I installed the 0"-3" Bilstein HD4600's this past weekend. What a difference. No more topped out shocks and there's actually dampening going on. I also reinforced the rear bumper with some Grade 8.8 bolts. Tightened down my UCA's as one of the bolts had not been tightened down enough causing a LOT of creaking and squeaking. Quite embarrassing if you ask me to drive around with intense creaking.
(Anyone want a pair of Rear OEM length Bilstein 4600 for a first gen? I give you a good price)
I was also able to swap out my Nismo K&N air filter for a stock box with another local Xterra owner. I'm already planning out the hosing for the snorkel even though I'm not at that point yet.
Finally received a tracking number for the Calmini Idler Arm Brace. Took them almost a week and a half to ship it out, but it arrives tomorrow. Yikes. Waiting for a reinforcement part that I probably could have fabbed up at my work for free kind of irks me, but as long as it gets to my door step, I'm a happy camper.
WK Sliders are currently being fabbed. No ETA yet.
I also ordered an REI Camp Aluminum Adjustable Roll Table from their outlet store special for $40 (orig $79). Comes in on Thursday. I'll be able to test it out in about two weeks at the Desert Rendezvous.
I'm going to finally have one of the welders help me out and replace the swing out joint on the tire carrier. There is just too much forward and aft movement when not tied down. I'll be switching from the heim joints to a more solid steel tube with a delrin sleeve. I'll also be adding a detent pin to hold the swing arm open when the trunk is open.
My SES light came on for the first time I've owned the Xterra. Turns out it's an P0430 and P0380 code. I'll be replacing some O2 sensors to see if that fixes the problem. I've also heard doing that will turn off the KS code.
