pathfinder capabilities

[esp22]

Hey guys, just bought nissan pathfinder 1990 model...are they any good offroad?If yes, any modifications you recommed doing to it?


Thanks

[NutterGQ]

lol maybe you should have asked b4 ya bought it....but with that said search is your friend!

[chimpboy]

IMHO they are moderate off-road, not in the same box as a Patrol but on par with other IFS rigs like pajeros, vitaras and (some) hiluxes etc. Better than the less capable utes like couriers and B2600s etc.

Have you got LSD?

[esp22]

cost me $800 so thought i wud grab it lol

[Yom]

Some work to make the rear suspension work properly and they seemt o be fairly good 4wd's. They will never drive very nicely though.

[whitemav]

Had a 86 2 door, not bad off-road but you need to put bigger tyres on them. 31" are good size for them. Is very easy to body lift them and wind up the front torsion bars.
They do have a lsd as standard. But is not all that effective.
Not bad all-round tourer but they dont like deep ruts or bog holes.

[Tom0]

Aaah. That pic brings back such memories... of the interior of my 88 GQ, and of my old troopy which filled up in a similar manner one cold afternoon when it got stuck on a 45% left hand tilt, one side in a bog hole, one side dry (I was trying to go around and one side slipped in- it was 3 feet deep)


For $800 you can't go far wrong. If it gets stuck, just leave it there. =)

[Vsicks Pathy]

They are quite capable if you do a little bit to them.



Both of these Pathies had a 2.4ltr 4cyl POS. Both now have a Commodore V6 in them. Mine, the silver and black, has a 3 inch body lift and a 4 or 5 inch suspension lift with a live axle (MQ) up the front with 33's. The other one belongs to sw and has a 2 inch body lift, stockish ride hight and an air locker with 31's (I think).

The Pathfinder with the locker in it (sw's) was very impressive and got through some boggy ruts with no effort at all. Unlike mine with its open diffs.
So long story short, both will go where most other 4wds will go but the steering on the IFS is a major issue.

[whitemav]

No sh1t mate, That black one on the 33"s is my old car?
Same as in my pic above.
If Im right it has got a cut down wheel carrier?
Nice work on it by the way.

[whitemav]

What a blast from the past.
Thought I better check the reg when I got home after opening my big mouth.
Heres a couple of pic's of it from about 8 years ago





How you have built it up is exactly how I wanted to but didnt have the cash or know-how. Nice work.

[sw1]

The other one belongs to sw and has a 2 inch body lift, stockish ride hight and an air locker with 31's (I think).

hay, hay, hay, now
2" body & 2" suspension





dont worry, no more hot air from me

great car, nice & light i reckon. steering arms are no good tho
ah those photos bring back some good trip memories.

[sw1]

How you have built it up is exactly how I wanted to but didnt have the cash or know-how. Nice work.

it was/is a very nice piece of work

[Vsicks Pathy]

No sh1t mate, That black one on the 33"s is my old car?
Same as in my pic above.
If Im right it has got a cut down wheel carrier?
Nice work on it by the way.

Small world. She certainly looks different now. lol. I modded the wheel carrier some more too. The interior is still the same except for the stacker and head unit.

Currently it is in the garage getting the next round of mods done to it. Divorced transfer case and fitting a getrag with all the manufacturing of crossmembers, cutting and welding that this mod requires. Time is a factor, not enough of it that is, so it has been slow going.

Just scored auto lockers for it too. So it will be locked front and rear when it finally gets back on the road. I hope to have coil overs done too.

Are you still in Wantirna? I'll bring it around when it is done.

Cheers,

Steve.

[Vsicks Pathy]

The other one belongs to sw and has a 2 inch body lift, stockish ride hight and an air locker with 31's (I think).

hay, hay, hay, now
2" body & 2" suspension

I knew I'd stuff it up somehow Steevo. At least I got the tyre size right. lol

[nzdarin]

The rear diff is the same as a Patrol so don't worry about strength there but the front isn't as good. The have a weak steering box. (relatively speaking). The basic chassis drive train etc is the same as a Navara etc for coils spring in the rear.
A mate has one that goes very very well but he is constantly repairing the front steering/suspension. With the 3.0 V6 the go very well. I have one of these as well but it was used mainly on road as a work wagon, but I'm thinking of putting the drive train and suspension from my GQ under it as something different. (including the turboed V8)

[whitemav]

No sh1t mate, That black one on the 33"s is my old car?
Same as in my pic above.
If Im right it has got a cut down wheel carrier?
Nice work on it by the way.

Small world. She certainly looks different now. lol. I modded the wheel carrier some more too. The interior is still the same except for the stacker and head unit.

Currently it is in the garage getting the next round of mods done to it. Divorced transfer case and fitting a getrag with all the manufacturing of crossmembers, cutting and welding that this mod requires. Time is a factor, not enough of it that is, so it has been slow going.

Just scored auto lockers for it too. So it will be locked front and rear when it finally gets back on the road. I hope to have coil overs done too.

Are you still in Wantirna? I'll bring it around when it is done.

Cheers,

Steve.

Not in Wantirna anymore, but still in the eastern burbs.
When its all done will have to go for a wheel, would love to see what it can do.
Will be great with the light weight, lockers and gears.
Ill have to watch out, my Mav might struggle to keep up

[twodiffs]

Nice mods, I had one just the same beofre I got my first Patrol, Was a 96 2.7D non turbo, put 31's on it which affected the gearing dramatically. Put heavy duty torsion bars and wound the front up - lifted coils in back...prob was there was no movement towards upper bump stop. I was taking it places I shouldn't and every six months when i went for a warrant of fitness it cost me $2-400 to get the ifs front repaired. That was the only prob - too many ball joints and suspension components so good move on putting a live axle in!!

[Yom]

These WD21's and LN130 sort of sized vehicles really highlight how overweight the pootrolls and landbruisers really are I reckon?

[love ke70]

for 800 bucks itll go further than most rigs, just coz you dont have to care whether it comes out upside down or not

[terra88]

Hey mate, the weakest part in the suspension is the idler arm (same as most IFS vehicles) In my terrano I made a brace to stop it bending the shaft.. Have pics if you need them .... Also the draglink itself wears out and get what is call rollover where instead of moving sideways it basically rolls or pivots on the tierods and idler etc and makes the steering very vague and tram track alot ...

[noodle]

If your interested in in mods check out this link.
http://www.4x4parts.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php[url]

These blokes do some pretty crazy mods with them.[/url]

[terra88]

also this site is good... mainly USA rigs but you get the idea ... google NPORA ... nissan pathfinder off road association .. not the NZ one either as there is two sites ..