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No problem pal. There not going anywhere. Any time is good for me. I live in a suburb of Knoxville (Lenoir City). 20miles from the University of Tennessee. The Great Smoky Mountains are beautiful in the fall with all the foliage. Looking forward to it. We can even do the install if you want to do so. Personally I would go with the Black Leather wrapped wheel as opposed to the gray. Peace, love and understanding brother. GO VOLS! Sent from my SM-S737TL using Tapatalk

I recently moved and directly across the street is a shop. I don't plan on spending a lot of time there , but he's got a lift and told me I could use it anytime I wanted. There's still good people in this world. Sent from my SM-S737TL using Tapatalk

The 3.3 can barely tow heavy on flat ground. I can’t remember exactly how much weight it was but I think it was about 4000# including the trailer and it was nearly unable. 0-60 was seriously like 30 seconds or more and I had to drop down into 1st gear for steep-ish grades and 2nd for anything else. Lighter towing isn’t as hateful but I still end up dropping into 2nd for steeper grades, which on highways means I’m doing like 35-40mph. Empty trailer isn’t too bad. I can make my way pulling empty by choosing to wait for good opportunity when pulling out into traffic and the likes. Overall the 3.3 just isn’t able to handle its own when towing and it really shines a light on how underpowered the motor is for the weight of the vehicle. Lastly I have an automatic trans and I noticed the thing doesn’t shift the same after towing heavy. Soft shifts are softer and it’s since cleared up but it did have a bump midway thru 1st gear every morning directly after towing heavy.

Few hours and a hacksaw blade. Sent from my SM-S737TL using Tapatalk

WOW! Sent from my SM-S737TL using Tapatalk

good to know. ill have to see how it goes then when im able to hook up

The 3.5 a significant jump over our 3.3 in terms of towing ability. I personally wouldn't tow just about anything with my 3.3 other than very very light loads.

Good to hear you got lucky with that find lmao. I cant help but notice those small fog lights in the grille? Did they come like that or is that something you did with a few hours and a dremel?

Just a couple points to consider. @ferrariowner installed my steering wheel controls with minimal difficulty using a ~$45 interface(Metra Axxess ASWC-1 Universal Steering Wheel Control Interface). I almost never used my steering wheel controls with the OEM radio. My “new” Pioneer AVH-X391BHS has the controls down the left/driver side, which is invaluable, nevertheless, these new radios have wimpy/mushy buttons & touchscreen “soft” buttons - all very difficult to use while driving. I found I immediately started using my steering controls all the time. We almost didn’t install mine & that would have been a total mistake.

Just note that@colinnwn &@TowndawgR50 both have ‘01s with 3.5 VQ Engines - a very different experience from the 3.3.

OEM struts have the spacer as part of the top hat. Most aftermarket strut sets have it as a separate spacer.

As far as I know OME is the only US option

Wow thanks man! You’re so close by I’ll probably just make a trip up and say hello in person! We will have to figure out when a good time for us both will be. I’m stuck working weekends for a while until this new machine is installed but it might be nice to wait a little while until the leaves start to turn colors! Thanks again man :]

You can buy a sewable steering wheel cover online and sew it on! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's literally exactly what I did... Shame on us, haha. Although I also assembled the strut incorrectly, and forgot the 1" metal spacer. Hopefully you did that correctly. The reason I ask is because I noticed that your upper strut top mount hole is oblong (similar to mine) from the threaded portion sawing away at it.

Ive got several brother. Gray and black. Leather wrapped Sent from my SM-S737TL using Tapatalk

As another data point- I have glass fogs on my '00 Pathfinder.

That teardrop trailer shouldnt be too much trouble. I pull our 18' converted toy hauler, 3750lbs, and it pulls it along just fine. The biggest issue for me was brakes. I upgraded to HD brakes after a couple scary emergency stops and they have paid for themselves in that regard but have proven a poor choice for off road use because the rotors are slotted and drilled which allows debris to degrade the pads and rotors. Id suggest getting HD pads and some load helpers or upgraded rear springs then see how it pulls along.

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up in stokes this past weekend Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk