2015 NP300 ST – Alex Wohling

My Navlife story of my NP300 started in late November 2015, I sort of stumbled into it actually. My work Ute at the time was running on its last legs, and I was in desperate need of an upgrade. Being a Tradesman, I needed a tough, reliable & moderately priced Ute. I had been eyeing off D40 Navara’s for a while, so I headed down to my local Nissan Dealership a sussed out what was available. Saw a few second hand ones but out of curiosity decided to have a look at a new NP300. Instantly fell in love! That same day I took a one for a test drive, this persuaded me even more. Got back to the Dealership and managed to get deal for a Demo ST which was on the showroom floor with a few extras (Bullbar, Tow Bar, Tonneau & Window Tint)
I picked up my Navara Mid December. Never planned on doing much to it, just wanted to keep it practical for a work Ute. After a couple weeks, with the constant loading and unloading of my Ute for work, the tonneau cover started to become irritating. So I went out and purchased an ARB Ascent Canopy with Rhino Rack rear bars and while I was at it, spend the few extra dollars and get roof racks for the cab with a basket. After the canopy got installed, the modifying just kept on rolling.
First, I managed to swap my factory ST wheels for a set of used ST-X wheels. A few weeks after that, I decided to tidy up the interior of the Nav &

get a set of Outback 4×4 rear draws with fridge slide along with a 9” touch display Growl Head unit. With all this added weight coming onto the Nav, my work gear & occasionally a work trailer I needed to up the power/response. I decided to take my slight lack of power problem to the Navlife Facebook page. Everybody highly recommended I buy an I-Drive throttle controller, and WOW! WHAT A DIFFERENCE! This was then accompanied by a Safari snorkel. Yet again, helped chosen by Navlife.
After a few months of driving around with all my extras and seeing so many Navara owners raving about their new rear bars with integrated towbars, I decided to up my game a little and have a look at all the rear bars compatible with my NP300. I came across a MCC rear wheel carrier with twin jerry can holder. Had my doubts about it, but with the intensions of getting 33’s I thought it would make it so much easier in the future for tyre changes, especially hearing that 33 inch tyres don’t fit underneath the NP300’s. So I decided to bite the bullet and go with it. I couldn’t have been happier with the outcome! Upon pickup of my Navara after the bar install, I find out that my Ute is one of the first few in Australia to have one of these bars. But along with the bar, came another issue. My Ute was now sitting low at the back because of the weight the bar and wheel had. As some people call it,