'08 Pathfinder V8 Overland Build-Diesel Heater, Sleeping Platform, Sink, Sprayer...

[Dmski]

Completely understand that! I've also come to realize that day trips to an ORV park or difficult trails are fun, they aren't exactly what I fully enjoy. I've definitely enjoyed exploring new areas with some technical terrain thrown in. But it's always been about the landscape and camping/exploring for me and less about the hardcore rock crawling and carnage that goes along with it.

Weird about my photos... It's been a while since I went back through them and the Photobucket fiasco messed with all of the threads... I'll have to take a look and see if I can update some of it. I just finished up the sleep platform last night actually. Went a slightly different route than yours but I'm hoping it will work out alright.

 

[N.Y.X.]

I can see some of them and I do have the photobucket add in so it bypasses the issue. IDK if it's your flickr or what. But I would like to see the finished product!

 

[N.Y.X.]

Sad news... was hit by a cabbie last Thursday So far $4100 in just body work, they have no clue on the suspension!!

 

[llamalander]

A Prius, huh... Doesn't matter how good they make you feel on the inside if you don't look outside while you're driving.
The idiot who destroyed his civic making a u-turn into my back door bought me a new throttle body and I decided to keep his paint.
Sometimes you can make some good come of it, sorry to see it happened though-

 

[N.Y.X.]

It's just really bad timing with it being winter season. I need it to get to work and if it snows, the 135i with 265/35/R18's won't cut it. It just sucks now that it will be on the vin report, etc. but I am just happy to say I wasn't in my xterra as I would have flipped it and it would have been totaled.

 

[BeardedHombre]

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Hello all, long time lurker here. Figured it was a good time to start my build thread! Before this I had a 2010 Ford Ranger budget build to try the truck platform and really wanted to go back to the SUV. As previous to the Ranger I built a 2006 Xterra S model that was just too slow in the CO mountains with 35's and 4.10's. So I felt a great compromise would be the V8 pathfinder.... other than 3 aspects. 1, the roof rack does not go to the windshield, but is shorter due to sunroof. 2, the limitations on gearing being a 3.36 option without SAS'n the rear end. And finally the rear IFS. I felt with my previous knowledge of the platform, my interests leaning more toward camping and overlanding, along with towing in the mountains; this would be a great option for me.

Finally, I like to build all kinds of things and currently have a handful of projects. Here are some pictures of my current and past builds.
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Curious with your Ranger build, how did that shell effect your MPG? Thinking about something like that for a Frontier.

 

[N.Y.X.]

I am a really bad person to ask as MPG is irrelevant to my decision making process. I can tell you it was a dog; but I also thought geared xterra was a dog and think this V8 pathfinder is also slow af lol. But then again I am used to 300whp+ daily drivers.

 

[BeardedHombre]

I am a really bad person to ask as MPG is irrelevant to my decision making process. I can tell you it was a dog; but I also thought geared xterra was a dog and think this V8 pathfinder is also slow af lol. But then again I am used to 300whp+ daily drivers.

Lol I hear ya. I used to daily my race car waaay back in the day that I had to drive on a 50/50 mix of race fuel and pump gas. With an 80 mile a day commute haha. I was just curious if you noticed any difference.

 

[N.Y.X.]

Yeah, I didn't notice anything crazy. I was going to add a different roof rack and fairing to help aerodynamics but never got around to it!

 

[hovenator]

Pathy is looking good despite the Prius damage. Any future plans? Or is it a write off at this point?

 

[N.Y.X.]

Thanks!! I am not sure at this point, I will fix and keep for a bit and decide over winter what I want to do.

 

[N.Y.X.]

Got a couple doors for the pathy and a mirror on the way. Have paint scheduled for spring. Need to finish up my armor as well...

 

[N.Y.X.]

Little maintenance and building the roof rack.

 

[N.Y.X.]

Added some more pics of the roof rack above. Need to add the awning mounts, 2 - 20" alley light mounts, 20" rear light mounts & the front 30" light mounts and she'll be ready for a test run. I picked up a Pelican 1615 Air that will fit perfectly across the back. I also made a little bracket to replace the one on my snorkel that you are supposed to rivet to your A-pillar (no thanks). I need to trim some more off the windshield side to assure it is above the glass; other than that it's solid.

 

[PetitFrereArmada]

Amazing build. Keep up the great work. You make me feel ok I can really build the inside if my QX to be sleeping inside, instead of thinking of a roof top tent.