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Dear Friends

I have a Nissan Patrol 4.8 manual transmission, i like the car for the dunes, but i have issues in power, what can i do to be able to climb large and tall dunes. 1st gear is short and the minute i put in 2nd gear while climbing tall steep dunes, i lose power.

I would also like to put in beadlock rims with 33 size on them. Which beadlocks are currently available for them. I checked with method they dont have them.

If i would be able to solve this power issue in terms of climbing tall steep dunes eg. iftar bowl. It will be great.

Awaiting to hear from you your valuable advice.

1- good tires (33" is a good choice with a proper lift kit and bump-stops)
2- headers and exhaust system will improve your 4.8 performance
3- engine tune (careful when buying a tuning service. make sure its a reputable workshop)
4- Finally i would recommend changing your differential ratio. you can buy a used set of F/R diffs with 4.5xx ratio from sharjah for 5k. the ratio is grate in the sand but will reduce road performance. fuel consumption will increase by 15%

Dear anTrax

Thank you very much for your advice.

Do you feel that after these mods, i will be able to generate enough power to climb steep tall dunes?

Or sud i just change to a jeep

I would appreciate if i could call you, could i have your ph. number.

Dear anTrax

I highly appreciate your advice.
If you could help me as in where do i start from, do i start first with tuning or with headers and exhaust system or directly go for diff 4.5

I would be thankful to you if i had an oppurtunity to talk to you over the phone to discuss in detail.

My number is 0526007662 however I'm out of the country for sometime

You can reach me on Imo if you like. My timezone in GMT+1




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I would begin with engine updated and tires

1- lift kit and tires
2- exhaust, headers and filter
3- difs

To answer your question yes a stock jeep will outperform the stock nissan but once modified a nissan will outperform a jeep power wise but can never achieve the stability and agility of a jeep.



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I have one avise if you going to spend all this money on Nissan dont just buy a jeep and safe your headache,

Nissan stays with you all the week jeep one day with you 6 days at the garage.


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Khaled Awadallah.
0558992870.

Desert Ranger wrote:Dear Friends

I have a Nissan Patrol 4.8 manual transmission, i like the car for the dunes, but i have issues in power, what can i do to be able to climb large and tall dunes.

Add a turbo with intercooler and have the ECU custom tuned on a dyno.

abu al3bed wrote:Nissan stays with you all the week jeep one day with you 6 days at the garage.


Proud to be AD4X4 club member.
Khaled Awadallah.
0558992870.

yeah ... I have 2 Jeeps and BOTH are used the whole week
(including the THUNDER)

abu al3bed wrote:Nissan stays with you all the week jeep one day with you 6 days at the garage.


Proud to be AD4X4 club member.
Khaled Awadallah.
0558992870.

I have a jeep. Original Rubicon. It's 2008. A part from normal minor major service,,, I have no issue.

Infact. I want to till you something and you are free to check the jeep record at WM. my jeep now have 155000km. I changed the front break bads once at 63500 km. since then.no change,,,, I never have to replace the disk brakes,,, show me any Nissan that can run 91000 km on front break bad and still running.

jeep means quality.

Hahahahahahhah

Guys he have 2 jeeps now

mamoun wrote:Hahahahahahhah

Guys he have 2 jeeps now

Mamoun the jeep only for keep me Busy with a lot of work on it.


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Nissan patrol
0558992870.

Dear desert ranger

I agree with antrax exept changing the diffrentiial

the only thing you should do is

- headers & exhaust - I recommend to buy it from patriot performance , they have th enest headers done for the 4.8 engine you will be feel the increase in power right away .
- tunning :
if you wanna tune the your factory ECU the best one you can reach is kerbash his number is 0506506735 he is the best in tunning the factory ECU , if you want the optimum throttle response
go with factory ecu tunning to increase your RPM + install UNICHIP Q4 you will have the optimum performance escially the throttle response . I have it on my car and iam very happy

tires & lift
as khaled recomneded me to buy yokahoma 285\75 16 with a proper lif and you will have a beast .

thank you .

Thank you friends for your sugesstions and advice.

@kalemaro
I am in the process to goto kharbash and do programming on existing ecu.
Im not sure if i should install the exhast and headers as it is not allowed? What do you suggest? How much does it cost?

I have installed king shocks and standard height kings coils. If i install the 1.5 inch kings coil will i be able to fit 285/75/16?