This is becoming a common problem on the first generation Pathfinders, of which the '95 was the last year. As you proposed and Zilverado described, people are fixing this by welding reinforcements on the frame. Probably a good idea before it breaks, or the control arm attachment point breaks off. Here's a topic on
www.nissan4wheelers.com that used to have really nasty pictures, but they've been removed.
http://nissan4wheelers.com/groupee/f...8826045415/p/1
Reading that post made me very concerned about ours, so I went over its frame with a hammer and screwdriver. We've kept our PF sprayed with that oil-based stuff, so the frame is solid. Obviously on this point and the automatic transmissions, one used PF can be worth a lot more or less than a seemingly similar one.