05G35

I don't know if i would call it jumping on the bandwagon, just seems like it couldn't hurt and might actually save me some headache down the road. Will probably be pushing the buy button soon if i don't get shipped off for some bct.

http://www.phatg20.net/component/option,co...c,select/id,31/ See if that works.

Nice! Thanks for the pics and confirmation. Looks like i can go ahead with the order. Lax, i was reading another topic on this (i believe you were one of the posters) and saw that leaving the hub unlocked and going into 4wd was essentially an oxymoron. So i'll be sure and leave my shifter in 2hi whenever the hubs are unlocked. As far as what my goals are for wheeling and mudding in the truck; i'll be driving this as my daily AND my "weekend warrior" ride. Campsites, trails, and some hunting grounds that either can get muddy or offer some unpleasent terrain are the main obstacles that will face the pathy.

Read about the benefits it can offer in other threads. Less wear on drivetrain, easier to turn and roll, and maybe even a mpg or two. By the way you ask the question it seems you may be taking the point that I shouldn't buy hubs? I would be interested to hear why if that is indeed where you're coming from... Either way I always appreciate the input of those more knowledgable than I...thanks!

So I've done the searching and can't get a locked-down answer if anyone's tried Warn hubs on these wheels: Is my center diameter too small? Am i going to need to get it bored out? I figured i'd ask around before i bought and just "tried" to make them fit. Oh, and i did the looking and know the part number for the Warn hubs on my '02 is 29091. See, i do search!

Thanks for pinning this. I just got in and was joking with the gf on how slow my window was down, will be silicon greasing tonight!

Hey guys, picked up the rig today! Will load some pics when i get a chance, right now we're in 4inches of sleet/ice so no real photo ops... or maybe this is the best time. It's white, 2002, leather, 4wd, no heated/pwr seats, with 100k on the odometer. Now i'll be looking into the manual locking hubs and i've got the brass screw locktiting operation scheduled with my mechanic for thursday morning. So far in the ice/sleet it's been awesome. Will post more info again soon, thanks again for all the input and information that's been put out in the R50 section - and i'm sure the whole site.

Yeah... I don't know what the heck that means. But here's an update: Went to the stealership today to test drive the '02 4wd SE I've been looking at; just so happens we're plagued with snow and ice today After sitting in there for 3 hours we got to a place i'm happy with and they agreed to let me take the Pathy for the night and to my mechanic before making a purchase (they put my G in their shop, how nice.) My mechanic gave it a good over, put it on the lift and checked all fluids. He loves it, can't say enough about Pathfinders and reliability, says he's seen 250k on these cars and not a hickup. So tomorrow morning I'll be heading back in and seeing what we can do with getting the 100k service put in as part of the deal on this purchase. If we can find an agreement I'll have an R50 sitting out front (not in the garage... that's where the G will sit until sold...). Hope to be posting more soon! Thanks again for all the input and info, absolutely priceless stuff when it comes from actual owners. Thank goodness for the interweb...

Thanks for all the input. I'm definitely looking to grab the 3.5 over the 3.3, i just love this vq motor. I'm still a little concerned on the 100k+ mileage w/ the 4wd tranny. Let me ask you guys something, what mode do you put your rigs in for ice and snow? To be honest, that's half the reason i'm looking at 4wd. I don't plan on mudding at all to be honest, i just want to be able to get to some campsites and off the beaten path every now and again. Do i really need 4wd or will sandbags in the back of a 2wd pathfinder be okay? Also, do the 01-04 pathy's come with traction control?? Thanks again guys, your help is greatly appreciated.

I'm currently driving an 05 G35 (hence the username) and am looking to add a more practical, versatile, and cheap-to-own (hopefully) vehicle. My love with the nissan/infiniti vehicle has brought me to the 02-04 Pathy/QX4. I've driven a couple and in my area I'm running into the problem of finding that most of the vehicles in my area are high miles, 100k plus. My questions to you sages of the R50 are as follows: 1. Should I be fearful of an 02-04 Pathy rocking 100k+ miles? I know the older Pathys are renowned for getting into the 200k+ miles easily, is that the case with 02-04s? 2. When i look at high-mileage 02-04 Pathfinders, what should i be weary of? The first thing i'll insist on having done is the brass screws getting locktite'd, but what else should i be looking for, especially with the transmission? 3. What's the cost of maintenance for a 4x4 rig? Just the usual fluid changes? Or should i prepare for a new tranny at some point? I mentioned that I did a search and picked up some useful info, but I wasn't able to sift out anyone who can say when to be weary of a 4x4's tranny. Also, the desire for a 4x4 stems from light, very light offroading combined with occasional ice/sleet/junk. I appreciate greatly the time you've taken to read my post and hope to become an active member of this forum like i am/was on the g35driver boards. Thanks again! -Brock