Xreas failing

Xreas is quickly failing me, can’t I ride it out till January to fix ??

 

Of course you can. Just leave the truck in the garage.

 

How is it failing?

 

And what is magical about January?

 

I assume this means the system is leaking? The answer is yes, if this is the case.

 

Yes, will just have more stiffer\rougher ride if you are into that.

 

Yes you can drive it indefinitely, like for the next 10 years. The only thing is the shocks will eventually leak enough oil and nitrogen gas out that the shock wont be able to effectively control itself. The shocks job is to soften and slow down the springs reverberations. Without a shock the wheel bounces up and down repeatedly, until it finally slows down and quits. When the shock is blown you will just feel one corner getting a little more bouncy than the others. Its literally just a blown shock.

I have/have had 3 4R with the Xreas, the only one that has ever blown started leaking about 165,000 miles, started noticing it worse around 175,000 miles and started noticing the shock fluttering on big bumps. Then around 185,000 i could hear that shock topping out on pot holes, somewhere around 195,000 miles the shock opposing the leaking one started also topping out on big potholes. I think i replaced my shocks somewhere around 195,000-198,000.

Really and truly though, i could still be riding it today, with a fluttering blown shock....

 

This is the perfect opportunity to replace your shocks with aftermarket. You have a clean slate from which to work. Since your springs are 10 years old too, I'd put springs and shocks and ditch the xreas altogether.

I'd also add lower gearing, lockers front and rear, two winches with new bumpers, 50W GMRS radio, roof top tent, bat-wing awning(s), tires and wheels, Marlin Tacobox, and OEM rock sliders...oh, new LED lights all the way around and rock lights.

 

50W GMRS for the win.... Works for the farm