Hey all, to start off i did read the post about the Xterra vs other 4x4s, but this is more specific. anyway im a newbie here in the 4x4 world and am coming from the racing world (no drag racing crap!). anywhoo.... im looking into gettin a 4x4 and doin some 4x4ing!

heres the deal.. either a Frontier, Xterra, or Renegade Liberty. Which will do best offroad/onroad? does the frontir/xterrra have skid plates like the liberty? which one will take the abuse best? reliability? also what would you recommend doing to a vehicle to set it up for some pretty moderate offroading and what would it cost?

thanks in advance guyz!