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My '05 sat for a little more than 2 years due to some unforeseen circumstances in life. I have recently regained a lot more mobility and have started to address things that needed repaired and overdue maintenance. As a matter of fact the day I decided to make this a "to do" (among other things) I joined TT. I can't begin to explain the drive (pun intended) that I've built up by reading everyone's posts and receiving instruction,support and encouragement by members here. Yes, simply responding to someone's post here can make a difference in their life,way beyond just the post at hand. You never who you're talking to beyond the vail and the circumstances from which they reach out from. With that said, Thank You and you are very much appreciated.
Now,let's get to my truck repair/mod list,checked off items and help with items.
1) oem bumper,right fender/headlight assembly,windshield replacement
*check* insurance covered all this and I was able to beef up my bumper to the Fab Four ranch hand style as seen on avatar/profile pic. As stated b4,I really do need a lift and offset now to match this behemoth. I am beyond thrilled about it tho. It does weigh in at around 300 pds. It will however have more than a chance at proving itself worthy in the river swamps of the apalachicola and on partially cleared woodland. Especially when I mount a winch to the designed winch plate.
2) oem right run board *check* hardware was replaced and the board it myself was salvageable. I MAY take them off at some point and sell them. I would replace with stirrup style ones or none at all. If I don't sell them and decide to keep them on I will paint them black. I will add, for me and my situation, they don't really serve much of a purpose. They're mounted to close to the truck to really serve as a worth while step. I guess I could get longer brackets? Idk but then that's just something else to get hung up and ripped off.
3) front drive shaft u-joint *check* it almost,"BLAM! Sparks down the road" status. Caught it just in time.
3a) Also had the rear checked/re-lubed and was told it was ok. When I asked about the "HUM" I was told that all Nissan titans had that and it wasn't fixable. Per here on TT i was told that is not the case and to check spider gears etc. I have not done this yet.
4) fan clutch and fan- per my mechanic the fan clutch was spinning freely as the fan blade itself had cracks/was not in working order. I ordered the clutch from Courtesy Parts and the fan itself from Nordstroms Auto Inc. out of South Dakota via Ebay. Yesterday I attempted to replace these and the serpentine belt (#5 waiting to be checked). When I went to take off the skid plate I noticed 2 things.
A) the mounting bolts were hex,not metric or sae. "Whoopeee", I exclaimed as I mumbled expletive upon expletive looking for hex set THAT IS NEVER IN THE SAME PLACE AS BEFORE! #MurphyStrikesAgain
B)the right side was sagging bc it was missing a mounting bolt (I blame super lube and myself for never changing it myself on the regular)
C) I was also unable to remove it as the 2 left side bolts were COMPLETELY stripped. Only ways I can think to getting them off are either hammering in a larger wrench or break out the recip saw with the metal blade.
I was able to get my arm wedged in enough to dismount bottom shroud. Once back up top I had to place a seat cushion atop the ranch hand and hood and sit virtually in it bc of the bumper guard sticking out so far and the inability to stand up close to the hood. #BitterSweet
I was able to remove three nuts.it was a pain as the clutch would turn so I had to brace it carefully with a pair of pliers. I got to the 4th and my first turn just went around it like butter. It was stripped completely as well (punches pump house and yells why me to the auto gods). Any advice on this?
I'm assuming when my pops had it and took it to the dealer somewhere within the first 2 years of owning it for the fan being so loud they replaced it or did some kind of work that I'm to tired to even think or care about atm. I guess it got stripped then or by my mechanic somehow idk. All I know is that now I'm stuck. It's sitting under the carport. I also didn't realize I was going to get antifreeze everywhere. I unfastened two different hoses and it went everywhere. Which leads me to drainage the radiator. Can I wash my engine bay out somehow now? I've needed to clean under there forever but I didn't know if that was a no no bc of electrical and such. Also not to do it hot bc I've heard it could crack the block???
5) serpentine belt
6) flush/drain radiator
7) level or lift- was looking at 5100's but was told by Chaz that I had to have cool overs bc spindles designs won't work on a 4wd. So now bc of money that mod is farther out than would like. Could I just put spacers on the fron? Is this info correct about 4wd's and 5100's being a spindle? I've googled everything but an wanting first hand experience.
8) head unit and the cheapest audiophile set up I can buy.
9) preventive e-brake replacement
10) brakes and possibly rotors. I can't recall off hand but I've seen two different posts on here (that I might have screen shot) that had rotor pad combos that worked particularly well for those individuals. If I can find it I'll place the link to that sub post here.
11) differential vent mod
12) fix cruise control
13) check transfer case and service/re-lube it
14) replace all hose mounts to something other than those ****ty oem wings.
15) stock up on hoses for future preventive and necessary replacements
16) light bar on ranch hand and top of truck above windshield
17) wheels and tires- never been a fan of the BFG's that are on it.
That's it for now,I'm to frustrated to remember them all but 17's a good start lololol
My '05 sat for a little more than 2 years due to some unforeseen circumstances in life. I have recently regained a lot more mobility and have started to address things that needed repaired and overdue maintenance. As a matter of fact the day I decided to make this a "to do" (among other things) I joined TT. I can't begin to explain the drive (pun intended) that I've built up by reading everyone's posts and receiving instruction,support and encouragement by members here. Yes, simply responding to someone's post here can make a difference in their life,way beyond just the post at hand. You never who you're talking to beyond the vail and the circumstances from which they reach out from. With that said, Thank You and you are very much appreciated.
Now,let's get to my truck repair/mod list,checked off items and help with items.
1) oem bumper,right fender/headlight assembly,windshield replacement
*check* insurance covered all this and I was able to beef up my bumper to the Fab Four ranch hand style as seen on avatar/profile pic. As stated b4,I really do need a lift and offset now to match this behemoth. I am beyond thrilled about it tho. It does weigh in at around 300 pds. It will however have more than a chance at proving itself worthy in the river swamps of the apalachicola and on partially cleared woodland. Especially when I mount a winch to the designed winch plate.2) oem right run board *check* hardware was replaced and the board it myself was salvageable. I MAY take them off at some point and sell them. I would replace with stirrup style ones or none at all. If I don't sell them and decide to keep them on I will paint them black. I will add, for me and my situation, they don't really serve much of a purpose. They're mounted to close to the truck to really serve as a worth while step. I guess I could get longer brackets? Idk but then that's just something else to get hung up and ripped off.
3) front drive shaft u-joint *check* it almost,"BLAM! Sparks down the road" status. Caught it just in time.
3a) Also had the rear checked/re-lubed and was told it was ok. When I asked about the "HUM" I was told that all Nissan titans had that and it wasn't fixable. Per here on TT i was told that is not the case and to check spider gears etc. I have not done this yet.
4) fan clutch and fan- per my mechanic the fan clutch was spinning freely as the fan blade itself had cracks/was not in working order. I ordered the clutch from Courtesy Parts and the fan itself from Nordstroms Auto Inc. out of South Dakota via Ebay. Yesterday I attempted to replace these and the serpentine belt (#5 waiting to be checked). When I went to take off the skid plate I noticed 2 things.
A) the mounting bolts were hex,not metric or sae. "Whoopeee", I exclaimed as I mumbled expletive upon expletive looking for hex set THAT IS NEVER IN THE SAME PLACE AS BEFORE! #MurphyStrikesAgain
B)the right side was sagging bc it was missing a mounting bolt (I blame super lube and myself for never changing it myself on the regular)
C) I was also unable to remove it as the 2 left side bolts were COMPLETELY stripped. Only ways I can think to getting them off are either hammering in a larger wrench or break out the recip saw with the metal blade.
I was able to get my arm wedged in enough to dismount bottom shroud. Once back up top I had to place a seat cushion atop the ranch hand and hood and sit virtually in it bc of the bumper guard sticking out so far and the inability to stand up close to the hood. #BitterSweet
I was able to remove three nuts.it was a pain as the clutch would turn so I had to brace it carefully with a pair of pliers. I got to the 4th and my first turn just went around it like butter. It was stripped completely as well (punches pump house and yells why me to the auto gods). Any advice on this?
I'm assuming when my pops had it and took it to the dealer somewhere within the first 2 years of owning it for the fan being so loud they replaced it or did some kind of work that I'm to tired to even think or care about atm. I guess it got stripped then or by my mechanic somehow idk. All I know is that now I'm stuck. It's sitting under the carport. I also didn't realize I was going to get antifreeze everywhere. I unfastened two different hoses and it went everywhere. Which leads me to drainage the radiator. Can I wash my engine bay out somehow now? I've needed to clean under there forever but I didn't know if that was a no no bc of electrical and such. Also not to do it hot bc I've heard it could crack the block???
5) serpentine belt
6) flush/drain radiator
7) level or lift- was looking at 5100's but was told by Chaz that I had to have cool overs bc spindles designs won't work on a 4wd. So now bc of money that mod is farther out than would like. Could I just put spacers on the fron? Is this info correct about 4wd's and 5100's being a spindle? I've googled everything but an wanting first hand experience.
8) head unit and the cheapest audiophile set up I can buy.
9) preventive e-brake replacement
10) brakes and possibly rotors. I can't recall off hand but I've seen two different posts on here (that I might have screen shot) that had rotor pad combos that worked particularly well for those individuals. If I can find it I'll place the link to that sub post here.
11) differential vent mod
12) fix cruise control
13) check transfer case and service/re-lube it
14) replace all hose mounts to something other than those ****ty oem wings.
15) stock up on hoses for future preventive and necessary replacements
16) light bar on ranch hand and top of truck above windshield
17) wheels and tires- never been a fan of the BFG's that are on it.
That's it for now,I'm to frustrated to remember them all but 17's a good start lololol
