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Haha, you don''t have to tell me I have waaaay too much time on my hands! I have no classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, lol. I can't wait to customize the Pathy! This whole unique equipment and history on mine has convinced me to keep it forever. I just need money to build it up, and the little money I have now has been spent on repairs and more important stuff. I always take the functional but inexpensive route anyways. At least whenever I fix something it must either be OEM or better. Thanks for all of the kind words; pretty much everyone else thinks I'm crazy to be so enamored with the whole magazine thing! Maybe I am...

Is this the same company that made those pimp-azz shocks on that $80,000 R50 on Ebay posted recently? I would love to see how much these shocks would be, definitely more than a full OME setup for sure! Do you have the prices, Dan? Do they ship to the U.S.? I assume the newer generation means 99.5+?

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Some pictures from a road test at Edmunds.com. Pretty sure my truck is the one in both of the pics. Certain it is the bottom one. It also has the wind deflector, not on many. The first picture looks like its a white truck. Or it could be the lighting and be mine. But it sure does have the outside spare. My truck: To tell you the truth, I kinda like the 255/65 tires in the picture. I may just settle for 255/70 next time.

Haha, my fault, not ATF as in tranny fluid, ATE is a brand of performance brake fluid. I think it's called ATE Super Blue, its a performance fluid with a higher boiling point and better feel, response, etc. Here it is: ATE

Yeah, both great ideas. Being a college freshman out-of-state, I am new to the area. I could drive the 700 miles home Thanksgiving break and go to a shop there, but that is just asking for the clutch to crap out with luggage and people in the car on the highway at night in the rain in a different state... My karma isn't good enough to do that, lol! I probably will ask Aamco, etc. and would be pleased if they would use my parts, but I really would have a hard time trusting them. I would love to find an import place and pay him a healthy amount of labor. I just want the OEM parts, and would love to order from Dave. I may ask body shops, etc. what a good repair shop is around here. Also, since clutch fluid is brake fluid, would this be a good time to go the ATE fluid route? I would only do this if the job requires the fluid to be drained. Thanks! P.S.- Check out what Dave told me about my truck!!! General Forum

Okay guys, I called Dave Burnette My post in the Garage and he ran a search on my VIN to see my car's history. He uncovered some crazy stuff: Built January 13, 1999 at the Nissan factory in Japan. One of the very first 1999.5 Pathfinders to be built. Here is the strange part: Delivered March 11, 1999 to the NISSAN HEADQUARTERS IN GARDENA, CA!!! My car was bought by Nissan. P.D.I.'d March 16, 1999!!! Notice the car was bought before it was P.D.I.'d. It, therefore, was a press vehicle. Here is the bizzare part: The only warranty claim on the truck was a paint claim April 12, 1999 in SMYRNA, TN AT THE NISSAN FACTORY!!! The claim was a paint, refinish, prep thing by Nissan. THE TRUCK HAD 13 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME!!! So it was trucked over to the factory. I remeber as a 13 year-old subscriber to Truck Trend magazine a comparison of the 1999.5 Nissan Pathfinder and a 1999 Honda Passport. The Pathfinder was exactly like mine, in every way. What I am thinking is that my truck was used by Truck Trend as a tester, possibly even at auto shows. I just wrote Truck Trend an email tonight about this and offered to buy that back issue with the article. I hope my truck is a celebrity!!!

Yep, it did it again today! Just to let the Pathfinder community know this, we are also a Maxima owner. On www.maxima.org, there is a member named Dave Burnette. Dave works at South Point Nissan in Austin, TX as a parts man. He is second to none in Nissan knowledge and is one of the nicest people you will deal with. He is a legend on the Maxima community, everyone orders from him and everyone has been more than satisfied. He has the LOWEST prices! Maxima Forums If you need any OE Nissan parts, call Dave Burnette at (888) 254-6060. Tell him a maxima.org member Denton sent you. My local dealer, Royal Nissan in Bloomington, IN quoted me $421 for Pressure Plate, Clutch Disc, and TO Bearing. They quoted me $713 for labor!!! Dave quoted me $277 for the OEM parts Pressure Plate, Clutch Disc, and TO Bearing. These are the OEM Diken parts made in Japan. He also quoted me $153 for a kit made in the U.S. that includes all of these parts in one box. Dave said that if it were his money he would go OE but he has heard any complaints about the kit. I think I will go OE, any recommendations? Also, I need to find a shop to do the work. I know it is not nice to bring your own parts and do the labor, but it will be way too expensive otherwise. Are there any recommendations on the type of shop to do the work? Transmission, dealer, clutch shop, Indy mechanic? Big job with the transfer case, right?

Was that the OEM Land Rover A-bar sold at dealers as an accessory? If it is, that guard was a hell of a steal! Even if not it looks great and is hella cheap! Love the lights too! Looks great!

Ahh, awesome stuff people, thanks so much for the detailed replies, especially Vengeful! PIAA bulbs suck, I guess I will get some fogs that are whitish-bluish now because I really use them as driving lights, not fogs. I'm not gonna go the cheapo amber route becuase I would rather have a set of Hella 500s or something on the front bumper. I really loved the light color though... I think that since the weather is getting colder here at IU that may be the source of the static. I've lived in Atlanta my whole life, so I'm not used to the climate here. At 95k miles I replaced the timing belt, tensioner and water pump. But today when I started the car, there was a high-pitched metallic squeal, possibly a slipping belt but I'm not sure. My clutch, since I got the car, has felt weird. Kinda stiff, no response. I drove a 2002 Pathfinder SE 5-speed recently with 53k miles and the clutch was perfect. It was light and simple to drive. But it had the 3.5, but I digress... sssh Well today, when I was driving on campus at 35 MPH in fourth going up a little hill (maybe lugging the engine a bit) the clutch slipped for the first time. It went from 2k RPM all the way up to 4500RPM before I could figure it out! Dammit! Any ideas on how long I have on the clutch? I can't find a better upgrade. I see the stock clutch is an Exedy, and I would go that route if I can get 100k at least out of it and it would feel just like that 2002 clutch I drove. Is resurfacing the flywheel recommended at the same time? I have seen conflicting opinions. One more question. The rear end sags about 1.5 inches lower than the front. The whole thing is worn out. With all of these bills and being in college, I was wondering if new shocks and struts would help this problem. I have read that the Nissan springs are weak, but the OME and AC lifts are way pricey. Any budget options, with or without lift. I just want a level look, taller is just fine.

Ahhh, thank you for the reply. As for the noise, I got the timing belt and tensioner replaced at 95k miles. The alternator belt was replaced at roughly the same time. They have not been looked at since. The noise is slightly metallic, not really the sound of a rubber belt slipping and squealing. The more I think about it the more I am inclined to say it is pulley related, possibly bearings. This happens, right? I forgot to add about the fogs that the bulbs are 55w. Not sure what factory is. Were grounds the problem, could a custom ground kit solve this? I have heard that Nissans have poor grounds... Are there ground kits available?

Why are those lines not for the 1999-2004 R50s? Was there a change? I would love a set of stainless steel lines because with the way I drive I need less fading!

-bounce- Being in college has not been easy on the Pathy. This past week, whenever I get out of the car and reach for the door to shut it I have been getting shocked by static electricity. I know I have cloth seats but it never has done this. Why could it be doing this? Which leads me to the next thing. The PIAA Ion Crystal bulbs which I installed properly in the fog housings both quit this weekend. They have been used since June of 2005. The drivers bulb quit Friday and the passenger bulb quit Saturday. Could this be related to the static electricity? I have the outside spare tire carrier. Recently the pictogram on the dash of the carrier ajar has been sporadically illuminating while driving. I know that the carrier has been shut all the way. The light will illuminate for a split second every second for say three minutes, then it will retire for the day. It really is weird. Where is the sensor? What could be the problem? There is also either a belt or a pulley noise. When the engine is running at any speed there is a constant metallic sound coming from the front of the engine. Not sure is a worn belt would make this noise. The T-belt and alternator belt were replaced 5k miles ago. What the culprit? The hatch glass lock also got stuck, causing the glass to fly open at 50 MPH. That was fun! The lock seems really hard to turn. Some idiot hit the rear bumper in the parking lot (luckily in the spot that needed to be repainted) and didn't leave a note, only a much larger area of damage. Some drunk idiot stumbled into the side of my car and shattered the passenger front ventvisor thingy. He told me to send him the bill, at least... Some drunk girl accidentally rubbed her bubble gum into the back seat cloth cushion. I may be a detailer but this is gonna be a tough one. A really good girlfriend of mine was riding shotgun and was playing with the rearview mirror and somehow ripped it out of the roof. Looks like an easy job but still gonna let the dealer handle that one. We have a really friendly dealer here in Bloomington. Don't know how to ask her to pay that one, lol... I also just hit 100k miles! Yay! Thats about it... Any help would be appreciated!

I wonder if you can convert it to the 1999.5 front end...just a thought. And definitely get an ARB! (Crosses fingers for Shrockworks to build bumpers ) Sorry to hear about the wreck!

Adding to what Vengeful said, the 2005 Xterra and Frontiers share the same VQ series engine and choices of 6-speed manual and 5-speed auto. If it was me I would buy the NISMO Off-Road version of either, as an electronic locking rear diff. is included in the package. The new Xterra's kick ass. When I had my learner's permit at 15 my mom had a 2000 Pathfinder LE. I loved it! (except for the Sahara Beige/Beige combo) But it was so slow I promised myself I would never own anything with the VG33E. Well, my first car was a brand-new '03 Xterra VG33E (Mommy wouldn't buy the SC :sniff: Just Kidding!). Traded it 6 months later for an '03 VW GTI 1.8t. Funny how things come full circle after a Jeep and a 4Runner...

Already signed it; i'm Number Two! Unfortunately, I don't think they will do it though...

Wow, thanks all for the help! Very insightful!

So if the KYB GR2 is the only strut up front, then will this work: AC Rancho Struts Just curious, maybe it will work? Is AC wrong? Thanks. Pezzy: Thanks for the info on the lift, I don't mind the 2", just don't want to get buyers remorse. I would love to find the pics of the 6" lift on that Japanese R50!

Perfect, thank you very much! The Rancho 5000s may be sufficient, but I think I'll spring (no pun intended) for the 9000s if I do Rancho. Coming from a 1998 Toyota 4Runner, the Bilstein 5000 was the shock of choice, so I'll check that one out as well. Thanks!

I have read the pinned topic at the top of this section. Nowhere does it say anything about a 3" or 6" lift. What I have gotten from these forums is to get the Warn hubs too. Fine. And that, obviously, a 265/75 tire will fit. So after examining TireRack, the KYB GR2 strut is fine for the front, and the Rancho 9000x shock for the back? And new Nissan strut towers? I think mine are squeaking over bumps. So this is the most desireable set up for light wheeling with the AC kit? I may be a newb to R50s but not to VW MKIV GTI, Jeep ZJ, Toyota 4Runner, Xterra, any BMW, etc; none of which I have encountered struts to replace. My bad...

Sorry if it seems like I'm hijacking your post- In the near future I will be thinking about going with the AC lift and am glad to see that some people like AC, as I didn't have a problem with the horn I ordered from them. When you go for the AC lift, do you need to replace shocks/struts at the same time? What shocks/struts are recommended with the AC lift? Mine are worn and original. I have read about the KYB GR-2 struts and Rancho 9000x's. The Rancho's are in the rear, and the KYBs in the front??? Also I will be buying hubs and 265/75 tires at the same time. What is the difference between a shock and a strut? What does each do? Are there rear struts? What about the 3" and 6" lifts that are supposed to be coming out? I tried to search but couldn't find anything. Debating whether it would be worth it. Thanks for any replies!

Haha, well if you want to buy me another one, well... It's funny because the only other one I saw is a Sherwood Green one, an auto. The kid went to my old high school.. oh well. I did call Nissan of North America about it, and after a long time they finally told me to go to the dealer. The guy on the phone was such an ass-kisser it kinda pissed me off, so overtly polite like I just paid for his kid's college or something. Oh well. Thanks guys!

I just got off the phone with a representative of Nissan USA. He is going to call me back if he can find the actual production numbers, but did tell me that the package was available on 4x2 and 4x4, but the 4x4 got the rear LSD. No clue on price. KBB does not factor in specific vehicle options, as always: KBB Edmunds' was a bit more exact in specific options for my Pathy: Edmunds

Okay yall, please read my original post! Some of you are looking like idiots here! If you actually read my original post you will see that I am asking how to obtain information on exactly how many of each model, package, etc. were sold in a model year. My model year is 1999.5. I come from owning Xterras, BMWs, VWs, etc. where the # of units sold is easy to obtain. What I am also saying is that while many 1996-1999 Sport Packages, such as RowOSU's R50 were sold and are quite commom, the 1999.5 and newer Pathfinders are super rare with the outside spare. I have seen only one other since they came out, as opposed to the 15 "normal" 1999.5+ R50s that I see every day. So, in closing, is there any way I can find out how many 1999.5 Off-Road Pkg. were sold in the United States? I am in no way implying that I have an off-the-shelf off-roader. I do appreciate rare vehicles, with rare equipment.

Haha, I would just like to tell people how rare it is, like " Oh yeah baby, this one isn't your regular grocery-getter, its got the Off-Road package!" Yeah, I know its stock, don't make a big deal about it. You should see the worn all-seasons off-road in the mud and even in the rain! So much fun... I may actually be putting it up for sale though, I just have to think about it for a while...