Tungsten Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 When I get the center link, I'll let you know unless someone chimes in first. There should be no bump steer with the 2wd link but I understand why you would need a steering damper anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd21overland Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Okay im trying to figure out which parts to use so i can install a steering damper with the 2wd steering links. i went to nissan and the frame pin for the 2wd hardbody and 4wd pathfinder have different part numbers but look very similar in picture. can someone with both center links take a measurement of the placement of the steering damper mount on the 2wd hardbody center link?? i want to know which steering damper and which frame pin will need to be used with this setup.. I'm running rough country steering stabilizer on both my pathy and the parts pathy with the 2wd hardbody center link conversion. It uses a L bracket that bolts using 2 of the pitman arm bracket bolts and then bolts to the center using the stock centerlink tab. Well with the 2wd center link conversion you need to flip the centerlink over which now moves the centerlink tab alot closer to the pitman arm bracket so all you do removed the L bracket from the pitman arm side and bolt it up using the 2 idler arm bracket bolts and all is well the stabilizer still function the same and has the same range of motion just swapped sides. The rancho stabilier kit uses the 2 idler arm bracket bolt any way so its nothing out of the normal it just has you cut off the tabs on the centerlink any way and use 2 u bolt style clamps so no matter which stabilzer you go with both will work great. Just get the kit for the 4wd pathy and you will have no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd21overland Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Here is a example of what mine looks like just swap it to the idler side and all is well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd21overland Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Also for a update after another day of driving i really enjoy the way it feels even though it using used parts for the test it has a better steering feel then my 92 pathy and it has all new steering components lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I know! Nobody ever believes me around here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd21overland Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 This weekend i'm taking it to the offroad park to bash it around some and see how it does. I will have the pathy centerlink with tierods in the back incase some thing breaks. It takes me a whole 15 mins to swap it all out as a whole so no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Just a quick question do you know what size/thread pitch the bolts for the pin are? I lost mine a while back and need new hardware. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd21overland Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Just a quick question do you know what size/thread pitch the bolts for the pin are? I lost mine a while back and need new hardware. thanks. Not sure but i will definatly take them out and check for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 That's great, thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Thanks for the update, let us know how the abuse goes when you take it out. I will make my decision to grab this setup after that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Also just to clarify. I would be using the: WD21 OUTER TRE - WD21 ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE - HB INNER TRE - HB CENTERLINK in that order. Then I am going to tap the inside facing edge of the adjustment sleeve to 18mm. The HB inner tre end can then thread into the inner side of the WD21 adjuster. Am I correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 yes that's how you do it that adjustment sleeve has to couple the two TREs and that's all there is to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd21overland Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) OK i forgot today was a 4 day weekend at work due to presidents day so i took the parts pathy to the offroad park today. After 5 hours of playing and bashing the pathy over some jumps the steering system is still nice and tight and steering wheel is still on center and nothing is bent. The exhaust tail pipe on the other hand fell off but ehh its the parts truck so no worries lol. So i went on rockauto.com and ordered all new moog parts with 2wd hb centerlink and inner tre's so should be here in a few days fun fun. Now all i really need to do to my pathy is figure out how to adapt some skid plates to it since no one makes any other then the front for our lonely wd21's Edited February 18, 2012 by wd21overland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 awesome i'm doing the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amfq120 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 So is there still a need for the HD chevy outer TRE if using the 2wd d21 setup? The parts are pretty cheap on rockauto so i think I'll do the same. The center link and 2 inner TRE should be less than $200, plus the stabalizer will still be less than the grassroots system. Keep us posted dood, but since mine is already bent I think i'll just pick one up and swap em over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 MOOG should already have strong as ever tie rods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Yeah make sure to post some pics up of the proper setup with re-tapped adjusters to use the pathy outers. i wanna see what it looks like all said and done properly. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
918pathy Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 Would a center link from a 1st generation Xterra work on a Pathfinder Wd21? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Would a center link from a 1st generation Xterra work on a Pathfinder Wd21? If I am not mistaken they are the same... Been a while since I looked, but when I was in the process of going through my steering issues I did research it out... Hang on let me look... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmoore4512 Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Okay after looking back here is what I had found then: The two are slightly different but can be swapped... I actually sent one X CL to HooHaa as a core along with 2 others... They look almost identical with the exception of the X CL is slightly longer (SLIGHTLY) Part numbers are 95 WD21 DS80594 (Moog) 00 WD22 DS80593 (Moog) Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 (edited) Yeah make sure to post some pics up of the proper setup with re-tapped adjusters to use the pathy outers. i wanna see what it looks like all said and done properly. thanks! I will be going to a machine shop to do that. You actually need to re-tap for the inners, they are surprisingly thicker. A new thread is going up for the build. Edited February 18, 2012 by Tungsten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 I will be going to a machine shop to do that. You actually need to re-tap for the inners, they are surprisingly thicker. A new thread is going up for the build. Can't wait to see! If I can get the $$ together this might be my first meaningful mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
918pathy Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) Okay after looking back here is what I had found then: The two are slightly different but can be swapped... I actually sent one X CL to HooHaa as a core along with 2 others... They look almost identical with the exception of the X CL is slightly longer (SLIGHTLY) Part numbers are 95 WD21 DS80594 (Moog) 00 WD22 DS80593 (Moog) Hope that helps. That does help, thank you isnt the one for the Xterra suppose to be stronger Edited February 19, 2012 by 918pathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wd21overland Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 My parts will be here from rockauto on Tuesday so if no one has posted a write-up by then i will post one with pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) Awesome and you are threading out the adjusters to use the proper outer TRE correct?? Edited February 19, 2012 by Nefarious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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