- GraniteX

[Silver dude]

Another plus for the viper alarm system. My girlfriend has one on her crap box car she lives in the worst area in the city with the 10th highest crime in the nation. I can honestly say it has saved her more then a few times. One time a crack head broke her rear hatch glass with a circular saw of all things. Forcunately, it comes with speaker which you mount inside your house. If you arm the alarm or it goes off you hear it in the house and it will wake you up. Allowing it to be covered under your smith&weston home security system. Its rather sensitive to motion. We once tossed the keys over the roof, the keys fell short and landed on the roof the alarm went whaling. No doubt, it would go off if a tow truck bumped it. Really loud siren with changing pitch and tempo it will be heard. The circular saw crack head went running after the first impact to the glass as it instantly set the alarm off. My girlfriend awoke from her sleep as the speaker in her kitchen was whaling. Bright blue LED on the dash let's others know its protected. Its the system I should own but don't. I used to think they were gimmicks or don't reeally protect property. I mean how often does a car alarm go off like all the time. Its to the point where the public won't even look up anymore. But, if it let's the owner know that's key.

Ben

 

[Jmac289gt]

That is great news...I think, let us know how everything feels and runs when you get it.

 

[granitex]

After a good cleaning asnd checkup, everything is good to go. I had a couple of things taken but nothing of any real value, the change, a cheap GPS, cell phone charger, and adapter cord to the radio. But that was it, it even still had a full tank of gas.

Thanks for all of the good karma that helped it all come to a good ending.

Now I can start planning our next adventure together.

 

[Maxterra]

Unbelievably great news!!!!

So about how far did it end up traveling to where it was found?

Hope they didn't do this to it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S7AyiVfNdA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Roninjiro]

just so you know you have inspired me to boot my truck when it is parked no matter what

 

[NMTerras]

After a good cleaning asnd checkup, everything is good to go. I had a couple of things taken but nothing of any real value, the change, a cheap GPS, cell phone charger, and adapter cord to the radio. But that was it, it even still had a full tank of gas.

Thanks for all of the good karma that helped it all come to a good ending.

Now I can start planning our next adventure together.

:w00t::hihi:
so happy it ended this way...

 

[drbandkgb]

[video=youtube;slCt05_iiGQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slCt05_iiGQ[/video]

 

[FaroutX]

Good to hear your X is back in your everlovin arms, I use a Python 991 Responder LC3 SST Security/Remote Start System, that way I can come a runnin if my remote starts to flash and virbrate, has a one mile range, wow never really thought it could take me up to 20 min to get to my X!

 

[TKDx00]

Great news... I can call off the boyz...:lols:

 

[UofA_Xterra]

Nice build!

What is your experience with an ARB locker up front on the X? Any wear or breakage issues? I'm in the research phase for my axle portion of my rig. I'm trying to decide on going just front locker or the extra cost is worth locking both.

 

[granitex]

Love every moment of it, there has been no wear or other issues associated with the locker. If you can afford it, there is nothing better. Except for a solid front axle with an air locker.

 

[granitex]

Well after more than a few long years the old offroad lights on the bumper were trash, had to be cut off and everything.. And low and behold a brand new set of 7 inch HIDs found a home. No pics yet as I finished the wiring at soccer practice for my son but I can tell you that they put the old 130 watt spots to shame, and will ruin your night vision all at the same time.

 

[drbandkgb]

Well after more than a few long years the old offroad lights on the bumper were trash, had to be cut off and everything.. And low and behold a brand new set of 7 inch HIDs found a home. No pics yet as I finished the wiring at soccer practice for my son but I can tell you that they put the old 130 watt spots to shame, and will ruin your night vision all at the same time.

Yeah buddy

 

[JuarezSB]

Oh yeah this ones real nice..

 

[Silver dude]

Been secretly waiting for pics of the new tires.

 

[granitex]

i will see what I can do tomorrow

One word of warning about them is that they like to grab driveway sized rocks and hold them untill about 55-60 MPH.

 

[02Xterra]

Sounds like an interco tire.. lol

 

[rokdaddy]

Super Swampers on a daily driver? That's what I call dedication.

Those will go well with your burlap boxer shorts.

-Rok

 

[granitex]

I ran swampers for a while, they would throw out grapefruit size chunks of muddy clay. but on a snow covered road lets just say it was an adventure.

 

[granitex]

This is for you Greg, shows the location of the ARB compressor in the back of the truck

 

[TKDx00]

I take it the 2 spots above the orange plastic caps is where you drilled the holes for the tubes. Did you run the tubing through anything to protect them under the body? And did you use straight tubing or the curly one to allow for diff movement?

Thanks for the pic!!!

 

[granitex]

It is just the standard air line that ARB provided, There is enough slack in the lines to allow for plenty of articulation. The air line is just strapped to other pre-existing lines that were convient like diff breather, and brake lines. Since everything is tucked up and attached securely I did not do the HD lines or put up any form of conduit.

 

[granitex]

Spent a little time after Went last year putting in a new master cylinder, and alt. Needed to give Brady the one that I borrowed from him on the trail back. And a new set of power stop pads and rotors. what a combo, the new rotors and ceramic pads make a dramatic difference in stopping ability. Did not go with slotted or drilled but they do have a very large effect.

 

[granitex]

well it has been a while since there have been any updates to this thread.

well as of this morning I have started the SAS process, as soon as it is done there will be an extensive for sale thread. one locked front diff, one open, lift upper a arms, calmini hd steering,

 

[harryron]

well it has been a while since there have been any updates to this thread.

well as of this morning I have started the SAS process, as soon as it is done there will be an extensive for sale thread. one locked front diff, one open, lift upper a arms, calmini hd steering,

For some reason I thought you were already SASed.

 

[granitex]

nope, just been around for a long time, and done some stuff.

but if you are in the market for a front diff with an ARB and 4:63 gears already in it, you are pretty close to it's current location.

 

[harryron]

nope, just been around for a long time, and done some stuff.

but if you are in the market for a front diff with an ARB and 4:63 gears already in it, you are pretty close to it's current location.

That's tempting, how hard would it be to change the gears in it.

 

[granitex]

It is pretty easy to do actually, pulling the diff is the time consuming part of it.

 

[kirk]

well it has been a while since there have been any updates to this thread.

well as of this morning I have started the SAS process, as soon as it is done there will be an extensive for sale thread. one locked front diff, one open, lift upper a arms, calmini hd steering,

Fixed all your pics. Try and host them some place other than photobucket. Looking forward to the updates!

 

[harryron]

Any updates on your sas?

 

[granitex]

have not really had a lot of time to update, actually still sorting out a couple of things like re gearing the rear end this up coming weekend. Other than that it is pretty much a straight forward SAS, used a dana 44 out of a J10, spring under, 5:13 with a lockrite.

Went with a 35 inch tire on steel wheels with enough offset to clear the steering, and a dodge master cylinder.

 

[harryron]

I'm pretty much planning on running the same setup as you. I just need to find an axle first one of my buddies already has the boney motorsports kits for me.

 

[granitex]

Got the rear re-geared last weekend, rebuilt the rear brakes, and did a crosmember out of a Kia lower control arm. Don't know how Brady knew that it would work so well or why he had one.

 

[Nissan3161]

Mine uses the same control arm out of a Kia so we knew it would work as far as why he had them he told me that he got them from the scrap pile at the old shop knowing they would be good to use for something like this someday so I guess we both got lucky that he took them lol

You left out the part that if you bed your transmission crossmember mounts badly enough you don't have to build a new one to clear the front driveshaft saved you guys a lot of time

 

[granitex]

I was just going to consider the tranny cross member as pre planning, moab style.

 

[mantree]

if you still haven't come up with a anti theft deterrent you can install a hidden switch that cuts power to the ignition coil. they can crank all day long and all they will get is a flooded engine.