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The last time I got an oil change they were going to charge me $5 extra because I have the (stock) splash guard. I would like to find one of these relocation kits for mine if they have them, especially for if (when) I get my BP skidplate.

You should be able to get it at any auto parts store. I didn't really have any rust on mine, but there were a couple scratches, so I just cleaned the guard with some water. After it dried I sprayed the undercoating about 6 - 8 inches away from the guard. Make sure you get as new a can as you can, I had some older ones that were all dusty that didn't spray very well at all. It will basically splatter on the undercoating. I wasn't looking to completely coat the brushguard, just looking for some texture, so I just sprayed from side to side. After one coat of that, I let it dry for about an hour before painting. After 2 coats of the bumper paint it was completely covered. The bumper paint is meant to go on the plastic/fiberglass type of bumpers, so I figured it would be the best thing to go over the rubberized undercoating. It gave it a not quite flat black color, so it isn't shiny at all, which is what I was looking for.

Not sure what the undercoating goes for, but its not too expensive. I work for 3M and get free stuff sometimes, once it was undercoating spray. The bumper paint is about the same price as any other cans of spray paint, somewhere between $5 and $10.

I used some 3M Rubberized Undercoating, then covered that up with some black bumper paint. It worked pretty good and I really like the more rugged look.

What about putting the old wheels and tires back on? You might be able to get AC to send the lift overnight. Then you would have to get it in for an alignment right away before you use it much. I'm happy with my AC coils, and they came within a week of ordering.

Pezzy's link has some of the best information on lifts for the R50 Pathfinders. I don't regret my lift at all. To me, the ride is better than stock. Its a little stiffer, but at least not so soft that the rear squats with anything you try putting in the back. I would suggest having someone do the front for you, but the rear is very simple. I haven't had CV issues yet, but haven't had the lift for long either. Some day I will get some manual hubs though.

Looking good! Wheels and tires make about the biggest difference in the look of these trucks. Time for the lift!

Looks great from what I can see! Post some pics of it in the daylight when you get a chance.

Its worth it!!

I didn't adjust my rear brake, and didn't notice any change in stopping power after my lift. I too need to get to that differential breather hose one of these days, just keeps slipping my mind. I also bought the camber adjustment kit, according to Pep Boys it helped them with the alignment. Good luck with your lift

I've got 32's on my 01, wheels are 4.25" backspacing. But my 32's are only about 10.5" wide, since they are 265/75/16. If you are looking at 15" tires, most 32's are 32x11.5 and would require more (less) backspacing. I wouldn't put any wider tires on my wheels or they would hit the spring perch.

Very nice!

If you do end up needing injectors, check here. I bought mine there for WAY less than I could find anywhere else. Excellent customer service and the error code was gone after replacing them all. I would recommend not just replacing the 1 or 2 that are bad. I tried that the first time only to have more start leaking not long after. If you are paying to have them installed it is much cheaper to just get them all done at once.

I used Seafoam in mine, I've only heard good things about it. But that didn't solve my problem and I ended up having to replace the injectors to get rid of the code.

You can see all of my pics for my frame rust repair here. But here are a few of them... Good luck with your repair.

I guess I don't see anything wrong with it. My brother has been trapping them lately at his house and sending the mangey ones to the great sardine box in the sky. The lady who used to own his house would feed all the wild cats in town, so they show up there all the time and "spray" his basement windows.

Awesome! Looks much better! What is that hanging down by your right rear wheel?

Can't believe your dealership did that for you. There aren't any around here that would put a lift on, much less fit you in on a Saturday. Got any pictures of it outside of the garage yet? Looks good so far!

Those are the tires I wanted, but when I needed them they were on a national backorder and nobody had them around here. Post those pics when you get a chance!

This guy has the same lift as you, with the KYB struts and fit 265/75R16's on his stock wheels. I think it looks pretty good.

Mine's a Manik...

I was at the same point you are now about 5 months ago (but not considering a Pilot!!). I went from the older body style Pathfinder that had problem after problem to a 2001 Pathfinder with much less miles. I've been happy with my decision, although there aren't as many offroad aftermarket items for the newer body styles. Also like you, it is the vehicle we use for any family trips, so we needed something more reliable than what we had.

I only did the rear myself, so I can't speak for the front. Make sure you get a large enough coil spring compressor. The one I borrowed from Autozone was not made to work with coil springs that were as wide as the Pathfinder ones. It's pretty easy with the right compressor. Some of them are made to work with any diameter spring, others will only work with certain diameter springs. The tool I got the second time did the compressing all from the outside of the spring and was very easy to use.

Thanks! And yes, you can fit the new springs with the shocks and struts you have now. You really have no need at all to get new struts since you said yours are almost new already. New rear shocks would be beneficial at some point for you to get all of your down travel back, but they are not a requirement. I have read of a few people who just installed springs to begin with and upgraded the rest later.

If you're short on cash and your suspension front and rear are new, just get the 2" lift springs now and worry about new rear shocks later. The struts in the lift kits don't add any lift at all, the springs take care of that. As for the rear, your stock length shocks may limit your downtravel when flexing after the lift, but that shouldn't cause any problems. Again in the rear, the lift comes only from the springs. I would suggest getting the camber adjustment kit that AC sells to help whoever does the alignment after your lift. That kit is $30 and is the only other thing you really need to do a lift other than the springs. I bought the entire suspension package with shocks and struts since I had 60,000 miles on my stock suspension and figured I didn't have too much life left out of the shocks and struts.