Reserved for Achievements
Achievement thread

-Rip van Winkle (7 pts) Sleep in your Xterra --5'11" is too tall for us...--
-Low Clearance (10 pts) Hit your head somewhere inside the Xterra --lift gate struts replaced--
-MC Hammer (10 pts) Develop rear suspension sag --fixed. Thank you Deavers--
-Long Haul (50 points) Reach 100,000 miles -- --
-Let There Be Light (20 pts) Lighting upgrade --full interior LEDs + under hood LEDs--

-Prometheus (25 pts) LED light bar --20" LED Light Bar--​

-Swiss Cheese (30 pts) Drill five or more holes in your Xterra
-Nissan Space Program (80 pts) Climb at a 35 degree vertical angle or steeper -- --
-Tripod (10 pts) Achieve a three-wheeling stance
-Arête'd Development (10 pts) Scrape a rock
-Man of the People (40 pts) Wheel with XterraPA
-The Unseeable Volume (5 pts) Activate low wiper fluid light
-Atlantean (50 pts) Participate in East Coast Xterra Challenge
-Sneaky (5 pts) Stealthed rims, plastics, rails, or bumpers
-Mutt (20 pts) Full set of mixed armor (bumpers, skids, sliders). Must have complete set. --Hardcore front/rear bumpers and sliders, hefty engine & t-case skids, shrock transmission & gas tank skids--
-Shields Up! (20 pts) Acquire aftermarket steel bumpers

392 points


Achievements in Progress

-Defribrillator (50 pts) [4/10] Jump-start ten different vehicles
-OWNED! (50 pts) [9000/10,000] Pay off your Xterra
-Liability Liason (100 pts) [1/10] File ten insurance claims on your Xterra

 

Reserved for pictures

The day I bought it

Dirt bike trip

Camp

Nissan Family

More pics

New Grille

My Xterra is one of a kind

Wheel spacers

 

Pics! Sounds like a great start man!

 

LIFT PROGRESS POST

Stock

2" coil spacers + DAAL + PRG shackles (lowest hole)

2" body lift

 

I'll bite, what happens when you throw the anchor switch?

 

It drops the spare tire. FAST.

But seriously, it's the subwoofer switch lol. I couldn't find one I liked with a speaker or subwoofer on it so I thought "eh, an anchor switch will work"

 

HaHa! The Anchor switch is great!

 

Like the sub idea, but your going to hate that you lost so much space back there. To bad your not closer I could have built you one like mine, also I'm building a shelf over mine to put my go bag on top of it.

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Yeah I see your point but mine is removable with no tools. All I do is hit the anchor switch, unplug the wires and loosen my utilitrac anchor points a bit. 3 minutes and i have all kinds of space.

+mines bigger

 

 

Thinking about getting a CB for Rausch Creek. I wouldnt mind getting the dash mounted version, but seeing as i'll have $100 bucks in it and only use it a handful of times a year i think a handheld CB would be best for me. Funds are tight and I just want to be able to hear the conversation on the trail.

Also I have a stubby antenna so a 4' firestik in the center of my roof would be somewhat ironic. Any and all input is welcome

 

I find it useful on the highway as well when there is heavy traffic or accidents to get a feel for what's going on. Listen in on truckers conversations.

 

if you do, it's not a bad alternative

plus, theres this
http://www.thenewx.org/forum/297-electronics/189098-how-dash-mount-handheld-cb.html

and ($26.99 on amazon)
http://www.thenewx.org/forum/1836682-post1.html

 

TS Parts box

CV Axles (regular length) ------------------------ $75 (thanks PhullD)
PRG camber bolts --------------------------------- $40 (thanks kurazykracka)
PRG tie rod extensions --------------------------- $40 (thanks Deltaphi)
-Move PRG shackle up to the highest setting ------ free
-Helper springs (1 pair) ------------------------ $100



TS Shopping List

Front
Control arms (Upper & Lower) --------------------- $152 (AM Autoparts)
Extended brake lines ----------------------------- $99 (PRG)
R180 extended axles ------------------------------ $220 (Rugged Rocks)
Struts ------------------------------------------- $122 (AM Auto Parts)



Rear

-Extended bump stops ----------------------------- $46 (nisstec)
-Surf n Snow rear brake line extension ----------- $5 (thenewx.org how-to)


Total--------------------------------------------- $899
Dat travel and stance ---------------------------- $$$Priceless$$$

It was inevitable. Time to start gathering parts for the titan swap. The only thing left in the air is what front strut/shock assembly to use. I read this thread about using the Tundra coilover but I would prefer to get a pre-built assembly. Gathering this amount of metal isn't going to happen within the week, but by Jan. 1 2018 I expect to have my alignment done at my local firestone :rockin:

Any advice is appreciated, particularly on the coilovers.

 

I finally bought some bedliner today. The only question is, where does it end?

My list currently:
-roof gutters
-rocker panels
-wheels like this

Debating on also doing:
-rear corners
-door handles
-the entire roof rack
-frame rails
-rear bumper

 

Weighed my X today at PSC metals in Slippery Rock...

4800 lbs

Thats with a half tank of gas, all stock as far as armor/bumpers are concerned

 

I thought stock GVW was 5200 ?

 

zach_attack - I'm also from Pittsburgh. Do you know of any garages in this area that will help with mods e.g. skid plates, bumpers, lights....

thanks
dan

 

I'll help you out buddy. You don't need that many tools to do most jobs and if you're willing to learn I'm happy to help.

ProTrucks in Murrysville will do a lot of stuff for you but you're gonna pay big $$$$$ for it. Not worth it IMHO.

 

CAT gives you a certificate and will offer to testify about scales accuracy in court if you get a over load citation.

 

our dry weight was advertised as something like 4400 lbs. 4800 sounds right to me. GVM is not curb weight, it is the gross weight of what the x is technically rated for including passengers and gear.

 

I resemble that remark :grin:

 

So before I titan swap, I want to have the following done:

1. Rear bumper w/ tire carrier
2. Body lift
3. Skid plates
4. Front bumper

Due to funding I can't do all of these at once. I'm looking at 6 months between each.

Would this be the best order to do these? For instance, sliders need to be after the body lift because I want to see everything underneath easier, but rear bumper needs to be first because I don't really want to drill/grind my bumper.

 

. . . Would this be the best order to do these. . . ?

1. Skidplates/sliders
2. Body Lift
3. Bumpers

If I had to spread these modifications over an extended period, I would look for a set of used sliders at a good price and do those and skidplates right away, then save enough money to do the rest at the same time (selling the first set of sliders in favor of a new set made for a body lifted Xterra). My rationale is that undercarriage/rocker protection is necessary for an Xterra used offroad while the other items are "nice to have."

 

After being green with envy at everyone buy shrockworks parts this weekend, I decided to put in my order for some sliders at Hardcore Offroad. They are right up the road from my camp and you can't beat their prices.

The sliders come standard with dimple plating on top that says "HARDCORE" but I asked them to change this to say "XTERRA" and they were happy to do so. I feel bad for not promoting their company, I just prefer to avoid having words and stickers on my vehicles, especially the ones that make me look like a bro.

Best part: Cory says I should be able to pick it up next weekend. Talk about turnaround time. If everything goes smoothly with this buy I will certainly be getting my front bumper from them down the road.

In other news, I'm waiting for my front recovery points to get done at my friend's fab shop.

 

Added an ARMOR section to my build thread :grin: Come at me ground I dare you

:whax:

 

Congrats! I felt a little odd about the Hardcore logo as well on my bumper haha. I was worried people wouldn't realize that it was an fabrication company and instead think I just wanted to be "Hardcore". Good call on the logo change.

They are still my favorite fab company simply because of their turnaround time, customer service, and price, even if their parts may have a few minor flaws (my drivers' side shackle is crooked in my front bumper, some people say the rear-bumper bracing is not strong enough, etc.).

 

You're like the most hardcore bro on this site, bro.














KIDDING!

 

Hood rod mod came in. I can't wait to see how erect the adventuremobile is with these on it!

 

Just waiting on the fab shop to cut my front recovery points. It's been over 3 weeks.....

 

Any word on the group sell of them as well? We's be an itching. :nerd:

Hood rod mod came in. I can't wait to see how erect the adventuremobile is with these on it!

No fair you got yours before me :crying: Looks great. I think the red is better than the black. +5HP for sure.

 

@IsaacHunter

Mine will certainly be bedlined. I was thinking of sending the others out in bare steel, just because I haven't used this stuff before (rustoleum roll-on bedliner) and I'm not sure how itll adhere. Perhaps I will bedline them, but I will not be selling the D-rings or hardware because all i'd be doing is going out to ace hardware and buying it.

 

Use some Rustoleum Self-Etching Primer first or use Por15 Metal Prep (My preferred since it's an anti-rust Zinc coating) then Bedline it. It will work better. As for the roll-on kind I'm not sure as I've only used the spray-on and can variants. Usually roll on stuff is harder to keep an even appearance but depends on what you are using too.

 

Body lift is going in on Saturday 6/10/17. My buddy is coming out to help, but more help is always welcome. Shooting for 10 hours start to finish.

I have my front bumper brackets and 2" lift pucks ready. Bolts are supposed to arrive on Wednesday from metricspecialties. I also am going to grab that angle grinder from Harbor Freight to help deal with the rear bumper.
@Jyoung992 you are welcome to come out if you're interested. Along with any other members in the area of course.

 

Body lift is going in on Saturday 6/10/17. My buddy is coming out to help, but more help is always welcome. Shooting for 10 hours start to finish.

Just curious, why are you doing a body lift?