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    My adventure to Knoxville, TN Pull a Part

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    On 7/1/2019 at 4:51 AM, Mrelcocko said:

    Heck yea man. I appreciate that. Ive been this way my entire life. If either of the R50's get the least littlest dirt on them it bothers me to the point that i literally think about it till i clean it. Lol sad huh?

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    You'd probably have an aneurysm if you saw mine right now! I did just clean the inside of the windshield though, cause I couldn't see anything on my way to work, in the morning sun! LMAO

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    Modified O2 sensor?

    in The Garage

    Posted · Edited by 01Pathmaker

    After modding my Titan with an intake, JWT cams, long tube headers, Cajun catless b-pipes, uprev tuning and such, I used ported o2 spacers from Big Daddy's Garage. Like @nunyasaid, no inspection station I ever brought it to ever did a visual, as long as the obd2 said it was good, it got a sticker. Results may vary in other states though.

     

    P.s. I do really miss how much fun that truck was, but don't miss that gas bill!!

    QX4 High Clearance Bumper Mod

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    Clean work and subtle, but subtle is good! IIRC, there's a pinch weld behind the plastic liner in the rear of the well where you described your persistent rub. That can be remedied by pulling the liner out of the way, flattening the raised area, replace the liner, put some heat to the liner and massage it a bit.

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    VG34e Powered R50 Adventure/Build Thread

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    Really well thought out and executed build! Also really love that it's not a mall crawler, that it actually gets used regularly for it intended purpose. Really like the more utilitarian looks of the 1st gen R50's, makes me regret selling my 96, should've kept it to use as the beach cruiser/woods bomber. And I'm jealous of all the "playgrounds" you have around you, we've got nothing like that here, closest orv park is 6-7hrs away...

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    Rodian Pro RA8 tires?

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    13 hours ago, Astrorami said:

     

    I completely agree with you on this. I will  be installing that Russian SFD kit sometime next month. Too bad no one makes a solid kit like the guys over in Russia.

    How have I not heard about this?! Maybe cause I'm not on Facebook? Do they have a website or something?

     

    Sorry @mtgunner, your thread kind of went astray.

    Rodian Pro RA8 tires?

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    3 hours ago, MTGunner said:

    I will consider the Falken as they are listed as a LT, light truck, tire. I have an older set of Nexen RA8’s on my 2000 Xterra that still service well. I have been considering a 265/70R16 for my 2000 Pathfinder with a 2” lift. There are currently 255/65R16 General tires on it now, but looking for better tread, better sidewall and overall better off road performance. I looked at the Falken Wildpeak AT3W’s on Walmart in the 255/70R16XL. Seem to be a good match. Actually want to look at the sidewall construction as do some off roading in rocky terrain and with this model may not have to do a 2” lift. Thanks for the heads up. MTG

    I have been running Old Man Emu MD springs on all corners (approximately 3/4 inch over fresh stock height) for over 120k miles on my 01 SE. Initially I was running 255/70 Yokohama AT2's, as that is what I replaced the original 255/65 Toyo's with, had no issues at stock height. Once I needed tires again (after the spring swap), I went with 265/70 General AT2's which cleared the front struts by just enough to be comfortable with. I was recently due for tires again, spent about a month doing research, finally decided on the Falken Wildpeak AT3W'S (ordered from tirebuyer.com & had delivered to a local firestone, less expensive than anywhere else I could find). It turns out the Falken must run a little larger than average, as the 265's rubbed the struts. They actually had a set of 255's in stock and they were super cool about swapping to those. Had I wanted to buy & install wheel spacers, the 265's would've worked, but I didn't want to go that route. Keep in mind, any change in lift height has absolutely no effect on the distance between the wheel mounting surface and coil bucket on the struts, only wheel backspace/offset can play a role there. Over the years I ran 3 different manufacturers of 265/70 (Goodyear Silent Armor, Definity AT & General Grabber AT2's), all on the same set of factory wheels, without rubbing. Also, as far as the Falkens go, the 265's had a 4 ply sidewall, whereas the 255's have a 6 ply, so I'm probably better off in the end. I've had them for a few thousand miles now, in every type of weather (except extreme heat) and they've been impressive.

     

    As far as your thoughts about lifting, although I love Steve's products, my suggestion would be to look into OME springs, as they have held up really well, do firm up the ride, but not to an uncomfortable point and they also handle a load far better than stock (no more bottoming out with some gear, or 2 people in the back). I'm approaching 130k miles on my MD springs and I'm preparing to freshen things up, as they're finally losing a bit of cargo carrying capacity (I frequently tow a loaded trailer or trunk full of tools), so I'm going with the md's again (approximately $170/set, but we'll worth every penny).

     

    Sorry for the long winded read, but figured it couldn't hurt to offer all the information I could.

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    02 SE r50 build - Buttercup

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

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    On 3/5/2019 at 4:20 PM, RainGoat said:

    Love the name! What is her manufacture date (it’s on the driver’s sill), I don’t recall seeing an ‘02 SE without the charcoal fenders & bumpers. Perhaps paint matching was an SE option - I know the reverse wasn’t true for LEs or I would have done it.

    The "titanium tint" trim was exclusive on the 99.5-01 SE. Just fyi. ;)

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    Getting back into it.

    in General Forums

    Posted

    23 hours ago, mjotrainbrain said:

    (still puzzled that Nissan was on their game so much more, heck, even Jeep had a factory locker in the LIBERTY back then!)...on that topic though, if the ATRAC doesn't do well enough a locker from another Toyota can be retrofitted pretty easily. 

     

    E-locker was/is part of the Pro4x (formerly OffRoad) package which was available on earlier R51's (and on 2nd gen Xterra, still available on Titan & Frontier). Only downside to that is (in factory form) it only works in 4 low, but can be modded to be available on demand.

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    R50 Tire Carrier Mod: Let's settle this!

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted

    A guy on my route HAD a 2000 with the carrier, I told him several times over the last few years, to let me know if he's ever looking to get rid of it. A few weeks ago I realized I hadn't seen it in a while. The next time I saw him, I asked about it. He bought a new expedition and took $500 for trade-in!! The real KITA when I inquired with the dealership he dealt with, THEY SCRAPPED IT because it had "some rust"!!

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    2002 QX4 Transmission Fluid

    in 96-2004 R50 Pathfinders

    Posted · Edited by 01Pathmaker

    I've been running synthetic dextron/mercon since the first change @ 30k miles, I'm now around 185k miles, no transmission issues to report. I did the first fluid/filter change at 30k, 2nd at 60k, 3rd at 100k, 4th at 150k, I'll do another at 200k.

     

    P.s. I've owned it since new in 01

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