RF600

Rims are 8", 3.75" back spacing. The mud flap is where it rubs when turning full lock. I believe the rest of the vibration is the rear axle bearing. I think maybe the lock nut has come lose? I have to dive into it and see.

I probably should mention I cut the pig tail off.

I picked up a pair of .550 coils, blue tag. It gave my pathfinder with the rear carrier about 1" to 1 1/2" lift. I actually forgot to measure before I installed the jgc springs. So I don't have an exact measurement.

More on the squeak. It is not back. I believe I know where it possibly came from. 3 of 4 wheels were bad. The vibration got worse once I put on the 31" tires. Not sure why the tires made the vibration worse. The previous owner put a 235 tire on. Not sure why. Anyway I purchased new wheels. Now it rubs a bit when turning. No biggie I need to trim a bit of the fender flare. I also need to lift my rig a bit more. I will probably end up with a 3" lift. Even with trimming the flare I worry about wheel travel when off road. I went with the American Racing Outlaw 1. The solid wheel not the one with the holes in them. I don't have a pic but I have seen a pic of them on the boards here.

Quite a few years ago, younger and dumber, I had a 68 Camaro. Big block, th400. It was fun. Now I'm trying to get another muscle car. Keeping the Pathfinder.

My first question, is the vehicle getting up to proper temp? It is possible that one of the doors that control the hot and cold are not function.

I hate you. lol

No thank you. I like an above zero winter. I don't mind visiting, but I get to leave.

My rig seems to get more miles as the gauge goes down. The first 1/4 tank I will get 30 to 40 miles. Up to half tank it might get to 100 or more. So check your mileage and don't rely completely on the gauge. After you replaced the stat did you make sure the coolant level is proper? It could possibly be a little low. Make sure there are no leaks from any hose clamps. Did you put 50/50 mix in?

I knew about the dirt bike track there but not that there was a 4x4 place.

Don't forget the damage the chains will do to the body when they fly off the tire.

Remember to keep your speed around 30mph with chains on. My last trip into the mountains I counted about 10 chains that were left in the road. Lots of bungies in the road also.

I'm near Sacramento. Not sure my rig is up to the task.

Clean out your cooler as well. You can use mineral spirits to clean it.

Bile. Kick ass industrial band.

There is an existing ground on the core support. I added my ground there.

You can just add a ground. When I did mine I put a new connector on also. Make sure if you add a ground that you actually get the ground. If not things will melt.

I think that one might be a injector connector.

I know that the MAF drops the ground sometimes. I added another ground to mine. Possibly the issue. There is no way to check to see if it drops the ground. Make sure you get the right wire for the ground. If not you will melt some wiring. It is safe insurance to add an additional ground. Another possibility is the idle air control valve or the controller for the valve. The idle air control valve will give you stumbles and rough ide especially coming to a stop. There are tests to check the valve and the controller. That is a possibility. I'm not saying either one will fix it but it is another place to look.

If you are a Mushroomhead fan you might know who this band is, Two One Six.

You might want to keep an eye on things. Bearings like to "keep" the same pattern. If you have a lose bearing for a long time it will find a groove it will seat in. When you tighten the bearing it will find a different groove. That could potentially have a ill effect on the life of the bearing. That is usually for a tapered bearing. I know the rear bearings aren't exactly the same. But it could have an effect on the bearing life. The axle could have some damage on it also from not riding on the machined surface properly. Listen for some noise coming from the rear. I'm not saying it will happen. It could at some point.

I know it's not quite the same thing but who remembers the Cannonball Run 2? Catherine Bach and Susan Anton were in an orange lambo. They stopped and had some guy spray the car down. The paint washed off. The car turned white.

The t/stat should be closed until the engine temp is up. The stat will open and start circulating coolant. If you say the engine is warm and the lower hose is cold my guess is the stat is stuck closed.

I went to my local Radio Shack and got a 2 pk of bulbs. Now the lights work. Thanks for that tip. If anyone is interested in using the same switch for something like fogs, Red is power. Green is ground. Brown will have power when you turn the switch on. Pink will be for the light.

Thanks for that. Radio Shack here I come.