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One thing though: Most of the law enforcement in Utah is on the four wheelers side of things (one story I'v read had a sherif giving a ticket to somebody for trying to stop someone from wheeling on their private property). So even if this does pass good luck on anyone enforcing it.

Search! This thread is pinned in the general forums, and is very easy to find if you bother to use your eyes: http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=13814 Read, search, do your research. The kit that sunny linked to is known to have many issues. Search the forum to find out more. 31x10.5's will fit on a stock pathfinder. 32x11.5's will fit with a 3" lift and minor fender trimming.

The wheels on your truck came from the factory with 31x10.5's. 30x9.5's will fit, but aren't the size that the wheels were designed for.

If you're looking for a cheap set of tires retreads are great. http://www.treadwright.com/shopnow/entity/...15/default.aspx My friend had a set of 33x12.5 MT's from this company on his Jeep and he loved them. I'm planning on getting a set of MTs from them once I get my transmission fixed.

I was about to say I have an older kenwood, and I'v found that my faceplate sometimes unseats itself. Also my truck is far from being waterproof, and after it rains and then gets sunny, water vapor will find it's way into my deck. I'v pretty much given up on it, as it no longer even provides power to the drivers side speakers. If it doesn't want to work, well I just view it as a chance to make sure my pathy isn't making any funny noises

OK what do you mean exactly when you say it won't turn over? A: Does the starter spin the motor and it just never fires? Or B: do you turn the key and nothing happens? In the case of A turn your key to the start position but don't crank for a little while, this will allow the system to re-pressurize. You might need to pump the gas peddle a bit while cranking as well. Check to make sure that you installed the fuel filter properly. Check to make sure that the filter didn't clog right away. In the case of B: check to make sure all your electrical connections are secure. Does the starter click when you turn the key? If so it's possible your starter is dead, try whacking it with a hammer. I'm not familiar with spray in air intake cleaner. Maybe someone else who's used something similar before can chime in?

You probably grabbed the wrong diameter springs. The majority of JGC's have "thin" diameter springs. You have to find the thick ones. You'll want at least 0.54" diameter springs, bigger the diameter the more lift you're going to get. You can figure out what thickness the spring is by either bringing a caliper with you or by checking the paper tag on the spring, read through this thread to decode the tags: http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=18 Start looking under V8 JGC's first, but don't rule out I6 Cherokees.

The difference between the Grand Wagoneer and the Wagoneer (or ZJ) is the Wagoneer was a "small" hardtop SUV and the Grand Wagoneer is their Full Size SUV. They used the same name as the Grand Wagoneer to confuse everyone. Here's some brief info about Grand Wagoneer Dana 44's (it's about swapping them into a Jeep but the basic info applies). http://www.jeepaholics.com/tech/d44foryj/d44foryj.htm (Go to the "route I took" section) Nissan Nut's D21 SUA axle swap page. http://nissannut.com/projects/sas/

Well I was going to say the VG30 engine from a Nissan Maxima can work, you just have to replace some parts to use the truck transmission, but it looks like you've already found your replacement engine. Good luck on the install! And I always change my own oil. I don't trust the screwball kids shops hire to change oil, looks like this is a worldwide phenomena!

The Hardbody 4x4 truck comes from the factory with a 2" body lift (accounting for a majority of the height difference between a 2wd and 4wd D21 truck). Which is why some people grab a D21 transfer case shifter when they do a body lift on WD21 Pathfinders.

There is a switch on the dash that will let you start the truck without the clutch engaged.

Any idea on what size tires these will handle?

Hey man welcome back! Sorry to hear about losing the job, and glad to hear about finding the other!

Another complication that hasn't been brought up is decreased MPG with an SAS. Added weight, changed underbody aerodynamics, and of course increased tire size. I should mention I am planning to SAS my own rig eventually, so I'm not saying you shouldn't. Of course mine is no longer a daily driver.

An SAS brings up questions of daily driving suitability. You're completely changing your entire front end, and there's no way to tell how it will withstand the rigors of daily driving, not to mention how it will react in emergency situations (abrupt lane changes, emergency stops, etc.) However for wheeling, there is no question that SAS is the way to go. The stock steering system is not up to the task of handling much beyond 31's. As for my truck, currently stock on 31's. I have had no issues with conquering almost all of Hollister Hills. I don't do the mudpit, and I'v never attempted the most extreme trails there. I have conquered most of the single diamond black trails with only minor difficulty. However I managed to bend my centerlink, bust one auto hub, and knocked my alignment out numerous times. That being said it's nothing that you wouldn't damage with any other truck.

Lot of the trails around here can be found online. The vast majority are on State Parks, so you can get free or cheap guides from most major state park offices. Very few trails are on private property. But for $17 I'd say it was a good buy. Just noticed its 5 years out of date. A lot has happened in the past five years, including the closure of a major 4x4 park (Clear Creek). I'd take all trails in this book with a grain of salt.

Camping is first come first served at Hollister, except for special event weekends. Labor Day weekend isn't a special event weekend though. If you wanted to go camping I'd get there early. If you're still interested let me know. My pathy isn't road worthy yet, but I can see if another local member would be interested in going who I could ride shotgun with. It would have to be on Sunday though, I work Saturday evenings.

Pretty sure that was my first post And I swore! The only upgrade that I actually completed was the full size spare and the hub cap. I at least put in a Wix air filter.

Yeah the R51 Pathfinders just can't keep up. I went wheeling once where we had an example of each stage of the Pathfinder (my 2 door 88, two four door WD21's, one R50 and one R51). Out of all of us the R51 had the most trouble of the day. Had a very hard time keeping up with us even on moderate trails. Got to the point where we had to park it and have the R51 driver ride shotgun in the R50. To be fair he had the worst tires out of all of us (BFG Rugged Trails), and DID manage to keep up on the moderate trails, as long as we guided him up the easiest lines. Overall though they are a bit too big, and too low to the ground.

Read all of the thread titles above this thread. You'll find your answers in two of those threads!

Beats me I'm not a Jeep guy I'll I know it was on a Grand Cherokee with an I6 engine (pretty easy to tell the difference between I6 and V8 beyond that though I'm in the dark )

A couple of notes that I'd thought I'd relate to everyone from my experiences pulling JGC coils so far: The shocks are easier to unbolt from the bottom, not the top. Trying to unbolt from the top you have to fight with engine components and more often than not you just end up spinning the shock cover (not sure exactly what it's called, it's the long cylinder at the top). To unbolt from the bottom you have to remove two bolts that hold the shock to the suspension, use a small ratchet and wrench, it's a tight fit. The springs DO NOT just want to fall out. I'v found it's easiest to have another person (preferably somebody heavy) to stand on the hub while you twist the spring off. Jumping up and down on the hub helps unseat the springs too. I haven't tried using a pry bar yet, I think that would help a lot. The tags are on about 90% of the springs I'v looked at. To clarify what the tag is it's a piece of paper attached to the springs (that confused me at first just reading the first post of this thread). Check all the springs! I'v found FN (.56" diameter) tagged springs on I6 pathfinders! So don't just disqualify a JGC because it doesn't have a V8.

DUCT TAPE!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_VG_engine A good overview of the VG series engines

As we just discussed on AIM since you have a LSD rear (had him check by lifting up the back and spinning a tire, other tire spun the same direction) it's probably from the LSD engaging and disengaging due to the tight turn and relatively high amount of torque being applied by the engine in that situation. Or at least I hope that's what it is, as my Pathy does that too when backing out of some parking spots. Also mod's could this get moved to General Discussion or The Garage?