TowndawgR50

Took the pathfinder in for an inspection before our long distance travels in August. Having them also check and loctite the power valves while they are at it. More parts arriving today as well, with the springs here by Friday hopefully. Should have the truck back this weekend for a lil lift workshop.

Looking good!! So it was a left to right issue? Or mounted inversely?

Holy crap. Very lucky. Even if the spring and strut are still assembled the compressor itself becomes a projectile, as you experienced, with the potential to do some serious damage. Maybe use a tie down to secure everything in place, even with the locking type compressor. Never can be too safe.

Your compressor broke?! Oh man...when things fail under load it can go bad very quickly. I had a 2ft section of 7/8 allthread pull out of a bulkhead when using a 50ton hydraulic ram. I'm still alive for some reason, unscathed from that incident. I hate using that kind of equipment in an uncontrollable situation. Have a shop do it. They have the cage to protect themselves and your rig

I think any way you send them will be expensive. The springs are heavy and will bring high shipping rates no matter how you send them. I agree with Rebelord. Try finding an Australian or Asian vendor

No problem, Desi. http://www.rocky-road.com/nissan-pathfinder-lift-kit.html Make sure to choose the 96-04' springs

verified that the springs are indeed stateside. Pretty inefficient...shipping from Seattle warehouse to RRO in UT, then to me in California. Could have saved a few bucks and some gas if they just shipped directly to me.

Well thats not encouraging....The phone rep said they're expecting them by the beginning of next week, shipping to me shortly after. Maybe I'll call again and tomorrow and clarify if it was a "should be arriving net week" or "will be arriving next week"

Rocky road outfitters just told me the springs are on order. should be here relatively soon. They're out of Utah so shipping should be pretty quick once they actually receive them. it'll be a fun weekend of suspension upgrades an hub installation when it's all here.

I hope so...it's rated for 5000lbs. That's one of the main reasons we went with a R50 to begin with!

Thanks Karmann. Im estimating around 3000-3500lbs when done. Thats loaded with all of our gear, select furniture etc. but no potable water, grey water or black water. The tiny house phenomenon makes sense for us. While its not an ultimate solution for housing issues in this country and others its a good stepping stone towards adjusting on what we need, have and want. Simple is better for us. Plus were outdoorsie kind of folks....."would rather be fishing" kinda deal.

Wish the springs got here as fast as the load levelers

Ahhhh. Good to know. Still new to the trailer and hauling world. Does this affect the towing characteristics of your truck/trailer?

Damn, that looks so good. I kind of wish I didn't have to haul a trailer so I could go for a similar setup.

It'll be fun when we're parked next to a lake in the middle of nowhere. For now it's just gotta get done. The window is a 2 piece unit. The outer frame which has the window glass, and the inner frame. They basically sandwich the trailer structure and clamp down on it using stainless fasteners. Pretty simple, just time consuming. Measure twice, cut once!

Well i ordered the OME Med. Duty springs and a set of air lift load helpers. Im hoping to have everything by weeks end. Lots to do this month. Home stretch before the big trip/vacation/job-hunt to Washington and the eventual move... Wow, indyqx4, thats a lot of weight! What % of that do you think was on the tongue? My 4th weekend was spent working on the trailer. Installed windows and drew up floor plans using Sketchup thanks to Hawairish's influence. Went to youtube university and watched a few tutorials. How the trailer sits unloaded on the pathy. Pre-windows Starting to tear into the trailer cut, and starting to frame the the wall to accept the new windows getting there and test fit before sealing them up interior doesnt feel so claustrophobic now new floorplan. We plan to use the redwood saved from the demolition and remodel of sections of our current home for the flooring. This little trailer will be retrofitted in the style of a "Tiny House"

Looks great! If I didn't have to worry about the vertically challenged family members I would love to go that high. kudos!

If the rears are bad the fronts are probably in need of replacement too. Seems like a package is the way to go. I already have all 4 shocks. Didnt want to replace the springs if i didnt have to but towing safely is a huge concern. Plus if im going to have the suspension apart might as well change them out at the same time. Its just a question of AC or OME... The heaviest of duties would be the better option....

So i gotta order this stuff tonight. Im leaning towards towards the AC springs from 4x4 parts. With shipping the Rocky Road OME spings would be roughly $30 cheaper. The cost isn t so much the issue as is what will be better for my needs. What are your thoughts?

August is just around the corner and its pretty obvious i need to upgrade the rear suspension for towing purposes. I hear good things about the OME medium duty rear springs and I think I should be good with those and a set of air lift load helpers. Thoughts? What do you all tow with your 3.5 Pathfinders? Oil cooler recommendations? These pics are from a run i made to grab a small pallet of tile for our bathroom. it was around 400-500lbs im thinking. The rear sags badly. Its pretty clear i need help there. And for those that run trailers with electric brakes- what brake controllers are you using? I'll be pulling a converted 16' toy hauler. Pretty new to large trailer hauling. Any recommendations?

Sorry, auto correct. It's "chock fast" http://www.chockfast.com/

We regularly use stuff called "chalk fast" for setting foundations on VERY HEAVY marine equipment. Diesel engines, gearboxes...etc. Your bladder idea would be perfect with this. It's sets in about 24 hrs depending on temps.

Hey CDN_S4- Would the shop be opposed to taking a few shots of the problem area and his solution? I have oxidation on the inner bitsdof mine too and it would be helpful for future SFD folks to see this obstacle and potential fix

Really? I took a few solidworks and MasterCAM courses years back and I find sketchup a little funky. Not really that intuitive for me. Although i could probably just youtube a few tutorials. I have a older version of Sketchup but kinda left it alone after fiddling around for a bit.

Good to hear. Probably a better place to drop it off than the standard mechanics shop. Performance places are used to dealing with fab related issues and come up with cost-effective, creative solutions. I know you're Canadian but it would be just in time for the three day weekend here!!! Nice CAD drawing, hawairish. Solidworks?