TheCrow

Year: 2005 lift : OME 2" coils - KYB Struts - OME Shocks Wheels : Patrol Wheels 16" Tires : BF Goodrich A/T - 265/70 R16 Notes: No rubbing at all exceopt when the steering is full and the terrain is eneven . The tire being so close the strut is a concern but then again this distnce is supposed to be static so didnt go for a spacer . Regards The Crow

I am not sure what is the towing capacity but I have once pulled a tractor head Mercedes Actros 2040s and that I think has a weight of approx 7 tons no problem noticed apart from feeling my R50 stretched on the curve hehehe but no mechanical harm was inflicted

Thanks I really liked the factory lockers too , we were a group of ATV and my wife had no problem catching up with us , she has no experiencein choosing lines all she needed to do was to press the RR locker button when her wheels were spinning and she wasn't making progress I'll add those notes to the previous ones who knows when it could be right time to get a WD21 Got it already with no regrets Amen Amen

Thank you all NPORA

I got my membership recently , glad to have been in this great community and I would like to say to all who are putting efforts to keep this community alive and to all those who helped me with their experience knowledge. A sincere Thank you .

Well it is shared with the wife and she hated the WD21 and loved this one , so you are totally Right problems who need them hehe Dhardison I was about to make the same mistake but then i backed up at the last moment. I saw few good ones the owners wont sell and the only one for sale was over priced at 7,500 usd , as earlier said i am still attracted to the WD21 but with now with 4SUV , i better resist my desire for the WD21 before i get . There it is i dont have other pictures or better quality ones .

I have searched many WD21s during my vacation and none of them came in my 5000 budget , they were all around 6000 to 7000 USD . When my eyes saw a1998 4Runner limited to a price close to the WD21’s I went for the 4runner with the 3.4 liters engine it is a better choice when having to driver on hilly roads and rides more comfortably on the road and have good off-road capability with the factory rear lock though it has a long wheel base Yet I am still impressed by the WD21 though they are overpriced , there is a something about these trucks that attracts me but I have to stop thinking about it for a while or

Exactly

Thanks yep it was wild indeed Yep me too I regret the end of it , though I am having thoughts to convert it to a pick up R50 , it would look nice . How did she get out of a straight road only one word answers it ( Woman Driver )

Few hours ago my colleague’s wife met with an accident we rushed to the site of the accident and there was the accident as shown by the photos . Thankfully she is ok nothing more than bruises the R50 hit at speed a light pole on the left side and flipped under the impact . I was the one who advised him to buy this car 3 years back and glad to see that his wife got out with just bruises from this accident , with such an accident one would imagine serious injuries , the R50 offered good protection . But the fact remains , no matter how tough the car is , not always one would make it , driving carefully and responsibly is something we should always remember every time we turn the ignition on . Breaking Hard and Skidding Hitting the pole and flopping on its side Damage Impact on the left side Damage Impact on the right side

Thank you all for your opinions and comments . I realize there is going to be 10years plus of age difference between my R50 and the intended to be bought WD21 so I am not putting high expectations on it as DD compared to our current vehicles , but my main concern is to have a car to that would take us trips without complains and take me to the mountains that I long for every time I visit home. What I heard from your feedback is well noted thank you for your opinions and feedback I made notes to check specifically apart from the general check up for the : Exhaust manifold Tranny Timing belt Rust is not famous in Lebanon on cars but will take it to consideration The intend of use is : On road 60% off road 40% DD means to me around 100 to 150 km a day a combination of 20 % hilly roads 30% high ways 10 % traffic jam 40 % city driving Offroad means rocks , dirt , ruts , snow and everything else that comes upthere in the mountains I am still encouraged to go for a WD21 specially with the strong support for it on this forum and the mods I have in mind for it I wish I could find it for cheaper but here in this region you cant find a working 4x4 for less than this price that it why I am saying low budget . At 5000 usd it would still make more commercial sense then renting a car or shipping my own for the vacation , plus the value of 5000$ would not be decreasing in a significant way any longer. So if all goes well I should be a WD21 member as well in 10 days

I am considering to buy a used low budget vehicle ( withing 5000 usd ) to be used each time I visit home instead of shipping one of our cars every vacation . The vehicle is most probably going to idle for long periods and be used only during our vacation back home or partially by family members . I am considering a 4 doors WD21 automatic since it will be used by my wife as well . My questions are : 1. Is it a good daily driver ? 2. Driven on mountain roads ( hills ) do I have to drive on the slow lane ? is difficult to overtake with the WD21 ? 3. Is it noisy inside the cabin when driving on high way ? 4. Are there any specific points I should be focusing on when inspecting the car apart from the usual ones , anything specific to the WD21 ? 5. Are there any known or common problems related to the WD21 I should be taking into consideration ? Thanks Shebl

I have the OME coil springs and i have the OME Schocks in the back and they are doing great . But for the struts the OME was a total failure , I have replaced them with my stock KYB struts and still doing great even after 5 years and a 2 inch lift . My advice since you have the OME coils go for the ARB rear shocks

Is There any progress on this project ?

Excellent commercial , too bad Nissan has fskced up the Patrol by intorducing the new Patrol . As if they didn't have enough SUV ( Shopping Utility Vehicles ) ( Armada and Pathfinder R51 ) they had to screw the mighty Patrol .

You Surely are removing the doubts anyone of us has regarding the SFD .

Awsome now do you still call this a caR50 ?

I agree with Fueler on the Bling Bling back lights , but who cares as long as you enjoy them

She is looking awsome Looking forward to hear soem feed back after you drive her arround and probably take her for a good offroad treat

A very Nice Ride you got and the rims are nice too . I'de second the chromed contoure on your grill needs to go go and remove the white / silver line on the side and you'll be done , dont go for black rims ( My opinion )

I am interested and as I mentioned towards August end I should be able to affoard one ,if my concerns mentioned in the above post are addressed .

To all who celebrate Easter ( Christos Anesti / The lord has Risen ) happy Easter to you and yours.

Happy birthday to all Laxman you are having 2 exams on your birthday , I hope you do well then

I am definitely interested but I have few points to raise : -Shipping cost to the other side of the world ( Qatar ) can you get me an idea on the cost of shipping -The steering linkage is very important to have it as I am living in a place where customization is an out of the world word , ( they only sell parts based on VIN number ) . -I need to have a how to fit it manual again due to the same reason of lacking good mechanics . -I prefer to see a kit placed and tested by someone as I can not afford anything to go wrong being faraway and lacking the parts and support and anything that I need to replace needs to be shipped from abroad . -I am already having the OME coils do I still need to change the coils ? or fit some spacers ? -As for the shocks can I still go on with the OEM KYB ? as I was very disappointed by the OME struts and shocks they failed very very fast . Now if the above is cleared I would be willing to order arround August