94 Pathfinder: Buyer’s remorse?

[DGuest]

Pathfinder

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/70971-95-Nissan-Pathfinder-Tourer



Nice truck, I built mine for the same reason as you. I have made all basic expo modifications to this vehicle if you have any questions I would be more then happy to help.

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[grox]

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Nice looking rig. What did you use for a lift?

 

[stioc]

Take a look at his build thread, post #16 has a link. Nicely done, looks perfect!

 

[DGuest]

4x4parts.com torsion bars, a-arms, rear coils bilstine shocks, Toyota wheels 31x10.5x15 BFG AT, steering support and dampener about 2"inchs over stock.

 

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[nasko]

Those are great trucks. Absolutely bulletproof. I tried very hard to kill one and it just kept on going. IMO all advice so far has been great, one other thing is to check the frame, especially above and behind the rear wheels. They are very prone to rusting there. Not a huge issue though as there are repair kits available. There is a lot of info about them on NPORA as mentioned. That generation of the Pathfinder made me really like Nissan. Very well built and underrated trucks.

 

[jonnyquest]

This has been said several times. It's important to make sure the timing belt and water pump have been changed. Manual calls for replacement every 105k miles. These are an interference engine, meaning if the belt breaks, expensive damage will result. I've been very happy with my 95. Reasonable fuel economy, keeps up with freeway traffic and overall pretty comfortable.

 

[JWP58]

I cant believe you scored that in Denver for that cheap. Used cars (well maybe just Toyotas) are CRAZY high in CO.

 

[grox]

I cant believe you scored that in Denver for that cheap. Used cars (well maybe just Toyotas) are CRAZY high in CO.

I don't think the early Pathfinders have caught on the same way the early 4runners and Landcruisers have. Of course the day after I buy a Pathfinder, this one pops up. Looks to be in decent shape. dreaded automatic tranny. http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/4547023087.html

 

[grox]

Thanks guys! Definitely feeling better about my purchase now. I agree with the above suggestions that the first thing to tackle is basic maintenance. Timing belt and water pump ordered. Researching mild lift options now. Thinking about tire options. I really like tall, somewhat skinny tires (pizza cutters). Light bar. Bike rack, etc.

BTW - We'll be building an off-grid container house (similar to the attached picture) on our Sayulita property, so doing a lot of reading and planning for that too. I can hardly wait until June 2015 when we take off on our big adventure!

 

[JWP58]

What does one of them fancy houses cost?

 

[grox]

What does one of them fancy houses cost?

Well, we'll be building it ourselves. Around $3200 for the 40' hi-cube shipping container delivered to our property (the one above is a 20'), plus everything to build it out. I'm hoping around 10k complete. I'm pretty good at sourcing stuff on the cheap. Last year I built this 22' "tiny house on wheels" for $3500 so I think 10k is very realistic for a 40' shipping container house..

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