ok
as far as major mods go im pretty much done
heres a list:

AC upper control arms
AC 1/2" ball joint spacers
AC lift shackles
AC idler arm brace
AC single AAL
Bilstien HD Shocks
1/2" wheel spacers made by some machine shop in cali
Sway-away torsion bars
HD torsion bar Anchors
HooHaa Steering Centerlink
Electric Fan Conversion
Automatic Transmission Cooler
Stock Intake Mod
NiteShade'd tails and bumper side markers
5% window tint
hella driving lights with piaa extreme white h3
9007 piaa extreme white headlights
scan guage II
optima yellow top battery
k&n drop in filter
NGK iridium plugs

in the cargo area i carry:
i have two 15' 2" tow straps, 4 d-ring shackles
4 x 1" ratchet straps
4 x 2" ratchet straps
2 small air compressors
4ton 24" floor jack
blanket
air mattress
2 pillows
jacket
gloves
spare boots
case of water
first aid kit
flashlight
small electric lantern
10" battery operated fan
small propane stove
to bottles of propane
small hatchet
about 30' of nylon string
3 MREs
8'x16' tarp
many bungee chords in many sizes
aa/aaa/c/d batteries
enough tools do no nearly anything that would be needed on the fly(as in any day of the week at any time, i have more tools than are required to fully install a 3" suspension lift on an xterra)


now for the pix!

first off, when i flipped it off a cliff bone stock
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/wreck1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/wreck2.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/wreck3.jpg

now, bone stock and shiny side up!
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/truckcomp1.jpg

now, after pml and steering
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/XX1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/XX2.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/Truck.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN1757.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN1834.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN2411.jpg

now, after 3" SL and 1.5" wheel spacers
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/dscn2664.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN2666.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN2670.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN2672.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/tire1.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN3343.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN3345.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN3346.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/DSCN3348.jpg

aaaannndd
random shot of json3904 and i drunk, installing his 3" SL
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/Ricer-X/IMG_0006.jpg

Heh, nice pics. How the hell did you manage to flip the thing into that hole?

(Oh and not to sound like a suspicious, conspiracy-theory type, you guys should think a bit before posting shots of your rides with your plate numbers visible. You never know what kind of information people could pull up just by knowing your license plate number. Open then up in MSpaint or something and blur out your digits.)

its not something i ever think to do until i see a pic of another ride with it blurred, and by that point ive got the pic linked to 5 diff car forums

its not something i ever think to do until i see a pic of another ride with it blurred, and by that point ive got the pic linked to 5 diff car forums

LOL! So, anyway, how did you manage to flip your X into that small hole?

it actually wasnt very small
it was 11' deep where my truck was
area was roughly 20'x30'
the grass created an illusion that kept my mom and her boyfriend from even finding it the next morning(its was along a bayou) and the wrecker driver almost drove into the hole
the actual reason i flipped it into the hole??
dont drink and wheel, dont wheel at nite and alone where you;ve never wheeled, dont wheel alone ever

Modding and drinking don't mix too well. hahahaha

One day I took my wheels off to do a thorough cleaning of the undercarriage and get all the mud and crap out of the mechanicals. Well obviously after 4 hours of cleaning I was handily under the influence. 2 weeks later on my way to a wheeling trip I felt a bad wobble and thought I had blown a tire. Nope... I HAD FORGOTTEN TO TIGHTEN MY FRIGGIN' LUG NUTS!!!

So yeah I save da beers until after I'm done now.

the tranny cooler is goin in on sunday,
i shall post the pix

Damn, you swear by those TSL's don't you? You got em on your Yota too! I am going with IROK's

james get it right they are TSL LTB'S!!!!!!!!! LOL

How do those LTB's wear anyways?? Personally they are not wide enough for my liking. I am thinking about going with the Trxus MT's in a 34 x 12.50 x 15.

the rubber is soft
they wont last long with DD
the New LTBs i just put on my toyota are 33X13.5
ill be testin those next weekend

Bias plys are usually soft, but thats what I am looking for in a tire. I would really love the TSL SX, but its a bit too big of a tire for me to fit.

well he never really drove them on the road so there not worn at all....... his new tires are pretty wide......

ok, the wife and i instaled the B&M tranny cooler in less than an hour

i also changed my diff fluid and tranny fluid
and i gotta say, im surprised at the effet on my mpg
i got no less than 19mpg at 65mph with cruise control set on level ground
as my wife is my witness, the scanguage never dropped below 19mpg until i hit uphill
incredible, im very excited about this, gonna install one on the wife's rolla

sorry, didnt bring ther cam, will take pics of the outcome laters

i think i just might have to put one on my X......

there is significant improvement in mpg, it feels like i lose far less power between the engine and wheels, id bet i make more wheel power than before
since i dont have a heavy foot this thing will pay for itself in no time

thats the thing i HAVE A HEAVY FOOT.....

still have better mpg speed racer, just not as drastic as me

when we were convoying to nan's and i passed you up.. LOL i kinda felt like speed racer.. LOL

just ordered the 125 amp nissan quest alternator
$210
cant wait

how did you mount your scangauge?? i have been thinking about getting one with the kit that mounts it on top of the rear view mirror...

I JUST PUT MINE ON THE STEERING column, i cant see the ODO but i dont much care, i just have my wire wrapped around the steering column

this shabby install is bc i take it out alot to pull codes on other peepz rides


btw, did you get the email i sent you homes?

i just checked my email and everything looks great, thanks!!!

tinypic.com is a very simple place to do quick image hosting from, you dont even create an account you just upload...

thats right!
i forgot about tinypic, lol

the high output alternator i ordered just came in!!

when yo going to put it in....

prob tuesday at nan's house

be sure to tae some pics of the install.....

oh dear, if i remember to i will, otherwise, if i dive in without thinking of anyhting else but crankin it back up after im done, yall will only get pix of the finished product

i figured you would say that.....

ok, so after my efficiency craze;
auto tranny cooler
electric fan conversion
intake mod
265/75/16 tires(from 265/70)

im not sure exactly what my mpg is
but i filled up yesterday and have since traveled 29.1 miles and my fuel gauge is still ABOVE the full mark
i spent 20min in stop-and-barely-go-traffic for no less than 1.5 miles on the way home, electric fan going the whole time, felt no loss of power, nothing
im way impressed, once i fill up again and actually calculate it and give yall some numbers
depending on how excited the numbers get me ill put a catback exhaust on it

so far im very impressed with my increase in mpg

dustin how is the e-fan working for ya???? also what did the company say about returning the f%^&ed up one????

havent talked to them about it yet

new efan is working great

alright well keep me in tha loop on the milage so i can try to get tha money to do it to mine....

got some issues

need new front pass wheel bearing(will arrive tomorrow)

fuel is spraying at an alarming rate from the area of the fuel filter, dont know exactly where yet, i need goggles before i get uder there with the line primed

and the AC is out, gotta recharge it, find the leak, and fix it, then recharge it again

the X has been parked for over 2 weeks now, hasnt driven yet
gettin to work on it saturday

Sad times.. Mine is all in pieces as well yet I am still driving it lol..

ok folks, fuel line is fixed
wheel bearing is replaced
radiator is flushed
AC leak is found but not yet fixed

aaaaaaaaaanndd
she got a bath yesterday! first one in over 6 months

also one of my headlights went out, lol, bye bye piaa

glad to hear you got her all fixed up...

Good stuff D! You sure you are getting power to the headlight?

It's not a hobby if you're not working on it all the time!

Good stuff D! You sure you are getting power to the headlight?

NOPE, havent even checked man, i just know when i took the trash to the dumpster(on the roof) i had a headlight out, im gonna pull it and see if the low beam filament is bad, if so ill just go get my spare piaa bulb from my shop(aunts garage)

and if the filaments are good well then ill probably put it off for a week or so bc i DESPISE electrical work, i hate wires, and all that stuff

dustin when i go over there on friday i will check and see if you have power.... hey are we taking your X or the tc sat?????

probably the xterra homie, the back seat in the tC aint that big, lol, and i am NOT riding back there and im certain you and the noobster dont wanna ride back there either
so, we shall swang the X, i just gotta pop over to nan's and get my spare headlight bulb

so the AC is still out, and the bearing is starting to chatter again, loosing my patience here, does it make sense that a replace the outer bearing, repack the shit, reassemble it, and it be totally silent for almost 2 weeks... then start chattering the same way all over again, makes me think its not the wheel bearing... bc, if the wheel bearing was bad, new grease wouldnt mask it, esp for just under 2 weeks

and the the attempt to fix the ac leak with jb weld was fail, json was there holdign the flashlight to witness, still leaks, so im just gonna cake/layer the jbweld on it til it stops leaking
json has pix of this fiasco

aaannnnd just cleaned my MAF
http://i37.tinypic.com/f1f813.jpg

i will have pics either tonight or tommorow

just ordered the 125 amp nissan quest alternator
$210
cant wait

What is the purpose of purchasing a higher output alternator for your situation?

cause he is running the zirgo 3000cfm fan... it puls alot of power to run....

well here are the pics of dustin trying to repair the AC line... LOL with jb weld....

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/jsongrl/clubX%20stuff/0815082159.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/jsongrl/clubX%20stuff/0815082154a.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/jsongrl/clubX%20stuff/0815082154.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/jsongrl/clubX%20stuff/0815082155a.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/jsongrl/clubX%20stuff/0815082219a.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/jsongrl/clubX%20stuff/0815082222.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/jsongrl/clubX%20stuff/0815082218.jpg

and this is after i told him to mix it up with his finger.. LOL

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h255/jsongrl/clubX%20stuff/0815082217.jpg
hey dustin by looking at some of these pics i think you can remove the bolt and the hose that is busted will slide out... i think you still might be able to do it unless you added the rest of that jb weld to it... then you are screwed.. LOL

lol
i put 2 new coats on it yesterday, lol, im gonna gunk it up a few more times today then try to charge it again

cross yo fangaz

there crossed... call me when i can uncross them.. LOL

What kind of mileage are you getting now after the oil cooler and the e-fan?

on flat ground, with the cruise set at 65 i get between 19-21mpg depending on the wind,lol
youd be surprised how a slightly larger diameter tire affects the engine's ability to maintain hwy speed

well, the X needs a new battery, i knew it was coming.. even a yellow top optima wont last forever

undecided on if i should get another yellow top or get a red top

I would suggest to stay away from optima. Where I work, we see them come back all the time because of being bad. I personally run excide orbital batteries in mine and love them.

christ man those are expensive as hell
my optima lasted me 4 years without a hitch, im gonna stick with the optima

how much are the orbital's????

I had a red top....lasted a year before it went dead...completely dead...even tried jumpstarting it and it just wouldn't start so went back to regular car battery (i was in college at that time) but deciding on a blue top optima or excide orbital

INSTALLED AN INCAR ANTENNA from sourcingmap.com

less than $10 a pop, got one for the runner and one for the xterra, seems to work great so far, havent installed int he runner,
nither truck has had an antenna for over a year

I swear by the Optima.. about 6 months ago the alternator died on my Cruiser and I had to drive on battery 30 miles home at night.. it made it into my driveway before it died. Charged it back up, and it's been fine ever since.

yea, i effed mine up not thinkin, couldnt justify buying another yellow top though at the time, $ was and still is a lil tight

the irony of that is that over the next 4 or 5 months im SASing my 4runner, lol

awsome truck!!!

Well thanks man
its currently undergoing a huge cosmetic update, will add pix to this thread when im done, gonna be all mysterious about it

You got da' bad A$$ machine bro!!!

Well thanks man
its currently undergoing a huge cosmetic update, will add pix to this thread when im done, gonna be all mysterious about it


your truck is currently my background on my computer, cant wait to see the new look:)

ps I already have an idea what color I'll be painting my x once I get it I drop some hints here and there on the forum, heres one Its a color Land Rover uses, gl man
Joe

so i did some painting:rofl-big:

bumpers, grills, headlight bezels, fender trim, wind deflector, roof rack, and wheels

i think it turned out well, here are some of the pix taken today, krys was helping me the up until her back started bothering her

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10858.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10859.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10860.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10861.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10862.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10863.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10864.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10865.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10867.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10868.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10869.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10870.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10871.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10872.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10873.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10874.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10875.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10876.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10877.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10878.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10879.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10880.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10881.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10882.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10883.jpg
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/SDC10884.jpg

Damn that looks good!!

i wana paint my wheels black now lol

Canteen just screams for blacked-out trim. Looks great!

daym bro! your x is siick, i actually seen a yellow one today that had blacked out roof rails and trim.

look what i did

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/0518091223.jpg

currently building a cargo storage box

wood glue takes too long to dry dammit

look what i did

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/0518091223.jpg

fugg it. I gotta take the front wind deflector off now.

why is that?

cuz it looks good.

LOL, I ordered one last week.

Pic's of the cargo box?

its got 4 walls now, after the glue dries ill add some screws, brackets, and the hinges handles and lid

maybe paint, i still ahve 2 cans of satin black left

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/1118091650a.jpg

Yup. I used a finish nailer on my sections after I glued them.

im pretty stoked about it, ive been wanting to make one for years now, just now got the motivation this morning

although i think thats bc i keep putting off painting the 4runner, its 2/3 silver, 1/6 primer 1/6 untouched

after i finish the primer and silver, i gotta clearcoat it so this paintjob will last.

at least i have tons of unemployed time on my hands for this crap

at least i have tons of unemployed time on my hands for this crap

Woo-hoo! Lets hear it for unemployment!

Ehh, not really. But, hey last time I was unemployed I painted the valve cover, calipers, wheels and other stuff on my SE-R. Nothing like being within walking distance of a speed shop that sells VHT... The people in my condo must of loved me.

since ive been unemployed ive repainted a vehciel twice
timing belt, alternator, 2 starters, fabbed new exhaust, installed 3 radios, custom mounted 2 speakers, removed my efan and went back to belt driven, fixed my ac, replaced 2 tie rods, 2 upper ball joints, brake booster, master cylinder, 1 wheel cylinder, outer rear wheel bearings

god ive lost track, all this between my 2 trucks

do tell.....why did you remove the e-fan?

its got 4 walls now, after the glue dries ill add some screws, brackets, and the hinges handles and lid

maybe paint, i still ahve 2 cans of satin black left

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/xterra%20makeover/1118091650a.jpg

I hope for your sake you aren't using JUST that hack saw on this project!

nope, see that saw on the ground under the table?

hey, while you are being all productive....come change my valve seals. I've only got 6 left to do.

do tell.....why did you remove the e-fan?

well, i had 2 of em fail on me, the first one was while i was towing my trail rig hours away from home in 100* weather

both of them got too hot and melted inside grounding themselves out, too much of a headache, so i bought a direct drive flex fan and ditched the clutch, moves so much more air, the loos in performance wasnt noticeable to me

Your X is pretty friggin awesome man. You just motivated me to paint my bumpers/headlight housings, etc. That looks awesome. Especially on your color. The contrast is pretty cool. Keep up the good work.

ordered a glasspack, gonna have it on next week

Word

Lets have a vid of it after you do. I wanna hear how loud it is.

pichers

checked the status, it should arrive tomorrow, ill get it on saturday then

if i member to ill post pix and a vid

Definitely want to hear the glasspack!

got the new muffler n today, sounds great, not too loud, in cabin voume hardly increased at all, boosted my mpg pretty good too, with cruise at 35 i get 27-30mpg

also got a new engine code though
already had the p0328(knock sensor) and the p0420(twc function)

now also have p0420(twc function)

either way im pleased

after 6 hours im very pleased with it, vid coming soon

switching all fluids to royal purple this morning, $204 of stuff WITH my orielly discount

Ouch!

Did you ever take that vid of your glasspack Dustin?

today

spark plug came loose, threads are fine, never seen that happen before, tightened it back down.

changing my starter, been having probs over the past few months, left me stuck the other day, till i got a tad upset and when underneath to beat on the starter, been starting fine ever since though its turning over slower
factory starter has the signal wire soldered to it, cant see the plug further up the line(like the new one has), hope its there, really dont want to splice the wire

also cranking my tbars back up, after 4 years with the sway away tbars the front end has sagged about 3/4". took a long time for them to settle, sorry i still havent gotten a vid of the new muffler, perhaps if i still have patience when im done ill take one

its hot as pig shit out here, but i recently purchased a shop air blower, as long as i move it every time i do it pretty nice, especially since with he truck on 4 of those plastic ramps i can sit up under it


edit: ive also figured out whats making that damn ticking noise that been driving me up the walls for the past year, its my wheel spacer, gonna try to figure out why today

found the clip on the wire

Hey Ricer I know me and you are pretty much the only ones that tow near or over our limit but I found a set of overloads for the X that are better than my cheapos however. I had these on a 97 F150 and they worked amazing you cant notice them empty and they rock your socks loaded with no air needed or other BS. The only ad thing I remember as when its cold (below 0) there were hard as a rock for a few miles but you shouldnt have that problem lol.
http://www.sdtrucksprings.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=107_280_435_1452

Im gonna need to order a kit if I cant get the 3/4 ton dodge Ive been looking at.

ive been considering something for the rear, the added leaf sure helps, but i have no overload protection since my AAL didnt come with longer ubolts, i have no overload leaf

well, its finally time for a BL and 33x12.50s

granted i dont wheel this thing anymore, i dont care, i want a bigger DD
i wont have to worry about being a poser, since i wheel the hell out of my 4runner, and still beat up the x every now and then

anyway, im currently running 265/75/16 which calcs to 31.6x10.4
i do tow the runner around on a 16' tandem axle trailer, im worried about the 1.5" increase in diameter affecting my towing ability, now id be happy as a clam with less mpg and a lil more sluggish acceleration, but i dont want to be stuggling up the mild hills on the way to the park, nor do i want to worry about my brakes over heating since that would be affected also

any ideas on how drastically it will change things?

i know what th 4runner is like after having gone from the stock 28" to 33" and not really having ow range gears anymore, my 4lo is what my 4hi used to be, but that is a much more drastic change so i think ill be alright

the heart of my concern is whether ill have to get new gears for the X

Woo Hoo!!! 33's FTW!!! I don't think you'll see a huge diffrence in towing abilities with the BL and 33's. I'm no expert but I know there are plenty of people here that have 33's and tow some hevier loads. Good luck and can't wait to see it!

What gear's are in your X now? I have the 4.6 gears in mine with the 33's. I haven't really noticed any difference in mine, but I do not tow either. You know to be truthful I haven't even noticed a real change in my mpg either.

pretty sure i got the 4.9

pretty sure i got the 4.9

Yea, if got the 4.9, I don't think you'll have any problem.

ill have to buy things spread out, since i don make half the money i used to, but there will be a set of 1.5" spacers for sale when i get to that point

bolts for the 2" BL are in, pucks come friday, and the new wheels and tires arrive tomorrow!!

Pix!

but of course!

Lets see!!! Lets see!!!

o.O

Your truck is 2WD? Never noticed.... You have become my Idol (for my 2WD) lol. Taking your truck through those pits like they are nothing lol....

btw, nice truck man ;)

o.O

Your truck is 2WD? Never noticed.... You have become my idle (for my 2WD) lol. Taking your truck through those pits like they are nothing lol....

btw, nice truck man ;)

I thought I was your idol? Man I am hurt! Just kidding. Can't wait to see some pics Dustin!

yeah *fixed the Idol part :P*

He is my Idol for Mudding, you are for the off-road stuff you do. lol I mean c'mon, who takes a 2WD through the puddles he has on the front page?

I trust my truck, but I know my limits :P

ITs about time member 51 is doing a BL :D

I can't wait to see the BL progress pix. Once I get my parts I'll come over. :)

Hey Ricer, on your first post of this thread, in the 4 pics after "now, after 3" SL and 1.5" wheel spacers", what size are those tires?

Thanks :D

the first pix i have after the lift and spacers are stock 275/65/16

hell im still running stock bc i rub now, i never went bigger bc i hadnt installed a BL

Did you do the BL today?

man its hot out there

so far breaking the body bolts loose has been a cake walk, sprayed liquid wrench pen. oil 10 min before i started, bracing a 14mm wrench against the frame and with my 1/2-3/8 reducer on a 2' breaker bar, they are coming loose like butter, but, the truck as messy as hell, gotta clean it out so i can get to the rest of the bolts, gotta take my toolbox out of the trunk also. currently indoors cooling off and rehydrating

still gotta make a slotted block of wood to jack up the body with.

my bro in law should be here around 330pm, other than that im all by myself, lol, i can never get anyone over here to mod with me anymore, i do it all on my own, oh well, its made a better mechanic out of me, im not scared to do anything without help, lol

hell i only skimmed the how to a week ago

Stay hydrated bro. I wouldn't worry about a slotted block. A 2x4 block will work fine. The weight of the body will crease the block and hold it still. I didn't think about the slot myself when I did mine but after the first lift, the pinch seam took care of the slot for me. :)

Good luck! I used a 4x4 and cut a slot in it the day before I started the BL. Looking forward to the pics! Don't forget to disconnect the clip for the heater core hoses and make sure to either replace or adjust your top radiator hose.

Good luck Ive done 3 of these now... They get easier

had lunch, 5 body bolts are off, 5 are loose, gotta do the ones under the truck and then the steering, its all downhill after that, an electric impact makes life go by pretty smooth

Impact's sure make working on the X a lot less difficult.

5 pucks on, 5 to go, good god its hot out there, it was damn hot when i posted around noon, its 15 degrees hotter now!

Keep chugging that water man. Save the beers for after it's all done. :D

right, i havent had anyone here to drink beer with anyway, lol

total actual work time so far is about 4 hours

my wife just walked thru the door so i have a helper now!

Hey i'm more than willing to help anytime you feel like driving over here lol

Texas vs Tennessee Dont know if he wants to do that :D

fkng lose!!!

im furious, i cross threaded the body bolt nearest the b pillar, the one that screws int to the body itself, gdmfposbch

If you didn't run it in too far, you should be able to clean the threads with a tap&die set and keep it moving. If not, and the threads are toast, try a helicoil insert. I'm not sure the sizes that are available, but they have saved many a mechanic over the years who cross thread stuff. Its not the end of the world, just figure out the damage, and what it will take to fix it.

Tap & die like NC said. Had the same thing happen with one of mine on the rear. Loc-rite the s*** out of the bolt and try again. :)

Did you fix it?

Truck looks good! Looks like you could use some bigger tires

I just ordered my pucks and fasteners today :D I plan on coming down when I have all of the parts in and when you have completed yours.

Did you order bumper relocation parts?

I just ordered my pucks and fasteners today :D I plan on coming down when I have all of the parts in and when you have completed yours.

Did you order bumper relocation parts?

Ratt the front is easy just get you a 2" box metal piece cut it put the front bumper on it :) the back is a little harder .. Im going to be making front parts for the BLs very soon including bolts

I am not capable of machining things... I'm good at drawing parts though :D

me too.. I love CAD

where are the damn pics??????

x2

http://www.forumsextreme.com/images/Funny_Pictures_Animated_Calvin_Ah-Ah-Ah-Chooo.gif



Excuse me :D

Any pix of the X with the 2" BL?

i really am a lazy bastard arent i?

little bit

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/PICT0006.jpg

Looks good Dustin!

http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/PICT0006.jpg


Sweeeeett :D I can't wait!!

I noticed that you have a Texas A&M sticker, my dad went to A&M :) And even though I didn't go to A&M, I bleed maroon :D

seems my truck is having some issues, lol

i have a terrible creaking from the front right that i cant seem to pinpoint, its rather inconsistent, i seems like body creaking since i can hear it so well inside with the windows up

and i have a clunking with noticeable wheel movement in reverse when braking withthe wheels turned right, something is loose, i think its a tie rod, hopefully not a bearing

For the creaking, try bouncing up and down side to side on the body. My body mounts need to be welded together after the accident. maybe worn sway bar bushings?

not the bushings, changed them about week ago, it was creaking before then, its just getting worse.

swaybar is touching the skid plate though, may be that

Make sure your UCA bolts aren't loosening on you. Time for you to jack up the front end and see.

just got done, i have play in my uca rear knucle on both sides

bushings maybe? ive had the 3" lift/these bushings for maybe 50k miles, some pretty hard offroading too

i just ordered new bushings

yep, its was the bushings, and my camber bolts are trashed too

truck is gonna be stuck in the driveway for a hot minute

Geeez, that sux.

i knows it man, and im not sure i can get them form oreilly either!!!

fckn lose man

those are still the stock bolts right? the AC lift didnt come with different bolt did it?
i cant remember, lol i did the lift so damn long ago

I believe they are aftermarket bolts for the lift.

You can get some new bolts from the hardware store if they carry it.

I know the ones on mine are like 14mmx1.5x50mm. stock. so you can get away with 55mm if you need some longer ones and 60mm will be pushing it.

I don't recall the aftermarket UCAs ever coming with camber bolt.

after thinkin about it for a while, i cant imagine why they would be different, the flanges on the outside of the knuckles dont change thus the inner diameter of the knuckles cant change, they have to be the same

yep the same.

The AC UCA's use the stock camber bolts but I don't know how you would get them at a hardware store as they have a slot machined into them that the camber washers lock into.

word, my truck is stuck in the driveway til monday, that assuming nissan has a set of these bolts laying around

word, my truck is stuck in the driveway til monday, that assuming nissan has a set of these bolts laying around

I would be surprised if they do. You can have them overnight it and you can have them Tuesday. If they try to charge you too much in the way of shipping, ask if they have any big orders that you could piggyback on. I used to do that for some of my customers when I was in a parts department. Our flat overnight rate was $15.00 per order. If I liked you, I would just add your small parts in with something large and it would all work out in the end.

Damn, dude, that sucks.

look what i did!!

rawr
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/1009101117.jpg

Heh, angry eyes. I like.


Got your bolts for your control arms, I see.

Sick! All the srt4 guys do that

What did you use?

Gerrrrr :)

x2 on what did you use?

satin black krylon fusion and masking tape, and my natural designer's eye for symmetry

i did no measuring whatsoever :)

Nice!

Reminds me of carlashes...

http://carlashes.com/

Could u post a night pic of ur headlights for me? Or if u already have one up show me the link please?

Thanks man

havent taken a night shot yet, it didnt really effect my beam pattern at all though

oh ok bc iv been looking for a headlight and foglight bulb that wont give off any yellow/orangish light at all light the factory bulbs. I want something that will be pure white and iv noticed some have a little blue tint and one of the bulbs i was looking at was a piaa xtreme white bulb. Im not really sure what bulb will give me the effect im looking for

ive never had a piaa that lasted more than a year in my truck, garbage man

i have sylvania silverstars that have been goo dfor 4 years now, i would have upgraded to the silverstar ultras, but im STILL waiting for one of mine to go out

Nice X, I have a 2WD one too, havent been on any demanding trails but how does your X do on trails.

i have put my truck through hell, its done great for a 2wd


http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp229/krysrenee/0421111351.jpg

A well deserved sticker to say the least

Nice!

Reminds me of carlashes...

http://carlashes.com/

went to that site to see it, and, ALL of the people on the flash slideshow on that site are ALL female teens. lol

if i see an X on here with those i will be the first one to call you, gay

I've seen your posts and sig everywhere, but only just now noticed that your X is canteen green haha! Sweet 2wd dude

Im a idiot...I JUST realized your X is a 4x2.....Thats a HUGE inspiration for me lol. Your Rig is sick man! I love seeing pics and videos of a 4x2 offroad!!

Long live the 4x2 off road Xterra!!!!