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I'll snap a picture of mine today...I have a Pioneer single-DIN HU. And I did have the Bose.

Looks like an interesting leather product. The best kit for heavy-duty leather repairs is Leatherique, but the kit is a couple of hundred bucks but is amazing.

Never heard of Zep. For glass, I love Invisible Glass. It can be found at Autozone, etc. and at Wal-Mart. It's a spray bottle but works very well. When cleaning class, use only clean microfiber cloths, or believe it or not newspaper works well too. Give it a try. I don't know what kind of Black Magic stuff y'all are using, are you talking about interior products?

Megs isn't the best, its just that most of their line is the best you can by at the store, and by a very, very wide margin. Other than leather maintaining products interior stuff, at least for trucks like Pathfinders is limited and really is not that important. A lot of it comes down to personal preference, but I hate shiny/slippery Armor-All type products. A good idea for wiping down the interior is a cloth with damp, warm water. Easy way to remove dust and dirt without leaving a distracting, ugly shine. Just remember not to ever rub dirt into any surface, as it is mega-abrasive. Be very careful when cleaning the plasic cover on the gauges, as it scratches very easily. I use a microfiber cloth and Meguires PlastX. (which works wonders on headlights too).

My email won't let me send it...maybe too many attachments? Gmail is making me very

Navy, look into taking off your pinstripe. If you like it fine, but it's the first thing to come off my cars! sssh

I'm the resident forum detailer, so lucky you. It depends on what you want to do, but basically detailing products are expensive and generally not store bought. Products are on www.autogeek.net and www.autopia.org. For people who have to get stuff at Autozone, O' Reilly's, wherever, get Meguires. I have a bunch of Megs products, and they are the only store bought products that are not laughable. A few Mothers products are okay. 3M stuff, if you can find it, is the bomb. Detailing is a mix of what you use with what. Again, tell me what you want to do and I'll elaborate.

I'm gonna one up Vengeful's great advice and just say don't get your truck serviced by a quick-lube place. They are also commissioned, which really pisses me off. Find a good independent garage to do the work. They may charge a little bit more but it's well worth it. And good call on the cosmetic work, most of that stuff can be buffed out and straightened.

Whoa! That's awesome!

1996-1999 had small, rectangular fogs in the middle of the bumper. 1999.5-2004 had integrated fogs in the lower corners of the bumper. Completely different, and a big deal. Take that, WD driver!

Hmmm...do you know anyone who can weld? I know POR-15 stops it for the time being...I would search the Internet for tips on how to do that stuff as a temporary stop while you find a welder.

I <3 my carrier, haha. I would be very impressed if Kennesaw Mountain Accessories could fab up a carrier for an R50. I'm still very dubious about the rear fram supporting the weight of a tire and carrier.

I have the 1996 Service Manual saved on my hard drive...don't know how to host it though...if anyone knows that's cool.

Very nice! I've always been curious about these cams, just haven't had a good enough reason to have a mechanc tear down the engine yet! Are these the mild or the more "extreme" cams? How much are they going to affect your idle? Will you lose some low-end? Gas mileage? Are you replacing anything while you're in there? Are these re-grinds? I'm very curious, and look forward to your writeup when you get 'em in! Nice job!

Hmmm...I don't remember where the PDF R50 service manual went... My Pathfinder doesn't have this problem, but my Jeep's sway bar links were toast...it would make the same sound when hitting a pothole or over a speed bump. If you are suggesting that you should remove your rear sway bar permanently, I would suggest otherwise!

One thing that you must consider is how strong the rear "frame" is. I know that the 3rd gen Toyota 4Runners really can't have a steel bumper with a tire carrier because the stress would be too much on the rear section of the frame. Just not sure how that would work on a monoframe Pathfinder. Most of the load with my carrier is placed on the passenger rear quarter panel, not the rear frame.

Wait, are you talking about the carrier that is on my Pathfinder? Funny thing is that I'm not far from them at all!

Wow! Respect to you for your service! Now we have you and the Navy guy! :bow: I can understand now why you want a bit of light armor! I would think about a bit of light armor for the bumpers, but read the thread in Off Topic (OT) about a possible ban on brush guards in the state of New York, not sure if that's your state. Don't know if it will happen, but certainly something to consider. As for the tires, you can be like me and wait for the all-seasons that previous owner put on to wear out or you can get a nice, decently aggressive AT set of tires good for dirt, snow, rain, and dry. Ditch the 255/65-16 size and upgrade to either 245/75, 255/70 (which is what I have now), or 265/70. My tires only rub a tiny, tiny bit when reversing at full lock on an off-camber hill like a steep driveway, nothing to worry about. The subject has been covered before, feel free to run a search on what will fit. I say the latter two sizes I listed. For tire shopping, go to: The Tire Rack If I had $$$ and wanted great looks, I would go for the BFG AT. If I had some $$$ and wanted great quality, I would go for the Bridgestone Dueler Revo AT (excellent choice) If I had not enough for Revos I would buy either the Yokohama Geolandar ATII or the Firestone Destination AT. Both are fantastic tires, we had Destinations on our Jeep and loved 'em. Skids are just for off-roading; if you do none of this don't worry about skids. I would however address your suspension with either an AC lift or an OME lift. I prefer the OME lift but everyone has an opinion. Search for a suspension lift thread here. I started a poll about it this past December and got excellent answers. Unfortunately I had to get a camera instead. Good luck and keep asking questions!

I do agree with that. rmd- I don't know your intentions with the truck; I want mine not to be a hardcore off-roader but more of a compromise between grocery-getter and moderate trail wheeler. If you are like me, you should start out with skids (at least replace the factory splash guard, mine is half ripped off), AT or MT tires, and a mild lift, either AC or OME. Then you can start adding body protection. Brush guards, winch bumpers, etc. look retarded on stock height, all-season tire rigs.

Front Montana plate (came off a Montana car) because I live in Livingston, MT in the summers. It's there for show and to remind me of how beautiful the place is! rmd- As far as brushguards go, I personally don't like them very much because they look tough but are not. Don't go thinking your front end is invincible; brush guards can actually cause more damage in a light collision than without one. I would prefer you to put on an ARB bumper, but those are $$$. If you must, the best looking brush guard IMHO is the accesory Nissan one. I HATE rear guards, I think it looks terrible, plus nothing says mall-crawler like that. Do you honestly think that an off-roader would have one? :oops: Save the $$$ you would spend on front, rear, and taillight guards and just get an ARB. Bottom link is a Pathfinder that is Sierra Silver just like ours and has an unpainted black ARB, and a little lift. abomb1 has the Manik guard: abomb1 Halfway down and to the left is my favorite Pathfinder, belonging to Marc. He has the ARB bumper (hope he doesn't mind): Marc's Pathfinder

It's a 7" rim. Go with a 255 or a 265, nothing else. It will look ridiculous. EDIT: I can see a 245/75 in your future. I understand that you have a lot of snow where you are, but are you sure that a good AT or MT 245/75 wouldn't be a good choice? A 215/85 would work fine, Land Rovers run that size with 7" rims, but just curious as to what you want with this size.

I like your color! You and me have identical Pathfinders, except you have the 3.5 :bow: Here's mine: Welcome!

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.

Tmorgan, please please please call up my parts guy Dave Burnette. He knows EVERYTHING about Nissans,and was very informative in my search for a good clutch. He told me that Exedy is just a packaging corportation, i.e. they take Brand X or whatever, package it, and sell it to you as an Exedy clutch. Dave B. can tell you more about this than I can.

That's exactly what I'm saying. Maybe I should have clarified: Bosch= European NGK, Denso=Asian Champion, Autolite=American I'm sure there are some companies I left out, but that's the basic rule of thumb. My Bosch platinums self-destructed in my Jeep, but the NGKs do great in every Nissan.