TheCrow

My 2005 R0 hit the 200,000 km

Either one of the suggested sizes will rub at stock suspension .

Thanks 01 , That is a good news from someone who has been there and done it .

Time to change my tires I have put on them 85,000 km and some of them have come bold . I have noticed that the tires on my wife’s FJ still have 50% thread though I fixed them around the same time . So I had this idea to fix the new set on her FJ and swap the old 285 / 75 / R16 to the pathfinder , since they will eventually get dry even before she consumes the thread . I have done some trial as shown in the pic below but Although the wheel of the FJ didn’t fit in on the Path but I managed to have a trial as shown below , and I was surprised with the much unexpected difference between the 285s and the 265 I already have on my Path , and noticed those two major points to deal with : 1. I have noticed was the strut tower can’t be cleared by the tire. 2. The tire will rub against the wheel well even when straight. 3. The weight difference between the 285 and the 265 . I am thinking that I can get around it by adding to my OME lift 1.5” wheel spacers / 1” front strut spacers and 1” back coil spacers . Have anyone had a similar set up ? with 285s BFG AT ? I am asking because I still have doubts whether they will fit Your input is highy appreciated . What an exhausting and dehydrating task to change the tire in a 50 Celsius and 80% humidity wont be doing that again soon

what a mean R50 i love it . How is your IFS handling all this extra stress ?

Sad to hear about it Steve , I have always admired your truck . Looking at the other full half of the cup , you are still in production I understand you about being away from off road , i have been away myself for the last year , but there is always an inner voice calling to hit the dirt , and at the first oppoertunity i shall , and hopefully will see you wheeling again .

On the contrary the FJ out wheels and tougher than any Nissan except the real Patrol and Nissan decided to stop building real offroad by discontinuing its Patrol production . I know iam putting myself under attack for saying so on a Nissan forum but I own an FJ and a 4Runner and both of them out wheels my R50 . Back to the R50 X terra choice they wheel the same except the R50 is way smoother on the road. So if your offroad is moderate fix her my 2 cent advise .

Thanks goodness for your safety , may god be with those affected.

I am just checking on our fellow members from New Zealand , how are they ? and hope that the Quake didn't affect them or their families .

It is all good , Kingman you need to take it easy on the newbie(s)

I have the same size of tires AT and no issues with the strut though it looks scary with only few mm of clearance .

That's a mean looking pathfinder , fits is very well

Neat work Chapeau bas As you mentioned the only negative point is the approach angle

I got the same message as Slick in the first post and was contacted by another one from the same company . All contacts seem to be geniuin and I think it would be no harm if they use some footage of my Pathy . The same Sam Bishop as mentioned in slick's post has sent me a video footage release to be singed so they can use my you tube videos . I think we can all contribute and may ask them to have a Special thanks to NPORA at the end of their intended video release for Nissan , what do you say ?

I fly back home during winter season just to get to see the snow and enjoy driving on it . I love the fog I love the snow I love the rain I love pulling out stuck cars I love everything about winter

I have had it since last thursday and been off road during the weekend and it is still even , I am not sure if it requires re torquing , but even if it does require it is a simple job of 5 to 10 min .

Hi I got my Jackson Missing Link after a loooong journey shipping it but it was worth waiting it for over a month . I have always liked my R50 for being capable off-road suv and yet drives like a car on the street , now it drives excellent on the street I can tackle the curves even better . The improvement and satisfaction I got is impressive for the amount of money I spent including shipping and Jackson was still competitive with the locals here and yet I believe his link is superior in terms of quality . The only minus point I felt and I am not sure off until I hot the rocks was the flexibility during off-road but hey you can get everything in one basket . Thank you John

Envious , the Pathy is looking good once the rear is leveled it would be awsome . That dwarfed R50 is looking next to yours

Le camion de Fleury is a good name for this R50 it is beautifully modified . I have done snow and rocks with my R50 and i do run on LSD diffs , and as simon said Pezzy also runs without lockers , off course it is always an great advantage and if you have a locker . Looking forward to see the new adventurous R50

Bravo Steve ,tu n’arrêtes jamais a nous surprendre avec tes simple et magnifique modifications . A votre santé et a cette belle Pathy Well written , well demostrated as susal great informative updates

I can’t hide that I am bias to fellow R50s but when it comes for voting I focus more into the picture itself . To me it is not just about the truck , I like you truck a lot and that is some sick flex for your R50 but the picture being blurry doesn’t help it . Like this month Silverton had posted a nice shot I love the way those two same color trucks are posing they look like dancing and it was fun to look at this picture , so I vote on such basis not only for the truck . Now the above being said , yes I share you with the same idea that there is a big crow for the WD21 and many of them wont vote for an R50 which gives a WD21 an advantage in this section . Keep trying my fellow R50 don’t leave the ground for the WD21s you’ve got a sick R50 and got chances to win .

I guess my reply is coming a bit late and you have already made you decision , but I would still post to reassure you of the good choice you have made . As you earlier mentioned you are not into off-road so the terrains you will tackle would be mild ones and both vehicles are capable to tackle mild terrains . The X Terra maybe a better offroader if you are planning to upgrade it because it has a lot more after market support than the R50 . My experience with the R50 in a trip of 5000 km two way trip from Desert weather to snowy mountains and back was fantastic The on road performance was great the engine was on for 24 hrs non stop with speed reaching 180 km on the open roads . The R50 will be much more comfortable on road and handles like a car when ur on asphalt and would surprise you with its off-road capabilities unknown to many . You could get a 2 inch lift look up the lift options under R50 section ( they are basically OME or A/C lift ) you could get a fairly 2inch lift and slab in 32" BFG A/T tires . In addition to Northenpathy check out Fleury’s R50 under members ride , he has got a great set up and good under chassis protection and I recommend Pezzy’s set up . All these trucks give you ideas on how to carry necessary items ( hi lift jack / Jerry can/ axe …) without stuffing your trunk which you will need it’s space to sleep in and will allow you have good recovery points . You may find some calling it caR50 but many don’t know its capabilities I have driven it in various terrains ( sand dunes , rocks , snow , ditches … ) and it took everything the road offered to it and I was driving along with renowned off road oriented SUVs So good luck on your journey

not good at all .

Given the above facts I think it is mainly to protect the cluth from people who cant use it and keep the vehicle in very safe towing capacity .

I am not an expert in towing but i can tell you my experience with towing : one time I had to tow one of the fleet's Tractor heads into the garage for panel beating and repair , the truck was not starting it was a Mercedes Actros 2040s it weighs at least 14000lbs and I towed it with my R50 all the way to the garage some 50 meters . No damage except my plastic bumper bcs my hooking point was much lower than the one on the Tractor . Another time one of tractor heads with the flat bed attached to it weighing around 34,000 lb had its diesel tank punctured and was stranded in the middle of the roundabout and I towed it to the parking lane with my Toyota FJ cruiser . There is a factor to be considered that here in Qatar it is all flat no hills to be tackled and the distances are not long but I think the weights I towed are way over what the manual tells . That doesn’t mean that you can tow on the road or for a long trip these weights but surely you can exceed the 5000 or 3500 lbs noted on the manuals . My 2 cents contribution