dude i really hope most of you are doing this yourself and not taking it to someone. i just read the instructions and they aren't hard to understand and they have pictures with each step. break it open and learn something in the process...

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it's a nice driveway ornament...

"Going to war without France is like going Deer Hunting without your Accordian."

Zeeto, I did my lift by myself with an occasional neighbor dropping by to hold something. I have done all the other work on my truck either alone or with someone. (It appears to function better if I get assistance). I have learned a great deal, gears on the other hand, measurements, grinding of the T-Case, did I say measurements, putting in a bearing wrong, losing a part. These are all things I am going to leave to someone else. Then the blame shifts right? I just spoke with DR on the phone and he did not sound very happy about taking his T-Case out. Either way your point is well made, the more you work on your truck, the better off you are.

"If you can't hear me, it's because I'm in parentheses."

hey that's fine with me, especially if you think this is the only time you'll do it. i knew for sure that it wouldn't be the only time i had to set up tcase gears and wasn't the only time i was going to be setting up a ring&pinion/locker/etc, so i did a little research, read the directions and did it myself. it turned out to be incredibly easy. the money saved on the install of the r&p bought me a spool, the money saved on the tcase install bought me my dual adaptor....

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it's a nice driveway ornament...

"Looks like he drove that thing down the tacky aisle with the crap magnet turned on."

that is yet another good point, I probably will do this again since I am so addicted to 4 wheeling. I do have a problem right now with time and tools that is also an issue. not to mention the fact that if I do it, it could take weeks not days of having to get a rental car.

"If you can't hear me, it's because I'm in parentheses."

oh yeah i do forget that i have my path to drive while my yota sits, and some people wheel thier dd. if time is your big thing would it be possible for you personally to get a spare tcase, put the gears in there and then just swap them out? that way the only downtime on the truck would be pulling the tcase out and putting the new one in.

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it's a nice driveway ornament...

"Looks like he drove that thing down the tacky aisle with the crap magnet turned on."

thought of that too, however a spare T-case is mucho dinero. I have literally blown the wad this month:

Calmini Steering System Installed with a friend
AC Torsion bars: Installed witha a friend
ARB locker
ARB Aircompressor
Warn Manual Hubs Installing myself
Calmini T-case Gears
Craigs Tonka Tonka Sliders Installed
Hauser Replacement Roof Rack soon to be installed
CB WX75st Cobra
Electoken intermittent Wiper Delay
Repacked Wheel Bearings with a friend
I am pretty much done until April err June

"If you can't hear me, it's because I'm in parentheses."

Holy smokes!

You're going to have a badass & unstoppable truck once all that is installed!!!!

Now you need a winch.


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Yep, I think Andy suddenly has the baddest supercharged Xterra out there!

All he needs now are some Skid Row Skids underneath.



1998 Frontier 4x4 seriously built
2002 Xterra 4x4 still stock
Please help STOP urban sprawl!

Thanks much guys. Everything is in including the T-Case and Locker. I have not done the Warn Hubs yet, probably Sat. I also ordered the emergency back hatch mod for Moab. It is truly amazing what you can do when you do not have to buy things for a wife! Oh ya and Skid plates should be coming by June! Still considering a front locker, new R&P 5.142, High lift jack, Calmini front bumper, Warn 8000 winch, lights, hope to have those for the AZ Run IV! Damn I am hooked on this stuff!

"If you can't hear me, it's because I'm in parentheses."

WOW all i can say is WOW

thats a lot of mods in a REALLY short amount of time

wow

94 hardbody, shed full of yota parts

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Originally posted by Xcetra:
It is truly amazing what you can do when you do not have to buy things for a wife!

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lol! You got that right. No girlfriend here at the moment, so my truck gets all my $$.

I really hate to ask how much you put into the truck this month.. (I've done that too).. but man, that thing is going to be SWEEEET on the trail. Looking forward to some slickrock action on Sunday.


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With the SC, the auto, and the crawler gears, I honestly don't think I'd bother with the 5.14 gears. That's a lot of money for a little return. Made a lot more difference for me because I have an underpowered 4 cylinder...but save the $1500 you'd spend on gears and install and put it towards something else....like a SAWZALL! hehehe



1998 Frontier 4x4 seriously built
2002 Xterra 4x4 still stock
Please help STOP urban sprawl!

One of the next things I want to do is build some guards for the side of my truck.. like the ones ARB makes:




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I've thought about that too....When are ya getting that tube bender?



1998 Frontier 4x4 seriously built
2002 Xterra 4x4 still stock
Please help STOP urban sprawl!

As soon as I have $500 to spend. hehe Of course, I'd also need a notcher.. but those are relatively cheap in comparison.

FWIW, I got a hookup for CHEAP roll cage steel. Im getting a quote for enough to build some seatbelt mounts into the cage on the Patrol.


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