Background:
I purchased the Pathfinder in May of 2002, as a means of transportation for myself while in college in Rochester, NY. I needed 4WD for the winters, as well as an SUV to be able to haul my stuff back and forth from school to home. I originally had no intent of taking it off-road or modifying it beyond an upgraded stereo and some better tires.
Since I purchased it, I have changed my perspective and now take it off-road as often as I can, and have performed many modifications to it for better off-road performance, increased reliability, increased performance, and better load carrying ability.
Modifications:
Italicized items have links to more detailed pages.
Suspension:
- 3" Automotive Customizers Suspension Lift
- KYB GR-2 Front Struts
- Bilstein 5150 Rear Shocks
- Armored Front Lower Control Arms
- Reinforced Rear Trailing Arms
- Polyurethane Suspension Bushings
Engine/Drivetrain:
- Flowmaster 40-Series Muffler
- Nissan Quest 125A Alternator
- Increased Capacity Infiniti QX4 Oil Pan
- Modified Nissan Frontier Rear Limited Slip Differential
- 5-Speed Manual Transmission Swap (Coming Soon)
- 3.7:1 Low Range Transfer Case Gears (Coming Soon)
- ARB RD24 Rear Air Locker (Coming Soon)
Exterior/Body Protection:
- TJM T-15 Winch Bullbar
- T-Max 9,000lb Electric Winch (Coming Soon)
- ARB Nissan Navara Safari Snorkel
- 4Crawler Ultimate Rock Sliderz
- BlackPanther Front Skidplate
- BlackPanther Engine/Transmission Skidplate
- BlackPanther Transfer Case Skidplate
- BlackPanther RockWashers
- Custom Built Safari Roof Rack
- Hella 500 Driving Lights (Front Bumper)
- Hella 550 Driving/Fog Lights (Roof)
- Baja Tough Driving Lights (Backup)
Interior:
- Custom Made Video Camera Mount
- Home Built Cargo Drawer
- Fire Extinguishers
- Pitch/Roll Meter
Electrical/Communications:
- Cobra 19DX Ultra III CB Radio w/ PA
- Wilson 5000 Roof Mount Antenna
- Uniden BC350H Scanner
- Cobra GPS500 Compact GPS
- Alpine CD Player w/ iPod Controller
- MB Quart Component Speakers
- Alpine Amplifier
- JL Audio Subwoofer
- JL Audio Amplifier
Other:
- CO2 Tire Inflation System
- Custom York On-Board Air System
- Nissan Factory Service Manual Link (1999, PDFs Directory)