The GQ
was the first Nissan Patrol with coil springs,
released in Australia in 1988.
The standard coils sag and limit axle movement,
but a GQ Patrol with after-market springs can be quite agile.
The one pictured (left) has had a 45mm body lift,
new springs and has 33" tyres fitted.
The body lift is achieved by inserting thicker,
specially fabricated body mounts.
Pictured (right) is a detail of the front
steering swivel, axle, coil spring and radius arm.
The anti-roll bar for the rear coil suspension was an innovation
in that it can be disconnected (without the driver leaving the cab)
so that it does not interfere with large axle movements off-road.
For some time the ute versions of the Nissan Patrol
continued with leaf springs, and still does (as of 1996),
but a coil-spring ute was added in late 1994.
Some long wheel-base Patrols come with a high roof (left).
This gives extra internal room but can be squeezy in a low garage
and can make finding a suitable roof rack
difficult.
The short wheel-base (SWB) Nissan Patrol (above) really does have
a short wheel-base; it gives the strong impression
that the track is nearly as large as the wheel-base.
This has been a trademark of Nissan's shortest SWB's since the
G60.
- 4wd.sofcom.com/4WD.html
1988: coil sprung Nissan Patrol GQ released
1994: coil sprung Patrol ute offered
1997: Nissan Patrol GU
revealed at the Frankfurt (Sept) and Tokyo (Oct) Motor Shows.
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