Nefarious Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 My duratracs have taken me through anything. I was towing cars up hills in 6-8" of snow without even so much as tire spin in 4wd. Could even do it in 2wd, but it scared the drivers with all the snow it threw at their wind shield lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestewart395 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 My lunchtime nap...You know when you are getting old when you look forward to naps. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I don't know how you fall asleep and wake up in such a short amount of time! Takes me forever to get to sleep, even when im exhausted. By the time I start to doze off, it would be time to go back to work and I would just be groggy. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Used it to drag a neighbors 2wd Blazer up the hill in todays snow. Had an audience to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 A year or so back I tried to take a nap after an all-nighter and woke up so confused that I couldn't quite work out how many limbs I had or where they were attached. I don't do naps anymore! Thanks for the tips on the Duratracs. When finances permit (and when I've sorted out a few other issues) I'll look into those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissanland Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I've got the Duratrac's on both my Titan and Pathfinder, and can tell you that you won't regret it. I've recommended them to anyone who has a truck of any kind. To date NOT one person has come back with a complaint about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestewart395 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Replaced my stabilizer bar links.What a difference !!! If I would have known $12 would fix my steering and handling issue I would have done it months ago. Durp.... You can see on the right side one of the bottom bushings were missing and the bolt starting wallowing out the hole. The spacers on the original bolts were rusted solid so I had to use a small hacksaw and bolt cutters to break the bolts and get them out of there. Made me late for work AND broke the tip of my bolt cutters. I was just at Harbor Freight this morning and seen they were selling a sawzall for 20 bucks. I said nah I'll wait until I make a snorkel later this week. Lol, now I wish I bought the darn thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissanland Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) Here's some pictures of how mine turned out along with the Rancho steering stabilizer.... Edited February 15, 2014 by Nissanland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestewart395 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) I'm jealous. I want that Rancho! Lol. Maybe on my next Pathy. My current one is going to be my Lawn Maint. Truck in a couple of months. I was going to rebuild the whole thing but there is so much rust damage underneath the body, it just can't be repaired. Pathies are about 1200 around here all day long and I really want a 4 door. My back seat is all but useless, it's too hard for even my 6 year old to climb back there. I'll get another this summer. Edited February 15, 2014 by mikestewart395 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nissanland Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I bought this truck off the daughter for myself to have a project that I have always wanted to do. Most of the parts have come from 4x4parts You can see most of the changes in my members rides. 95 xe. We're lucky enough to have the Titan paid off, so I can afford to get quality stuff and take time. Truth is I'm jealous of you guy's that have their pathfinders out getting dirty on the trails, being an over the road truck driver, I don't get a lot of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiBumBrian Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 A couple of weeks ago I picked up a Waag push bar/brush guard off an R50 for 25 bucks. Just started modding it to fit the WD today. Cut off the old frame mount flanges and made some templates to tie it to my frame rail. Was kinda worried at first that it might not work but no it looks like it is gonna be easy peasy, just gotta straighten and shorten the guards for the "flat" front of the WD it will be awesome. Pretty beefy for a brush guard and feel pretty confident I can brace/gusset it enough to handle a winch... Pics next week sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelord Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Just spent a few hours cleaning and vacuum the interior. As my DD and work truck gets dirty quick! Sent from my Moto X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 This morning I said screw the snow brush and cleaned the snow drift off the hood, windshield and roof with the snow shovel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Installed more vacuum line in the door weatherstripping, it really works ! The truck is pretty quiet inside, any noise I still hear I think is coming from the xterra rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelord Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 If the rack howl or wines. Wrap 550 cord around it spaced about 1-2inches apart. Kills the sound. Sent from my Moto X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdj Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Or put an aluminum ladder on the rack. They howl good enough to "quiet" other noises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I tore off one of my factory hubs to figure out why it wasn't engaging right. The FSM says the two brake parts together should be 15.4 mm or more thick... mine was more like 14. I was amazed though, the bits that do the actual engaging looked mint. I got a horrible grinding noise out of the hub yesterday (like throwing it in park while moving, except from the hub), and I've gassed it and had the hubs smack into place more times than I can remember... I expected the bits that engage to be all chewed up, but they look brand new. I'm still swapping them for manuals though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travisg Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I tried to get a key fob to program but no luck so it's going back to the retailer i got it from. (the fob not the truck) also discovered that the plastic molded piece protecting the gas tank tube behind the rear wheel wasn't doing a damn thing and was turned completely around, so i put it back in place. I also took some pics of it to have as a reference for before and after shots for when i start doing some mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelord Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Just picked up some el cheapo "Goodyear" rubber floor mats. Had to replace some god awful carpeted ones that could never get clean of all the sand/mud etc in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNAM Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Replaced my starter and ended up swapping out my CV axels as well. I bought re manufactured CV's from autozone about 6 months ago and one went bad. Possibly on the trail. However lifetime warranty means free parts and only a couple hrs labor total for me. No more axel klunking sound in the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialWarr Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I installed a Grant steering wheel; the Classic Series Challenger (because it remindes me of Vanishing Point). Super easy mod, and done because the original was too far away from me to be comfortable and covered half the dash. I have not yet figured out how to get the self-cancelling turn singals back to working but I am thinking about it. The original steering wheel had been chemically abused and the surface is no longer attached to the steel ring. And it was disgusting to look at. (Fiancee's comment!!) Sent from my SGH-T999V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelord Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Bled my brakes. Went through half of a large bottle. But I still want to do more. Went from brownish fluid to a light yellow. So, still not a complete flush. Probably be best to get or build a pressure bleeder and do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Soldered a new alternator connector to the other halfs pathy. The old one literally snapped off when I went to tug on it to see if it was why her alternator wasn't charging. So few strands were left of wire that the arcing was welding through the connector and turned some wire into a weld bead. Lol. Charging at a perfect 14.41 volts again. Glad it wasn't the alternator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Soldered a new alternator connector to the other halfs pathy. The old one literally snapped off when I went to tug on it to see if it was why her alternator wasn't charging. So few strands were left of wire that the arcing was welding through the connector and turned some wire into a weld bead. Lol. Charging at a perfect 14.41 volts again. Glad it wasn't the alternator! Had that happen to my old pf. Luckily you fixed it before it left you stranded like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahardb0dy Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Drove mine to the store to pick up dinner and back, that is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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