Comments on: Limited edition Nissan Patrol Walkabout

By: Wembus

Wembus — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:52:40 +0000

I have a Walkabout and am finding the fuel economy is atrocious.Currently I am only getting 750-780kms out of the main & sub tanks,which equates to approx 14.5L/100km.I have contacted Nissan,and they really havent been interested.And I also work with another guy who has one and is experiencing the same problem.If I had known this,perhaps I would have waited for a Toyota.

By: Brendon

Brendon — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:22:11 +0000

well ive just brought a walkabout after many a drive of landcruisers prados landrovers and some others and i have to say that the patrols are the way to go even know they are a bit under powered but not enough to worry about and as said you can buy a power up kit to over come some of that problem anyway.
as for aftermarket products the patrol has this in the bag as well you can buy anything you need off of TJM or ARBs shelf without waiting for many items and in my book thats a plus
But at the end of the day its up to the buyer to what they are going to use it for if its 4wding then go patrol the running gear is built to last
cheers
Brendon Tasmania AU

By: Tomas79

Tomas79 — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:29:08 +0000

Craig, sounds like your full of sh!t!! Prado isn’t monocone you idiot, it’s a ladder frame chassis too. Patrols might have a tough drivetrain, but apart from that they have poorer build quality and underpowered engine.
As for Prado’s being too small, my d4d Prado can carry nearly a tone internally without braking any road regulations, which is more then any patrol, LC100,LC105,LC200 can….
Also the 4.0 Petrol V6 Prado is more powerfull then a v8 LC100…

By: Muneeb Aqeel

Muneeb Aqeel — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:30:25 +0000

All this crap you said Craig is a damn lie. Nissan Patrol is most loved in GCC and Eorupe. Even Aussie streets Nissan patrol and LC is junk. its ugly very ugly. No boldness. I here the Nissan patrol will now come with 6.0L 6-cylinder.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:37:24 +0000

Interesting you side with the Patrol……

Here is what Cobra045 said last week on the Cruiser

Cobra045 Says:
November 8th, 2007 at 5:29 pm

I work for a mining company and we own hundreds of vehicles.. 95% of these vehicles are landcruisers.. and the only reason there are a few nissans is because quite regularly toyota cant keep up the supply.. the small numbers of nissans that are bought usually dont last 50 thousand kms before the suspension poops itself and the seals all start leaking..
in saying that we have only just started using hilux’s again as they were banned from site for a number of years due to their ability to rollover in even low speed cornering on gravel roads and pits.

I am siding with Landcruisers too! Oh and I personally think they are a better looking vehicle to boot…

Prado for me is too small for a real towing vehicle. More of a Toorak Tractor! My opinion

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:10:07 +0000

Thanks Craig – appreciate it. We were leaning toward Patrol, but that’s sold the idea.

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:06:08 +0000

Folks,

towing with a 3 litre diesel is not great, however for $1500 from arb you can get a safari computer which changes your diesel fuel timing to increase the output from 118kw to 133 kw and more importantly 380 NM to 420NM> But the best part is the low rev improvement in torque supplied by this fitting. As for prado vs patrol, go patrol. two mates of mine just returned from 6 months around aus, both diesel. prado broke down 4 times, patrol none and prado returned with two massive cracks above front suspension mounts(one of each side). Ladder chassis on patrol as opposed to monococque on prado! Good luck

By: Going Ford, Is The Going Thing

Going Ford, Is The Going Thing — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:49:07 +0000

I remember when the previous models where very popular, now I don’t here much about this OK 4X4 anymore.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:47:46 +0000

wow they only come in 2 colours for this edition!!!!

i thought they only came in white and burnt silver anyway ha ha ha ha

yeah my vote would go to the patrol as being the better tower than the cruiser. it is renowned as having the better chassis and the extra 1,000kgs odd it is rated at also does a bit of talking for me.

one thing though is why have patrol gone back a step on their engine size? what happened to the 4.2L diesel and 4.5L petrol?

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:05:59 +0000

Hey F-O.

Although the shape has been around a while, the Series VI (six) currently available has only been out approx three months. It features a lot of refinements (both mechanical and cosmetic) over the previous model.

I do agree though, a fresher look would be nice, the body shape is dating. LC200 makes Patrol look even older.

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:55:58 +0000

God the current Patorl has been around for yonks.WTF?

Its WELL past its Use-By date, it came out before the 100 L/C series and still around as the 200 series L/C is just released.

New model out in 08?

Cheers

F-0

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:39:05 +0000

A friend and I are considering a Patrol vs Land Cruiser Prado arguement at the moment for a ’round Australia trip was the reason for the towing question. They stack up pretty evenly but I think Patrol works out a bit cheaper. Just.

By: 280zx

280zx — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:32:29 +0000

Defeats the whole term of the word “Walkabout” ??

By: Karl Peskett

Karl Peskett — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:29:23 +0000

Towing isn’t too much of a problem.

Sand is. Put simply, the diesel auto in sand is crap. A manual might fare better, but you have to let the tyres down to 8psi in hungry beach sand in its current state of trim. It really needs more power for the size of it.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:13:00 +0000

Sounds like a bloody good package for the money – how’s it go towing a van I wonder with a 3.0TD engine?