Texas X bitten by the mod bug

[Ryandrew]

I've got a 2004 XE 2wd (womp womp). It's been my DD for about 5 years and until about 6 months ago it was bone stock. I've got a build thread over on ClubX, but I figured I'd venture over here.

Small list of mods compared to some, but as always a work in progress. 90% of my driving is highway to work and back, so a lot of stuff is for looks, especially since it's 2wd, but I find myself getting off road more and more, trying to find out what this thing is capable of.

Exterior: Bedlinered plastics, Plastidipped emblems and gas door, painted roof rack, blacked out tail lights, added on OEM fog lights, and stickers (of course)

Interior: Aux input for iPhone/iPod, kicker 12, and kicker 250 amp

Under the hood and exhuast: Resonator delete air box mod w/ drop in K&N, new timing belt, water pump, thermostat, plugs and belts, Amsoil oil and differential. Cherry bomb glasspacks

Suspension and steering: 2" BL, AC Shackles, rear Bilsteins, Calmini IAB

Calmini UCA's, leafs, T-bars, and front Bilsteins are on there way, and should be here Friday. So it's going up some more this weekend!

Stock (minus step rails and mudflaps)


Now


A few more in between

 

[Muadeeb]

Welcome from Dallas. Whereabouts are you from?

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[Macland]

Welcome from Oklahoma, glad to have you on XN.

 

[BigTim55]

Welcome from san antonio!!!

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[Xterraforce]

Welcome from the other "T" state.

 

[BigTim55]

Welcome from the other "T" state.

There's another "T" state? Lol

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[Xterraforce]

There's another "T" state? Lol

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Ha ha. There is but the T is a little bit orange here.

 

[drbandkgb]

Welcome to the fun side of the pool.. The deep end

 

[Xterraforce]

Welcome to the fun side of the pool.. The deep end

In that case you might want to add a snorkel to your mod list Ryandrew.

 

[Timrich]

Welcome aboard!

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[Ryandrew]

Welcome from Dallas. Whereabouts are you from?

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Mansfield area, south of Arlington.

Thanks for the warm welcome everybody!

 

[Ryandrew]

In that case you might want to add a snorkel to your mod list Ryandrew.

Lol, joking aside, I'm thinking about it.

 

[Xterraforce]

Lol, joking aside, I'm thinking about it.

I fought the urge as long as I could. After dunking the corner of my hood (passenger side fortunately) under water twice in a month or less I decided it was time. Once you drill that first hole in your nice, shiny fender the rest aren't so bad.

 

[Xterra Performance]

Welcome to the nation. Let me know if i can help!

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[Muadeeb]

Mansfield area, south of Arlington.

Thanks for the warm welcome everybody!

Know the area well; lived there in college and my dad is still there

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[Ryandrew]

Nice!

 

[Ryandrew]

Calmini UCA's and front Bilstein's installed! Gained a little over an inch and a half up front. Sitting pretty level now, with only about a one inch rake rear to front.
I'll take some more pics tomorrow in the daylight

 

[Xterraforce]

Very nice.

 

[Jack Stilts]

That lift looks awesome. I can't wait to get my UCA's. Nice job man.

 

[Ryandrew]

Thanks! Here's a few daylight pics

 

[Ryandrew]

Got some new stickers from Creepy, and something that will be getting installed this weekend...

 

[yellowx16]

looks really nice man, that led bar will look nice too

 

[BigTim55]

You should come to NXM!

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[metzican]

^^^ agree, If enough people from Texas go and I can make it I will caravan over with them.

 

[BigTim55]

^^^ agree, If enough people from Texas go and I can make it I will caravan over with them.

Yes! Metzican you gotta make it too, I plan on going and I gotta see your truck

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[drbandkgb]

Yes! Metzican you gotta make it too, I plan on going and I gotta see your truck

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It's very nice in person

 

[Ryandrew]

You should come to NXM!

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I've got a few more things to do before then (steering,tires) but it might be a possibility!

 

[TKDx00]

Damn I'm a little late but WELCOME to the Nation... Nice bunch of youngins... lol

 

[drbandkgb]

I've got a few more things to do before then (steering,tires) but it might be a possibility!

You can run stock... We offer a little for everyone nXm

 

[metzican]

^^^ This, Everyone thinks they need the craziest thing to go to these I would disagree alot of people that go have a pretty stock rig.

 

[Ryandrew]

^^^ This, Everyone thinks they need the craziest thing to go to these I would disagree alot of people that go have a pretty stock rig.

I hear ya. My tires are pretty trashed right now anyway. I just meant I've gotta get those things done regardless.

 

[Ryandrew]

LED Lightbar installed
I'll take some night shots when it's a little darker.

 

[Ryandrew]

Calmini AAL finally installed after sitting around for about a month.

 

[Ryandrew]

Night pics of the Lightbar

 

[granitex]

Now that the mod bug has bitten the expensive part starts,, now you have to go out and use it.

 

[Ryandrew]

Now that the mod bug has bitten the expensive part starts,, now you have to go out and use it.

Lol, very true

 

[Jack Stilts]

That LED bar looks awesome there! Good spot. Also, that AAL is wicked tall

 

[Ryandrew]

That LED bar looks awesome there! Good spot. Also, that AAL is wicked tall

Thanks! It is wicked tall, at least with the shackles. But I have to say it handles and rides much better with the new leaf pack, plus having the rake back.

 

[CrazySteve911]

Ewwwwwwww who wants a rakeeee.

Very clean X. Dig the light bar. How much did that run you if you dont mind me asking?

 

[CrazySteve911]

Ha ha. There is but the T is a little bit orange here.

I dig this.