Here are the specs, followed by some pics:

2004 Xterra XE 4x4 A/T Granite

Suspension and Steering:
Calmini 3" UCAs
Sway a Way Torsion Bars
Bilstein 5125 Front Shocks
Bilstein 5150 12" Travel Rear Shocks
Alcan Rear Leaf Packs(2" lift)
Calmini Shackles (1.5" lift)
2" Body Lift
Calmini Steering System with custom Bronze Idler Arm Bushings

Wheels and Tires
33x12.50x15" Goodyear Wrangler MT/Rs
15x8 Cragar Soft 8s with 4.25" Backspacing

Armor and Accessories
Shrockworks Front Bumper (Bolted and Welded 2" Higher for Body Lift)
Shrockworks Rear Bumper and Tire Carrier
Shrockworks Sliders
TJM Airtec Snorkel
Yakima Basket Case Roof Basket (for a little bit of stuff)
Yakima Load Warrior Roof Basket (for lots of stuff)
Full Set of Skid Row Skid Plates (Front, Engine/Transmission, Transfer Case, and Gas Tank)
Darlington Skidderz
Gobi Rear Ladder

Recovery and Other Stuff
WARN XD9000i Winch
Amsteel 5/16x125' Synthetic Winch Line
Master Pull Aluminum Hawse Fairlead
KC Daylighters (2 on the Shrock Bumper)
Hella 500s (4 on the air dam)
ARB Tire Deflator
Straps, Hooks, Shackles, etc...for Recovery

Interior and Electrical
Cobra 75 WX ST All in One CB w/Remote Mount and NOAA Weather Channels
ScanGauge II
4ft Firestik II Tunable Tip Antenna
Firestik Trail Flag and Pole
Optima Blue Top Marine Grade Battery
On Board Laptop w/DeLorme Earthmate GPS LT-40
Sony Head Unit w/iPod Input
Nissan Neoprene Seat Covers Front and Rear
Nissan All Weather Mats and Cargo Liner
Nissan Pet Barrier
On Board CO2, Fire Extinguisher and Tsunami Air Compressor

Figured I'd edit out all of the progress pics and just put up the pics that show the rig in its most recent state:

Here are some new wheeling pics from Rausch Creek trail 13a and b (blue/black trails) from the 4/25 run we all just did:

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Looks Badass!!!

:love-big:she is pretty!!!!!!

lookin good bro
it's about time :)
I'll see ya on Thurs @ Hooters

Looks great man!

very nice rig!

:love-eyes2-big:

WOW

Wow man!

That looks freakin' AWESOME!!!!

Thats what I want mine to turn out to be when I accomplish my mod list!!!

Btw - Care to show pics of your CO2?

And you'll have to tell me how the Warn winch does for you!

looks awesome man! is this your DD?

Thanks all.

Stevin, I can get you a shot of the CO2 set up when it stops pouring here. We've got a tornado watch now and winds gusting up to 45mph with a steady downpour...funnel clouds all over the place. I parked the X in front of the house where there are no trees to fall on it ;) ...figures right? lol....

Funny thing about me and winches. I've had WARN M8000s on my last two rigs, and never once used them...the only winching I've had to do is stretching and respooling the cable...so we'll see if I actually have to pull line with this one. Maybe at Rausch Creek PA on the 6th for the Northeast meet.

looks awesome man! is this your DD?

Thanks man...aye, that it is. My last one was my daily driver too....I love wasting gas ;)

My wife has a 2000 VW Beetle; and I can use that for longer trips if I have to for work and school...but I probably won't. Which would you rather drive? An Xterra or a Beetle? lol.

Which would you rather drive? An Xterra or a Beetle? lol.
a yellow beetle w/ sunflower rims on it :)

Funny thing about me and winches. I've had WARN M8000s on my last two rigs, and never once used them...the only winching I've had to do is stretching and respooling the cable...so we'll see if I actually have to pull line with this one. Maybe at Rausch Creek PA on the 6th for the Northeast meet.

you need to wheel w/ Rich more Dave...I've had to use my Winch 2 times to get him out :mocking:

you need to wheel w/ Rich more Dave...I've had to use my Winch 2 times to get him out :mocking:


I've seen Rich wheel...I'm not into denting this truck up like my last Xterra :mocking:

But yes, he can give me a call on the CB when he gets stuck at Rausch Creek, and I'll break in the winch that way lol.

....and it's a Black Beetle with regular rims on it thank you very much ;)

It's still ghey.

It's still ghey.

haha, my room mate has an "electric blue" beetle
http://cdn.motors.co.uk/d/used-photos/huge/O/V/OV54GKK.jpg
..hes SO proud of that thing and keeps seeing stuff i talk about w/ cars and tries to apply them to his beetle but he has no idea what were talking about.
me and a friend were talking about bagged trucks weve seen and he was like "dont you like my bagged beetle?!" i just laughed at him, hes a tool

hes totally straight though.

haha...that's too funny.

Electric Blue huh? He better have women with him at all hours doing nasty things to him in public just so people are absolutely sure he's not a friend of Dorothy ;)

Looks dang good! A lot better looking in my opinion then body lifted X's. How bad do the 33's rub when offroad?

You mean to tell me your X doesn't have any body lifts on it?!?!?

what is wrong w/ body lifts on X? you can't even tell my X has a body lift on it. unless you look through the rear tire and can see the body lifted above the frame..other then you can't tell

No body lift on my X. The 33s off road? I don't know. Haven't had it off road yet with them on. I actually have to mount them tomorrow. The tires in the pic are the 32x11.50s. Tomorrow I've got to install the 33s, my flares, and do some minor trimming behind the front tires. Other than that, I'll have a report on how they do after Dec 6th when I get back from Rausch Creek. I'm expecting no problems though.

what is wrong w/ body lifts on X? you can't even tell my X has a body lift on it. unless you look through the rear tire and can see the body lifted above the frame..other then you can't tell

It's more so the visible frame down the sides and the way the front looks bulked and long like. I'm not really a huge fan of either lift but it's what we have to work with.

SL= rapidly wearing front end parts, BL= you see a lot more chassis.

a yellow beetle w/ sunflower rims on it :)

my mom has that, no joke. haha not too bad with a turbo on it and a 5 speed

Nice looking X! love the stance.

Thanks man....haha..yeah, those sunflower wheel covers are just so ridiculous.

The TurboS Beetles are freakin' fast as hell though. Had I been at the dealership the day my wife bought that Beetle...I would have made sure it was the Turbo model. At least then it would be fun for me to drive...otherwise, it's just a guy driving a Beetle down the street trying not to look gay ;)

Finished up installing the laptop mount this morning. Still have to wrap the exposed piping, but it's done besides that:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n3/vaxcevents/laptopmount1.jpg

View from the driver's seat:

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I decided to mount it in the cupholder instead of mounting the flange on the passenger floorboard. There wasn't enough room down there, and the angles down by the seat bolts are not suitable. You can see the quick disconnect fitting on the flange. This allows me to remove the mount in about 5 seconds, and leaves behind only the flange. Good for prying eyes of people that like to steal things out of cars ;)

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Just have to cover the pipe today and do some final tightening of the fittings. I've taken it out for a test drive already and it's as solid as can be. A little give, but that's good so it won't end up ripping anything out of the center console. I installed a piece of flatstock steel under the center console to give the flange mount support from the underside.

Overall I'm happy with how it came out. Not bad for less than $30 in parts from Lowe's and some plexiglass.

Man that whole X just looks friggin' awesome inside and out! Good job bro!

Thanks man. When I got done cleaning out the inside yesterday, I was like "damn, this thing is showroom new!". lol. The previous owner basically put the seat covers on and the rubber mats in when he drove it off the lot in '04...so everything underneath was in pristine condition.

Nice! You have alot of work into that X. Nice handy work with the laptop mount also.

Thanks! I'm not done with stuff yet...just aren't enough hours in the day ;)

DAMN....Nice ride. Talk about go big or go home!

Thanks! I'm not done with stuff yet...just aren't enough hours in the day ;)

Amen to that! My fiancee and I were saying yesterday that we wish that there were more like 30 hours in a day.

Dave, your rig is looking nice man! I see one problem with it though....too clean!!!! Let's see some trail damage here soon! It is great to have you as part of CX.

lol...thanks guys.

Damage I'm not too fond of anymore, but I'll take dirt and some scratches with a smattering of mud thrown in ;)

I had enough damage on my last Xterra to last about 10 Xterras :mocking: I'm sure I'll have some decent pics at the NorthEast trail ride at Rausch Creek in a couple of weeks.

But thanks James...it's great being a part of this community. A far cry from that dreaded XOC site...arguably the best Xterra site I've been on.

I second that ...this site/club is great love it!!!

your X does need some scratches and some minor dents in it...just way to clean. i think you should back into a tree up @ RC and just get it over with :mocking:

arguably the best Xterra site I've been on.

X3

As for pics... don't worry about that. i'm camera happy. i took just shy of 300 last time with 3 rigs. Gonna go get a 4 gig SD card before the run to go along with my 2 gig. unfortunately I wont have my cool little gadget unless I come into some money between now and then.

Coolness about the pictures...that gadget would have been too cool though.

Jason, you know I can never miss an opportunity to back into a tree :mocking:

I'm gonna try to get it. Chances look small though.

Well hey, if you can you can...if not, not a big deal. I'm sure there will be plenty of pics either way from everyone that's going to be there.

I have to dig out my digi-cam...I can't get away with using my crappy cell phone camera for Rausch Creek stuff.

I'm thinking about asking to borrow the GF's parents video camera. Its the shit. I think it's Hd with a 60 G hard drive so I could get alot of footage with that if they let me

For those that are attending the RC....find a way to get stuck so Dave can use his never-been-used winch! I want a report of how that winch goes cuz thats on my mod list after shrock bumper! hahaha!

For those that are attending the RC....find a way to get stuck so Dave can use his never-been-used winch! I want a report of how that winch goes cuz thats on my mod list after shrock bumper! hahaha!

well if our buddy Rich is going to be there then Dave will have plenty of chances to use his winch w/ him Rich always wants to try something w/ his Pathy:mocking:

lol...Jason makes a good point. Rich will find a way to wedge himself into something...whether it be a mud hole, a couple of trees, or between a couple of boulders.

I'll keep taunting him until he does it...then I can use it!!! lol.

well if our buddy Rich is going to be there then Dave will have plenty of chances to use his winch w/ him Rich always wants to try something w/ his Pathy:mocking:

lol...Jason makes a good point. Rich will find a way to wedge himself into something...whether it be a mud hole, a couple of trees, or between a couple of boulders.

I'll keep taunting him until he does it...then I can use it!!! lol.


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:D

I wanna check out that amsteel line. I'm seriously considering the switch when I get the money to swap to a new winch. unless I can repair my current one.

TN I'd do the winch and bumper at the same time. It makes it ALOT easier than mounting the bumper and then taking it off to put the winch on.

I wanna check out that amsteel line. I'm seriously considering the switch when I get the money to swap to a new winch. unless I can repair my current one.

TN I'd do the winch and bumper at the same time. It makes it ALOT easier than mounting the bumper and then taking it off to put the winch on.

I didn't think about that one....your right. I guess I'd be better off investing on a winch and bumper at the same time rather than the front and rear bumpers. Thanks for the heads up.

you just need to bench press the winch up into your bumper..just need to have 2 people around not that big of a problem.

True it might be different for the Shrock. I didnt thin about that. I'm weak though so I wouldnt be able to hold my winch up like that.

The Amsteel line is good stuff. It drops a good 50 pounds off the front end. Every bit helps when it comes to keeping your front end from wearing out.

Here are the pics of the 33s that I took off my 88 Toyota and put on the Xterra Monday...also, the result of a non-sagging Add a Leaf install. These are 33x10.50x15s on 15x8 wheels with 4.5" backspacing.

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Looks good man

Are those the KC Slimlights or the Daylighters on the shrock?

Looks good Dave!

Thanks guys. Those are the Daylighters on the Shrock. I'm getting 4 more this weekend to throw on the roof light bar that came with the Xterra. Unfortunately, the previous owner took off the 4 Daylighters that were already up there to put them on his new JK. It's all good...I got them used for $75, so I can't complain too much.

where did you get those 4 lights for $75 from Dave?
I am not ready to slap some lights on my X just yet...next spring or summer I might

I'm getting them from Paul (vaPathy) over on our site. He didn't really advertise them, but knew I was looking for some; so he PMd me over there and told me he'd sell his if I wanted them.

luck bastard good find!! :)

Yeah, it was a great price and saved me a bit of coin. After all, I'm about dead broke after getting that cashier's check to Clay this past weekend ;) Luckily I already set aside money for Rausch Creek weekend Dec 6th...or else my wife would shoot me in my sleep lol.

Yeah, it was a great price and saved me a bit of coin. After all, I'm about dead broke after getting that cashier's check to Clay this past weekend ;) Luckily I already set aside money for Rausch Creek weekend Dec 6th...or else my wife would shoot me in my sleep lol.


well you are worth more dead then alive so I can see Kate doing that to get back at ya :)

Haha...I think that may be a bit too harsh for even her ;)

true....I've meet her I don't think she could pull something like off...she is too sweet

Nice X Dave.

Thanks man.

Dave! Your X is looking nice man!!!! What are your thoughts on Body lifts?

Thanks James. I'm not opposed to body lifts. Had a 2" bl on my last X with the 3" sl...but I'm probably not going to go that route with this one....just yet. Down the road, if I decide to go with the Calmini crawler gears again, I'll probably do the 2" bl and slap some 35s on it and treat it like a red headed step child ;) But, that's down the road.

Cool. I am undecided about how I feel. I am going to SAS it one day but a BL is a big deal when it comes to that ya know?

Well, besides the center of gravity issue, I think body lifts get a bad rap. My old X handled just fine with the 3+2 lift...if I had the money at this point, I'd order the crawler gears, the 2" body lift and a set of 35" tires tomorrow and do it all again. Alas, I have to wait a little while before making any of those decisions. Part of me wants to keep it as it is, and part of me wants to make it just like my black one...we'll see ;)

But yes, I think for a SAS and wanting to run the biggest tires you can; a body lift is a smart move in addition to that solid axle. Sure, it handles very different, but it's nothing to adjust to. The truck will tell you what it likes and what it doesn't like on the trail with the higher center of gravity pretty quick ;)

A few more updated shots I've taken in the last day or so...

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woow sweet ass x, bro!

Thanks man.

needs some more stickers! lol

lol....you know...I had TONS of stickers on my black Xterra...so much so that I could barely see out the windows....I've kind of stayed away from that with this one...but hell, it may change, we'll see ;)

wheres your club X sticker? I thought you had one.

I've got a couple...one on the rear crossbar on the roof rack (red one), and one on the roof fairing. You know I wouldn't rock the X without representing the CX!!!!! :)

I thought you had them. I just couldnt see any from the angles the new pics are taken.

Yeah man, they're still there ;)

Man that’s a great looking truck. I promise I’m going to make an extra effort to go with you guys on the next Rausch run that you plan (after the 6th) so I can see that monster up close. I did not use my winch to get myself unstuck for the first few years I had it, just to pull others out. Lately I find I need it for myself almost every time out. A buddy told me that I’m finally driving on real man size trails instead of glorified driveways. I think my driving skills have just gotten worse with age.

Thanks Tom! Sorry you can't make it out to this one. I'm not sure when I'll be up there again between then and July...but I'm definitely going to be there for ECXC '09 in July...so worst case we can wheel together then!

just curious....
Why you got the winch hook attached to the bumper tubing instead of the D-shackles?

With the synth. line, it's always a better idea to have that sleeve out and exposed that covers the line...it keeps it from wearing down the synth. line when it's resting against the fairlead.

For now I have it like that because I need to respool it anyways, and when I do I'll move the sleeve down to the end so that I don't have to wrap it up there just to expose that green sleeve you see. It is actually still attached to the d-ring though and not the bumper tubing...it's only wrapped around that tubing once...the d-ring is just pointing up in that pic, so it's hard to see.

Don't respool it til after the trip!
I wanna see it put into use! hahaha!

Don't respool it til after the trip!
I wanna see it put into use! hahaha!

lol...that was the plan ;)

If our buddy Rich doesn't get stuck, we'll use it on yours and just pull you across the parking lot lol :mocking:

Wait, are you coming out for this trip? Or do you just want to see pics of it in use?

lol...that was the plan ;)

If our buddy Rich doesn't get stuck, we'll use it on yours and just pull you across the parking lot lol :mocking:

Wait, are you coming out for this trip? Or do you just want to see pics of it in use?

Hahaha!
I think that'd be quite an attention getter if I needed to be winched across the parking lot! lol
Actually, I would so wish to be up there with you guys but as of right now, just pics or just your status report of how you think it performed is pretty much all I want to know that if you ever put it into use.

lol....you got it man...we'll get something winched this weekend

good looking X Dave...not as nice as mine but it's getting there :)

Ha!

Yours won't be nice until you finally man up and put some damn 35s on it. :)

Ha!

Yours won't be nice until you finally man up and put some damn 35s on it. :)


no 35's on mine
if I ever SAS mine then I will slap some 35's on it. after seeing all the stuff you replaced on your Black X...no thank you. I'll stick w/ my 33's M/Ts and get a rear locker for it.

so are we going to hit that snakebite trail Dan was talking about? what was the one picture of Beaters rig of? We should all try that trail...the 4 of us from VA4x4 should have no problem w/ it.

so are we going to hit that snakebite trail Dan was talking about? what was the one picture of Beaters rig of? We should all try that trail...the 4 of us from VA4x4 should have no problem w/ it.
Ohhh, Snakebite is a lot of fun but it’s the only trail on the south that a moded X can have any fun on and it’s all the way on the far end. Make sure you give yourself enough time to get through and then make your way back; maybe in the morning, first thing. You do not want to be stuck in there at the end of the day. There’s a nice bowl in the middle (that you can bypass) I did in the warm weather that took me a few attempts to get out of (there’s a video somewhere). Make sure you walk the last part, after the bailout, the black part. If it slick I wouldn’t do it, there’s a part in there that you could get real F’d up on.

13 on the west is my favorite trail. The slicker it is the harder it is. If you want to be crazy run it backwards. It’s tough but I think you guys could do it and have a good time. Armor and 33’s are a must, maybe first trail after lunch then if you have time there are a lot of fun blues on the west to fill up the rest of your day.

Man I am so jealous.

Thanks for that info Tom! That does sound like a lot of fun

Jason, that trail you saw in the picture is Yellow Jacket. Helps to have a locker, but it's not impossible without one I suppose...just go at it and you'll be fine...trust me :mocking:

Frackin killer X, great job.
No idea how I missed this thread before today.

Thanks!

well we will see how everybody else wants to do. I do want to do something that is a tad more interesting just nothing to crazy. what ever trail that is Dave you gotta do it w/ me :)

after I get my rear locker installed this spring i will have to try some more interesting trails

We can definitely do Snakebite if there's time and daylight left. I don't have a problem with that...even without skids...a good spot can get me through it.

You and me both on the rear locker...but I've gotta get skids first (January I'm ordering them). After that, I should have an ARB rear locker installed in this thing by May/June....just in time for ECXC!!! :)

that is about the same time I will be getting my rear locker. Like I have told you in the past...may be if we get them at the same time @ the same shop we could get a discount from them.

Are you getting your Skid Row skid plates through AC?

I noticed on our super secret trail run last Saturday that you were slipping a lot more then I was. Now was it cause I have M/Ts and you just have A/Ts. Does your X have a LSD out back? I was in 4 LO in 1st gear

I was just in 4hi for that trip and in regular old "D". I don't have the LSD. But yeah, for some of that stuff the MTs help out a lot more.

I hear ya on the locker thing...maybe that could work. I'll be getting the Skid Row ones again more than likely, yes...and through AC if I do.

I was just in 4hi for that trip and in regular old "D". I don't have the LSD. But yeah, for some of that stuff the MTs help out a lot more.

I hear ya on the locker thing...maybe that could work. I'll be getting the Skid Row ones again more than likely, yes...and through AC if I do.

OOO OK I see well that explains why you were slipping & sliding while I was not :)


well we can talk about the locker install in Apr or May and figure it out then plenty of time..

Cool.

Yeah, there are times when I've done SC in 2wd for most of it ;) lol.

Cool.

Yeah, there are times when I've done SC in 2wd for most of it ;) lol.

I will have to try that next time.

We need to set up a snow wheelin' trip for VA4x4 this winter.

First we need to get some real snow in VA. I think we may actually get it this year though...at least out in the mountains.

I have a feeling we'll run into some this weekend, along with some ice at RC though.

Just out of curiosity.
How far is RC from you VA boys?

I wana do some snow wheeling!

lol

lol you guys suck!
I want snow down here!
It rarely ever snows here nowadays except in Johnson City which isn't very far from VA/TN line

Just out of curiosity.
How far is RC from you VA boys?
3 to 3.5 hours from my house
for Dave more like 5 or 6 hours

Yeah, you just can't use I-95. Not unless you like to sit in traffic. I have to take 64 West over to 81 North, then take that all the way to Pine Grove. If I took 95, I'd be sitting around the D.C. metro area for about 3 hours. If it was smooth sailing up 95 and then cutting over to 81 from there in PA, it's about 4 or 4.5 hours for me from here. Never going to happen though.

Here are the latest trail pics from our weekend at the Northeast Club Xterra trail ride at Rausch Creek-Pennsylvania:

Thanks for Ian (silverbullet) for the great pics!

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l109/silvx00/Rausch%20Creek%2012-6-08/IMG_2626.jpg?t=1228696452

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loos good Dave. I wish we took pictures from Trail 13A

Thanks. Yeah, what the hell is up with that!!?!??!?!!? I'm starting to think you guys never ran it ,and just said you did :mocking:

Kick ass pics! lol

Thanks. Yeah, what the hell is up with that!!?!??!?!!? I'm starting to think you guys never ran it ,and just said you did :mocking:

hahahah you guys should of been there. you want to see suspension flex you should of seen my Alcan springs flex on that rock garden.

Dave you are going to run that trail w/ me either at VA4x4 Spring run or at ECXC. so much more fun :) just love hear the rocks smack against my skid plates

Kick ass pics! lol

I promise this is the only forum I'll post them on :mocking:

Yeah Jason, I have no problem doing blue/black trails with skids...I just wasn't going to risk the t-case or the oil pan this time out. I'm fine with the blue trails we did earlier in the day; because the rocks weren't that big...it was still fun.

...and you want to see Alcan Spring flex Jason? On my old X on the black trails at Crozet...Here you go ;)

http://www.vaxc.org/gallery/d/27711-1/Crozet+3.jpg

See, you need to just put 35" MTs on that rig of yours...with 4.75" backspacing they tuck up into the wheel wells quite nicely and don't kill any flex rubbing on those pesky body panels lol. Well, with just a tiny bit of trimming...but hey, it's just sheetmetal...you can't take it with you.

I am sorry to say Dave..no 35's will be going this rig
just ask JD he was very impressed on well my springs flexed yesterday.
I might have to do some trimming on my front some more.

if some one would of taken pictures I could of shown all of you guys how a Alcan Suspension should flex :)

i hear you on running that Trail 13A w/out skid plates..I had rocks pounding off of mine the entire trail. I couldn't imagine trying to run that trail w/out skid plates like Rich does.

Well, I know how well Alcan Springs flex, so you don't have to convince me....but you should try to convince people in your own thread with that ;)

I still don't believe you ran that trail then if you don't have any pictures. I don't believe you have Alcan Springs either, as I have yet to see this "awesome flex" you keep talking about, but fail to produce any evidence. Rubbish!!!!!! lol :mocking:

hahahah well when you have your rig ready..we will do that trail together and you can see my "awesome flex" :) I'll take pictures so I can show everybody

No you won't...you'll forget your camera again and I won't verify the "alleged tale" to anyone lol

...but I'll be sure to mention that I made it through just fine, and will have plenty of pics of my rig....your rig will somehow mysteriously not be in any of my shots :mocking:

Updated with some new shots of new stuff in the first post (skids, lights, DR rims, etc..)

Lookin' good Dave!

i like those rims :)

Thanks brotha!

Sick X Dave!!!

Thanks!

Some new shoes.

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holy sex

Couldn't tell any difference with the other tires you've had and changed your mind so many times....whats the difference!?!??! :mocking:

Looks good though! ;)

Thanks guys.

looks good Bro...I need to get me some of those. couple more months & i'll have some :mocking:

now u just need a 2" BL & a rear locker and you will be almost as cool as me :)

Oh shit, here we go again.

Thanks, I think. lol.

Yeah, Stevin I know it's hard to tell the difference between BFG ATs and Goodyear MT/Rs right? COME ON MAN!!!! That stuff you're smoking...it rots your brain..but if you have any left I need some because it must be some good chit!

so r we hitting SC this Sunday Dood??
I like it when it is only a few of us....

Yeah man, that looks pretty good to do for me this Sunday. I'll know definitely by Friday though...I don't see why not at this point. So let's just plan on it and we'll work out a time by Saturday evening at the latest.

I gotta get off road..even if it is just SC.

Oh shit, here we go again.

Thanks, I think. lol.

Yeah, Stevin I know it's hard to tell the difference between BFG ATs and Goodyear MT/Rs right? COME ON MAN!!!! That stuff you're smoking...it rots your brain..but if you have any left I need some because it must be some good chit!


well you know you are going to get those 2 mods on your X anyways :)

Yeah man, that looks pretty good to do for me this Sunday. I'll know definitely by Friday though...I don't see why not at this point. So let's just plan on it and we'll work out a time by Saturday evening at the latest.

I gotta get off road..even if it is just SC.


yea man..I hear ya...we will have to wait till April to do some better trails up in RC

looks good Bro...I need to get me some of those. couple more months & i'll have some :mocking:

now u just need a 2" BL & a rear locker and you will be almost as cool as me :)

And be as cool as me also too! ;)

And be as cool as me also too! ;)

also too...too, as well?

lol.

Hot damn that looks good!!

Thanks Shaun!

Now buy my Desert Runner wheels and BFG ATs! :mocking: You know you need them! lol.

lookin tasty man!!! i am jealous!!! cant wait to start working again and tend to my modding addiction......any clearance issues with the new rubbers

Thanks man. Yeah, some pretty hefty rubbing behind the front wheels...nothing a little more trimming this weekend won't fix though ;) Ask anyone that knows me; I do love me some sheet metal trimming lol.

I think a good inch off the backside should just about take care of it.

lol i hear you on that...i think if you can swing a write up on it if time allows that would be the shizz!! i know there are a bunch of people who ask about trimming (i am included)....i really like the look of the 3 in sl and 33 combo and dont wanna bl it.....just my beter judgement has me being cautious for once since i actually like my x alot and kinda wanna cut it correctly...unlike my poor xjs that got the five min sawzall deal lol..... cuttin is part of the game....but doin it right the first time is pretty key, which is why i ask lol....judging by the caliber of rigs you have churned out i bet you have some good ideas up yo sleeves...i bet it could be a sticky...i was on xoc looking but i am afraid to ask lol..they be nasty! not here tho everyone on here rocks

The sawzall is your friend Dave...I had a blast cutting mine up :)

lol i hear you on that...i think if you can swing a write up on it if time allows that would be the shizz!! i know there are a bunch of people who ask about trimming (i am included)....i really like the look of the 3 in sl and 33 combo and dont wanna bl it.....just my beter judgement has me being cautious for once since i actually like my x alot and kinda wanna cut it correctly...unlike my poor xjs that got the five min sawzall deal lol..... cuttin is part of the game....but doin it right the first time is pretty key, which is why i ask lol....judging by the caliber of rigs you have churned out i bet you have some good ideas up yo sleeves...i bet it could be a sticky...i was on xoc looking but i am afraid to ask lol..they be nasty! not here tho everyone on here rocks

If it's not raining this Saturday I'll probably be cutting some sheet metal and hammering stuff back..have to do some other little stuff before a trail ride on Sunday. I'll see if I can get some pics and give a simple write up on the trimming for those that like to see that stuff.

Jason, screw that sawzall shit....an angle grinder with a metal cutting wheel and some finesse has always worked better for me....for me it gives more control than a sawzall....it's like an art to get it right, and it's more challenging. It all works out fine ;)

your awesome!! ya nothing extensive necessary just show the jist of actual amount you will be removing..... man i wish there were more trails up here in jersey!

No problem man..I'll snap some shots of what I actually trimmed off, and some shots before to show exactly where the tires were rubbing so people can get the idea of what needs to be done.

perfecto! how do you like your current setup?

I like it...there's always room for improvement though ;)

ha ha do i sense changes in the near future

lol...there are ALWAYS changes going on with my rigs. I think though, that the biggest ones in the near future are probably going to be a body lift and an ARB rear locker. Both happening more than likely in the next 3 or 4 months. Other than that, I'm just going to start wheeling the piss out of it this Spring and Summer...time to dent it and scratch it up! :)

ha ha of course... i feel the same way......now here is a question....i know alot of guys toss on a bl....if your clearing your tires and everything with some trimming...is there any specific reason? i have always been kinda eh about bl...idk why just is it preference of is there a certain reason

You're right about that. If you trim with the tires you have on, and there are no more issues with rubbing when wheeling; then there's no reason to put a body lift on. If I did it for any reasons, it would be to give me some more room for flex in the rear when I get the Alcans and longer travel shocks on in a few weeks so I'm not always hitting the rear fenders (of course, wheels with different backspacing would cure that problem as well). Other than that, it's always the best solution to go with as little lift as possible, and the largest tire possible to keep you center of gravity low, and use trimming to make it work. So we'll see. I'm going to trim this Saturday, take it wheeling on Sunday, then see if there are still problems; and go from there. If I need to do a body lift, I don't have a problem with it...I've had an Xterra with a 3+2 lift before and it was easy enough to get through trails, off camber spots, etc..none of it really felt unsafe or unnecessary to me.

ya i remember seeing that black x...it was nasty..but so is the one now....to each his own i guess....i am totally into cutting the wazoo outa my rigs lol...it adds charcter ha ha...sorry for all the questions but i have another..mostly opinion on this but i currently have a 5spd...my mom has the same year x...auto....now seeing as you have owned both which do you feel was more suited towards wheeling at say rausch creek since thats where i plan to mostly go? i am comfortable with stick on and off road no problem....but i liked the constant control of auto off road...just curious for some outside input...i can have pretty much either one.....its all down to which one i start modding..idk this is prety much my only hiccup in deciding so far

I like the auto for off roading at places like Rausch. Now that I've had both, the auto is much easier and allows me to focus more on the actual lines I'm taking rather than worrying whether or not I'm going to burn out another clutch ;)

I would agree Dave..I have not wheeled a 5-speed...but wheelin' w/ an Auto is easier...I can focus more on other stuff....
I can't wait until we both get back up to Rausch...we are going to have some fun for sure :)
When we go up for our Spring Event in June & also for ECXC..we should explore more...there are so many more trails that both of our rigs can take on.

ya thats my feeling...did you burn up alot of clutches? what kind were you running...sorry about all the ?s i can delete them from the thread once we are done lol....by the way thanks a ton for all the help!!!!

Stock clutches in the black X. Burned up two. One soon after I bought it, and one soon before I sold it ;) I don't mind answering questions...it's not a problem.

..and I agree Jason; there's so much to see and wheel at Rausch, we haven't really seen a lot of it yet. We'll definitely have to explore more at the Spring Event this year.

thanks for all the info man...now i gotta get my ma's x up to spped and sweet talk it into my hands!!! gym time for me ill catch ya later!! thanks again man!!!

That one bad A$$ X you got there Dave.

Thanks man, I appreciate it!

That is one sweet rig.

Thanks! :)

damn that is a sweet looking X
WOW!!!!

Sarcasm is a stinky cologne Jason.

what?? you do have a great looking X :mocking:
we will need to take some pictures of our 2 Xterras next to each other

You're feeling pretty saucy today aren't you?

You're feeling pretty saucy today aren't you?

HAHHAHAHA yea feeling good today:wink-big:

Some new shoes.

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Had to requote em.. .too many pages back to find the pics. :)

Lookin good Dave.

haha...thanks Kev. I know, it's hard to navigate through all of this stuff sometimes ;)

Updated the first post with some new shots. The first 3 pics show the X in its most current state. Those were taken out at Flagpole trail in the George Washington Nat'l Forest outside Harrisonburg, VA. We did a multi club trail cleanup last weekend...had about 4 or 5 Virginia/Md/N.C. clubs show up and picked up trash all day Saturday. A good cause to help keep our trails open.

We had tons of trash at the drop off point...bags of garbage, couches, chairs, TVs, and yes...even a transmission!

Truck looks great!

Thanks Tom!

It’s funny to me how my truck stands out when I’m driving around but how it looks similar to all the other moded silver Xterras when I look on the boards. We’ve got to get them all together at a run (maybe ECXC) and take a picture.
It’s a good thing we knew when we bought them that not only are the silver Xterras the best looking Xterras but are also the most powerful and strongest of all the Xterras.

lol...well, that may be...but my Xterra is Granite :mocking:

beg to differ lol though i hated the solar yellow when i first got it, it has grown on me and it stands out when im driving around and next to another x
lol solar yellow xterras are way faster than any other x too

Crap, sorry you guys are out of the picture.

lol....that's cool Tom :mocking:

You guys are just denying the fact that Granite is, indeed, the only color Xterra they should have made ;)

AWESOME truck! I thought those mountains looked familiar and then I noticed are from VA, too. I spend alot of time in those mountains, however, never been to GWNF.

lol....that's cool Tom :mocking:

You guys are just denying the fact that Granite is, indeed, the only color Xterra they should have made ;)

AGREED!

also, do you like the hurculiner the way you did it?

Looks great tho

Looks good Dave!

Thanks guys. I love the way the Herc turned out. For those that have known me for a while; they know that Herculiner has a hard time staying off any of my rigs :mocking:

I'm happy with it. I always try to do different things with Herculiner on all of my rigs. Ironically; the rig I owned that needed it the most (the 2003 black X that I had), never received such treatment lol....and it really could have used a good Herc job to hide some ill placed body damage ;)

lol....that's cool Tom :mocking:

You guys are just denying the fact that Granite is, indeed, the only color Xterra they should have made ;)

HEAR HEAR!!

Althought mine is called Graphite Metallic?? But it looks the same.

Totally agreed. I think Granite and Black look the best on the round-light models. I prefer Solar Yellow and Silver on the square-light ones.

For the second gens I prefer...a cardboard cutout taped to the body that makes it look like a first gen :D

Added some wheeling pics in the first post from this past weekend's trip to Rausch Creek, PA.

Just saw the pics...awesome shots!

You definitely have a solid rig!

Where's the trail damage/carnage report!?!? :mocking:

Thanks!

I think I put my trail damage report in the original Rausch Creek 4/25/09 thread in the Northeast forum. I'm so worn out from this weekend I just can't remember.

Long story short:

Severely battered Skid plates from front to back
Stuck in 4lo because of the tcase skid plate being jammed up into the tcase (but that's fixed now)
Many scratches (including all the way up on the snorkel head from leaning the truck into a tree ;) ).
Bent u bolts that need to be cut off and replaced
A fubar'd alignment that's getting fixed this week.

I think that about covers it for my rig ;)

nice looking X bro,i like it much

Thanks dude!

Looks good Dave. If I can get skids by June Maybe I'll try 13 with you guys next time and if I'm not leading a group either.

This calls for pics of your "Severely beaten skidplates"!

I hope you can Ian...although for our Spring Event the first weekend of June; I probably won't be doing the trails like 13 again...I'll have the wife and kids with me; and one of our kids is only 20 months old. Can't really toss her around the inside of the truck like that ;)

But yeah man, I hope you can make it out.

You've got to try and make it out too Stevin...June 5th - 7th. Gonna be a blast!

I can get pics of the skids tomorrow if I have time after work and it's not raining or anything.

From the front to the back it looks like I was attacked by some wild animal underneath with its claws out gouging the skids all the way down :mocking: That's what I love about trails like that. From the top side you may not get any damage...but underneath it looks like a bomb went off lol.