Whats the dimension differences in the 1st gen and 2nd gen? Anyone know? I'm sure 2nd gen is a little wider but not sure.
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2005 X SE 4x4
Maxxis Big Horn 285/70R17's, 2" Front Lift Spacers, Wheel Adapters, Custom Painted 17x8 Mazzi Sphinx II Wheels, Stubby Antenna, custom grill & X battery tie down.
this is something I have been looking for. Gonna take these measurements to my steel guy and see how much he can get it for. i feel comfortable doing the welding myself, but I need to find somebody that can bend it.
If you dont mind me asking, how much did this thing cost total in the end. also whats the thickness on that steel, it looks thinner than 3/16, but it could just be the pictures.
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Apply dirt liberally, rinse and repeat
<<<-click for build
Lifted it
cut a bit
Lifted it more
welded a lot
33's mt's
cut some more
Got a winch
Parked until I can get a new steering setup.
this is something I have been looking for. Gonna take these measurements to my steel guy and see how much he can get it for. i feel comfortable doing the welding myself, but I need to find somebody that can bend it.
If you dont mind me asking, how much did this thing cost total in the end. also whats the thickness on that steel, it looks thinner than 3/16, but it could just be the pictures.
The most expensive part was the flat steel. $45. Bending was $20 and everything else I had lying around or got from a local place that lets you go thought the yard and buy scrap (most of it is really good) for $20 for 50lbs.
I machined the shackle mounts form scrap too. Latch was $40, light and bracket from a trailer supply store was $10.
So less than $150.
the steel plate is 3/16.
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2001 Nissan Xterra, AC 3" lift, 2" Body Lift, Shrock Sliders, Custom Tow Bumper/ Tire Carrier, ARB Bumper, Bulldog 8,000lb winch, Steering stabilizer, HD TRE ADJs, Calmini HD Torsion Bars, Gibson exhaust, 265/75/R16 Duratrac on steel wheels, Roto Pax (Water, Fuel), Recovery Kit, Hella 500's, CB/Firestick with 40Ch CB, Yakima LoadWarrior, Res Delete with K&N, Swaybar Delete (both), Bilstein Shocks, custom, shovel/ axe mount, HI Lift mount, Optima Yellow Top
any chance you could put up the measurements for your tire carrier section. dont need the angles so much, just the length of the two upright pieces that the tire is bolted to and the length the actual holder sticks out
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Apply dirt liberally, rinse and repeat
<<<-click for build
Lifted it
cut a bit
Lifted it more
welded a lot
33's mt's
cut some more
Got a winch
Parked until I can get a new steering setup.
Did you ever happen to post up the cad file of this, I would be interested in it if you don't mind. I would like to fab one of these up here in the next month or so.
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