Strato_54

all the 4pin is really, is a ground, left, right and brake light power. if you cut the 4 pin off and put it into the 7 pin plug will still work you just run your brake wire to the pin on the 7 pin for the trailer. and then if you ever needed get a cheap 7 pin to 4 pin adapter again and use that for a trailer with out a 7pin or brakes. I did exactly this on my 97. i installed the 4 pin wiring harness for the lights cut off the end and just put it into my 7 pin plug built into my bumper. it works like it should with no issues what so ever

the 4 pin trailer plugs dont have brakes. There probably is an adapter that can add on the 7 pin connector with out cutting the 4 pin. IMO i would cut the 4pin on the car thats already there and just wire it to a 7 pin plug and just use a 7pin to 4 pin adapter for any other trailer with no brakes. Or buy a plug thing with the 7 pin adn the 4 pin

Haven't decided on what ones yet but as of right now the mile markers are probably gonna be me pick. I have heard though out side of here that the chrome sucks and it peeks but in reality ill probably take them apart and paint them myself if they do that. I am very happy with all the info that has come out of this thread and now its just a matter of when i decide i want them . but coming in to this i was pretty on the fence but now im all for them

well ill be mainly using my pathy to drive to work and school everyday and then here and there to the store when i need. I was thinking of an air compressor like a viair light duty kit or something along those lines and ive got decent tires. Theyre a little small but theyre BFG 235/75 KO and theyre practically brand new. Obviously im not going to spend money on tires when these are barely used at all but for now theyre pretty right on. And camping gear i never thought much about actually. ive got good sleeping bags and an alright tent but i dont have many chairs. I have a bunch o tear drop trailers since thats what we build at my company but i dont have a hitch for my pathy. i need one of those height adjustable ones since i built my bumper and hitch. I guess youre right though with waiting for a lift but even then im sold on getting manuals EDIT: even too if i were to get hubs i have no where to get them since i live in a small town in southern interior BC so it would either be a road trip to the next bigger town or buy warn premiums on Napa or Mile Markers on amazon

from my research from last night yes they will the chart on their site says it firs the 90-01 pathfinders. dont quote me on that but thats what i saw last night looking around

So far I see no down side other then having to get out and engage them

yeah having less wear when uneeded in the front is probably a good thing when you have that option. and i guess it wouldnt hurt much if i left the hubs engaged if i did get manual locking since it would be the same as having the stock ones. plus i dont have a locked front diff so it probably wouldnt matter

i didnt think it would make the steering lighter but i guess that makes sense since theres less parts moving in a way. And backing up to disengage them is probably not that big of a deal depending on what the area is like

i had a feeling they were always engaged but never really minded to looking them up or plaything around with them. and by the sounds of what you said theyre only really needed when i get a lift kit going and bigger wheels so the trade of for mpg is the same

alright good to know. but the only issue with buying them on advance is that im in canada so we dont have that store here lol. id probably have to look at napa or lordco but non the less great argument for getting them i guess

In my 97 i still have mostly stock everything but am building a build list on my computer for what parts i want when i gradually get into real off roading scene. With that said i still have the stock auto locking hubs. Right now its a pavement princess that isnt too sure on if its a 4x4 or a grocery getter just yet. I am interested in the Warn hubs but i got to thinking and not to sure what the big points of switching them are. Im still learning about most mechanical parts and what not so excuse me for the dumb question. Right now i am running through deep snow and mud here and there but no reall off roading yet since no lift and no where to go yet. What are the benefits of manual locking vs auto locking, and is it worth it to buy them now even though i wont use them much until maybe next year when i actually start thinking of a lift.

Those are really nice. I am too curious about the light output on those cant wait to see what those look like once you get it moving

Alright good to know. Again mounting is what ever i can jsut figure it out and make my own system if needed, but ill see where i can get with my current setup for now and hope i dont need to upgrade

modifying mounting is no biggy if i need to ill just make some. And if i could get away with all of the above with 0 issues with the stock 90 amp then that would be amazing. As for the battery i cant remember what ive got for specs of it but i know its not a cheapo one. It is the canadian tire brand or what ever but it was their "middle tier" is what the rep at the desk told me so thats what i got. I am planning on installing a deep cycle though for the inverter but how would you suggest i install the charging for itif you could guess? Just run a cable from my battery and hook it up to a relay so it wont drain my starter?

I have a few things i am wanting to install into my 97 such as a 300 watt (RMS NOT MAX) sub and amp, led lights, 500watt or so AC inverter and maybe more but i have the stock 90 amp alternator. If i were to install all of these would that alternator be able to handle it and if not can i upgrade it? is there anything preventing me from upgrading it to a 130 amp or something bigger then stock? Im not going to go out of my way to spend money on an alternator if i dont need one but in the scenario mine goes out can i swap in something bigger instead?

My 97 did the same thing. The light was on for not even kidding you 11 years (since it at the time it was my moms car and shes first owner) and then one day i fired it up and it went off and hasnt turned on since. Still have no clue what it was and why it went away but multiple shops tried and couldnt figure it out. If there truly is 0 things wrong with it then i wouldnt mind it but i would still try and get it fixed or just ask the dealer

yeah but my buddy has had multiple pairs of LED lights in his IS350 and every time he says theyre good but theyre just not as good as he would hoped even after aiming them. He got the ultras and was impress by them. Granted his stock bulbs were like somehow worse then stock but thats that. And I dont have any in my car since its not road worthy yet so no point now but in my Armada they are pretty nice.But I guess this is just proof that different people have different experiences with products lol

sont get LED youll have a better time with sylvania ultras

if i had to guess anywhere between 700 - 1200

i dont think thats a factory harness for the trailer plug. i would take a test light to it and test it incase im wrong

I havent found good front led bulbs but the tail light leds from sylvania are nice

oh im not saying its not cool this is one of the sweetest things ive seen in a while. i wonder how it drives

i thought they were just different struts all together huh. alright well the more ya know. and yeah youre right that would screw up something either way.

what was the motivation behind this idea ive seen it around and am quite curious lmao

I said bigger I meant like longer just something other then spacers lol