Recent content by rpt50

Hey I just wanted to report an update. My Xterra is now being used to haul motorcycles with a hitch carrier and tow the family boat. I posted earlier and asked for suggestions to improve control with significant tongue weight. Of the choices I went with the Timbren system and I have to say I...

Update: It turns out that Firestone no longer makes the 2409 kit for the Xterra. Some kits bearing that model number are available from various vendors, but I am not so sure about buying discontinued items. Airlift makes a kit for the 4wd version, but even with a couple of phone calls no one...

Interesting! I had not considered air bags. Do you have an on-board compressor, or do you just air it up as needed? How long does it maintain pressure?

Thanks for all the information! Perhaps a mild lift would be helpful, especially when I use the hitch carrier. It seems like the various AAL kits all add at least 1.5 inches. If I do that, how do I determine the proper shock? I know the Bilstein 5100 can accommodate some lift, but according...

Yes, I'm not experiencing much sag. It's more of a damping problem. Regarding the Bilstein, my understanding is that the 4600 and 5100 are largely the same, but the latter allows the addition of a mild lift. The KYB also gets great reviews, and they cost less. Not sure which one I will buy...

Hello all. Looks like I will be inheriting my wife's 2WD '10 xterra as she is looking for a new ride. I do a lot of dirt bike riding and have always had a pick up to carry motorcycles, but we have owned her Xterra since new and it's just too nice and reliable to trade in or sell. I will use a...

Our trusty family Xterra (2wd) will soon become "my" truck when the wife gets a new ride, so it will see a lot of motorcycle hitch carrier duty (at least once a week, often more) and in the summer it will serve as the tow vehicle for our boat (roughly 3500lbs). The hitch carrier and dirt bike is...