Rons50

I just received my order for the super slider version (bolt-on of course) earlier this week. I'll post once I install them. This would be my second time getting this. I had a 97 years back and sold it. Now I have a 2002. Once I feel confident in my welding skills I'll cut the brackets and weld it. For now the bolt-on approach is more than sufficient for me. I can take pictures this weekend of me unwrapping it from its packaging.

I cannot wait to receive mine! Thanks again for making this! This is metalnmotor from IG by the way.

Looking forward to this. PM sent several days ago. I'm pretty much ready to buy.

Jeez...that location brings back memories (240sx meet spot). Ok see you guys there.

I'm fine with this, but be prepared for that parking lot on a Friday night to be crowded. Its a tight spot compared to other more wide open parking lots.

I'm coming from Fremont as well (straight from work), but Oakland or whatever location everyone finalizes would be fine for me. Let's keep the original day and time as much as possible. Hopefully more members will post in the days leading up the to the meet.

To XPLORx4, yes, I found a rear end damaged 2001 R50 on craigslist and took the front end and piece the rest. I like the honeycomb grill style and kept my 97 bumper support and amber signal lights and rewired the corners, headlights, and 97 amber signals. It's actually pretty straight forward just time consuming. I took the fenders and flares, hood, grill, headlights corner lens, and smaller surrounding pieces for the grill and that was it. I used some some the newer inner wheel well plastics and replaced my 97 old stuff. All the plastic fasteners can be bought at any auto store and hardware....there is always zip ties too. Make sure to have Loctitie.

What a view. I bet the journey was just as epic as that view. I'd call in sick for work literally at that peak and not come home for a while.

^ I would have preferred the South Bay. I can drive straight from work to the meet. Maybe next meet.

Sounds good. I should be able to make that Friday 13th meet. oooooooh scary......wait it's not October. Just a heads up about the 880freeway either South or North bound on a Friday can be a nightmare of a crawling traffic and that's not including if accidents happen.

Hey, Got a message from Enjoi408 about this thread so I'll try my best to keep this alive. I'm from the East Bay. I own a '97 with the newer front end. 2" lift. 5-sp manual 4x4 awesome fun , but not so when crawling in traffic for an 1 hour and a half going home from work.

^They'll post soon. Probably this summer. Not that I'm making hype or a mystery about it, but it's best to wait to hear from him when they are ready. I'll be hanging on to my R50 for a long while and I'm in need of a rear tube bumper to match my front so I can wait.

^ Curious to know how much does the factory full grill guard weights?

There will be a front and rear bumper for the R50 fabricated soon, but I would assume in limited numbers. I'm in the middle of getting my R50 upgraded from a 2" to a 4" lift that would have a similar design.

Welcome to NPORA. I'm fairly new just haven't been posting a lot mostly just reading everyone else's posts and threads for insight. Pathfinders are awesome....4Runners are over rated.....lol

I have my 97 SE stock rims still with tires I am willing to sell for cheap. Buyer pays for shipping.

Did anyone ever tell you guys you are awesome in this forum? Well, if not...you-are-a-w-e-s-o-m-e! Clarification well done. Yes, I do have the dead wobble and slight slop so I wanted to take care of these issues and my lift in one shot. I have this misconceived notion of poly bushings being an upgrade for every vehicle which is not a good thing and thanks for straighten that out for me. I appreciate that. I was missing the technical terms as you guys had used in your explanation so I have a better picture. So I'm actually set with all my parts then. Next is shopping for tires for my 16x8 wheels... Thanks again fellas. I will eventually post pictures when I'm done.

Hey members, So just about done with purchasing all the parts for my 2" lift, but I am either over thinking or confused about 2 parts. Are upper link bushings typically included in the control/trailing arms? And my understanding is controlling arms are side to side arms and trailing arms are front to back, is this so? I searched if I can purchase upper link bushings, but I could not locate. I was hoping to get polyurethane bushings. Any clarification would help. Thanks in advance.

Thanks for the tip. Are you going to permanently leave your quarter panels like that with the black clips?

Welcome and congrats. These Pathfinders are fun to drive especially if they have 4x4 and 5 speed manual. Like mine! lol. I did my oil change over the weekend and to my surprise the oil filter is situated as perfect and accessible not like other vehicles where oil just spills all over the place when your oil filter is set so cramped and at a bad angle. Thanks Nissan! Going to be doing the timing belt and water pump this month too. The only thing missing on my Pathy is the tow hitch and harness for the brake/signal lights. I'm looking for one anybody selling theirs.

Pictures please! I want to see how the tire size fits on those 16x8 wheels.

Welcome all. Good to be here. Saving up for a set of tires I just got my 16x8 wheels and most of my 2" lift kit parts in. Just a few more Suspension parts and then installation will commence. Been thinking of upgrading two a 2-way system.

Hello everyone! I'm Ron. I own a 97 Pathfinder. I purchased almost 3 months ago with about 130K miles. It's a local Pathfinder and has never left the San Francisco Bay Area from previous owners. My Pathy has leather and heated seats along with a 5-speed manual and 4X4. The only parts missing was the roof rack and the lug nuts to mount the spare tire on the rear rack. Other than that its been a solid ride. I'll take pictures soon with the tire finally mounted and a slight upgraded roof rack. I order several suspension parts (2" OME lift, etc.) and already installed interior LEDs along with a Broadway rear view mirror. I'm located in the SF/Bay Area specifically in the East Bay and enjoy various outdoor activities so my Pathy will serve its purpose very well.