Awesome build! Love the pictures too!
Are those reverse bulbs noticeably brighter?
Great build page, really organized.

 

Thanks man. I give credit to those who laid out many of the original how-to's. Yeah, they are a good bit brighter than stock, but I still find myself using the rear roof lights when it's really dark out.
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Thats a good looking pup! Whats the breed?

The X is looking goo too :cheers:

 

great looking pup. and great build so far. any plans on bumpers or armor?

 

LOL. I have no idea what actual breed he is. He is a former street urchin that found his way into our lives and won our hearts. I'd guess he has some sheepdog in him by his behavior - maybe some retriever by the shape of his skull. In any case, he's a good boy.

 

Nice looking x so far. As for the urchin, doesn't matter. Rescues are the best kind!

 

Plans (a.k.a.dreams) and funds are distinctly different maillet! But yes, I need steel front and rear for sure. Sliders (White Knuckle) may come sooner rather than later (depending on bonus) and I need to finish the rest of the skids.

 

sounds like you've got an idea of where you want your X be. and I agree, plans and funds are completely different. the only reason I was able to afford the bumper I have is cause of a deployment to Afghanistan

 

Thanks for your service. When I served (mid 90's in the US), the world was in-between conflicts, so there was little action to be had. Do you guys have a CF-18 squadron up there? If so, I think a friend's dad was CO at one point. I met a couple of Tutor pilots that knew the guy in SYR.

 

where I am stationed right now is the primary flight training center. every CF pilot comes through Moose jaw to get their basic wings. after here they move off to either the CF 18 school or to the rotary or multy engine aircraft schools

 

Just a small interior mod today, but one that I thought was pretty neat (although not completely Xterra peculiar). My first mistake was to visit candlepowerforums.com and learn about tons of cool flashlight mods. I decided to take my old 3D Maglite and gave it new life as an illuminated truck club. I know there are smaller lights out there, and I own a few of them. However, there is something nice about the size and heft of a Maglite. That said, the incandescent ones in particular are a bit 80's at this point.

So, I stripped it down, sanded it, and painted it with Duracoat (Parker color) that I had leftover from another project. I bought a Malkoff XM-L LED drop in, a new glass lens, a Bust A Cap glass breaking tailcap, and installed some NiMH LSD (Low Self Discharge) D cell batteries. It came out pretty nice, and pumps 700 real lumens out the business end.

Then I mounted a couple of Quickfist clamps on the driver-side door, and now I have a 700 lumen, glass-breaking truck club by my side in the X. The parker finish nicely matches the interior too!

 

nice build! im totally stealing the flashlight idea, im the same way there is just something about a big old tire thumper maglight lol

 

I can't take credit for any of it. I got the mounting idea from a thread here (forget which one) and I picked the brains of others for the flashlight mod.

I'm a follower, not a leader, lol.

 

Mounted mine in the same place. Super handy , and tucked away nice under the handle

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Rigs looking great, and I'am so stealing the mag location idea, I didn't know where to put mine after the Molle install, now I do.