Off- Road Build R50! Subframe Drop, Locker, Skid Plates. How to build an R50 Pathfinder Off-Road!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Today I'm happy to feature this great R50 build on the channel. Ricky's R50 Pathfinder has it all! A fresh subframe drop from pines to spines off road, sf creation skid plates, and even my old lokka auto locker! These are all great parts to look at adding if you want to turn your R50 Pathfinder or Infiniti QX4 into an off-road beast! This R50 gets used and it shows in the modifications! Offroading is all about traction, clearance, and armor, and this has some of everything. The lokka auto locker is great for traction (the factory LSD also is a start!), as are the tires. The SFD increases the breakover, approach, and departure angles. The skid plates are their for when everything else isn't quite enough! All together, a solid Off-Road/Overland R50 build.
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Owner's Instagram: / ricksha_r50
Things on this pathfinder:
Awning: amzn.to/2Vl1mvT
ARB diff breather kit: amzn.to/3ijKdeG
Bilstien 33-185569 Shocks: amzn.to/3fpk6Bm
Warn Manual Hubs: amzn.to/3xktMDl
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Tools That I use:
DeWalt tool set (closest available kit, mine is discontinued): amzn.to/2LDiV5i
What’s on my Pathfinder:
Front Auto Locker: Lokka.com , see my gears and lockers playlist for more info (link directly above)
Front Lift Springs (AC Coils): www.4x4parts.c...
Rear Lift Springs (Land Rover NRC9449’s): www.lrdirect.c...
Tires ~32” tall:
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For 17” rims: amzn.to/2WZKIQX
Mile Marker Manual Hubs: amzn.to/2UQZiHE
Aux Fog lights: amzn.to/2UttKJ2
Front Bumper Spot Lights: amzn.to/2xxrKqm
Roof Rack Spot Lights: amzn.to/2wNsTd6
Rear Flood Lights: amzn.to/3bEzhlY
Rock Lights: amzn.to/2WWuKad
Sliders: amzn.to/2vZVlbm
Slider Mounts: amzn.to/2vXpFTY
Hi Lift: amzn.to/3dChbTg
Air compressor: amzn.to/2JsifeQ
Recovery Rope: amzn.to/3dAr9Vc
Bug Guard: amzn.to/3dAsiMu
Trailer Hitch D-Ring: amzn.to/2QXzZCF
CB Radio: amzn.to/2Jq0tbX
CB Antennae: amzn.to/2xBa6lo
Shocks: amzn.to/2JtcNZ6
Extended Rear Brake Line (for non VDC): amzn.to/2UMNLct
Other Notable R50 Products:
Suspension:
OME 2928 (Front) Coils: amzn.to/2ymYP8L
Land Rover NRC9446’s: www.lrdirect.c...
Land Rover NRC9447’s: www.lrdirect.c...
Hubs (Make Sure They Fit Your Wheels!):
Warn Manual Hubs: amzn.to/2UtuGNy
Mile Marker Manual Hubs: amzn.to/2UQZiHE
Rugged Ridge Manual Hubs (These should fit any wheel!): amzn.to/2ygF6HG
Camera Equipment:
Sony Camera: amzn.to/3hUamzr
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Action Microphone: amzn.to/3AQJAR2
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For more info on the vehicle, check Ricky out on Instagram: instagram.com/ricksha_r50/
Links to relevant products in the video description.
Thanks for watching guys!
-Tyler
A 71 yr old duck ,deer hunter from Cheatam Co. Tennessee BIG R -50 fan they are just built better than any other SUV .My hats off to you son you have really put a lot of work into making The Pathfinder the better OFF ROAD VEHICLE off all time. I've driven old Rovers to International Chiefs &Scouts but the PATHFINDER is #1 in Craftsmanship!! By far Mine is going on 22 years of hassle free SERVICE! AGAIN THANKS YOU'VE DONE a great job here!
I have a Nissan Pathfinder 2001 LE 3.5 in northern Mexico, it works very good, greetings to all
Man I can’t wait to finish my R50 build. This is goals.
Flagship is a good way to describe this pre-facelift R50
So to raise the vehicle this is what was used:
AC 2" front coils NRC9448 rear coils w/ bilstein 5100
- 31" bfg KO2
- pines to spines 3" SFD
- front Lokka locker 4.6
Thanks!
thanks for video. what about reliability differences between pre and facelift models? some say that pre facelift is generally more reliable.
Anything with the VG33E is going to be more reliable than the VQ35DE. But some facelifts have the VG33E
Just bought a 99 infinity qx4 looking for ideas 😂 this thing is ext what I was looking to do to mine
Nice pathfinder 💪👍
best pathfinder build on youtube🤙🏼🤙🏼
Pathy excellent off road vehicle . One thing it’s hard to find with out rust
They're very easy to find without rust on the west coast...
Arizona👍🏼
That was a sick review. It was cool getting to see some of the details of this build after only seeing snippets of it on IG and other places. You skipped one of my favorite parts of the P2S subframe drop kit- the camber adjustable front coilover spacer! That thing is a work of art how they built it.
Ya I realized that as I was uploading it. That's the big deal on that setup, just kind of difficult to get a good angle of haha.
@grizzlypath I'll send you some shots on IG!
Badass Pathfinder
Sweet rig !!!
It definitely is!
I'd like to know what he did with his washer and coolant reservoir
Will this work on a RWD if so would like all his parts list.
Nice
Which one do you think is better 3.3 or 3.5? I have a 3.3 2001 Xterra but is RWD😊 I want to buy a 4wd Pathfinder but is 3.5 motor. 3.3 has been very reliable.
The 3.3 is more reliable in my opinion. But it’s also significantly less powerful. You can get a lot of miles out of either if they’ve been taken care of
Fuck I want that
Hi are those rear coil springs with part number nrc 9448 or nrc 9449? Thank you.
9448 coils
Kinda looks like my neighborhood. Do you have to weld anything for the sfd? I got a 98 qx4 that I'm turning into a pathfinder cause the body parts are a pain to find and its time for new headlights
No, no welding required
I like the tail light guards, anyone know if they are part of the aftermarket lights or a separate item? Also where to find both the lights and the guards?
What kind of paint you used for the black bumper and fenders? Thanks
He had them professionally bedlined if I recall correctly
Do you think getting or making a rear diff skid plate would be worth it? Won't really rock crawl but might encounter occasional small rock gardens.
In my experience, no. If you need a rear diff skid you’re probably also encouting terrain that requires: lockers, winches, sliders, and full underbelly skids plates.
It’s pretty easy to avoid dragging the rear diff. You’ll know if and when you really need one.
Hey! Where did you find the taillights guard's? I have the same nissan pathfinder very old too (2001) and i would love to customize as well!
Not my vehicle- I’m guessing you can find these on eBay, as well as possibly 4x4parts.com
Subframe drop = Body lift?
No. R50’s are unibody design, so no frame/body separation, it’s all one piece. A subframe drop is more like a bracket lift that you often see done on half ton pickups.
Hey Tyler, just wondering, did your buddy ever have problems with those tail lights leaking or retaining moisture?
I’m thinking of getting them, actually ordered it on Amazon already, but if they are prone to leaking I’ll just send back.
I couldn’t tell you if he did or didn’t. You could try adding silicone to the seal yourself.
You can also find him on Instagram and reach out to him directly!
really cool! are those fabricated front tow points or just painted stock tow points?
Stock, Painted.
Stock tow hooks are designed for towing. Dynamically recovering from them may result in damage, just fyi.
This is a sweet build. It’s the right color too 😉 Any idea why he didn’t go with bigger tires since he’s SFD?
It is indeed!
The SFD is super fresh, He's just waiting for his otherwise great tires to wear down a little more. It's not a big deal to miss out on the 1" of clearance from going 31's -> 33's, and the MPG in the interim is nice as well.
@@208Tyler Ahh makes sense - I’m on 31s too and they get the job done in most circumstances anyway
What tail light gourds are those?
Probably off of eBay
How much cost that lift
Can you do a video explaining in detail sub frame drops. A ya bad ass pathy too.💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
I have a video that explains the sub frame drop here: th-cam.com/video/qOJvMPRPx88/w-d-xo.html
@@208Tyler sweet ...youre the man. Thanks!
i got a 1997 QX4 and gonna lift the thing and put new rims. So question how about 3.4 Back spacing? Would that be too much? I know the 3.75 is the flush number but 3,4 could look good too... but maybe too much stress on parts...
3.4 will make the track width unnecessarily wide. You could do it, but unless you have a good reason for it I feel like 3.75 would be better
@@208Tyler Also i've some doubt still as i have an older QX4. it's a 1997 as said. They never came with 15" rims, but, I've looked and measured stuff out and am 99% sure a 15" will fit it no problem. Some people say they don't clear brake calliper but im pretty sure the older Q's have no problem with 15's as long as the backspacing is a minimum of 3,75. Your input would be much appreciated as you have lots of experience with the R50 series. All your video are very informative and very well done mate! Thank you!
I was looking at putting 31x10.5 15" for tire and i would like it to stick out just a little. Isn't the 3,75 just flush with the fenders? will also go with suspension lift AC front and Land Rover rear.
@@maximemoniez687 You'll have no problem fitting 15's, especially with 3.75 Backspacing. The 3.75 number is so that tires larger than 31" don't rub on the lower strut perch. 3.75 backspacing will push the tire out a ways. If you want to be flush with the fender something more like 4.5 backspacing will probably be the right number. Pushing the tire excessively far out is undesirable for scrub radius, rubbing, and tucking tires at full flex.
@@208Tyler Remember though that the Q's have the plastic fender flares that make the stance wider. Thats the reason why i was thinking going to like 3,5 BS. Cool for the 15". I guess the classic is 15x8 -19. Because to be honest i saw another rim that i like which is a 15x8 -24 (3,55 BS) but i have my doubts that it just might be too much. Ah the nice rim topic of the R50's... 😂
@@maximemoniez687 The downsides of having to do more trimming and having a wider track width to me are far more important than sticking out from the fenders. I would actually rather have the tires inside the fenders- you don't fling mud and rocks all over the vehicle and its better for aerodynamics
Can't see any bushings in front sway bar
Ok. Bummer dude
Where did u get fender flares
They’re OEM
How much for this truck? Awesome. Rather get this then waiting for a Bronco for a year.
I estimate it would cost roughly 7-10k to replicate this build, depending on who does your work and what particular parts you choose.
I broke my tail light on my R50 where can I buy one???!!! any aftermarket either
Probably Rockauto or nissanpartsdeal.com
What front bumper is he running?
Cut up Stock bumper, brush guard from a junkyard
How much money is necessary to do it to a custom 99?
At this point I was about 3k deep. Not too bad. Fully rebuilt suspension front and rear, with SFD, lift, tires.
Where can i buy the sub frame drop kits? Thanks
on a 98 R 50 is the K frame / front sub frame all one peace to the motor mounts ?
I think so….
If you look up SFD (Sub Frame Drop) installs you may see some more pics and info. Since you can drop the sub frame, I’d assume it’s one piece
Custom nab system ?? I’m interested!!!!
“Nab”??
Are those stock fender flares?
Stock, bedlined
Do you recommend installing a snorkel to the R50? And do you know where can I buy one?
No one makes a snorkel for the R50.
Some people use a Navarra snorkel, lol it’s close to the right shape and size.
Do you know if it’s the Navarra D22?
It appears so. Here's an old thread: www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/13870-install-arb-navara-snorkel-on-your-r50/
Thanks I appreciate your help
Where can I get the subframe drop?
You need to get in touch with the makers of the kit on NPORA. Check out this link: www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/46313-the-pines-to-spines-sfd-kit/?tab=comments#comment-823755
Hey man did you change your Instagram name? I know I'm way late but was hoping I could get your sunroof deflector and headlights if still available.
My current IG is linked in this video description.
Headlights were gone in June, and the vehicle was sold in July. None of the factory roof rack parts were for sale.
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