01 frontier 1 ton swap

[sharksanddanger]

Last weekend my friend Brian came down and we put one tons under his previously IFS truck. He had beaten the thing up with the IFS and there wasn't much left to do.

Specs are
01 V6 Frontier
79 ford 60 front, 5.13s, open, GLO cover, hi angle toy flange
14 blt FF, 5.13s, detroit, disks, GLO cover, hi angle toy flange
4" toy springs up front with a leaf removed
Nissan aftermarket springs sprung over in the rear
14" 5150 bilsteins
37" xterrains on some aluminum wheels
24-25" under the frame

Its a little tall in front but has already began to settle down a bit, should a little more over time.

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[highrollintj]

thats pretty bad ass. looks good. i like the ncstate colors

 

[Reid]

nice, whats the ride like?

 

[Ricky B]

I've always liked the look of his truck, are those wheels backspaced alot? Seems kinda skinny for fullwidths under a frontier . . . .

 

[92bronco]

looks awesome. Can you post a before picture?

 

[sharksanddanger]

It actually rides pretty good, a minimal amount of bumpsteer, a little body roll but that will be solved when he orders a sway bar. The tires run straight right down the road.

I think the wheels are 4.5" BS.

here is a picture of the truck last month at harlan.

 

[Ricky B]

That thing is too nice to take 4wheelin I'd cry if it were mine and I floped it or layed it over or something, lol.

 

[1BIGAZZBURBN]

Man that is awesome !!! Glad the wheels worked out good for him

 

[Reid]

man..i assumed it was a lot time and effort wasted on a mall crawler....ha, thats why i asked about the ride! glad he wheels it too!

 

[sharksanddanger]

Man that is awesome !!! Glad the wheels worked out good for him

Actually one of the wheels had a pretty good crack in the lip, he had to get a steel one for the spare.

He wheels the crap out of it, the pictures don't show it but there are plenty of dents and scratches.

 

[Elliott]

X2 on it getting wheeled hard. It is an awesome truck and is definitley ready for alot more action. Great build, as usual.

 

[sparkn89]

sweet rig

 

[336wheeler]

Nice work man. I always like to see SFA swaps (especially 'tons) under the newer rigs.

 

[tellicoonmymind]

looking good!! those the tons you got from me?

 

[Mac5005]

Is this brian miller's truck? entry #207 fir the 4x4cross race in the B class

 

[JonathanS]

yea thats him

 

[Spence]

Is this brian miller's truck? entry #207 fir the 4x4cross race in the B class

I think he just bumped himself up one class.

 

[tacoma87]

looks good man...glad to see another newer truck with the solid axle swap done.

 

[sharksanddanger]

I think he just bumped himself up one class.

I don't think he's going to compete anymore..

 

[Reid]

I don't think he's going to compete anymore..

why not, does he need a driver? i'll drive it for him :Rockon:

 

[sharksanddanger]

why not, does he need a driver? i'll drive it for him :Rockon:

More cash to up class and he needs some seat time in the truck before he goes to beat on it. He may still compete but has withdrew for now..

 

[Mac5005]

just wondering......sweet truck, its great to see newer trucks being wheeled and going under the knife

awesome truck

 

[JonathanS]

wait till you see richards/my project coomin up

 

[houdini]

few recent shots of the truck.

many thanks to sharksanddanger and onlyonedr for help on this project!

additionally, thanks to the guys at 4wheelparts raleigh for all of their suggestions and use of shop facilities for testing. appreciate it!

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[Ricky B]

Dude, I gotta hand it to ya, that is one good looking Truck, Richard does Good Fab work