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Mine did something relatively similar and the MAF was the problem. Hopefully the same is true for yours!

Thanks for the info OH6, I'm gonna take a look at this within the next couple of weeks. Ever since last year when I took my Pathy in to have the alignment done, my mechanic (without asking) attempted to fix my ABS light which has been on for 10+ years now; he failed. In the process he managed to make my power locks quit unlocking. They still lock, but when you go to unlock the doors, there's an audible clicking from what I can only assume is some sort of relay under my driver side dash. This is why I try to work on my rig rather than take it to a mechanic!

That's interesting regarding the recall on the VG30E's, I didn't know this event ever took place... guess that's why they call it the "silent" recall lol. As far as getting your engine serviced, I would say bring it in to an authorized Nissan dealership and explain everything to them and I'm assuming they will be compliant. My friend bought what I want to say was an '02 Grand Cherokee back in 2014 only to discover it had a pretty serious misfire. After looking into the issue further the dealer discovered it was the #3 fuel injector that had failed, and it was allowing dirt and all sorts of crud to accumulate around it. Upon bringing it into a Chrysler dealership he was told that the year of his Cherokee had a known issue with the design of the intake and exhaust manifolds, so they added some dinky cover on the manifold to "direct air better" or something like that to help prevent the buildup of debris and replaced the injector; they did it free of charge. I know it's a lot different than the issue you're having, but my past experiences with dealers and recalled components has been good so far. Let us know how it goes if you do take it in!

I too have been on the lookout for any OEM brush guards for these style rigs, they're few and far between. From what I've read on here recently your best bet is definitely just calling around to local JY's, hopefully someone has one! I still have yet to find one for mine, the search continues...

If it's not too elaborate, care to share how you did it? I would love to do this to my own!

Yup, those hose clamps are tiny little buggers. I dealt with the same issue for 2 years because it would only get bad/noticeable during the winter season.

As someone who is still rocking the OEM shocks, I can confidently say that yes, sport mode was made with the intention of being able to corner better. Do they still work after 315K? Hell no lol. Got my eyes set on some Bilstiens that I may get for myself as a late Christmas present.

It gets a lot of hate from some people, but personally I recommend plasti-dip. I had never plasti-dipped something before and when I did my wheels, it only took me around 3 hours to get a nice even coat on all 4. Not to mention if you don't like the look, just wait the 24 hours for it to cure and peel it off!

Thanks for this post. As someone who is also 6'2, having some extra leg room is a necessity. I'll be giving this a shot next time I'm sleeping in the rig!

Suspension lift, roof cargo rack? That's all I got haha. Include some pics though!!

+1 on adding washers to the striker. I had the same problem this time last year, all it took was about 15-20 minutes of trial and error and it's never bothered me since! Rear hatch feels like it seats better in general too.

Came outside to my Pathy last Tuesday and tried to drive her to Walmart to buy more brake fluid for my leaky brake system, only to discover when I pushed my brake pedal to the floor I had no brake pressure. Upon further inspection, the drivers side of my frame was shiny, and after opening the hood I saw an empty master cylinder, and a massive leak coming down the front of my brake booster. Lol. One week later, a new aftermarket master cylinder, learning how to bench bleed a master cylinder without a vise - and a trip to Ace hardware to get two replacement nuts for securing the bracket and master cylinder to the brake booster (literally managed to lose both of them, they're either sitting somewhere on my frame or in our gravel parking lot lol), my rig now has brakes again. Just happy to not have to worry about leaking brake fluid anymore!

+1 on this thread, I'm interested in doing the same thing too. How much body lift is considered acceptable for these rigs? I just don't want to see too much frame...

After dealing with a misfire for about a month now, I finally figured out the #4 cylinder had the injector fail! 5 hours later and she's back on the road.

Injector #4 was not to blame! Misfire became less noticeable the more I drove her, and cleaning the MAF sensor and throttle body has completely fixed the problem. Amazing what effects little things can have on an engine!

Started experiencing a serious misfire. I blame injector #4! Time to find out tomorrow.

Pulled into my driveway this morning to discover my brake lights were on. Laying on my floor mat was a little rubber stopper, so I spent a good 10 minutes wiggling the stopper back into its spot on the front of the brake pedal, and then taping it down. Brake lights work again!

What exactly is stopping you from removing the O2 sensor? I recently replaced mine and I was having a similar problem to what you are describing. Upon replacing the sensor, my sputtering/stalling went away, and mileage jumped up to 18mpg!