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- Covington, Va
Got steering knuckles and one caliper bracket today. Would have had two brackets but my impact wouldn't break the other one loose.
Is a 2 rib M205 good for a VQ40 and 35s?
Is a 2 rib M205 good for a VQ40 and 35s?
TerryD's 2007 Xterra S "Pepper" *NOW WITH TITAN SWAP!*
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- Denver Adjacent
If you've got the gearing and everything else is in good shape? Yes
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- Denver Adjacent
Are you joining the dark side and going full Titan?
- Location
- Covington, Va
Yeah. I've had a 3 rib M205 and M226 for a while. M226 is ROUGH so I'm looking for a 2nd.
While not ideal, the M205/M226 I have are 3.36. I'm going to install my ARB in the M226 and swap them in. Then sell my 3.69 X width stuff to fund gearing. As long as I'm running 33s I can live with that and I have a practically new set of 285 Coopers on my truck.
According to Steven Lutz, there really isn't any difference. The case is supposedly stringer in the 3 rib, but otherwise it's the same.
Gonna go with 4.56's and 35's?
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
This is the way.
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- Denver Adjacent
Don't forget all the brake craziness. Booster, master cylinder, knuckles, hubs, rotors, calipers, etc.
- Location
- Covington, Va
Working on it. Trying to sort out the differences between years. My knuckles are 2006 so I'm going with 2006 parts there.
Probably grab a master cylinder and booster next time.
Yes. Gearing is king. Hopefully Steve will keep supporting the Atlas kit for the 2nd Gens cause I would love lower case gears and flanged drive shafts.
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- Denver Adjacent
Electrically operated Atlas? Tell me more.
06 is what all my Titan stuff is based around. 17" wheel minimum. Knuckles are the same all the way up to 14. Hubs change in 10. 07+ needs 18" wheels. Can also use Armada / QX56 parts in the same age range. Rear axle brakes are unchanged all the way up to 14. All 4 of my calipers came from an 05 Armada.
06 is what all my Titan stuff is based around. 17" wheel minimum. Knuckles are the same all the way up to 14. Hubs change in 10. 07+ needs 18" wheels. Can also use Armada / QX56 parts in the same age range. Rear axle brakes are unchanged all the way up to 14. All 4 of my calipers came from an 05 Armada.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
And just get two of the shorter parking brake cables. Forget which one it is. But you don't need the long one.
- Location
- Covington, Va
No, mechanical Atlas, but bolts to our transmissions.
Thinking I swap in a 2wd ECM so it doesn't look for T-case inputs/outputs.
Also, awesome info on the brake parts.
- Location
- Covington, Va
Ordered front calipers and rear rotors on closeout from RA. Gonna keep an eye out for the rest of the brake parts for a deal and I'll just order anything else right before install.
- Location
- Covington, Va
Found out my motor and transmission mounts are so worn out that my t-case front output is contacting my t-case skid during deceleration when the driveline torqued over. Now I've got to shop for them....
Thinking some good aftermarket engine mounts and a stock t-case mount.
Thinking some good aftermarket engine mounts and a stock t-case mount.
Call Steve.
- Location
- Covington, Va
I "THINK" I ordered a transmission mount this morning. Haven't received a confirmation on it yet but we'll see.
I also ordered a shock charging kit so I can fully charge my rear Radflos and charge my fronts. Trying to figure out who originally sold my Radflo shocks so I can order seals and bearings.
I also ordered a shock charging kit so I can fully charge my rear Radflos and charge my fronts. Trying to figure out who originally sold my Radflo shocks so I can order seals and bearings.
- Location
- Denver Adjacent
Why not just go directly to Radflo?
- Location
- Covington, Va
I am but it seems there's no consistency across Radflo depending on who sold them.
They're PROBABLY emulsion but I've seen IFP advertised as well. Want all the info before I call them.