I didn't run this section of the ORBDR on my trip last summer. What do you have left to do with the truck? I can't imagine that there will be much that requires a lot of modification.
Okay, well at least I was right that I couldn't find it.
With regard to my truck, everything went on hold for months when a power valve came loose & it's screw was sucked into the engine. (I know you know about that kind of thing from your dropped valve seat). Frankly, I'm furious at Nissan as they had a Class Action Lawsuit they lost for this problem in CA as well as technical bulletins on preventative fixes for the Maximas, Altimas & Sentras that shared the same engine. Inexcusably, they didn't notify other Pathfinder owners and I've been out of the forum scene for about a decade. Consequently, I didn't know about it until it happened. If I had, a couple hours work simply locktiting 12 screws in the intake manifold could have saved me. (Privately, faith in Japanese reliability is almost a religion for me so this episode really hurt me at my core - especially as I had just been sanctimonious when my Mom's 2006 JGC dropped it's valve seat last summer & killed that engine - this might all be payback for the self righteous comments I made about that).
This happened the day after Thanksgiving as we were going out to get a tree. I then spent a couple months soul searching, exploring GX & T4R alternatives but ultimately decided to rebuild the engine as I'm the original owner and know that the rest of my truck is in great shape. Plus I have some local R50 owners who can help me on a couple of the tricky issues (retrofitting the tire swingate). Also, I'm building out a 2018 T4R for my Mom which will be mine in a decade or more. The Path rebuild itself was an epic nightmare with the shop which ultimately led to a new JDM engine. Anyway, while all this was going on, I was researching & managing the purchase of my Mom's new truck & I put everything on hold on mine. Now it's pending a new off-road bumper with winch & suspension upgrades. All of that is in process but between family, work and other home projects (plus waiting on NPORA friends who are designing and fabricating the bumper mount & bumper itself) I'm not 100% sure I'll have it back together by the trip date. I didn't want to take up a space that someone else could enjoy when I was so uncertain of my availability. I'm a long term player, so it's okay. I look forward to future trips and really hope my schedule will allow me to join you for the end of summer trip! Thanks for inquiring and encouraging.
(Amusingly, you had an influence on my new bumper. It will likely have a front receiver in part due to your VLOG showing you turning your trailer around - I showed it to the two guys building the bumper mount & bumper as they both have trailers. Consequently, the incorporation of a front receiver was a late addition to the design). Have a good trip!!
