Brent, Thanks for the heads up on the rancho lift. I am also curious as to where your friend mounted the in cab control unit for the adjustable shocks....
Hey Ed, As far as the rim swap. I looked at a myriad of options both in wheels and tires. I really liked the look of the 17x8s that came stock on the S/C of...
John, I did the Airaid thing and the K&N reuseable filter. I remember the positive change of throttle response with the K&N filter, but fuel consumption went...
... Ed, I thought I had explained this before, perhaps not. The diameter of the _wheel_ has nothing at all to do with fuel economy or perceived power. The...
Brent, thanks for the FYI. I remember doing the up and down shuffle on my older cars with simple rear wheel axles and the ability to change gears on the fly to...
Cool for those people like me, that dont watch or know everything that is stamped on a tire. http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/eng99/eng99334.htm Ed in NJ....
4x4 and ABS don't really matter when it comes to changing your wheel/tire size. 4x4 requires that the front and rear tires are the same diameter to prevent...
So, does that make me a knucklehead? I just though my wife was being "Poetic" all these years. Johnny G ... for ... as ... economy ... The ... you're ... ...
I was wondering if you would pick up on that one and/or make comment on it. LMAO ! Ed in NJ. ... tire ... expensive ... matters. ... ride ... no ... weight ......
There are those that like they style/appearance of the 17" stock wheels regardless of their size, and there are those that think that the larger the wheel...
yup, saw a hummer yesterday with the 25" wheel setup, looked tacky with the chrome brush guards for the lights etc.. What a waste. Ed in NJ. ... 20+...
so you mean to say you would just except something like that after four days of having a car? Yeah highly doubt that...try putting yourself in the situation...
itz the standard model. Purchased the vehicle from a dealership brand new 2006 basic model no bells and whistles. No parts didnt just come off the car the...
Yes, free. If you actually want them! You pay any shipping, of course. Or pickup in the Indianapolis area. They are the 15"s - came stock on the base model...
Hi, Cyndee, Are these the alloy rims or the steel rims ??? I might take them if they are the alloy type. Wonder much shippingh would be (commercial)...
2000-2001 need a wee bit of trimming for 31x10.50 on stock wheels, but afterwards only a sharp eye would know it was done. I put 32x11.50 on my 2000 and the...
You know that special socket Nissan gives you for the anit-theft lug nuts? Well, I was getting my tires rotated Yesterday, and the guy doing it broke the key....
2000 Xterra 2WD with a strange problem. For no apparent reason, the entire gauge cluster will suddenly stop working, sometimes it will flicker back on,...
My mother-in-law had a similar problem when mechanic worked on her 87 Pontiac and misplaced the lug nut key. I had to call GM customer service to order one...
An absolutely identical thing happened to my co-worker's Accord just 2 weeks ago. The problem was a faulty ignition switch connector cable. Cost - $35 at...
Yes, the same thing happened to my 2000 4WD XTerra. The problem was a faulty Unified Meter, which is the circuitboard that controls all the gauges. The cost ...
Thanks I'll give these ideas a try. It's a great car but since this fault is intermittent it has been been a hard one to track down. ... distance calling....
up until 3 weeks ago, i was running 31's with a 3" suspension lift... only reason I didn't go bigger was because the tires came only in 31 or 33 on a 15 inch...