StatutoryApe
-
Posts
543 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Calendar
Posts posted by StatutoryApe
-
-
does anyone have the template for mounting the carrier? AC doesn't have it and neither does the dealership.
-
alright, so i guess i'm not wheeling slickrock, deer valley or strawberry this weekend.
i'll probably go to prairie city on sunday with some other nissan ppl tho. they sent out an open invitation on Rugged Rocks, so i'm sending out an open invitation on here. lol.
-
i can like any of those days. lol.
if we don't end up wheelin on the 17-19th in Chico, i know some guys that are gonna be runnin through Slick Rock, Deer Valley then Strawberry on those days. The club that's going is a division of Cal 4 Wheel called Nor Cal Four Wheelers.
if we don't wheel in Chico, i'll probably roll through those areas. the only problem is that NC4W is one of those political type 4 wheelin clubs. as in you have to be a member, or interested in becoming a member, in order to go on group outings. i'll sign up for the club just so that no one complains. another problem is that C4W club dues are $45 for the year then NC4W club dues are $36 for the year.
just wanted to let you guys know about that. like i said, if we don't wheel in Chico, i'll probably go through those trails in the eldo nat'l forest.
-
i'm down for anything that won't mess my pathy up. lol.
i still need to get my sliders installed.
and i've never been wheeling up there either.
-
Sweet deal on the sliders. After having putting sliders on a couple of trucks I figured out the the best mounting option for the Nissan was to weld sections of c-channel to the sliders. The c-channel should be just big enough to wrap around the frame from the bottom. First, get your channel pieces cut making sure that they are big enough for mounting hardware and the tubing to be welded on, then drill mounting holes through the channel, fit the channel pieces to the frame and drill through the frame being careful not to puncture anything important, weld the channel to the sliders (gusseting is recommended), bolt them to the frame with proper hardware and you're done. I would probably have them powder coated prior to mounting to stave off rust. On that same note, I would make sure that you primer the frame after drilling the mounting holes. If you ever need to remove them for repair or to sell the truck all you have to do is unbolt them and go. As a bonus, this also makes it easier to chop off the mounts so the sliders can be used on another vehicle.
thanks for the advice. that sounds like a good idea. i like bolt-ons for the purpose of detachability especially since *in the long run* i wanna get rid of my body lift and swap the front. but as of now i'm trying to get good at wheeling w/ IFS before i swap it. and i like my 33s (which require me to use a body lift) i don't know though. we'll see how "professionally" i do this. i think a friend of a friend is gonna weld these on for me for free, so we'll see what i can get out of him. lol.
hmm I checked marlin and trail gear, I didn't see em...yeah, i didn't see them either
like i said i was told they were either marlins or TGs. either way, i don't really care. hahaha.
-
check out these sliders i got!
my friend bought those sliders and a rear bumper that came off a '94 4runner, but the sliders are too short for his truck so i bought them off him for $100!!! I was told they're either Marlin Crawlers or Trail Gears.
they're just the right length at 65" i looked it up and apparently the 4runner has the same wheelbase as the pathfinder @ 104" so that worked out well. i also like the kickouts on them too. they'll make a nice step to get to my roof rack. lol.
let me know what ya think! also, i'll take any pointers on placement of the sliders since i have a body lift and all and am not sure exactly where to mount them.
-
negative.
-
yeah, same here.
-
i dooo. not yet tho. other stuff on my list first.
-
who?
there's myself, slick, joebob, msavides, yoszi, enjoi408, sc88pathy, yar1, and probably many others.
i've wheeled with most of the ppl i just mentioned. there could be more out there.
-
not really. there's a decent amount of Nor Cal ppl here.
i'm either going to that clean up or some other event that same weekend.
-
i meant REAL metal..hehe
killswitch
KSE is one of my faves. i'm gonna see them at the mayhem festival in about a month. along with my top favorite band TBDM and another favorite ATR. AILD is another fave. i see you were listening to them earlier. plus a whole bunch more. i think they're harder-core than the other bands you listed
right now i'm listening to Tiesto - Traffic
-
Here is the info, I think this is what he is talking about
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=747750
I will be going to the one July 18-19
yeah, that's the one i'm talking about. except i prolly won't go on the one on the 27th. lol. and Steevo wants to wheel in Chico on the 18-19th. bahhh!
i think instead of goin to the Con clean up on the 27th i'm gonna go to this two day techno concert in LA. just to let those of you who like techno (JoeBob) know
-
hahaha, i just replied to this on Rugged Rocks, but i'll post it again for NPORA to see.
i'm not from there, but i'm only an hour and a half away, so i'm down to wheel there.
-
what's goin on then? i think i'm goin with a work group to the 'Con to clean that ish up on those dates.
-
(I Used to Make Out With) Medusa - Bring Me the Horizon
-
welcome to the board!
i'm from the sac-town area myself.
let us know when you wanna wheel! we haven't gone in a while, so we're due for a trip.
-
i joined a few days ago.
-
Devil's Advocate (Heaven and Hell) - DJ Shadow
-
i get around 200 miles per tank. which averages out to 12 mpg. i get around 15 on the highway. all these numbers are horrible, i know.
factors:
vg30I
33's w/ 4.65 (stock gears)
mostly city driving.
2.5 miles to work. 6 miles to school. so the engine usually isn't even fully warmed up by the time i reach my destination.
i know every gas-saving trick in the book and use them all.
87 grade octane.
and that's about it.
-
4 Ton Mantis - Amon Tobin
-
i'm too lazy to read everyone else's posts, but i know that AC took like 3 weeks to ship my spare tire carrier brackets to me once.
-
Industrial is my main favorite, but depending on my mood; death/speed metal, goth, "normal" metal, classic rock.
yessss! Death metal! i see that most people like metal but DEATH slash speed metal is my favorite.
if i'm not listening to that i'm listening to techno or chill music.
-
dohh, that's what techno is for. and death metal w/ blast beats! hahah
Spare Tire Carrier Install
in How-To's
Posted
nah, it's not that easy. you'll need this bracket kit https://www.4x4parts.com/catalog/product_in...roducts_id=2867
you can either buy that or steal it off a pathy at a junk yard. however it's very hard to remove those brackets. it'll take a lot of work and cutting.
no, you can't go without it. if you just drill holes and stick bolts through the body, the weight of the carrier and the tire will rip off the sheet metal on the hinges.
idk how much work it'll be since the bracket kit doesn't come with any instructions (i just bought it and have to install the spare tire carrier myself) but i'll let you guys know when i figure this out and get it done.