Pathmaker95

Plasma cutter makes a far better and cleaner cut with less heat but is probably more expensive. I'm a shipfitter( build steel ships) and a torch specialist and I would prefer to have a plasma cutter.

Yeah we never lost power either. Got alot of rain though! Glad its over with so I can get back to work.

I talked it over with the wife last night and I'm thinking about buying a used jeep that has tons and locked front and back for offroad. Using my pathy as my work truck and some offroading until I find someone locally I feel could do a SAS on a pathy. Then me and the wife could take both together and never have to wheel alone again.

Why? The 3.6 has 85 more horsepower and better gas mileage.

What to do..... I'm really driving myself nuts!

Could you ever get the money back out of the pathfinder though?

With Metalcloak fenders you can put 37's on a stock JK.

I am back and forth on it. I hate to get another note of about 600 a month, but I do like them. Like I said I love my pathy, and if it was more capable (SAS and 35's) I might not pursue the new Jeep. The problem is I dont have the skills or tools to do it and the only guy I have found locally to do it didn't impress me. I want a very capable vehicle and it would be easier to just buy a new Rubicon.

I got to have one! I know how some of you guys feel about jeepers, but in January or February when they lower the price on the '12s I will be buying one. I want the 4 door so the wife and kids can comfortably fit. It is by far the most off-road capable vehicle you can buy today. Comes stock with Dana 44's front and back both with lockers. 4 to 1 rock crawl ratio and the new motor has 85 more horsepower. I still love my pathfinder, and will take it places I don't want to take a new $40,000 jeep. But it is far more capable stock than most SAS Pathfinders.

1995 XE has 176,000

Congrats your pathy is a beast

The upper ball joint looks wore out, but I am no mechanic. I'll post a pic later.

My front passenger tire feels like its about to fall off! It definately feels like it needs new shocks, but when I push down on the hood to rock the truck the top of the tire leans out pretty bad. Is that my upper ball joint? I can feel it when I turn too. It shakes at about 50. I thought it was from the set of cheap used mud tires on it, but could it be from the front end problem? HELP! Also my brakes started acting weird. I really have to push them hard and the truck still dont want to stop. I almost have no brakes at all. Looks like I'm gonna have to park it for a little while. Thanks in advance.

Yeah I'm gonna check out google earth. I found a great place... until the cops showed up and put my name on a list. If I go back I will have warrant! Not that serious!

I have been trying to look for ANY place to ride, but no luck! There is one dirt pit I ride in but its small and gets boring. I live in the country!!! Maybe you guys could give me some tips on how to find places to ride. I definately got to find a buddy with a 4x4 that isnt scared to take it off road, too. They all got new Z71's. HELP!!!!!!

You are my hero...

Yeah Im not sure if I want that guy to do it after some research it seems like he was talking out his a$$.

Looks good! :aok: Two thumbs up!

After reading those pages I want to put 76 to 79 f150 axles under my pathfinder. Is there any reason I shouldnt use them?

Ok, talked to a guy today said he would swap the front and rear axles out with two toyota axles and do leaf spring suspension and about a 6'' lift to put 35'' tires on it for 2500. Price doesnt include tires ofcoarse. He said the toyota axles were stronger and would have matching gears. What do ya think?

Probably go with 35's dang those three inches cost alot of money!!!

Thanks tmoore I started a new job today working 70+ hrs a week, so I will be paying somebody to do it but atleast I'll have the money to do it. I found a dana 44 for 200 on craigslist. I want to find and buy all the parts I can till I get ready to do it. Not sure yet exactly how I want to build the truck. 3'' bl + 3"sl, 6" sl, or 3"bl + 6"sl what do ya think?

I found a guy locally that does SAS's on craigslist but he hasnt responded to my text yet. What gears should I run if I wanted 38's? Thanks in advance. I am going to start collecting parts for the swap and if I dont do it I'll just sell them. But got the wife almost talked into it!

Mobile, there are a few in junk yards I meant on the roads. I was thinking about selling it and buying a jeep that alredy has dana 44s and lifted and all that good stuff, but then it would be just another jeep. And I would probably never run into a SAS pathfinder espeacially around here. It would definately be a big commitment to the pathfinder if I'm gonna do it. I want to lift it 6" do the axle swap, and put some serious tires under it. Atleast 35's km2's or baja claws. Would love to have the Maxxis Creepy Crawlers but not sure if the stock 3.0 could handle 37's or 38's. Sorry for rambling on just really not sure what I want to do.

I build ships for a living. I can do any cutting or welding needed, but I have almost no mechanical ability lol. I cant even name half of the 1000 parts on the front end. I like being different and there are very few hardbody pathfinders in Alabama. I bought the truck for 600 bucks had a buddy help me swap the motor and now I got about 2000 in it. I have to snorkel it before I get back in the mud. Its on the verge of quite a few front end parts wearing out. If I had a shop or garage I would possibly attempt it but I dont. Kinda at a crossroad right now...