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GeoJosh's Lifted '14 XT Journal

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#1 · (Edited)
Well, I have finally started doing some modifications, which means I get to start a journal!

Thank you for looking and following along. Feel free to ask any questions!

First things done when I purchased were:

Iowa State front license plate


Tinted front windows and moonroof


Took a couple months, but now I have started making some light off-roading mods:

Smittybilt D-ring recovery point, only in place when needed.


Daystar rubber D-ring isolator, to prevent damage to paint.


Rokblokz mudflaps with grey stickers



I also have some 225/55R18 Yokohoma Geolandar A-T/S tires on the way, along with a full-size spare tire. I will post pictures once they are mounted, hopefully in a few days.

Edit: New tires installed and full size-spare added to replace the donut. Update here!





Edit: Offroading update added here.



Edit: Hail damage on hood and roof. Update found here.



Edit: Primitive Racing triple armor kit installed here!



Edit: Offroading - Round 2: Here!



Edit: OKSubies Talimena Cruise: Here!


Edit: Offroading - round 3: Here!


Edit: Hail damage, again: Here!


Rally Innovations bar and RamboWill LED bar installed Here!


Edit: Offroading - round 4: Here!


Edit: Offroading - round 5: Here!


Edit: Lift kit and new wheels and tires installed Here!



Edit: Sundog Trails Offroading - June 2016 Here!


Edit: Sundog Trails Offroading - March 2017 Here!
 
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#141 ·
Went to the local off road park for the first time today to see how it compares to Texas.

The mud holes were really deep, so we ended up spending most of our day in the sandy beach along the Canadian River, which is part of the park.

20150418_104829 by jasplund91, on Flickr

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#155 · (Edited)
He's not doing what you want to do. He is using the spare only as a spare and not a 5 wheel rotation. He simply got a combo that was "full size" that would still fit in the the cubby. If you really want to do a 5 wheel rotation you likely need to ditch the under floor organizer no mater what wheel size you choose. Then it will fit in there better and you can go with what you want.
 
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#171 ·
Replaced both of my tie rod ends yesterday.

I had noticed increased road noise from the front left corner and could not figure out why. During my last oil change, I discovered a bad tie rod end. The passenger side was still okay, but I decided to replace both while I was at it.

20150910_160146 by Josh Asplund, on Flickr

Ordered replacements from @Subaruonlineparts.com and installed them.

20150925_102123 by Josh Asplund, on Flickr

I used this handy YouTube video as my guide for the replacement procedure.

https://youtu.be/FxHnN9-rzoI
 
#176 ·
So what kind of noise were you hearing from the damaged side? Like a little rough clunk or something on bumps or steering?
I don't even know if the noise was due to the tie rod ends, but it was a purring from the front left. No clunking or anything.

I also didn't really feel anything in the steering, but that may be due to having electronic power steering vs hydraulic... might suppress some of the feelings.
 
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