Frogstar7055's Ivan build

[drbandkgb]

Good deal man..

 

[Frogstar7055]

I love bedliner.

 

[Frogstar7055]

Skids are on....






Now need shocks to go with these........

 

[robcarync]

NICE!!!

 

[Frogstar7055]

Now Have everything.
Just need a couple days of no rain.

 

[Prime]

Hell yeah! Lift it!

 

[Timrich]

Good luck. We are in Florida. ..lol

 

[Frogstar7055]

Finally doing SL in the morning.

 

[drbandkgb]

Nice!

 

[drbandkgb]

Did you pick up new camber bolts? IF not you may look into them.. many end up cutting the old ones off due to rust/welding them self together

 

[Frogstar7055]

On hold for a couple days because I'm a dumbass.

 

[Frogstar7055]

And everything on my X comes apart real easy like it was put together yesterday.
The joys of Florida weather mean no rust anywhere.

 

[drbandkgb]

Well cool.. But my Xterra came from MS and I had no rust.. Ended up needing to saw zaw them off..

I just wanted to give you a heads up incase you needed to drive it for work or anything

 

[Frogstar7055]

Made the bushings I need.

 

[Frogstar7055]

Bought myself a new toy,because I deserve it.

 

[drbandkgb]

I so need a new jack..

 

[Frogstar7055]

All I had was one of those little ones that's useless and dangerous to use on the X.

 

[akinc]

Welcome to Southeast Xterra. Can't wait to meet you and Ivan at WENT.......

 

[Frogstar7055]

Got the shackles and shocks on the rear.
Jacked up front and started UCA's and shocks but tired..........
Start again in the morning.

 

[Frogstar7055]

Gonna have to cut these cam bolts out.
Just damn.

 

[Frogstar7055]

Lift half done. Cam bolts be here Tuesday.
Gotta say I like the Bilstiens.







It could flex more than that.

 

[Frogstar7055]

And while playing under the front I discovered that both link ends on the sway bar are FU/loose.
Been thinking about just unhooking it for awhile and seeing how I like it.

 

[Timrich]

Looks good so far. Can't wait to see this in person in sept.

 

[drbandkgb]

Gonna have to cut these cam bolts out.
Just damn.

Yeah.. It sucks

 

[TJTJ]

And while playing under the front I discovered that both link ends on the sway bar are FU/loose.
Been thinking about just unhooking it for awhile and seeing how I like it.

It handles a lot worse w/o the front sway bars...but, a LOT of guys I know run with no front bar either. Its less rough, as now the two ends are fully independent. It IS more wishy washy though, and that can take some getting used to. Of course, if yours has been really loose for a long time, it might have already prepared you.



Personally, If I cared enough to actually put mine in, I'd run the front bar, but, that would require effort I can't seem to find the energy for. Well, that and know how my arthritis reacts when it hears I want to hold a wrench.

 

[Frogstar7055]

I ran my Forester with no sway bars,I know it's a different animal but I know what to expect.

 

[drbandkgb]

I think not running a front allows the joint to weaken pretty quickly.. Once I took mine off.. I rebuilt the whole front and had issues after each trip with slop steering..

 

[Frogstar7055]

What joint?

 

[drbandkgb]

Ball joints tie rod joints center link

 

[Frogstar7055]

I honestly don't see how it could effect the ball joints at all,not gonna get outta their range of motion without sway bar.
Steering is a known issue for us already that I intend to get to eventually.

 

[drbandkgb]

I'm not saying don't do it.,
I'm just saying I noticed issues by doing it..

I felt like I got better articulation on the trails but the road use wasn't great..

 

[Pro-2X]

I never ran the front bar on my 2011
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[Frogstar7055]

Lift is done.

 

[caseycamby]

Yeahhhh! Looks great, man!

 

[Roadwarrior]

Looks awesome. You order your cam bolts from 4x4parts?

 

[drbandkgb]

Looks great sir

 

[TJTJ]

Lookin good.

 

[robcarync]

:tunes:

 

[caseycamby]

:tunes: :tunes:

 

[Pro-2X]

:tunes: :tunes: :tunes:
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