92Path_68CJ

I think that's why people build the Maglight mounts.

You could also do the Maglight clamps and mount the license plate to your winch fairlead.

If you ran an LSD it would work. I can't say how well, or if there would be binding, no way to try it.

And now all the power runs to the unlocked hub.

4WD on pavement will cause binding, and with enough stress, will break components. That's the first issue. Whatever is the weak link will eventually fail. I had transfer case gears shear teeth in a Jeep transfercase known to take the torque of most V8s. Just my .02.

Tossed the stock cross bars for the roof rack and replaced them with Thule bars. That were rusted out. Then threw the keys away.

Can't wait to see what it looks like installed. I could go for this.

I like greasable. Not too hard to frequently check it. Can't comment on manufacturers though, the last set of new ball joints for my old pathy are still on my shelf. No one would buy them.

What you need to understand is that the Grand Wagooners always ran tall gears with big engines. Pathfinders have decent or ok power, no big engine to keep it moving. 410s might work if you had a Jeep, but Pathfinders run deeper gears from the factory. 3.55 gears are not a crawl ratio, that is the axle ratio..

They're tall. Deeper gears are better for off roading generally. I have 4.88s in my Jeep for that reason. With the 3.55s, you may find it moves too quickly off road. Lots of factors here, there's nothing that says you don't want them. Depending on the kind of wheeling you want to do,and your driveline set up, they may not match what you have in mind.

JY, wanted ad, maybe ebay? Next pathy Im just planning on finding a totally new assembly to install (from a different car).

I would go to a locksmith. Out the 10 or so times I've had keys cut, whenever I've gone to Lowes or Home Depot, the key isn't cut very well. Most keys didn't even work and I had to go to the locksmith in the end. I had the same issue with the keys to my pathfinder back in 2000(ish). Ended up having the locksmith do the keys off the code in the door, now those were nice.

Is there a way to tell by measuring the tank and/or dropping it?

I can't take anyone with truck nuts seriously. Don't care if its a KOH rig or a WD21.

Might vary by state. I see backwards towed cars all the time in Los Angeles and Orange County (Not running)

NO. You almost certainly will burn and or damage something. Towing with it idling and in neutral is not an option. Your going to have things that could be spinning with no additional oil for hundreds of miles. Put it on the TD, disconnect your rear driveshaft where attaches to the rear axle, shift everything neutral, and whenever you stop, check the rear differential to make sure it's not to hot. I don't know how else to explain it. I get the impression you've already decided how you will move your Pathfinder.

It depends on the design, and while I am not very familar I hope I can offer advice. First off, does the owner's manual say anything? If it doesn't or you don't have one, read further. If anyone sees something wrong with what I've posted please! correct me immediately. First off, it depends on the design of the transmission and transfer case. On my 1968 Jeep, the transfer case output goes straight to the rear axle. Due to its design, it cannot be flat towed, "dinghy" towing as you call it. The reason being is that while towing, the input side of the transfer case is not spinning. When this happens the mechanism that coats the gears in oil does not turn. The gears become starved for oil and damage occurs. I do not know the design of the pathfinder case, this is just my comment on the bit about damage, every vehicle is different. Shifting into the transfer case into neutral is easy, move the shifter to the position marked "N". However, even with the transmission and transfer case in neutral, parts are still spinning, this is where the oil issue comes in. However, it should not be hard to disconnect the drive shaft and strap it out of the way for flat towing. This way, the concern over drive line damage is irrelevant. Your only concern would be to monitor the temperature of the differential. This is the best scenario for towing with a tow bar as far as I know. In my opinion, it would be best to rent a car hauler instead of a tow dolly. With a car hauler, there is no wear on the pathfinder at all, and no worries about temperature, bearings, oiling, etc. It is also my opinion that stopping every X number of miles to unstrap the wheels, back off the dolly, and drive around to lubricate the gears is ridiculous. I know this isn't always feasible, I flat tow my Jeep for that reason. Hope I could help at least a little.

You can buy DIY kits all over the net as well. It's more of the cool factor of OEM/ factory installed heated seats IMO. I know I'll be searching on my next pathy, that sounds nice in the winter.

I wish I could tell you. I haven't owned a pathfinder in about 6 months. Edit: I take that back. I found an old photo of the fuse door and see the fuse labeled Seat Heat. The label on the fuse chart can be seen to the right of the flash. Sorry about the flash by the way.

Interesting. I'd really like to know too. Try looking in FSM?

You may be able to search for custom bumpers on the forum. I seem to recall someone on this forum having Robert at Thedirtworx do bumpers for their Pathfinder. You would probably need to measure the brackets the stock pathfinder bolts too, amoung other things. He's well respected on the Early Jeep forum I use. Us old Jeep guys tend to be in the same boat as Pathfinder guys when it comes to off road bumpers. http://www.thedirtworx.com/index.html

There are also of course builders who can do one to your specs but that might get too pricey.

Sounds about right. I have a 225 with a T14 and 4.88s

When I removed my swing out tire rack, there was no water anywhere. No leaks or holes of anykind. That's really strange.

The Buick 225s and 231s have a long history in Jeeps. In the old CJs, which weigh under 3,000 pounds (curb weight of 2600~ during the years the 225 was factory). The power is fantastic in a rig that light. Edmunds.com says a WD21's curb weight is 3500~, might not be too bad. Plus you could get really fancy with the 231. T-18, SM465, SM420, D300....