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Hello there ivar. ESP uses a system of various sensors to detect if the vehicle is on the verge of losing control. The system works via wheel speed sensors, steering angle sensors, and yaw rate sensors, to monitor the vehicle's speed, direction, and the driver's steering input. All of which help to keep the vehicle in control. The nature of off roading is uncontrolled. You want it off because by the time the system reacts to conditions sensed in a specific point in time, less than a second later conditions have changed again. The lagg in mechanical as well as electronic tolerences actually cause the vehicle to perform very poorly off road with the traction Control/ESP [in Nissan vehicles] I have physically experienced this over the 100s of 4x4 routes i have done over many years. My Fortuner i have now, works exactly the same. I Switch off the traction control when doing the gnarly stuff. You can ask anyone who has done off roading with a miriad of vehicles over the years weather traction control/esp/whatever every other brand calls their system does better on or off, when off roading. The pathfinder can not swith off the ESP completely like say, the Fortuner can. The fortuner has 2 stages of traction control, partially of and fully of. The Pathfinder switches off partially. Meaning it is still active, but in a very minimal way. Meaning, at the crutial moment you need power to go up a sand dune, the car wont take the throttle away from you because the wheels are slipping. First we need to understand how the Traction control works before we can understand how it impacts our driving on the grave, mud, asphalt and rocks.

Vir seker meneer. Hulle het onmidelik n groot verskil gemaak. Was soos dag en nag. As hulle een dag moet gaan dan sal ek sonder om te skroom weer dieselfdes kry. Ek het hulle by Master Parts in Kenilworth gekry.

Hi there Craig. Well, it can be a whole lot of reasons why the vehicle wont start, most common reason is a deteriorated or wrong battery installed in your vehicle. Both will seem fine when you test them, but wont have enough CCA Cold Cranking Amps to start the vehicle. Bad Glow plugs will cause your vehicle to have very bad feul economy and will idle really rough, sometimes even smoke. But yes it could cause it not to start, but you will have a bunch of other issues before you get there though. Without some more info its hard to try and narrow down the cause. There are a bunch of other reasons why your van wont start buddy.

@4x4ViewFinder after I bought my d4d fortuner I put a new battery in and did a service.

If you do not have the right rated battery with the right CCAs your van will struggle to start and the colder the tempratures the worse it gets. You can potentially hurt the starter as well. But before you buy another battery just see if you can find someone with a similar van and ask to switch batteries and see if it changes anything.

@4x4ViewFinder hi I found out 2 day that the starter is not that good and that 2x injectors are faulty

Im glad you could determine the issues. At least now you have a game plan on what to do. Many happy miles.

Thanx bud. Great tip there. Im afraid to put any kind of grease on the pads, the heat generated by brakeing generally causes the grease to "melt" and become fluid. This then goes everywhere including the discs and could cause damage to the rotors or worse, cause you to lose braking at a critical moment. I know there is a very specific grease the use, but i still cant find it anywhere. Thank you for commenting and giving the great tip, i will be sure to use it in future. Keep safe bud.

Mine auto don't know where the trans oil check dip stick

Thank you bud. Ja, the back half is lekker challenging but not extreme. I would not do it alone though. Otherwise the reward at the end is sooo worth it.

@@4x4ViewFinder So sad , they closed the back end due to wash outs. But we still had fun.

Happy to help meneer.

Hi Tommy. I made T-Brackets that mount to the underside of the roof rack. Then i mount the awning to the short flat end of the brackets. Simple and clean. Bit tough to put it on but but that way you know its not bouncing around through corrugations and it wont damage your RTT as well.

Hey Keelan. Yes i ran it on 12V the entire trip with the exception of the first evening. From there it ran non stop till we got back home. We drove a 10km two hour 4x4 route twice as well as a bunch of corrigations and it still runs perfectly. Im really impressed.

Almost there @vanniepadaf1882 next week meneer.

Hey Arkonza, thanks for your comment. With the exception of Snowmaster, Engel and National Luna, basically any plastic fridge that you can get in our market is made in the East. Not sure which country exactly. But the companies buy stock of a generic type of fridge and then add their branding to it. I dont want to mention names but the two companies sell axactly the same fridge, all the way down to the app and battery it uses, just with diffrent branding on it. If you can find my Instagram, you can DM me and i will show you that almost all these fridges are generic. I was also mislead to believe that a certain brand's fridges where made in SA but found out that it is not the case at all. But thats business i guess.

Thank you so much for the compliment Stewart. Im really glad you like it bud.

Hi IJC. Yes it stays lit to warn you that the system is not fully active. Its normal condition is to have the system fully active, in which case the light will be off. It works like this in almost all 4x4s which have traction control. In addition most 4x4 with an electronic engagement may need to move forward or backward slightly to engage the 4x4. If the gears are not aligned, moving the vehicle wil help it lign up and engage. So you are experiencing pretty normal charachteristics. Im so glad i could be of help to you. Hope you have an blessed day.

@@4x4ViewFinder thank you for your quick and reassuring reply. Enjoy your Easter break 👍

Hey buddy, without knowing the history of the vehicle it would be hard to determine the exact cause, but 9 times out of 10, your piston rings or your sleaves are shot. Feul is being forced in between the piston and the sleeve and ends up in your sump. That can cause a lot of problems invluding excessive smoke and the engine running hot. Please do not base a decision on what i have said. Im not a mechanic and my advise is just based on experience not fact. But it may be an avenue for you to investigate.

@4x4ViewFinder Appreciate for sharing your experience. History is ;it was giving white smoke and lose power.I had it to machanic,he cleaned dpf with water and solution .i saw there was a lot of black stuff came out.then again i faced lose of power mainly on freeways when there is a bit of steep.the other machanic then changed injectors.then this problem start(mixing).i been to dealership they says clean your dpf.which i didnt do.my thinking is there is problem with some seal .machanic dont want to open as its his fault,he might not put new seals!(guess). I will ask my machanic if he can check what you told me. Salute for giving your valuable time and experience. Regards

Hi Marcel, as a matter of fact, it may fit your jimney. Its not as heavy as the other brands so it wont affect your stability too much. Maybe just have a look at the demensions and see if you are happy with the over hang. For a 5 door this would certainly work.

Hey Wayne, you are right, these vans are meant to be DRIVEN. The flip side of the coin is that for some they are more affordable than their diesel counterparts in purchase value, for them getting the best you can out of its consumption is worth a lot. Especially in this economic climate. I made the video with those folks in mind, helping them get the best out of their van. But even if you are a hypermiler as they say, I bet every last person on the planet who owns a 4.0v6 will and inevitably has,... squeezed that trigger,... I mean pedal, every now and then. Hahaha. Thank you for the compliment on the video buddy, glad you liked it. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

@4x4ViewFinder Hay man. Yes I totally understand your point of value versus Diesel. Great point actually. These vans are great value for the money. If you have to calculate the difference in price and equate that to buying petrol and potentially not having a vehicle payment it is a no brainer. I put a 2 inch lift with ats this thing is a beast for 90% of offroad situations. We really push our vehicles here have access to huge sand dunes areas. I really look forward to more videos man I am subscribing now😁👌

Thank you so much my friend. You are lucky to access to dunes so close to you and by the sound of it, have a perfect vehicle for enjoying them as well. Have fun modifying and living the 4x4ers lifestyle. They say it's a bottomless pit, but it's a bottomless pit we are happy to be in. Hahaha

Jong ou maat, alle voertuie se torque sit maar tussen die 100 en 130NM. Behalwe lorries en treine. Haha. Ekt gesettle op 120Nm want dit voel reg, haha en omdat n 4x4 n bietjie meer straf vat as n gewone voertuig. Die groot punt is maar net om seker te maak hulle IS getorque en nie handrolic getorque nie.

@@4x4ViewFinder Treine se jy 😂 dankie ou maat, sal lekker wees as ons mekaar raak ry erens! Groete, Litchi

Vir seker ou maat. Dm my op instagram op dieselfde naam, dan gesels ons.

Jis ou maat. Dankie vir die kompliment. Ek los my duvet en laptop en chargers en goed gemaklik in hom. Teensy jy n opblaas kussing het gaan hy nie werk nie. Die lae profiel gee beter brandstof verbruik en sy ligte gewig maak jou kar minder top heavy. So dit hang af wat jy verkies. Dankie vir jou comment.

@@4x4ViewFinder Dankie ou maat, lyk regtig na n lekker tent en as ek dit opsit sal dit seker op bly, nie heeltyd op en af haal nie so die gewig en lae profiel is belangrik vir my. Ekt nou saam met my ouers jou Stofgat videos gekyk, hulle het dit ook baie geniet, so ook die woorde in seison, nice touch!

Dankie vir julle ondersteuning ou maat. Waardeer dit werklik. Ek is besig met stofgat 2, die keer is dit n movie. Ons film einde van die jaar stofgat 3. Hy gaan iets anders wees.

@@4x4ViewFinder Kan nie wag nie, ek is seker dit gaan super wees, baie geluk 👏

Thank you so much for the wonderfull complements @marquenjoubert Im really flattered and super happy that i could make something that is apreciated and enjoyed. We are going back there to finalise the route soon. I cant wait to post THAT video. Hope you have an amazing day.

Its is buddy. Thanx for all your help.

Thanx buddy. Will do. I got a lekker thing planned for the opening. I really cant wait to get you that side to see it. Its a flippen lekker place.

Hi sir. On a flat surface or a slight incline shoulf be fine. The nose should be higher than the tail. The position of the plug lends it to draining completely on either instances.

@@4x4ViewFinder thanks 🙏

Hi yes there is sir. On the drivers side rear quarter of the car. If you stick your hand up between the body and the bumber from below, there should be a plug there that connects the trailer plug harness.

Thank you! Cheers!

Hi there, its a 10mm socket. A spanner will not fit as it is recessed in the plastic a bit.

Glad i could help. Hope you came right with the task.

Hi Christo. Dankie vir die ondersteuning van my kanaal ou maat. Waardeer baie. Ek moes seker n bietjie meer uitgebrei het oor die paneel in prop. Jy kan tot n maksimum van 400w paneel in prop sonder n mppt, maar jy moet die batery in hê vir dit om te werk. Sonder die battery gaan die yskas nie werk nie. Ek hoop dit help jou. Laat weet as jy nog vrae het ek help graag. Groete.

@@4x4ViewFinder baie dankie kan ek dalk n kontak nommer kry

So dit beteken die yskas het n ingeboude charge controler

Vir my of vir 4x4 Wholesalers. Hulle doen slegs aan lyn verkope.

Dit is korrek. Hy kan n paneel tot op 400w beheer. Groter as 400w sal hy uit skakel om sy strrombaan te beskerm.

Any time meneer. Glad i could help. Im really impressed by their performance so im pretty sure you will be happy with them. Be safe meneer.

Hey Noel. Thank you for supporting the channel meneer. I got the discs and pads from Master Parts. They are one of the largest supplier of good quality after market spares here in Cape Town. I think they have an online store as well.

Hi there sir. I would for sure, recommend these discs and pads. Ive had almos 40 000kms on them so far and they perform like they where put on yesterday, even with severe driving conditions, such as towing and off roading. They still have more than 50% left. I would say they out perform the OEM parts by a large margin.

Hi Leon. Thank you for commenting your question. Unfortunately you will have to buy the goodies extra. Its just my way of installing it. My way is a bit overkill, but you could do the install with insulation tape or a couple of baby cable ties.

Hey Shaun. Thanknyou for the great remarks. I really apreciate it. First off, i wish i could help you. I made this video a bunch of years ago, and i had the schematics uploaded to YT thinking it should be there forever. In the intrum, i have changed PC's and won and lost data. Im pretty sure i dont have the original schematics. I also dont have the Pathfinder any more. So i cant even measure it for you. Sooo sorry my friend. Also as a result of your message i went and checked, almost all of my older videos, which i have shared PDFs and Documents have all been removed. YT changes their mind on things as often as the weather. Could be that it violated something somewhere in the YT ether.

Jis meneer. Jy gaan nie spyt wees nie. Dis n lekker yskas daai. Hier is n link vir die app. Die App se naam is Car Fridge Freezer. Die Icon is blou. Laat weet as jy vas draai. play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alpicoolneutral.fridge.controller

Hi Ivan. Thank you for your comment, well at the low end there was a very slight improvement. At the top end not so much. Because the turbo can now spool up from virtually no revs, it helps give some oomph down low. If however you couple that with a straight pipe, and a map after that, you may get some great gains.

@@4x4ViewFinder awesome! It already had performance filters and a remap.

Awesome, just remember in future that you always leave your remap for last. You first do all your performance upgrades and then map. That way your engine is tuned to what you have upgraded. Otherwise, in most cases it negates your upgrades because your engine is running on old perameters and limits set by your previous map. A stage 1 upgrade always includes and is not limited to an exhaust upgrade, the next stage is a map. From there you change turbos and or intercoolers etc. After which you do a remap again. Unless you do all of this at once. A good dyno tuner will ask you if you have done an exhaust upgrade before they tune, as mapping always comes after that. You dont need to do an exhaust upgrade but 99% of people who opt for a remap, almost always want to do an exhaust remap for even more performance afterwards. A remap before an exhaust upgrade also has the risk of raising your EGT's and causing additional ware on your engine if you happen to tow or run the car hard. So i always suggest to do a decat and a straight pipe first, then do a map. Your engine will thank you.

@@4x4ViewFinder update i just did it together with an egr delete/blanking and i was amazed by the difference in performance. low end torque is much more powerful and it did improve the sound.

Thank you for your question @ronsfreespirit. You are absolutely correct. These RTT's are generic platform made in the same factory. The thickness of the base or topper vary according to the brand's requirements. The only diffrence is the materials used for the canvas and branding. Quality wise they are exactly the same. So it all comes down to availibility and preference. The DAG RTT is more streamlined and causes less wind resistance but the deeper Tentco version allows you to put you pillows and thicker items in the tent while traveling. So it basically boils down to user requirement.

5w30 Synthetic. In South Africa. General ambient tempratures play a roll in what type of oil to use. Best is to consult your local Nissan dealer, workshop technicians on what oil they use.

Dankie baie Ma. Waardeer verskriklik. Bly julle geniet dit.

Thanx meneer.

Thanknyou meneer.

Thank you so much for the compliments meneer. Much apreciated.

Dankie baie Heinrich. Waardeer.

Thank you so much Simon. Ja, drones just bring something awe inspiring to a video.