Recent content by BigEd13

Back in the early 90's I had a 1984 Dodge 1/2 ton with a 318ci. The truck had what the guy at the local 4x4 shop said was a Dana 44j front axle. He said the bearings were good for about 30k....he said the axle wasn't around long, and that the j stood for junk. I just know it was the worst dana...

So I take it the Titan axles won't handle the v8?

I saw a youtube video about why you should get an Xterra, Pathfinder or Frontier. The guy said he had an Xterra and now has a Frontier. He was talking about the Titan V8 motor swap and said that it bolts right up and that you simply had to send the wiring harness off to this company that makes...

Thanks, I haven't been able to sit in one yet.

Did not know that, I stand corrected. I have never owned a vehicle with that. I may have bought my wife a few with it but never wrenched on them.

I have watched a number of videos on the Xterra and the Pathfinder. I (for whatever reason) like the look and styling of the R50 Pathfinders but the Xterra sounds like it fits my needs better. I have seen the SMOD on videos and think the shared radiator was a bad idea, I guess that slipped by...

I am looking for a replacement for my '03 F250 and want something smaller and an SUV instead of a truck. I need the [lockable] storage for hunting, fishing and camping. I need something with decent mileage (that's a relative thing though), even with an average of 17ish mpg on the F250's newer...