you guys are getting onto him for asking a bout a AWD max, and there was a guy not too long ago on the org posting about how he is transforming his 4th gen to awd with a fx's tranny...

 

For me, a Frontier SE Crew Cab

 

We also never saw any real progress from that, it was mostly him talking out his ***. Besides, to do all that, what you're left with is something different entirely that just kind of looks like a Maxima.

 

VQ ???? Are you sure about that .. VG sounds more like it ...

 

yea yea this isnt post your truck forum.. its post if you have taken your "MAX OFF ROADING" not to be a ***... just pointing a fact out

 

If I were you I'd get a early 1990's era jeep or equivalent 4WD vehicle with good ground clearance. Cheap as hell so you won't give a shiit about "scratching" it, or denting it for that matter.

I sure as heck wouldn't take a brand new vehicle off-roading! It would kill me worrying that my $25k car/SUV was about to take a beating. SUV's are much more expensive (generally) to fix than cars when they sustain minor body damage (yes, there have been many studies reporting this so don't report with personal anecdote to the contrary).

SUV's don't have sturdier paint, so will scratch badly, too. Treat your max nice, and get a junker for the trails.