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Wow, from 126k to 169k it has been a labor of love for my N50. Many of you might know me for my roof rack design that I have yet to follow through with, but I thought I would show you my build up of the X. Repairs, maintenance and the fun stuff like adventures and modifications. I hope you enjoy the pictures, I am/was a Pro photographer haha. Feel free to chat about repairs/modifications etc!
My first adventure was on my way home from buying the car! An abandoned mine that I bypassed the concrete barriers by using that "4WD" switch, whatever that is. When I arrived in Oregon, my current home, I started the real journey of maintaining this adventure vehicle. Serpentine belt, air filters, fixing the washer fluid reservoir crack, replacing spark plugs(NGK,) Cleaning throttle body, Oil change(high mileage full synthetic,) rear/front diff fluid(full synthetic,) bleeding brakes and of course checking them.
Then it happened. The dreaded transmission death of the 05/06 years. Previous owner flushed the tranny(gender neutral) and sold it to me knowing it was dying. Boom goes my savings account. 4k dollars down but not a problem since.
My parking brake suckeddddd so bad(being a rental vehicle at the beginning) and eventually I stretched the Transfer case chain by parking on extreme hills. 1k to buy and replace transfer case with a used one(full synthetic oil put in that I supplied to mechanics.) By this time I was running with a cheap 12v compressor to air down tires off road. I learned that I needed a chainsaw after cutting trees by hand and breaking the remaining with my tow strap and factory tow hook.I'd show you a picture but it has my ex so f that b amiright. I now own a milwaukee 18v Chainsaw which I definitely recommend!
My first adventure was on my way home from buying the car! An abandoned mine that I bypassed the concrete barriers by using that "4WD" switch, whatever that is. When I arrived in Oregon, my current home, I started the real journey of maintaining this adventure vehicle. Serpentine belt, air filters, fixing the washer fluid reservoir crack, replacing spark plugs(NGK,) Cleaning throttle body, Oil change(high mileage full synthetic,) rear/front diff fluid(full synthetic,) bleeding brakes and of course checking them.
Then it happened. The dreaded transmission death of the 05/06 years. Previous owner flushed the tranny(gender neutral) and sold it to me knowing it was dying. Boom goes my savings account. 4k dollars down but not a problem since.
My parking brake suckeddddd so bad(being a rental vehicle at the beginning) and eventually I stretched the Transfer case chain by parking on extreme hills. 1k to buy and replace transfer case with a used one(full synthetic oil put in that I supplied to mechanics.) By this time I was running with a cheap 12v compressor to air down tires off road. I learned that I needed a chainsaw after cutting trees by hand and breaking the remaining with my tow strap and factory tow hook.I'd show you a picture but it has my ex so f that b amiright. I now own a milwaukee 18v Chainsaw which I definitely recommend!
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