Ricer-X & or Json3904,

Would you be able to help me with the 2” body lift from 4x4Parts/AC? I’m not sure when I will be able to get the kit; however I would like to put out feelers for help before I get around to purchasing the 2” BL parts.

I live in an apartment and they do not allow auto maintenance on their property, so I would have to visit one of you guys to do this.

Thanks!

Man if I was closer... Id be all over this... Dont buy the AC kit brah!
Part one together... I spent right about 60$ for my lift.. the only other thing you would need is to make a 2" lift for the bumpers.. 200 is a waste of money...

Good luck to ya Ratt

Yeah definately try to piece it together. $200 is a waste of $$$.

Thanks for the well wishes broskie's :) Is there a list of the things you used? I’d rather pay $60 then $200 :D

The pucks... Id watch ebay.. Ive seen the as low as 2.50 on up to 3 or more...
You need 10 pucks..
http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2151

Damn Dave you beat me to it...lol

Definitely go with the piece together body lift. And use the instructions that are listed here in our How-to section. James (Soccerbrace) went into great detail with the install and they are 100 times better than the ones that come with the kit. Other drawbacks to the kit's instructions is that they are generic and not vehicle specific so it leaves out a few critical things like hard lines that should be unclipped before lifting the body and stuff like that. The other drawback is that the kit instructions will have you doing about 10 more hours of work that is absolutely 100% unnecessary (relocating radiator, extending fuel-hose, etc. etc.).

Damn Dave you beat me to it...lol

hehehehehe fastest fingers in the east :D

LOL, I remember that thread. Thanks for the reminder.

I’ll start piecing it together.


hehehehehe fastest fingers in the east :D

That’s what she... Never mind :D

Well you'd figure I'd be able to pull it up first since I have like a Gig Ethernet connection at work...lol
Ratt I was thinking the same thing...lol

ive never done a BL on an Xterra, but i did a 3" on my 4runner

id be down to help, im near westhiemer and beltway 8
super long driveway, and plenty of tools yo

justlemme know when you are ready and ill let you know when im off

Cool!

I have seen your 4Runner build thread and have realized that you are more mechanically inclined then I am LOL :D. I only know how to do basic auto maintenance, PML, car audio etc.

It will be awhile till I get around to doing this; but I feel better knowing I have a CX brother willing to help. :)

I got the pucks for my BL kits from zoneoffroad.com. they were ~$3 a piece

i will be down to help as well... just let me know in advance and i will get off.... i will try to have the parts for mine t but im not going to hold my breath... LOL

You guys should go in together and order all the bolts and pucks together and get them all done in a weekend. I know LostX and I managed to get both of ours done in one day. I'd say you guys could do all three in the same day.

i needz 2" BL too

its not bad at all but remember to disconnect ur rad hose before you do it. not sure if its not in the diy instructions or i dont read well. i didnt and it broke the intake off. besides that its easy

Is there a parts kit set up for a 2nd gen??

If you need an extra set of hands, and depending on the date, I'd be down to help!

If I'm still living in Houston, I'll offer a hand as well.

Here's a guy selling his body lift for 80 OBO.
http://www.roninwheelers.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=5931

If I'm still living in Houston, I'll offer a hand as well.

Here's a guy selling his body lift for 80 OBO.
http://www.roninwheelers.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=5931


dude, you have come into my oriellys a few times havent you

Speak engrish brotha! I'll swing bywhen I I get my bottom end balanced so I can put my new engine back together.

Ricer, how's it coming?

I need to order the pucks and bolts. I plan on purchasing this weekend.

I would like to get together with you, Jason (If ready), and anyone else to do the Body Lifts at the end of this month or sometime in September.

Pucks are here :)

I might be willing to help out if you could use another hand. would just need to know the date so I could get it off from work. I'm trying to get the cash together to get my LBJ's replaced and I'm thinking about putting some 3" shackles on the back.

Dudes, if y'all do this on a weekend I am off of work, I might be willing to drive out to Houston to lend a hand and meet everybody! Let me know when y'all want to do this!
Ratt, PM me when y'all settle on a date, in case I don't see this thread pop up again.

I believe Ricer is only able to help during the week. We are shooting for next Tue or Wednesday.

Tuesday/Wednesday the 14th/15th, or the following week?

I might be able to make it Wednesday. I have 7 days off starting the afternoon of Tuesday, the 14th.

21st or 22nd

Aw, dammit, I'll be back at work...

J, I misunderstood Ricer in his PM. Yes, the 14th & or the 15th.

Really? I might wake up early (like 0300) Wednesday and drive out there. Gotta talk to the wife first. But that's only if y'all are doing it on Wednesday. If y'all finish up on Tuesday, there's not much reason for me to go. Let me know when y'all finalize a day and time. I'll PM you my email address. That's the best way to contact me because I check it on my phone if I'm away from the computer.

Ratt, if you haven't already started doing this, spray all your body mount bolts with PB Blaster or Aerokroil every day leading up to the day you do the work. It'll be way easier.

Thanks for the reminder J. I have some PB in the garage. :)

No problem. Just trying to save you and Dustin, and possibly myself some busted knuckles. :)

sorry i cant make it we will be in a turnaround and i cant get it off..... hope everything goes well ...... maby one of these weekends we can have a meet at the beach.....

It's alright Jason.

I won't be able to help on those day's. I only have monday off that week.

Wednesday, Wednesday, Wednesday!!!

We are meeting at Ricer's house to put the BL on my X :)

Kick-ass!

I'll be there, and I'll bring some Abita Beer! Someone PM me Dustin's address so's I can use my GPS that I had to have but I never use.

Emailed it to ya :)

I'm bringing Conroe's own Sothern Star :) And Coors :) Man this is going to be interesting :D

Southern Star Brewery
http://www.southernstarbrewery.com/

Can't wait to see the pics.

I think I've got everything....

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/IMG_20100913_130919.jpg

I'm guessing the parts for the lift are in the paper bags....You wouldn't want to forget those :lutscher-big:

hollaz

LOL!! The bags were empty :)

Ohhhhh yeeeaaahhhh... I almost forgot the fasteners and pucks :D

2 people is more than enough to do a BL... your going to love it RATT but your tires are goingto look tiny :D

2 people is more than enough to do a BL... your going to love it RATT but your tires are goingto look tiny :D


I know, I know :D It will have to do until I can find a deal on 33's or when I get a job.

Get a job! lol what the hell am I saying Ive been out of work since last Nov :D

Get a job! lol what the hell am I saying Ive been out of work since last Nov :D

Exactly :) LOL:aufkopfhauen-big:

after we are done with the lift we can grill some burgers to go with that beer, plus i have a pool in the backyard, and my wife is a professional bartender, lol

Dude, that sounds great. I was gonna see if y'all wanted to go out to eat and grab a few drinks, but your idea sounds way better. What time are you and Johann getting started? I plan to make it in around 11.

11am.

Sounds great Dustin.

he is gonna show at 10 to let his x cool down before we get started. ill still be pretty rough around the edges at that point, but its cool, im pretty excited of about it

the backyard here is pretty sweet, paved all around the in ground pool, outdoor sound system, plenty of tables/seating.

Ok, she is prepped and ready :) PB'd and those PITA white caps removed.

While spraying the bolts I noticed I'm slowly leaking oil again, from where... I have no idea.

White sheperd

im up
i actually got up earlier than i intended
our clock that keeps its own time, set itself an hour ahead in the middle of the night
wtfx

Otw :) I could barely get sleep I was so excited

Don't forget to post up pics!

twas a success

Sweet

pix or it didnt happen :)

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/SDC12504.jpg
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Nice work fellas! Bet you were ready for the pool afterwards...lol

Awesome!!

Let me tell you guys and gals somethin, Ricer has the badest 2WD out there 100%.

Ricer and J Everett were a GREAT help and I am truly thankful for that. Good company, good beer, and good food :)

Ricer sold me his old wheels for a bargain too :) I'm slapping those b****'s on today :D

Trich, More like sleeping LOL!!!

Off with the bumpers :)
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0613.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0614.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0615.jpg

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http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0619.jpg


Dustin's X is directly behind mine & J's is at the end.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0620.jpg


J on left & Dustin on the right.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0621.jpg


Dustin and his brother in-law.
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0622.jpg


Wood... LOL :D
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0623.jpg


The baddest looking 2WD X ever :D
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0625.jpg


LIFTED \m/:D\m/
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0624.jpg

Nice Ratt! Which wheels did you buy?

Practically 32's... Good Year Wranglers on 16" 2004 Xterra rims. Not as much bite to them like the BFG's I've got, but they are bigger and wider.

Sweet! Now got get them on the X! LOL

Now you can sell your old ones and put that money on to the next mod

Now you can sell your old ones and put that money on to the next mod

Yeah, Cragers or 33" BFG KM2's w/ spacers :D

Or these Metal Malitia rims :D LMAO!!

http://img1.classistatic.com/cps/kj/100609/005r5/3797k4n_19.jpeg

Yep! Put that towards some custom bumpers.

More pix :)


http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0630.jpg


Ricer's storage box:
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0629.jpg


J Everett's X:
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0628.jpg

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0627.jpg

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http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0635.jpg

Dude, that was hella fun, and totally worth the drive out there! It was awesome getting to meet some fellow CXers. I didn't really get to say goodbye to everybody though, so we definitely have to do it again. Parts are on the way for my 2"suspension lift....

Indeed :)

Sweeet!!

dude those 04 wheels look GOOD.

and hell yeah jason, we need to do it again

i think that was the first xterra meet ive ever been to

how does it ride now that you have had the lift for a few days, any creaking or popping?

It rides great. No problems at all :)