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Man, it's been over a year since our announcement. Where are we? We're behind where we wanted to be. We still talk about projects endlessly (today's topic was rear disc brake conversions), but a couple events in our personal lives this year surely derailed us a bit. I think @TowndawgR50 will give a separate update, but in general, I'll take the blame for things being slow throughout the year. At this point, we are finishing up 6 kits (3 each of 3" and 4"), plus some other side parts to complete another kit already partially in the field. Four of those kits are spoken for among the PNW crew, leaving 1 each of 3" and 4". I'm not sure when we'll push those latter two kits out, likely after we've had some additional hands-on with the parts and installs. That's the focus right now. We're still discussing 2020 plans, but tentatively we're talking about a few short run kits here and there rather than anything full-fledged. Our work schedules and locations presented their fair share of challenges, and Jake and I both have a few personal projects we'd like to focus on, so we've been discussing ways to make our two locations a little more independent. Part of that will be transferring my current CNC plasma table to him once my new one arrives and is operational. That would put nearly all of the SFD-making equipment in his hands, plus give him a kick-ass tool for a ton of projects. Since I'll have a larger table, I'll probably be exploring bumpers and skids, but will also be able to supplement SFD parts and such, too. More to follow soon...

Awesome, thanks for the tips. It's something I'd end up doing myself I'm sure. I doubt it's a fun job, but probably one I'd take a stab at. Good to know about the expectations, too. I don't stay in 4L much except for obstacles, so that latter part shouldn't be a problem. Thanks on the bumper. I might end up replacing both in 2020 with plated versions, though, once I've got my new plasma table up. I discovered the other week that the smash in that video put a hairline crack in a weld, so it'll need repair anyway. If you can ever make it down here, that'd be great. Sedona has a good trail selection, though some of the more-popular ones are usually clogged with Jeep tours. Still plenty of options all around, though. Jake (TowndawgR50) will be down here in February and I'm hoping we can hit some trails here and down in Tucson. Another buddy down in May for Expo West. I think I'm planning to pass through CA en route to visit Jake and the PNW guys in March. Should be a busy year. Yeah, I've dismissed the idea of converting to manual...parts too tough to come by. I've converted a S13 240SX from AT to MT, but it also helped that there was tons of info out there. As for the throttle control...that's been the problem: I'm not being aggressive on the pedal at all, but what you see is the result. I'm literally feathering into it as gently as I possibly can, the tiniest increments I can make. The truck gives a highly digital response...it's either going or it's not. Gearing has got to be the solution. On a semi-related note, for everyone's entertainment...Tacoma triple t-case, insane crawl ratio, just idling up. If only...

You're dope Tyler

Simple. There is something else on the same circuit. If you dig through enough of your wiring diagrams, you will find that fuse is powering more than just the window defogger. Is the draw constant, or does it go away after 10 min or so. With modern autos, you need to wait a while after connecting the battery to do a parasitic draw test to let all the modules shut down.

Sorry fellas, guess I hadn't been following this post. Yeah, the bumper bracket projects got put on hold while working some other projects. I may resurrect this project in 2020, since I'm planning to redo mine with plate style bumpers. I think that'd might open up some other options.

Hope you guys are happy up there with your ridiculously beautiful land... saying I am jealous doesnt do well to describe how I feel looking at these photos.

So. Many. Pathfinders. That’s so awesome man. I hope one day I can find a way to make it up there and finally be able to meet some of the faces behind the names! Also, your pathfinder is hands down one of my favorites. Everything you did, you did it so cleanly. Everything has a purpose and is functional. Crazy sweet truck man! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm pretty sure the throttle body had a lip on it that sits in a relief in the intake boot. I completely released the clamp band before I realized what the problem was. That's not necessary but you should be able to stick a pinky under the band. The boot is hard rubber so I had to go beyond wiggling, to putting significant muscle into prying it back and forth to get it off the lip. I figured it would break the first time, but it didn't. I did this maybe 3 times in my ~12 years of ownership. The last time the boot had deteriorated too much and was cracking. Nissan no longer supplies the boot, another company has taken over, and it was running about $250 for a new one on Parts Geek and it goes in and out of availability. So if yours cracks be ready to find a junker one in good condition, pay for a new one, rig something up on your own, or buy the K&N intake. I was lucky to find a used K&N intake on eBay for $180 when that happened.