jsexton
Need Bigger Tires
- Location
- Lewis Center, OH
Hey guys, I thought I had a build thread over here too, but apparently I do not. I'm not new, but haven't posted here much - you will probably see more of me around here. I've met a handful of the Sr. Members here at runs, looking forward to getting to know the rest of you!
Username: jsexton
Make: Nissan
Year: 2007
Model: Xterra
Trim: S
Color: Avalanche White
Transmission: 5AutoTrans
Drive: 4x4
MODS
Suspension:
- PRG Titan UCA's
- Dorman Titan LCA's
- Hitachi Titan Tie Rod Ends
- Titan Booster and MC
- Tundra Bilstein 5100's with custom top hats
- OME Tacoma coil springs
- Nisstec cam bolts
- Alcan 4" + 600 LB leaf springs
- Bilstein Rear Shocks w/ custom mounts
- PRG Adjustable Shackles
- 315/75r16 Nitto Trail Grapplers mounted on stock 2012 S wheels (6)
- 2" Bora Wheel Spacers on rear axle
Engine/Drivetrain:
- 2014 VQ40
- M205 w/4.56 gears and ARB Air Locker
- M226 w/4.56 gears and ARB Air Locker
- OEM Titan Front Axle Shafts/CV'S
- Koyorad A2807 Radiator
- 350z 170* Thermostat - Nissan P/N 21200-4w01b
- Offroad Gorilla Silicone Hoses
- Rear diff breather mod
- XTP IMS (Did not re-install onto new engine)
- Radiator bypass with 2nd Transmission cooler - No SMOD for me!!! (Un-bypassed with new rad)
- Femco oil drain valve - No-Spill Systems P/N 15-12125-01
- Rebuilt Transmission
Armor:
- Homemade Quick Detach Sliders (Removed)
- White Knuckle 2" BL lift sliders with DOM
- Homemade rear tire carrier/winch bumper
- Homemade Radiator Skid
- ARB Diff Cover
- Hefty Fab Skids
- Hardcore offroad plate bumper
Exterior:
- Blacked out badges
- Heated Mirrors in OEM mirrors
- Tow Mirrors - made quick disconnect harness so I can quickly swap between stock and tow mirrors (only use tow mirrors on fishing vacations)
- Added OEM Fog Lights
- Added OEM Body Side Molding
- Bosh Icon front wipers
- 16" rear wiper blade and rear wiper spring mod
- Melt Mod
- Removed side steps and mud flaps
- Removed Viggs hood blackout - just not for me
- RockyMtnX Front Recovery Brackets
- Gas Strut Hood Rods from OffroadGorilla
- Homemade Hi-Lift mount for roof rack - pics of it mounted here
- 2" Nisstec Body Lift
Interior:
- ARB CKMA 12 Onboard Air Compressor
- Kenwood Excelon head unit
- Weathertech Floor Liners (Front)
- McMaster Rear Hatch Struts - 175 lb Should have gone with 150 lb. On the bright side, the hatch still flies up 3 years later in -15* F temps.
- Universal Bedmat version of "Rex rug"
- Heavy Duty D-rings for cargo area
- Truck tool kit w/ Craftsman under seat boxes
- Uniden Pro520XL CB
- Firestik II 2' Antenna
- DIY onboard co2 system (not for every day carry)
- Homemade "half rack" for the cargo area
Recovery Gear:
- Smittybilt x2o 10k comp winches (2)
- 3/4" Shackles (4)
- Warn 3"x30' snach strap (2)
- 3" Tree Strap
- Snatch Block
- TRED 1100 Recovery Tracks (4)
- 60" Hi-Lift Xtreme
- Receiver Shackle
Preventative Maintenance:
- Radiator bypass with 2nd transmission cooler
- Poor man's transmission flush every 20-30k
- Synthetic oil & filter changes every 5k
- Air filter every 10k
- Diff & T-case fluids every 30k
- Moog inner and outer tie rod ends (lasted 30k miles, switched to hitachi)
- Timken wheel bearings - both in front
- NGK IR spark plugs @100k
Removed:
- Radflo OEM length coilovers with 600 lb springs (will make them extended length when I rebuild them)
- Custom 1" thick top plate spacer (~2" lift)
- SPC UCA's
- Moog LCA's
- OME LT/MED CS061R Leaf pack - Added the OME D37XL HD leaf to convert this to a HD pack
- Bilstein 0-2" 5100 rear shocks - these top out at the same time the leafs fully extend
- 265/75R16 Firestone Destination AT's with 1.25" Bora Spacers on Stock Wheels (Removed/Replaced)
- 285/75R16 Nitto Terra Grapplers on 16x8.5 MB TKO's
- R180 w/3.54 gears from 2009 manual frontier
- lokka
- Hefty Fab Tube Bumper
- Hefty Fab Radiator Skid
- Hardcore Offroad Radiator Skid
- PRG Aluminum Diff Cover
- Removed front sway bar
- Removed rear sway bar
Future mods:
- custom roof rack
How she sits now(ish):
I'll work on posting more pics and mod details over the next few weeks. jsextonosu is MY IG - plenty of pics there too
Username: jsexton
Make: Nissan
Year: 2007
Model: Xterra
Trim: S
Color: Avalanche White
Transmission: 5AutoTrans
Drive: 4x4
MODS
Suspension:
- PRG Titan UCA's
- Dorman Titan LCA's
- Hitachi Titan Tie Rod Ends
- Titan Booster and MC
- Tundra Bilstein 5100's with custom top hats
- OME Tacoma coil springs
- Nisstec cam bolts
- Alcan 4" + 600 LB leaf springs
- Bilstein Rear Shocks w/ custom mounts
- PRG Adjustable Shackles
- 315/75r16 Nitto Trail Grapplers mounted on stock 2012 S wheels (6)
- 2" Bora Wheel Spacers on rear axle
Engine/Drivetrain:
- 2014 VQ40
- M205 w/4.56 gears and ARB Air Locker
- M226 w/4.56 gears and ARB Air Locker
- OEM Titan Front Axle Shafts/CV'S
- Koyorad A2807 Radiator
- 350z 170* Thermostat - Nissan P/N 21200-4w01b
- Offroad Gorilla Silicone Hoses
- Rear diff breather mod
- XTP IMS (Did not re-install onto new engine)
- Radiator bypass with 2nd Transmission cooler - No SMOD for me!!! (Un-bypassed with new rad)
- Femco oil drain valve - No-Spill Systems P/N 15-12125-01
- Rebuilt Transmission
Armor:
- Homemade Quick Detach Sliders (Removed)
- White Knuckle 2" BL lift sliders with DOM
- Homemade rear tire carrier/winch bumper
- Homemade Radiator Skid
- ARB Diff Cover
- Hefty Fab Skids
- Hardcore offroad plate bumper
Exterior:
- Blacked out badges
- Heated Mirrors in OEM mirrors
- Tow Mirrors - made quick disconnect harness so I can quickly swap between stock and tow mirrors (only use tow mirrors on fishing vacations)
- Added OEM Fog Lights
- Added OEM Body Side Molding
- Bosh Icon front wipers
- 16" rear wiper blade and rear wiper spring mod
- Melt Mod
- Removed side steps and mud flaps
- Removed Viggs hood blackout - just not for me
- RockyMtnX Front Recovery Brackets
- Gas Strut Hood Rods from OffroadGorilla
- Homemade Hi-Lift mount for roof rack - pics of it mounted here
- 2" Nisstec Body Lift
Interior:
- ARB CKMA 12 Onboard Air Compressor
- Kenwood Excelon head unit
- Weathertech Floor Liners (Front)
- McMaster Rear Hatch Struts - 175 lb Should have gone with 150 lb. On the bright side, the hatch still flies up 3 years later in -15* F temps.
- Universal Bedmat version of "Rex rug"
- Heavy Duty D-rings for cargo area
- Truck tool kit w/ Craftsman under seat boxes
- Uniden Pro520XL CB
- Firestik II 2' Antenna
- DIY onboard co2 system (not for every day carry)
- Homemade "half rack" for the cargo area
Recovery Gear:
- Smittybilt x2o 10k comp winches (2)
- 3/4" Shackles (4)
- Warn 3"x30' snach strap (2)
- 3" Tree Strap
- Snatch Block
- TRED 1100 Recovery Tracks (4)
- 60" Hi-Lift Xtreme
- Receiver Shackle
Preventative Maintenance:
- Radiator bypass with 2nd transmission cooler
- Poor man's transmission flush every 20-30k
- Synthetic oil & filter changes every 5k
- Air filter every 10k
- Diff & T-case fluids every 30k
- Moog inner and outer tie rod ends (lasted 30k miles, switched to hitachi)
- Timken wheel bearings - both in front
- NGK IR spark plugs @100k
Removed:
- Radflo OEM length coilovers with 600 lb springs (will make them extended length when I rebuild them)
- Custom 1" thick top plate spacer (~2" lift)
- SPC UCA's
- Moog LCA's
- OME LT/MED CS061R Leaf pack - Added the OME D37XL HD leaf to convert this to a HD pack
- Bilstein 0-2" 5100 rear shocks - these top out at the same time the leafs fully extend
- 265/75R16 Firestone Destination AT's with 1.25" Bora Spacers on Stock Wheels (Removed/Replaced)
- 285/75R16 Nitto Terra Grapplers on 16x8.5 MB TKO's
- R180 w/3.54 gears from 2009 manual frontier
- lokka
- Hefty Fab Tube Bumper
- Hefty Fab Radiator Skid
- Hardcore Offroad Radiator Skid
- PRG Aluminum Diff Cover
- Removed front sway bar
- Removed rear sway bar
Future mods:
- custom roof rack
How she sits now(ish):
I'll work on posting more pics and mod details over the next few weeks. jsextonosu is MY IG - plenty of pics there too