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NovaPath

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  1. This is exactly why I don't like these stupid buffered gauges. If it weren't for your diligence with an aftermarket temperature monitor, you would have never known there was an actual problem until you were on the side of the road. They might as well get rid of the gauge and just replace it with an idiot light....after all that is how they function. -rant over-
  2. Oops! Just read your other reply about being there before in a jeep. What is the difficulty of the trails?
  3. Sounds good. I'm honestly pretty open so the sooner we set it the better. I'm not sure what the trails are like there, have you been before?
  4. Moving to Florida next week. Posted a new thread trying to start a NPORA meetup in Ocala, Fl at hard rock offroad park.
  5. Hey Everyone, I saw there are quite a few people in the other thread from the Orlando, Mt Dora, Oveido etc area. I am going to be moving to Sarasota next week from Northern Virginia. Is anyone interested in a Hard Rock run (Ocala Fl) sometime mid May? May be able to go sooner, will have to see how the new job is going. I may even be up for camping for the weekend depending on what is going on.
  6. I went with Raybestos professional grade about a year ago-no complaints. They have seen some hard wheeling, and been bombed down fire roads at 20mph or more. I've only had them for a year, but they have been put through their paces(including daily commute into DC and around the city every day). My truck has lots of stuff that is wrong, but the strut mounts arent one of them currently!
  7. If he wheels it that brush guard is useless and will create more problems. Ask the two dents on my quarter panel and the big gash in my front bumper if you want backup....I think it was a smart move to remove it. edit: Ditch those step bars for a visual 2" lift instantly.
  8. Why did you add the louvers? Were you having heat issues while crawling? Love the interior light setup. With all this time spent on the pathy, I'll bet the poor S4 is getting jealous. I've always felt strongly towards those, kind of like having a crush on the crazy pyscho, but incredibly hot girl in high school. Fun for a night, but she will eat you alive if you try to stick with her
  9. I accepted a promotion to relocate back to Florida, and just wondering if you any of you guys had been wheeling down there. I know there is hard rock in Ocala, as well as a place about an hour south of Sarasota on the gulf side. I know the wheeling will not be any where as good as it is where I am now in the mid atlantic, but I'm hoping that there is something to help melt the stress away. Thanks, Soon to be FloridaPath.
  10. Your mechanic is right. The vibration will lessen over time as the springs settle, but the CVS are operating at extreme angles. Get some manual hubs and call it a day, that's what I did. I've beat the living snot out of my rig in 4wd low and haven't snapped an axle yet, even with one wheel air born at full droop in reverse and suddenly catching traction(although admittedly, I thought I was going to blow something!) You could try replacing the axles with some used factory units(are yours aftermarket?), but that may or may not help. Mine has settled considerably over the past year that i've had the lift on, but it is still noticeable if you are gunning it and get up to over 20mph.
  11. Install is no different than the ome kits, they are all springs. Easiest to install is Fleurys, great quality product but I chose to use springs as mine were already wore out, instead of spacers.
  12. 4x4parts.com automotive customizers lift. It is what I run, the strut top out issue is way overblown.
  13. Wow! Never intended for my comment to cause such a raucous! That being said, never use a hitch ball as a recovery point for the reasons above. I have a D-Ring receiver that plugs in that I use, and I've also used the front tie down points many times with good success. The point is to do it as safe as possible, I use properly rated nylon straps(not chains) and always have a weight in the middle. Also, whenever possible we do not "snatch" we pull slight tension on the strap before trying to pull the vehicle out. In the end it comes down to knowing your equipment, knowing your vehicle, and having common sense. I do stand by my comment though, without an aftermarket rear bumper, on the R50, a hitch is the ONLY quasi safe place to recover from. I used it along with my D-ring receiver to pull a large box truck out of a snow bank during the blizzard of 2016 here recently, even. There appear to be only a handful of people on this forum that really push these R50's, and I think it is safe to put myself into that category. I've personally had solid luck with the front tie downs and the hitch as a recovery point.
  14. Without a hitch you have no rear recovery point. This is a unibody truck so unlikely a hitch would cause you any problems, I'd personally put that back on. In my opinion armor before lift. I did it the opposite and regret it. A lift will allow you to get places you shouldn't be without under carriage protection. There are options for the front skid, I recommend Fleurys, but for the center 4x4 parts seems to be the only gig around.
  15. You can give the universal weathertech's a role of the dice. Alternatively, have you hit up Nissan to see if they still offer the OEM version? I have them in mine and aside from the driver's which wore out the rest are amazing. Last resort we picked up some goodyear brand from sam's club for the wife's odyssey last year, and they seem to be holding up great, cut to fit style.
  16. I just ran a zip tie around the bolt/spacer on each side of the shock to keep it from moving fore/aft in between the upper mount. If the two outer "I" are the sides of the mount, and the II is the shock/grommet, I ran a zip tie around the = Not sure if that makes sense. Basement flooded and I got into the blizzard supplies a bit early to make me not care as much I=II=I II II
  17. Pleased to report, the problem has been fixed. I went to Lowes tonight and bough the appropriate sized washers. I set to work in the parking lot after getting my tool kit out, and promptly pulled the bag of industrial grade zip ties out. From there, i ran a zip tie around each side of the shock. A test drive says this is fixed-permanently. And, if i'm wrong and the zip ties fail(can't possibly happen...), then when I stop being lazy I have the correct sized washers. In my defense, it is flippin cold out, and there is a blizzard coming. I had to make it to the liquor store as well, a man's gotta have priorities. Thanks for the help! In all seriousness even though this is obviously temporary I did it simply to confirm before dismantling. I will most likely wait until they inevitably fail before I install the washers, but for now it is so nice to drive a quiet truck again!
  18. Thanks! Sounds like some washers on both sides of the shock should fix me right up
  19. I can't remember what they looked like when I swapped out the OEM for the bilsteins. Should the upper shock be pinched tight in between the mount? Mine can move front and back about 1/2", and i've been chasing a rattle lately that sounds like it is coming from that area exactly. Thinking about just adding some washers and tightening it down, but unsure if it is supposed to be able to float fore and aft.... Thanks!
  20. Ah! Yes the rear is drum brakes and uses shoes. It would not be a bad idea to open them up to inspect the wheel cylinders and clean out all the dust, but a quick visual is all that is needed on the shoes themselves. No need to replace unless worn or grease soaked(and then you have another problem!)
  21. When was the last time the timing belt was changed? I have the 3.5, but as I recall the 3.3 is an interference engine. As far as brake pads, a simple visual inspection should be fine on those. If there is meat left, let it roll, if not, replace. I'm not sure what the reference to bands means though so perhaps I'm missing the point... I agree with CDN on the suspension, and while you are at it might as well lift it! Get some new shocks, struts, strut tops, sway bar links, shocks, and trailing arms and be done with it. The way these trucks drive when the suspension is tight is pretty awesome, you will be surprised. Good Luck!
  22. Looking good! Although I'm not too happy about you stealing the same name that I call my old girl, but regardless . It is fun to see more and more of these trucks being modified and wheeled. I'm hoping, perhaps dillusionally, that this interest will start to drive the aftermarket world to support the similar to the WD-21 chassis. That being said, for now it is slim pickings on aftermarket support! What did you use to paint it? Mine is so pinstriped and dented that I'm about to just roll on bedliner the thing once I get a dedicated daily driver.
  23. Can anyone tell me on the OEM sensor(post cat 02) what color is ground, heater, signal, and power? My amazing denso find on amazon for 35.00 turned out to be a universal with no instructions...joy.... Thanks!!
  24. The old girl threw me a bone today in the form of a p0305 code. I've ordered the coil and will be installing tomorrow, hopefully that fixes it. It is a 80.00 gamble but I can't keep driving the thing like this...
  25. Based on that, it also seems plausible that the code for the intake timing solenoid could in fact cause a misfire as well then right? I already have that part, just need to install. That code has been around for over 6 months, though......
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