- Location
- Idaho!
Username: gorillamel
Year: 2005
Make: Nissan
Model: Xterra
Trim: S
Color: Avalanche
Mileage: More than yours. Currently at ~175,000+ and going strong!
Xterra Interceptor Edition (Oct 2012)
Link to pics of my wheeling adventures in Idaho: HERE.
MODS:
Suspension
-Rear Bilstein 5100 series shocks
-PRG AAL
-PRG shackles set on highest setting
-Front: Sway-a-Way 2.5" coilover (c/o MadMike)
-Total Chaos UCAs (c/o davidshourd)
-measures ~38" all around
-self-made front sway bar endlinks
Tires/Wheels
-285/75/16 General Grabbers (Red letter turned around) on stealthed stock wheels
Electrical, Powertrain & Driveline
-Alpine CDA-9883 stereo
-Bluesea fuse distribution block 12 circuit (#5026)
-Deka Intimidator 9A34 battery 785cca
-moved trailer plug-in to under custom bumper
-XTP Intake Manifold Spacer
-K&N drop-in air filter (in stock box)
-Midland 1001LWX CB
-Billet battery clamp (c/o Eternal_Sir)
-OTRATTW switches
-Badlands 12,000lb winch
-CSF Radiator (replaced @174,976mi due to SMOD)
Armor
-NX Rocks Fuel Tank Skid (c/o X_TERRA05) painted lime green
-NX Rocks Tranny skid (c/o Creek) -->p/u in Moab (Thanks, Jeremy!)
-Shrockworks transfer case skid (c/o Afghanski)
-Hefty sliders
-Ballistic Fab Rear Diff cover (c/o Sleeper00) painted lime green
-Custom Rear Tire Carrier
-Custom Rad Skid
-Custom front tube bumper
Exterior
-Xoskel lo pro light bar
-(2) Hella 550 driving lights
-(2) Hella 550 fog lights
-kayak carrier
-Southco locking handle for wetbox
-Bottle opener mounted to rear bumper
-stickers
-grab handles on roof rack bars
-Stealthed (and some OD green touches):
-RIGID LED dually floods for fogs
-Hanma 7" LED light bar mounted on front bumper
Interior
-replaced rear hatch struts w/ 175lb force ones (Part #9416K147)
-"open rear hatch from inside" mod
-Window screens
-Quickfist mounted billy club on rear hatch
-Allweather OEM floor mats (front/rear) c/o Riehle
-Honorable mention: replaced front seat belts 2x and rear seat belts are non-existent (care of my former furry 4-legged buddy)
Other Accoutrements
-SPOT GPS
-Mini snow shovel
-Mud shovel w/ bedlined handle -> mounted on roof rack
-Fire extinguisher
-Mag-lite flashlight
-NATO gas Jerrycan x2
-Bone Collector seat cover (yep, I'm a burgeoning redneck)
-SOGfari Survival set (machete, knife, hatchet, shovel/pick)
-48" Allcast Hi-Lift -> mounted with bedlined: Bauart Cell clamps
-Yellow galoshes
-Sunscreen
-various other survival necessities
-Plano Sportsman Trunk to store all the abovelisted crap
Removed
-step rails
-splash guards
-Curtain airbags c/o stupid pitch/yaw crappy system from Nissan & NOT from a collision (grrrrr)
-Rear sway bar
-front tow hook --> victim of Moab
-Firestik II tunable tip antenna -->trail victim in Boise NF
Coming soon.../Wish list
Xterra represent! (Feb 2012). I volunteer at the State Capitol. And thus took a pretty pic. (May 2011)
Caribou 4WD Trail, CO (Sept 2011)
New sliders- already broken in irate: (from Storm Mtn Trail, CO) Sept 2011
Wheeling w/ local X's in Colorado @Kingston Peak (video of some of it here) Sept 2011
custom rear bumper w/ gas cans and tire mount (Boise foothills) Jan 2013
Video of 3-wheeling moment @Top of the World trail, Moab, UT) May 2012 c/o Sean/nmterras:
[video=youtube;JEQUXiocrz8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEQUXiocrz8[/video]
What it looked like before they all climbed on...
Video of me entering/having fun on the Crack (c/o tighthams):
[video=youtube;gMJ0LPtbvaU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMJ0LPtbvaU&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Allday Fab diff cover (high centered on Hell's Revenge, Moab, UT) May 2012
Attempting the harder line on obstacle on Fins n Things (c/o sexy6chick) May 2012
Video going down Whale's Tail on Tiptoe through Hell, Moab, UT:
[video=youtube;rHaqPRqDyFc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHaqPRqDyFc&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Chillin' @Rye Patch Reservoir, NV (Aug 2012)
The rest of the bumper (almost done, needs paint and tabs for Rigids) (01.2013)
Taking a break and making use of a bedlined hood. (@Tiddy Springs trail, Silver City area, ID)
Poser shot near Jarbridge, ID/NV (06.2012)
Front suspension (09.2012)
Stickers! (01.2013)
Wheeling @Tillamook State Forest w/ NWX Club (04.13) photo c/o Jesse Baker
Thanks, pals!
Storage shelves in rear hatch area (pre-overland trip) July 2013
GoPro3 time!
Magruder Corrdior/FS468 (July 2013)
Year: 2005
Make: Nissan
Model: Xterra
Trim: S
Color: Avalanche
Mileage: More than yours. Currently at ~175,000+ and going strong!
Xterra Interceptor Edition (Oct 2012)
Link to pics of my wheeling adventures in Idaho: HERE.
MODS:
Suspension
-Rear Bilstein 5100 series shocks
-PRG AAL
-PRG shackles set on highest setting
-Front: Sway-a-Way 2.5" coilover (c/o MadMike)
-Total Chaos UCAs (c/o davidshourd)
-measures ~38" all around
-self-made front sway bar endlinks
Tires/Wheels
-285/75/16 General Grabbers (Red letter turned around) on stealthed stock wheels
Electrical, Powertrain & Driveline
-Alpine CDA-9883 stereo
-Bluesea fuse distribution block 12 circuit (#5026)
-Deka Intimidator 9A34 battery 785cca
-moved trailer plug-in to under custom bumper
-XTP Intake Manifold Spacer
-K&N drop-in air filter (in stock box)
-Midland 1001LWX CB
-Billet battery clamp (c/o Eternal_Sir)
-OTRATTW switches
-Badlands 12,000lb winch
-CSF Radiator (replaced @174,976mi due to SMOD)
Armor
-NX Rocks Fuel Tank Skid (c/o X_TERRA05) painted lime green
-NX Rocks Tranny skid (c/o Creek) -->p/u in Moab (Thanks, Jeremy!)
-Shrockworks transfer case skid (c/o Afghanski)
-Hefty sliders
-Ballistic Fab Rear Diff cover (c/o Sleeper00) painted lime green
-Custom Rear Tire Carrier
-Custom Rad Skid
-Custom front tube bumper
Exterior
-Xoskel lo pro light bar
-(2) Hella 550 driving lights
-(2) Hella 550 fog lights
-kayak carrier
-Southco locking handle for wetbox
-Bottle opener mounted to rear bumper
-stickers
-grab handles on roof rack bars
-Stealthed (and some OD green touches):
- Front grille w/ OD green Nissan badge --> replaced by Zombie Outbreak badge c/o Killswitch
- Rear & front wheels w/ lime green Nissan badges
- Rear bumper steps area (steps OD)
- Hood
- Windshield cowl
-RIGID LED dually floods for fogs
-Hanma 7" LED light bar mounted on front bumper
Interior
-replaced rear hatch struts w/ 175lb force ones (Part #9416K147)
-"open rear hatch from inside" mod
-Window screens
-Quickfist mounted billy club on rear hatch
-Allweather OEM floor mats (front/rear) c/o Riehle
-Honorable mention: replaced front seat belts 2x and rear seat belts are non-existent (care of my former furry 4-legged buddy)
Other Accoutrements
-SPOT GPS
-Mini snow shovel
-Mud shovel w/ bedlined handle -> mounted on roof rack
-Fire extinguisher
-Mag-lite flashlight
-NATO gas Jerrycan x2
-Bone Collector seat cover (yep, I'm a burgeoning redneck)
-SOGfari Survival set (machete, knife, hatchet, shovel/pick)
-48" Allcast Hi-Lift -> mounted with bedlined: Bauart Cell clamps
-Yellow galoshes
-Sunscreen
-various other survival necessities
-Plano Sportsman Trunk to store all the abovelisted crap
Removed
-step rails
-splash guards
-Curtain airbags c/o stupid pitch/yaw crappy system from Nissan & NOT from a collision (grrrrr)
-Rear sway bar
-front tow hook --> victim of Moab
-Firestik II tunable tip antenna -->trail victim in Boise NF
Coming soon.../Wish list
- Dual battery: either put spare in rear or make room in engine bay
- 40ct refrigerator ($650)
- Aftermarket roof rack that can hold an RTT (or a lot of weight)--> DepHep
- More water tanks (that can withstand abuse)
- Scangague: to monitor engine/oil temps (~$160)
- Build up storage shelf in back for drawers
- Convert inside lights to LEDs
- maxtrax (or cheaper brand) (~$150)
- trasharoo ($44.99)
- Get 2nd full size spare and store where original spare was
- Beef up AAL (Alcans or go to Boise Springworks)
- Get a better on board air compressor --> ViAir ($200)
- Snorkel
- Get Hi Lift tire adapter and off road base and slider holder
- Tablet or some sort of small computer to map routes and monitor GPS (see previous post about what Toyman uses in his X)
- Beef up survival/first aid kit
- Get smart phone so can have GoPro app, monitor altitude, speed, pitch/yaw etc.
- back up lights
- awning (~$200)
- lunchbox locker
- re-gear to lower gears (3.69 vs 4.10)
Xterra represent! (Feb 2012). I volunteer at the State Capitol. And thus took a pretty pic. (May 2011)
Caribou 4WD Trail, CO (Sept 2011)
Wheeling w/ local X's in Colorado @Kingston Peak (video of some of it here) Sept 2011
custom rear bumper w/ gas cans and tire mount (Boise foothills) Jan 2013
Video of 3-wheeling moment @Top of the World trail, Moab, UT) May 2012 c/o Sean/nmterras:
[video=youtube;JEQUXiocrz8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEQUXiocrz8[/video]
What it looked like before they all climbed on...
Video of me entering/having fun on the Crack (c/o tighthams):
[video=youtube;gMJ0LPtbvaU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMJ0LPtbvaU&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Allday Fab diff cover (high centered on Hell's Revenge, Moab, UT) May 2012
Attempting the harder line on obstacle on Fins n Things (c/o sexy6chick) May 2012
Video going down Whale's Tail on Tiptoe through Hell, Moab, UT:
[video=youtube;rHaqPRqDyFc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHaqPRqDyFc&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Chillin' @Rye Patch Reservoir, NV (Aug 2012)
The rest of the bumper (almost done, needs paint and tabs for Rigids) (01.2013)
Taking a break and making use of a bedlined hood. (@Tiddy Springs trail, Silver City area, ID)
Poser shot near Jarbridge, ID/NV (06.2012)
Front suspension (09.2012)
Stickers! (01.2013)
Wheeling @Tillamook State Forest w/ NWX Club (04.13) photo c/o Jesse Baker
Thanks, pals!
Storage shelves in rear hatch area (pre-overland trip) July 2013
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