Where did you order your transfer case skid plate from ?? I can't seem to source one any where?? Thanks in advance
Hey I got your PM too so I'll respond here. I called the local parts dept, gave them the part# and had them special order it. They do take orders online so try them here or call them:
www.ocnissanirvine.com
3040933G00 GUARDUNDER,TRANSFER 1 $0.00 $22.57 $22.57
3320133G10 BOLTFIX,UNDER GUARD 2 $0.00 $1.35 $2.70
The other bolt size (see the previous page or two) they said they couldn't order.
Hope this helps.
Could also check out the Cooper AT3s.
I love my Cooper STT tires, mainly because of the ply amount. 5+5. But the BFG are alright IMO. However in your neck of the woods they should be great. The BFG AT were the tire to run in AZ just because of the flotation factor on the sand. But down here in Florida, the AT are horrid for the mud. Its like trying to mud with street tires. No go.
Side note: I just scored a second set of wheels from a former fellow Pathfinder owner. So, I have my stock 15x7 with my STT mud tires. And now 16x7 for street tires. Which could be a option for you also, a second set for street only.
Look at the Toyo AT II. You may be able to get an "xtreme" size with more aggressive lugs and deeper tread in your size. Mine aren't but have excellent roadholding, and seems to stick to everything off road. In my experience they outperform the BFG AT. Check out their thread in the general mod section.
Both the STT and the Toyo AT II (while very different from each other) are great tires and have been on my radar screen for sometime. There are truly dozens of great tires on the market today including the Duratracs. I think most Duratrac owners will say they're very happy with them and wouldn't go back to the BFG ATs or xyz that they had before. However, each tire will have its own pros and cons and each owner will see the tires in a different way based on terrain and usage. From my perspective, we don't see much mud here at all, what I do deal with a lot is rocks- sharp rocks, boulders, loose dirt, silt etc. The Duratracs have phenomenal traction both on and off-road, they're truly in between a typical AT and an MT tire in the traction dept but they don't seem to be very rock resistant. The BFG ATs on the other hand aren't known for mudding but they're known for their superior sidewall strength and they wear like iron. The more off-road oriented Coopers also have their Armor-Tek3 technology which gives them more strength and resistance against rocks. That's what I'm looking for offroad i.e. puncture and sidewall tear resistance without going to a dedicated mud-tire (KM2, STT etc which stand up to the rocks better). I could go to a dedicated mud tire too because the Pathy's not my daily driver but I typically have to cover 300-400 miles on pavement at 70mph with the family onboard to go 30-60 miles offroad
The other thing I don't like about the Duratracs is that they feel like they wander a bit on the road...again less rubber on the road the less grip/tracking-straight though this may be they're still new or perhaps I have to play with the tire pressures more.
Based on my research so far I've only found the BFG ATs, Cooper ST or ST Maxx and potentially Falken WildPeak AT to be the only tires worth trading my Duratracs for. Case in point - Paul of EQUIPT is building his new 2013/14 4Runner and he went the BFG ATs. He could've literally picked any tire he wanted, more-so because it's his company's moving billboard so a more aggressive tire would've 'looked' better but he said that while he realizes there are some great tires on the market these days and everyone has an opinion about them he simply chose to stick with what has worked well for him over the past decade or so of offroading in the west- that says a lot to me.
I haven't looked at the Toyo M55s closely but I'm also limited by what Discount Tire can offer me a swap for...I think they try to sell what they think will make you go away and not keep coming back. When I asked them to quote me the Coopers they made it sound like it's going to take a lot of effort to get the pricing for those vs. the BFGs which they were ready to order for me right away.
