http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/CC%20OCT292011/6295748151_b71cc3b093_b.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/CC%20OCT292011/6296281902_2b60e4efcc_b.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/CC%20OCT12011/SE26.jpg

2000 Denim Blue XE
Automatic 4WD
3.3L V6

Current Mods

Suspension/Steering
-2” BL
-AC Articulator SL (Revolver Shackles, UCA’s, SAW Torsion Bars, 3 Pack Add-A-Leaf)
-Biltsein HD Fronts
-Biltsein 5100 Rears
-Total Chaos IAB
-Grassroots 4x4 Centerlink
-Bandit 4x4 IA Bushings
-AC TRA’s
-Urethane Low Profile Bump Stops
-Rear Sway Bar Delete
-Front Sway Bar Delete
-Extended SS Brake Lines Front/Rear
-Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 33x12.5x15

Engine/Drivetrain
-AC Headers With Custom Downtubes
-Nismo Cat Back Exhaust
-K&N Drop in Filter
-Intake Resonator Delete
-Larger Capacity 02 SC Radiator
-3000 cfm E-Fan Conversion
-Mean Green 180 Amp Alternator
-Spicer 1310 Greasable U-Joints

Armor
-Custom Front Tube Bumper
-Full Set of Skid Row Skid Plates
-Custom Rock Sliders

Miscellaneous
-Retrofitted Bi Xenon Projector Head Lights
-Painted Trim, Bumpers, and Roof Rack
-Stealthed Wheels
-Rear Seats Removed
-Cobra 75WXST CB Radio/3' Firestick
-Powertank CO2 OBA


Future Mods
Rear Tube Bumper
ARB Locker

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So I spend a lot of time on the road for my job with a lot of downtime in hotels. One evening I grew tired of the usual forums I frequent, how much midget porn can one guy watch anyway, and went in search of some new forums to lurk around at. I ended up here and have spent 100’s of hours soaking in all the knowledge I could and coming up with a plan to resurrect my X and rectify all the maintenance I have ignored over the last 10 years and 160,000 miles.

As it was when I started.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0320.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0321.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0325.jpg

The first priority was to get current on the maintenance I had been neglecting. I re-packed the front wheel bearings and replaced the seals. Next I changed the fluids in the front/rear diffs, transfer case, and transmission and then learned that I was a mere 55,000 miles over the timing belt change interval. So parts were ordered and I waited nervously for the timing belt to snap while waiting for a free weekend to get it done.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/001.jpg

To say the timing belt was overdue for replacement is an understatement. With absolutely no effort you could deflect the belt about 45mm…….. sweet variable cam timing! :mocking: Basically the belt was stretched to the point that it was 15mm longer than the new one.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/1-5.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/1-6.jpg

I also installed a new radiator as the old one was fairly thrashed. I ordered the larger radiator for a 02 S/C X after reading this thread (http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=7329) and finding out it would fit. It now runs just a bit cooler but the big difference is that the temperature never changes. Left it idling for 30 minutes in 95 degree weather and the needle never moves. Big thanks to chairmnofthboard for posting the above linked thread.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/xterraradiator3.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/xterraradiator.jpg

With the basic maintenance issues mostly cleared up I moved on to fixing all the faded trim. If any one project lit the mod fire more than anything it was this one. I stood back and looked at my X after I was done and low and behold there was the truck I loved beginning to creep back from the land of the grocery getter.

The things you find when removing trim….
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0322.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0323.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0324.jpg

Generally not a good idea to lean the parts you have drying after sanding and washing against the wife’s Murano, especially if she catches you doing it. Bad idea.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0326.jpg

After the painting….
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0328.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0329.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0331.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0327.jpg

Now I have to find the time to install all the stuff that keeps showing up at my house.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/BL/002.jpg

Also have headers and a Nismo cat back to install and shocks and suspension parts on the way.

niiice! keep the club posted!

Man from these pictures that paint work looks real nice.
What kind of paint did you use and was it just a flat black?ui...uhm sorry, the "ui" was
typed in by my cat.

Man from these pictures that paint work looks real nice.
What kind of paint did you use and was it just a flat black?ui...uhm sorry, the "ui" was
typed in by my cat.

WoW your cat can type? All mine does is ignore me. :mocking:

Krylon Fusion flat black 2519 on all the plastic and Krylon indoor/outdoor flat black 51602 on the metal bumpers and roof rails.

Hey yeah by the way, are those bullets in that one picture and why would they be there? Is this a crime scene picture?

WOW your X looks 10 years younger with the paint... looks flawless!

Hey yeah by the way, are those bullets in that one picture and why would they be there? Is this a crime scene picture?

I use the hood of my truck as a shooting platform from time to time when out in the middle of nowhere and I don't want to shoot prone. I can not for the life of me even figure out how they got under the cowling.

FleXterra thanks, I was shocked how much of a difference painting the trim made.

Nice X man!

Can't wait to see the BL and SL pics!

Wow! Looks good man! Talk about a total overhaul... maybe even resurrection. :)

yeah, i was gonna say, nice work bringing the beauty back from the brink.almost sounds like you were about to let her go before you found the club :)

nice work. keep it up, and once you start modding . . .it never ends :D

keep it up and shell be one of a kind !

Thanks Drake, resurrection is pretty much spot on.

yeah, i was gonna say, nice work bringing the beauty back from the brink.almost sounds like you were about to let her go before you found the club :)

nice work. keep it up, and once you start modding . . .it never ends :D

This site has definitely been a huge help in getting me motivated to straighten out my X. Don't get me wrong I love my Xterra, but with my job and other things I have going on the Xterra has suffered over the last few years.

Wow awesome work dude. It's great to think that ClubX has this kind of effect on people. Looking forward to your next endeavors.

I hated my Xterra before CX... Now its a love that my wife hates :D

Looks great man you really got one of the best colors.. Now if it were me... Id go to a body shop and get that grill painted to match! I think its one of those things Nissan goofed on... But that's just me! If you need some help with that BL let me know... Im in Murfreesboro,TN :D Will work for PIZZA!

I hated my Xterra before CX... Now its a love that my wife hates :D

Looks great man you really got one of the best colors.. Now if it were me... Id go to a body shop and get that grill painted to match! I think its one of those things Nissan goofed on... But that's just me!

LOL my wife feels the same way. I actually like the grill on your truck....but on mine I don't think it would be quite the same effect.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/Bluegrill.jpg


If you need some help with that BL let me know... Im in Murfreesboro,TN :D Will work for PIZZA!

Will do.

LOL my wife feels the same way. I actually like the grill on your truck....but on mine I don't think it would be quite the same effect.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/Bluegrill.jpg




Will do.

oh please NO!

Nice X dude, reminds me of mine. Im at about 110,000 miles so i gotta do the timing soon too...wahoo

So today I’m installing the body lift, solo……this ought to be fun. :rolleyes-big:
My buddy who was going to help me backed out at the last minute so I went at it alone. Stopped for the evening but managed to get it about 85% completed. Some crappy Iphone picks.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/BL/1-4.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/BL/1.jpg

The UPS man brought stuff to install next week.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/002copy.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/005.jpg

Due to an error on my part, and AC’s, my shackles did not ship. Really doesn’t matter as I have to be on the road for work the next week or so in California so I can’t install them anyway. Spoke to AC yesterday and got it worked out should have them when I return.

Looking good. Wish my mailman would drop off some stuff like that!

Nice!!

Nice work.

Ok so now that the BL is completed, and before I install the suspension, time to take advantage of the extra room between the chassis and body and get rid of the cracked exhaust manifolds on my X. I have to be in CA for a week or so for my job but when I get back I will get started on the exhaust system.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/EX/1.jpg

:money-big:

dude, your x is heading towards awesomeness. everything i see you do makes me wish i found this site before i did my mods :(

Nice! I may have to come by and check out your progress some time.

I use the hood of my truck as a shooting platform from time to time when out in the middle of nowhere and I don't want to shoot prone. I can not for the life of me even figure out how they got under the cowling.

FleXterra thanks, I was shocked how much of a difference painting the trim made.

that's awesome, you should try the roof by laying down a piece of plywood and shootin from there. it's cool as hell. you're gonna have to do a video of how the x sounds with the new exhaust. looks shiney!!!

Man your mail man really likes you... Mine never leaves me goodies like that...lol
The X looks great!

where did you order the exhaust kit from?

where did you order the exhaust kit from?

Not really a kit, the headers are from AC and the Nismo cat back is from Ebay when they were on there last year. The two tubes on the right are 304 SS 2.25" OD and I will be using them along with the SS flanges in the center to fab the pipes from the headers to the cat back.

Spending some time this week getting all the heat shields off the exhaust and the manifolds so I can start drowning the manifold studs in PB. Turns out both manifolds were cracked and the PS manifold is cracked in several spots.

Drivers side
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/EX/PRTEXCRACK.jpg

Passenger side
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/EX/STBDEXCRACK.jpg

The Makita grinder laughs at rusty clamps and bolts
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/EX/SHIELDS.jpg

Again my job is hindering my progress. :censor: I have to be in Wisconsin for a week, but after that I am at home for the next four weeks so I should be able to make some headway.

My welder buddy with the tubing bender is busy building 300ZX headers and inter coolers so the exhaust has to wait until we can sync up our schedules.

So I installed the suspension instead this week. Went pretty simple and only had to cut out one camber bolt with a saw. The lift ended up being 1.8" due to the slightly longer than 6" shackles but I was able to get where I needed to be on the front after re-indexing the t-bars.

My wife walked in as I was finishing up, stared at it for a moment and said it was obnoxious. I stood next to her for a moment and looked at the truck, turned and grabbed her by the shoulders and said " You're right honey, it is obnoxious....aint it COOL! :nick-big: Wait until she takes a look at it next week with 33's. :mocking:

Stock
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0328.jpg

2" BL
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/BL/001.jpg

2" BL and 1.8" SL (Shackles, UCA's, and Bilsteins)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/0052.jpg

you need some 35's

Def need some bigger tires.. Looks great though!!

that is awesome

She's lookiin good!!! X3 on the bigger shoes...lol

Nice, at least I can picture mine now with the suspension lift (mentally subtracting the BL of course).

Nice job!

Looking good! :wink-big:
What tires are you getting? And if they rub with both the BL and SL tell me..

Looking good! :wink-big:
What tires are you getting? And if they rub with both the BL and SL tell me..

Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 33x12.50x15 and I'll post what has to be trimmed with pics.

Painting wheels today.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0385.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0386.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0387.jpg

Edit to add: Folks keep asking so here is how I prepped the wheels for paint.

On the rims the big white pieces of paper are index cards. My rims are painted with RustOleum spray on bedliner. It gives them a texture and it's easy to touch up when they get bashed up on rocks. The process I used for the rims was as follows. I did two at a time, you can do all four, but I need my truck to get to work.

Dismount the wheels.

Clean the rim and center caps with a mag wheel cleaner you need to get off as much of the grease and brake dust as possible.

Allow the wheels/center caps to dry.

Wipe them down with acetone using clean paper towels. When the paper towel gets dirty get rid of it and get a new one. In order for the bedliner/paint to stick the wheel needs to be clean.

Take a Scotch Brite pad, green or maroon...maroon works better, and sand down the rim/center caps. You're not trying to remove the clear or the paint just rough it up enough to give the bedliner/paint something to adhere to.

Once sanded wipe down the rim/center cap again with acetone until it is clean and dust free.

Place the index cards between the rim and the tire, sometimes it helps to air the tire down to get them in there. If you air down make sure you can air up again.

Tape up the valve stem and the lug nut seating cone. The lug nut seating cone is important as this is where the lug nut presses against the rim. If you use bedliner especially and don't tape up the seating cone there is a good chance the wheel may become loose later on as the lug nuts will not torque properly and loosen up. Blue tape cut into circles works great for this. On the wheel weights you can either paint them or remove them. If removed you will need to have the wheels re-balanced.

Place the wheels/center caps on a large piece of cardboard and start painting. Lite coats work the best and move around the wheel and spray it from all directions to get even coverage. I would put on at least 2 to 3 coats of bedliner/paint. Two wheels will need 1 1/2 cans of bedliner to paint. Keep shaking the can as you move to a new spot to spray from as there is an aggregate mixed in with the paint to give it texture and it tends to settle if you don't keep shaking it. Also when the can starts to feel empty stop using it and get a fresh can. As the can sprays it runs out of aggregate before it runs out of paint and you will end up with a shiny wheel.

Once they are painted they need to sit for 24 hours. Don't unmask them, don't fool with them, just let them sit. They will need to be someplace warm(70 degrees) to cure correctly.

After 24 hours remove the cards and tape, air them up, and mount them.

Man that thing is going to look sick with the new meats on it!

Now it's time to get it dirty! ;)

Rims turned out nice!

Now it's time to get it dirty! ;)

Dirty? :aufgeregt-big: LOL, true just need to find the time.

Right now I'm waiting on TRE's to replace my current one's that are frozen solidly in place on the adjusters. New TRE's and the AC TRA's should be installed in a few days.

nice job on the rims man!

So the TRE's came in and I installed them along with the AC TRA's

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0389.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0390.jpg

Now with the ability to adjust the toe it was time for the alignment and new tires. 5 shiny new Godyear Wrangler Duratrac 33x12.5x15.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0405.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0409.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0411.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0408.jpg

I was actually very surprised how quiet the Duratracs are up to about 70 mph below 70 you hardly hear them.

On the way back from the tire install I could only turn the wheel from 11:00 to 1:00 without getting into the plastic so out with the dremel tool to do some trimming.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0406.jpg
With any luck the front bumper will eventually go so I just removed the end piece and cut the plastic bumper down a bit.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0407.jpg

Next up is to get the exhaust on and find some sliders.

It's looking really good man.. I'm hoping to do a BL and 33s this summer. Where do you get the TREs from?

Found the TRE's at Rock Auto after reading this post (http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=13144) by Alpine Spirit last year.


EDIT TO ADD: These are nice beefy TRE's but after I installed the Grassroots center link I had clearance issues with the zerc fittings hitting and hanging up the steering. So if a Grassroots center link is in your future you may not want to run these.

you are on a roll with the mods. looking good.

So the TRE's came in and I installed them along with the AC TRA's

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0389.jpg


For the life of me I can't remember what this is called? Any help?

For the life of me I can't remember what this is called? Any help?

Tie rod assembly. Each assembly is two TRE's(tie rod ends) and one TRA(tie rod adjuster).

Very nice!

Sick job bro! I like it alot.

The X has made quite the transformation! It looks great!

BTW... whenever you are ready to get it dirty ;), we can hit up Hale Mountain or Hawk's Pride. I can always round up a member or two from the Rocket City Rock Crawlers to join us. I know you spend a lot of time on the road but if you're interested, you should come to one of our meetings or trail rides (membership requires two meetings and two trail runs before getting voted in). We have some private property at an undisclosed location (to keep trespassers out) that is a lot of fun and a good test for the X. Rock gardens, stair cases, ledge climbs and mud holes. It's a blast!

Here's a link to the galleries of some of our trail runs on the property:

Our clean-up ride at the property:
http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/pubpics/CoalmineCleanupJakesPics_4_18_09/index.htm

Link to all of our photo galleries:
http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/pubpics/default.htm

Homepage:
http://www.rocketcityrockcrawlers.com/

The rattling, noisy, rusty stock exhaust is gone!

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/IMG_0299.jpg

Managed to get the Nismo cat back installed today. Hopefully I will get the headers installed in the next two weeks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpP2XqFKPtk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xQBqAQFHH8

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DSCN0412.jpg

Sounds good!

cant wait to hear the x after the headers !!!!!!!!!!! Love the x shes def. a beast ! congrats on the mods turned out gggggggreat !

DRake we all need to meet at some in-between spot ... And id ride too

Managed to tie up a few loose ends this weekend and get out and do some lite wheeling.

Installed the SS brake lines and flushed all of the 10 year old fluid out of the system.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DSCN0429.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DSCN0430.jpg

When I cranked the T-bars I had to re-index and I set the drivers side adjuster to far outboard (to much angle) and it was very hard to crank back up. The bolt head had so much pressure against the pivot anchor that it shaved 2mm to 3mm off the bolt head and deeply grooved the pivot anchor. So not wanting the weakened adjuster bolt to fail on a trail I ordered new ones and replaced them both.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0435.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0436.jpg

I had a bit of corrosion on the drivers side rocker panel from where a panel was replaced after an accident. Sanded it down, applied some Mort Rust converter, masked of the rockers, and rattle canned both of the rockers with spay on bed liner.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0434.jpg

A friend of mine here in N. Alabama has around 700 acres of property that he and a few of the guys at work wheel on. We had some serious storms a few days ago so we went out to clear trees and do a little wheeling. The entire area is either a climb or a descent with a lot of off camber stuff. Very hot out today so not a lot of pics.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/DSCN0419.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/DSCN0420.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/IMG_0303.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/IMG_0304.jpg

One of the trails ends at a cliff after a fairly steep climb great view of the lake.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/DSCN0421.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/DSCN0422.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/DSCN0423.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/DSCN0424.jpg


http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/DSCN0425.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/DSCN0427.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/DSCN0431.jpg

Great day with friends now I get to buff out all the scratches. :mocking:

Nice! Was that up in the Skyline area?

If you're ever bored and want to do a quick jaunt through a muddy road, you can hit Dairy Road there in the Swan Creek WMA. It is right at the south end of Lucas Ferry. Mostly gravel but the last long section can get really sloppy after a rain. You might even get lucky enough to pull out a "young'un" in a Z71 or two. :D

DRake we all need to meet at some in-between spot ... And id ride too

I'm down for that for sure. There is Hale Mountain and Hawk's Pride in North Alabama between us. Smaller but fun parks. Similar to Wooly's in most respects.

Damn! Your X is looking good.

Man I want the SL bad :)

The X is lookin sick! I'm with you Dave I want a SL too!

Nice! Was that up in the Skyline area?

If you're ever bored and want to do a quick jaunt through a muddy road, you can hit Dairy Road there in the Swan Creek WMA. It is right at the south end of Lucas Ferry. Mostly gravel but the last long section can get really sloppy after a rain. You might even get lucky enough to pull out a "young'un" in a Z71 or two. :D

East of Rogersville on Wheeler Reservoir.

you are on a roll with the mods. looking good.

Sick job bro! I like it alot.

The X has made quite the transformation! It looks great!

cant wait to hear the x after the headers !!!!!!!!!!! Love the x shes def. a beast ! congrats on the mods turned out gggggggreat !

Damn! Your X is looking good.

Sounds good!

The X is lookin sick! I'm with you Dave I want a SL too!

Thanks. Everything I have done was inspired by or made infinitely easier by all the great information and the members of this site. I love this place. :love-big:

looking good!!! our trucks are damn similar lol

The X is looking good dude...love the Blue!!! :D

Thanks for the call tonight. Your X had definitely come a long way. It looks completely different and awesome. I'm working on it.

The X is looking good dude...love the Blue!!! :D
Some how I knew that you would. :)
Thanks for the call tonight. Your X had definitely come a long way. It looks completely different and awesome. I'm working on it.
Thanks and you're welcome. Many people on this board have helped me out with questions I had, just trying to pay it forward.

Skid plates have arrived.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/973935f0.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/e433eef0.jpg

Pitched them on the bike scales at work and they are 133 lbs without hardware.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/3d2b2182.jpg

I'll paint them tomorrow and get them installed. Mid September I'll be fabbing up a set of sliders and possibly a rear bumper.

looks like you went w/ Skid Row...great choice!! Will be picking up mine from them in about 2 weeks.

Yep Skid Row. Went that way after much thought and consideration of your experiences Jason and those of TJ's and Stickle's posted in the other thread.

:bow: Dude, Bad A$$ X! :goodjob:

Nice! Can't wait to see them on the X.

Looking good, love those tires.

Nice! So when are you gonna scratch those purdy things up? ;)

You need to come to CC with us in Oct :) I think you said you had a Bike run though :(
We really need to plan a day at Woolys its some what close for you and Drake Id say about middle ground for all of us..

:bow: Dude, Bad A$$ X! :goodjob:

Nice! Can't wait to see them on the X.

Looking good, love those tires.

Thanks.

Nice! So when are you gonna scratch those purdy things up? ;)

You need to come to CC with us in Oct :) I think you said you had a Bike run though :(
We really need to plan a day at Woolys its some what close for you and Drake Id say about middle ground for all of us..

Don't know maybe CC but I still am waiting to see our schedule for that month some things are still up in the air for October. I'd like to get the rock sliders fabbed up before then, but I am at the will of our welder for such projects.

Also Drake I keep trying to make a meeting for RCRC but I end up being out of town every time.

No biggie man. I know how it is. I miss a lot of them too because of work. The cool thing is you don't have to attend the meetings to wheel with the group. I think it requires two meetings and two wheeling trips to get voted in but you don't have to attend meetings in order to go on the rides. Their membership dues are expensive compared to others but it does give you rights to club property to go wheeling on and while it's not a big plot of land, the trails there are a blast. Giant mudholes, staircases and boulder fields. Good stuff! :D Plus we also have quarterly rides to the area offroad parks, small runs on the property and a big yearly trip out to Colorado for those that can go. It's a good group of folks to be with. Lots of families too. One guy has a jeep and each of his daughter's have their own jeeps and they can wheel the s*** out of them. Plus one is a hottie too. lol

So Saturday morning I started installing the headers and I'm still working on it. :aufkopfhauen-big: It's actually going pretty smooth it's just taking a lot of time to make sure everything is just the way I want it. In about 12 days it's going to have some new sections fabbed for the exhaust so taking some extra time to plumb the electrics to make it easier for the fab guys to get it back apart and get the pipes fabbed the way I want it.

Some cracked manifold pics for your enjoyment.

Drivers side has one big crack.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DIYHeaders/DSManifoldCrack.jpg

Sheared two of the cat to ex system studs on the drivers side in the process but these cats aren't going back on so ....meh.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DIYHeaders/DSCatstudsRear2.jpg

I knew they would shear after taking a look at the nuts, not enough PB on the face of the planet to get that nut off :mocking:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DIYHeaders/DSCatstudsRear3.jpg

I was shocked that the passenger side manifold didn't fall apart in my hands, lots of big cracks.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DIYHeaders/PSManifoldCrack.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DIYHeaders/PSManifoldCrack3.jpg

Nice little bulge that was only a bit away from becoming a picture window for the exhaust valves.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DIYHeaders/PSManifoldCrack2.jpg

Pic of the inside of the bulge
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/DIYHeaders/PSManifoldCrack4.jpg

With any luck the headers will be on Monday evening. Passenger side is done just need to make a slight adjustment to the drivers side tomorrow at work and then get it installed.

Yea those manifolds get rusted up pretty bad. I replaced my drivers side manifold, when i took it off, it just fell apart in my hands :)

Headers are installed but I still need to get the larger diameter down tubes installed. No pics, nothing really to take pics of just to cramped. Install pics are in the AC Header DIY (http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=23258) thread.

Mid range and peak power are improved and should be even better with the larger down tubes. Also I picked up an additional 24 miles on the first tank of fuel. Not bad considering I've been driving like a lunatic. :mocking: Should get even better once I get out of the throttle a bit.

Some Iphone videos of the headers in action, not the greatest but you get the idea. Sounds much better in person.

Start Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlFlBTdV_T4

A brief run through the gears.......uhhh rev limiter...REV LIMITER!!!....SHIFT... SHIFT!! :mocking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuNmGIIlmME

I think I just had a mangasm! :D

MAN! A W E S O M E! God I want that sound :) I bet you get way better MPGs too

MAN! A W E S O M E! God I want that sound :) I bet you get way better MPGs too

Looks to be that way. I have got to get these down tubes fabbed up as they should help, plus they are holding up the skid plate installation and a few other things. Should be able to get started on them as I have all of next week off. Last race is this weekend in Birmingham and I'm wore out, it's been a really long season.

NICE!!! Man I want some headers and a new exaust now! LOL

Sexy, Sexy!!! I don't know if I should get these from 4x4parts or Doug Throley.....or might do the E-Fan Conv. what to do, what to do???

Sexy, Sexy!!! I don't know if I should get these from 4x4parts or Doug Throley.....or might do the E-Fan Conv. what to do, what to do???

From the pics I've seen the DT headers look very nice as well. E-fan is on my list as well.

Finished the new exhaust downtubes to complete the exhaust system. When they were done I loaded up my skid plates in the back, stopped to get some fuel, and saw this across the parking lot. If this is your X sorry I had to take the pics. :mocking:

I find it hard to remember that my Xterra was pretty much the same as this one back in April of this year.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/b7918fdb.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/6e1126e7.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/c27b077e.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/f7a01f23.jpg

Skid plates should be installed tomorrow.

Night and Day brother... Looking bad ass

Man o man i want headers !! I envy you the X is waaay bad !!!

Night and Day brother... Looking bad ass

Man o man i want headers !! I envy you the X is waaay bad !!!

Thanks guys. :)

Started on some rock sliders today managed to get as far as getting the rectangular tubing cut up, tacked together, and tacked to the mounting plates. Luckily a little slow at the shop so we were able to get inside.

Cutting up the rec tube.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/03c04439.jpg

Prepping the long tubes for welding.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/ce5746b7.jpg

The pieces all prepped and ready to be tack welded and then test fitted.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/57bc0e9b.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/d0435735.jpg

With my part done it was time for the skilled labor.....welders pffffft. :mocking:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/35d65299.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/261a8854.jpg

Test fitting and tacking the rec tube frame to the mounting plates.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/9a575cd4.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/2188490c.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/c9c8852c.jpg

We had to move all this junk out of the way in order to get the X inside the shop. :mocking:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Mobile%20Uploads/cdc50283.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Mobile%20Uploads/15b478de.jpg

The skilled labor division of this project says the rec tube portion will be all welded up by tomorrow night and then we need to get cracking on the DOM tubing on Friday.

Nice to have help like that :) and to have those issues with moving the bikes...


Side note have you ever got to drive them?

Side note have you ever got to drive them?

I've ridden one on the chassis dyno does that count? :hilarious: I have never taken them up on it but if you look at the pic of the 21 and 18 bikes you will see one more M4 Monster Energy bike in the back row. That is our media bike and this is what we do with it at speeds of up to 180 MPH with one of our Superbike riders, Chris Ulrich, at the controls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv5rcZ4zTIo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpeCEPSjRxI

NO THANKS.....I'LL PASS!! :aufkopfhauen-big:

hahaha looks fun!

Nice! :thumbsup-big:

That looks like a blast!

So work has gotten very busy but the rec tube portion of the sliders are finished just need to go see my buddy about bending the tubes.

Some nice pics that DRB and a few others took at the October Coal Creek run.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/CC%20OCT92010/IMG_0468.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/CC%20OCT92010/2010-10-09_10-01-47_109.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/CC%20OCT92010/34436_439874641595_610981595_5892785_1174901_n.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/CC%20OCT92010/37200_439884391595_610981595_5893090_1194355_n.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/CC%20OCT92010/46975_439886136595_610981595_5893143_6956080_n.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/CC%20OCT92010/67208_439745216595_610981595_5889400_6148553_n.jpg

Looking good man :)

:thumbsup-big:

One day I'm going to swing by and actually see that thing in person. :D

Nice pics! The X has really come a long way! It looks great!

Thanks guys. :)

:thumbsup-big:

One day I'm going to swing by and actually see that thing in person. :D

Well it's our offseason so I'm pretty much here all the time, give me a shout and swing on by.

your x is soooo nice i wish i had the money and knowledge to do everything youve done to yours to mine.
i dont have the knowledge or tools to do headers TRA's and all of that:aufkopfhauen-big:

your x is soooo nice i wish i had the money and knowledge to do everything youve done to yours to mine.
i dont have the knowledge or tools to do headers TRA's and all of that:aufkopfhauen-big:

Thanks Patrick. :)

Tools are nice to have and I've acquired quite a few in the 27 years that I have worked as one type of mechanic or another. You just have to aquire a basic set and build up from there.

As far as experience trust me you just have to get in there and have at it. I'm 100% self taught, no trade schools or formal schooling as a mechanic. As far as the mods on my Xterra go I learned how to do them by reading the DIY's here and listening to the knowledge of the other members. Almost all of my mechanical experience is building and maintaining roadrace motorcycles so a lot of this is as new to me as it is to you. The best way to learn this stuff is to get hands on and just do it. If you get stuck someone here will always be willing to help out. :)

Thanks Patrick. :)

Tools are nice to have and I've acquired quite a few in the 27 years that I have worked as one type of mechanic or another. You just have to aquire a basic set and build up from there.

As far as experience trust me you just have to get in there and have at it. I'm 100% self taught, no trade schools or formal schooling as a mechanic. As far as the mods on my Xterra go I learned how to do them by reading the DIY's here and listening to the knowledge of the other members. Almost all of my mechanical experience is building and maintaining roadrace motorcycles so a lot of this is as new to me as it is to you. The best way to learn this stuff is to get hands on and just do it. If you get stuck someone here will always be willing to help out. :)

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Do this

:wink-big:

X3 on the above post.

I've never been much of a wrench-jockey myself. I was always the one who took my vehicles to a specialty shop to have stuff installed. When I bought my X and started to get into serious offroading, I knew it was beneficial to start learning how to do things myself. I started off simple doing the PML. That gave me the confidence to do the body lift which gave me the confidence to do the UCA install which lead to more and more things I was willing to attempt to do myself. With the guidance of great members and threads here, I've yet to hit a "wall" that resulted in me calling in extra help. I too started out with a basic metric socket set and a few wrenches. As time went by I added new tools here and there like torque wrenches, pickle forks and other purpose tools.

Don't be afraid to test yourself. You'll be amazed at how much you can figure out on your own. Automobiles are relatively basic machines not space shuttles. :)

X3 on the above post.

I've never been much of a wrench-jockey myself. I was always the one who took my vehicles to a specialty shop to have stuff installed. When I bought my X and started to get into serious offroading, I knew it was beneficial to start learning how to do things myself. I started off simple doing the PML. That gave me the confidence to do the body lift which gave me the confidence to do the UCA install which lead to more and more things I was willing to attempt to do myself. With the guidance of great members and threads here, I've yet to hit a "wall" that resulted in me calling in extra help. I too started out with a basic metric socket set and a few wrenches. As time went by I added new tools here and there like torque wrenches, pickle forks and other purpose tools.

Don't be afraid to test yourself. You'll be amazed at how much you can figure out on your own. Automobiles are relatively basic machines not space shuttles. :)

only problem is that i have limited time and money
im still in high school so i have a minmum wage job
but im thinking about taking an autotech class next semester to get more basic knowledge about engines and such

That would be a great idea..

only problem is that i have limited time and money
im still in high school so i have a minmum wage job
but im thinking about taking an autotech class next semester to get more basic knowledge about engines and such

LOL

When you are BROKE is when you MOST want to do it yourself...as, you do not charge as much as someone ELSE would do do the same thing on YOUR truck.

:D



Being a student is when I started learning about fixing stuff, because otherwise, I wouldn't HAVE stuff.

A used CJ that didn't run was my first victim....it was rusted to crap, and wouldn't start, and the owner hadn't seen it run for years...and wanted it gone.

I gave him $50 from my hard earned paper route money for it....and spent about a week figuring out what did what.

If you need a tool wait until you NEED it, then get it.

Re-Tool, and Harbor freight, etc, have el cheapo tools that will get you through - not a as a pro-mechanic per se, but, so you can change the spark plugs and the oil, or do a BL, etc.

You will see that there's only a few sizes you need of things, and that's all you need to get....we're talking about a few bucks here and there....that's it really.

All the tools you may need for what you are talking about doing can be purchased for what you'd pay a shop to change your oil, once.

:wink-big:

LOL

When you are BROKE is when you MOST want to do it yourself...as, you do not charge as much as someone ELSE would do do the same thing on YOUR truck.

:D



Being a student is when I started learning about fixing stuff, because otherwise, I wouldn't HAVE stuff.

If you need a tool wait until you NEED it, then get it.

Re-Tool, and Harbor freight, etc, have el cheapo tools that will get you through - not a as a pro-mechanic per se, but, so you can change the spark plugs and the oil, or do a BL, etc.

You will see that there's only a few sizes you need of things, and that's all you need to get....we're talking about a few bucks here and there....that's it really.
:wink-big:

To the part in red, sage wisdom and great advice. I have spent most of my life making a living as a mechanic so I can not afford to be stuck looking for tools, I have to have them when I need them. For working on my Xterra it's the same tools over and over so the rest of my tools, for this task at least, are wasted. Some perspective on what I'm talking about. I have a work tool box and a home box. My home box has somewhere in the neighborhood of $20K in Snap On and Craftsmen tools in it and I doubt I use more than 1% of the tools in it to work on my Xterra. For those not making a living as a mechanic I'd wager you could get by with $150 or less in tools. Figure out what tools you will need for a certain job and buy those tools. Buying a complete set is nice but you will have tools in the set you will never use.

As far as time goes, make time. Most of the mods that everyone here does can be accomplished in 8 hours or less.

For work on my X I just bought a simple set at autozone for like 30 bucks. I keep it in my truck and it has 90% of the tools I need for work on my X, and my dad has the rest :)

Well this only took a month. :aufkopfhauen-big: Finally was able to find the time to get the tubing bent for my sliders. Just need to notch two of the tubes and weld them up and the sliders will be done

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/5a0f4d8c.jpg

All tacked together just need to be welded.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/2be5dc61.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/b7a62938.jpg

Plus some more great DRB pics from Wooly's earlier this month

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%20NOV72010/SE1.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%20NOV72010/SE7.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%20NOV72010/SE8.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%20NOV72010/73582_452027991595_610981595_6114500_4712841_n.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%20NOV72010/SE3.jpg

Man the guy that took those pix is bad azz... :D

About damn time on those sliders.. I fig you were waiting till next racing season..

so you couldnt try them out :) See ya in Feb.. we can scratch em up then

Awesome looking X man! I've been on here a few months now and have yet to see anything out of your build thread, looks really good!

So did you really get the sliders on yet? Id hate for you not to have a place to "jack off" of :D

So did you really get the sliders on yet? Id hate for you not to have a place to "jack off" of :D

They are welded and just need to be painted so I'm hoping the temp comes up so I can get that accomplished soon.

looks good kelly! now its bumper time! lol

looks good kelly! now its bumper time! lol

You know the funny thing about that is my buddy I work with who does the welding is all fired up and wants to start on the bumper right away. I'm all about that but DOM tubing is EXPENSIVE. So the bumpers going to have to wait until the end of January to start so I can gather up the funds for the materials.

looking good kelly!

Awesome looking X man! I've been on here a few months now and have yet to see anything out of your build thread, looks really good!

Thanks. :) It's all Dave's pictures that make it look good.

looking good kelly!

Thanks Mike. :)

I can make a X look sweet except my own :)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/002copy.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/005.jpg



hey i see at the beginning of your thread you said your front bils are hd and the rear are 5100? Is that right bc aren't these silver bils 5150?

hey i see at the beginning of your thread you said your front bils are hd and the rear are 5100? Is that right bc aren't these silver bils 5150?

Got me.....I could be wrong, it's happened many times before. :pfeilimkopf-big:

The rears are the part number listed on the right in that pick, and are the ones AC uses in the articulator lift kit. https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/bilstein-rear-shock-p-4229.html

The 5150's I see on AC's site all seem to have a piggyback reservoir. https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/bilstein-shocks-5150-series-c-435_413_109_31.html

haha nevermind i must be totally blind i see it on 4x4parts.com now.. funny thing is i have looked for them multiple times.

Sliders are painted and on. Just need to take them out and see if the design needs revision....I hope not but I have some reservations now that I see them on.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/Sliders1.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/Sliders3.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/Sliders4.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/Sliders5.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Armor/Sliders6.jpg

Whats wrong with them?

Whats wrong with them?

Probably nothing. :aufkopfhauen-big: We started a little farther back then I would have liked to with the round tube I would have liked it to be maybe 1 inch farther forward. Also would have liked a little more upward angle on the outer tubes but the doors being able to open dictated the angle we ended up with.

I like them Dave and they should be good it's just been a frustrating project that took way to long to complete.

Edit to add: No matter how they work out I have just over $200 in materials and my time in them so that's a big plus.

Look great to me :) no if we can scratch them in Feb :D

Look great to me :) no if we can scratch them in Feb :D

I'm so wound up to go wheelin you have no idea. :rofl-big:

Im going to Woolys New years day :) if ya want to come

Hmmmmm sounds good but need to see what the Mrs. plans are. :)

I hear that..

very nice X! keep pics coming!

Nice job Kelly! Those look super sweet but I might be a little biased. ;)

I think you'll be happy with the angle you have them at. When they are snug to the rockers, they are a bit painful to use as a step. Cramping calves are no fun when you are cleaning or working on the top of your X. Plus if and when you get stuck, you'll be thankful to have a nice walking plane to stay dry if you're in mud or water.

Have you tested them with the hi-lift yet?

Looking good Kelly. Man I need to see about getting some for the Ranger.

Those look nice! They turned out really good!

Have you tested them with the hi-lift yet?

I will have them up on the Hi-lift today it was just to late last night once I had them mounted.

Looking good Kelly. Man I need to see about getting some for the Ranger.

Those look nice! They turned out really good!

Thanks Mike & Tim. :)

Those sliders look perfect

Probably nothing. :aufkopfhauen-big: We started a little farther back then I would have liked to with the round tube I would have liked it to be maybe 1 inch farther forward. Also would have liked a little more upward angle on the outer tubes but the doors being able to open dictated the angle we ended up with.

I like them Dave and they should be good it's just been a frustrating project that took way to long to complete.

Edit to add: No matter how they work out I have just over $200 in materials and my time in them so that's a big plus.

hey man if you dont want them you can send them right down to me!!:wink-big:

When did you put in an efan

When did you put in an efan

Not in....yet, sitting in my garage waiting for it's turn to be installed. May wire up all the electrics over the holidays but I need to pull the radiator and it's been a bit to cold for me to tackle that portion of the project.

Those sliders look perfect

Thanks. :)

hey man if you dont want them you can send them right down to me!!:wink-big:

Lol how about.....no. :mocking:

daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmnnnnit

good deal bro, looks good

i think it's time for some one to get some ARMOR!!!

good deal bro, looks good

Thank you sir. :)

i think it's time for some one to get some ARMOR!!!

Yeah man. :D


So today I got around to installing my Christmas/birthday presents from the Mrs. installed my fire extinguisher and CO2 tank.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Misc/IMG_2497.jpg

Need to get the E-fan installed before work gets to busy.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/IMG_2498.jpg

Looks good Kelly!

Where'd you get the e-fan from? Did you get a new air soft gun or something? That cardboard looks pretty shot up lol

Looks good Kelly!

Where'd you get the e-fan from? Did you get a new air soft gun or something? That cardboard looks pretty shot up lol

Thanks. :)

The fan is from Concept Customs.

As far as the target backer goes I use them until they fall apart so they get shot up quite a bit. :mocking: The targets that are on that backer are from shooting my bolt gun at 500 yards last week.

Kelly I need to come see ya... let you set up my .22.. id love to shoot one of your toys

Kelly I need to come see ya... let you set up my .22.. id love to shoot one of your toys

Well Tommy keeps wanting to go and shoot so we should get together and do that. Sea orders just arrived from Japan so I have 20 pallets of parts to sort through right now and testing coming up in Daytona in two weeks but after that I'll be reasonably free. :)

Damn japan :)

Nice man!

BTW... where are you going to shoot at 500yds? I'd love to get my .308 zero'd out to 400 yds or so but there's no where I know to get that kind of distance. Right now I've got it dotted at 200 yds.

Thank you sir. :)



Yeah man. :D


So today I got around to installing my Christmas/birthday presents from the Mrs. installed my fire extinguisher and CO2 tank.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Misc/IMG_2497.jpg

Need to get the E-fan installed before work gets to busy.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/IMG_2498.jpg
Looks good Kelly.

Nice man!

BTW... where are you going to shoot at 500yds? I'd love to get my .308 zero'd out to 400 yds or so but there's no where I know to get that kind of distance. Right now I've got it dotted at 200 yds.

Thanks Drake.

Steel City in Birmingham (http://www.scssa.org/) is normally where I shoot mid range. Several of my shooting buddies are members there and I mooch as a guest from time to time. :mocking: You can also go to Maple Ridge in Cullman (http://www.muck-boy.com/Shooting%20Ranges/Muckboy%20Alabama%20Shooting%20Range%20Page.htm) to shoot 500 yards, kind of a weird range but you get targets, backers, and a golf cart to run out and put up your targets for the $15 entry fee.

Looks good Kelly.

Thanks man. :) Did you end up getting the parts you were waiting on for the Danger Ranger?

Thanks man. :) Did you end up getting the parts you were waiting on for the Danger Ranger?

Oh yeah. Went to wooly's today. It was a muddy mess there.

Oh yeah. Went to wooly's today. It was a muddy mess there.

Was Luke there and is that where his problem came from?

Was Luke there and is that where his problem came from?
Yep. Dave was there too, and Luke's problems happened in that ravine.

They look awesome!

They look awesome!

Thanks. :) Rustoleum spray on bed liner you need right around 3 cans.

Other than washing them, did you prep the wheels in any way? Sand? Primer? Seems too easy lol

Other than washing them, did you prep the wheels in any way? Sand? Primer? Seems too easy lol

Prep work for the wheels is detailed here. (http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=25726)

So recently I decided to go ahead and install the rest of the parts to finish a 3" SL on my truck. 3 pack AAL and torsion bars were ordered and and installed and I ended up here.

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/018.jpg

The 3 pack ended up generating 3" of lift by itself and I was not amused. :boese-big:

So the goal all along was to end up with revolver shackles anyway so I ordered a set of revolvers and hoped that they would bring the ride height down to a some what reasonable level.

Revolver folded vs my AC shackles that were to long to begin with. Note that my standard AC shackles were 6.75" instead of 6"....yeah I know once you do the math it's not that much more but all the little bits added up to one big bit.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/004.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/005-1.jpg

Revolver unfolded.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/006-1.jpg

Revolver shackles installed and now I'm much happier. :)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/008.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/009.jpg

Only issue I have right now is that the driveshaft is hitting the cross member before it gets all the way to full droop so this weekend I'll have to get under there and make some room on the cross member to allow full travel.

Thanks to TJ, Cyclemut, and Timb for their opinions, experience, and advice on this project.

Those revolver shackles look sweeeet!!!

Good lookin rig man!

Thanks Ratt. :)

Since this is pretty much how far the truck is going, as far as suspension goes, a pictorial progression over the last year or so.

Stock
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Paint/DSCN0328.jpg

2" BL
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/BL/001.jpg

2" BL and PML
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/0062.jpg

2" BL, PML, and 33's
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/DSCN0405.jpg

2" BL, articulator SL, and 33's
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/007.jpg

Where did you get the e-fan setup?

Where did you get the e-fan setup?

Concept Customs and I still have not installed it. :aufkopfhauen-big: Maybe this weekend.

Looking good Kelly!

What are the issues when braking hard? Any? I could see the rear end pushing up more... = Harder to stop...

They look good.. I want some for the Jeep

Looking good Kelly!

Thanks Mike :)


What are the issues when braking hard? Any? I could see the rear end pushing up more... = Harder to stop...

They look good.. I want some for the Jeep

They came in today and on the way home I intentionally did a panic stop from 50mph on a back road for reference. Went home and installed them and went back to the same section of road and repeated the panic stop and I really could not see the difference. So far my truck is the same as before, maybe that will change as I drive it more.

Very cool man...

"Dude...sweet", "I like it...a lot", I want to get some of those there things myself one day.

Looking good, glad the revolvers worked out height wise for you.

The X has come along way Kelly! It looks great!

I really like the way they look and operate!
truck is lookin good!

"Dude...sweet", "I like it...a lot", I want to get some of those there things myself one day.

The X has come along way Kelly! It looks great!

I really like the way they look and operate!
truck is lookin good!

Thanks guys. :)

Looking good, glad the revolvers worked out height wise for you.

Thanks, yeah I was sweating the height.

the nylon blocks that keep the shackle from collapsing too much will also wear away eventually and the leafs will also settle. that should put you at about level.

the nylon blocks that keep the shackle from collapsing too much will also wear away eventually and the leafs will also settle. that should put you at about level.

Yeah I know....heck I pulled the blocks off measured them up and already have the machine shop guys at work building spares for me for when they wear down. I'm not really looking for even but the way it was before with the 3 pack only was not good. The pictures do no justice to how bad it was.

Yeah I know....heck I pulled the blocks off measured them up and already have the machine shop guys at work building spares for me for when they wear down. I'm not really looking for even but the way it was before with the 3 pack only was not good. The pictures do no justice to how bad it was.

Mine was that bad too, everyone at work was asking why I only lifted the rear.

Spent the day under my truck with an air hammer making more clearance for the drive shaft at full droop with these shocks. Took about an hour and other than the God awful NOISE generated by the air hammer it went pretty smooth. I will probably end up getting longer shocks as the shock from the articulator kit only allows the revolver to open slightly.

With the shocks disconnected at full droop after hammering the cross member for extra clearance.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/002.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/003.jpg

You can see that even after generating additional clearance that the drive shaft will hit at full droop with longer shocks. I would have done more but at this point my hands were numb. The red arrows show where the cross member was rubbing the driveshaft at almost full droop with the shocks still connected and this is why I had to make more room.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/004-1.jpg

At full droop with the shocks disconnected after hammering the cross member.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/007-1.jpg

With the shocks connected.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/008-1.jpg

Plenty of room now.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/011.jpg

The area that I had to hammer

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/013.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/010.jpg

So when, and if, I order longer shocks I'll have to make some more room and relocate one of the transfer case skid plate bolts. :)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/SL/018-1.jpg

Just curious, how much did you have to air hammer to get clearance you needed? 1/8"?

Just curious, how much did you have to air hammer to get clearance you needed? 1/8"?

I didn't measure before hand, sorry, but if I had to guess I would say at least 1/4" if not more. With the revolvers, 3 pack, and the articulator shocks it would not go to full droop without hitting the crossmember.

man that is sweet X! you got her looking good Kelly!

Nice pictures...kind of like a playboy magazine, the pictures says it all without even reading.

BTW - If you want the rear shocks to reach better/allow closer to full rear droop, move the shock mounts up a couple of inches using UB Skidderz...

They replace the rear leaf pack plates that the lower shock mounts are built into....and provide a smooth skid under the leaves with more ground clearance.

They also prove ~ 2" higher than stock, lower mount position...which gives 2" more droop.

:D

Yeah I know....heck I pulled the blocks off measured them up and already have the machine shop guys at work building spares for me for when they wear down. I'm not really looking for even but the way it was before with the 3 pack only was not good. The pictures do no justice to how bad it was.

PS - I'd love a few spare blocks.

:D

BTW - If you want the rear shocks to reach better/allow closer to full rear droop, move the shock mounts up a couple of inches using UB Skidderz...

They replace the rear leaf pack plates that the lower shock mounts are built into....and provide a smooth skid under the leaves with more ground clearance.

They also prove ~ 2" higher than stock, lower mount position...which gives 2" more droop.

:D

I have been on the lookout for a set, but it's my understanding they are no longer in production, not regularly at least. I have some good pics of them I may have to build some.

I spent last night looking at several different manufacturers for longer shocks (Bils, Fox, King,...) but the problem I keep running into is the shocks with the correct extension are not correct for compressed length. I would like to get around 29" extended as I think just massaging the cross member a bit more would allow me to get there. Any more than 29" and I think I would have to cut a channel in the cross member and weld in a new section on the top.

I also would like to avoid limiting straps and I'm still checking into whether or not any of these shock can act as a limiter on extension and compression, like the 5100. Ideally UB Skidderz and my current shocks would be ideal for the time being and upgrading shocks at a later date.


PS - I'd love a few spare blocks.

:D

No problem, when they are being built is unsure as the machine shop guys are a bit backed up at the moment but I'll have them make a few extra. :)

Been looking at these shackles for the Jeep.. OMG Jeep guys are so scared of these..

Talking about them unloading on down hill climbs... It would talk a hell of a down hill climb to cause the rear end to raise... My only issue with them is the price...

Any things has to make the Jeep flex better than it does now..lol


Looking good Kelly

PS We are hitting Woolys in 2 weeks if you have the time

Been looking at these shackles for the Jeep.. OMG Jeep guys are so scared of these..

Talking about them unloading on down hill climbs... It would talk a hell of a down hill climb to cause the rear end to raise... My only issue with them is the price...

Any things has to make the Jeep flex better than it does now..lol


Looking good Kelly

PS We are hitting Woolys in 2 weeks if you have the time

Thanks man. :) I posted in the Woolys thread.

Cyclemut brought up the shackle issue in another thread where the revolvers came up. Take a second and check it out. http://www.clubxterra.org/forums/showthread.php?t=28254

Been looking at these shackles for the Jeep.. OMG Jeep guys are so scared of these..

Talking about them unloading on down hill climbs... It would talk a hell of a down hill climb to cause the rear end to raise... My only issue with them is the price...

Any things has to make the Jeep flex better than it does now..lol


Looking good Kelly

PS We are hitting Woolys in 2 weeks if you have the time

There are many many people who do not understand how they work, and think that they "Unload" and other things that are simply not an issue.

I have heard that they stress the leaves more (They don't, they stress them less, as they pivot to relieve the torsion on the pack)

I have heard that they give flex that doesn't aid traction, as there's no weight on the drooped tire, and its all for show/great RTI scores (They provide MORE weight on the drooped tire, and MORE traction than a std shackle)

I have heard they unload going down hill, and flip you over (They don't, as your shackles do not hold you down....your center of gravity does)

In short, I have heard, and had people argue endlessly about what Revolvers do and don't do, and it all comes down to just not understanding the physics involved.

Even people who got them, didn't understand them, and incorrectly attributed mistakes they made to the revolvers.

People who understand the involved physics are not confused. People who THINK they understand the physics, but don't, do not KNOW that they ARE confused.

:wink-big:

People who understand the involved physics are not confused. People who THINK they understand the physics, but don't, do not KNOW that they ARE confused.:wink-big:

Oh my lanta...That is a classic quote.

Beautiful Job.. I started from the start and found myself reading every page of this build!!! Awesome Job... plus you have skills!

Im loving the Xterra! I would love for mine to look like this! I am looking into shackles and a PML with 31's...and painting my stock rims black... Looks great!

Beautiful Job.. I started from the start and found myself reading every page of this build!!! Awesome Job... plus you have skills!

Thanks Amber. :)


Im loving the Xterra! I would love for mine to look like this! I am looking into shackles and a PML with 31's...and painting my stock rims black... Looks great!

Thanks. :)

I hate it... It was so much cooler than my Xterra ;p

See ya in the AM

WoW your cat can type? All mine does is ignore me. :mocking:

Krylon Fusion flat black 2519 on all the plastic and Krylon indoor/outdoor flat black 51602 on the metal bumpers and roof rails.

How has that paint held up so far? and how did you get the windshield wiper trim off the X? Your car is amazing man, good come back story

The paint is holding up fine. I pulled both the wiper arms, and if I remember correctly, it just pops out. There may be two bolts or some plastic pins under the hood but I'm pretty sure once you pull the wiper arms it just pops out.

Months ago I purchased an Efan kit from Concept Customs and I finally got around to installing it with help from Xterror04 and Drbandkgb. I went with this kit because I just did not have the free time to fab the shroud and I'm a retard when it comes to electrical bits.

Basically you just need to decide what configuration you need, where to run the wires through the firewall, and where to mount the switch. I had a few questions during the ordering process and the install and Shane at Concept Customs was nothing but helpful. :) A well thought out kit with great support, what more could you ask for. :)

I pulled the upper left acc. outlet as I had already taken power from it to run my CB so it was useless. Plus the location is perfect for the switch as it makes it almost impossible to accidentally bump the switch to the off position. Switch has 3 positions Automatic (activated by the thermo switch or the AC compressor coming on) Manual (constant on activated by the switch) and Off very useful for deep water crossings.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/004.jpg

The switch has four leads two of which go into the engine compartment to the relays and on Xterror04's advice we ran them through the block off in the firewall where I believe the clutch master cylinder would be on a manual transmission Xterra. Drilled a hole and installed a grommet to protect the wires and sealed it with some RTV.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/006.jpg

In the engine compartment you need to run a hot wire to the battery, a ground to the chassis, connect the thermo switch, and tie into the AC compressor power lead so the fan comes on while the AC is running. The kit comes with a new coolant tube with a bung welded in for the thermo switch as well.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/007.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/009.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/010.jpg

Kelly have you noticed any power difference yet?

Nice man!! I really want to do this mod one of these days.

I love those switches. Just got my otRATTw switches for my driving & roof lights. Was it easy to install?

Kelly have you noticed any power difference yet?

I think it winds up a bit quicker....but nothing definite. Odd thing is that the fuel mileage has stayed the same. As TJ always points out the efan needs power to run and my alternator is on its last legs so I wonder if the Alt is working overtime and keeping the fuel mileage down. After free wheeling the fan clutch in my hand I find it hard to believe there is no gain but it could be possible. The other thing is that I have yet to run through more than one tank of gas since the install so I may just need a larger sampling of data. :mocking:

Nice man!! I really want to do this mod one of these days.

I love those switches. Just got my otRATTw switches for my driving & roof lights. Was it easy to install?

Thanks Ratt. :) No not to difficult as Luke did most of the wiring work. :mocking:

LOL

hmmm... oh Luke!!! :D

Bored on the road so some more stellar DRB pics from the recent NXM scouting run at Wooly's. :)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/DSC_0034.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/DSC_0017-1.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/229324_10150186901221596_610981595_7544587_5180358 _n.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/226606_10150186901101596_610981595_7544583_3783388 _n.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/248897_10150186901131596_610981595_7544584_8107455 _n.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/DSC_0106-1.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/DSC_0113.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/DSC_0114.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/DSC_0115.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/DSC_0116.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/247318_10150186901361596_610981595_7544590_5813507 _n.jpg

Damn that guy takes great pix :D


I need to work on a few of those for ya clean them up some

Before:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/DSC_0017.jpg

After:
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/drbandkgb/2011%20Woolys/DSC_0017-1.jpg

WoW that's great Dave! :wink-big:

Before:
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/247318_10150186901361596_610981595_7544590_5813507 _n.jpg
After:
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/drbandkgb/2011%20Woolys/DSC_0093.jpg

and one more
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/drbandkgb/DSC_0115.jpg

Bored on the road so some more stellar DRB pics from the recent NXM scouting run at Wooly's. :)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%205%2021%202011/DSC_0017-1.jpg



I love this one

Some say it's impossible for him to wear socks, and he can open a beer bottle with his testes! All we know is, he's called RacerXXL...

Some say it's impossible for him to wear socks, and he can open a beer bottle with his testes! All we know is, he's called RacerXXL...

:eek: :mocking: Somehow I think you and I will get along just fine Ratt. :)

Kelly we will be down that way next Thursday :) Will you be around?

Kelly we will be down that way next Thursday :) Will you be around?

I'm in Des Moines, IA tonight on my way to Elkhart Lake, WI but yeah I get back to Alabama the beautiful on Monday night. WHat is going on Thursday in AL?

Picking up some Monster :)

Thats next Thursday.. June 9th

I'll be there :D Getting to see the Monsters \m/

So my alternator started whining after our last trip to Woolys, a few to many trips through the mud. Bearing is gritty and failing so I will rebuild it for a trail spare but in the meantime I installed a Mean Green 180 amp alt. Everything bolted up fine. :)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/094bf063.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/346784d9.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/51eb370a.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Mechanical/92b4847b.jpg

nice

Man, I just love putting an alternator in ::sarcastic:: haha

Good to hear man.

Nice! I threw a quest in mine the other day, (4th alt) can do that sht blind folded now!

Man, I just love putting an alternator in ::sarcastic:: haha

Good to hear man.

Nice! I threw a quest in mine the other day, (4th alt) can do that sht blind folded now!

yeah 30 minutes to get it out and 1 hour 45 minutes to get it back in. :aufkopfhauen-big: Next one should be easy now that I know the tricks. :)

damn kelly,

your build is like crack.....I keep finding myself flustrated looking for more

Thanks Tyler. :)


Some picks from NXM 2011

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/NXM%202011/bac9da08.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/NXM%202011/NXM2011SE1.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/NXM%202011/NXM2011SE11.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/NXM%202011/NXM2011SE2.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/NXM%202011/NXM2011SE8.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/NXM%202011/NXM2011SE9.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/NXM%202011/NMX2011SE3.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/NXM%202011/MonsterLoL.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/NXM%202011/MonsterLoL.jpg

This pic was brought to you by:
http://www.hatselling.net/images/upload/Image/monster-energy-drink.jpg

Here I fixed it :)
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/drbandkgb/DSC_0014-1.jpg

Here I fixed it :)
http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/drbandkgb/DSC_0014-1.jpg

The three Monster Amigos :D

Luke is a nut LOL!!!!

The three Monster Amigos :D

Luke is a nut LOL!!!!

Agreed....I look angry but what's really happening is I'm trying not to spit out all the Monster I just drank when I laugh.:mocking:

I was doing the same lol


Oh, and fixed :D

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u7/rattfink31/DSC_0014-1.jpg

hahaha

HAHA, you guys are nuts!! I love it!

It looks like we are doing different parts of a 80's robot dance LMFAO

It looks like we are doing different parts of a 80's robot dance LMFAO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7movKfyTBII

Men Without Hats...

http://stylealchemy.com/ruminations/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/scared.gif

Men Without Hats...

http://stylealchemy.com/ruminations/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/scared.gif

LoL.......dibs on being the midget you and Luke can do a Thunderdome deal to see who has to be the chick.

Be or do? :p

....thats dirty....I mean you said something in the first post about midget porn, but really....haha jk looks like you guys had a good time!

So the next project has begun.....

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Lighting/0b11719b.jpg

NICE.. How many nights will this take :)

NICE.. How many nights will this take :)

Nights.....? Weeks the way it's going right now. :aufkopfhauen-big: I've blacked out everything I wanted to just waiting for some info and the time to finish it. :)

just headlight swap? or is there something I'm missing?

if you set up an aux fuse box it will be a lot easier!

So the next project has begun.....

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Lighting/0b11719b.jpg

you gonna retrofit projectors into those badboys?

just headlight swap? or is there something I'm missing?

See below

if you set up an aux fuse box it will be a lot easier!

Que?

you gonna retrofit projectors into those badboys?

Yep....light output from the stock ones are not so good with old eyes. :)

A little more progress on the lights.....blacked out the reflectors and the projector bezels.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Lighting/32b10f9d.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Lighting/d3ee5f22.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Lighting/e959eaab.jpg


Also some nice flexy pics from wheeling at a very muddy, slippery, and wet Woolys.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%20Rain%207%2030%2011/CC1101.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i152/racerxxl/Xterra/Trailpics/Woolys%20Rain%207%2030%2011/CC1103.jpg
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Top shelf as always K

mmmmmm sexy. are you going to black out the side markers?

I have done some photoshops of the headlights and noticed that the markers are very bright looking with the black headlights.....so I'm thinking about it.

Coming along nicely Kelly. :)

This will be one hell of a face lift.

Hey I saw you had some issues with the drive shaft... it seems like I saw a company that makes a two piece with a CV or slip joint... may be worth looking into to help eliminate the cross member issue... I can't quite remember who it was that made it though....

Oh and BTW awesome build man I've read every page today! Got some ideas for my own build when I get back to Chattanooga and out of Kuwait...