1st Gen FAQ...PLEASE READ. ADD INPUT

[fusionfronty99]

joshuatest, i was reading your old thread about the airbox mod and you said that for the fender resonator, you just removed the little plastic tube going between the box and the resonator, im just curious if i could just do that, i really dont think i could get my inner fender out, my trucks a little bit old, soooo rust is common and id prolly snap bolts

also, did you do like a filter over that hole?

[JoshuaTest]

What i probably mean was once i removed the fender one... there was a short plastic tube that connected it to the air box... I lift that tube on the air box... Esentially i changed which hole took in air for the intake... Now its forced to draw air from the fender instead of the engine bay, which i guess in some way is cooler air.....

But nope... defanately got getting into that fender well to get the big one out... and its a big one

One mod in the near future will be the snorkle for me... Not so much for the traditional snorkle use, but more for forced air..

[dcobb]

Originally Posted by fusionfronty99

joshuatest, i was reading your old thread about the airbox mod and you said that for the fender resonator, you just removed the little plastic tube going between the box and the resonator, im just curious if i could just do that, i really dont think i could get my inner fender out, my trucks a little bit old, soooo rust is common and id prolly snap bolts

also, did you do like a filter over that hole?

I don't remember that little plastic tube Josh is referring to, maybe mine just came out with the resonator and I didn't notice. In any case you can remove that rubber barrier in the fender pretty easily as it's just those snap clips and short screws that hold it in. Hopefully you won't break any pulling them out but that part is pretty easy. Then when it comes to the fender resonator, if you can at least get the first forward bolt out which is underneath the air box itself, then if you can't get the rear one out, which is a pain, then simply grab hold of that resonator and rip that SOB out, cause I guarantee you you'll never get it back in once it's out. Then just put back that rubber liner and you're done. There's no filter needed cause that area is pretty well protected from dirt & such, yet it makes for a good breathing hole

Oh and Josh, it's really good to have you back! The forum has missed your wisdom Obi Wan

[roastbeef]

put that 14-17 mpg is normal with stock tires. and the only way to improove mpg is though a more efficient intake and exhaust. all others are debatable.

[YerBoi]

Originally Posted by silversuper

it wont fit because its a different bolt patttern.

Correct. 05 + Frontier's have a smaller lug pattern.

The Titan's have the same lug pattern as the 1st gen's, but the center of the Titan wheels need to be routed out to fit over the Frontier hubs.

[silversuper]

might as well put that info here too.

we have a 6 on 5.5 bolt pattern with 5.5 inch backspacing

[dcobb]

Originally Posted by silversuper

someone do a write up on how to change a taillight, i hve seen that asked a few times LOL

This is quite simple...

1. Each taillight is held in by two bolts (don't recall the size offhand).
2. These bolts are located on the sides of the bed at the end where the taillights are, one is above the other. Finding and accessing them is the trickiest part of the deal. Do not remove your tailgate, simply let it down
3. If you have the plastic bed liner, you'll need to pry it away on the sides at the end to access the bolts. The liner is quite tolerant to bending, and will bend back to normal with time. So with one hand pry the bed liner away and with the other hand use a wrench or socket to loosen each bolt. Sorry but you cannot drink beer during this step...
4. If you have a bed extender, these bolts are also the same two bolts that hold in the bed extender harness.
5. Once the bolts are removed there are two snap clips which hold the light in place. With some light tugging the light should just pop out.
6. Once out, pull as much free cable out and set the lights on the tailgate face down. You can remove each light bulb from the lens housing by turning it a 1/4 turn and pulling it out. From there bulbs can simply be pulled out of the socket.

To reinstall, simply reverse your steps and make sure you line up the snap clips and pop them in prior to screwing the bolts back in.


Incidentally headlights are very similar to remove / install. There are two bolts per each headlight on the top of each side. One on the outside is obvious, the other on the inside screws into the grill but is still pretty obvious. This bolt can be a minor PITA on the drivers side light as the washer fluid inlet is somewhat in the way. Headlights also have two clips near the bottom that hold the light in place there. Pretty much a similar procedure as taillights. Headlights will pop out without removing the grill (least for 01 - 04 models). They are a tight fit and will take some wiggling, but they should slide out just fine. Headlights also have adjuster screws for adjusting the beam.

[JoshuaTest]

01-04 SuperCharged models that where factory equipted with a flux compasitor need to have vacume preasure levels checked before turning 50k, and again at 100k. Since this is a little known thing, I guess i should add it too....

If your 01-04 S/C is so equipted, you need to remove the air box lid, and remove the filter. You will then have complete access to the flux box, which will have three separate vacume lines running to it. The middle line has a valve stem type dealy on it that you can use a regular air preasure gauge to read the preasure. When the vehicle is at normal running temp, the preasure gauge should read 14lbs. And of course, when the truck is not running, the preasure will be 0lbs. When key is on, but truck not started, you will get a 3lbs reading....

IF.... if for some reason this is not reading correctly, get to a dealer immediately, as vacume leaks in the flux box could cause your halogyn fluid to clog the EPO lines, and through time, you could end up replacing your flux compasitor itself.

Hope this helps.

[silversuper]

and i think the tail light bolts are 10 mil, for those who are too lazy to try another socket first

[adorsey]

Is there any other 3" full suspension lift kits besides the calmini?