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The r50's have separate turn signal lights and brake lights so you must install a converter so that the trailer harness is a combination stop/turn/tail lamp. Here is a link to a write up slick did: http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=10354 The write up slick did will not be exactly the same because the wires will be different colors and model year changes, but the priciple is the same. Just remember, you will have to run a power wire to the converter. The converter is in essence, a multiple relay which also helps since the load of the trailer lights is not pulled of the small gauge wires of the factory light harness. If you have any questions, feel free to ask as I installed a 7 way trailer plug on my '97 Pathy to tow my 5000# boat with electric brakes on the trailer. Mike

Until you have to go back and fix what they F-ed up at your cost because the F-ing knuckle draggers manager/boss claims the shop did everything correctly...

Your signature says you are running 31" tires, but what gears are in your axles? You should have the 4.636, if you have the 4.363, that will hurt MPG. Have you replaced the coolant temp sensor for the ECU? Condition of Spark plugs?

Are the lower control arms notoriously weak?

Cutting Torch

I dig the "frustration scars" LOL...

I prolly will have a airbag computer for sale.

XPLORx4, Could you snap some pictures of the side so that I can see how they attached it to the frame?

nissandoms47, can you take some pics of how the sliders attach? I am interested in making my own.

:idea: wow...i feel dumb...that makes so much sense now!

call me dumb, but I can't figure out for the life of me WTF POHO means.

What about the engine oil pan? Is the 2wd unit different then the 4wd pan?

I have fully printed the FSM (took forever) so I have all of that knowledge...

I do understand that this is going to be a lot of work, it is all a learning experience and I have the opportunity. Basically, I am dumping the rolled donor pathy in my garage and will begin swapping parts. I need this information ahead of time though so I can make sure I can get everything from this donor or if I need to pass on it and find a better canidate.

I will be getting the entire donor '97 r50 for $800 so this will be cheaper then selling mine and buying another. Plus, I don't want to have to deal with relicensing the new vehicle and finding a buyer for mine.

I own a '97 XE 2WD. I want to get 4WD. I have sourced a wrecked r50 to get parts from. What all am I going to need to swap? I have the auto transmission currently and will stay with that. I am aware I will need to swap in the 4WD auto trans because of the mount up to the transfer case. I know that I will need to do the following: transmission transfer case front axle drive train parts front and rear drive shafts gear shift console What else am I going to need to swap? I want my pathy to turn out as close to a 4x4 pathy would have rolled out of the factory as I can. Is the oil pan on the 2WD engine the same as the 4WD engine? Will I need to swap the ECU? Any advice would is greatly welcomed.

Best reason evar!

Hey man, don't worry about it! It looks like it hit the passenger side of the vehicle. That won't obstruct your field of vision!

But is there a difference between third members of 96-04 vs. other years as long as they are from an H233B axle? (besides gear ratio)?

I assume the cheapest way for me to re-gear would be to buy a used third member with the 4.636 gears already in it. Is there any specific thing I need to look for in third members besides being an H233B? Is the only differences in third members being ring and pinion gear teeth numbers and open or LS carriers?

What gears are you running in the rear axle? have you done anything to make the speedometer accurate with your larger tires?

I have a '97 XE with the 4.375 gears in the axle. I have 235/70r15 stock tires but want to go larger. What options do I have to recalibrate the speedo so it reads right after my tire swap. I know it sounds dumb, but it will bug the piss out of me to have it read incorrectly after the swap. My understanding is the vehicle speed sensor coming out of the trany is what gives the speedo/odo the info. Are there different gears for the VSS available? If so, from where? Is my only option to change the rear axle gears to the 4.625 found on most LE models?

Yes, make sure that you put some hairline fractures in the bolt so it breaks in the near future at the most in-opportune time...

I got da email :type:

I am not saying you are getting a different reading watching trip vs. life odometer. I agree, they will be very close, if not exactly the same measurement; as you said, the trip is driven off the life. The point I was trying make is that you cant determine how many miles you get per gallon just by looking at the gas gauge and saying, "oh, I am now at 1/4 tank, and the odometer says I went 300 miles; that means I will get 400 miles to this tank." The only accurate way to measure MPG is to divide the miles driven by the gallons added at the pump.