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hello guys. i just wanted to say Hi again. ive been a member here for a while now. go here and there once in a while. ive been building this truck for 4 yrs now and i just never had the time to create a separate build for this truck. 

 

 

will post pics and vid. stay tune! 

 

truck specs. 

 

 

 96 Se
3.4 vg34e 
euro cams
Kr fab Sfd+aluminum 1 inch spacer front 5” rear 6” rear wj coils
Kyb front struts
5100 bilstein shocks rear
Custom front bumper 
Smittybilt 9500 winch
Jeep fogs
Welded front
Navara snorkel d21
Spectre 4 inches inline intake
33x12.50x15 cooper discoverer stt

Warn manual hubs
6k led headlamp bulbs
Additional aux fuse box 
Arb air on board compressor
15x10 steelies
Gas can
Cb radio
2x 7 inches Rear led lights
4x 7 inches front spotlights
2x 7 inches front bumper lights
Rock sliders
Ground kit
Trasharoo lol
full catback exhaust new piped 2.5 with Flowmaster 40 
Tow hitch
Nissan oem diff plate
Rola vortex roof rack with custom mounts for flush and low profile

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just checking local craigslist. no intentions of buying another pathfinder since i already have one. found this as a mechanic special. it doenst start. listed at $600. checked it out the bought it. towed it home. just turns out bad starter. 178k

 

may 8 2014

 

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******june-july 2014******
 
since i planned to build this one i decided to do a major tune up. so when i start building it for other uprgades i dont have to worry about its reliability. parts replaced were

timing belt
waterpump
oe thermostat
camshaft seals
oil pump seals
sparkplugs
sparkplug wires
valve cover gasket
valve cover screw and gromets
intake manifold gasket 
intake manifold allen bolts (oe were rusted and falling apartt)
heater hoses 
knock sensor
painted rust protection for the heater pipes under the intake manifold
cleaned egr
new egr gasket
new power steering. alternator and ac belts
new radiator hoses
new starter
 
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since im putting a new knock sensor. i pulled the intake plenum and manifold. heater hoses and knock sensor are pretty accesible while the intake mani is out. installed new gaskets and valve cover ones
 
 
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did the timing belt and waterpump gave me access to this might as well change it while im at it
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more work 
 
 
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new valve cover bolts
 
 
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old place. where i learned how to wrench
 
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first off road trip after the full maintenance

 

carnegie svra in livermore,california

 

 

 

dec 6, 2014

 

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may 2015

 

few months ago i got lucky that i found someone local that sell his sfd kr fab kit. i think its one of the last production run at the time. i think i paid $600 for everything at the time. 

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5100 bilstein shock

wj coil spring

1 inche rear wj coil spring adapter

steering extension

strut spacers

kr fab pan hard drop bucket

sway bar links 

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2 hours ago, Mattmill91 said:

That out at carnagie OHV? Looks like it. Your sorta local to me!!! I am in Stockton

 

 

yea. its in carnegie. years back. ive been also to modesto area. stay tuned. ive got @!*%load of pictures to post. 

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may 2015

 

 

front 

 

struts removed 14mm  x  3  on the tower. then 2x 21mm nuts for the spindle side

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placed jack stands on the transmission to hold the engine not falling off when the subframe is being unbolted.

 

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dropped the diff.bolted with 8x 17mm on the diff mount while the cv is bolted on the diff with 6x 12mm each side. its must easier to move the subframe without the differential bolted in. also gives you room to remove the engine mount nuts 14mm nuts

 

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steering link removed.

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may 2015

 

front lift installation

 

 

engine support block is in. subframe dropped ready 

 

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strut spacer and nx 1 inch spacer installed

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may 2015

 

 

rear 

 

removal of shocks and rear coils

 

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drill out the hole to fit the bolt for the 1 inch wj coil spring adapter. 

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new vs old coil spring and rear shocks 5100 bilstein

 

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coil spring, rear shocks, extended sway bar links, kr fab pan hard drop bucket and 1 inch wj coil spring adapter installed

 

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may 2015

 

 

after install sfd install 

 

 

front

 

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rear 

 

 

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before 

 

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after

 

 

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2 inches coil spacer lift vs sfd 6 inches lift. both are my rigs. 

 

 

245/75/16 vs 235/65/15

 

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may 2015

 

snatch me some 15x10 steel wheels off craigslist.

 

 

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also some meats 33x12.50x15 to go with the wheels so i can get rid of the ugly gaps. looks like rig is skipping leg day from the gym lol

 

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first drive after fully installed the sfd and bigger tires/wider wheels.

 

 

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some flexing yea

 

 

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june 2015

 

 

purchased used warn manual hubs here from another member. just dont remember who. it was steal. $100 for 2 pair of manual hubs. 1 pair is this warn and the other one was an oem manual locking hubs from nissan factory. 

 

 

warn manual hub installation.

 

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removed auto hubs, 6x nuts and studs, c clip

 

 

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installed warn hub

 

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july 2015

 

hollister hills svra

 

testing the goodies 

 

gas can added on the factory spare tire carrier inspired by theexbrit also a member here. 

 

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crazy flex!

 

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