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I had to make a big hole in the back of the pocket so that the prodigy would fit better, more flush. It still sticks out though.

As far as I know, US NVs do not get a block heater from the factory, I had to find the part number off a Armada site just so I could order it. Also my sensors decide on a day by day basis if they are going to work correctly or not.

I am 100% sure that your dome light being on will NOT set off your alarm, my kids leave them things on consantly and never had it alarm. I also have slept in the van with the doors locked with no alarm going off.

Oh, and it is attached by a single screw from the side of the cubby. The pressure fit from shoveing the prodigy into the cubby was enough to secure it, but the screw was insurance.

IIRC I went from the steering wheel across taking trim pieces as I went, most were just pressure fit/snap on pieces. I used the Prodigy/Nissan harness to connect the prodigy, but I had to lengthen so it would reach. I think I removed the vents also to help get the dash pieces off. I think I have pictures somewhere, I'll try to find them.

"If you want to see pics of the new improved winch mount, I can post those too." Yes please!

Good news is that I took the bracket off and tried to engage 4LO, Bad news is that either it is a single speed xfer case or there is a pattern in the shifter missing. I assumed it was a 2wd-4HI-N-4LO straight line engagement, so either the shifter doesn't travel far enough or something else is going on, I only had a short time to play with it tonight. So my question to Jon Nelson is how does your xfer case engage? and what is the pattern? My experiences with the Traction control/VDC/ELSD is that with it in its normal state the power is cut quite agressively, but with after a moment the vehicle tries to gain the best traction available at the reduced power. With it off the traction control/VDC is off, but the ELSD remains on and you are able to put more power to the wheels and it will try to put equal power to both wheels. My comments on the 4x4 were for normal driving situations, 4x4 is quite effective on the NV. But if you aren't driving off road, I don't think it's nessacary. For me it's worth every penny, it depends on what capabilities you want. I agree that the Quigley NV system isn't the same as the Ford system, the Ford has a solid axle front end whereas the NV/Chevy have an IFS front end. As far as which is better also depends on what you want for capabilities. I bought the NV for the mix of comfort/ride/off road capability and the ability to tow. I didn't need a rock crawler or a dedicated 4x4, but I needed the off road capability. To me the NV fit the bill (minus the diesel) perfectly.

I like to have the brake controller near by so that if I needed to I could grab it in an emergency, so I mounted it in the dead space below the radio. And proportional brake controllers depending on the brand do not need to be level at all.

Here are pictures of the bracket that is installed to limit the transfer case to 4HI. I have not removed it yet, so I guess you could say that I don't know for sure that it is a two speed transfer case. That would be correct, but why would that bracket be there at all if it wasn't limiting the transfer case to 4HI? I will remove this bracket shortly, but I wanted to get a OBDII reader first. Here is the bracket, the truck is in 4HI, the linkage moves to the left and is limited by the bracket because the bolt in the linkage is not able to move past the bracket. Here is a bad diagram Another angle. The bolts holding the bracket on.

Honestly I have only used 4x4 a very few times that actually made a difference in traction. I mostly rely on the truck's ELSD and deactivating the traction control, it has worked really well for me. Tires make a huge difference and the stock highway tires are junk as far as traction. I will look for that bracket and take a picture of it.

Use of a weight-distributing hitch system is recommended when towing over 5,000 lbs, and trailer brakes are recommended at 3000 lbs. Per Nissan Owners manual. http://www.nissancommercialvehicles.com/media/pdf/2015-Nissan-NV-Cargo-Van-OM.pdf

Use of a weight-distributing hitch system is recommended when towing over 5,000 lbs, and trailer brakes are recommended at 3000 lbs. Per Nissan Owners manual. http://www.nissancommercialvehicles.com/media/pdf/2015-Nissan-NV-Cargo-Van-OM.pdf

Diff locks- Prior to the introduction of the New Nissan Titan, there were no other vehicles that were equipt with the AAM rear diff that the NV has. It was a unique rear diff so there was no interest in an aftermarket locker at that time, especially with the ELSD/traction control. Now with the new Titan using the same rear diff (and now with a factory rear locker) as the NV, I think there will be more aftermarket interest in the future. I think the reason they were so hesitent to put a front locker in is the drivability issues involved when it is engaged. It was a quigley employee that informed me that it was a two speed case with the low disabled. As far as the ratio, I don't know.

Price point and load capacity were to the two main reasons I bought this and not a 3/4 ton Burb.

Some reasons I feel the NV is better tow vehicle than the F150/Siverado1500/Ram1500 include; weight of the vehicle itself (the NV is about 1500lbs heavier than my F150 was), Larger, full floating rear axle; heavier duty, fully boxed frame; bigger brakes; heavier duty transmission, stronger suspension (I had to have air bags installed in my F150 to tow my current trailer safely). IMO I think the tow and GCWRs are inflated for the F150/Silverado1500/Ram1500 and I think the NV's ratings are low for how this thing is built. I would be more comfortable towing to the max ratings of the those pickups in the NV than in those vehicles. But, it is just my humble opinion.

NISSAN recommends that your vehicle be towed with the driving (rear) wheels off the ground or place the vehicle on a flat bed truck as illustrated. (per the owners manual)

FWIW I have been pulling an Outback 301BQ "super light" travel trailer that weighs in at around 8500lbs for the last three summers (around 7000 miles). The NV is more than enough vehicle to handle the trailer in my opinion. I used to tow with a F150 with the tow package and found that the NV is vastly superior even though the factory "ratings" are very different. Also the words "ultra" and "super" light trailers doesen't mean they are any lighter than the next trailer. It's just to make you feel better about buying it and towing it with your half ton pickumup truck that is rated to tow 5000lbs. It's all a marketing ploy.

Trailer sway can get out of control fast, it's not something to take lightly. Now the video above shows the dangers of a serious crosswind, but sway is a whole other animal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfEt4Ja111w Let us know how you like your new setup and congradulations on the new purchase!

I would totally be comfortable towing 10-11,000 with this van, I know it's not legal, but I would be comfortable with it. I have had other vehicles that have had the wag the dog feeling just getting close to the "max tow rating". I have towed my Outback 301BQ (7000 empty, 8540 currently) over 9000 miles with no problems as far as towing, I use an "Equalizer" hitch setup and have been very happy with the performance of this truck. Even with larger tires this truck does great. My only advice is make sure you are comfortable with the capacity ratings of the trailer, my Outback's cargo rating is 2000lbs (so max GVWR is 9000lbs, the 3320 looks to be 8000) and I know when we go on a two week trip it is at or a little above 9000lbs. So make sure you know what you are going to put in your trailer so that you don't run out of capacity. Another this to remember is car manufacturers are usually always going to put their tow/GVW ratings on the conservative side and they overbuild a little to protect their warranty, where as trailer manufacturers build the cheapest way possible to get you through that year warranty, and after that they could care less. So I would be okay with going over the ratings on the vehicle, but I get very leery when I get close to the trailers GVWR even though I do it.

I bet his GPS unit sucked too! J/K :)

I found the part number, it is 508901PA0A. And it is added to the OP.

Thanks for the info!

I thought I took a picture of it, but I can't find now. I will add it to the OP when I find it.

Good to know Jon, I have not yet run into someone that has an Advanced 4wd unit. The Quigly blocker bracket is easily removable on the transfer case, so maybe I'll remove it and see what happens. Could you detail how you have been able to lessen the limp mode? and what does the truck do in limp mode? and how do you reset it? As far as the axle goes, there is hardly any info out on the rear axle. The best information I have gotten is from Nissan's customer line, but she said it was a patented design that Nissan has not made public yet. The 2016 Titan XD has not been released yet, but from the pictures from the debut the rear end looks the same as the NV. Here is the picture from Nissan's website That looks excatly like my rear axle, except mine is a little rustier. And this is from the Titan press release: To maximize stability, handling and ride comfort, TITAN XD uses a new heavy-duty, highly stable suspension design. The double-wishbone with stabilizer bar front suspension is reinforced and tuned for hard use and the rigid rear axle suspension utilizes hefty leaf springs and leaf bushings, along with twin-tube shock absorbers. The axle is a large purpose-built American Axle Manufacturing design. The rear differential measures 13.0 inches with 3.5-inch axle tubes, while the front differential (4x4 models) measures 9.25 inches. Also available is an Electronic Locking Rear Differential.

So in the fall I had gotten sick of the plastic underbody wind diverter thingy under the front bumper and decided since this beast of a truck was 4wd, it should somewhat play the part. And what I needed was some skid plates to replace said crappy plastic wind diverter that probably saves 0.001 mpgs. So I built a skid plate that I modeled after the plastic one and bolted it on, it shares 4 out of 6 holes with the old part and will protect the underside much better. So here is a picture with some added salt to make the ninnies in Arizona jelly. So after that I took a look at the plastic unprotected fuel tank, not good. But good news, as of August 2014 Nissan now installs gas tank protectors on all new Nissan NV's per the BBG, Part Number 508901PA0A. So I didn't have to make one, just order the part. So I went to Nissan and tried to order the part, which according to many parts people didn't exist even though I had a picture showing it from the BBG. But I did find the parts manager that was curious enough to look in to it and found the part. Mounting it was pretty easy, three of the five holes need to be drilled into the frame and I used self tapping 1 inch screws with a washer in those spots, and the last two holes you need to remove the nuts on two studs that hold two cables going to the rear of the vehicle and replace with the gas tank protector next to the frame and then the cable holders and finally the nuts. Pretty damn easy and it gives me a little more piece of mind. Here are the two nuts, cable holders, and studs with the protector mounted next to the frame. And here is the finished product with added salt to highlight the beautiful gas tank protector.