nevermind a friend sent me the info...but if anyone else needs it...this worked for me ( of course if there is a way so I can keep the module form in there...PLEASE let me know

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You could just make a linking module for phpnuke that re-directs people to your stand alone forums.
For this example I'll re-direct to Google.
Under modules, create a new folder called Google (folder name is the link name). Within the google folder, create index.php with the following code:
CODE
<?php
header("Location: http://www.google.com");
?>
Then just activate your new module and de-activate your old one. Then your new link will be displayed in your navigation menu.
Hope this helps.