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Around here even the 4x4's are hard to find and finding an off road model is next to impossible. I searched nine dealers on-line inventories and found two off road models and not in my first three choices of colors. There is no way I'm buying a second Super Black vechical.
So what do you think of a do-it-yourself off road conversion of an S model?
Even if I got the OR model I'd likely pull off the Nissan plates and put a set of Shrockwork's. There are plenty of good quality off road shocks available. I have the skill set to do both of these mod's myself.
Better tires can be bought along with the matching rims (doesn't anyone make honest steel non-bling-bling rims?).
That leaves the locking differential which is likely beyond my ability to install myself. I've poked around and found some for about $750 and I'd have to figure a couple three hours worth of labor for $1000 or a bit more installed.
At the end of the day I would have spent more than the difference between the S and OR models from Nissan but I would have a better quality truck with hand picked top quality parts.
Have I missed anything? Think I should keep digging thru the inventories until I find an OR model that meets what I'm looking for?
So what do you think of a do-it-yourself off road conversion of an S model?
Even if I got the OR model I'd likely pull off the Nissan plates and put a set of Shrockwork's. There are plenty of good quality off road shocks available. I have the skill set to do both of these mod's myself.
Better tires can be bought along with the matching rims (doesn't anyone make honest steel non-bling-bling rims?).
That leaves the locking differential which is likely beyond my ability to install myself. I've poked around and found some for about $750 and I'd have to figure a couple three hours worth of labor for $1000 or a bit more installed.
At the end of the day I would have spent more than the difference between the S and OR models from Nissan but I would have a better quality truck with hand picked top quality parts.
Have I missed anything? Think I should keep digging thru the inventories until I find an OR model that meets what I'm looking for?