Ask the Owners - Nissan Y62 Patrol

#Y62 #NissanPatrol #patrol #patrol62
Three Nissan Y62 Patrol owners and experts take questions from my readers about their cars:
- Ned Cakovan, founder of the Aussie Patrol Y62 page, first Y62 page in Australia
- Antony Lord of Bound for Adventure
- George Cvetkovic of Australian 4x4 Adventures
Watch to listen to the whole session, or jump to specific questions using the links below:
0:00 Welcome
03:05 fully indie vs live, pros/cons
08:15 is there a good 2" lift solution?
09:10 what tyres and lift do you guys run?
10:30 wheelbase
10:35 how much fuel do you use over the Simpson?
11:50 towing
12:55 can you equip it for touring and keep it under GVM?
14:20 fuel consumption
18:10 are there more issues with the Series 5 with the front axle weights?
19:08 can you live without mods?
20:35 how much of a problem is the size?
22:50 are there 4x4 accessories available?
23:10 resale value
23:40 changing attitudes to petrol and indie suspension
25:50 wheel alignments
28:10 what are the must-do mods?
30:15 if you had the option for a diesel, would you take it?
30:10 at what point is a diff drop necessary?
32:00 what's the most common reliability issue?
33:35 how good is it as a 7/8 seater?
34:55 what are the 3 most impressive things
37:10 what would you say to the chief designer of Nissan?
40:15 front seats; the core workout!
41:15 final advice to new owners
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[@jjwoody6532]

Good show and it has confirmed a lot of my own thoughts on owning a S5 Patrol. For me I would have liked to see a little diversity in the owners regarding what they use the vehicle for. For example I bought mine primarily to tow a heavy van with moderate to light 4x4 use. Would have liked a little more on a tow set up and pro’s and con’s of long term towing with these beasts. Keep up the good work.

[@L2SFBC]

Good point and I will fix it for the next one.

[@offroadtaverngeorgecvetkov6785]

Next vid you must have the Y62 son of god David “Dash” from Dash off road Robert. 🦾 and I’ll come back for a guest appearance 😜👍

[@elrud5964]

Great video, thanks guys

[@InnerVisions2020]

Well done gents!

[@derekjarrett4011]

I wish people would quote lengths in metres - I've got no idea what 23 feet is (except that it's long).

[@veryaware]

What would you ask Nissan to fix/change? Make the third row seat fold flat - the slope on the rear floor with the seats folded is annoying. Underbody bash plate to protect the sump (aka - the front panel from the dash off road underbody). Change HMBC hose route a near the front wheels so they are better protected i.e. not under the frame (reports of damage are rare, but some up).
Love the car, fantastic on the beach, especially if you want to tow an off road van.

[@L2SFBC]

I'd agree with all that. The seatbase is really annoying!

[@diegojuan8066]

Good evening, L2SFBC - Robert Pepper - auto journo. extremely outstanding video. thank. :)

[@L2SFBC]

Thank you!

[@L2SFBC]

Guide to the webinar:
0:00 Welcome
03:05 fully indie vs live, pros/cons
08:15 is there a good 2" lift solution?
09:10 what tyres and lift do you guys run?
10:30 wheelbase
10:35 how much fuel do you use over the Simpson?
11:50 towing
12:55 can you equip it for touring and keep it under GVM?
14:20 fuel consumption
18:10 are there more issues with the Series 5 with the front axle weights?
19:08 can you live without mods?
20:35 how much of a problem is the size?
22:50 are there 4x4 accessories available?
23:10 resale value
23:40 changing attitudes to petrol and indie suspension
25:50 wheel alignments
28:10 what are the must-do mods?
30:15 if you had the option for a diesel, would you take it?
30:10 at what point is a diff drop necessary?
32:00 what's the most common reliability issue?
33:35 how good is it as a 7/8 seater?
34:55 what are the 3 most impressive things
37:10 what would you say to the chief designer of Nissan?
40:15 front seats; the core workout!
41:15 final advice to new owners

[@andredet8153]

Cheers guys. Current release comes with Car Play / Android Auto

[@L2SFBC]

Thanks, good to know - you mean the S5s?

[@andredet8153]

@@L2SFBC Yes, current Series 5

[@andredet8153]

I have a July 2020 build with Car Play

[@trimat2016]

@@andredet8153 Not in Australia.

[@adamashton7810]

Its a wonder they arent winning comps once you get into more mods and run a auto in a gu you wont go the same places and the cvs are weaker than the gu

[@druggsrus]

why is george wearing a life jacket

[@L2SFBC]

No idea..