Smashfinder Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 So I sold my pathfinder last summer, and was riding in a 03 Frontier with a bajillion kms on it. Every day, I missed my pathy. Last week, I found one online in Victoria, BC that blew my mind: 1993 Pathfinder, SE-V6 4WD, Loaded with heated leather, CC, A/C, sunroof, 4w disc, LSD, ...and 5Spd. It has a custom front bumper with removable 12k winch, 3+3 Calmini SL/Custom BL, 33" Interco Traxus M/Ts, Warn Hubs, pacesetter headers (w/ 300ZX studs), Dual friction clutch, Custom Dual Exhaust, MAF bypass, Steering Stab, custom bracketed Idler Arm, and more. Its throwing a lot of ponies, and its the rarest model I can think of (all the Nissan SE/LE pkg with Manual Trans). Interior is in pretty good shape (though my wolf-dog will probably change that) and the frame and body have been recently treated for all the standard rust spots. This guy who is a welder by trade, just finished building this rig over the last few weeks. Once he finished, he needed to sell it quick for some house money. I was there, cash in hand. He had literally just finished building this rig, and nearly all the aftermarket parts were brand new. Felt weird buying a pre-built truck, but it will definitely be a project anyway. He built for nothing but off-road, where I like performance on both sides where I can manage. The truck has lots of pros, but of course there are some cons too. It sucks to drive on pavement and on the highway. There is a crazy amount of vibration that I haven't figured out what is causing it yet (suspect steering components). The stock coil springs are sagged, and allow the 33s to stuff way up into the wheel wells and rub real bad (He built and welded his own coil lift brackets on the axle side). Torsion bars have lots of room to adjust up, but not until new coils. He kept the O2 sensor on the exhaust, but only on one side of the dual setup, with no crossover, so she's running awful rich. Dual Exhaust with no Cats sounds very tinny, but that might be because I just found out the exhaust hangars broke, and the mufflers are sitting on the rear axle. And the last but not least custom body lift didnt use all the mounting points... It appears to be from a kit (maybe the 87-89 kit or HB kit), but there are a couple spots empty, including the rear. It appears I have an adventure ahead. Let's see how the wife handles it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandpath Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 So I sold my pathfinder last summer, and was riding in a 03 Frontier with a bajillion kms on it. Every day, I missed my pathy. Last week, I found one online in Victoria, BC that blew my mind: 1993 Pathfinder, SE-V6 4WD, Loaded with heated leather, CC, A/C, sunroof, 4w disc, LSD, ...and 5Spd. It has a custom front bumper with removable 12k winch, 3+3 Calmini SL/Custom BL, 33" Interco Traxus M/Ts, Warn Hubs, pacesetter headers (w/ 300ZX studs), Dual friction clutch, Custom Dual Exhaust, MAF bypass, Steering Stab, custom bracketed Idler Arm, and more. Its throwing a lot of ponies, and its the rarest model I can think of (all the Nissan SE/LE pkg with Manual Trans). Interior is in pretty good shape (though my wolf-dog will probably change that) and the frame and body have been recently treated for all the standard rust spots. This guy who is a welder by trade, just finished building this rig over the last few weeks. Once he finished, he needed to sell it quick for some house money. I was there, cash in hand. He had literally just finished building this rig, and nearly all the aftermarket parts were brand new. Felt weird buying a pre-built truck, but it will definitely be a project anyway. He built for nothing but off-road, where I like performance on both sides where I can manage. The truck has lots of pros, but of course there are some cons too. It sucks to drive on pavement and on the highway. There is a crazy amount of vibration that I haven't figured out what is causing it yet (suspect steering components). The stock coil springs are sagged, and allow the 33s to stuff way up into the wheel wells and rub real bad (He built and welded his own coil lift brackets on the axle side). Torsion bars have lots of room to adjust up, but not until new coils. He kept the O2 sensor on the exhaust, but only on one side of the dual setup, with no crossover, so she's running awful rich. Dual Exhaust with no Cats sounds very tinny, but that might be because I just found out the exhaust hangars broke, and the mufflers are sitting on the rear axle. And the last but not least custom body lift didnt use all the mounting points... It appears to be from a kit (maybe the 87-89 kit or HB kit), but there are a couple spots empty, including the rear. It appears I have an adventure ahead. Let's see how the wife handles it... We need picture or it didn't happen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 welcome back to the family!!!!! NUTHIN WRONG WITH BUYING A PRE-BUILT (OR ALMOST DONE) PROJECT (whoops on the caps) ... I bought King with his lifts already on. if not ALL the body mounts are in, it causes mad body shimmy, i should know, the driver side BM bolt had snapped off (one under driver side pass rear door), and the body would shimmy like nobody's business. Sounds like a nice rig, but in order for you to be allowed FULLY back into the fold, pics are required lol! good to have you back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashfinder Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 Took some searchin to find out how to get this up, but here we go Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 HOLY WHEEL WEIGHTS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammyb33 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 yea, thats your problem right there. Those tires are improperly balanced. The tech doing the install does not know how to balance tires. I kept throwing weights on my MTRs so I now just use airsoft pellets in the tires to balance them, same idea as Dyna Beads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRich Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 yea, thats your problem right there. Those tires are improperly balanced. The tech doing the install does not know how to balance tires. I kept throwing weights on my MTRs so I now just use airsoft pellets in the tires to balance them, same idea as Dyna Beads Airsoft pellets are heavy enough to balance a tire? How many do you use? I use dyna beads in my bike tires and they work awesome. Smooth as glass up to 140 for the life of the tire. I had though of using some for the pathy because the tire alway seem out of balance after passing through mud. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Airsoft pellets are heavy enough to balance a tire? How many do you use? I use dyna beads in my bike tires and they work awesome. Smooth as glass up to 140 for the life of the tire. I had though of using some for the pathy because the tire alway seem out of balance after passing through mud. James there's a powder you can buy ($10 a bag) to balance wheels 35" and up. It's what I had for my 36" Iroks (for my Jeep). I have no problem getting Kings tires (33's) balanced the "regular" way (with weight inside the rim), and have only lost 1 weight in 6 years... NICE RIG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismothunder Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 You got swampers, that there be the problem, they will not balance worth a damn, I do hope there Bye-plys though. Thats one BA North land pathy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRich Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 there's a powder you can buy ($10 a bag) to balance wheels 35" and up. It's what I had for my 36" Iroks (for my Jeep). I have no problem getting Kings tires (33's) balanced the "regular" way (with weight inside the rim), and have only lost 1 weight in 6 years... NICE RIG! I've seen the powder used in over the road trucks, my only concern with that is if I ever have to put a plug If I get a flat. I had been lucky with my bike and didn't catch a nail until I was waiting for my replacement tire to come in. My 31s balanced well but as soon as I get mud inside the rim I'm bouncing all the way home, and I hunt almost 70 miles from home. I think a balance media would keep them balanced even with mud on the inside of the rim. I will have to go hit up some of the guys I used to deal with when I was working on big trucks and see about some of that powder. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashfinder Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Yeah, I had a feeling the wheels need a re-do as soon as I laid eyes on her. Theres a lot of lead there. I also think that for the BL, I'll just have to order a new kit from AC, and probably take the hit at the border. Offhand, has anyone had luck getting AC to use USPS vice UPS? UPS is the very worst option for broker fees at the 49th. Brodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daves94XE Posted April 3, 2011 Share Posted April 3, 2011 pretty awesome find! over on coloradok5.com and carolinak5.com alot of guys running swampers use the air soft beads on everything upto 44's. cant remember how much they used but i know theres plenty of post reguarding it over there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 I've seen the powder used in over the road trucks, my only concern with that is if I ever have to put a plug If I get a flat. I had been lucky with my bike and didn't catch a nail until I was waiting for my replacement tire to come in. James yup, the only downfall to the powder is if you blow a bead and lose any significant amount of powder.it is very effective and does help with larger tires, or wheels you don't want weights on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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