The Melt Mod - What, Why, How

Todays video is finally tackling the good ole melt mod. I know there are plenty of resources out there on this but I wanted to make a video and get it out to you guys. I went a little overboard with the press tool but all in all I think it worked out well. Let me know what you use when you do this job. Thanks for watching!
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[@d.s.]

I did the melt mod and was running 16x8 wheels with 285/75/16 tires. Upgraded to 305/70/16 Nitto Terra Grapplers on same wheels. No lift at all and only melt mod. I have a very slight rub on the inner frame when turning to the left only. The right front tire wheel barely contact the frame if I turn it hard left. No contact when turning right. Love the beefier tires on my X. 285's are not a problem at all.

[@maxgralph]

A hairdryer and the head of a hammer worked great for me. Had one side that popped out after a couple of days so I'll need to touch that up. No other rubbing anywhere with 285/75.

[@Rythecarguy]

🤟🏻💪🏻

[@MA-cu5fv]

Torch works great, so does heat gun. Used the gun on my entire xterra, worked perfect. Keep the videos coming!

[@Rythecarguy]

Thanks will do!

[@jferngeek]

I cut out the section instead of melting it! Can confirm 285/75r16 fit with no lift, no rubbing with this section removed. I did drive it home from the tire shop before doing this mod - the rubbing was a minor annoyance for a short trip.

[@SergeiWhobichakokov]

Good to know. My new grabber atx’s just arrived. I did the melt mod earlier today and have been double checking that they will fit on my 2015 Pro-4x. The lift will come in a few months.

[@gabrieluribe1852]

In December 2020. I bought 4 285/75R16's Thunderer Mudders, I had already done a 3" lift on it, but it was getting harder to break, but they were great in the Sand & Snow, So in March 2021 I replaced them again with 4 Bridge stone duler factory size.

[@esk8Kyle]

Hey I bought my X used a few months ago and the brakes were not grabbing... Recent upgraded to ebc yellows and now it stops great! Lol lots of brake dust but I don't mind dirty rims and tires

[@DannyBeigal]

Good job on the vid! I bought an 06 Pathfinder a couple years ago and have been thumbs upping your vids ever since. With winter coming I'll be taking off my 20" wheels and putting the stocks back on and the time has come for new rubber on them, so I was looking up the meltmod as I wanna go as big as I can on the stockees, so this vid was right on time! Thanks man!

[@wessleygarcia3538]

Thanks! I appreciate all of your videos.

[@Rythecarguy]

Wow, thank you Wessley. I really appreciate the super thanks. Anything I can do to help! 💪🏻

[@CraftwerksMC]

I went with 285/75-16 on my 2013 Frontier and it looks great.

[@Rythecarguy]

👍🏻

[@SergeiWhobichakokov]

Robert, do you have the stock suspension? Or is your Frontier lifted?

[@CraftwerksMC]

@@SergeiWhobichakokov lifted with the bilstein in the very middle setting.

[@brettyamashita3948]

Ry, Great video. It's always better seeing the process in video than from the forum photo stills. I run BFGKO2's, 285/75/16 on my 08 X, OR. The melt mod has done me well for several years running Mickey Thompson MTZ 285's and a borrowed set of tall skinny BFG MT, 255's. Just a note, the BFGKO2's on stock wheels have squarer shoulders and rub slightly (enough to polish the frame rails) on the frame at full lock but not too bad.

[@Rythecarguy]

Good tip! Thank you for pointing that out.

[@renezambrano5787]

What are your other 255 tire numbers please? I like to run tall skinny as well. Was the melt mod necessary with the 255's? Thanks.

[@neilyakuza6595]

I just did that for the 285's I put on my X. The tires look stock on the X with a 2 inch leveling kit, and 1.5" wheel spacers.

[@Rythecarguy]

🤘🏻👍🏻

[@ErnestoRodriguez-sh1ym]

Thanks!

[@ErnestoRodriguez-sh1ym]

Thanks RY4 all of your great videos. Enjoy a cold one!

[@Rythecarguy]

Ernesto, you're awesome man! Thank you so much. Guinness here I come!

[@user-gh9gh1uv4r]

Good job man well done how are you doing? Would you please, teaching us How to keep fog lights on with high beam in nissan XTERRA please I really need for it and thank you so much

[@Joe---]

Hopefully Ry will make a video.

[@toddshook1765]

Thanks for demonstrating what melt mod is. Been looking into getting an over landing rig; not to worried about rock crawling but would like to be able to go on most trails. Question: I read that the stock Xterra has ground clearance of 9.5 inches so maybe 2.5 inch lift and 33 tires would work. Or just go to 285/75/16 for a bit of off reading? Thanks for help

[@DIY_AUTO_PHOTO]

Pretty good guide ! and nice use of tool lol thats what I did a melt mod before I bought my 285/75/16s and I used heat gun and 2x4 as well.. worked pretty good.. but now working on the Titan Swap so its going to be next step over that lol

[@Rythecarguy]

Yea I watched your video when I was researching this. Good stuff! Good luck with the T-swap.

[@DIY_AUTO_PHOTO]

@@Rythecarguy Thank you very much Ry! and wow the T-swap is by far the biggest project/upgrade I did so far on the truck but it is amazing upgrade now I just need to edit and trim down hours of video lol

[@SergeiWhobichakokov]

Thanks for the video. I had 285/75's installed earlier this week. The installer, a Toyota guy, insisted that I would have to do some cutting to keep them from rubbing. LOL

[@Rythecarguy]

Nope all you need to do it melt lol. Some people do actually cut but I prefer to melt since you are not creating places for dirt and water to get through.

[@dham99]

and since then, was the melt enough? Im on 265's right now but would like to put on some 285's for my next set. Stock suspension, currently running Wrangler GTs...pretty aggressive for a daily tread, prob why i have poor fuel mileage. But I'd like to get some 'free' ride height increase and I dont really offroad mine.

[@SergeiWhobichakokov]

@@dham99 Yep just the melt mod. No rubbing at all by my 33's on stock suspension.

[@charlesshelnuttfishing7973]

Is this the kayak fishing Andy Middleton from Ga, ?

[@SergeiWhobichakokov]

@@charlesshelnuttfishing7973 No, I’m from NJ. I’m often imitated but never duplicated!

[@lashazaalishvili7497]

Waiting for bigger tires in next video 😉

[@Rythecarguy]

Someday!!

[@rockyprivratsky5692]

Thanks again! I seem to be right there with your modification videos for my X. Two questions, one: are you also going to “melt-mod” the front bumper well? Two: have you considered installing an off-road bumper?

[@Rythecarguy]

maybe someday. I would do it just for the video as I do not off-road my X. I will likely only melt the bumper if I need to after my front tires.

[@scoyoc]

Ha! I just did this last night to fit my new 285 75’s. Nice man!

[@Rythecarguy]

🤘🏻

[@SergeiWhobichakokov]

Stock or lifted suspension?

[@scoyoc]

@@SergeiWhobichakokov I’ve got a ~2.5 suspension lift. Radflo’s in the front, and Bilstiens and Alcan’s in the rear.

[@ahmadghosheh3104]

Melt Mod Tool by Ry the Car Guy, $9.95 plus shipping. Good video.

[@Rythecarguy]

Haha thank you. 💪🏻👍🏻

[@mm88swrt]

I crammed 285/70r17 with just a 1.5" spacer lift. Used a hf heat gun. Also kept the oem flaps on which I trimmed just a hair as well. Only rubs when it's at full lock and flexing. Looks good too

[@Rythecarguy]

Nice! Any effect on braking/gas mileage?

[@mm88swrt]

@@Rythecarguy mileage is still around 16-17 hwy which is where it was previously. Her brakes sucked but once I did pads, rotors and rebuilt the calipers it stops great. I don't think it made a difference. It is slower off the line, but it's not meant to be a race car! I need to add a leaf to make the rear less squishy tho...

[@mikemorgan4670]

That was good. Will be doing mine soon...

[@Rythecarguy]

🤘🏻

[@RumzDizzle]

Great vid… gives me confidence to do this.

[@Rythecarguy]

Thanks man! Hope it goes well.

[@scottberdan2996]

The melt mod completed me.

[@Rythecarguy]

Hell yea. Thanks for the tip man. Glad the video helped.

[@skullfan33]

Do you have to permanently remove the front mud flap??

[@ko6jay681]

I have the 285 75 16 Mud Terrain Tires with no melt mod but I do have a 2 inch lift. Very minor rubbing when you turn hard left or right but nothing major

[@Rythecarguy]

Is it rubbing in the same spot as the video or somewhere else?

[@Joe---]

I own a 2015 Xterra pro 4x with LT 285 75 16 Toyo A/T III. Suspension: Nissan Bilstien MK84

[@Rythecarguy]

How much lift?

[@prockfisherman8661]

I have a 21 frontier crew 4x4 just put bigger tires on and mine rubs on the iside of where yo were where the mudflap kinda has a bump? Can i push it in with a heat gun? And do i need to remove tires and wheels? Wish i could send a picture

[@patrickrbourgeois]

Thanks for this video!!

[@Rythecarguy]

👍🏻🤘🏻

[@esk8Kyle]

Great video Ry! The melt mods I've seen, ppl have pushed in a lot more that just that triangular part... I hope you go 285/75/16r to confirm that's all this melt mod needs. I'm still undecided if I want to go 285 because my partner is already complaining about jumping in and out of the car (lol she's short). Maybe this will give me an excuse to get rock sliders??? 🤔

[@edgarinv]

Is not enough, you will need to cut metal. Out from the bottom of the fender about an inch and also If you take the fender liner off you will see that you have a 3 sheet metal joint (glued) you will need to remove about half inch maybe 3/4" of those 3 sheetmetal corners. After that you can have your liner on again and melt to shape to screw on again.

[@esk8Kyle]

@@edgarinv hey Edgar, thanks for that info! Which 285 tire did you end up getting? I'm thinking I'll just stay 265 and try the falken wildtrack at3w for my next tire. Currently running hankook and it's getting pretty bald.... Lol

[@edgarinv]

@@esk8Kyle I have bf Goodrich all terrains

[@Rythecarguy]

Everyone seems to have different answers. Most people I hear from say that what I show is enough. However different tires are shaped differently. SO if your tire has a wide shoulder you might rub even after melting this section or you might not if you get a tire with a sloping shoulder.

[@AlmightyyCres]

i got 285/75/16s with the ADO lift you got plus SPC UCAs recently. i didnt need to do this mod thankfully cause i thought it was the front id have to melt not the back of the fender liner. i was actually a little concerned i didnt get any rubbing i thought i messed something up cause i for sure thought i was gonna have to mod something

[@brulew976]

Do you have an Xterra or a Frontier? Asking because I have the ADO lift on my 2011 Frontier and would like to get a bigger tire when I get new wheels. Thanks

[@Rythecarguy]

No, you're all good. Different tires are shaped differently too. Some with larger shoulders will rub while others might not.

[@BULLISHGUY-fg3so]

That’s is without any extra modifications like lift kid or spacers for the 285/75/16 AT ?

[@Rythecarguy]

Correct

[@BULLISHGUY-fg3so]

@@Rythecarguy thank you!!

[@raylewis7221]

Thanks for the video Ryan do you recommend doing anything for rear wheels to fit 285s?

[@Rythecarguy]

No sir. The issue really only comes up when your turning your wheels. The back should be all good.

[@iraqiiraqi6767]

Hi ray ihope ur well i follow u from iraq u konw iraq the other side of the world I have xtera just same model of ur but autamatic transmission.i have problem in it when i drive ive suddenly loss the gazoline peddle sooo the car work run but when i press the peddle it never accelerated. Then i stope restart several time till the problem disapear but reccure againe. Ive seriously thinking if such problem occure in highway and running car behind me definetly adisater will ocure. Thank u so much if u guide me the apropriate radical therapy.

[@Razor_36]

Ry this is off subject here but I see you still have the black bezel headlights in from 2 years ago I guess? I am about to buy them from autoandart but I've seen the same ones in TYC brand. Just curious how the ones you have are holding up? Any fading or internal moisture etc? Awesome content as always!

[@Rythecarguy]

Thanks man! Yea those have held up surprisingly well given how much they cost. I remember them being really cheap. It has been about 2 years and I do have the outer most coating peeling a little bit on my passenger side light but no discoloration on either and the light projects just fine at night. I just bought something similar for the Titan that I am going to install soon as they are fried on the Titan as well.

[@jdkingsley6543]

Ry next project should be a cold air intake

[@Rythecarguy]

🤘🏻

[@dm1273]

how to translate multimedia into Russian ?! and change miles for kilomeirs? halons to liters ?! I understand that the video is not eb this but it is difficult for us in Ukraine to understand miles, halons, foringates?

[@dm1273]

so no one will answer ?! Or is it not the right topic for discussion ?!

[@Rythecarguy]

Вы можете перевести субтитры прямо на KZbin. Кроме того, вам нужно будет использовать конвертеры в Интернете для преобразования галлонов и тому подобного.