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Originally Posted by LovetheX
When I get work done on my x, I wanted to do it all at once. Buy everything I think i will need and put it all on, and then be finished. That's why i am trying to figure out the best parts to buy first, so it will make my lift and everything more dependable. And, since I am very new at all this, i am probably getting most of it done at a shop near my house. Another reason why i want it all done at once, so when its all torn apart, everything will go on in order and it will make labor charges a little cheaper.
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I understand your thinking, and I'll throw this out for you to consider. If you have a shop put all the parts on your truck, how are you going know how to fix them when they break down (and they will) while you're 20 miles from the nearest highway?
I try and always tell Xterra owners to
at least try and put their parts in themselves (people get upset after they find out how easy shocks are to put in after paying shops to do it all these years). We have club mod days so that members can pass on their experience and knowledge to each other. Each mod-day our group gets better equipped to handle mechanical situations as info gets spread through the group.
I know some things require people with more mechanical knowledge than your typical Xterra owners, but see what you can break down and do yourself, or learn with the help of boards and other owners. Then you'll save even more money and be better prepared when parts break, or wear (and they will.
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