Ep.8 - I’m BACK! Will a V8 in a NP300 Navara Make it A Good Tow Vehicle?

With a short amount of time off for neck fusion surgery, I’m itching to get back out camping and with a long weekend in front of us, the focus is darn to whether we can get this modified Navara with a VK56 V8 engine to tow better. Let’s try out the Dobinsons rear coils and an Interlock airbag from a Y62 Patrol

[@jamieclarey1542]

Dave, I'm so glad the neck is good mate, look after yourself

[@Mosesk1988]

Need some chasis plates welded to chasis also mate. Night and day difference mate had them done less flex in chasis.

[@reddog4x4Matt]

Film the uphill tunnel 😊

[@confuzsays7196]

Nice one.

[@richardcharlton8259]

Horses for courses mate i tow with a y62 every thing you said about the patrol is true nothing seems to bother it when towing 3 to 3.5 ton

[@nd9667]

Relief to hear u still prefer Y62 for towing. With very minimal content on your Patrol of late the thought came to mind that you were going to sell.

[@DASHOffRoad]

Not until the y63 comes out, and even then, I’m not sure if I would pass up my V8

[@davekeogh]

I didn’t see any level rides on the van, maybe trying some of those will help with the overall towing experience.

[@DASHOffRoad]

I hear you, but those things are a bit of work. I’m trying to avoid that

[@kevinwalker1874]

What air pressure did you have in the rear tyres, they looked to be a bit low, I would be running 50 psi with that heavy van.

[@DASHOffRoad]

For this trip I was running 45PSI

[@djp4nfa]

V8 or not, it's still a Navara. Garbage! Nissan 🥴

[@AndrewBax-ul2uo]

Love the idea of the v8 Navara looks the business well done

[@travmalcolm5028]

What was the spring rate you endedup putting in?

[@DASHOffRoad]

300kg constant load