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Hello everyone, I'm having a tough time locating a set of pcw51-5883f. Does anyone know of a source for these wheels?

Hi everyone, I watched Tyler's great video explaining why lifted R50's need appropriate backspacing and offset (thanks @PathyDude17 - great video!). I was hoping to source some ideas on what manufacturers make steel wheels in our bolt pattern and Tyler's suggested specifications. Pro Comp makes a great steel wheel in a 6 on 5.5 bolt patter with -19mm and 3.75", but it appears to only come in a 15" diameter. I was hoping to get 16" or maybe 17" to balance rubber with wheel. Does anyone have recommendations of other manufacturers with these specs that would work for larger wheels on an R50? Thanks in advance David

Hi all, Through an unusual turn of events I ended up with two sets of front coils for my R50: OME and Dobinsons. I ended up installing the OME over the Dobinsons, but before installation I took a few pictures of these coils side-by-side. I can't upload the pictures of these coils because of the file size contraint of the forum, but if anyone is interested in seeing the pictures just drop me an message. Dave

Thanks guys! @PathyDude17 you got yourself a rad truck! To the junkyard i go!

Hi All, I really like the retro feeling that this nissan wind spoiler with badging gives this R50. Does anyone know what parts I could order from Nissan to mimic this look on my own 2002 R50 LE rig? Thanks in advance Dave

Thanks everyone!

ok, thanks for the feedback hawairish. much appreciated.

Hi guys; I'm sporting 17" tires at the moment, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if I can get away with reducing that to 16" without any trouble with braking systems etc. After my suspension upgrade, i was hoping to get 32" tires on with a 16" wheel. Thanks in advance Dave

Hi all, Thanks to a lot of great feedback on another post i've made, I've made some great progress with rebuilding my R50's rear suspension. LR 9447's and bilstein shocks on order! My question is now about struts. I have front coils on order (ARB/OME), but I am wondering if anyone has some alternatives to the KYB struts that I see a lot of folks promote for R50's. I was hoping to find a biltein strut to work on the front end, or also OME. Is there a reason so many folks use KYB struts? are there alternatives that I should be considering? Thanks in advance, Dave

Hi all, Thanks to a lot of great feedback on another post i've made, I've made some great progress with rebuilding my R50's rear suspension. LR 9447's and bilstein shocks on order! My question is now about struts. I have front coils on order (ARB/OME), but I am wondering if anyone has some alternatives to the KYB struts that I see a lot of folks promote for R50's. I was hoping to find a biltein strut to work on the front end, or also OME. Is there a reason so many folks use KYB struts? are there alternatives that I should be considering? Thanks in advance, Dave

@PathyDude17 @Jotegir Because my local shop doesn't know what kind of suspension/coils/shocks/struts to use, and I am not mechanically minded can I ask for some additional help to come up with a parts list to bring to my mechanic? I have a stock 2002 Pathfinder LE, and would like to get a lift, new suspension and new larger tires for better clearance. Could you provide a list of brand/parts to help me get going? Apologies in advance for asking for this extra level of hand-holding - it's a function of my own mechanical limitations as well as not having anyone in town who works on Nissan's for overlanding....

Hi BCangler99; I live in Victoria and I haven't yet moved forward with this project. All the suspension guys here in town seem to know a lot about Toyota's, but nothing about Nissans. I have an appointment with Westshore Spring on June 13th to come up with a final plan - hopefully i will know more after that appointment. I am not all that hopeful as they were asking me what kind of coils and shocks would work with my R50, and I am not mechanically minded...

This gives me oodles to go with. Thanks for the guidance. I'll post more when the local 4x4 guys have their own take. They have a great reputation, but they likely do more Toyota's than Nissan's so hope to vet their recommendations with the team here... Regards, d

Thanks for the response, @Jotegir. Is there a particular Old Man Emu product you would recommend for my 2002 LE? Same applies for the KYB struts you mentioned. A final question: you mentioned "OEM strut bearings". Was that a typo (supposed to read OME) or do you actually mean Nissan "OEM"? Thanks again

Hi everyone, I have a 2002 LE which is currently stock. I'm taking it to a local 4x4 place on Thursday to start a discussion on added a lift and some tires. They recommended a BDS or Old Man Emu lift over the phone, but will have a look at the vehicle before coming up with a plan. I am looking at Toyo R/T's (size TBD - based on lift). My question for the group is what kind of lift/suspension would the group recommend? I haven't looked at BDS yet, but the OME webpage doesn't have an option for a 2002 R50 - so maybe I am doing to BDS? Any suggestions on specific kits to look at? My preference is quality over price (within reason) - The truck is very well maintained, and I want to keep it that way by installing good products. Once I've completed suspension and tires, I'll be replacing front and back bumpers with units from coastaloffroad.com. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.