Portals under a Pathfinder on Extreme 4x4

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[OffroadX]

Yup, they have a 4-door 1st-gen w/ a dead engine that they're going to put portals (Volvo I'm sure) under later this season and it's going to be their "crew truck" whatever that means.  Sweet!

[Hootowl]

Wonder what engine they will put in it?  They have a trend of putting Chevy crate engines in about everything I think.

[luv2ski35]

somone should drop them a line and tell them to put a Q45 engine in it.....that way we can all benefit from their mistakes...

[giancarlo93]

Is there a web page where I can see this tv program?
I dont have that channel here in panama

[OffroadX]

http://www.powerblocktv.com/sites/xtreme/downloads/

[88pathoffroad]

Ugh, I get tired of seeing mega-buck builds of anything that rolls into their shop...not that it's not hella cool, just way out of everyone else's reach.

[giancarlo93]

http://www.powerblocktv.com/sites/xtreme/downloads/

Thanks

[hardbodyty]

yes i saw that today! i cannot wait to see this thing.  are portals the axles that are under mog's?

also, anyone see that they are putting 2.somethin volkswagen diesel in the sammy!?  I CANT WAIT TO SEE THAT!  i'm a big sami guy... i love those things and the one they are building is just exactly what i would do with mine except i'd do leaves instead of coils and linking it

[Casey]

yes i saw that today! i cannot wait to see this thing.  are portals the axles that are under mog's?

also, anyone see that they are putting 2.somethin volkswagen diesel in the sammy!?  I CANT WAIT TO SEE THAT!  i'm a big sami guy... i love those things and the one they are building is just exactly what i would do with mine except i'd do leaves instead of coils and linking it

Yep portals are under the mogs.

The VW engine is a 1.6L, and if I am thinking correctly it is out of a Rabbit.

[OffroadX]

I highly doubt they'll use 'Mog portals.  They were saying the were something you've probably never seen, which makes me think they'll be using Volvo C303 portals instead.  They're better suited to a smaller truck like a Pathfinder too.

[hardbodyty]

either way, those are some serious axles.  and you sure the diesel is a 1.6?  i thought for sure jessie said it was like a 2.3 or somethin

[Casey]

either way, those are some serious axles.  and you sure the diesel is a 1.6?  i thought for sure jessie said it was like a 2.3 or somethin

I am almost 100% positive that is what she said.

Brent, we were not saying Mog portals were what they were using, Ty was just asking if portals were the type axle under a mog.

[hardbodyty]

yea

and those axles look awesome...i've never actually looked at portals before.  I love how they kinda drop down on the sides for more axle clearance.  how do they work?  does the axleshaft go from the diff and the other side has a gear on it with a chain that drops down?  thats just what im guessing by looking at it.

[Hootowl]

Portals have reducing gears inside the hub.  Rockwell portals seem to be the most common but they are massive so take up lots of room.  The Volvo portal axles are more compact than Rockwell and are used on some meduim sized, military utility vehicles that are similar in size and function to a Pinzgauer.  I think the hubs on a Pinzgauer are also portals but they are from another planet as Pinz's are 4x4 or 4x6 IFS with coil springs on all wheels.

[SMITHTONU02]

Man i need to try to catch that show, ive been missing it a lot lately do to huntin season.  Finally something Nissan.