The Nissan Path

doctahjones

had plastidip on for quite awhile, but my original coat on my rims finally started to crack after 1.5 years.

since i like the black look i decided to paint. i went with the duplicolor wheel paint from advance auto. problem is, they discontinued it.

since i have a day job now (no more working from ...

doctahjones

i forget sometimes just how much clearance the 2in lift and +2 diameter tires give us, it's usually obscured by the spare tire....the standard gallon water jug is centered under the rear diff, and the shot is lined up so the front skid plate is parallel with the rear diff...

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yup, crazy huh? but such and annoying squeak!

doctahjones

It's pretty straight forward, but the top bolt can be a real stubborn bitch. .

2nd'ed. take off tires, undo lower bolts, and then try to get to the top bolts.

air tools are HIGHLY recommended, so if you have a buddy you can visit or something do that.

for the passenger side top bolt make sure ...

doctahjones

NVSteve wrote: I don't know of anyone who isn't in love with theirs, which boggles my mind since I've had so many bad experiences with them on 3 different vehicles. Oh well, I guess I've always been outside the norm.

or maybe you're expecting F1 race car grip out of them on the snow?

doctahjones

I would not suggest the BFG ATs, as they really suck in the rain & suck overall once the tread is worn down a bit.

I'm not considering the BFGs...I know they are a well regarded tire but my brother had them on his Xterra for 3 years and they got downright scary in rain/slush.

i can appreciate ...

doctahjones

If you have to ask big boy, you cant afford it

doctahjones

My experience is the exact opposite. OH raised the limit to 70 a year or so ago. I used to run 75-80 and now run 80-85 and have lost about 1mpg on long trips. Best economy is around 45mph in OD. My typical commute is 50 miles of 55mph road, with lost of hills. I usually run 65-70 and average ...

doctahjones

had someone ask me some questions about things, figured i'd post my responses in case others had the same. these are just my opinions and what i have found that i liked with my pathy. your results and opinions may vary! 8)

Im looking to possibly paint my rims black. Do you think it will look ...

doctahjones

Jeroendc wrote:30 degrees slope

woooooooweeeee...my butt would be suckin up the seat right about then...i mean i barely like doing more than 25 in my wrangler, let alone my higher CoG pathfinder!

doctahjones

looks pretty good....but the sides of your pathy will never stay clean

doctahjones

forgot about this thread. i'm at ~87k now and the other day i started getting some of those "bumps" again when i'd manually go from 3rd to 2nd. checked the fluid and i was about 1/2 a qt low. after driving and making sure the tranny was warmed up, my dipstick was in the middle of the cold marking ...

doctahjones

no problems with mine either. i've un/installed it probably a half a dozen times (i uninstall whenever i take it into the dealer). i also let a buddy borrow it for his frontier because he wanted to try it out before buying one himself.

doctahjones

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i ALMOST got stuck getting setup for that last shot. i pulled off and just sunk. i wasn't going anywhere in 4hi, so i put it down into 4lo and just held it at around ...

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