugs breaking off and causing havoc. You could either change them, or put in a glowplug timer to shut them down earlier, as they overheated, and cracked. The stock ones are ceramic, if you replace them with the metal tip ones that stops that issue as well.
Definitely keen to see how you boys mod up the ute, but its up to the task. They are tanks. Just carry a spare belt tensioner, and replace the alternator pulley with a solid one. On this i would also do a turbo changeover, at the 200k mark its started to get a little tired. I did my navara at 210k, as i have seen what happens when the turbos let go on the nav, at least on a patrol you have an intercooler to catch the pieces of aluminium heh.
The only other real thing is cooling. With cast block and alloy head, if they overheat even once you are already in danger territory. So coolant temperature sensor is a good bit of insurance just in case the viscous fan lets go, or the rad gets blocked with gunk, you have a head start on stopping the engine from cooking and kettling.
Oh and the stock intercooler has a nasty habit of blowing of the end caps and leaking - replacing that should be a fairly high priority for reliability.
Yeah fellas, you’ve got a good buy there. I’ve got a 2007 3.0 patrol Ute 180000km on her. I’ve had not a single problem mine needed service as well when I got her, which I did myself. Mods on mine is roo system upgrade with idrive so it goes hard asf. Yeah and the usual catch cam gauges what not, also running a water catcher fuel filter works a treat. 4” lift only sitting on 33s atm, also got heavy duty clutch. Goes everywhere I’ve wanted it too. Good luck lads keen to see the finish product of the patrol
Can’t wait to see this Gu in action 💥
I've got one the same, ZD leafy and would also recommend steel tip Bosch glow plugs as you don't wanna risk the ceramic ones chipping and going in your cylinder, just rebuilt mine because of exactly that! Also EGR block with the catch can will work wonders!
Also running 35's and 4" 😉
How 4 inch with the leaf
I've got a bone stock 2006 zd30di with over 300.000kms and she's never let me down engine wise once
I love seeing the background work that goes into this channel
Wow! I have always liked seeing you working with the team, Jocko... Good showing, so refreshing and nice Choice there..
Check valve seals and valve guides. Also check the Turbo due to soot accumulation in the VGT.
I reckon swap the wagon engine (td42) out of the old camera car and put it in the new one would make it so much better
Wasn't there certification issues with going TD42 in Patrols after 2006? Something to do with emissions. Given its a 2012, they would need to get engineered for the motor as they weren't offered in this year. Also Jock mentioned TD42s having kms higher than 300+. Could go a new block, but they'd still need certs.
@@rockerpeller5346 yeah that’s true mate
ARE Intercooler, hard cooler piping, Dawes or tillex, 3" exhaust, ECPT ECU remap, egr block, viscous fan oil mod, extreme outback clutch and SM flywheel, secondary fuel filter, mine went over half of aus no issues.
I brought a 2010 GU with 110000 in 2019. It was also an old Opposite Lock car. Beside normal wear and tear , and the odd suspension upgrade 😉, and she has not missed a beat. Just done the 170K service.
Jocko nice choice we don't get em in the states . wish we did though. We only get the dismal external and pathfinder
I have 2009 ZD, 230,000km, running well, best mod l’ve done reduction gears 85%, 4.6 diffs, twin locked, cross country intercooler, 3inch exhaust, 2nd fuel filter, catch can, ETG/boost gauge and usual stuff bullbar, rear bar, winch, sliders, 4inch lift, 37’s
100% good buy i have the same year model gu. First thing i did Get an aluminium radiator with a tb48 thermostat for better cooling
Hey Jocko 😃
You say it’s gonna be for the camera “crew”… you always had 3 chaps in the existing camera car, so am I right in thinking that the trio will be no more and from now on it’ll be the camera “Duo”?! 😁
Plenty of other cars there to jump in haha
Was wondering the same
I've got a ZD30 ute and just bought the missus a s4 wagon, definitely boost controller and upgrade intercooler and all intake piping then get it tuned for drivability, carry a spare belt tensioner as well
Love watching these after work
That one has a leaky intercooler. I am sure you will run a big wide one. The boost controller was probably fitted because when the intercooler is leaking they can't control t h e boost. Being a Telstra truck it is probably gvm upgraded any way.
It's the common rail you'll be fine, the grenades were in the earlier gu's. I have one that's done 260km and doesn't skip a beat.
04 zd30 di. 372,000ks no issues
You should sound insulate the cab for abit of creature comfort for the camera guys
With the zd30 I've got all ive done is put a after market aluminium radiator to it keeps it a lot cooler, up graded intercooler helps keep the egt temps down after market airbox lid helps to improve air flow 3 inch exhaust provent catch can and it has just clocked over 300,000km and still gose strong
Big built box from MitsAlloy will be a God send to the camera crew. I can't wait to see what they come up with.
Only 2 seats... and you'll need some bloody good water and dust proofing. Great potential Jocko 👌
don't we usually see at least three guys running around with camera?
@@larsbee Correct. Just what I was thinking. Either one of the camera crew is getting the DCM (Don't Come Monday) or they're going to have to fit a third seat somewhere. Hopefully someone's wages didn't get spent on the new camera car.
@@bogged2theeyeballs695 would be kinda strange to have one camera guy sit in another car ... but possible
@@bogged2theeyeballs695 most of the guys drive solo. Every car has a passenger seat free so third guy is probably just going to hop between cars all the time. They already share all the gear between all the cars as is
@@bbggakkba I think you will find the CAMERA CAR (not the other 4x4's) currently has three camera crew in it.
Wasn’t the grenade issue affectively sorted in the common rail swap anyway?
I've got a 2001 gu patrol wagon, a good way I've found with keeping the EGT's down is to have a muffler delete on the exhaust this allows it to breathe easier and also reduces back pressure
its diesel there is no backpressure !
I have a 3l 2001 gu patrol direct injection it has 390xxx klm on the clock and surprisingly still ticking all its got is upgraded intercooler with a fan, tillex kit, that’s pretty much it and I service it every 10xxx klm with 10,40
I do recommend carrying spare maf sensors if the crd model has the same limp issue as these sensors play up I just slap another one in and off I go
Keen to see the bush mechanic job youre gonna do on this one boys
5:31 Only 2-3 years of use before replacing? What's normally unrepairable/unserviceable at that point with the camera car, I'm interested to learn this.
Sure the camera guys will love it when its all finished defo something i would drive myself especially with a mits alloy canopy look forward to seeing the build on it
Jocko is perfect for choosing cars or fixing cars
I know you probably wouldn't say your doing it but the EGR delete is quite necessary as the carbon and small amount of vented oil mix in the intake and make a tar like substance that blocks the intake I'd also keep a spare belt tensioner with pully as they cease and don't work properly
I’m a Toyota convert from Subarus but it’s refreshing to see a Nissan project like the GU - I’m sure it will get the job done Jocko especially with the drive train updates and engine management - ridiculous prices for second hand Troopcarriers so I bought a well looked after 2010 Hilux dual cab just before COVID and now setting it up for touring and light off-road with new alu canopy etc - no ‘extreme sports dude’ for me though as I don’t need mud tyres or 2” lift - John in SA
I also have a 2013 GU 3.0 leaf sprung cab chassis, not much you can’t do to them, they carry absolutely everything and as long as you maintain them they are super reliable. The only mod that I can’t wait to do has nothing to do with reliability but comfort, those standard seats are horrendous, long drives or corrugated roads or tough tracks and you definitely know about it at the end of the day.
I have a 03 GU with a DI ZD30, I did a intercooler upgrade, put in a new turbo from eclipse. A better air flowing sealed airbox and a bigger mouth hood scoop from Mr.bodykits
Nah it’s a 💣 & who wants a pissy 4cyl 3ltr in a large 4x4 ,,
Td42ti or Cummins 6bt
Nice choice Jock! Love those Patrols
GU patrol let’s see more of the rebuild and footage in the show. Love the GU, you have done all the mods. Need 3 inch exhaust get the gt down. Will be interesting to see how it performs. I have a very comfortable GU wagon 2004 3 litre diesel, no issues yet 215,000 on the clock
Have a GU 3.0l heading to 340,000, engine mods, catch can, and fan on top of intercooler. Along with minium shim clearance on hubs to get ride of shake...
And yes loaded wagons do bend the rear shock towers, done mine a while back.
Cheers and all the best on the build..
Mate i did the shim thing too as i had shake and couldnt get rid of it only to find out yrs later that the shake is related to the wheel nut talk. I no right fk me!!!! Do your wheel nuts up fk off tight problem solved!!! I have a off road workshop and have been operating for 22 yrs so been around the traps.
Looks smart, can’t wait to see the finished build, great video Jocko.
I own a Series 4, 3L Di Patrol,
Mods
: 3 inch Exhaust
: Front Mounts Intercooler (Fabwitz Fabrications)
: Stainless Steel Airbox
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Thanks for easing the price of them just picked mine up for 12 grand in similar condition
Love a Jocko episode!
That's why I have mine a 2013 as well! Tough as! My advice is to keep a close eye on weight when doing mods.
I have a 2013 wagon and the first thing i did was get the intake cleaned and desoot. catch can a must,piss the old intercooler off and get one with a fan. Ive only added a uni chip with the five settings and a 3inch exhaust. She runs mint now and is NOT a grenade they ended 2008.
Love the gu mate, had the exact same one for the last 2 years.
Did all the mods that you spoke about:
- extra heavy duty leaf springs rated to 3.5-4t. single mass conversion with extra heavy duty clutch and a mad towing tune
- she treated me right so I got a brand new surround sound system installed with apple car play head unit as well as a winch, wheels, tyres and clearview mirrors....
2 days later... blew up.. $13k and 4 months at the mechanics.. got it back.. blew up again and sold it for $8.5k. rippp
3.0L GUs... hmm
Man that's rough.
Our Reddog is exTelstra from the Pilbara. I can confirm it will do every major track in the cape with little fuss. We've thrown nearly every mod at ours, but the front elocker made it feel like we were cheating it's so capable offroad. A just race parts gauge to keep an eye on everything too. 3 inch exhaust, cross country top mount intercooler and hard pipe kit has cooled the egts down. We got rid of the 2nd battery under the bonnet for a rear lithium to aid in service access (makes life waaaay easier.) Feel free to call me at Rock 4x4, Graham has our number. 👍
This video just raised all the Prices of 4x4
Need to hook up with fabwitz boys and get the snorkel to the intercooler all done by them. Exhaust done in stainless 3 inch all the way. +30 injectors, cross country intercooler or a front mount jobby. Tune by ECPT or BAET. Disable the EGR valve. Upgrade the radiator. As said in video from dual mass to a single mass. Good clutch in her. Raise her another couple inches. Gvm upgrade. 35s as her shoes. Get different gears right and you will have a tough unit.
Don't worry about catch can, sometimes they aren't needed and cause more issues than fixing one.
You’ve done the Dawes and needle valve, and gauges so maybe get a front mount from dats cool fab, same price as a good top mount but way better a 3”exhaust and a tune … maybe some flexyboi stuff in the front to keep the boys happy
Also make sure the viscous hub is good and a tb48 thermostat
Jocko I've brought and rebuilt a few blown zd30 ie melted pistons, timing gears chewed up, broken big end bolts and a munted oil pump which caused a spun balance shaft bearing..... Its the Only way I get new car 😂 that said they are great to work on I've never chernobyl any after a rebuild.
Good choice. Upgrade the intercooler and put in diesel- gas this will clean the ports and more power.
I’ve got a customer that has one but his is a TD42
Pretty bullet-proof
Are you going to convert it to a 3 seater?
Just an update.
I ended up buying the said Patrol from my customer.
It’s a Nissan can’t go wrong with that 👍🏼
All jokes aside that why I went for a 2004 new with the 4.8 petrol because the drive line is bulletproof and the 4.8 is also bigger than the 3 or 4.2 Oil burners and the ARB air lockers are heavy duty clutch it’s a perfect tow vehicle with my OP2 air opus camper
Really love it and looking forward to seeing the finished project
Loved my 2012 3L, bigger intercooler, catch can, diesel pre filter and stainless intake piping, 3" exhaust, will never have a drama, however the factory rear locker was so bad, snapped it one day just driving a flexy section in my local bush. Will suit the camera boys perfectly.
Yeh but it’s a shit 4cyl 3ltr engine who wants that? They are a gutless piece of shit.
Td42ti or Cummins 6bt…
@@triggerhappy8872 the CRD is actually very reliable compared to the DI in earlier years. and post 2007, it makes it very hard to do any engine swap. Can only do a motor of the same year model or newer and has to retain all factory options. My 2012 3L was great and i looked into engine swapping, but because it has ESC i couldnt easily and legally do any motor swaps on it. So i purchased a 2005 TB48. I would happily own a CRD ZD30 again.
The good thing about the leaf spring is it's really easy and cheap to lift and put bigger tires on and since it's a full float axle it's cheap and easy to upgrade the axles
My mates gu3 ZD30 is still on the original motor, use to be a sudexo mining car. But she's well over 400,000km and still pulls hard for a ZD that's for sure.
I have a GU 3L and did 5300kms in 2 weeks to Alice Springs via the Plenty Hwy and down to Finke. The EGR unit / interior valve broke on the way home and we found the piece in the intake manifold. These seem to break around 200kms so I would replace the EGR unit or block it.
Me too. Took ages to find the issue $$$. No one seamed to know anything about that particular problem. I'm on my second zd 30 other than the egr valve, never an issue
@@jessespeed7901 - The paddle/ valve gate ( for one of a better word) on top of the pin snaps off if that makes sense inside the EGR body ? I replaced it with a second hand unit to get me home from Mt Isa but will replace it with a new genuine unit.
The camera boys deserve and automatic in that bad boy. 👍🏻
I love that Jocko and Shaun are two of the biggest Yota Sheeple getting around, but when it comes to picking the car car thats going to be the hardest working, hardest driven and has to be the toughest snd most reliable car in the convoy, they don't buy a Yota, it's a Patrol. They know deep down the Pootrol is the far superior off road vehicle.
This a perfect camera car I have a 2014 3.0L and it has over 300,000 kms and still runs amazing with serviceing every 15,000 kms
On those can't you just mount the axle below the leaf spring the increase the lift.
Well boys if you don’t know what’s works the Best, no one would and thats why I’m watching your videos. Cheers Steve 🍺🍺🍺
Looks good Jocko!!!! wish we could get those over here in the US.
Sounds like you guys have got the main mods for the ZD under wraps, mine has over 500k KMs on it, so they aren't all bad for sure 👌
Great looking pick up, just a thought tho... if your planning on removing the Dual mass fly wheel you will put extra strain on the bearing... possibly due to the vibration that isn't removed by the dual mass. As a thought would it be worth uprating the crank pulley to help reduce this and give a longer life to the crank bearing?
definitely upgrade the cooling also with the mods you mentioned, including the water pump. There is a high flow pump impellor made in WA somewhere.. Great to see the GU in the mix again.. aLthough i think you need to include the camera car in some of the vids as they usually get into the thick of it first.
What about the rear track issue? Because mine currently rubs on the chassis
I seriously hope you guys went over the frame of that Toyota rebuild in opening clips, the frames on those are notorious for rotting out right around where cab and bed meet. One big rock trail and you could find that thing in 2 pieces after a couple good flexes