Hello all,
I am at an impass on what I should do with my Xterra. Currently this is what I have going on:
-3 inch suspension lift from 4x4parts.com
UCA's
Shackles
Add a leaf
-heavy duty TRA's
-new TRE ball joints
-idler arm brace
-diff drop bushings
-lokka locker in front diff
-warn manual hubs
-Shrokworks skid plates over engine and transfer case
-Custom front rear bumpers and rock sliders
So I have not played too much with the front locker, so I don't really know how much benefit I am getting as I have never had a front locker. But I know I want more. I plan to try to put 33x10.50x15 tires on, I really do not want to do a body lift though.
I have looked into the Calmini system for the SAS. I can get it all for roughly $3700 (parts only - swap kit, sway bar, drive shaft, coil over shocks) I have an axle to use also (early 80's Jeep Wagoner) I would probably put a Detroit up front. This would give me about 5-6 inches of suspension lift. I would have to look into getting the rear height even, not sure how to do that just yet.
My other option is to put an ARB in the rear. I know total cost is somewhere around $1500-1600 installed.
Now my question is am I better off locking the rear and keeping the IFS up front? Or should I take that step and SAS the front?
I was also told I could do a rear axle swap with a Dana 44 and open up more locker options for close to the same cost as an ARB set up.
So have locked front and rear with IFS or locked front only with SAS?
Any input is much appreciated!!
I am at an impass on what I should do with my Xterra. Currently this is what I have going on:
-3 inch suspension lift from 4x4parts.com
UCA's
Shackles
Add a leaf
-heavy duty TRA's
-new TRE ball joints
-idler arm brace
-diff drop bushings
-lokka locker in front diff
-warn manual hubs
-Shrokworks skid plates over engine and transfer case
-Custom front rear bumpers and rock sliders
So I have not played too much with the front locker, so I don't really know how much benefit I am getting as I have never had a front locker. But I know I want more. I plan to try to put 33x10.50x15 tires on, I really do not want to do a body lift though.
I have looked into the Calmini system for the SAS. I can get it all for roughly $3700 (parts only - swap kit, sway bar, drive shaft, coil over shocks) I have an axle to use also (early 80's Jeep Wagoner) I would probably put a Detroit up front. This would give me about 5-6 inches of suspension lift. I would have to look into getting the rear height even, not sure how to do that just yet.
My other option is to put an ARB in the rear. I know total cost is somewhere around $1500-1600 installed.
Now my question is am I better off locking the rear and keeping the IFS up front? Or should I take that step and SAS the front?
I was also told I could do a rear axle swap with a Dana 44 and open up more locker options for close to the same cost as an ARB set up.
So have locked front and rear with IFS or locked front only with SAS?
Any input is much appreciated!!