thorpe991 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 so on 4x4 parts .com they have the safari bars for the 199.9 and up pathfinders with that fit a 1997 pathfinder or will it have to be modified to fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 From what I understand, the pre-facelift Pathys ('96-99.0) have a shallower front bumper. The face-lift R50's ('99.5-'04) have a longer snout. I think that the post face-lift can be modified by drilling shallower mount points to make it "snug". It should be easy to modify if the bar is aluminum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) From what I understand, the pre-facelift Pathys ('96-99.0) have a shallower front bumper. The face-lift R50's ('99.5-'04) have a longer snout. I think that the post face-lift can be modified by drilling shallower mount points to make it "snug". It should be easy to modify if the bar is aluminum. so if i understand what your saying is it will mount with no modification but will stick farther forward / farther away from the bumper on the pre face lift pathys Edited November 5, 2013 by thorpe991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Not positive. I just recall a discussion a couple of years ago about this subject. The bar mounts to the frame behind the bumper with four bolts. The frame did not change with the face-lift, just the skin/plastics. I have the brush guard (aluminum light holder) on mine and this is how it is mounted on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Not positive. I just recall a discussion a couple of years ago about this subject. The bar mounts to the frame behind the bumper with four bolts. The frame did not change with the face-lift, just the skin/plastics. I have the brush guard (aluminum light holder) on mine and this is how it is mounted on mine. ok so that would make sense so all i would have to do is drill new holes to make it fit tight to the bumper i want it just for looks not so much for protection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Trust me, there is no protection from these aluminum "guards". Mine is purely cosmetic and turns out to be a great place to mount the off-road lights. It is as useless as the tail-light guards. I'm pretty sure that they would cause more damage that if they were not mounted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorpe991 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Trust me, there is no protection from these aluminum "guards". Mine is purely cosmetic and turns out to be a great place to mount the off-road lights. It is as useless as the tail-light guards. I'm pretty sure that they would cause more damage that if they were not mounted. ya im pretty sure im going to get the safari guard as a full brush guard is to price for me at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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