Southern California Club Xterra
Southern California Club Xterra => SCCX Display Case => Topic started by: 2013nick on March 22, 2014, 10:50:33 PM
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Joined SCCX: March, 2014
Username: 2013nick
Real Name: Nick
Year: 2013
Make: nissan
Model: xterra
Trim: 4x4 S
Color: Super Black
Mods: Stealth mode
Removed mud flaps
Melt mod
Wheels/Tires: BFG KO2 285/75/16 (stock rims)
Communications: Cobra 29 LTD Classic
Wilson "lil wil" mag mount antennae
Recovery/Armor: Curt town hitch + shackle
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Nice little layer of dust on that X. You're going to love it more and more.
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Thank you! And I only wish I could go mudding but probably not for another 6 months haha
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The first weekend in May there is going to be an even at Azusa Canyon that should be fun.
They have good mud there.
(http://i1286.photobucket.com/albums/a605/don_padrote/Mobile%20Uploads/ResizedImage951388635350920_zps45316a0a.jpg)
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Windows down, Gangster!
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you know it!
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Lol sick! I might need better tires for mud but I'm sure I will find good tow straps instead xD. I am too neurotic to go mudding with the windows down!
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You definitely should not go mudding alone. That's the nice thing about Azusa, there is always someone to help you out.
As for the windows down... It's just more fun that way.
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ya i will need some one to pull me out haha
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Nick...saw you were asking about a four to five inch lift in another thread. Like Jordan/knightrider said, a drop bracket is one method. Titan swap is another.
I personally believe in getting quality parts for any suspension lift...which aren't inexpensive. However, if you're patient you can find/source used parts at a discount over new for your lift.
What is your purpose for the lift?
-rock crawling?
-pre runner driving?
-fit larger tires?
4 to 5 inches is a great range, but figuring out your purpose is the first step to deciding parts/budget/direction.
Give us a little more info and the opinions should pour in. :)
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I just want to be able to handle going over and threw everything i come across. Not to crazy, my step-dad is an old gear head with a f250 with 8 inch lift and said 4-5 would be a good starting point to handle just about everything.
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I just want to be able to handle going over and threw everything i come across.
Okay, glad we narrowed it down.
With that goal, a Titan Swap and new rear leafs, as well as dual ARB lockers, re-gearing for 4.10's, and that should get you threw about everything you come across.
PRG, Nisstec, and Rugged Rocks are your go to vendors.
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How much would it run me all said an done?
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theres so many options even with just that seemingly simple list, and it all depends on how much you really want to spend...
as far as the titan swap goes, you can run the stock front diferental with longer axles($600), or run the titan m205($600) with stock titan axles($150). for lower control arms you can go with aftermarket stock LCA($130), genuine nissan titan LCA($170), or $$$ dirtking hand tig welded LCA($2000). then there are coilovers, you can run stock struts and springs with cheap spacers($100), go with radflo/SAW/FOX/ICON coilovers($1000), or custom SAW coilovers specifically for TS swapped vehicles($1300).
then for the rear, you can do an Add-A-Leaf with shackles($200), go with ome rear leafs with shackles($400), or custom alcan or deaver leafs($800). and you may have to get a custom driveshaft($600) with that much lift.
arb air lockers are $1000 a pop and you have get some on board air to run em, luckily arb usually gives you a pump for free when buying a locker.
regearing is around $500-$800 per axle
so yea...6k should do it and thats not even the high end, thats probably bare minimum.
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Lmao I'll buy loto tickets now
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I just want to be able to handle going over and threw everything i come across. Not to crazy........
Which is it?
There's a guy around here running 33" AT tires and 3" lift that has done some crazy trails.
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for now it looks as if im gonna have to go the cheaper route once i get some sliders and a roof basket im gonna lift it 3 and get some bad ass Yokohamas (step dad knows a VP of yokohama)
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also, imo take what "old gear heads" and "jeep" people say about modifying your X with a grain of salt, the xterra is very different from a simple jeep or old school blazer or bronco. while getting a 4" lift and throwing 37" swampers is common and easy for a jeep or bronco, having ifs makes a big lift much harder than a solid axle. check out the builds in the display area here and you can get a good idea of what will get you almost anywhere. there wont be many places you cant go with a 2.5" lift and some skids and its much cheaper than going full retard right out of the gate :) you should learn the weakness of your xterra before throwing a bunch of money away on 44" swampers and a 454 big block.
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well i didnt know 4 inches of lift was full retard. but if 2.5-3 can get be to sketchy places and save me a ton of money then im all for it, thats why i ask
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like toro said in the other lift thread, 3" is the magic number, going over that is a big hit on the wallet
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You can have a lot of fun with a spacer/shackle lift/sliders...having run Moab two years with that set up on blue trails, it was plenty O' fun. ;D
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You can have a lot of fun with a spacer/shackle lift/sliders...having run Moab two years with that set up on blue trails, it was plenty O' fun. ;D
Pfft, John he's not looking for blue trails. He wants to play on the black diamonds.
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Well its looking like for the price I'm going 3 inches first, if I dump more then 1g at a time my girlfriend may just chop my head off
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Pfft, John he's not looking for blue trails. He wants to play on the black diamonds.
Ha! Well James, he can do that (black diamond) on a spacer/shackle lift...once. ;)
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New silver/gray powder coat haha
(http://i57.tinypic.com/v6hgnq.jpg)
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Cool pic Nick, great meeting you on the trip. Glad you could make it and meet everyone. :)
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Hey Nick your front plate is still straight. ;) When did you take that picture?
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Yeah it was great meeting you and everyone for that matter, I learned a ton and we had a blast!
And terry, this was Sunday before the little water crossing haha
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Updated with new parts :D :D