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    Custom 2WD steering system conversion

    in Solid Axle Swaps, Hardcore Custom Fab

    Posted · Edited by Nefarious

    heres what nissan nut has to say. heres a pic too.

    Originally posted by vlsgmc:

    From 91 to 04, did the spline change or only the taper for the TRE?

     

     

    Yeah 91-94 show the same part number in FAST. 95 I guess is a different taper but same spline on steering box.

     

     

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    91-92 has the small taper but the same size spline/diameter of the steering gear box shaft of the later pitman arm

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    Custom 2WD steering system conversion

    in Solid Axle Swaps, Hardcore Custom Fab

    Posted

    i've got mapp gas, a large hammer, and a pitman arm puller. that should be a winning combination. good to know it has a taper so it can just go back on easily.. okay this is seeming totally do-able and a short job really. I'll take some measurements of taper diameters next time i can... i guess i should find the 2wd old and new taper dias and the 4x4 pitman arm old and new taper dias and then line them up. we should make a definitive guide on exactly which parts from which years have to be combined. would help a lot in the future.

    Custom 2WD steering system conversion

    in Solid Axle Swaps, Hardcore Custom Fab

    Posted · Edited by Nefarious

    My 93 had a smaller taper pitman cause when I had the original in the center link fit fine. Now that I swapped in a 95 steering box it was too big. Looks like swapping pitman ARM is the easiest option.. or get a 95 center link but that costs more and the pitman arms are there...BTW. any way to swap pitman arms while its in the truck? I have a pitman ARM puller but how do you get it back on ?

    Spare Tire Carrier Bushings- Replacement

    in The Garage

    Posted · Edited by Nefarious

    Well I did the hinge pins and bushings today. What a pain it was to get the lower hinge pin out, and getting the bushings out was also a pain. Went over well though and it works perfect again. With my 33x12.5 tire on there when I open the latch and pull it off the support pad the carrier actually opens itself now, and it closes with ease just let it swing and its momentum closes it. It was really stiff before the lower bushings were pretty seized. No more rattles at all going over bumps. This thing supports some pretty good weight and I made custom steel plate brackets to hold it on the body as well, my truck didn't come with one. So worth the money and headache!!!!

    Spare Tire Carrier Bushings- Replacement

    in The Garage

    Posted · Edited by Nefarious

    Well www.courtesyparts.com sells nissan oem parts and gives you the dealership parts diagrams and all the part numbers. They are usually quite a bit cheaper than the dealership unless the shipping gets you, but would be a good place to order the parts from if you can't get them locally, they were super cheap...

     

    The upper and lower pins are here. $4.60 for the upper and $3.40 for the lower.

    http://www.courtesyp..._5573_5693_5695

     

    The bushings are here. $2.41 a piece, you need 4 of these.

    http://www.courtesyp...5-p-540802.html

     

    Total of $17.68 + whatever shipping is to you..

    Spare Tire Carrier Bushings- Replacement

    in The Garage

    Posted · Edited by Nefarious

    Ah okay I figured it out. I got the wrong upper pin already from nissan. I got 2x E7246 which are the 57 MM lower pin. I'll have to return it for the proper upper pin which is E7245 which measures 63 MM. They are actually 2 different pins for the upper and lower hinges (slightly different length, upper pin is 63 mm and lower pin is 57 mm) and it looks to me like there needs to be 4 bushings which are E7247...I'll pick up the 2 more bushings and swap the pin for the proper one. Thanks for the info guys.

     

    So just for future reference if anyone searches up this post then the correct part numbers and quantities are:

    1x E7245

    1x E7246

    4x E7247

     

    This is for a '91 swing out tire carrier.

    Spare Tire Carrier Bushings- Replacement

    in The Garage

    Posted

    in this factory parts diagram it shows part number 57211H. says 2 required per vehicle and shows a diagram of how they are installed via www.courtesyparts.com oem nissan diagrams..

     

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    I was going by what this diagram shows, as well as this one at www.factorynissanparts.com:

     

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    This is why I was wondering if anyone else on here had actually replaced them, and what the deal is. Both diagrams show 2 pins and 2 bushings, installed from the top and nothing on the bottom. Are they both wrong???

    What did you do to your Pathfinder today?

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Got my spare tire carrier pins and bushings today. Getting ready for putting them in tomorrow as well as welding some captive nuts to the custom brackets I made to fit the carrier on my non-carrier truck. Fishings nuts on the back is just a pain and was a temporary solution. Also going to try and drill and tap some bigger front skidplate plate bolts. Then alignment at 1:00 and wheeling this weekend!

    Spare Tire Carrier Bushings- Replacement

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Hey everyone. Quick question... I am about to replace the bushings on my tired old spare tire carrier. I ordered the parts from nissan, 2 hinge pins and 2 bushings. I asked the nissan parts guy and he assured me it's just the 2 bushings.

     

    I read a guide online that said I would need 4 bushings but I looked at the nissan parts catalogue and it shows only 2 as well, also a few other online parts catalogues and they also showed just 2 bushings used per vehicle... Just want to confirm that I have what I need for the job. Wondering why the guy who made the guide online here: http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/campingart/nistail/index.htm says that I need 2 pins and 4 bushings, while nissan and the online parts diagrams show only 2 pins and 2 bushings needed.

     

    Anyone that has replaced these give me a heads up? Thanks

    3.0 Distributor Work in a 3.3?

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted · Edited by Nefarious

    what he said ^. if you are doing a vg33e swap then yes it will work. I am running a full vg33e engine/crank/oil pump/accessories etc... using the vg30e engine controls (injectors, harness, sensors, distributor etc.) runs great.

     

    however if you are trying to replace your current distributor to run in a newer pathfinder (r50) than no it will not work, you need the distributor to match whichever ECU you are using.

    What did you do to your Pathfinder today?

    in The Garage

    Posted

    Phew... Installed the new steering box... Went to put on newly acquired front skidplate and realised every single one of the 6 bolts has been snapped off lol... time to bust out the drill and tap... sigh. Steering feels amazing now with lower mile 95 pathy steering box and 2wd hardbody steering setup with oem steering damper. Tomorrow is new spare tire carrier bushings and fitting front skid plate...alignment friday and wheeling this weekend!!

    Custom 2WD steering system conversion

    in Solid Axle Swaps, Hardcore Custom Fab

    Posted · Edited by Nefarious

    well that is strange. I must have had mine in reverse or something, as I left my outers(inners i guess haha) attached to the spindle and just threaded on the machined adjustment sleeve. My left handed threads were already pointed to the outside of the truck. Guess subconciously I was already getting ready for this swap, hahaha! and yeah. Bumpsteer is gone now hey? mine too...like...completely gone now that it is aligned!

    Custom 2WD steering system conversion

    in Solid Axle Swaps, Hardcore Custom Fab

    Posted · Edited by Nefarious

    Um I used the

     

    2WD Inner Tie Rod

    4WD OUTER Tie Rod

    4WD Adjustment Sleeve

    2WD Center Link

     

    You used a 4WD Inner tie rod instead of an outer tie rod? Or was this a mis-type? The adjustment sleeve gets the right-handed inner tie rod side threads bored out for new 18mm right-handed threads. The stock pathfinder outer tie rod is then used which has the left handed threads on the outer side of the adjustment sleeve...

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