Nissan Patrol
Y61 GU SWB, 1997–2016
Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the Patrol, and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.
Tire upgrades, worked out
SGL hardtop ZD30 diesel, 5-speed, 4.111s, from 265/70R16| Tire | Height | Under the diffs | Speedo at 65 | RPM at 65 | Gears for daily | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265/75R16 | 31.6 in | +0.5 in | 63 mph | 2,375 | Keep 4.111s | Open → |
| 285/75R16 | 32.8 in | +1.1 in | 61 mph | 2,290 | 4.63 | Open → |
| 33x10.50R16 | 33.0 in | +1.2 in | 60 mph | 2,278 | 4.63 | Open → |
| 255/85R16 | 33.1 in | +1.2 in | 60 mph | 2,274 | 4.63 | Open → |
| 315/75R16 | 34.6 in | +2.0 in | 57 mph | 2,173 | 4.63 | Open → |
| 35x12.50R16 | 35.0 in | +2.2 in | 57 mph | 2,148 | 4.63 | Open → |
Stock turns 2,456 rpm at 65 in top gear. Flotation sizes are nominal; most measure a little short mounted.
Size
- Wheelbase
- 94.5 in
- Front overhang
- 34.4 in
- Rear overhang
- 48.5 in
- Height
- 74 in
- Body
- Short wheelbase SUV
- Stock tires
- 235/80R16, 265/70R16
Transmissions and low range
- 5-speed manual (ZD30)
- 4.556 · 2.625 · 1.591 · 1 · 0.837
- Low range, y61-tc
- 2.02:1
Axles
- Front
- Nissan H233B (solid, coil)
- Rear
- Nissan H233B
- 4.111 ratio
- All trims
- Ratios made for it
- 4.63 · 4.88 · 5.13
Brakes
- Front rotor
- 12.05 in, 306 mm
- Rear rotor
- 12.40 in, 315 mm
- Rear
- disc (ventilated)
Suspension
- Front
- radius arms with panhard rod, coil springs
- Rear
- 5-link (4 links plus panhard), coil springs; cab-chassis had leaf springs
- Rear layout
- Factory 4-link
Fuel economy
- Highway, not EPA rated
- about 20 mpg
- Where it comes from
- Australian rating, highway (extra-urban), scaled to EPA terms (GU Y61 3.0 ZD30 5MT (LWB wagon figure; SWB not separately listed))
- As published
- 9.2 L/100km
- Source
- carexpert.com.au
Brake upgrades
What bigger tires need →- Wilwood Aerolite 6R front kit for Y61 Patrol (140-15525-R)6-piston · 18 in wheels or bigger · $2,234MSRP in Wilwood's July 2020 press release; rotor diameter not stated there.
Aftermarket bumpers
2 listedMakers almost never publish angles, bottom heights or how far a bumper tucks, so these fill in as owners measure them. Measured yours? Add it on the rig page and every owner of this Patrol sees how it does on their tires and lift.
Front 2
Rear
None listed yet.
Every calculator, set up for the Patrol
Source: www-europe.nissan-cdn.net.
Use at your own risk. These calculators are here to help you plan and to inform your decisions, not to sign off on a build. Many numbers are estimates worked out from factory figures, and some factory figures are not yet confirmed. Check every number against your own truck, its manuals and a qualified shop before you buy parts, cut, weld, lift, regear or drive on it. Long Range Desert Tools is not liable for anything you do based on these calculators or their results. The full terms are in our policies.