2012 Pathy wtih 137k miles

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ValleyWalker
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2012 Pathy wtih 137k miles

Postby ValleyWalker » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:21 am

I just lost the ’05 Pathy shown in my profile picture with Travel Trailer. Insurance Co. totaled it and she is gone forever (so I can’t take parts off of it).

I now have a 2012 Pathy LE4x4 with 137,100 miles (has v6 not v8 ). I bought it 2 weeks ago and have driven barely over 200 miles on it.

What I lost on my ’05:
Drilled & Slotted rotors w/ lifetime brakes
2-month old Pathfinder S/AT tires :-(

What I just bought for my ’12:
Double Drilled & Single Slotted rotors (http://www.ebay.com/itm/271862327885?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
Opt7 55w HID HI/Low front headlights (just bc I wanted to lol)http://www.ebay.com/itm/141297285398?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
Husky cargo bed liner (bc I'm a disabled vet who uses a service dog - he rides in the back) http://www.ebay.com/itm/231167634720?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

What I THINK I want to get:
1) OBX Throttle Body Spacer http://www.ebay.com/itm/151522489301?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
2) Cold Air Intake (Nismo)http://www.ebay.com/itm/161828802666?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
or (K&N) http://www.ebay.com/itm/371292320764?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
3) Anyone know of a really nice dog ramp for the back of this vehicle? Automatic maybe... that would be nice!!
Opinions?
Final thought:
Since I just lost my Pathfinder S/AT tires http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direc ... xposed=brd and winter rapidly approaching, I’m considering buying a set of rims and tires so I can swap my current OEM 18”x7.5 rims wearing NITTO Crosstek rubbers. But while shopping on Discount Tire Direct I noticed after entering my veh’s info the only rim size available was 18”x8.5…http://www.discounttiredirect.com/direc ... vid=020730
Is this ok?
Generally speaking I am only using this for daily ‘just around the town’ type of driving with the occasional 2-4 hour trips. I tow my Travel Trailer at least 1x per year in November for Man Camp (hunting season, lol). I live in the North East with winters ranging from Oct – Feb ‘ish
Thank you all in advance for your thoughts. And just fair warning, NO!, I will not install a muffler that makes it sound like an angry bumble bee. But will consider a disco ball and possible fuzzy dashboards lol
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Postby ValleyWalker » Sat Sep 26, 2015 8:31 am

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Here is the old one loaded up, using a Weight Distribution Hitch she drove super smooth!!
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Parts

Postby not on the rug » Sat Sep 26, 2015 3:14 pm

Get the intake manifold spacer, especially if you tow. Best mod for the pathy.
http://extremetruckperformance.com

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Postby smj999smj » Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:43 am

I agree.... Don't waste your money on the throttle body spacer; everyone that buys one says it's a waste of money and they don't notice any difference in performance. Get the intake plenum spacer, instead.

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XTP

Postby ValleyWalker » Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:53 am

Thanks. Just bought the XTP spacer. The Throttle Body one is now checked off my list! lol

Any more ideas?
Thanks everyone!!
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Postby Kestral » Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:51 am

You may want to replace your serpentine belt with your millage. Your hoses prob just check as the miles were put on fast they are prob fine.

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Postby ValleyWalker » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:54 pm

Great point! I'll have my mech. change that next time it's there just as a preventative thing.


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