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#423975 - 17/05/01 02:52 PM Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
satrider Member Registered: 17/04/01 Posts: 265 Loc: South FL	Ok, this might be a stupid question but its something I was wondering the other day. How is it you guys go offroading and ride over big holes and huge rocks and don't have need to get your wheels aligned often. I remember my dad telling me (way back before the Xterra) that if I run over too many curbs or bumps I will knock my alignment out of wack? Does father know best or does it not apply to trucks or the X? ------------------ _________________________ ========================= '05 Silver Off-Road 4x4 "Screw milk, got Xterra?"
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#423976 - 17/05/01 03:04 PM Re: Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
number41 Member Registered: 08/09/00 Posts: 2906 Loc: Tucson, AZ	Offroading will indeed knock your alignment off. You should think about an alignment as an ongoing thing. I did some nasty trails since my last alignment (yesterday) and my X was pulling to the right rather severly. My dealership did the work under warranty too! (even with custom wheels, and 13K miles) ------------------ All your trail are belong to us _________________________ -Xavier Small hands in third world countries make quality products.
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#423977 - 17/05/01 03:14 PM Re: Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
XOC Admin Member Registered: 16/08/00 Posts: 17103 Loc: Minneapolis, MN	We also don't run over them fast. Hitting a huge pothole on the highway can do a lot more damage than crawling over a rock at 2mph. ------------------ Regards, Ian _________________________ nom nom nom
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#423978 - 17/05/01 03:19 PM Re: Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
BoarderPhreak Member Registered: 08/08/00 Posts: 7469 Loc: Huntington, NY	One thing that can happen is the balancing weights on the wheels could get knocked loose, or parts of the tread get altered enough to throw them out of balance. Ian's right though, you'll do far more damage at speed than slow off-roading - but either might increase the necessity for alignments. ------------------ 01 SE 6cyl 5spd Solar Yellow _________________________ Modified 2001 SE 6cyl 5spd 4x4 Solar Yellow -=( Another useless post, brought to you by da 'Phreak! )=-
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#423979 - 17/05/01 10:35 PM Re: Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
number41 Member Registered: 08/09/00 Posts: 2906 Loc: Tucson, AZ	Quote: Originally posted by xoc: huge pothole on the highway I hit those more than anything. ------------------ All your trail are belong to us _________________________ -Xavier Small hands in third world countries make quality products.
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#423980 - 01/06/01 07:44 PM Re: Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
KCX Member Registered: 14/10/00 Posts: 1219 Loc: Kansas	Borderphreak, Do you even OFFROAD with your X? I read all this advice you give folks about off-roading and I don't even see or hear of any off-roading you have done....so do ya talk-the-talk? or walk-the-walk? ------------------ KCXDRIVER(Matt) Join the Heartland Xterra Owners Club! www.hxoc.net _________________________ www.hxoc.net
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#423981 - 01/06/01 07:55 PM Re: Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
Olegkha Member Registered: 30/08/00 Posts: 2286 Loc: Brooklyn, NY	Quote: Originally posted by XTERRA4EVER: Borderphreak, Do you even OFFROAD with your X? I read all this advice you give folks about off-roading and I don't even see or hear of any off-roading you have done....so do ya talk-the-talk? or walk-the-walk? He went offroading (1 time ) but he reads all the stuff here , so i would think he is very quilified (sp?) as any one else here hehehehehehehhehehhe ------------------
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#423982 - 02/06/01 12:31 AM Re: Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
BoarderPhreak Member Registered: 08/08/00 Posts: 7469 Loc: Huntington, NY	As a matter of fact, I do - and yes, amazingly, before the Xterra ever existed. I also have enough automotive knowledge and common sense. I suppose that makes me as much an expert as any of you. ------------------ 01 SE 6cyl 5spd Solar Yellow _________________________ Modified 2001 SE 6cyl 5spd 4x4 Solar Yellow -=( Another useless post, brought to you by da 'Phreak! )=-
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#423983 - 02/06/01 07:52 AM Re: Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
Olegkha Member Registered: 30/08/00 Posts: 2286 Loc: Brooklyn, NY	Quote: Originally posted by BoarderPhreak: As a matter of fact, I do - and yes, amazingly, before the Xterra ever existed. I also have enough automotive knowledge and common sense. I suppose that makes me as much an expert as any of you. You go Boy ! ------------------
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#423984 - 02/06/01 10:25 AM Re: Off Roading and Wheel Alignment
Shanna Member Registered: 08/03/01 Posts: 376 Loc: Chandler, AZ	Quote: Originally posted by number41: I hit those (potholes) more than anything. I didn't realize AZ had any potholes. I haven't found them yet... Now Pittsburgh has potholes. I could lose my X in one of those! ------------------ Yellowjacket www.azxterraclub.com _________________________ "It takes blood and guts to be this cool..." Former Member: AZXC
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