Trainman

Happy New Year! Maybe the Leafs will win the cup this year

I just let it drag But you are right, it does wonders for departure angles for sure. And you idea of as many mounting points as possible is right on. And a custom bumper could have as many "points" as you wanted, not just one in the center.

Looking at how they are mounted (had to take them off to mount the hitch) I think they would just bend but not cause too much damage on their own. It is the uneven distribution of forces that will cause the problem I think. Best idea, keep your hitch and use it. get another bumper if it bothers you too bad or fill in the space with some diamond plate.

Look close at this picture and you can see what I have done:

I got rid of my factory ones and installed a 5,000 lb hitch, then got a heavy duty shackle and attached it to the receiver. Short of a custom set up, like a rear bumper, this is the only way to get a proper rear recovery point due to the uni-body construction. The factory ones are just tie downs for shipping and can not withstand the forces of a recovery, especially one with any side pull.

Welcome! The Pathfinders had a major re-do for 1996, so almost nothing from 95 and earlier can be used on the 96-2004 versions.

I use my hands to stop that from happening then I do not have to slow down.

We tired but it got a little off (topic), sorry

For some that still would not be enough

Well three really, one on each side and one on the back

I know a couple of guys who use them as their forestry work trucks and like them a lot, one even is a repeat owner. They have not mentioned any specific issues.

How about a pair of these?

Tires can have a huge impact, especially when going from/to a real grippy AT or mud tire to a less aggressive street type tread pattern. May have something to do with it?

Here is the location from the FSM for 2002: To the right of the fuse panel under the dash (labeled combination flasher unit):

My two way radio is wired direct to the battery with an in-line fuse, for safety in case I loose my keys while in the woods, then I can still call out for help as the radio is live at all times.

Same here. Next to the brake master cylinder. Caution, on mine it has some rough edges and tends to cut wires if you just try and do a long pull. You need to feed the wire through by pushing, rather than pulling. I seem to remember a brace as well that restricted access a bit.

I can not see it being easy unless you have the right tools, you do not want to damage the sidewalls/bead or the nice rims. Its not like changing over a bike tire

Gee and I thought it was the other way around. That blows that mental picture to bits.

Just to make sure, the Hardbody and Fronty (Frontier) Pezzy talks of are pickup trucks, not SUV's like the Pathfinder and Xterra. But they share a lot of parts.

I can still get to it and all that I tried works. Just not updated.

Yes, we have been hacked. Look through some of the posts and you can get more info. Good luck on yours, 88 is on the ball here keeping the impact to a minimum.

Here is 88s how he fixed it. Makes it seem soooo simple but bet it wasn't. http://npora.ipbhost.com//index.php?showto...ndpost&p=183534

No e-mail here either but who cares, I tried it and here it is! Way to go 88!

Thanks for the heads up Q. No issues with mine at this point but it is a bit newer and is a west coast vehicle, lot less exposure to that chemical de-icer used back east.

Here is a link to a tire calculator: Canadian Driver Tire Calculator link You input your old (stock) tire size and new size, it then will show you the difference (both % and speed). You can pick metric or barbarian units Plus it shows a neat graphic of your old vs new tire. Hope this helps.