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a bit of a side note...sort of related....can i remove/detach the stabilzer/antisway bar without consequence when i go off roading???? And what about the Pan Hard Rod...i lost 1-1.5 " of lift when i had to reconnect that thing...still dont have a longer one or a drop down bracket!! Tye

LMFAO..." I dont care WHO you R....DAT DER WAS FUNNY!!!!" My rear seals are fine...just my driver side at the bottm of door...noticed some rust in edge of cab..upon further inspection most of the "tabs" holding the seal on the door had been torn away...obvioulsy not sealing too well anymore. Tye

Why hello fellow Canuckeroonie...welcome, full of info (and a little bs LOL) the site is...Good luck with the restoration/upgrading. PICS PLS!!

i didnt do the converting...but the best ive ever gotten was 500 or so km/per tank and now just after lift i got 400 km almost all highway....i know the truck isnt running right too!!! Tye How many gallons capacity???

actually better than i thought...turns out that when i prepared to switch hubs, realized the ball joint nut wasnt tight enuff..(new ones have nylon nut instead of cotter pin)...i had to clamp the ball joint tight to the control arm and then was able to tighten the stud nut properly, saved me switching the whole spindle...took the spare back for a refund. Didnt replace the hubs yet...going to tho...FOR SURE! Tires are 31x 10.5 roughrider M+S on 15" steelies. There is definately room for 33" tires there tho!!! Tye

im curious too.. i have a large cone shaped K&N from a previous ride...thought bought tryin too adapt it to the pathy...think ill wait for the input here...also i could use a little throttle response. Lately the pathy is down on power... ses light on and very noticeable lag in power...nother thread thou right???? Tye

is that an APRIL FOOLS JOKE P????????????? LOL TYE

i was thinkin...y not get sometone to make that up for me (dont have the means myself)...but really...can someone make it for less money...not for a retail price...i doubt it! Unless you have friends tht have metal shops eh???? I think ill look into it, even tho after replacing my TOTAL suspension and links...i couldnt imagine it handling better of stiffer!!!!! Tye P.S. just looked...thats my "69th" post...closer to 100. tee hee

for the 2001...they only offer the MD coils...no HD or theyd be on there now!!! Thats the only reason for me. Besides the HD coils in the back would raise it significantly more than the front therefore causing extreme "RAKE" which everyone seems to try and avoid! (the "tow truck" or "drag car" look) The mfr only recommends the HD coils up front if you have bumper/winch combo as well! I dont yet and the ride is just fine!! Tye

the dealer charged me my extra kidney to change my waternator last year...really hurt!!!! Tye

nicely put...i couldnt agree more!!! TYE

if you go the way i did...OME HD coils up front...you dont need spacers..the heavier spring carries the front end high enuf not to need spacers...people just get them to "level"out the look of the truck. They are a heavier spring rate tan the AC's so i dont think they will tire or sag as soon personally!! Tye Just parked my pathy next to a stock one of the same year today...im at least 3-4 inches taller with lift and 31" tires!!! Oh yeah... its the struts and shocks from OME that are sooooo much more$$$ the springs are actually cheaper!!!

Had to replace the tranny in my 01 last year...my wife brings it home and its pissing out oil...(didnt before)then she takes it back and they say they "adressed" it! Say its a crack in the upper oil pan and the tranny needs to come out again or the motor to be lifted (2000.00$$$ on top of the 5500.00 already!!)It comes back pissing out oil. I take it back with her a couple days later show it to the mechanics...they say must have been a crack in the pan an its just gotten worse. (SUDDENLY???) I yell saying that they coulda mentioned it when they had the FREAKIN tranny out 3 days ago and saved the 2000.00$$$...later a mechanic says he "bandaided" the crack with some silcone of something...admitting they new bout the oil leak...WHICH WASNT THERE B4!!! So I ask to spaeak with the shop manager...he comes with no resolution...so i ask for the owner...ITS THE SHOP MANGERS WIFE! They are co-owners!!!!! Needles to say i still have an oil leak from somewhere mysterious!!!! And im pretty bitter bout it too!!! EXPERIENCE NISSAN ORLLIA (SUCKS)

so ill add my two cents worth now too...ive only had my OME lift for 3wks now...LUV IT! GR-2 struts not OME. LUV them...stiff like sports car in turns...i measured my rear fender height when i installed and i gained 2.5" + another full inch with new tires. Then i hooked up the panhard rod and lost over an inch of lift!!! Need longer Rod or a Rod drop down bracket to realign rear end. (not a big deal now) If you read about the lift it is actually a .5" lift (rated for .5" over stock height with "X" number of lbs over stock) "X" varied by the spring rate...light, medium or heavy duty. One other useful piece of info is that the stock springs on my '01 were rated 115#/inch...the "1.75" OME HD coils are rated 200#/inch, the MD coils are 145 #/inch and the 2" AC ccoils are 165#/inch. So far ive tested mine out on and off road and i am pleased with my setup so far!! Just wish that HD coils were avail for the back of my 01.

I think you are in the 1 millionth percentile of persons in your position...never knew someone whos lost a vehicle EVER get it back in mostly one piece. Lucky you, good luck getting it back in shape and better than ever!! Sucks bout the tools tho...did they let you keep the new knife???LOL Tye

WOW Adamzan....that sounds like a "MONUMENTAL" road trip...when did all this take place???? Tye

ahhhhhh...the sound of young enthusiasm!!LOL Have fun with the new "toy" I was amazed at what mine did stock, you will be surprised. Tye

If you guys want to see something really neat check out "ripsaw" on you tube...they started with a manned version of this tracked monster then (with military funding) built a 10 000bhp unmanned juggernaut! Tye

VERY well put...braking does suck either way......... sooooooooo there!!! Tye Then again...now that i think about it...when i had the thing apart last week...the pads were low and the rotors were really glazed over!! my bad!!

Well, i dont have the same truck, and i havent "replaced" my half shafts but ill give you a vote of confidence. Im in the same boat..only done brakes, minor tuneups etc...just finished a COMPLETE suspension replacement and upgrade in my truck. Only basic tools,(and a couple borrowed ones) a Haynes manual and a whole lotta determination is what got me by. I did have to remove the C.V's once and if you can get all the old fasteners off...its really not that bad!!!!!!! So if I can do it so can YOU! Trust me on this one!!!! Tye

I just ordered an OME lift kit for my 01 pathy a month ago...i was really pissed off that i couldnt get the OME struts anywhere and i had to "settle" with the KYB GR2. I called a dozen places in North America to source out the OME struts to go with my kit and they were on back order!!!!!!! I found out later from the company itself that they were in a "redesign" stage and they wouldnt be available for at least 2 months at best!. Now that i read this... im glad to have "settled" for the KYB's..in fact my truck drives absolutely amazing..i did all the work myself, a COMPLETE overhaul of the suspension and its connections. It drives amazing off road and on. I couldnt be happier! P.S. i actually wish they sold the HD coils for the back cuz with 2 people and 200lbs of "stuff" in the back the rear sags just a little!!! Tye

Now...i gotta b honest....i havent laffd that hard this early in the morning in a LONG, LONG time.. Thats some funny $hit man!!! Welcome "Sprog...killer of engines" Tye

i havent had any prob withmy 01 like that yet...but the plastic "liner" that protects the filler tube and stuff around there in the wheel well has come loose...maybe that now letting all the crap and corruption in there!!! Tye

That is an awesome job man...i only had my pathy less than half a year when i took out the transmission mounts, then later the whole tranny just off trail, one of those would have saved the day AND $5500.00 Tye

"i kissed a girl...and i like it!" Katy Perry..(a little too mainstream ..if your 12) Tye