Posted by: Anonymous
Noob LSD question - 15/04/04 10:41 PM
Not an Xterra owner but am looking hard at the moment. I have been browsing the boards for a few days, seems like a good group here, lots of good info so thanks for that. I have been beating the hell out of various hatchbacks and otherwise offroad-incapable vehicles for the past 10 years and am going to get some kind of 4x4 in the next couple months.
I am looking for an '04 XE at the moment, 5spd 4x4. This seems to be a pretty rare find on most lots here, and I can't find any that have the 'sport' pkg with the LSD (which is standard on the SE 4x4 if I'm not mistaken). But from browsing the boards it seems as if the LSD used in these trucks is not all that great anyway. I know the basics of an LSD and its usefulness but I am green as far as 4x4 is concerned. Questions are: Do any of you non-LSD 4x4 owners have frequent probs with 2 open diffs, and in what kind of conditions? Is it worth going to the SE trim to get the LSD?
Any stories, advice, comments are appreciated. Hope to get an X in any case and waste lots of time here in the future
I am looking for an '04 XE at the moment, 5spd 4x4. This seems to be a pretty rare find on most lots here, and I can't find any that have the 'sport' pkg with the LSD (which is standard on the SE 4x4 if I'm not mistaken). But from browsing the boards it seems as if the LSD used in these trucks is not all that great anyway. I know the basics of an LSD and its usefulness but I am green as far as 4x4 is concerned. Questions are: Do any of you non-LSD 4x4 owners have frequent probs with 2 open diffs, and in what kind of conditions? Is it worth going to the SE trim to get the LSD?
Any stories, advice, comments are appreciated. Hope to get an X in any case and waste lots of time here in the future