RoadTrippin

hey pathmaker thanks for the invite if this trip doesnt kill me ill be there sayin wheres my half pounder. Whats acronym BFE? I was talking about the whistles on the hood or bumper to scare deer, I think im just gonna get em for good luck. So I decided scratch the gun and the snorkel idea. What are some MUST SEES along the way? I was thinkin about goin west to Las Vegas than straight up north from there or goin north to chicago than west or maybe diagonal through the plains?

Haha you guys are awsome! Thanks for all the super good advice and if you think of anything else that may be helpful (or entertaining) please do post. Im posting pics of the truck tomorrow cause I finally have a day off. FYI I wont be leaving until middle april, so ill be making an entirely new thread topic. -Chris

Hey thank you all for the super good info. I didnt even think about the camping aspect cause I just figured id stay in hotels, but now im definetly gonna plan for some wilderness survival adventure (or in case of emergency of coarse). What about those whistles to scare away deer, will those work for moose too?The gun is a good idea but what kind of laws are there for carrying guns across state and country borders? Is there some if any highway patrol out there to rescue me in case the finder gets lost or breaks down? How do you know if the timing belt needs to be replaced or if it already has? Man I just get super excited when planning epic adventures into the unknown. Thanks again -Chris

So I finally got it! Im leaving for 2 months to take a seasonal job in Alaska. I plan on driving there with a buddy and using it while were up there. Pathy is a 96 4x4 with 120,000 on the odo. Never have taken it out of the state but the truck has spent most of its life in NY (RUST). I was just wondering what one might do before the trip as far as maint. and mods that may help highway driving, snow driving, ice driving. What are some good things to carry? Chains, spare tire ect.. I was thinkin about swapping out my 31x10.5 for some 29x10.5 (suggestions for tires?). Also I was lookin into a snorkel and some warn hubs for the fuel economy and ram air effect on the highway. Ill post some pics of my rig since I never have before and since this is my first real topic. thanks guys!

Just got 4 used 31x10.5 AT dunlops, with stock suspension I get a little rub also but like he said nothing to worry about.

Hello fellow pathfinder lovers. Just got my 96 4x4 out of the shop and im just itchin to get this thing lifted and worthy. You will be seeing me around. Thanks, Chris

Maybe its just me but my '96 path has the entire under carriage rusted out. I've had to replace my shocks, brakes (complete overhaul), fuel lines, brake lines, and rust spots on the wind shield which caused leaks. How many of you out there have a '96 path with considerable amounts of rust? Oh yea it was in NY for 10 years