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Eli

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Eli last won the day on November 14 2010

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  • Your Pathfinder Info
    Too many mods to list
  • Mechanical Skill Level
    Wrench And Socket Set Mechanic
  • Your Age
    30-35
  • What do you consider yourself?
    Weekend Warrior
  • Model
    SE
  • Year
    1991

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    Male
  • Location
    Bellevue, WA

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  1. Get some rock sliders. If you're gonna wheel, they are the most important and most used accessory you could possibly purchase to extend the life of your vehicle and keep your doors from getting permanently shut lol.
  2. Hey man, I have the same rims as you. And I've been thinking about "blacking them out". So what I'm wondering is did you get them like that? Or are they powdercoated?

  3. hey i had a few questions about some parts you have on ur truck cuz i think it looks great

  4. Western Hills, King County, WA (10 minutes from Bellevue). Ready to wheel.
  5. Sorry to disagree with you twice in one day 88pathoffroad! but the alternator is there to power the vehicle and to charge the battery. The battery is for starting and for a tad bit of voltage spike regulation. The battery(ies) will also compensate for an amperage overload situation, but only temporarily...if all the alternator power is going to accessories, and there is still additional amperage needed, the battery will slowly drain, causing the alternator to overwork. As the total vehicle voltage drops, the alternator will have to put out more and more amps to keep the voltage regulated. This will overhead the alternator and reduce its life considerably. I went the expensive route and bought Wrangler NW Power Products' 130 amp high idle output alternator (90 amps at idle). Works great.
  6. I respectfully disagree with this info. Changing out the shocks in the rear for longer shocks will allow the Pathfinder to fully flex with the rear sway bar in place. No sway bar and 4-link = no-no (see DEATH WOBBLE). I removed my front sway bar a long time ago, because I kept breaking the center mounts. You'll probably want to stiffen up the front end to compensate, or she'll lean heavily into and out of turns, which greatly affects cornering agility. I've done two things to compensate. First, I had stiff valving installed on my front shocks (but any stiff shock will do). Second, I adjusted the second stage of my 2-stage torsion bars so that I was just sitting on the "stiff" stage. This helps tremendously with body roll around corners. Obviously, without adjustable shocks and 2-stage torsion bars, you're gonna have a sloppy ride when going any direction but straight. But try it...worst case you can put it back on!
  7. No body damage at Evans Creek? I've been worried about protruding roots and side-sliding into trees.
  8. Hmmm....OK.....I live on the Eastside, so Cle Elem and Reiter and all the other decent wheelin spots are the same distance from me.
  9. Meeting at Cle Elum Safeway at 10:00 am, Sunday, Sept 3rd, to go up to Lake G-something-or-other with C.O.R.E.
  10. I know y'all hate the dealerships, but IMHO, you should at least drop a C note to let 'em check it out. A reman tranny's big bucks, even if you install it yourself.
  11. Since the biggest overheating problem on the WD21 is the transmission, try and fit the external cooler in the front for 100% efficiency. Flush the transmission every 15,000 miles (not 30,000 as the manual recommends).
  12. I'm heading out to Yakima with C.O.R.E. (www.core4x4.com) for the "PNW4WDA Region Four and Yakima Ridgerunners Corn & Steak Feed." My girlfriend and I are leaving Friday. The event is Saturday and Sunday, with the Poker Run early Saturday morning. $10 per day to enter and participate! Hope some of you show up! The weather is forecasted to be in the mid- to upper-90's. Here's more info. http://www.yakimaridgerunners.com/
  13. A little off topic, but 2 questions: 1. Did that roof insulation make a difference in cabin noise 2. Did you have trouble re-securing the factory headliner after insulation installation?
  14. To reiterate, when towing *anything*, the O/D OFF switch should be activated. Not only will this prevent the transmission from shifting into overdrive, it will also keep the torque converter locked up. Switching the E/AT transmission switch into POWER mode will not override the O/D OFF torque converter lockup. You're friend may be right regarding the POWER mode in overdrive, but the combination of O/D OFF and POWER will keep the transmission much cooler than in AUTO mode (where it will shift more often and from a much lower RPM to a much higher RPM than in POWER mode). I hope this makes sense. It's the only way to keep the transmission healthy, even though it's not mandated in the Owner's Manual...you have to piece the information together from the Automatic Transmission section and the Trailer Towing section.
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