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suspension with remote res shocks.“We got the boys at GSL to go to town on it,” Justin
said. “I gave them free reign over the truck as I’ve got
a lot of faith in them now after what they’ve proven
with my black truck. By the time this is finished
and tuned, we’re going to be looking at around 500
flywheel horsepower!”
The 6x6 features GSL’s 100% kit which signifies
a 100 per cent increase in torque over standard,
but, like everything on this car, the engine has been
cranked up to 11. From the TJM intake snorkel
through to the insane five-inch stainless steel exhaust
stacks, this engine is one heavy breather. Backing
up the engine is an NPC clutch made to handle all
of that extra grunt and – probably the only factory
component on the car that has been left untouched –
the Toyota five-speed gearbox.
There isn’t much the Patriot team haven’t messed
with on the truck: the cab was painted a custom grey
colour with contrasting bonnet; the tray is a new
design for Patriot and one that will feature on all
future Super Tourers; the interior is more like a luxury
European car than a farm truck; and even the front
bar was custom-made by TJM to match the wider
wheel track.
It’s a tour de force of custom components from some
of the best names in the local 4x4 industry, and it’s
one that will showcase to the world the work of not
only Patriot but the contributing businesses.
Via its massive social media following and television
series, Patriot already has the attention of the global
off-road market. The team wowed fans with the black
truck and now the Mega 6x6 is set to blow them away.LIKE EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR, THE
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