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  1. Smileyshaun

    $900 1980 Ford F250 - Budget Build - The best overlander is the one you have

    There’s a few 2 barrel stand alone EFI kits on the market now that don’t break the bank and are super easy to install and make just a world of difference in drivability on a old I-6.
  2. Smileyshaun

    Injectors

    I should add the main reasons I did it on my suburban is the factory 1 pot injectors would leakdown when the vehicle sat so if you turned it off for 45 min or so it would smell horribly rich when you started it back up and it had a inconsistent idle . I wouldn’t of bothered if it didn’t have...
  3. Smileyshaun

    Injectors

    Also a good idea to replace the fuel pressure regulator if your swapping to different injectors .
  4. Smileyshaun

    Injectors

    Back in the day I had a BB suburban and switched it from 1 to 4 hole and the difference was very noticeable. Picked up 3mpg , off idle slow acceleration was greatly improved as was towing performance . I’m sure a rebuilt set of stock injectors would have done almost the same thing but I do...
  5. Smileyshaun

    looking for new tires

    Been running DC trail country exp on my xterra in a 315/75r16 and they have held their own quite well in bumper deep snow ,fairly quiet for as aggressive as they are and as a bonus they are very light but still quite stiff I run them at 26psi on the street , 12-15 general off-road and 9 psi in...
  6. Smileyshaun

    The @nomorebaddays 2nd Gen Xterra

    I’ve got one for sale
  7. Smileyshaun

    PNW Bunny Trails

    Rear locker and 35s , nice thing about snow is it usually just takes some digging and low psi to get unstuck .
  8. Smileyshaun

    PNW Bunny Trails

    Also if you get stuck on a closed road you could face fines and give more reasons for roads to be closed for even more of the year or closed altogether . If you wanna play in the snow there’s lots of forest service roads still open with tons of snow on them , just went up a couple weeks ago way...
  9. Smileyshaun

    PNW Bunny Trails

    Parts are gated but snow is usually in the 5’ + range . If I remember right it opens in April
  10. Smileyshaun

    Overlanding with older vehicles

    The first 2 sections of the wbdr are mostly just gravel roads , nothing to challenging so would be a great choice for some older rigs to slowly cruise along and enjoy the drive .
  11. Smileyshaun

    2011 Xterra low lift w35s build and adventures

    Another great part about living in the PNW , no rust on bolts . Replaced the struts so I put a set of adjustable lower control arm bolts in . Took about 5 more min a side , nice when things just come apart nice and easy with no big hammer needed .
  12. Smileyshaun

    Overlanding with older vehicles

    Getting a old willys wagon is a goal for me in the next couple years , I’m really tired of traction control , abs ,stability management ect ect . I would probably swap in a self learning efi setup but there is just something so nice about old iron and feeling connected to the road .
  13. Smileyshaun

    US Northwest June 2020 WABDR - Washington Backcountry Discovery Route

    I’m not worried about coms I really good at smoke signals , it’s more of a getting off work thing
  14. Smileyshaun

    US Northwest June 2020 WABDR - Washington Backcountry Discovery Route

    Granted I’ve only been on the first 3 sections but you would have to work rather hard to get off track of you have the butler maps , but after you come down off bethel ridge and through what felt like the longest big rock gravel road ever ( I was in a stock 92 4 runner with all season tires so...
  15. Smileyshaun

    US Northwest June 2020 WABDR - Washington Backcountry Discovery Route

    I like the honk scream and yell method of communication
  16. Smileyshaun

    Wheels for 2nd Gen. Xterra

    The xterra has quite a big wheel opening , I run 35s on 2” of lift and only have a slight rub at full lock but managed to keep my tires inside my fenders . Can’t remember the offset but it’s in my build thread somewhere
  17. Smileyshaun

    Overlanding with "stock" 4X4

    That’s one nice jeep , I miss having straight axles .
  18. Smileyshaun

    Overlanding with "stock" 4X4

    Well yeah almost everything’s more comfortable than a cross trek