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Thanks!
Any 2002 LE owners want to swap their (flawless)17" wheels for my (flawless and almost brand new) 16" SE wheels? Mine are less than a month old! Less than 2000 mi on the rubber too! Just wonderin'.
Lance
Has anybody tried a shock upgrade yet? Any good or bad experiences?
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Did you ever experience shimmy or vibrations, if so, did the new shocks help any?
What setting do you run your RS9000's at most of the time?
I used to have shimmy with stock Dunlop tires (running Scorpion A/T now) but was fixed by the dealer. I don't think the shocks have anything todo with the shimmy, it was more of the tires being out of balance or out of round. A good tires shop will be able to fix it.
I'm usually running at setting #2, with rear tires at 30PSI and front at 32PSI.
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I've used a large fiberglass Thule Adventurer (luggage box) for about 10 years on my Volvos. This past summer I fitted it to my LE. The LE roof rack could have handled the box without any problem but unfortunately the Thule dealer didn't have the crossbar adaptor in stock (I waited till the day before vacation to purchase them - silly me) so I had to buy the track kit and feet to mount the loadbar/box. I had to remove the LE's rack to make room for the lower (Thule) feet which wasn't a problem. Everything fit perfectly and was extremely solid. I've had that luggage box all over the country through some of the worst weather and never has anything inside gotten wet or even damp. The ride was perfect - you don't even know it's there. The extra space it provides for additional items is amazing - it swallows lawn chairs, fishing poles, sleeping bags and every piece of soft luggage we've fed it.... It's extremely durable and easy to maintain (a little wax now and then........)
But most of all - I love my '02 PF..... Sorry Volvo...........
Thanks a lot
It'll mostly ne on road of course but occasionally
used on the beach as well. Can anyone recommend a decent 12 volt compressor to reinflate tires after deflating them for beach driving. Looking for something that won't take all day to inflate,not the "beach toy" type of compressor.
Thanks
A small $30 cigarette-lighter compressor (campbell-hausfield, truck-air, etc. available at your local WalMart or auto parts store) can inflate tires well, but it will take a long time (as much as 7 minutes per tire) depending on how much air you need to replace.
Other compressors, typical of those designed for hard-core off-roaders, are much quicker, but are expensive - $200-$300. Here are some examples:
QuickAir 2
"Ultimate" air compressor
Another alternative is the "powertank".
How much do you want to spend, and how portable do you want it to be, how low (psi) will you be running, and how far from the beach to the nearest gas station?
Thanks
Airing up from 15-30psi will probably take something like 5 minutes per tire with an inexpensive cigarette-lighter compressor. It may also require some kind of cool-down cycle during use as well. Most of the cheap compressors aren't really built for continuous duty. If a gas station isn't too far away ( less than 5 miles) you may not even need to air up with the portable.
BTW, transfer case skidplate I ordered bolted right on to my '02 SE. I ordered the bolts recommended by Xplorx and they fit perfectly. Thanks Xplorx/Dean!
http://autopia.ws/forums/showthread.php?s=f56df74551a91a070294651528ce63b6&threadid=11028
http://www.nissanusa.com/m/cma/i/3pa/3pathfinder_acc_si13_grlgd.jpg
http://www.grille-tech.com/detail.html?prodid=107
Also, where would one buy online a simple, no frills, chrome exhaust tip to cover up the ugly exposed tailpipe I saw at the dealer (I get them for all my vehicles)? Does anyone have a website that they have used and know fits? Does Infiniti have one for theirs?
http://briefcase.yahoo.com/phil99_5
If you do a search in the main forum, you can get the details.
On the insert and cooling, I agree but thought it was at least worth considering. Anyway, let us know how it works/looks and take a photo!
By the way I'm in Canada. As you know I'm on the verge of executing Plan B based on some early reports of deceiving Sports model (see main 4Runner thread) and also because they won't be available before sometime in November here in Canada.
I will want the chrome tip too. So I could get you one at the same time and we would manage to get it shipped to you.
If you are willing to wait a little bit we could do it that way.
P.S. Just gave a long and interesting interview to a major weekly news mag about the impact of the new Runner on Gen-Xers. I was very fair, but the reporter loved some of my descriptions of the new 4th Gen look! [which you are of course very familiar with by now!] Can't wait to see what makes it to press . . .!
I'm real close to executing on my Plan B. It could happen tonight, I'm going to pick up the deposit I've put for a 03 Runner. There is a Nissan dealer just across the street.
I've got some price confirmation here and the Sports will be 2k more than a LE (and the 03 Runner does not include leather and it has the plastic cladding issue). Interest rates will be around 7.9% for a new 4Runner and 5.8% for a Pathfinder LE. As my wife is saying: it's a no brainer. She thinks the 4Runner is horrible and she's really wondering why I'm hesitating.
I think I will go for the savings (around 75$ a month). I'll probably use that money to buy an ATV and in that case I'll get the best of both worlds.
The only issue is that the Pathfinder is due for a redesign. It's likely to happen next year and hopefully not as a 2003.5. But like for the 4Runner it could be a bad redesign and they could use the redesing to hike the prices. As well Nissan has nice design but both the Murano and Z cars are a bit to weird to my taste.
I visited my dealer late last night and he was able to give me a definitive pricing on the 03 Runner. Here in Canada it is very expensive, to get a sport I would have to pay close to 200$ a month more than I'm paying today for a 99 SR5. Ouch. The Pathfinder will only be 70$ more after intense negotiations, at that is for a fully loaded LE truck. The price/feature is tough to beat but I admit that my 4Runner felt better a bit. I guess the Pathfinder is just different and I'll get used to this difference.
I will finalize the deal next Tuesday. In the meantime I have a Toyota rep that is trying to find me a 2002 Limited for just a 40$ more than the Pathfinder.
Funny thing: At the Toyota dealer yesterday everybody agreed that the non-limited 2003 is not nice at all and that the plastic cladding is a very bad idea that is likely to hurt their sales.
mjohnr99, does it bother you to buy the Pathfinder despite the fact that it will be remodeled next year ? It bothers me a bit but because of that I'm enjoying substantial savings and the 03 is likely to be the best year for the Pathfinder.
Ciao
- got the '03 SuperBlack 4WD LE and all is well. sounds like the runner debut is still suffering from the cheesy cladding . . . anyway, on my new ride, already replaced the factory racks with the Thule towers and load bars - very clean - Adventurer box perfectly mounts and is centered with roofline from side perspective. Front windows now tinted at 50% (factory rear are 20%, doing fronts 35% would have been closer, but wanted to keep VA legal - besides, the contast between 50% and 20% is better than former 100% and 20%). Definitely get the three-piece Black Armor cargo protector described at Post #33 - I did; came in 2-3 days. Fits perfectly, stays in place, things slide easily in the whole way with seet backs down, dog already puked up steak bones back there and simply hosed it down. Waitin' on Phil47 and that grille insert - other than the one he found, I had ZERO luck searching the 'net for alternatives. Phil47, I want one with around 3/16" holes - how small are they on the grille tech? So, almost done now with these misc. final touches: still need to decide on the draw-tite hitch (or some other?), front cargo mats, a decent brand of side window deflectors (front only; do not like looks of rear; tried Nissan part, but inferior quality and plastic was very rough and cheap), and someone in Canado needs to give me the number for that chrome tail pipe tip!?! ;> Then, I will be done. Almost . . . the Thules aways add a lot of wind noise, and because the Thule fairing will interfere with the sunroof given the bar spread I need, I will also have to find a sunroof deflector. [Nissan says there is not one available yet for the '03s (had plastic problems with '02s they said).] Sheesh, that's still a lot to go. FYI, decided against anything beyond these basics - I won't need grille/taillight guards and I'm leery of bug deflectors and such that require drilling, etc. Anyone with suggestions/brands on any of the above, feel free . . .
No accessories yet. I'm remodeling my home so goodies are in the form of paint, moldings, coffee tables etc these days!!!!!! Maybe next summer.
I did not go for black, we own a black protege and that cars is very tough to clean, scratches shows a lot, etc. So I did not wanted two black cars..... But the superblack LE is very nice and mean looking. Congrats mjohnr99.
On a monthly basis the 03 LE will cost me 175$ less that a 03 4Runner Limited. I have big plans for a Quad (Honda Foreman 450es). Two toys for the price of one !!!!!
Only a few drawbacks so far:
1)To some extent I preferred the 99 4Runner look in my driveway. It looked meaner, bigger.
2)The driving position was higher. I felt more in a commanding position in the 4Runner.
3)The Pathfinder engine sounds like a car engine.
4)The Path does not seem as rugged. I don't think I will take it offroad as much. Maybe when I'll feel more comfortable with it I'll change my mind about its offraod abilities.
Waiting for your comments mjohnr99
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I am kind of with you on those "disadvantages," especially the lower carlike stance, but here are some other considerations that told me the glass was really half full:
- as you know, the HP on the 3rd Gen was not enough for me (hence my supercharger idea) so I would rather have the carlike sounding engine in the LE with its better HP - plus, the supercharger would have made its own "Interesting" sound . . .
- yes, the 3rd Gen looks "meaner" in stance and lines, but I think when I look at this LE in SuperBlack and compare to the lower, rounder, 4th Gen two-tone deal I faced, this looks superior in my driveway all the way.
-yes, I don't think it will be as rugged; rougher in the rear axle/suspension, drum brakes in rear, steering is not as fluid, etc. but you get what you pay for and that to me is a "benefit" in an opportunity costs sort of way. . . as I will deal with these all, very minor in the big picture of all the problems with other brands in the SUV world, plus given the money I can now put elsewhere. For example, look at the Nissan carpet and floor mats - very cheap compared to 3rd/4th Gen . . . but, heh, that is a plus for me as I would put in Huskys in either and would rather have the $$ at this point. Headliner is more cardboard-like, but why pay for something when it will serve its purpose just fine. Overall, I like the interior LE better than the cloth 3rd Gen I would have had: wife likes heated and memory seats, etc. Basically, Nissan has figured out where to cut costs without sacrificing overall reliability/performance; that has always been how I viewed their products. It was always my back up plan for this reason. Check out the current Consumer Reports Used cars guide on the shelves - I was very pleased to see my view confirmed . . . very few, if any, major differences between the important aspects of the Nissan and Toyota product over the yers, other than depreciation. I was pleased to see how reliable the Pathfinder has been in the current design - definitely, worth a read! Confirms a good purchase. [By the way, cars are not investments: take the $$ you save and invest up front and you will be better off 10 years later than with a higher resale 3rd Gen but no compounded investment returns.]
Yes, it's not the 4th gen I always dreamed would come out, but that truck was a fiction and we only got a sad disappointment for the price and look of the 4th Gen. So, if someone said you only have 31K to shop with, what would you buy? Yes, a Corvette or H2 would be the fun, dream car still, but for the realistic 31K figure, the best choice (and dream car for that price) is no doubt a fully loaded top-of-the-line LE.
As for the chrome tip, I'm sure I posted the Nissan Part# in one of my posts this Spring when I purchased it. Do a search of the main forum (under my ID?) and you'll probably find it.
Curious: what hitch do you reccomend? Hidden Hitch or Draw-Tite? Which is easier to install yourself? [From posts on board, sounds like it might be Draw-Tite - but it does not have the step.]
403-284-4611
Hyatt Infiniti (ask for the chrome tip off the Platinum Edition QX4)
403-258-2255
As for the hitches, you're asking the wrong guy...sorry.
Good Luck.
Regardless, I'll measure the OD of the stock tip and the chrome tip to confirm this.
Thought I'd pass my recent E-mail exchange along to maybe assist those understanding earlier posts dealing with Husky liners/mats and whether they keep the crud & mud off the fake dead-pedal region. Apparently, the mats (which I think some may have) do not cover dead-pedal, whereas the liners do cover (but you noted that that region of the liner gets all scuffed up).
Hope this helps others - I think I'll grab the liners; the photos that Husky sent look great.
Husky E-mail exchange:
I question as to whether or not the persons providing you with information
do have Husky Floor Liners. Maybe they are speaking about our Husky Floor
Mats instead. The Pathfinder has remained unchanged (floor pan wise) since
its last major revamping in 1996. The console between the front seats did
change in length a couple of years ago, but not the floor pans. I have
attached a photo of our driver's side liner below (#3511x) which shows the
fit, as well as a photo of the passenger side liner. The driver's side does
cover the carpeted area (dead pedal area) as do all of our liners except in
odd applications where the dead pedal is extremely large and not carpeted.
Namely the Corvette and the old body style Toyota Rav4.
Hope that I have provided you the information you are looking for. If not,
please e-mail me back or call me at 800-344-8579 ext. 113.
Thanks,
Steve Bower
Winfield Consumer Products/Husky Liners
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 9:40 AM
To: customerservice@huskyliners.com
Subject: Question on Husky Liners for 2003 4WD Nissan Pathfinder LE
Can you confirm that the driver's seat side floor liner does NOT cover the
Nissan Pathfinder's fake "dead pedal" region of the floor carpeting (i.e.,
upper left portion of foot well where your left foot rests while driving).
People who have bought Husky Liners for their '01 and '02 Pathfinders claim
that the liner does not cover this area and thus exposes this portion of the
carpeting to mud. This is only a minor issue, but wanted to confirm with
the source that this was in fact true before I ordered liners for my new '03
Pathfinder. [You probably can confirm by just looking at your liners for
that vehicle and whether there is a cut-out or not in that upper left region
for the Nissan fake dead-pedal.]
Appreciate your help! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
E-mail Exchange (he's off on the HP thing though):
The '03 models are getting more horsepower, but the floor pans are not
changing. We have not yet viewed the 2003 model Pathfinder, but the
dealership in Wichita has had one and says the only changes are cosmetic and
drive train related. The part numbers you would need are #3611x--front
liners/#6611x--second seat liners and #2511x--cargo liners. I have attached
photos of the liners below in the second seat area. As you can see we have a
shorter wall in the front near the underseat registers and the liners do not
block the air flow. Don't get me wrong, the mats are a nice product, but not
as custom fitted as the liners. If you decide on the mats, the part number
is #5202 for the second seat area.
Sincerely,
Steve Bower
Winfield Consumer Products/Husky Liners
-----Original Message-----
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 10:52 AM
To: sbower@huskyliners.com
Subject: RE: Question on Husky Liners for 2003 4WD Nissan Pathfinder LE
terrific! great customer service you guys, and quick! nice photos!
yes, I bet you are right - they probably got the mats and not the liners .
. . I couldn't imagine you not lining that fake dead pedal area as mud would
get encrusted everywhere. So I definitely am going to order today for the
front (not sure on liners for the rear, I heard it blocks the pathfinder's
rear heater vents below the front seats - maybe the Husky mats would be
better in the rear???)
However, they do have a few "shortcomings". First, they are a fairly hard plastic so they can take some time to fit into place if they are cold. Also, the rear liners include that bridge piece over the transmission hump which never seems to sit quite flat, and also makes opening the rear seat cupholder very tricky (I think I'm going to cut that piece off). Finally, although they don't block the rear seat heater vents, the high lip certainly impedes the airflow.
All that being said, I still think they are the best product (of their type) on the market and would buy them again.