BCXterra
Bought an X
Gen 1,
Atomic Orange,
SE,
Supercharged,
5speed.
Picked this Xterra up at the start of Oct ‘19, it had been babied and well taken care of by the previous 2 owners.
Included in my purchase was a stack of receipts and work orders for all maintenance since new.
There was zero indication that it has been off of pavement in its life, the undercarriage is as unblemished as freshly fallen snow.
This is about to change.
My family and I live in a small town nestled in the mountains of south west British Columbia. Logging roads and mountains all around us. We tend to get off into the bush 2-3 times a week for skiing/hiking/biking adventures, or just for an evenings exploring.
Our last adventure rig was a ‘99 LR Discovery, which was brilliant and still is a fun truck to drive. But the auto transmission is getting a bit temperamental, so after some research I decided on trying my luck with an Xterra (have always wanted one, so here we go!).
Only a few creature comfort additions so far (Thule ski box, neoprene seat covers, blind spot mirrors).
My plan for this build is to keep it mostly mild, with an emphasis on durability, capability, protection, & affordable.
With that in mind here is a list of intended mods:
A note about the name “Jackal”.
We pretty much always name our vehicles (the disco was Andy Landy), so with this new purchase we had to come up with a new name. Being Orange and bought in October, obvious parallels were made with pumpkins and Halloween. Jack (short for Jack-O-Lantern) was suggested.
However I dislike pumpkins.
Jackal popped into my head instead, and kind of stuck. A quick wiki search of Jackal left me with these quotes and cemented the name for me:
“proficient scavengers”
-love finding used parts/deals/cheap mods.
“chasing intruding rivals and marking landmarks around the territory with their urine and feces”
- Uh-oh.....
Atomic Orange,
SE,
Supercharged,
5speed.
Picked this Xterra up at the start of Oct ‘19, it had been babied and well taken care of by the previous 2 owners.
Included in my purchase was a stack of receipts and work orders for all maintenance since new.
There was zero indication that it has been off of pavement in its life, the undercarriage is as unblemished as freshly fallen snow.
This is about to change.
My family and I live in a small town nestled in the mountains of south west British Columbia. Logging roads and mountains all around us. We tend to get off into the bush 2-3 times a week for skiing/hiking/biking adventures, or just for an evenings exploring.
Our last adventure rig was a ‘99 LR Discovery, which was brilliant and still is a fun truck to drive. But the auto transmission is getting a bit temperamental, so after some research I decided on trying my luck with an Xterra (have always wanted one, so here we go!).
Only a few creature comfort additions so far (Thule ski box, neoprene seat covers, blind spot mirrors).
My plan for this build is to keep it mostly mild, with an emphasis on durability, capability, protection, & affordable.
With that in mind here is a list of intended mods:
- 1” BL (2” ordered-Oct’19/rec’d Nov awaiting 160mm bolts)
- 1.5” PML (shackles, HD torsion bars)
- Air box mods & snorkel (ordered Navara model from eBay Oct’19/rec’d Nov 24)
- Steering upgrades (HD Tie rod adjusters rec’d Nov 27, grassroots centre link, idler arm brace)
- Drive line mods (diff drop bushings, warn hubs, front locker)
- TrailGear 58” rock sliders
- Front bumper upgrade (possible repurposing of disco winch bumper)
- Home made rear bumper/tire carrier
- Quest alternator upgrade
- Skid plates.
- 32” mud terrain tires (already purchased and sitting in garage!)
A note about the name “Jackal”.
We pretty much always name our vehicles (the disco was Andy Landy), so with this new purchase we had to come up with a new name. Being Orange and bought in October, obvious parallels were made with pumpkins and Halloween. Jack (short for Jack-O-Lantern) was suggested.
However I dislike pumpkins.
Jackal popped into my head instead, and kind of stuck. A quick wiki search of Jackal left me with these quotes and cemented the name for me:
“proficient scavengers”
-love finding used parts/deals/cheap mods.
“chasing intruding rivals and marking landmarks around the territory with their urine and feces”
- Uh-oh.....
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