EffinNewGuy
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That's a bummer about your first X, but glad you found another. Are you able to strip all the aftermarket parts from your first one, including suspension?
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The @nomorebaddays 2nd Gen Xterra
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Unfortunately I wasn’t able to pull the suspension and tires off but it’s okay. I wasn’t happy with what I put on it anyway.
I can’t wait to pull my parts out of the storage unit and get to installing them. Winch Mount will be the next purchase after tires.
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Got the X registered yesterday so I spent last night and this morning just messing around with it. Installed some of my old interior parts, threw the ladder on since nobody seemed to want to buy it (♂) and removed the side steps and mud flaps. Nothing too exciting but it made it more up to my speed.
Ordered tires today as well. 285/75/16 General Grabber A/TX’s so those should be on by weeks end. Then maybe get it out on a quick break in trail next weekend
Ordered tires today as well. 285/75/16 General Grabber A/TX’s so those should be on by weeks end. Then maybe get it out on a quick break in trail next weekend
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What is it ? For sure it matches your lawn.
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There was a silver one in Chicago I was going to try to buy if this one fell through. Easier to find body panels lol. Hopefully you were able to pull your parts off of your old one
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Got my 285/75/16 General Grabber A/Tx’s installed, still need to do the melt mod so they rub a hair. Can’t wait to “break” them and the truck in tomorrow on some light trails
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What a difference a year makes lol
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Took the new X for its first trip this weekend. While I didn’t find much in terms of off roading around Hoosier National Forest, we did manage to find a pretty decent place to camp with easily more than enough space for 2-3 more vehicles.
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Why did you change the color ?
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His first one was totaled and the green one is the replacement.
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I turn 30 in a little less than a month and am planning a nice trip for a weekend, figure this would be the best present to give myself
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Been an interesting couple of months. Fairly certain I blew the diff out of the X last week so I’m waiting for the final diagnosis and estimate on that.
But while that’s been down I decided to finally tackle the drawer system I’ve been stocking supplies for for months. Pretty happy with the outcome and just need to cut top panels this week, sand, paint, and then mount my tilting fridge slide and we’ll be set once I get the X back.
But while that’s been down I decided to finally tackle the drawer system I’ve been stocking supplies for for months. Pretty happy with the outcome and just need to cut top panels this week, sand, paint, and then mount my tilting fridge slide and we’ll be set once I get the X back.
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Nice build.
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So, some good news… didn’t blow the rear diff. Turns out what we were all certain was gear noise was actually a broken leaf spring rubbing on the tire. Our guess is the diving board effect was sending the chatter down the diff and making it sound like gear noise.
So while that’s awesome news, I took it as an opportunity to upgrade. And unfortunately that’s as far as I’ve gotten lol the company is waiting on the Bilstein struts and they should ship in the next few weeks.
While the X has been down, I had a trip planned to start checking off my national parks and do some camping. I knew I couldn’t cancel the trip cause I desperately needed to get away from my job and recenter, so I loaded up my civic and threw my RTT on and left. All in all, it was a pretty good trip. Definitely would have rather had the X though and the camping set up I have recently finished for it (but it’s hard to pass up 32+ mpg with a RTT).
Fingers crossed I’ll have my lift soon and be able to get back out there
So while that’s awesome news, I took it as an opportunity to upgrade. And unfortunately that’s as far as I’ve gotten lol the company is waiting on the Bilstein struts and they should ship in the next few weeks.
While the X has been down, I had a trip planned to start checking off my national parks and do some camping. I knew I couldn’t cancel the trip cause I desperately needed to get away from my job and recenter, so I loaded up my civic and threw my RTT on and left. All in all, it was a pretty good trip. Definitely would have rather had the X though and the camping set up I have recently finished for it (but it’s hard to pass up 32+ mpg with a RTT).
Fingers crossed I’ll have my lift soon and be able to get back out there
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Oooh, broken spring..........EXCUSE TO MODIFY!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you are any good at wiring, do the locker mod.
If you are any good at wiring, do the locker mod.
