glenn

Some quick thoughts: So the power goes thru the transfer case , then to front drive shaft, then to front diff , then to CV axel ,then to wheel hub. All this is probably pretty obvious to you. I would get to a garage and have the truck lifted so you can see underneath[i would NOT do this on stands/jacks in your garage because it would be too dangerous]Lock the hubs, run the engine, engage the 4WD , and see what turns. If front drive shaft turns , so far so good , if cv axel turns then it's probably the hubs. Guessing by what you describe my money is on the CV joints , but you'll have to just see. This would be one way you could trace out the problem to diagnose and make proper repairs. Good Luck! glenn

I have 15 " rims and do fine with them [GY 32x11s]. There are many tires available for them. It is true that the selection for 16" is more plentiful. I wouldn't spend the money on new rims and would instead put it into the tires. Go to the TIRERACK website and do a search. You will see what your options are.Good luck ! - glenn

If you go from road to racetrack and then back to road you'll be fine.From racetrack out the back , over the mountain to Patamint side and highway is where I had trouble,

Been there a few times. It depends what you do, as was said. If you stay near main road and only go off ways a little you'll be fine. One trip I went out of valley via backroad and thrashed my tranny pan. It was leaking [slowly thankfully] for next 200 miles home. Had to stop at gas station every 50 miles and tansfuse fresh transmission fluid to keep reservoir full. After that I got skid plates from front all the way back to drive shft - no problems on many trips since ! Good Luck glenn

There are all sorts of battery powered LED lights that would probably work well for this. Some have stick-on adhesive , some mount with a couple of screws. Check Home Depot.

Agree completely with everyone else. Have you also checked to see if it is something as simple as tires rubbing ? My 32s made the same sound until I trimmed the wheel wells. Good luck !

Happened to me ; loose shims [ didn't know they were loose] , bolt torqued right out of frame, stripping threads. Caused alot of damage, had to have repair to frame [ $$$]

Hello ! 1 had 2 thoughts about this . I've had the shims pop loose after a while,but once I changed to washers I have not [obviously] had any come loose Also , the alignment on my old 1990 has always been tough to balance, and the only people who knew the vehicle well enough to get it right was the Nissan stealership. Several other places tried and they could never get it right.Good luck !

This is critical ! When wiring directly off battery, You must put an inline fuse as close to battery + terminal as possible. If you put the fuse close to the outlet , and wires happen to short for whatever reason before the fuse, you could easily have a massive fire and die

Maybe it would be easier to move to Southern California. It's summer here all year long. I only have one set of tires!

Thanks much everybody !

Anybody ? THANKS MUCH ! Glenn

I have auto and really like it. You can still gear down plenty to auto 1 and transfer case low if you need to. I can't say that any problems I have had were due to the tranny or gearing.

Maybe it depends what conditions you'll be in. In S.Cal deserts I use my lockers everytime. I only had to use my winch once.