PathyDude17

Yup! Kansas City and South Dakota are the two closest OHV areas

I should’ve listened to Josh telling me to step on the gas haha

Missouri Trip! @Buttercup did some good photography work and I also made friends with a tree (2nd photo)

Missouri meetup! @Buttercup

Conventional wisdom says boot down, so that the boot drains and the seals are kept in good condition. I have mine mounted boot up cause I like seeing the body, and I’ve seen many Jeeps and trucks that way, but it’s not technically correct.

Well done!

I’ll defer to @XPLORx4 ‘s review of them

He is, as am I, @micahfelker , and @jg1123, all paired with 9449’s (about 2.5-3” lift) or in Micah’s case 9448’s (about 4” lift) they seem to allow for plenty of articulation https://i.imgur.com/4JQfHaz.jpg

I’m probably gonna end up driving from Iowa up to Bozeman (@micahfelker) and then out to Washington. I’ve got friends I need/want to see on that route, and it allows me to stop at home on the way by

I’d have to agree that modding a vehicle is a slippery slope. I’ve found that when it comes to modding mine out, my best ideas happen while I’m driving/working on the vehicle- music sounds crappy while I’m driving, so I upgrade the sound. Rocker panel got a dent, add rock sliders. Missed a turn on a dark trail at night, added 45* “ditch” lighting. Need trail communication, got a cb radio. So drive it around, use it for what you want to use it for, and upgrade accordingly. For me, buying stuff I don’t use or need (like my rotopax) is one of the more frustrating feelings

found these in my camera roll today

I guess I can speak to two different examples. I’ve had AC springs for about 5 months, daily driving and off-road driving. They’re stiff, I can assure you of that. Other first hand accounts that I’ve read overstate how loud and annoying top-out is, at least compared to what I experience. Usually I’ll hear a thud if I’m offroad and drive too fast over a large rock or pothole. For low speed off-roading, and on street driving I’ve had no top out. You’ll notice the stiffness driving over lower quality roads, and having ridden in an OME equipped vehicle (@02_pathy), the ride of a broken in OME setup is preferable to AC. Last time I talked to @02_Pathy I think his coils were somewhere around 1-1.25” of lift. I know @micahfelker swapped from OME to AC in order to help carry his front bumper, and doesn’t regret it one bit. @mjotrainbrain also noticed some pretty decent sag on his OME coils when paired with a front bumper and winch. here’s a thorough discussion from the last time this topic came up. I think they’re both good options, with slightly different characteristics. I ultimately picked AC springs, but plenty of people have an equally great time getting out and having fun in their OME rigs.

I guess I’m done then. This is confusing. Maybe you could also clear up your dealer installed rear “vacuum” locker, your dealer installed front LSD, and your dealer installed 27 gallon gas tank that you claim to have? Or why you say you have a 99.5 with the off-road package, but no tire carrier or SE Limited badging (My dad owned an ACTUAL 99.5 w/ off-road package when I was in elementary, and it’s been at the local JY for months. It had the tire carrier (which I pulled off and shipped to another R50 owner), SE limited badging, and came with fog lights). Or the tow package that you have? What does the “trailer” button that I’ve seen photos of do? Or maybe you could articulate to everyone how you received a factory installed 1” lift? I’d honestly appreciate evidence and explanation of all of these modifications that you claim to have, you would certainly have the most capable “stock” pathfinder around. It seems like most attempts to hash this out don’t go very far. I really want to understand how you got a dealer to completely modify your front and rear diffs, gas tank, and suspension. I’d also like to know why you have the only 99.5 off-road package without badging, tire carrier, or fog lights. Heres a brush up on the info we’re talking about R50’s like yours were only sold in the west? I’m interested in this one too I’ve heard all about this mean dealer installed machine, and I think everyone would enjoy seeing the inner workings of your lockers, LSD, suspension lift, and oversized gas tank. Have a good one!

In your profile pic, and your account pic, you don’t even have fog lights.....

I got caught 3 wheeling again a few days ago! So, I leave for school in 1.5 weeks. I have the cash for a front locker (The lokka model) already pulled out and ready to go. But it looks like the money’s just gonna sit at home until I come back from school. Maybe a spring break trip for a Spines2Pines install could be in order? I’m really not sure yet. I won’t need the locker while I’m at college so that’s good, but it sucks to be stuck where I am. I’m gonna tidy up a few small maintenance things before I head out (front brakes, oil change, undercoating, tie rod dust boot), and I think that’ll be about it for the year. Thanks for everyone’s help this year, the pathy has come along way. But with homework looming and the paychecks coming to an end, I think this thread is gonna be pretty silent for the next 8 months or so. If I find any trails in Iowa I’ll be sure to update all of you. Thanks again for being such a great community.

That’s a lot of good points! After having the Montana meetup, we felt inclined to try and get a larger group together. I’m mostly trying to garner interest and ideas, but I think you’ll ultimately be right on that it ends up being a regional meetup. A lot of people will have conflicting work schedules or events, but I figured I’d get the word out early. I will have the fortune of being able to go anywhere over spring break, so for those of us who are certain we can plan around that week, and for whoever is willing to drive that far to wherever we end up, I’m down to go wheel and finally meet some of you in person. I think the goal of this thread is to eventually get the word out on where and when an open-to-anyone pathfinder meetup will be. The poll only matters insofar as the people who voted are capable of making the trip, which could end up being arbitrary. Thanks though! And yes, the east coast is not at all represented. I don’t want to go over there, it’s too far

Already won a month this year

Arizona would be awesome as well. After enduring an Iowa (that’s not a typo) winter, some Arizona weather would be welcome for me!

Micah’s one heck of a photographer! I finally got a wheel in the air?

I voted for Moab cause I feel like it’s not a place a lot of us have been, it’s central, and should (correct me if I’m wrong) have somewhat predictable/pleasant weather for the time of year. And if I’m honest, it’s only on this kind of trip that I’m gonna make it down there. I can see Idaho anytime I want, but making it to Utah is a different kind of special. Just my $.02

Also, if you voted, and would be willing to do so, I’d appreciate hearing reasoning for why we should go to one spot or another, and the likelihood that you would be able to attend. Thanks!

It’s official, we have too many pathfinders. Too many pathfinders NOT to coordinate some kind of trail run. I would like to coordinate a pathfinder meetup during March 8-14 (my college spring break), and I’m down to meet anywhere. With the time of year/weather in mind (March), where should we meet? Stock, modified, any generation, I think it would be awesome to have a big NPORA get together!

more photos to come, Montana Trip! @02_Pathy @micahfelker and the clean ‘97 on the left belongs to our good Instagram friend @ no_rumbl

Swapped in used JY CV axles, so no more torn boots and now I have trail spares. Added a 3 gallon rotopax on the roof rack for an upcoming road trip, I don’t really like the look so it may only show up on an as needed basis And I bought I viair air compressor to substitute the harbor freight one. Came in handy inflating tubes and floaties at the lake yesterday