We have finally replaced our GU Patrol with a new 2011 GXL Toyota Land Cruiser V8 turbo diesel ute. We were interested in purchasing a merlot-coloured one, and while browsing online one evening, we came across a brand-new one for sale at the Toyota dealer in Moruya on the NSW south coast. A phone call the following morning and a holding deposit secured our new 4wd.
We had several weeks' wait until the tray was manufactured and fitted, so we headed to ARB here in Coffs Harbour to get quotes on accessories. While discussing what we wanted, they noticed the Patrol was for sale and asked if they could take it for a test drive. Upon returning, they made an offer, which we accepted. They were very impressed with the amount of equipment in the Patrol, but mainly by the Chev V8 diesel we had installed.
On our way back from Moruya, we stopped at Berrima Diesel in the Southern Highlands to have a Taipan stainless steel 3" mandrel-bent exhaust fitted, along with a Safari snorkel head and a Dyno Tune. We have now fitted the following options: bull bar with side rails and steps, Hayman Reese towbar, dual battery with Redarc 20 AMP in-vehicle charger, centre roof console housing a GME Electrophone Tx3540 - 80 channel UHF, IPF 900 Xtreme spotlights, window tinting, and a GVM upgrade to the suspension, which includes replacing existing components with new OME parts and provides a 2" lift all round.
We have just returned from visiting http://www.csmmanufacturing.com.au/storage-solutions.html at Warwick in Queensland and paid our deposit for an aluminium canopy. The canopy takes between 6 and 9 weeks to produce. It will house our Engel fridge, generator, chainsaw, and all our camping equipment, which we now carry in both the van and the back of the Patrol, and will grant us much more freedom when we are away.
We had several weeks' wait until the tray was manufactured and fitted, so we headed to ARB here in Coffs Harbour to get quotes on accessories. While discussing what we wanted, they noticed the Patrol was for sale and asked if they could take it for a test drive. Upon returning, they made an offer, which we accepted. They were very impressed with the amount of equipment in the Patrol, but mainly by the Chev V8 diesel we had installed.
On our way back from Moruya, we stopped at Berrima Diesel in the Southern Highlands to have a Taipan stainless steel 3" mandrel-bent exhaust fitted, along with a Safari snorkel head and a Dyno Tune. We have now fitted the following options: bull bar with side rails and steps, Hayman Reese towbar, dual battery with Redarc 20 AMP in-vehicle charger, centre roof console housing a GME Electrophone Tx3540 - 80 channel UHF, IPF 900 Xtreme spotlights, window tinting, and a GVM upgrade to the suspension, which includes replacing existing components with new OME parts and provides a 2" lift all round.
We have just returned from visiting http://www.csmmanufacturing.com.au/storage-solutions.html at Warwick in Queensland and paid our deposit for an aluminium canopy. The canopy takes between 6 and 9 weeks to produce. It will house our Engel fridge, generator, chainsaw, and all our camping equipment, which we now carry in both the van and the back of the Patrol, and will grant us much more freedom when we are away.
