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Tonight I finalized the carrier mod by relocating the license plate. First I removed the door card to gain access and assess whether it was safe to drill into the trunk or not. By now drilling into my truck doesn't seem like a big deal anymore, that cherry is popped. Besides, I can always get a new trunk form a JY! So the area was clear to drill. I then located the power source for the OE license plate lights. One of mine stopped working and the screws are so rusted that an attempt at removing the covers stripped the screws. So screw it! Then I checked the placement again for the license plate and made sure it was level. Then drilled. Since I used rivets for the carrier and had some left over, this was the perfect opportunity to use them. Then I mounted the light, fed the wires through and connected them. Since our trunk isn't flat, I used a spacer to offset the difference so the plate can sit flush. I used some leak seal inside of the trunk to prevent moisture form creeping in. And the final product: Sent from my Pathfinder

I did some reaearch and stand corrected. The reason why my 99 has a facelift is because it is a 99.5 yours is a 99. Last production before the facelift. With that mileage I think you should be able to get it for 2500-2800. Less if you dig more for things "wrong" with it. Sent from my Pathfinder

someone correct me if I'm wrong but I highly doubt that this is a 99. It's the pre facelift, and I'm pretty sure in 99 (same as mine) they had the facelift. That aside, it looks decent. What's the mileage? Asking price is pretty much market value but depending on mileage it could be lower. As reference I paid $3300 CAD for mine with only 60.000 miles on it. But no leather, no sunroof, XE. Ask about rust, about maintenance intervals, timing belt change etc. Sent from my Pathfinder

Kyle, Thanks! 1- yes that is a Deutsch connector. I have some left overs from lights so they were already wired up. I just had to crimp the cable ends onto the usual end connectors, not sure what their technical term is but you find them in any hardware store. Those clamps that fit snuggle fit over the prongs of the power outlet. 2- AFAIK I'm the 3rd guy now to retrofit a carrier since Hawairish. I wasn't REALLY planning on doing this mod, but when I saw a carrier in great shape at the JY, and only cost $40 I couldn't resist. 3- I still have the killer custom one. It just needs a better hinge and latch system. Also it is extremely heavy. From the side profile I always thought it looked funny because of the gap between the tire and the trunk where there is literally nothing. Although i preferred the look of it from behind. The tire being angle and sitting much higher just looks awesome. I was thinking I might still use it when I got on trips where I need to carry Jerry cans. 4- I thought of an angled mount but don't think it would work or look good where it sits low and up against the flat part of the trunk. But I thought about moving it up a bit higher on the mount to give it a bit better departure angle and it would look better IMO. Would be easy to do too. Just drill 4 holes in the mount that actually holds the tire and move it up an few cm. Although you would get close to the edge of the material which might fail. So an extension may need to be welded on if I go that route. 5- There actually is plenty of room for the light guards. One close up pic looks tight because there is a roll of electrical tape between the carrier and guard that I used as spacer to situate the carrier. Like you see I too have the plastic guards on and like I said, no problem with the light guards. Sent from my Pathfinder

Seen. You used zap straps as spacers. Sent from my Pathfinder

I'm not quite understanding what you zip tied to fix this? But glad you made it to the liquor store before the storm! [emoji106] Sent from my Pathfinder

I just spent the 3 most nerve wrecking hours ever, working on the Pathy. Drilling into sheet metal with only one shot to get it right was a nail biting experience lol. But at last I got er done. I too did the "hang my own weight on it" test and it held up fine. It seems to do fine with the 33 on it as well when fully extended. For now I just strapped the license plate into the middle of the rim as I did this on a Thursday night and it's getting late. I will relocate the license plate on the trunk over the weekend. ...I'm glad this is over and I didn't screw up!!! Lol Sent from my Pathfinder

It's finally all done. See my build thread for more details. Sent from my Pathfinder

Tomato, TomAto lol

My pionion angle had to be adjusted. Without the adjustment after the SFD, the steering column was binding. Sent from my Pathfinder

If they aren't tight you will get a knocking sound when you hit any uneven ground. Tighten those suckers right up. Sent from my Pathfinder

I used to the grinding too trying to get into 4L. Just like Xplorx says, don't be shy about it. Neutral and yankpushpull that sucker. Sent from my Pathfinder

Also, from Andrew, he will make a post on this forum once the last 20 kits will be available for sale. Sent from my Pathfinder

I have a lot of stuff already hanging off of the main battery as well as a separate solar charger on my dashboard that trickle charges the main battery. I just didn't want to tap into other wiring back there and keep it a simple stand alone setup. Not that I thought this one outlet would overload the system but mainly because I had all these parts already and wanted to do something with it. Besides having a second power source can never hurt. Sent from my Pathfinder

I checked behind the flat spot. While that would have worked too, there was no wiring in place unfortunately. For now I will leave my setup as is unless the solar charging would prove to be insufficient. Sent from my Pathfinder

Buy from someone in the states and have it shipped. Even with a bit of a surcharge and shipping it would still be pretty cheap to get fog light housings. Just a thought. Sent from my Pathfinder

Never assume anything. Replace all fluids, front and rear diffs, tranny and of course oil. Probably the coolant too. As for the suspension, if it is the original and it sounds like it is, I would replace all of it. New shocks, struts and coils. Belt squeal, cleaning and lunricatong the pullies helped my squeal. They got gunked up after a while. I have a 99 also. The rpm issue is not normal. Not sure what causes that. And BTW, welcome to NPORA

No I didn't actually know about a stock option. There was nothing that looked like it. I figured if I ever wanted to reverse it, having a hole in the panel would be the easiest way to "fix" it. Plenty of those at the junk yard lol for like $5. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just for sh*ts and giggles I decided to install the 12v outlet that I removed from the Center console after my upgrade, into the trunk. Now I have access to power front Center and back. The back should be particularly convenient when camping ad living out of the trunk. It is powered by a small scooter battery that is trickle charged by a solar panel on the roof. I had all the materials laying around the garage, I.e this was the setup I used to run the power on my spare tire carrier. But since I now have an OEM swing out I no longer need it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Really?! You don't have junk yards where you live? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Quick shot of my drive home from work last Friday. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Simple, get a pair of fog lights from a junk yard for dirt cheap, modify them to fit those, and you're all set. Or modify the ones you have and if you need to switch back to OEM for whatever reason, get a pair from a JY. Those bulbs looks great, projector lens and all!

Here it is fellas: Hi Virgil, At the moment we are not selling kits or any other products online. Unfortunately there's a good chance that we may not go back online again. Some personal and business related changes have taken place over the last few months and the time commitment to sell products online has diminished. We have a small stock of material to make about 20 more subframe drop kits. As the Canadian dollar has dropped so significantly, we won't include the steering linkage, since we purchase it from the US. We will include the information to order it though. We will make an announcement when we can put out the last 20 kits. I appreciate you contacting us and feel free to pass this onto the fine fellows at NPORA. Thanks -- Andrew Krypton Fabrications Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yes a simple adapter for the top perch of the rear coil would work well and would be simple enough to make/ install. I custom built one for the lower perch that includes a bolt on retaining mechanism. What I've done to mitigate the loss of extra height from cutting the spring, and at the same time as sort of adapter, I've used one of Fleurys spacers on the top mount. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I bought used WJ coils. They aren't too difficult to source. Then you don't have to feel so bad about chopping them up. Sent from my iPhone using Crapatalk