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Originally posted by Kerensky97/ NOXCAPE:
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Originally posted by xterra_canuck:
[b]Neither version of the Xterra is, right out of the box, a winner.
BULL SH*T!!!

Out of the box is when its the best contneder.

A stock 4x4 Xterra can keep up with just about any other reasonalbly priced 4x4 out there.
Large trucks have a few advantages but are too big, Toyota Tacoma's are a bit more capable but are expensive, Jeeps are a little better but are very closely matched when still stock.

Petersen's 4W&OR did a review on a few SUV's and trucks and one thing I found interesting was that the Xterra's minimum ground clearance was ~.5" above a Chevy Avalanche, 1" above the Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2" inches above the Jeep Liberty!
The only vehicle that rode higher was a Dodge Ram by .25 inches!

I haven't seen a picture of a stock Grand Cherokee on anything that a stock Xterra couldn't do (I'm sure there's one out there but I bet they took more damage than to make it worth it).[/b]
I didn't mean to imply that it wasn't good, and I'll be the first to admit that I don't know everything about 4x4ing, but I have paid enough attention to know that most hardcore four-wheelers on this board would prefer a solid front axle (not available on an Xterra), and it seems that most, given a choice (money not a factor--I said out of the box, not out of the box at approximately $25K or less . . . ), would prefer a Land Cruiser, especially a Defender 90.

I never said the Xterra wasn't capable or a great truck. I just said it wasn't a "winner" (the best of the best). It appears that many people on this board are performing mods on their Xterras, not because they're bored, or because they're crazy, or because they've got fuck-all else to spend their money on, but in an effort to make the Xterra better. Good for them.

The Xterra is a great truck, excellent off-road, but I have paid attention to Schlud's and Ian's comments--the Xterra has limitations that some other 4x4s don't have.
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