Gen 1 Xterra (D22) Rugged Rocks Diamond SAS

Edodrian

Edodrian

Lockers Installed
Supporting Member
Location
Nitro, WV
This is just pure awesome. If I were to do another 1st gen I'd be all over doing it this way.

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Gigashadow

Gigashadow

Test Drive
Location
Arkansas
Fantastic, and kudos to those involved in crafting it. Also, the thorough attention to detail in (all) of your SAS steps made this a fantastic read.
 
CaptainMorgan_SOS

CaptainMorgan_SOS

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Alamogordo, NM
AZhiAZiAM said:
so sick man, i think you should paint your rims the color of your x though that'd be pure sex. and btw i'm going to steal your SAW i need them.
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I hadn't thought about that. I really like that idea. I just need to find the paint. As for now though, that's lower on the priority list, but that doesn't mean it won't be done.
 
CaptainMorgan_SOS

CaptainMorgan_SOS

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Alamogordo, NM
Still have to install the CB stuff, remove stock spare and associated parts, build a rack for the cargo area for compressor and power inverter, buy and install power inverter, install the compressor, hook up the locker, get the rear tire carrier built, paint rear bumper and sliders, pick up a huge hi-lift jack, figure out what I want to do for the fender well edges, change out driver side valve cover gasket, buy and install intake manifold spacer, install distributor cap and rotor, re-hook up the snorkel, seal air box, finish out the exhaust, install fog lights in front bumper, pick up a couple more shackles for rear bumper, buy and install 5150s for the rear, maybe upgrade the rear leaves or add an add-a-leaf pack, and add hydro assist (might have to wait in that until after GONE).

So there is still SO MUCH to do!
 
caseycamby

caseycamby

Suspension Lift
Location
Marion, NC
If you're gonna do the drive side valve cover gasket, I'd go ahead and do the passenger side, unless it's already been done. The passenger side is the easier one haha
 
xterraminator

xterraminator

Wheeling
Location
Maple Ridge,BC
With the 37's in the back and a leaf over axle setup did you have to add any rear spacers(between axle and stock leafs) to make the truck level? Its hard to see from the pictures. Out riding it much?
 
CaptainMorgan_SOS

CaptainMorgan_SOS

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Alamogordo, NM
There aren't spacers between axle and leaves. It's still sitting on the stock shocks too, but the shock mounts were relocated on the axle though. New shocks will be ordered soon. I've been driving it around a bit, haven't gotten another chance to take it off road yet, but it does great on the road and performed very well when we took it out on a trail for a shakedown run.
 
xterraminator

xterraminator

Wheeling
Location
Maple Ridge,BC
Because you did the leaf over axle conversion I suppose your using the stock shackles I guess? I am in the process of doing a LOA conversion and in order to make the leafs fit I will have to go back to the stock shackles. If that is the case then I will be selling them. BTW have you taken your beast on the trails, let us know how it is going, sure is a nice build, something to enjoy for many years.
 
CaptainMorgan_SOS

CaptainMorgan_SOS

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Alamogordo, NM
xterraminator said:
Because you did the leaf over axle conversion I suppose your using the stock shackles I guess? I am in the process of doing a LOA conversion and in order to make the leafs fit I will have to go back to the stock shackles. If that is the case then I will be selling them. BTW have you taken your beast on the trails, let us know how it is going, sure is a nice build, something to enjoy for many years.
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I have the AC lift shackles on the rear, and it is going to have to go up higher than that even once the rear bumper gets finished and the tire gets thrown on there... Gotta figure out what to do about that. Maybe do a 3 leaf add-a-leaf or something for the time being. New shocks are coming soon as well. But if the stock bumper were to stay, the spring over axle, the AC lift shackles and some decent shocks works perfect for this setup.

SteeevO and I did a shake down run in the mountains close to where he is at (pics can be found on pg. 7 & 8 of this thread) and it did VERY well! The locker isn't hooked up yet, so we didn't get to test it out, but there was no need to use them where we went.


NMTerras said:
Yeah prolly not. #plentyoflex
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Actually, #toomuchflex... It looks like I will have to move the crossmember under the rear driveshaft forward a tad or add some limiting straps to the rear axle... those back tires just will not come off the ground! This caused a little rubbing on the drive shaft :( but it should be an easy and quick fix. Most likely a limiting strap though; we don't want it to droop so much that the rear driveshaft binds up... then we could have some bigger problems.
 
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xterraminator

xterraminator

Wheeling
Location
Maple Ridge,BC
Regarding the cross member under the rear axle I was looking at that as well last night. Right now my axle(front portion) is resting on the member. I was thinking of just cutting a 2' section out and re-enforce it above the axle. There as actually a member in front and behind it so I was thinking why not just cut the entire member out? Should be fine without it. For peace of mind I will add more metal.
 
CaptainMorgan_SOS

CaptainMorgan_SOS

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Alamogordo, NM
Do you mean something like this?

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That might not be a bad idea.
 
NMTerras

NMTerras

Suspension Lift
Location
New Mexico
CaptainMorgan_SOS said:
Actually, #toomuchflex... It looks like I will have to move the crossmember under the rear driveshaft forward a tad or add some limiting straps to the rear axle... those back tires just will not come off the ground! This caused a little rubbing on the drive shaft :( but it should be an easy and quick fix. Most likely a limiting strap though; we don't want it to droop so much that the rear driveshaft binds up... then we could have some bigger problems.
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Send it back to Steeevo and get a refund...:kewl:
 
CaptainMorgan_SOS

CaptainMorgan_SOS

Need Bigger Tires
Location
Alamogordo, NM
NMTerras said:
Send it back to Steeevo and get a refund...:kewl:
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Nah, he did great work on the front end and that turned out perfect. No issues there. The rear driveshaft rubbing is just a small issue that we didn't see happening and can be fixed pretty easily. I just need to figure out if I want to go with fabbing up a new crossmember and moving it or adding limiting straps, or both. I am leaning towards doing both. If I left the crossmember where its at, I think the limiting straps would have to be shorter than I would like and would limit rear droop too much. If I do another crossmember, I can have it out of the way of the driveshaft and then put the X on a lift and measure the size of straps I would need to limit it just before the driveshaft binds up.
 
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