1992 Pathfinder 7/8's ton SAS

[pathmaker]

started with this about 2 years ago. sittin on some 31" mud kings


PML and fender flares/step bars removed January 08



trimmed fenders, hurculined the body, and some 34" LTB's




blew the motor last june because i came down hard on a rock at Rausch Creek and blew my rear main. let the oil run too low and spun the front crank bearing. sat for a couple months before i decided to SAS it.

got 2 donor pathys one for the motor and one for a new rebuilt manual tranny to swap in(was an auto tranny)




picked up a D44HP Heavy duty out of a 77.5 F250 last december.




got a FF14B for the rear(no pics but everyone knows what that pig looks like) gonna shave the 14B down about 2.5" including shaving the ring gear.

aquired parts over the past couple months including a NIB detroit for the front for $360 off Pirate.





got 5.38 gears on the way as well as a riddler Diff cover for the D44.



was going to convert the front to 6 on 5.5 but abandoned that route. going with 8 on 6.5 to match the 14B

my front suspension will be cage arms with 2" .25" wall DOM using QA1 joints. going with progressive bronco lift coils from bronco graveyard. moving the axle foward 2"-4".

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steering will be inverted T with 1.25" .25 wall DOM with 7/8" GM one ton TRE's

rear suspension will be a longarmed version of my stock 4 link+panhard. going with 6.5" XJ front lift coils for the rear. pushing the axle back about 4". going with either a spool or detroit for the rear or i may just weld it. the end of the year im gonna redo my rear suspension to a double triangulated setup.

will be running 36-39" tires. i want some creepy crawlers but they are EXPENSIVE. probably go with some TSL's or LTB's

doing the build at my buddys garage in Richmond. hes got a 40X60 garage in his back yard with a car lift. IFS, motor and tranny will be coming out the 18th. should be done sometime in June.

ill post up some progress pics as the build continues. this is my first SAS so it will be a learning experience.

[pathmaker]

oh and here are some pics of my DD.....1995 Pathfinder on 34's. saw a couple of you guys at Jenro's yesturday with the EB croud.

Wheelin in the Pocono's of PA last winter

[onewyr]

Welcome to the site, it's nice to see another outsider building something different.
Looks like a pretty nice build. keep the pictures coming

[CORE 4WD]

Hey just make sure everything is lined up front to back and side to side. Use a plumb bob off the frame rails (if you want to get really tricky) for measuring side to side. The biggest part IMO is setting the caster. Pm me if you have any questions...
Keep the pics coming!

Dave

[87B2XLT]

Can't see the pictures, but it sounds like it's an interesting build... something after my own heart, even. I wouldn't mind building up a Pathfinder or Hardbody one of these days ;D

Dave G

[pathmaker]

Apr 7, 2009 3:52:00 GMT -5 87B2XLT said:

Can't see the pictures, but it sounds like it's an interesting build... something after my own heart, even. I wouldn't mind building up a Pathfinder or Hardbody one of these days ;D

Dave G

hardbody will be my next build. nothin major probably just waggy axles and leafs on 33's. always liked the hardbodys but like the pathfinders more. i wish i would have kept my 2 door for the build......

next weekeind will be the breaking ground for the build. i finally have everything for the build. motor, tranny and IFS will be removed. frame cleaned off. removing rear seats and all the interior to get ready for the hurculiner. relocating the ECU somewhere higher than under the passenger seat. gonna bring the 14BFF back to Flatlanders so we can trim 2.5" off the carrier and send the ring gear to my buddys machine shop to trim about 1/4" off that. gonna TIG some 1/2" plate using nickle rods inside and out in place of the missing metal. nothin like havin a 12 bolt 14BFF with more ground clearance than a 9". ill make a writeup about shaving the 14B when i begin that project.

[pathmaker]

oh yea and the riddler diff cover is BEEF!!! i highly recommend either a riddler or a crane. talkin to riddler now about a 14B cover which should be available in the next couple weeks. gonna have to shave it down and drill a new bolt hole in the bottom of the cover.

[pathmaker]

gettin started.....it was early!!




IFS GONE!!!!!





pile of unneeded junk



removing crap/disconnecting wires to remove motor





motor/trans out!!!!



as she sits now



pile of new parts



so motor, tranny, IFS is out. gotta cut some more stuff off the front of the frame. very productive day fo sho!!!!

[toynrnd]

Great start! I like the shop too! Is that in the backyard, or at a commercial place?

[pathmaker]

its my buddies shop in his back yard. hes got a bar next to the shop and a couple obstacles behind that to flex out on and play. fun with 4wheelers too.

nice setup hes got......


inside "The Broken Wrench"



so we wrench all day then go next door to "The Broken Wrench" and get honest with some George Dickle whisky and beers!!!!

[pathmaker]

engine is in!!!








just need to plug it up and it will run. went ahead and cut out the rad. support member to make the install easier. ill brace it later.

going to clean up the frame and weld on all my link hangers next weekend hopefully. also cleaning up the axles and welding on my coil buckets and link mounts on the axles. im trying to have my axles under it within the next couple weeks.

just picked up my nissan to ford brake lines. im trying to figure out if i want to use 4.5" XJ coils or 6" XJ coils on the corners. i abandoned the bronco coils cause i think they will be too stiff and not flex as much as i want it to. i need to get my axles under it and then take some measurements. my goal is to run 37"-38" tires. im thinkin the 6" XJ coils is what i need.

[BIG J]

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