Mr. Pickles

D'oh, just saw this, hope you went and had fun. On an amusing note, I was doing a spring detail that day to our vehicles. The Pathy is sparkling like no other.

This is truly sad news. I'm glad to have met you, and had the chance to go wheeling and talk with you. You will be missed. To the friends and family you've touched along the way, my thoughts are with them. RIP

I saw the same on the FSM, pretty much is offers nothing. Grrrr that's what I was figuring, pull he fender liner and get into what houses half the electrical crap on my rig including aftermarket relays, fuses, oil filter relo kit, etc. etc... Not worth it to me so far. ok, I'll quit my whining! At this point, I'll probably just tap the antenna wire behind the deck to a bigger antenna up top on the roof rack for a better signal. Thanks anyways man! *edit* I didn't find a nut or obvious screw, access, etc., but its been a while since I revisited. I'll check again of course soon.

Oh, and yes, I believe you're right about that the whole tbar would have to come out, but as far as I know it shouldn't be a problem as-is. Unless you plan on replacing it (rust and such), I suppose. Anybody?

Agreed on all above. That's one of the cleanest rigs I've seen. *mine... I wish!!!* If it runs good and drives straight, just keep up with maintenance (and keep your eye peeled like this) and you should be good for a long time to come.

Agreed, nothing out of the norm here. As for the boot thing on the torsion bar... I wouldn't worry about it. I'm sure you could find a replacement somethere, but mine have been like that for almost 10 years and after swapping to aftermarket bars. No problemo in my book.

Agreed, mine made a very similar sound. You might try pulling it and lubing, though I grabbed one of another rig while I was at a yard for just a couple bucks, and its been fine since after probably 30k miles or so. Its a quick easy pull/lube/swap regardless.

Has anyone replaced a power antenna on a WD21? I can't seem to find how to remove it easily, if possible. Mine hasn't worked in... well, about 6+ years. The reception lately has gotten terrible, so its probably about time. I didn't see access from under the hood or fender well, any thoughts?

Well...... damn. Hope you had fun

This is a REALLY cool show to check out for anybody local in the south sound. Nissan fans won't probably won't find much stock, but there are tons of other parts, rigs, show rigs, aftermarket displays, lots of junk and rigs for sale.

Um, the 3.0 doesn't exactly throw *much* at a LockRight or the rear end in general. I've run one for 4 years or so, towed a 16' boat 500 miles round trip, and I haul a smaller utility trailer often with no issues. I've also laid some smoke shows on my old tires (bye bye 31 Pro Comps!), no issues at all. I'd also 2nd, 3rd, etc. doing the locker 1st (after good tires), then winch and stuff later, though sliders and protection are always good. The Aussie lockers are spendy, at least compared to what a Pathy is worth these days. A Lock Right will get you many places in 2wd other Pathy's can't go in 4wd stock, and wheeling with friends is always good protection, though you could find yourself REALLY stuck in mud or deep snow where normal rigs can't help.

'94 with 175k miles

Les Schwab is evil. I offer no input on the underlying damage question, but I'm just saying. You might try calling any local used tire dealers or wrecking yards to see what they have in stock. It will probably require some running around though. You might just find a used brand and size match of similar tread depth, since similar cars probably will be rolling on similar tires. Its worth a shot. Be sure to check that tread depth to be on the safe side.

Here's a vid going from side to side, on the ground with the wife turning the wheel, and just a tiny twist movement when switching side to side. Seems ok to me, and the truck drives just fine. What do you think? Its a pretty rouch shot, so I'll try again in better light over the weekend. In regards to the earlier comment when it was twisting and I thought the tire was hanging, that was because the drivers apparently was hanging up, while the passenger side I was moving back and forth hard was way in the air. I was thinking there was some binding because of that in the original vid. When they're equal (both in the air or more importantly, both on the ground), there's nice smooth side-to-side. Hopefully this mess is put to bed soon enough. Thanks for the suggestions on the aftermarket center link, but this one is only 10 months or so old with a lifetime warranty, so I'd go that route if I had to.

Babies and weddings and school and gherkins, oh my. Thanks for the congrats and updates. Its time to consider all sorts of stuff. Shrink the bills. Where does all the money go?? Parents/grandparents live in the general area... sweet. Find the best carseat for wheeling.... hmmm

As has been said above... + I went the 3+3 route with JGC springs and SwawAway Tbars, but eventually dialed the front back to around 2". For one, the rear sagged over time with the tire carrier and some flexy trails, and replacing front end parts gets spendy. The lift adjustment is fully up to you, but I'd recommend not maxing it out.

Ok, so this has been bugging me but I haven't had the time to check. Tonight I jacked, supported and verified the front end on both sides, and I'm sure now that the other side in that original vid was either catching on the ground or jack stand, causing that twist. Here's a new vid and things seem just fine in my book with both tires verified moving freely and clear. Its not the best one-handed vid, but things are all moving on the same plane this time around. Talk about a blond moment...

I have a busted passenger side headlight from a rock or something, no biggie just a 1/8" hole or so, and its the 2nd time I've had this happen. The question is, I have some aftermarket composite style Hardbody headlights I picked up when considering swapping front end trim and/or going to a custom bumper. Mine have no mounting hardware, they are just the "buckets"/housings where you would put in the bulb. Has anybody tried mounting something like this to a Pathfinder, and did you scavenge parts from a Hardbody or something else? I know the Pathfinder and Hardbody headlights are not interchangeable, though the Hardbody ones may fit with some excess gaps in the larger Pathfinder openings. I'm just curious before I start buying or digging for stuff.

The thing is, there's not really any play, especially compared to before replacing parts. It goes down the road fine too, nothing spooky. As of now, that idler is 12 hours old and the center link and all the other steering parts are about 10 months. I don't get it...

Morton is pretty much in the middle of nowhere for a lot of people, though I guess some people from the east could come over White Pass. I'll pass on Elbe personally, as from what I've heard its a beast for most rigs. The freeway cooridoors seem best as far as easy meeting and such, although which (I-5, I-90, etc.) is up for grabs. I'd have to 2nd the 87Pathy idea of wheeling then chill/party deal, especially with camping (and not driving). This is easy for most rigs at Tahuya, Evan's Creek, and I'm sure several other areas locally that I've not been to but need to hear about.

Interesting. I'd think a fairly mild trail run/tour would work best for something like that = best attendance for more rigs/families/etc. Or were you thinking a harder trail run?

Interesting. I'd think a fairly mild trail run/tour would work best for something like that = best attendance for more rigs/families/etc. Or were you thinking a harder trail run?

Tex! Happy old age ya old dog.

Hey all, its been a while, how are things? I've been a little MIA the last couple months, but what else is new these days? Been busy here in general. I fixed the Pathy (again) tonight (linky), one of a few to come, then the wife's car. We've been putting things in hyper-busy mode lately. I've been going home-improvement-crazy straigtening things out too around the place. Straightening out for what, you say? Well, baby-Pickles is on the way, due in August. Ack! I'll continue to be my sporadic self, and I hope things are well in your worlds. Hopefully there will be some local wheeling soon enough. Take care- P

Hey all, Well my idler arm grenaded and made itself know yesterday, lots of slop up and down, side to side, and the plastic bushing(s) inside were blown apart. I swapped it tonight, but have a question. I've haven't really payed attention, but is this amount of twisting movement of the center link "normal?" I don't recall paying much attention to the movement in the past, and the lower ball joints, tie rod ends, and center link are all about 10 months old (new upper BJ's will be in shortly) and the pitman arm and box are solid. I'm thinking its ok, just checking. p.s. the creaking sound is not the truck, its either the jack or my knees I forgot this camera has sound.