The Dumb Question Thread

IM1RU

Skid Plates
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Location
SLC, UT
I have PRG UCAs and the ball joints (non-sealed style) are making horrible noises - does anyone know the part number for replacement ball joints that fit those UCAs?
Dave, if you can remove one, sometimes the part number is on the uniballs... Horting may know already, but you can order uniballs from McMaster, and other places... Don't bother with PRG.

FK uniballs are what everyone uses.... including these.

AND you'll only pay $20 each-ish
 

Blind_Io

Test Drive
Dave, if you can remove one, sometimes the part number is on the uniballs... Horting may know already, but you can order uniballs from McMaster, and other places... Don't bother with PRG.

FK uniballs are what everyone uses.... including these.

AND you'll only pay $20 each-ish
Good to know. The cost of those things through PRG or some of the other off road suppliers is nuts, $90-$120 for two balls and two c-clips. I was hoping someone might have the part number in their order history so I don't have it apart while waiting for parts to come in; I kind of need it to tow the bikes to the track.
 

TheCrabby1

I Smell Fishy
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Location
Burtonsville, Md
I've got my GMRS body mounted under the driver seat so when I use it I plug it into the cig lighter output in the glovebox . I'm thinking about splicing into that line but would like to know if anyone has removed/loosened that center console and how much of a P.I.T.A. it would be ?
 

Blind_Io

Test Drive
I've got my GMRS body mounted under the driver seat so when I use it I plug it into the cig lighter output in the glovebox . I'm thinking about splicing into that line but would like to know if anyone has removed/loosened that center console and how much of a P.I.T.A. it would be ?
It's pretty easy to get under without removing it entirely. Slide both seats all the way forward, there are two screws on the sides of the console near the floor. You can just hinge it up and get underneath from the back. - at least that's how I do it on my manual transmission, if you have an auto, the shifter might need to be coaxed out of the slot in the console.
 

Zack.

Has been dubbed Arnold
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Location
Livermore, CA
I think (from what rumors I've heard online), cloth were fold-flat, leather are not. So depends on which option.

so if a “Pro4x” at a dealer has non fold flat cloth with the Pro4x stitching would it be relatively safe to assume the seats came from a Fronty?
 

Zack.

Has been dubbed Arnold
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Location
Livermore, CA
Good to know. The cost of those things through PRG or some of the other off road suppliers is nuts, $90-$120 for two balls and two c-clips. I was hoping someone might have the part number in their order history so I don't have it apart while waiting for parts to come in; I kind of need it to tow the bikes to the track.


Could you measure the diameter on the truck and then figure out the appropriate sized FK or Aurora PTFE lined spherical bearings? I also feel like I’ve seen mention of the size on one of the other forums, maybe ClubFrontier.
 

IM1RU

Skid Plates
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Location
SLC, UT
Could you measure the diameter on the truck
Just need calipers, and probably have to undo the UCA from the knuckle. Should be able to measure the OD from the UCA housing, and the ID from the bolt hole.

 

meisanerd

Need Bigger Tires
so if a “Pro4x” at a dealer has non fold flat cloth with the Pro4x stitching would it be relatively safe to assume the seats came from a Fronty?
I'm not 100% sure, like I said, rumors. I think there was also a point at which they just flat-out stopped offering the fold-flat option, so I think year plays a factor as well.
 

Xterrorista

Charcoal Briquette
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Location
Denton, TX
Skis, long 2x4s instead of on the roof rack. I've used mine a bunch.

I use it for carrying stuff home from Home Depot and IKEA pretty frequently. I also used it when I was camping and sleeping inside the X, I would fold the seat flat and use it as a table to keep my flashlight, shoes, glasses, etc.

Also, when your driving to camp.. Can lay a Pizza Box on flat seat & Feast as you drive.
Like mentioned. Long items to fit inside. Fishing poles, antenna's, lumber, Kayak's, Rafts. It's a nice option to have.. I really like it, for its ability to fold flat.
Xterra the Swiss army knife of the west
Well.. Now I'm kinda upset I don't have one. Sounds nice.
 

outback97

Wheeling
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Location
SLC, Utah
so if a “Pro4x” at a dealer has non fold flat cloth with the Pro4x stitching would it be relatively safe to assume the seats came from a Fronty?

What year? I think many of the 2015's didn't have them. I assume they were using up parts at the end of production.

IMO it's pretty handy, have used it for the previously mentioned used (camping and lumber / long flat pack haulage).
 

xyoverland

[fully disclosed]
Supporting Member
Location
Virginia
$250 led roof boob lamps .. bad idea?
Depends... which ones and what pattern? If for example a flood pattern you’re paying $250 to blind yourself. If they have a nice, tight pattern with little leak, then it’s probably a massive improvement and worth it.
 

kryter

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Aurora Colorado
Depends... which ones and what pattern? If for example a flood pattern you’re paying $250 to blind yourself. If they have a nice, tight pattern with little leak, then it’s probably a massive improvement and worth it.

GTR Lighting Nissan Xterra Pro-4X CSP Mini LED Spot Light Bulbs​

 

xyoverland

[fully disclosed]
Supporting Member
Location
Virginia

GTR Lighting Nissan Xterra Pro-4X CSP Mini LED Spot Light Bulbs​

I think that’s just going to make your windshield even brighter and give you worse visibility from inside. What about replacing the entire housing with a pod that has focused beams? I think you have to figure out something with the bracket, but it may be worth it.
 

Prime

Shut up Baby, I know it!
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Location
Denver Adjacent
You guys that have done valve cover gaskets. Did yours have a bit of RTV at the front corners that went against the timing housing?
 

Zack.

Has been dubbed Arnold
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Location
Livermore, CA
You guys that have done valve cover gaskets. Did yours have a bit of RTV at the front corners that went against the timing housing?

yes. I also found the hard way that the 20lbs/inch torque spec is way too much when putting it back together.
 

TerryD

Total Tease
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Location
Covington, Va
You guys that have done valve cover gaskets. Did yours have a bit of RTV at the front corners that went against the timing housing?
Mine had it and I put it back. Only one rear corner gets a little damp now, not actively leaking like the originals with 180k on them. It's the passenger side so I haven't bothered to go back in to try to fix it.
 

xyoverland

[fully disclosed]
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Location
Virginia
I have a Motorola MXT275 GMRS radio plugged into the center console cigarette plug. The antenna wire goes under the carpet, up the driver side C-pillar, and under the headliner to a trunk mount antenna.

I have rear lights on the roof rack about a foot from the antenna. The wiring for roof lights goes through the rack, into the ceiling via my Sirius XM antenna, down the passenger A-pillar and through the passenger firewall into the engine bay.

When I turned on my old roof lights, full blast static on the GMRS radio. Though if somebody is broadcasting it switches from static to their voice loud and clear. I can also broadcast just fine. It only happened with rear lights.

Recently I switched my rear lights and added ditch lights, which entailed some wire loom bundling and maybe minor relocation inside the engine bay. Weirdly now, not only do the rear lights trigger full static, but the front lights do as well, whereas they didn’t before.

The only thing I can guess it’s interference from the wiring inside the engine bay, as that position is the only thing that’s changed for the front lights. Can anybody confirm that is the likely cause? Do I need more insulation on those wires or something? For the record, no interference on handheld radios, so it’s something with the MXT275 specifically.
 

TerryD

Total Tease
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Location
Covington, Va
It's the cheap LEDs without good filtering. Very common issue. One of the biggest reasons I don't have auxiliary lighting and avoid LEDs.
 

westslope

Wheeling
It's the cheap LEDs without good filtering. Very common issue. One of the biggest reasons I don't have auxiliary lighting and avoid LEDs.

Do interior festoon bulb LED lights also interfere with radio signals? I completely switched out the interior halogen bulbs (except the dash) earlier this year on both our vehicles.

I should have noticed a difference, if any, by now but atmospheric conditions can affect radio reception and I typically listen to music via mp3 files.

My DQ: Being a bit of an obsessive recycler, I kept the 10 or so old halogen festoon-style interior bulbs from both vehicles. How do I get those bulbs to somebody who might actually use them or should I resign myself to leaving them in the land-fill?
 

TerryD

Total Tease
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Location
Covington, Va
Do interior festoon bulb LED lights also interfere with radio signals? I completely switched out the interior halogen bulbs (except the dash) earlier this year on both our vehicles.

I should have noticed a difference, if any, by now but atmospheric conditions can affect radio reception and I typically listen to music via mp3 files.

My DQ: Being a bit of an obsessive recycler, I kept the 10 or so old halogen festoon-style interior bulbs from both vehicles. How do I get those bulbs to somebody who might actually use them or should I resign myself to leaving them in the land-fill?
They will since there's no filtering on them.

My Amazon LED reverse bulbs completely blank out my Ham radio RX when they're on. But it only causes issues when I'm backing up.
 

xyoverland

[fully disclosed]
Supporting Member
Location
Virginia
It's the cheap LEDs without good filtering. Very common issue. One of the biggest reasons I don't have auxiliary lighting and avoid LEDs.

If that’s the case, why did the four front roof lights not cause interference before, but do now only after relocating the wire looms inside the engine bay? These same lights haven’t been an issue, nor were the cheapy ones I had before buying the good ones.
 

TerryD

Total Tease
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Location
Covington, Va
Well, try this: Turn the radio on and the lights. Disconnect the antenna connector on the radio. If the static goes away, it's RF coming in from the coax or antenna. If it doesn't, it's coming in on the DC line.
 
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