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Sweet van, glws. Can you post some more details on that seat and mounting system? I'm looking for something similar. Thanks

Try these or something simlar. Fitment not guaranteed by me, have not yet ordered mine.

Still waiting on parts and just picked up replacement engine #2 on friday. First one had massive issues on leakdown test.

@ASD Dad ping. Looking at his profile though, he's been logged off for over a year. Wait around for Radinson or Crusty to chime in though, they seem to be the resident knowledge at this time.

This seems to be the post you are referencing. Anyway, H13 is H13, so it should fit. It's universal. Here is the link to nineo's listing...if you are going by their fitment guide, I can't even get it to work. And here's 1000+ 4+ star ranked brands to choose from on Amazon.

@crustyso you can't do the test where you spin the axle and watch the meter?

Replacement engine showed up today. I took the van to get it, as my other tow vehicle was occupied with a moving job. Rather amusingly, the knock became so loud that I ended up making other arrangements and having AAA take the van to my shop. I've since gotten the new engine onto my stand and pulled the pan. Everything looks good, so tomorrow i'll start stripping off the extraneous accouterments and prep it for install. I've printed off the service manual and ordered a set of JBA shorties and resonated B pipes from CajunBPipes. Hoping to get it apart and back together again by May, but the schedule is busy.

I just had a hell of a shake on the one we bought...turned out to be a wheel weight had come off, especially prevalent if you've upsized your tires. Bigger tires can be harder to balance. Worth checking in to, could be an easy fix.

Found a used switch via car-part delivered for $85, and put in Monroe rear shocks as well as the Sumosprings. Was originally eyeing the Gabriels as they are listed as generally having a stiffer ride quality, but Rockauto listed the Monroes as the heavier duty. Weight difference between the monroe and the stock tokico was about a pound heavier...probably irrelevant info but posting anyway. Engine will be here tomorrow. I'm going to move this to a conversion thread soon and we can carry on there, no point in continuing to post here in intro.

Do you know how to use a multimeter? I believe the sensors on these can be tested via the standard method. I wouldn't trash the van. Absolute worst case scenario, as your dealer and Crusty stated, is that you have to swap the rear axle. Car-part lists 22 pages of them, with units available sub 100k miles WITH warranties for $500, figure another couple hundred in shipping, then the cost for your local mechanic to swap it plus a 4 wheel alignment, you'd probably be done for less than $1500. BTdubs if you are close to a shipping terminal, you can generally save money on shipping large items if you pick it up at the terminal and save them the hassle of the last mile delivery. They'll have a forklift and can load it right onto a trailer or a pickup, although two guys can lift a rear end pretty easily, 1 if you don't mind hernias.

I found this TSB, not sure what year your van is and i'm sure your dealer is already aware of this. Do you have a code reader or are you able to get the DTC from the dealer? Are you going to a commercial capable nissan? Resale is high right now, but an ABS light is going to ding you for sure. - laf

Take your pick. https://www.hertzcarsales.com/all-inventory/index.htm?redirectFromMissingVDP=true&geoZip=20146&geoRadius=0&search=nissan nv

Here are some pics to add some flair to this thread https://ibb.co/KGGrtRN https://ibb.co/znZDkcv https://ibb.co/DQPPRMN

This is the rancho/monroe filterable spreadsheet, as I am also trying to work through this. It might help to have more eyes on it. The monroe 66420 is the NV standard replacement. Rancho and Monroe Shocks.xlsx

So...learning things. For instance, if you only have one auto-down window button (driver's side) on your master switch, the switchdoctor listed switch will not work. The only option is the factory switch. Based on the current weight of silver and the weight of the factory switch, it's 7 times more expensive, at an average price of $260, than the equivalent weight in solid silver, so i guess that's on hold until I find someone doing a part out. Also, I am interested to learn that the spec'd replacement shocks for the NV are the same across the line, whether you have a 1500 or a 35. I would have expected something a little heavier, but I guess not. Rancho has nothing that is a fit, only replacements I'm seeing are Gabriel and Monroe. In the meantime, we put front leveling kit on and got the new BFGs mounted on the factory wheels. Truck looks great. - laf

Haven't chosen a specific one, but eyeing the sony (XAV-9500ES) and pioneer (DMH-WT8600NEX) offerings. I know there are cheaper no name brands, but I prefer the higher quality of the name brand products. A buddy of mine just put the Sony in his ridgeline and was able to retain factory everything including the backup camera...he's been super happy with it and the clearance looks like it wouldn't be a problem in the NV, although we have a '16.

Yah that's what I figured. TY Still on the hunt for an engine, but we've been picking up other goodies here and there in the meantime. Hope to have an engine secured this week.

What is your price range? If you can drop to the 2500, Hertz is unloading a lot of them for about 10k or so less than what they're going for on the open market, and you can still get the V8. I deffo feel your pain, we finally just purchased one after months of looking, but my criteria was a bit different. - laf

Quick wheel question to which I am pretty sure I already know the answer...17x9 with a 0 offset would cause 285's to hit the slider, yes? TIA

Pulled out the Adrian Steel shelving today and changed the oil/filter for the time being while I zero in on a replacement engine. (Other) Known issues that we're working on in the meantime: Blower motor missing Driver's headlight harness missing Pass window does not roll up/down Windshield cracked Outstanding airbag recall Lower latches on rear door seized Rear door handle broken/missing Front bumper damaged Tires shot Also if anybody needs factory parts, looks like there's a 15% off sale running through tomorrow. I googled and Hart in VA seems to have pretty low prices. - laf

@crusty Baller, ty for the clarification.

154k which, judging by the oil change sticker that shows next service due at 150k, probably explains the knock. Ty for the well wishes, we're excited. Yah the application chart shows the higher end titans, probably the pro4x at the higher end of the power and torque. I'm going to drop the pan tomorrow and see if I can see what the problem is and go from there. We bought it planning on a full engine swap, so we're prepared to bust out the beer over a long weekend if we have to. I'll post back when I have more info. - laf

Welp. We're officially card carrying members now. Scooped a '14 retired HVAC service van off of marketplace and brought it the 100 mile trek today back to the shop. She's a 3500 with a bit of a knock, but the price was right, so this is what we'll start with. Going to start by taking a look to see if I need an entire engine or if this one is salvageable, then we'll go from there to start fixing all the little things to bring her back up to snuff before moving on to the build out. No idea what trim level it is, but she came with towing package, 400w inverter, 5" nav with steering wheel controls, and rear park assist/backup cam. Also stoked to have the back windows in the barn doors. 20220325_194413.mp4