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    TB spacer

    in 86.5-89 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted · Edited by hardwaretoad

    So, other than an additional 2 possible leak-points, what's the advantage? :shrug:

     

    Curious peeps want to know... :D

     

    BTW, congrats on getting your forum back up... :type:

    31x11.5 Kumho Ventures

    in General Forums

    Posted · Edited by hardwaretoad

    Having lived in Nevada for about 12 years I'm not too sure why you would need a "flotation" type of width for the desert there. Mud and/or snow-wise you're better off with a narrower tread width to cut down through to a harder surface, sand on the other hand, you do want to float on... -thnkboutit-

     

    Most of the desert terrain I saw was generally hard surfaced, although I agree it can get plenty sloppy in the winter months. I ran 31x10.50x15's on my Pathy there the entire time with no problems, other than that BFG AT's have a tendancy to clog the tread when faced with sticky mud, etc. ... :shrug:

    Pathy / Pick up Swap

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted

    I gotta agree with treywurst, the search engine on this BBS is quite possibly the worst one I've ever run into. No matter what I've tried to find I get virually every post ever done on here, most having nothing to do with what I was looking for... ;)

    Just thought I would let you all know what is goin

    in The Garage

    Posted

    That's cool, wheel. Sorry to hear about your probs w/ the Audi, but why didn't you just turn it into your insurance? I had the same thing happen to me, i.e. the shop re-used some of my parts while billing the insurance for new ones, etc. That's why you pay your insurance company ~ let them foot the bill.

     

    I turned it into the Nevada State Insurance regulators. They nailed the sumbitches big time for fraud, and it cost me nothing other than a little time on the phone. No lawyer, no fees. Thankfully, I'd taken detailed pics of all damage. They had a hard time explaining how a body gasket, side marker light, etc. damaged in the crash, had the same nicks & scrapes as the "new" ones they installed. Hammer time... P...

     

    I agree, I'm not in your position (trying now to grab ankles ~ j/k), it's easy to sit & read something and formulate a hypothesis when there's a ton of personal variables, none of which I was privy to. I apologize for being a smartass... :beer:

    Ok, Bye Bye For A While

    in General Forums

    Posted

    I envy you for getting paid to fish...

     

    There's nothing to envy there, other than the pay once MM gets home. It's 18 hour days with nothing but fish. You catch fish, gut fish, eat fish, crap fish, sleep fish ~ then you get up & fish some more. Oh, did I mention fish? :shrug:

     

    I've had several friends over the years that have made the trek, or were Alaskan natives, that earned their livings doing what MM's up to. Some loved it more than life itself, other's it was simply a (quite large) paycheck. :contract:

     

    I take that back ~ being on the ocean is it's own reward... :aok:

    Center Console Replacement?

    in General Forums

    Posted

    Yeppers, someone here installed a JGC console in their Pathy with a little modifying (bending) of their handbrake lever, plus he had to remove the lumbar support handle off of the driver's seat for clearance. Other than that, seems to me it was a pretty straight-forward swap. Fit great and gave him 2 real cupholders... :aok:

     

    It was a really clean installation, very well done with pics...

    Second Fuel Tank Gauge Vs Low Fuel Light

    in 86.5-89 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted · Edited by hardwaretoad

    Interesting, still got stuck with that a$$ ugly orange though I see  .

     

    The orange doesn't really bother me, unlike some on this BBS. Matter of fact, that's one of the reasons I went with the Kenwood at the time I was replacing stereo's, was that it was one of the few H/U's that had switchable illumination to match dash colors. Why would anyone want a blue/red/green H/U display with an orange dash? -thnkboutit-

     

    Plus try finding the white-faced dash overlays for anything other than a H/B pickup ~ one without a tach, at that... ;)

     

    I'm a big fan of real guages. Idiot lights are just that. You'd be an idiot to rely on them ~ by the time they normally come on, the damage is usually already done... :shrug:

    Punching Out The Cat?

    in The Garage

    Posted

    You guy's have to remember that he's in BFE, Nv., the same place I lived for 12 years. Prices are higher in that area for a couple of reasons:

     

    1 ~ Isolated. 300 miles to Reno, 400 to Vegas, 240 or so to SLC...

     

    2 ~ Area has the highest per-capita income in the state, hence, higher cost-of-living...

     

    3 ~ Limited choices due to lack of competition. Entire county has a population of approx. 35,000...

    Just thought I would let you all know what is goin

    in The Garage

    Posted

    If it was me, he wouldn't see a F'ing red cent. What's he going to do, take you to court? Why don't you try billing him for the loss of the use of your rig for X amount of months of anxiety, pain & suffering from Pathy withdrawls, etc. :contract:

     

    BTW, I have to agree with a couple of others in here ~ your Mom's priorities are skewed more than a little bit. I wouldn't hesitate in looking for my own place... you have a real problem cutting your losses, don't you? Might be time for that assertiveness training course at the local JuCo... :furious:

    Wheels

    in 90-95 WD21 Pathfinders

    Posted

    6 on 5.5 is available on Nissan, Toyota, Chevy, and also Isuzu if you're looking for a deal on used rims. Like Slick said, just make sure the center hub hole is the correct diameter, they're not all the same. It can be changed by a competent maching shop, but they'd have to be a heck of a deal to justify machining costs... :contract:

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