RainGoat

Slider mounting too I hope...... (My sad front end)

Wait, you like that better than a Tide jug?

Love that old Path one but I hadn’t seen the QX4 one. So fake though, you’d never let the butler drive it, that’s the chauffeur’s job!

Mine lived an easy life & then at 106K, while on our way to get a Christmas tree - Game Over. 5 screws missing. Ultimately had to replace the engine. Do it now before you’re immensely sad!

Make sure you pull all the latching hardware from below the hatch & don’t forget to pull the sensor. Good luck!

I might be taking mine off as well. I like having the spoiler & it definitely helps a little with dust on the back window but I’m not sure it’s going to work well with my new rack (Rola V-Tech), especially if I put on a hatch ladder. How hard was it to switch out? I expect it’ll be an easy part to pull next JY run.

I think @joshrichards might be interested in those spoiler mounts. If not, sorry Josh, I can’t quite remember who it was.

Ah, that’s the time period I was looking in so that makes sense. I could have sworn it was in ‘02s as well but maybe not. I loved the red & whites with it.

@02_Pathy

Definitely consider trialing it with plasti-dip. You might consider center striping the hood.@stpickens is planning to wrap it & I’m going to give a plasti-dip trial to the center hump & fenders.

I’ve found the Por-15 Chassis Black almost perfectly matches the faded black of all my other exterior parts. Others results may vary. My girl was fortunate enough to spend the first half of her life in a garage.

+1 on Cleaning & JY. That price is definitely a priority redirector. I imagine all of us share your concerns re having someone other than you driving it. I would fix it for the same reason even though it’s a rare occurrence.

They’re on Amazon too. About $20/pair.@stpickens just did his & I have the struts waiting to do mine.

It’s funny, I think we have four shades of black between us. @‘02_Pathy is glossy to match his paint, I think[mention=37543]TowndawgR50[/mention] is next with a worn gloss then your satin & then my nearly matte Chassis Black. I note the SW crew is all different shades of silver.

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 SEs came from Japan with contrasting charcoal bumpers, fenders & grill. I know this was true in ‘01 & ‘02 but likely extended ‘00-‘04. That KR02 looks like the metallic charcoal I remember. Personally, I really like it on the red & white ones in particular.

@hawairish suggested it after his retro fit carrier started bending the sheet metal a little under the hatch.@TowndawgR50 designed it & cut it with his CNC. I think it is going on their potential R50 aftermarket product menu.

That’s a super nice set up! If you decide to retrofit an R50 carrier, they are showing up with some regularity & we’re getting pretty good at mounting them (see yesterday’s SwingGateFest). If you go for a hitch mount, the Wilco HiClearance Solo works very well. It’s costly though so best to grab used or at an Expo (or OR). BTW, consider Northwest Overland Rally (NWOR) or the British Columbia Overland Rally (BCOR). They’re pretty interesting & worth at least a day ticket & camp nearby.

See the R50 Tire Gate Mod: Let’s settle this! Thread to see some of the latest work from them. Likely developing instructions, templates and support brackets & license plate relocaters! Lots of finesse points and improvements worked out yesterday under the diligent eye of @TowngawgR50 .

For the PNW Pathfinders, yesterday started as the Silver Pathfinder Emporium & developed into a full on SwinGateFest 2019. Thanks to @02_Pathy &[mention=39745]stpickens[/mention] and his Dad for coming up from Portland. Also, thanks to[mention=32880]ferrariowner123[/mention] for just stopping by to hang out. Most of all, thanks to[mention=37543]TowndawgR50[/mention] for providing the venue, expertise, product development, hard work and good cheer! It really couldn’t have happened without him.

For the PNW Pathfinders, yesterday started as the Silver Pathfinder Emporium & developed into a full on SwinGateFest 2019. Thanks to @02_Pathy &[mention=39745]stpickens[/mention] and his Dad for coming up from Portland. Also, thanks to[mention=32880]ferrariowner123[/mention] for just stopping by to hang out. Most of all, thanks to[mention=37543]TowndawgR50[/mention] for providing the venue, expertise, product development, hard work and good cheer! It really couldn’t have happened without him.

Just yesterday,[mention=39745]stpickens[/mention] and I were discussing the strength of the OEM step rails. We both have the simple slim black steps as opposed to the tube steps (‘02 & ‘03). He’s actually used them functionally as sliders, sliding along the step on breakover & protecting his rocker. Surprisingly little visual damage. I know[mention=36148]hawairish[/mention] isn’t happy with how the RRO sliders mount and he and[mention=37543]TowndawgR50[/mention] are working on slider adapters that utilize the stock step rail mounting points. I actually have had RRO sliders for about 9 months while I await their solution.

Yeah, I really like those SE grills.

Around here the snow is usually super wet & dense. It can pretty easily compact & high center you as compared to CO/NM/UT snow. I’m guessing AK depends on if your coastal or inland.

I actually appreciate their plastic bumpers. They can take a lot of grinding against underbrush without looking bad & the rear bumper step insert was genius as well-wish more trucks did that. They’re a tough looking truck!