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That red Defender in the last pic is sweet! Your rig is coming along really nicely too, do you have other skidplate protection under the vehicle too?
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6 minutes ago, TheGhost said:
This fix your problem?
He hasn't been online in 8 years, I doubt you'll get a response.
Whether it necessarily solved his exact problem or not, if your strut rod bushings are toast I'd solve that issue anyways.
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READ AND FOLLOW THE RULES!NOMINATIONS AND POSTS NOT CONFORMING TO THE RULES LINED OUT BELOW WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTIFICATION.1. You can nominate only Pathfinder/Terrano/QX4 trucks belonging to Registered NPORA Forum Members. New members will have to wait 3 months and have a post count of 100 before they can be nominated. Members who are banned, currently on suspension or for 1 month after their return from suspension will also be disallowed.(If you are banned you won't be able to be nominated for 2 months).1a. Include the name of the NPORA Member who's truck it is that you're nominating (even if it is yours)2. NO FAKE OR JOKE ENTRIES.2b. Only original, unaltered photos with out graphics, advertisement or watermarks will be accepted for nomination. (Actual permanent stickers are allowable.)2c. Final acceptance of TotM Nominations pics and winner submissions is at the sole discretion of the NPORA Moderation Team.3. First 20 nominees are up for consideration and the nomination thread will be closed after the 20th submission or the 20th of the month, which ever comes 1st. Voting will be from 21st-31th.4. One pic per nomination post, pics must have at least 640x480 of usable image space for use in the in the official boarder in the event that it wins the popular vote.All nominations are subject to the approval of the Mod Team and all decisions are final. Try to make it a good one or nobody will vote for your nominee! A recent pic is preferred but if the Pathy is still in the same shape as your last pic, go ahead and use that. An offroad setting or action pic is also preferred, but not necessary.5. Only one truck nomination per member per month.5a. If multiple people want to nominate the same truck, it is up to the nominee to decide on which pic to run with. In the absence of the nominee, the decision will be made by NPORA Moderating Team6. Winner gets 3 pics of their choice of their Pathfinder pinned in the TOTM forum (PM me the links please) and is ineligible for the remainder of the calendar year.6a. A Member can only win once a year - multiple pathfinders does not mean multiple wins.7. No post whoring.
8. Not reading these rules may result in a zombie attack.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TOTM: THEMED MONTHS
The idea was put forward by packie88 with then intention of getting people out in their pathys to get themed shots.
It is only each alternate month that is themed, so you can post up whatever pic you want in the in between month (Some people will never see snow).
It is a kind of rule, but a loose one. For example, water crossing nominations may be considered if there is a mud crossing, the truck is in water, or crossing the road in a torrential rainpour. If you post up a pic with no water in sight, then that will be removed.
Below are the monthly themes:
January Anything goes
February Snow pic
March Anything goes
April Water crossing pic
May Anything goes
June Sand pic
July Anything goes
August Flex pic
September Anything goes
October Sunset pic
November Anything goes
December Mud pic
This nomination thread is open through December 20 or until 20 submissions are reached (whichever comes first).
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Without linking to it I don't know exactly what the kit being discussed looks like, but if I had to guess that's only suitable for 2WD vehicles as is the case for most spindle lifts.
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November 2020: No Entries
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gun show
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Shy Guy
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fish fry
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Benedict Arnold
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sucks eggs
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Fantastic looking Pathy! I dig the wheels.
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Hit 200k miles yesterday, just getting started when it comes to Japanese engines but its more miles than any of my friends cars so that means I'm winning right? Lately its been idling at what seems a bit low, around 500 RPM, but its still running really healthy and revs good so probably just something that needs cleaning...I should look into it before the weather gets much worse, but with the way this semester is going I'm probably going to ignore it until I have time around Christmas.
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READ AND FOLLOW THE RULES!NOMINATIONS AND POSTS NOT CONFORMING TO THE RULES LINED OUT BELOW WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTIFICATION.1. You can nominate only Pathfinder/Terrano/QX4 trucks belonging to Registered NPORA Forum Members. New members will have to wait 3 months and have a post count of 100 before they can be nominated. Members who are banned, currently on suspension or for 1 month after their return from suspension will also be disallowed.(If you are banned you won't be able to be nominated for 2 months).1a. Include the name of the NPORA Member who's truck it is that you're nominating (even if it is yours)2. NO FAKE OR JOKE ENTRIES.2b. Only original, unaltered photos with out graphics, advertisement or watermarks will be accepted for nomination. (Actual permanent stickers are allowable.)2c. Final acceptance of TotM Nominations pics and winner submissions is at the sole discretion of the NPORA Moderation Team.3. First 20 nominees are up for consideration and the nomination thread will be closed after the 20th submission or the 20th of the month, which ever comes 1st. Voting will be from 21st-31th.4. One pic per nomination post, pics must have at least 640x480 of usable image space for use in the in the official boarder in the event that it wins the popular vote.All nominations are subject to the approval of the Mod Team and all decisions are final. Try to make it a good one or nobody will vote for your nominee! A recent pic is preferred but if the Pathy is still in the same shape as your last pic, go ahead and use that. An offroad setting or action pic is also preferred, but not necessary.5. Only one truck nomination per member per month.5a. If multiple people want to nominate the same truck, it is up to the nominee to decide on which pic to run with. In the absence of the nominee, the decision will be made by NPORA Moderating Team6. Winner gets 3 pics of their choice of their Pathfinder pinned in the TOTM forum (PM me the links please) and is ineligible for the remainder of the calendar year.6a. A Member can only win once a year - multiple pathfinders does not mean multiple wins.7. No post whoring.8. Not reading these rules may result in a zombie attack.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
TOTM: THEMED MONTHS
The idea was put forward by packie88 with then intention of getting people out in their pathys to get themed shots.
It is only each alternate month that is themed, so you can post up whatever pic you want in the in between month (Some people will never see snow).
It is a kind of rule, but a loose one. For example, water crossing nominations may be considered if there is a mud crossing, the truck is in water, or crossing the road in a torrential rainpour. If you post up a pic with no water in sight, then that will be removed.
Below are the monthly themes:
January Anything goes
February Snow pic
March Anything goes
April Water crossing pic
May Anything goes
June Sand pic
July Anything goes
August Flex pic
September Anything goes
October Sunset pic
November Anything goes
December Mud pic
This nomination thread is open through November 20 or until 20 submissions are reached (whichever comes first).
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On 10/31/2020 at 1:26 PM, Luie.89 said:
Hello everyone my name is Luis im from bullhead Arizona its a pleasure to be here amongst fellow patty lovers sadly mine is not currently running, but hopefully with your help i can change that
Welcome to NPORA!
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On 10/30/2020 at 2:26 PM, Wallywal said:
Hello all. This is all very new to me so excuse me if I'm not in the right spot.
I wanted to share my 1990 Nissan Pathfinder SE V6 with the Sport Package. I bought this from the estate of the original owner a while back and I think that it's pretty special. The original owner was a single lady who purchased it new in Phoenix AZ and always kept it garaged at the same home for it's entire life. It has just over 51,000 original miles on it and being in AZ, it has no rust whatsoever. It's stunningly original throughout with virtually no wear on the interior and a most excellent exterior. It even has the original floor mats and has never been smoked in. The original owner was OCD about this vehicle and had every bit of maintenance and repair documented and included her own notes (I have files of the stuff). I even have the original window sticker, cancelled check used to buy it, original spare cover and the dealership promo brochures.
It had been sitting for a few years so I had it towed to my mechanic and had everything gone through front to back to put it into "daily driver" condition. I wanted to be able to take it anywhere, even off-road without a second thought so I really had it gone through. I replaced all fluids including differentials and coolant, timing belt and water pump, u-joints on rear drive shaft, new drive belts, shocks, muffler and tailpipe, battery and even the gas struts on the rear hatch and window. Absolutely everything works including the AC. There was always a dash-mat on the dash so it's perfect too. I put 4 brand new BF Goodrich KO2's on it and it had the optional 31X10 5R15 tires originally. The sport package includes 15" alloy wheels and tires, glass flip-up sunroof with shade, limited slip differential, rear disk brakes, outside tire carrier, wheel locks, fog lights, fender flairs and running boards. The transfer case had a small leak and the original owner tried to address it at one point. I determined that there was a tiny crack so I sourced a transfer case in AZ that came from the same year Pathfinder that had 101K original miles and had it installed. I'm as obsessive as the original owner and none of my vehicles leak anything....ever.
This is probably the only one like it anywhere. People drove these things like trucks so to find one so well preserved is pretty rare I guess. I didn't slick it up, polish hoses or shine the interior. It was so clean, that I vacuumed and washed it and did a quick polish to protect the paint. It's about as honest as a 30 year old vehicle gets.
So, I'm really happy to have this gem of a truck but it doesn't get hardly any use. It seems too nice to take off road so I drive it sometimes for pleasure but I'm not sure what I'll do with it ultimately. Sometimes I think that it should have a home with someone who will use it more often. I use my other rides for off road, camping etc. I have a 2006 Toyota Sequoia 4X4 with 151,000 miles and a 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 with 70,000 original miles. It has a nice home in my garage and maybe it will get out more now that the weather is getting cooler in AZ.
I've posted a link to my photos. Hope that you enjoy them and find my "one of a kind" Pathy interesting and fun to look at.
Wow, that thing really looks stunning! Great history for it, lucky score!
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Wow, those are some beefy bumpers! I can't remember exactly now, but I think I remember reading that WD21 and R50 coils can be used interchangeably? That could be totally incorrect though. If that is right, coils from Land Rovers are an option which have a ton of variety available, I'm sure you could find something that meets your required specifications from that.
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Moved to R50 section for greater visibility.
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@R50JR is that an ARB bumper on the Infiniti? It looks really slick.
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45 minutes ago, snow4me said:
We had the recall done for the shock tower rust. The darn thing collapsed on the driver's side. I could not believe Nissan stood behind it and fixed it with as bad as it was. Where abouts in Michigan are you? I have been thinking of taking it to the "mounds" but to be honest I know nothing about it. I will be new to off reading, lol.
I'm in the Grand Rapids area, your profile shows you're in Parshallville? I haven't really hit up any of the offroad parks (except for Rocks and Valleys 3 or 4 years ago), but I do enjoy exploring Manistee National Forest. I've been thinking about heading towards West Branch to do some of the trails there.
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Howdy fellow Michigan guy! Definitely check the condition of the strut towers and other locations on the underside for corrosion damage. I'm not suggesting all hope is gone if its rusty down there by any means, but you'll definitely want to know what you're up against as you dig back into your project.
As far as replacement parts, finding clean ones is tricky in Michigan. Unfortunately due to their resale value these vehicles have become largely disposable, and Michigan road conditions throughout the year don't help that up here. When I had my QX4 I frequently found useable parts at pick-and-pulls in the Grand Rapids area, they all have online inventories with pictures. Here's the 4 I've been to, it may be worth the drive if they've got the parts you need:
Weller Self Serve (it's not uncommon for these guys to have 1/2 off days):
https://www.wellerselfserve.com/
LKQ Holland:
https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/LKQ_Pick_Your_Part_-_Holland-346/recents/
LKQ Grand Rapids:https://www.lkqpickyourpart.com/locations/LKQ_Pick_Your_Part_-_Grand_Rapids-348/recents/
Lucky's Self Serve (just opened this year):
I'm in a Toyota now but I know a few Nissan guys in the state, if you ever want to go wheeling let me know!
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October 2020: No Entries
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I probably could have updated this sooner, but here's the update on my old QX4. It's now 100% guaranteed that I'll never get it back, pretty sure it's scrapped. I saw it pop up for sale a few times over the spring, with the price slowly decreasing. Eventually I began to see listings on Facebook for it being parted out, and now all signs of it are gone. It kinda sucks, but it seems appropriate. The unibody held up the whole time from what I understand, but I can't imagine the strut towers had very many more miles in them.
From the final for sale posts, I gather that it was ran very hard towards the end, as it had a busted passenger side mirror, some body damage, and a hyrolocked engine. At least it went out in 4x4 with mud flying! Seems very fitting, a very different end to it's mechanical life than where it started on the luxury car lot. Just figured some of y'all would appreciate a final update, and it does finish up this thread finally. I believe I have screenshots of some of the for-sale ads, which I'll add here when I find them.
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Wow, that's really a really clean Pathy! The mods look good too.
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