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 Re: Hite Cove, CA, Memorial Day trail ride
[Re: holger]
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06/10/07 01:26 AM
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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wow that looks like an awesome place, great pics you got.
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Re: Hite Cove, CA, Memorial Day trail ride
[Re: holger]
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06/14/07 02:14 PM
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Body Damage is Cool
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I did not check these particular years, but I checked two Monteros 97 and 98. I had a chance to put the rear OME coils and the torsion bars on Montero SR 1997. As for the Nissan XTerra, everything under it just look ... thicker, I'd say. Steering, frame, crossmembers, links, etc are just all "thick".
Looks might be decieving <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/zombie.gif" alt="" /> http://www.xterraownersclub.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=78;t=002104Actually insides of the diffs looks puny compared to Montero or Trooper. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />
92 SR, 285/75R16 Yoko MT ARB locker GAST compressor AirLift 1000 MM10500 Snorkel custom rear bumper
02 Montero LS died protecting the master
08 PowerWagon (stock!)
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Re: Hite Cove, CA, Memorial Day trail ride
[Re: Alex Kogan]
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06/15/07 02:23 AM
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Body Damage is Cool
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"underengineered" ... a strange thing for a new vehicle entering the 4x4 market. By the way, Nissan must have pretty good experience with 4x4s: Nissan Patrol is a great vehicle (although, not in USA). They had to use the same engineers when the company was working on the new XTerra.
Oleg
Axiom 4WD 2004: OME shocks, 32" BFG Mudders, RockSliderz, OME929+2" spacers, Stinkyfab bent RE rear links, front ARB locker, rear No-Slip locker, DOR front axle lowering kit, custom middle section skid plate, IronMan torsion bars.
Deceased Rodeo'02 4WD.
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Re: Hite Cove, CA, Memorial Day trail ride
[Re: holger]
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06/15/07 03:57 AM
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They had to or should have, doesn't mean they did. Then again reality of US market is that 90% of vehicles will never see anything more then gravel road. Xterra was specifically designed for US market (only sold here as well) so they prob didn't foresee great need to over-engineer it. Plus cars/trucks are extremely cheap overhere so manufactures have to cut cost as much as possible. Putting light duty DANA 44 in rear of 300 hp full-size pickup. Makes you scratch your head, what were they thinking. I remember reading 4Wheeler magazine just after Titan came out. They had one in long term test. Rear end blew right away after which they put DANA 60 in there.
Patrol is great vehicle in many respects (truly stout drivetrain) but had it share of disasterous failures specifically with 3.0L TD most commonly found in later model. They pretty much discontinued venerable 4.2L one. Don't know what they were thinking.
Also of how many rear diff failures you've heard on Trooper or Montero under similar condition. I'd say close to none.
92 SR, 285/75R16 Yoko MT ARB locker GAST compressor AirLift 1000 MM10500 Snorkel custom rear bumper
02 Montero LS died protecting the master
08 PowerWagon (stock!)
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