DWilly Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 (edited) Hi all, Dave here in Portland Oregon. Some people may recognize me from other sites. Loads of great info on the site, thought I should register and say hi. Hoping to find someone nearby to help me with some fender trimming My rig: '92 XE, auto, 155k miles, 3 in suspension lift, custom sliders with air fittings, ViAir constant duty air system, 33x10.5 BFG MT KM2, Lockrite locker in back, Cobra 75 handheld, Trans cooler. Future mods include new HD Torsion bars in garage, and a steering upgrade kit from AC. Front/Rear tube bumpers and tire carrier in the works. Also have a pair of racing seats I need to fab some brackets for. Edit: added some parts. Edited December 31, 2010 by DWilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaMountianbiker Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Welcome! Lots of info here good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Welcome! IM just up I-5 in Rochester(WA)! I would get the new torsion bars in, then worry about trimming. I only needed to trim a small amount off the front of the fender near the bottom. I have been running 33's since I lifted it and have never came close to touching the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Could use some help with those too. Just would like someone to be able to tell me I'm doing it wrong, instead of finding out the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 There are lots of How-to's in the Garage section. Go read How to Reindex your torsion bars. Its actually really simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Welcome Dave and thanks for the intro. Now where the hell are the pictures?? JK As our mechanic friend said, the torsion bars are pretty easy to swap out, just remember to clock them and the adjusters, loosen the front spline socket bolts, etc. It's all in that thread. Read up and holler if you need something gone over. B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 I have been on 2 runs since I bought the Pathfinder in May, not many pictures yet I can share some of my gen 2 X that I sold almost 2 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 sold an X? Reverse trailer! Pics are a must! Helps with some of us illiterates (and definatly check some of the how to's you will get all kinds of good info ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 (edited) yeah, I now have a new(er) BMW335i and a pathfinder I wanted something to wheel that wasn't my daily driver, and got a steal on both. Xterra GONE 2008 pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/wilsondonline/GONEPics# Liberty WA, somewhere near Billy Goat Gulch Edited December 29, 2010 by DWilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneZ Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hi Dwilly, I go by BoneZ here I am located in Tualatin,OR so not far from you. I Run a 91 pathfinder. You can see my pathfinder at Rattle Trap. I have a 3" BL and A 3" SL and still had to trim my fenders to fit my 33's but they are over sized 33's. I would be glade to help but I haven't had the time to Work on my own pathfinder lately It is down tell I finish the SAS. I would very much suggest looking into a better centerlink like the one sold on grassroots.com. The stock centerlink will not hold up to the 33's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 I'll have to look into the centerlink. I have the steering stabilizer kit sitting in my garage, just haven't had time to do more than put the idler arm brace in. It's been sitting for a month, just too damn cold lately, and the 6 month old eats most of my time. There is still tons of stuff I need to do. New manual hubs, repack the wheel bearings, probably new ball joints, new fan, find and fix a small leak from I think the power steering. Plenty of work, enough that I have probably sold the Dana 44 taking up half of my garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teixeira Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 Keep the updates coming and share with pics, always interesting to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneZ Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 I'll have to look into the centerlink. I have the steering stabilizer kit sitting in my garage, just haven't had time to do more than put the idler arm brace in. It's been sitting for a month, just too damn cold lately, and the 6 month old eats most of my time. There is still tons of stuff I need to do. New manual hubs, repack the wheel bearings, probably new ball joints, new fan, find and fix a small leak from I think the power steering. Plenty of work, enough that I have probably sold the Dana 44 taking up half of my garage. Just to let you know running a steering stabilizer kit and idler arm brace with my 33's. The stock centerlink lasted my 2 wheeling runs before it went to junk. I guess I should also note as anyone that has wheeled with me knows I do wheel my junk hard, I am completely willing to run trails way harder then my rig should run. Where i tosted my stock centerlink was on rocky uphill in TSF going the hard way (up the step side down the mild side). Soon as I manage to actually get my SAS done I will have allot of performance front end parts I take out counting a good centerlink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 I'd be interested in some parts, if mine last long enough. I am heading to TSF this weekend, but only plan on hitting the gravel pit. OK, maybe Powerline for a stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) A couple of pics from L T Murry in Washington this past Saturday. Edited January 17, 2011 by DWilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Moab pics... I haz a jealous. Welcome to NPORA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I like the gravity defying Pathy shot... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 That part was a blast, I was more sitting on the center console than the seat to stay upright and control. Pic is actually pretty accurate, normally they don't do the angles justice, as I'm sure we all can attest to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Why does this... Get "Smooth Criminal" stuck in my head? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Next time you go wheelin' give me a shout. I'm in Vancouver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverPath Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Same here, let me know when and where! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 I really want to hit Yacolt Burn when it opens, maybe plan a NPORA run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 The new wheeling park is going to be sweeeet. Jones Creek, Canyon Creek, and the Washougal Playgrounds are all really fun places to wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Never been anywhere locally but Tillamook . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWilly Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 So...latest...dropped the rig off at my buddie's place so he can fab a front bumper...and maybe a rear bumper/tire carrier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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