AlbertaDave

Not a pic with the MM's, but here is the new girl.

It was ralativly easy. One of the easier things I have done. Took me just under two hours, would have been finished sooner but I had one stuborn stud.. (took a torx socket and a extension. Hammered on, turned off). I would have had enough thread to use the original studs, except I didn't have enough clearance to use a socket driver on the nuts. Yes.. I probably could have just used a wrench, but I felt better by using the new hex bolts. I actually did the right side without removing the wheel. It was a little snug trying to get the studs out though. By the time I got to the second side, I didn't feel like fighting with clearance anymore... took the tire off. Either way, not that bad. Kind of assuming its working, it feels like it. Feels a little lighter in the front end driving with them unlocked. But I don't know enough about how Pathfinders are with and without, it would be easier to decipher if it was about 4 months from now when there is ice and snow everywhere. I haven't even owned the Pathfinder for a week and I have done one mod already. I think the CB radio install is coming very soon.

Good enough for the military, good enough for my Nissan. Hopefully the install goes smoothly, looks simple enough.

I found a milemarker set sitting on the shelf at work. I think I found a pretty good deal. We are closing off the line, so I was surprised to find the right ones in stock. I'll probably install this weekend.

I am well versed in NewVenture transfecases as installed on most NorthAmerican made 4x4's. I don't know anything about the Nissan ones. On NV models, the oil pump is fed from the rear output and thus spins whether or not you are 4x4 or the front is engaged. I was reading another thread about the hubs and it looks like they decided that on long trips they would keep the hubs engaged. To me, that defeats the whole point of installing them. I have a shift on the fly Automatic 1998.

I have been reading up on the manual hubs and I think maybe I know less then I did before. I just picked up the pathfinder yesterday and I was curious about the manual hubs. Is there any advantage to install them milage wise? Does it harm the transfercase with lack of oil pressure? Has anybody on this board done this mod? Thanks.