4x2 to 4x4

When I bought my X I initially bought it for the purpose of tackling the worst road system in America, New Orleans, I used to drive a lowered volkswagon and it got destroyed so I decided to go with an suv, but at the time I bought it I was buying for practicality, so I went with the 4x2 for gas milage and cost purposes, but now I'm interested in this whole off-road scene, what's the the possiblity of a full 4x2 to 4x4 conversion and where could I score the parts, and who the hell should I get to do it? (I'm a pretty decent gearhead but I once tried to swap a quattro system out of a busted audi TT into my VW bug and it only ended in disaster, and I can only imagine that this type of swap would be similar if not more difficult) thanks
-somalizard

Not trying to discourage you, but in my opinion it would be more cost effective to simply trade your 4x2 in for a used 4x4.

Dog

$10,000 minimum to do the swap.

Yup, trade it in and buy a 4X4.

Not to mention a new or used 4x4 Xterra would be under warranty. Nobody will cover you after a swap.

Used Xterras seem to get a pretty good trade in's(albeit 4x4's do much better).

dude, you are asking for torture. it won't be worth it to convert. what a total pain in the rumpus that would be. now 1 thing you might try is crank up/replace the torsion bars on the frt, add stiffer shocks all around, add rear shacks, add frt bumper/grill guards to make it tougher looking and tougher acting. next, go get some new meats to go along with all the new looks. almost 4x4. i know someone who's got a 2000 4x2 and did those things to his and he could do pretty well off road AND still get the chicks. :silly2:

Not to steal the thunder. Think hard about what kind of 4x4ing you are going to do. Cranking the torsion Bars and dropping $600 on better tires will not give you significant results.

Before you spend any money on Mods on a 2x4 consider a trade in. I would sell privatly and then take advantage of the deals there must be in your area for 2001's....

4x4ing in an X you will find that you become a more responsive drive on road as well. I value the times (although not as much time as I want) where I have been out there doing technical stuff.

C