- Location
- Bowling Green, KY
I want this to be a discussion/brainstorming thread for all the possible ways of doing this.
Talking about parts you need, amount of labor, and $$$
There are 3 ways I know of going about converting.
-Pull all necessary 4x4 parts off a 4x4 X and swap them for all the 4x2 parts on your X.
-A transplant...or moving your body + engine and all onto the frame and suspension of a wrecked 4x4 xterra's
-Or the hardcore offroader's SAS.
Im actually getting interested in the second option because you can find X's that have been rolled at salvage yards for under $1,000. And after that all you would have to do is drop your engine and body onto is frame and suspension and then subtract and add the things like transfer case and all right?
Also please, please don't add in the "the best option is to sell it and get a 4x4 X" I know in some cases that is the best option. But when you are a full time broke student who has invested the little money he has into tires, lift, repairs, stereo, cb, things like that its just not justified to sell it and start over.
One last edit I have thought the easiest way would be to buy a wrecked xterra that matches mine the best and taking what I need or doing the transplant...then to make some of the money up scrapping or parting out the totaled X for $.
Talking about parts you need, amount of labor, and $$$
There are 3 ways I know of going about converting.
-Pull all necessary 4x4 parts off a 4x4 X and swap them for all the 4x2 parts on your X.
-A transplant...or moving your body + engine and all onto the frame and suspension of a wrecked 4x4 xterra's
-Or the hardcore offroader's SAS.
Im actually getting interested in the second option because you can find X's that have been rolled at salvage yards for under $1,000. And after that all you would have to do is drop your engine and body onto is frame and suspension and then subtract and add the things like transfer case and all right?
Also please, please don't add in the "the best option is to sell it and get a 4x4 X" I know in some cases that is the best option. But when you are a full time broke student who has invested the little money he has into tires, lift, repairs, stereo, cb, things like that its just not justified to sell it and start over.
One last edit I have thought the easiest way would be to buy a wrecked xterra that matches mine the best and taking what I need or doing the transplant...then to make some of the money up scrapping or parting out the totaled X for $.
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