Moving to Sweden, the long way... In a Terrano...

Cysne · 21-02-2013, 10:59

Morning All,

New to the website and I cant see any ride report section, but thought this might be interesting to some, as it's in a terrano

It's a 2003 2.7TDI LWB with 75,000 miles on the clock. Pictures will follow

Anyway, this will be a live report of my long move to sweden, in a Nissan Terrano with my girlfriend. We are leaving on the 7th of May and will land for the last time in Sweden, late 2013.

This is our initial route plan (Road of bones to magadan is still up in the air)

=]

Fez_uk · 21-02-2013, 11:11

lucky bastard

stinka · 21-02-2013, 11:42

Lucky bastard indeed !

Is it sponsored or will you be paying for the Trip from your own pocket ?

Will you be camping ?

Will you be prepping the vehicle at all ?

I'd advice new front pads, strip and adjust rear brakes, new shocks, new drive belts and a good service and some cooper str tyres

I'd do a 2" lift and fit a snorkel also, but not essential lol

stinka · 21-02-2013, 11:44

id also take a spare maf, and I'd remove and blank the egr valve before the trip

spiderpig37 · 21-02-2013, 12:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by stinka

Lucky bastard indeed !

Is it sponsored or will you be paying for the Trip from your own pocket ?

Will you be camping ?

Will you be prepping the vehicle at all ?

I'd advice new front pads, strip and adjust rear brakes, new shocks, new drive belts and a good service and some cooper str tyres

I'd do a 2" lift and fit a snorkel also, but not essential lol

He would advise these mods even if you where only moving to barnsley

Only messing
Good look with the trip

Cysne · 21-02-2013, 16:43

Haha, Trip is paid out of my own pocket from sale of my items in the UK, houses are much cheaper in sweden so this makes it possible.

I'll be camping mostly, some hotels/ hostels, we are modding the car by taking the rear row seats out and turning it into a bed. We will have box's under the bed to keep stuff.
On the roof we will also have a small roofrack to carry a spare tyre, diesel etc but not too much weight.

Car has just had a full service when I bought it, £300 worth. Ouch, plus the front discs cleaning up / pads replacing. New battery.

Bought 5x brand new tyres, A/T tyres as going to be doing about 80% road work. (Ouch again) It's a sport version so got massive 17'' wheels with good ground clearance

Bought a MAF sensor as spare, also 2x oil filters to do a oil change on the road. Got a workshop CD too from Nissan.

Further prep then that is not much, just a good pair of tyres, a good service, a set of tools and a few spares.

Going to have it checked over by a Nissan Main dealer too before we set off.

One thing that worries me is the wheel changing kit doesn't look brilliant... Is there another type? Or does it work?

Cysne · 21-02-2013, 16:44

Oh I also cleaned the underbody and re-sealed it with dinitrol

Terranical · 21-02-2013, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cysne

Haha, Trip is paid out of my own pocket from sale of my items in the UK, houses are much cheaper in sweden so this makes it possible.

I'll be camping mostly, some hotels/ hostels, we are modding the car by taking the rear row seats out and turning it into a bed. We will have box's under the bed to keep stuff.
On the roof we will also have a small roofrack to carry a spare tyre, diesel etc but not too much weight.

Car has just had a full service when I bought it, £300 worth. Ouch, plus the front discs cleaning up / pads replacing. New battery.

Bought 5x brand new tyres, A/T tyres as going to be doing about 80% road work. (Ouch again) It's a sport version so got massive 17'' wheels with good ground clearance

Bought a MAF sensor as spare, also 2x oil filters to do a oil change on the road. Got a workshop CD too from Nissan.

Further prep then that is not much, just a good pair of tyres, a good service, a set of tools and a few spares.

Going to have it checked over by a Nissan Main dealer too before we set off.

One thing that worries me is the wheel changing kit doesn't look brilliant... Is there another type? Or does it work?

You're correct in that the wheel changing kit leaves a lot to be desired. The jack is positively dangerous unless it's on a perfectly level hard serface, even then I would not get under it. A cheap and cheerful small trolley jack can be had for £20 - £30 which is infinitely better.
Also there is not much leverage with the standard wheel brace, so a short length of scaffolding pole or a two foot breaker bar with the correct socket should be in the boot.
Hope this helps.

melissachels · 15-03-2013, 20:15

Jealous!!!!

Have Fun & I do hope I get to do my own adventures one day...

21-02-2013, 10:59	#1
Cysne Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: York Vehicle: Terrano Posts: 6	Moving to Sweden, the long way... In a Terrano... Morning All, New to the website and I cant see any ride report section, but thought this might be interesting to some, as it's in a terrano It's a 2003 2.7TDI LWB with 75,000 miles on the clock. Pictures will follow Anyway, this will be a live report of my long move to sweden, in a Nissan Terrano with my girlfriend. We are leaving on the 7th of May and will land for the last time in Sweden, late 2013. This is our initial route plan (Road of bones to magadan is still up in the air) =]

21-02-2013, 11:11	#2
Fez_uk Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mid-Wales Vehicle: Maverick 2.7 - Patrol 4.2 Posts: 5,645	lucky bastard

21-02-2013, 11:42	#3
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	Lucky bastard indeed ! Is it sponsored or will you be paying for the Trip from your own pocket ? Will you be camping ? Will you be prepping the vehicle at all ? I'd advice new front pads, strip and adjust rear brakes, new shocks, new drive belts and a good service and some cooper str tyres I'd do a 2" lift and fit a snorkel also, but not essential lol

21-02-2013, 11:44	#4
stinka Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Staffs Vehicle: '02 Terrano TDI sport lwb Posts: 3,787	id also take a spare maf, and I'd remove and blank the egr valve before the trip

21-02-2013, 16:43	#6
Cysne Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: York Vehicle: Terrano Posts: 6	Haha, Trip is paid out of my own pocket from sale of my items in the UK, houses are much cheaper in sweden so this makes it possible. I'll be camping mostly, some hotels/ hostels, we are modding the car by taking the rear row seats out and turning it into a bed. We will have box's under the bed to keep stuff. On the roof we will also have a small roofrack to carry a spare tyre, diesel etc but not too much weight. Car has just had a full service when I bought it, £300 worth. Ouch, plus the front discs cleaning up / pads replacing. New battery. Bought 5x brand new tyres, A/T tyres as going to be doing about 80% road work. (Ouch again) It's a sport version so got massive 17'' wheels with good ground clearance Bought a MAF sensor as spare, also 2x oil filters to do a oil change on the road. Got a workshop CD too from Nissan. Further prep then that is not much, just a good pair of tyres, a good service, a set of tools and a few spares. Going to have it checked over by a Nissan Main dealer too before we set off. One thing that worries me is the wheel changing kit doesn't look brilliant... Is there another type? Or does it work?

21-02-2013, 16:44	#7
Cysne Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: York Vehicle: Terrano Posts: 6	Oh I also cleaned the underbody and re-sealed it with dinitrol

15-03-2013, 20:15	#9
melissachels Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Near Armagh, Northern Ireland Vehicle: half of a T2 2.7td swb Posts: 1,216	Jealous!!!! Have Fun & I do hope I get to do my own adventures one day...