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From the looks of it there are two brackets that keep the stock spare from either moving or to help guide it up into location. The two rubber blocks on the bottom help seat the rim to the body of the vehicle. So im going to try and take off those two brackets which are only attached by two bolts and then see if It fits up there. I also have a panhard drop which may help me out a tad bit. I think my 31 might just BARELY fit but I should know by noon tomorrow

Ill be able to give yall a definite answer tomorrow. I got it mounted last night and drove to school at 7am this morning with it in the back. Drove back like this cause I had all my stuff in the back

It only started doing this about two months after the lift went on so its probably just an old part thats worn down. And if you saw the college town I live in you would understand.

So its def not the tires causing the issue. Here is what my night consisted I figured id do the rotation myself so I didnt have to drive to ntb to have them do it. Got the rear loosened then moved to the front....and one of the lugs was ceased on Guess somebody cross threaded it and got trigger happy with an impact So I called up to ntb and explained my situation, so I brought it up to them to rotate the tires. I had mentioned something to the guy about my alignment being off and blah blah, my father was with me at the moment and the guy mentioned something about my steering wheel not being straight cause of the steering joint being misaligned....and then proceded to say that its a safety hazard with the airbag and all that stuff. My dad didnt like the sound of that so he said do an alignment (6month 6k warranty) and they would straighten out my steering wheel. So they did straighten everything out and crap but they wound up having to cut the one wheel stud off cause the lug was ceased on. So at the moment im running 5 lugs on the drivers side front wheel So tonight def had its highs and lows. They also forgot to give me back my key to my lock nuts so I have to stop by before I head to Nac tomorrow and pick that up. Also got the spare mounted and balanced for free cause the guy felt bad about messin up the stud Now I just need to see if I can cram it up underneath or if ill be keeping it in the cargo area or roof. Need to make rear bumper with spare tire carrier On the way home I was crusing at 60 threw the truck in neutral and the vibration slowed to a stop so im almost positive its a ujoint issue. I dont have any noises backing up or moving in any direction so it should be fine for my trip tomorrow but then again thats another 400 miles

Well you also have to keep in mind that these are stock non greaseable ujoints with 105k on them. Parts wear out eventually and I think that this part was going bad and just went out faster due to the lift. Longer links are in the future.

Its not making any noise yet in either forwards or reverse...im pretty sure I have not heard anything

I just went outside and put the truck in drive with the parking brake on...went under and tried to spin the shaft. The axle end joint did not budge an inch the trans side did however move like A TINY bit like not even 1/32in. It could have just been my eyes playing tricks on me too but it seemed still pretty tight. Whats the likely hood of a ujoint actually breaking under load while driving at highway speeds? Id imagine it would not be a fun experience and id have to get towed probably.

Okay so I have been dealing with this strange vibration and humm for awhile now and its slowly getting worse and worse here is whats happening. The vibration starts around 52mph and it feels like a steady paced vibration like you can feel it in your seats and through your body. Its definately on the rear axle somewhere...cause the front hubs are disconnected so nothing in the front is spinning though I guess it could be wheel bearings but the vibe really does feel like its coming completely from the rear. As I accelerate up past 52 it gets louder and louder and you can feel it more and more. But if I let off the gas at say 60, the vibration gets much less if not goes away completely. The sound and vibration also gets louder as the suspension compresses like over a dip in the road the truck will go down and the noise will get alot worse then subside and get back to the way it normally is. I really think that its the ujoints that are causing this. Its only started since the lift was put on really and the truck is just about to 105k. Other things i hear it could be is rear link bushings but thats more of a sway not a vibration or humm or my shocks which the bushings are really worn out on and the body moves up and down a little bit before the shock even moves. As said before this vibration only starts around 52mph its non existant at speeds under 50mph...even when I pretty much floor it from a dead stop it comes in right around 52mph. So im really thinking its the ujoints. Is there any easy way to test if thats the issue? I have a 200 mile trip to school tomorrow so 3hrs at around 70mph get my stuff then make the return 200mile trip at 70 for 3 hours. I really hope she can stay together for the trip...I dont think I can pull the shaft and replace a joint at my house cause I dont have a mounted bench vise or press...but I might have access to the shop when im at school. I just want to be sure that its the ujoints that are the issue first. Any help is greatly appreciated, yall have always been alot of help in times of need

Yes, there are two brackets that appear to help locate the spare that I had to remove. It was quite simple only was two bolts per bracket.

Im 6'3 and slept in the back with all the seat cushions in....then again I never sleep straight. I have people in the back quite often and the few times I will need to take them out a socket set is not a big deal to use

I have a different hitch than you, it fits up there just fine.

Im going to guess that it hit the panhard rod? If so that should not be an issue for me caus the bar is dropped down 4in so it might fit.

I am fully aware of that. Im wanting to mount one of my old 285 75 16's which is worn down to just over a 31

I figured someone else would have tried it with a 31 already

I got two new (used) AT's to replace my worn front tires and I was wanting to know if I could change the stock size spare 28in od with one of the old worn front tires 31in od. My question is will it fit up there. I know this has been covered before and I searched for it but nothing came up. I just dont want to take off the old tire and mount the fullsize spare to find out its too big to fit up. I wonder if the chain is even strong enough too support the extra weight? Any help would be great! Replacement tires are the same size 285 75 16's New

The 500F's are spots 500FF's are fogs....or so I have been told

I run two hella 500s and two hella 500ffs up on my roof, two fogs and two spots. Lots of light, more than you will ever need. Pics of how I ran wires, switches relays and connectors are in my build thread, page 2 post 29 http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=28224&st=20

I think it would just be easier to run a seperate switch to the interior somewhere. But thats just me. I got these switches at Autozone for like 6 bucks and they match the interior plastic very well. Many of my friends mistook them for stock switches.

2 Grand for a lifted r50 complete with a custom rear bumper? Sounds like it would be an awesome project for someone to pick up cheap!

All I know is that Alex had these same sliders and he ripped one of his off with a tree root

Where abouts in East Texas are you? I go to school at SFA in Nacogdoches, if thats close to you i dunno.

The front does indeed flex. I was playing around today with them discod and I was pretty impressed with how it handled. I will try and go out and take some pics and possibly video tomorrow so yall can see what im talking about. You may want to try it some time mudd...if you dont like it you can always just bolt it back up

It took me about 10 minutes to get the sway bar disconnected. What im going to try and do is take the sway bar and drill a hole through it in which a codder pin can go. Easy to remove quickly and still there for street use.

Wait what do you mean "your recent suspension threads are stating to make me a bit nervous" I know exactly what a sway bar or anti roll bar as you refer to it, is for. I knew how the truck would react when I took it off and was prepared for it. Who says you cant have a good muli-purpose rig for both on and off road...besides you.