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That one where you had two wheels off the ground? Nope...sure cant. Tires can't do anything if they're in the air!

I know Pezzy likes hers a lot. Of course the tire shop doesn't recommend them as a winter tire. They want you to buy a second set of snow tires!! As long as the tire has that little snowflake on the side, it's fine.

You'd be surprised. I've come across some pretty dim salesmen.

If you have the in-dash CD Changer, that's the common Bose issues that everyone's experiencing. Nissan knows about it, so bring it to them.

Yup. Without issue.

It sounds like you've done some research on this, kudos. I had 31s mounted on my stock wheels without issue. They sat level with the fenders (sans flares) and didn't rub at all. With your SE wheels, you can do the same. If you want to stick out more, I'd upgrade to a 15x8 wheel (so when you lift the truck you can put 32s without changing wheels again) with 4" backspacing.

The Diesel Liberties are using the 5 cyl CDI motor.

You are correct sir.

The Backspacing is the distance from the back edge of the wheel to the mounting face of the wheel. Offset is the distance from center (in mm). Positive offset is the mounting face is mounted towards the front of the wheel.

You've gotten extremely lucky then. In my experiences, Pioneer stuff is extremely hit or miss. Sometimes they're great, sometimes they're chit. But Pioneer is never at the forefront of technology, and you can always get something better. I must say though, I do like the AVIC series...

It was on there pretty good, too!

And that's where he wrapped the tow strap around his CV joint...LOL.

Unless you're going around flaunting the stereo, and making it patently obvious that you've got something in there, you'll be fine. I've got an insane amount of money in the stereo in my truck, and have never had a problem, and I've lived in some pretty skeezy areas. A good car alarm will thwart most of the would-be thieves, and the ones who know how to get around the alarm aren't after the vehicle for the stereo anyways. Anyone who would break into a car, won't bother if they can see that the face-plate is missing, so if it has a removable faceplate, take advantage of that and remove it. Just be inconspicuous and don't advertise what you have. As far as removable faceplate single-DIN stereos go, a $750 Alpine looks just like a $49 Dual with the faceplate removed, and neither of them will work. It's just not worth the hassle for the theives when there are other, more easily attained targets. Also, with the Pathfinder, the stereo is bolted to the dashboard, so a would-be theif can't just hop in, slide it out and be on his way. But the biggest thing is this...If they can't see it...you don't have it.

More or less yeah...They usually go under a seat, or in a cargo cubby, or someplace with not a lot of vertical space. The only amps I know about that are taller and have a smaller footprint are the McIntosh amps, but they're EXTREMELY expensive (on the note of $5,000+). If I find anything, I'll let you know. Edit: The McIntosh Labs MCC404, which would be the one you'd need, is gargantuan compared to the Alpine. 3 x 12.5 x 18.4"....It's also a little cheaper than I thought it would be at a cool $2200. One recently sold used on eBay for a little over $1400. :eek: :eek:

There's also the obvious place, right on the back of the rear seat, but if you're like me, you don't want it there. I installed a stereo in a Suburban once (infinitely more possible spaces to put amps than a Pathy) and the owner wanted everything completely concealed. The subwoofers ended up going inside of the kick panels in the rear cargo area (1 10" subwoofer on each side) and the amps ended up going underneath the center console. I haven't pulled the console out of my Pathy, so I'm not sure as to the viability of this, but there is a Blaupunkt amp... (GTA 4) that looks like if there's head-room under there, it might fit.

Check out this Alpine MRP-F250 40W RMS x 4 Channels. It's 11-1/4"W x 2-3/8"H x 9-9/16"D. It'll fit inside of the under-floor cubby hole in the rear without an issue, and there will still be room for a tow-strap and some other stuff. This is the amp I have for my speakers, and it sounds very good. Before I added the subwoofer, I could fit a tow strap, first aid kit and a pair of welding gloves in the cubby along with the amp. In reality, you could go either way, and will get the same quality sound. But since you say space is your biggest issue, I'd stick with the compact 4-channel amp. If you double up on 2-channels, you're doubling up on occupied space.

The internal amp in the DDX isn't up to par with current standards. On most of that type of head unit, you'll find that the manufacturers put in a lower end amplifier to save space, as there is so much other stuff going into the unit...especially if it doesn't have an external brain box. If you don't mind me asking, why are you considering the DDX? Do you want it for DVD playback? If you're looking for Navigation, you need to have an external device to be able to display a navigation screen on this unit. What are you looking for in a new head unit? Does it have to occupy the entire Double-DIN space? I put a Single-DIN Alpine in mine and used the opening underneath it to create a switch panel. Do you have anything in the under-floor cubby hole? That's where I put my amps. Works very well, and surprisingly they have yet to overheat. That was my main concern with putting them in there, but there's enough cooler air flowing up from the body that they're OK. I've got the OverHeat warning LEDs moved to the dash so I can keep my eye on them. Underneath the front passenger seat is another option. You will not need a large amp 50W RMS x 4 channels. They don't take up much space at all. Mine is something like 12x14x2".

If you're looking for about $100/pair, you really can't go wrong with the Infinity Reference series. I had them in my old car and LOVED them. Would have transferred them over to the Pathy, but they were the wrong size. Basically, to bypass the amps, you have to rewire the speaker. This is more involved for some than others, but IIRC the Nissan Bose's are a bit of a PITA. When I worked in the stereo shop, I really only did the higher-end installations, where all the factory junk was getting chucked anyways. It's not really that difficult to run new shielded speaker wire from the head unit to the speakers, and it will greatly improve the sound of your stereo over using the factory wiring. If you're looking for something that will sound BETTER than the Bose (especially with a DDX Internal amp...), you're going to want an external amplifier. This adds to the cost, but the final result will be better.

Any time the AC needs to be worked on the system needs to be properly evacuated and recharged. The quote should include those costs (typically about $100), also the Expansion valve isn't the easiest part to get to, quite labor intensive. That's a pretty good price if it includes evacuation and recharge of the system.

Drift...Check your PMs.

Gently.

We have grass, CITY GIRL! It's just 3 feet tall and brown.

Nahhh... You gotta go the Micky-D's route! Make friends with the manager of one (or more) of your local Heart-Attack-In-A-Sack places and offer to "dispose of their used veg oil for no charge." Then all you gotta do is filter it really well and you can re-use it. You'll smell like french fries driving down the road, and you'll make everyone behind you in traffic crave french fries so the Grease-shack gets more business.... It's a win-win situation!

Not a problem with the VQ engines...

Tried that too Govols...didn't work for crap, and just trapped water in the sticker and it fell off. LOL.