Karmann

Yes indeed! But I actually put the flaps on after those photos, because I was tired of all the fling, and still no rubbing!

I have 245/75r16 Toyo Open Country AT IIs on my factory 02 SE wheels, NO spacing. I initially had minor rubbing, and I mean extremely minor when at full lock. But it was an extremely easy fix, if you can handle cutting out a piece of paper, you can do it. I just pushed the stock fender well forward, screwed it in place with the factory screws, and cut at an angle a tiny piece of the plastic bumper. Easy as pie. I have a pictures here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/84010-2002-Pathfinder-(R50)-Build-Thread-by-Allof75/page5 Hope it helps!

My pathfinder is stock height and it has taken every off road challenge I've thrown at it with aplomb. I call it "shockingly capable." I can keep up with and occasionally pass locked and lifted rigs with the right, careful technique, which of course is the key in all off road driving. But the R50 is really the underdog off road extraordinaire- it looks like a mall crawler but it'll do things I never thought it could. And this is with open/open diffs. I want to say all have a 'center diff lock' which apportions 50/50 power to the front and rear axles, but I could be wrong on this. Either way, I only have larger tires (245/75r16 Toyo Open Country AT IIs) and upgraded shocks and struts (rear Bilstein 4600s, front KYB GR-2s) but stock height, and I couldn't be happier. The power advantage over the 4runner 3rd gen is huge (yet is significantly cheaper), and the quality and refinement slaughters the XJ. It fits extremely well on narrow trails, and has nearly identical approach/departure/wheelbase to a new Xterra without costing $25000. I would suggest skidplates if you're not planning on lifting, you can have them made or buy them from 4x4parts like I did: https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/pathfinder-set-of-skid-plates-p-3455.html *My biased 2 cents* Though before buying mine I test drove Cherokees, Monteros, 4runners, Xterras, Foresters, Land Cruisers, and a myriad of other 4x4s, as well as having experience with a 1st gen explorer, 100 series land cruiser, and thousands of miles off pavement in our current 2003.5 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 Hemi.

x2! Very interested if KJ springs work because that opens up a myriad of options! And most likely cheaper. I'd imagine someone just needs to measure and determine spring rates? Any more info is very much appreciated

Vent visors, tow hitch assembly with shackle attachment, and some odds and ends.

I have 245/75r16 on my 2002, which is the same body style as yours. They're 30.5" and fit really well, all I had to do was some extremely minor trimming in the wheel-wells. They're a little over 9.50 wide and fill up the fenders nicely. I don't think they make many, if any, 31x10.5x16 tires.

I got a quote for a custom Magnaflow single out cat-back, all stainless, at Automotive Excellence, here in Huntington Beach, and it was $375 dumped and another $75 if I wanted a tip. It's definitely on my to-buy list, and it's good to hear it helps mpg.

Are there any plug and play LED H3 units that are any good from say, Amazon, or a more established store? I'm looking to upgrade, but try to avoid ebay when I can.

Suweet Skyline! I had no idea they made a 4 door, seems like a perfect family car

Indeed I do! They've done admirably, and like theexbrit said, they took me everywhere I needed to go this weekend, minus one hill, which wasn't the tire's fault, so much as theexbrit's ruts. You have a very nice color combo, I'm hoping to go for that eventually. Just without the stripes. I'm thinking of powdercoating my factory wheels gunmetal grey, and getting a limo tint come summertime. My ventvisors should help a little too. That Chilkoot package sounds awesome! That's exactly how I'd get my pathy from the factory, just with an auto, not because I can't drive stick (because I can and did it daily for a while) but because the torque converter makes it so much easier to operate off road.

Great to see another Silver pathfinder on here! Not to mention one with the same tires! I'm glad to hear that they did well in the snow, I haven't gotten a chance to test them out. As a side note, what exactly is the Chilkoot package? It seems to only be available in Canada, is it above or below SE?

I'm interested in an upgrade too! ShoesandSocks, can you link to those plug and play HIDs?

I'm interested in what this turns out to be, I have the same issue in my unlifted pathfinder. The new struts seemed to help a bit, but haven't eliminated the pretty strong vibrations I get when slowing down. Hopefully it's only a warped rotor, more on the to-do list.

I'm that guy! I have the EXACT same tires, and they fit fine on my 02 Path. Here's a link to give you an idea. This is them fitted, and page 5 has pictures of the trimming I had to do. Basically I just pushed back the splash guard, screwed it into place permanently with the stock hardware, and then just cut the very tip of the bumper. Super easy. http://www.expeditio...read-by-Allof75 Hope it helps even if it's a little late!

I know I can sleep in the Pathfinder, that's one of the reasons I bought it- I'll just take the seatbottoms out and fashion a sleeping platform out of plywood to run on top of the seatback and past so I can sleep flatly. I'll post pics of this too when finished. To keep everything "private" I'll get the rear windows in 5% tint most likely (shout out to Tint Pros in Huntington Beach!) and get some window vents to keep the ventilation tolerable. It'll be a long project, but definitely worthwhile. Anyway, here are the gas cans I'm talking about, on pretty much the type of rack I'm looking for (though I'd like it closer to the roof itself). As you can see they're quite flat, and a set of Maxtrax should hopefully fit right over them.

Hi all, I'm new to the forum, and just bought a 2002 SE Pathy 4x4 with the factory "thick" roof rack, much like Xterras'. I'll post up a build sooner or later, I'm planning on making this an Expedition Pathfinder- going camping/sleeping in the pathy for days/weeks at a time, and exploring the country all the while. Anyway, I was wondering if any of you know of an insert to the factory rack, like the one pictured (sorry for the size), except in a metal mesh of sorts. I'd like to have one 4 gallon rotopax gas "can" and one 4 gallon water "can", topped off with two maxtrax on top. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks!