Iceman2989

Pretty slick, and looks well done! I really like the hood, and that mileage he boasts would be wonderful!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NISSAN-PATHFINDER-LOGO-WINDSHIELD-DECAL-STICKER-44-wx4-/270704041921?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f0737dfc1&vxp=mtr You're wish come true. "Any Color" they say~

Just a research update. I've narrowed it down to which coil I feel will be the best fit. I nominate Moog 8078 (on rockauto.com as RC8078 for part numbers). Spring #8078 Inside Dia 4.63 Bar Dia 0.69 Install Height 11.5 Load rate (lbs) 1880 Spring Rate (Lbs/in.) 275 Free Height 18.34 Ends Type ST It has the ends that I want (one square end for the top, and one tang end to be trimmed) It has a pretty high free height at 18.34", but I chose this coil because if I cut off an active coil (there are 7.7 active coils to begin with), the spring rate goes from 275 to 315. If I take off that extra .7 of a coil it goes to 353lbs. The AC Springs have a rate of 380lbs, and 353 should be close enough to this to offer some substantial height gain, yet marginally reduce the harshness of the ride. Granted, its only 30lbs difference, but it will still count. At cutting off 1.7 coils from the 18.34" free height should drop it down to where I could feasibly fit the coil in the strut assembly. Rockauto has these coils: Part#RC8078 for $74.99 Who would have thought that a 1962-1965 ford fairlane coil would work??? I dont have any in the junkyards around me here to try em out for even cheaper than the $75 from rockauto, but I'll take $75 over the $180 AC coils anyday. If anyone has ideas of where to find these cheaper, let me know! So I'll take this coil, wrap the bottom rotation of coil in vinyl or rubber tubing layers until it has grown to fill the bottom perch on the strut assembly, and then mount em! For the rear I still plan on using the WJ coils. I will weld a small piece of pipe to the coil spring perch so that the pig tail can stay on, and the coil wont bounce around.

I'm a big fan of your truck! To cure the "Nice 4Runner!" problem, I did this:

I hereby nominate myself. Little did I know that beyond those trees was the Columbia River. It was night and I had no clue where I was headed, and I got stuck in a ditch... then when we came back to get it the next morning after trying to get it out all night long we found that we needed a canoe to get to it! fe

Would failed water crossings work? or perhaps that's too close to the "joke entry" category~ I've got a pic of my pathfinder stuck nose under when the tide came in and the Columbia River decided to bring the tide in... haha

Found this sweet table!

Which style wheels are you looking at?

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I guess it would help if I even read the very first sentence... ha

Great job Stioc!! I just joined over at Expo, been following your ride for a while now. Very impressed. I'm curious to know how much the 11ga cost you, if you don't mind sharing.

Believe me, its no mecca for.....well, anything beyond potatoes... Lucky we don't have smog testing though! I'm really interested in this cam swap though! Do you know where you're going to source the cams from?

You could just move....

I dont want the bumper, just this part:

My mistake, it was the passenger side one that I had replaced. For mine the manifold was in two pieces.... it was pretty obviously cracked, and fetching LOUD.

Nope, just a local guy that wanted some side work. He did good work though, and sure saved me the trouble. I just bought the manifold online for around 45-50 (rockauto) and had him install it.

My exhaust had been sooo loud inside the cabin because I have a leaky flex pipe on the passenger side and the noise is just coming straight up through from under the shifter boot. I dont have funds to replace it all right now, so I stuffed a ton of batting (aka pillow-guts) underneath my shifter boot, and now its pretty darn silent in the cab again! No more headaches on the highway! If anybody else wants to sound proof your vehicle, this is something that will definitely help!

Nice, be sure to put up the pics when you get em!

I had my local mechanic do it for around 60-80 bucks after I bought the part. I probably could have done it myself, but I didnt want to- for the same reason you mentioned above.

What are your main priorities for your "commuter/snow bomber"? aka: what exactly are you looking for? High gas mileage, with ability to handle snow? Something that can haul all your skis and boards up to the slopes, and does so pretty comfortably? Enough room for you and your buddies to do some excursions and also get you from home to work? As a commuter, the pathfinder is roomy enough, and comfortable enough to make you happy. On gas though, its not so friendly. On handling snow, the pathfinder is as capable as the driver - meaning if youre smart and know how to drive in the snow, the pathfinder will get you anywhere you need to go, but if youre a dunce of a driver, it'll be as poor of a choice as handing you a set of keys to begin with. I am very happy with my choice to buy my pathfinder, and it has become exactly what I have wanted it to be: My daily driver and weekend getaway vehicle. Everyone wishes for their dollar to go further at the gas pump, and if that is you major concern, look elsewhere to find something with better mpg. But for a reliable SUV that is quite capable stock, and a great starting point if you want to build up from there, the pathfinder wont disappoint you. As for whether or not this is a wise choice to invest in THIS PARTICULAR pathfinder, I think the pricing is fair enough, especially with no rust. It will be a wise choice IF this is the kind of vehicle you want. Find that out first, then the second part of the decision becomes easy. The problems mentioned have been covered here on the forums, so you will be able to fix any issues you come across.

Have any pics of your bedlining process? Contemplating doing it to mine.

Looks Great! Welcome to the fam.

Ends 4/11. They have a lot of things available, and if you're planning on making a big ebay purchase for your vehicle, if you spend over $100 they knock 20% off. Its because they have over 1,000,000 reviews. You can go to this seller, and then search under his listings for your specific vehicle (has stuff for non-pathfinders too). Just thought I'd pass it along. http://www.ebay.com/sch/Car-Truck-Parts-/6030/m.html?_ipg=50&_sop=12&_ssn=carpartswholesale&_trksid=p2050601.m1256&_trkparms=%26clkid%3D6828256728689211820&_qi=RTM1406955

Aim a little lower next time...