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Keep us updated with what you do to get it installed.

This is the first I've heard of something like this, so excuse my ignorance. But from this my understanding is that if you have a '94 or '95 Pathy you would be able to swap in the M30 ECU, an auto TPS and the M30's O2 sensor? Or with the later WD21's, all you need is the ECU? Because if this would make for better performance, that would be awesome!

I live about 45 min away from RRO, so I've never had a problem. Also, dirty little secret, I worked for them long ago. I understand that they have gone way down hill since then though. They are reviled in the Suzuki community for their poor customer service. But everyone has a story, right? For your OME stuff check out Cruiser Outfitters. They are primarily a Land Cruiser place, but they are one of the largest ARB distributors in the West, so they can get anything. I ordered my OME stuff from them on a Thursday and got them the next Thursday. Outstanding customer service and competitive pricing.

I've used them in the rocks of southern Utah on several occasions and never had an issue. The material they are made out of is very stout. Of course it's no perminate replacement for a good floor jack in the garage, but I'd take one of these over a precariously place bottle jack or Hi-Lift any day. As for a melted tube, I've never seen or heard of that happening. Was the cone still on the head of the tube?

Hi-lifts are a great last resort option, but I've always found them terribly dangerous when not on a completely flat, stable surface. Too many time's I've been out on a trail and had a vehicle up on a Hi-lift to swap out a flat or do a repair and you can just see that thing wobbling or you can't get it to quite lock in to the next hole. Fortunately I have never seen one actually fail, but I've heard stories. Plus, unless they are stored in a case or bag, they invariably rust up and then they get really tough to try and use. Personally, for home use I'd stick with a standard floor jack and for the trail I'd get an exhaust jack like this one: . Yeah, they aren't cheap, but you pay for what you get right? And they are awesome.

I am beginning to outfit my Pathfinder for some backcountry exploring and with the addition of more communication equipment, off road lights, and generally piece of mind I'd like to set up dual batteries in it. I've done a search for dual battery setups and found some rather old posts covering it so I'm wondering if anyone has more current information. I'm particularly interested in seeing how someone has done a dual setup side by side under the hood. It looks like it could work if you moved the power steering reservoir. Has anyone done this?

So my understanding is that the 300ZX one is the "best" due to its breakaway point. But would the lower breakaway be better with winter street driving? My Pathy will see quite a bit of dirt, but probably not much terribly difficult terrain. I'm currently sourcing a factory rear LSD and my thought was having one up front would help offset the fact that I wouldn't have a full locker in the rear. Perhaps I'm over stressing it because I've had a locker in the rear of my Samurai for the last 12 years and have a hard time imagining going anywhere without one.

As well as Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Isuzu. I was just checking because I have a connection for AISIN parts.

I'm interested in getting a front Limited Slip to complement the rear. I have searched here as well as other sites and not found much. I have found two interesting bits of information that I was hoping could be extrapolated on. First, apparently in Australia WD21's had a front LSD option. Has anyone tried to bring one of these diffs into the states? Second, I read that someone got an ARB designed for the rear diff in a KA24 powered D21 working in the front of a VG30 powered WD21. Does this suggest that an OEM LSD from such a truck might be able to work as well? Finally, after market options. I don't see any, am I missing one somewhere?

Does anyone know if the OEM manual hubs are made by AISIN?

Excellent write up! Great info for us new Pathy owners!