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x2. Had that happen to me on my old Pathfinder. I went wheelin' one day in thick mud and didn't wash anything after. A bunch of mud got caked around one of the spark plugs and engine would not run right. Scared the crap outta me until I figured out what it was. A clean engine is a happy engine.

Beef. I like.

I don't think that's a bad way of doing it, since you are very limited to what you can do. Did you primer it on the side that sits on the frame? Because if that starts rusting, then it won't be fun anymore. If you didn't primer, you could get some rubberized undercoating that comes in a aerosol can. Stick that in a frame hole and give the inside a good splurtin'! Good build so far, the way I'd do it if I had time. How often do you work on it?

3" is almost too much, I'd rather have a 2". 4" would just be ridiculous, you'd have to have a ladder and super long arms to work on the engine. Think about #6 spark plug as well!

Do it! Move it ahead. All you have to do is move the steering box ahead a few inches, trimming of the rad support/bumper support is necessary for this though. You'd make your approach angle alot sexier... something like this:

Did you set it up with quick connects so you can take it off when you go wheelin? That's what I plan to do sometime. Back on track: how come more guys don't move the steering box forward?

Yeah, it's already mirrored from the back setup. I think there is barely enough room for 3 links, but that's just speculation from looking at pictures.

I don't think there is room for 5 links.

That looks like an emblem off a newer (05-present) Frontier.

Good call on cutting back the rad support, I was gonna say something after I saw the first batch of pics. Looks great, changes the whole truck's image.

labeling things, taking pictures, and taking your time is the best advice. Me and my friend tore out the engine and tranny out of his Mazda RX-7 a little over a year ago. He didn't label wires, take pictures, or really pay that much attention to things. He's paying for it now!

Tires should fit fine. FYI some Pathys came with 31x10.5 stock from factory.

Any local welding/fab shop could make up some skids fairly easy, and yes, completely bolt on so you can take off for maintenance etc. Usually it's not the height of the tire that rubs, it's the width. IMO the difficulty of trimming is overrated. All you gotta do is see where it rubs by turning the wheel until full lock, then cut where needed. If you want to venture north a little ways one weekend for some wheelin', lemme know before hand so I can insure my rig.

Didn't clue in that your from California. If I did a frame, I would do all the things I said, probably more too. Frames don't last too long up here, especially boxed ones. Boxed is great for strength and rigidity, but dirt clogs up the drain holes and corrodes from the inside. Since your not too bad off, just address the major rot (if there is any), and just wire brush the surface rust and paint it.

Couldn't have said it better than that. Take a look around www.4x4parts.com (also referred to as AC, automotive customizers) The 3" body lift is $120. Like Red asked, what features exactly are you looking for? If you simply want bigger tires without much change in ride characteristics, body lift is way to go. If you want some useful vertical height, suspension is for you. Most people opt to combine the 2 kinds of lifts and after that, have a pretty capable rig. PS: welcome to NPORA my fellow BCer! Post an intro in the introductions section with pics of the 'Finder!