I'm liking all that you have done with your truck. Nice job on the shocks and the BFG 235!:elkgrin:
Thank you! Its tough to take it easy and sit back and look at what you really need. For my current needs I don't need 33 inch mud tires or skids or a winch bumper.
The unfortunate reality is that for most of my miles I'm on pavement and not gravel.
But I try my best to make simple mods that are functional and help me on and offroad. Its tough not to get the credit card out and go crazy.
I'm in the same boat, dreaming is a blast though, haha. Nice color!
Yup moog is good. If you can get an extra set of eyes , jack the front end up and give the wheels a good shake about. Check for play in the tierod ends , idler arm and center link. My guess is it is the center link or idler arm bushings. From what I have read most guys don't end up replacing the tierod ends until they decide to upgrade the adjusters as well . The adjusters are weak link in the system and can leave you in bad spot if they fail on the trail.
Nice looking pup, and a good size for truck travel.
Silver looks good dirty!
If I'm not mistaken that issue you describe is rather common, I'm sure there's a wealth of info on the Xterra forums.
Nice looking dog btw, I have a cocker mix myself which we rescued. He's 8 or so, and his name is Ringo. They're great dogs.
Everytime I see your truck I regret not getting 235/85/16. While I love the 245/75/16 Duratracs I have, I think the 235/85 would've been even better. When loaded for a weekend and aired down every 1/2" counts
Good on you for rescuing Fido, we have one too. He's 1yr old now and I swear he's got OME springs for feet- he's always bouncing off the walls.
I don't think the fitment is an issue from the lift perspective it is though from the wheel backspacing perspective since the strut sits very close to the wheel. Which is why I went with the size I went and leave myself enough room to run the snow chains too. But 32 or 33 sure would've been nice since the ground clearance on these trucks is a bit too low for my taste considering a "cushy" Land Rover LR4 has 12" of it with a touch of a button and I only have a pidly 8.8" under the diff.
Oh and I too have a wandering, loose feeling steering wheel. I couldn't tell any play in the tie rods, I was told by the tire shop when they did the alignment that the rack internally has some play in it though it could be the inner tie-rod too.