Mortonm's 2001 Xterra Build
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The BN Guy
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Ouch!
mortonm
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Well I just ordered the springs.
5 leaf pack (essentially a stock 4 leaf with an aal).
It was $255 a side, including new bushings, so I think that is pretty good, considering There is no shipping etc.
This will give me roughly 400-500 lbs of extra load capacity and around 1.5-2" of lift once they are settled.
I was a little worried that it would be more than that (and would need a arms etc) but the shop I am going through said it should be right around 2"
Couple weeks for them to come in, so I should be rolling on a new suspension by the end of the month!
My brother and I are taking a trip to Pennsylvania towards the end of the summer, so after my lift (in order of importance) things i need to do before the trip.
1. Fix Exhaust Leak...its leaking pretty good at the last connection, so I may just replace the last section (muffler included). You can actually see the gasket fraying
2. Rigid dually lights, will be going into the stock fog location
3. Any other maintenance that comes along, hopefully none!
5 leaf pack (essentially a stock 4 leaf with an aal).
It was $255 a side, including new bushings, so I think that is pretty good, considering There is no shipping etc.
This will give me roughly 400-500 lbs of extra load capacity and around 1.5-2" of lift once they are settled.
I was a little worried that it would be more than that (and would need a arms etc) but the shop I am going through said it should be right around 2"
Couple weeks for them to come in, so I should be rolling on a new suspension by the end of the month!
My brother and I are taking a trip to Pennsylvania towards the end of the summer, so after my lift (in order of importance) things i need to do before the trip.
1. Fix Exhaust Leak...its leaking pretty good at the last connection, so I may just replace the last section (muffler included). You can actually see the gasket fraying
2. Rigid dually lights, will be going into the stock fog location
3. Any other maintenance that comes along, hopefully none!
Silver dude
Xplorer
Ebay has stock exhaust replacements. I paid $60 shipped for a walker unit. Has a nice tone to it actually. Fuzz more rumble without being aggressive or annoying. As cheap as it is and easy to replace it seems the way to go.
mortonm
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do you have a link to an example?
the section that i need is shown here
http://www.dealerdirectparts.com/v/vspfiles/photos/3619295.gif
the gasket that is fubar'd is number 16, so anything downstream of that would be the piece to replace
the section that i need is shown here
http://www.dealerdirectparts.com/v/vspfiles/photos/3619295.gif
the gasket that is fubar'd is number 16, so anything downstream of that would be the piece to replace
Silver dude
Xplorer
http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=350786614491
Everything from the flange back.
Build thread where I installed mine.
http://www.xterranation.org/showthread.php?p=98230
Silver dude's 01 build thread
Everything from the flange back.
Build thread where I installed mine.
http://www.xterranation.org/showthread.php?p=98230
Silver dude's 01 build thread
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mortonm
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that looks perfect, except that he doesn't ship to Canada!
cant argue with $60 either
Silver dude
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Resprayed mine with a rattle can. Careful if the paint chips and rust forms they can form stress cracks. I've snapped one of my powerbars that way. Not as bad as it sounds just falls on the bump stop. Can still drive if you have tire clearance and can survive the leaning.
mortonm
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Thanks for the heads up. Ill just leave mine red, ill just have to try and get it dirty sooner than later.