Abbypathy

I totally agree. All the bolts for the rear axle are in that range. I went with 110 lbs-ft where the front axle side brackets bolt to the sub frame through rubber bushings.. Thanks for the help

Highly interested. Doubt if my banker is though. Just for curiosity what price and what's the tread wear?

Glad to hear your going with the different differentials. I think its a must. Be careful though. Braking performance maybe affected. Sounds like your on the right plan

Thanks Hawairish. I agree with your reasoning. Kind of had the same train of thought. It just seems awfully high for the back ones 125 ft-lbs.

I have done a 6" lift. Big job. Big issues Now looking for Big tires. lol All joking aside. Its a big project. Would do a complete solid axle replacement if I had to do it all again.

Hey everyone. Would anyone happen to know what the torque requirement is for the bolts that hold the sub frame on to the frame for 97 Pathfinder. Its atleast 50 lbs-ft. Suspect its higher though. Kind of really needing the answer. The Nissan OEM repair manual doesn't specify what it is. Thanks.

Hey HaggardRob I live out in the Fraser Valley. Don't have my pathy on the go right now. Just finishing some fabrications/Repairs. I haven't been where your thinking. Sound interesting though. Love checking out old building/ghost towns. I most dig up dirt around Hope, Chilliwack, Mission, Maple Ridge. Happy New Year !!!!

Don't mean to be negative. I would be very suspicious and walk away.

I think XPLORx4 is right. In reality it isn't any different than doing a 2" lift using something like stiffer springs on the strut or 2" spacers. Not a bad idea to bring extra axles though. My pathy is fully loaded with tools, parts, shelter, food and anything else I can think of just in case.

I found 6" for strut to be max'd out. Its was a bit of wiggling to put it back together

I have manual lockers for the axle. And its strictly used on weekends and off road. Maybe 5,000 kms a year. No sign of wear yet. The angle isn't excessive, how ever more wear and tear will result. Guarantee that My sub frame spacers are 4 1/2" and strut spacers are 6". I wanted max possible clearance in the center of the axle. That's why the configuration is such. So CV angle is greater than normal. However got a nice clearance in the center and with the manual hubs and low mileage excessive CV Joint wear is manageable.

I am into the SFD for about $1400.00 . I don't know if a solid axle swap is possible with that amount.

Wondering if anyone else besides me has done a 6" SFD on the 97 Pathfinder. If so have you had problems with cracks in the frame where the rear bolts for sub frame bolt into the frame. I suspect the problem is putting in a 6" spacer between the frame and sub frame is to unstable. I am adding a lateral cross member that will join the spacers as one. Thus the spacers will not be able to twist in a lateral motion. I would think a 4" SFD is the max. you would want without adding a lateral cross member. Keep in mind on my pathfinder this created an extremely dangerous condition in which I figure within a short period of time I would have lost control completely while driving. In fact for the longest time I thought the bearing was loose on the passenger side front tire. I was getting a vibration at highway speed just like if you had a tire out of balance. Upon further inspection I found some serious cracks in both the sub frame and frame. So really want to warn you all of this issue.