JamesRich

I watched my buddy's video from over there. When a truck with tractor tires as tall as me gets stuck and someone pulls him out in three separate pieces I don't want anything to do with that mud hole. So I wouldn't even bring my pathy so I wouldn't get tempted after too much liquid courage! My weekends stay booked up lately that’s why I couldn't make it. Working 55 to 60 hours a week and sometimes saturday too doesn't leave time for much else especially when your old and need sleep. It was so much easier when I didn't need to sleep! James

The last three years I've been wanting to go check that out. A guy I work with has a hunting camp close by there. Was trucks gone wild there this year too? James

That's awesome! My favorite on the google search is "This baby can beat up your baby" That’s what I was thinking too! If ever you’re looking for him and can't find him, check the roof! James

Some of the pieces looked like aluminum, I collected them all in a paper towel for later inspection but haven’t gotten back to it. When I got the truck it was overfilled (106K) so I'm assuming a dealer did it so it should have been the correct oil. They even put some of the gray silicone that the transfer case is sealed with on the fill plug. I changed it out with amsoil GL4 that I ordered from there site. It wasn't jumping out of gear when I bought the truck and now with 116K and amsoil gear oil it is. Kind of kills my confidence in amsoil. I should have just left the damn thing alone! My first truck, a ford ranger lost fifth gear one day all of a sudden around 130K. I had to replace a little check ball and a clip that was letting the main shaft move pulling the gear out of engagement. Easy fix because I did it myself but the trans still had to come out and apart. My next truck 90 model chevrolet, input bearing started humming around 180K so I pulled it and rebuilt it. The synchronizers in this thing were steel with friction material bonded to them and the friction material was coming off so I would have had to pull it for that later anyway. My brothers 94 Z71 chevy, I changed the input bearing twice and had to replace a part in the shift mechanism that broke while he was acting the fool and jamming gears. And now my pathfinder with only 116K miles, I give up! I've seen autos go over 200K without even changing the oil. So far my titan is still going strong, I'd better shut up though with my new 8000# camper beating on it, it might be next. It's still warantied till 100K though so it will probably make it to 101K and then burn up. The titan has a factory trans temp gauge though so I can keep an eye on it. End of rant. James

Finally got the transmission back in, I had to take off work to have time to do it. I separated the transfer case and trans so I could put it back in without fighting with a jack and found this! It jumps out of third gear every now and then and I was planning to pull the rear case to see if I could find anything obvious. After finding this I said to hell with it and just stuffed it back in. I will run it till it gets worse then find a used one to replace it with. I give up on standard transmissions! They should last forever as long as I keep them full of oil but every truck I've had with a manual I had to pull it for some reason. From now on I'm only buying autos! James

No feminine products here! It's much manlier to have the doctor grind metal parts out of your eye. I must be really manly (or stupid) because I've done that twice. Yes I had safety glasses on but when you are getting crazy with a grinder sometimes the shavings bounce around the glasses. Seriously though I might have to try the q tip next time, but if I get a nose bleed there is no way I'm sticking a tampon in there! James

Good job! I'm planning to sand the 3.0 off my intake before I install it too. So where you putting this cover? I thought you were using a pathfinder intake. James

I've seen lots of different bags on a boulevard 109 and I think they all look like crap, the same with windshields. So yea I could add storage but haven't found anything that doesn't make it look like a papa's bike. James

There fixed it! We just got home and my wife was rushing me already. James

First trip in our new camper. We doing some candy ass camping here! We had to ruff it, they only had a 30 amp service so we could only run one air conditioner! My daughters boy friend came meet us, that why there is a raggedy old oldsmobile in the picture. We got a spot with a deck. Waffles for breakfast on the outdoor kitchen. I love camping! James

Holy crap that VG34 has some power! The only thing I ever saw loose traction at 60 mph was my Dad's dodge cummins with a banks power pack on it. You gonna need a new trans soon! Now your making me want to leave the throttle body on mine. What kind of fuel mileage has that VG34 been getting? James

I got my lockright here. http://rocky-road.com/lockright.html They list for $270 on their page but I called them and they gave it to me for $250. James

I've had a headlight harness sitting behind the seat for over a year! I'm planning to install a relay box to hook it to because I don't want too much stuff connected to my battery post, already have the winch. one day I'll get to it. James

Mounting it on top would put an angle on the front bushing. It may work fine but I wouldn't do it. James

Or you could buy a cheap lockright and let it do all this for you. James

Did you pull your distributor cap and make sure its dry inside? James

I end up doing a lot of jobs by myself that I should have help with. I will take the transfer case off to put it back, should be easier. Usually with aluminum case transmissions I remove and put them back in by hand. It beats fighting with a jack. This one seams really heavy or I'm just getting to old. I'll see when I get back on it. James

Jack up both rear tires and put some stands under it. Leave the truck in gear so the drive shaft doesn't turn. If you have a lockright when you try to turn one wheel it shouldn’t turn. Hold one wheel with tension in the forward direction and the other wheel should turn towards the rear direction with clicking. Then hold the other wheel in the rear direction and the opposite should turn in the forward direction with clicking. It's easier to show than explain how to test it. I saw a video back when I installed mine. James

My truck has a colorful history! What does bonded mean? My truck was bought new in Littleton Colorado, then in 95 with 51k it moved to cypress TX. I figured it started in Colorado because it still has a Colorado dealer name on the back gate. The registration was just renewed until 03 it says bonded. It says bonded from June 03 to November 03. Then in November of 03 it says it had storm damage. I thought it had been in a wreck but according to this it was damaged in a storm. The hood and passenger fender are aftermarket and it has crappy dent repairs all down the passenger side so it might have ended up lying on its side. Right after the storm damage it is listed as exempt until 06. Does this mean it wasn't registered from 03 to 06? If it was parked for 3 years that would explain the low mileage. In 06 it was registered in Houston, TX. The next entry was when I registered it in Louisiana in Jan 2010. James

That's awesome! I had thought of doing this a while back when I couldn't get all the air out but didn't think I could find the right fitting. Thanks for doing the home work! James

I bought some for my titan, now I just need to find the time to put them in. They were the cheapest plug that advanced had, I hope they are not crap. James

You just earned a spot on the list of people I'm not going wheeling with! Lol! Of course I don't want to go wheeling where there are any cliffs to drive off of either. Pitty someone didn't get some video of that arial cliff dive, would have been awesome. James

Mine cost me $21 in Baton Rouge. Course if I count in the gas my titan burned to go over there and get it I probably paid more than you. I wish you lived closer, I could help you mod and mount that, then you could help me put the trans back in mine! I stop and look at it every day but it still hasn't moved on it's own. James

I'm old school from the 70s and 80s, I like the white letters out no matter if its solid letters or just outlines. I think it looks cool rolling slow to see the tire rolling. James

Damn these little trucks are heavy! My titan crew cab weights around 5200#. No wonder my pathy is such a turd with only 145HP but I'm working on that! I think the transmission and transfer case are at least 1/3 of the trucks weight! James