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Originally posted by tahoe_x:
Ground clearance: Coming from a 2nd gen 4runner, the xterra has nothing! I haven't run up on anything yet when wheelin, but thats mostly because I know the truck is kinda low, so I use common sense.



Huh? The Xterra has really good stock ground clearance. Take a look at a KJ sometime if you want to see a similarly sized SUV with lousy ground clearance. The Xterra is pretty close to a 4Runner (but has a much better departure angle).

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Wheel travel/articulation: Another negative of the x. Without a rear locker, youll find that getting 'two wheel' stuck happens more often than you'd like. This is probably the number 1 limitation in my opinion. Invest in a rear locker and wheel travel wont matter as much anymore.
I agree about this limitation, at least on the front end. The back of the Xterra actually flexes really well, especially with the swaybar off. The front sucks, though - even w/ the swaybar off.

To answer the original question, a stock Xterra is really quite capable. It will hang with most any stock SUV so long as the driver knows what he or she is doing.