Nd4SpdSe
First Fill-Up (of many)
- Location
- Quebec, QC
Nd4SpdSe's "Xtent" '03 SE S/C 5spd + "Frontrailer"
Hi, my name is Mike. I'm born and raised in Ontario, Canada (Niagara region) but I joined the army just under 4 years ago and am currently posted and living in Quebec City, Quebec for the last 2.5 years.
I picked up my Xterra in May 2008. Actually, I wanted some sort of 4x4 truck as my first car, which ended up being a Mazda Mx-3 that I bought in April 2002). Although I was looking for a truck here and there, I didn't really know what I wanted, but I was looking at the 05+ Tacoma's or a Ranger. A worn throttle cable got stuck and blew the motor in the Mx-3 in fall 2007. That January I actually had a line on a '96 Pathfinder, but that fell through, however looking into Pathfinders, I did come across info on the Xterra. I was driving my parents '02 Escape during that time, which I really liked, but wasn't what I wanted/needed; I needed a real truck, something tough and off-road capable with real 4WD and decided that I didn't need specifically a pickup truck; I have no real need for a bed. Not long later I went to to a friend's place to pickup an Mx-3 manual trans and he had just gotten his Xterra. From there it just clicked. Although I didn't know what was exactly wrong with the Mx-3 at the time, I figurd that it was a good idea to finally get my truck and take my time on the Mx-3 and do what I want. Unfortunately the Mx-3 was retired because it was just too costly to get her back on the road with not only a new (and better) KLZE motor (an all-motor build was planned) and underbody starting to rust through. I parted her out and picked up a *MINT* 2004 Mazda Rx-8 in 2011, but was definitely be keeping the Xterra. The hard part will be deciding on which vehicle to spend money on....
2003 Nissan Xterra SE Supercharged - 4x4 & 5-Speed
Purchased Milleage:
73'000kms (May 2008)
Current Milleage:
128'000 (March 2010)
174'000 (January 2013)
192'000 (January 2014)
200'000 (January 2015)
220'000 (January 2016)
RTI Test:
Total Score of 905. Front: 384, Rear: 521 (2013)
Mods:
Performance
- Resistor Mod (Replaces the Knock Sensor Relocation)
- NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
- Doug Thorley Headers
- 2.5" Stainless Exhaust - Catless
- Volant Intake
- Supercharged AT Radiator (MT's come with the NA rad apparently)
Tires & Rims:
- 33/12.5 GoodYear Wrangler MT/R Kevlar on Frontier Desert Runner 15" rims + Spare (Off-Road)
- 265/70 Hercules Avalanche X-Treme SUV + Studded on 17" SE/SC rims (Winter)
x 32/11.5 GoodYear Wrangler MT/R Kevlar on Pathfinder 15" rims (Off-Road
x 31/10.5 Yokohama Geolanger I/T on Pathfinder 15" rims (Winter)
x 265/65 Goodyear Wrangler SR-A on 17" SE/SC rims (Summer)
Suspension:
- 2" Body Lift
- Grassroots4x4 Center Link
- Rear Sway Bar Removed
- Idler Arm Brace
- SLR Upper Control Arms
- Revolver Shackles
- Rancho 9000XL Front Shocks
- Bilstein 5150 Rear Shocks
- Low Profile Pump Stops
- Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
- Heavy Duty Tie Rod Adjusters
- Military-Wrap Leaf Springs
- Rear Shocks Relocation / Inbound Shocks
- Extended Rear Brake Line
x Rancho RS900XL Rear Shocks(Junk. 3 sets in a year and a half)
Armor:
- Shrockworks Engine, Trans and T-Case Skid Plates
- Reinforced Brush Guard
- Custom Rear Bumper
- Shrockworks Sliders
- Leaf Spring UB Skidderz
- Transistion skid from the frame to the forward leaf spring hanger
Exterior:
- Titan Winch 10'000lbs w/In-Cabin Controls
- Nissan Pathfinder/Navara Hardbody Snorkel
- Firestick CB Antenna
- High-Lift with Lock on Roof Rack (Clears the RTT!)
- Tail Light Guards
- Factory mud guards removed
- Factory Class III Hitch
- Headlight Trim And Grill Painted Black
- Rear Differential Breather
- Receiver mounted level fold-down spare tire carrier
- Under truck spare tire is still there
x SuperWinch LP8500
Interior:
- Heated Front and Rear Seats w/Nissan OEM Switches (Pathfinder/Maxima)
- Auto-Dim Rear View Mirror
- Lotek A-pillar gauge pod w/Boost & Oil Pressure gauges
- Volt gauge mount on lower right of dash
- Motomaster 1500w A/C inverter under the passenger seat & outlet in the rear cubby hole
- Sgt_Logo Shelf Mod
- Fire Extinguisher mounted on top of the factory sub trim panel
- Nissan All-Weather Floor Mats
- Deeper Center Dash Cubby Hole from a Frontier (Since the OEM amplifier is no longer there)
x Vector 1200w AC Inverter (Died Submerged In Water)
x Motomaster 1750w Inverter (Just Died One Day)
Entertainment
- Pioneer Premier 980BT Head Unit
- Claron Tweeters, 6.5" front speakers and 6x9 rear speaker driven from the head unit.
- PAC SWI-PS Steering Wheel Controls Interface
- Custom CarPC install mounted above the glovebox with 7" LCD
- Cobra 18WXSTII CB radio mounted under the head unit
- Rear Seat Headrest TV's
- Pioneer 10" Slim Subwoofer in OEM Enclosure powered by a Pioneer 700w Amp.
Electrical
- 165amp GM Marine Alternator
- Dual Optima Yellow Tops (in OEM location) using PAC 200amp Isolator
- Heated Driver's Side Mirror (Triggered with Rear Defrost) (Passenger mirror will happen eventually)
- Block Heater
- Clutch Bypass Switch
- Fog Light Highbeam-Off Bypass
- LED Brake, 3rd Brake, Reverse, License Plate, Side Marker and Parking Lights (from VLEDs.com)
- Side Marker Inverse Flash to Signal Lights Mod
- 4300K Hi/Lo HID kit.
Future Mods
- 42" spot and flood combo LED light bar (To Be Installed)
- White Underbody (Offroad/Work) lights (To Be Installed)
- Megasquirt Engine Management System (To Be Installed, But Need Intercooler First)
- Laminova Intercooler x 3 (Need SC Plenum and Supercharger for measurements)
- Differential Drop Bushings (To Be Installed One Day Maybe)
- Shrockworks Fuel Tank Skid Plate
- Electric Fan w/Shut Off
- 2.3" Supercharger Pulley (Not Before Intercooler)
- 300ZX (Z31) or JWT Cams
- Front and Rear ARB Lockers
- Transfer Case Crawler Gears
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - "Frontrailer"
https://www.facebook.com/NissanFrontrailer
Purchased Milleage:
350'000kms
Original Configuration:
- 3.3L V6, Automatic, 4x4
- Crew Cab, Short Box w/Tonneau Cover
- Cranked T-Bars + Old Man Emu leaf springs on adjustable shackles
Tires & Rims:
- 32x11.5 Goodyear MT/R Kevlar on Pathfinder 15" Rims
Suspension:
- Old Man Emu Leaf Springs
- Adjustable Shackles
- Shockless, For Now
Exterior:
- Reinforced Tonneau Cover
- Original Roof Rack mounted to the Tonneau Cover
- 4x Princess Auto 280lb 12" Linear Actuators to lift the cover
- Under-body spare tire on factory winch
- Firestick CB Antenna
- Class III Hitch
- Titan Winch's Roof Top Tent
- Sunday Campers WA02 Awning
- OEM Frontier Fuel Tank
Interior:
- The old roof makes up a temporary floor since the original floor is significantly rusted out
Entertainment
-
Electrical
- 2-wire to 3-wire trailer lights adapter to separate the signal lights from the brake lights to use the Frontier's amber signal lights
- 1x Battery charged by the 7-pin trailer harness.
Future Mods
- Electric-to-Hydraulic drum brake actuator
- Parking brake
- New floor pan, body work and a new paint job
- Storage box up front
- Inboard shocks
- New tires and rims matching those on the Xterra
- New rear bumper (properly align the original one in the meantime)
- Support Legs
- Kitchen
Hi, my name is Mike. I'm born and raised in Ontario, Canada (Niagara region) but I joined the army just under 4 years ago and am currently posted and living in Quebec City, Quebec for the last 2.5 years.
I picked up my Xterra in May 2008. Actually, I wanted some sort of 4x4 truck as my first car, which ended up being a Mazda Mx-3 that I bought in April 2002). Although I was looking for a truck here and there, I didn't really know what I wanted, but I was looking at the 05+ Tacoma's or a Ranger. A worn throttle cable got stuck and blew the motor in the Mx-3 in fall 2007. That January I actually had a line on a '96 Pathfinder, but that fell through, however looking into Pathfinders, I did come across info on the Xterra. I was driving my parents '02 Escape during that time, which I really liked, but wasn't what I wanted/needed; I needed a real truck, something tough and off-road capable with real 4WD and decided that I didn't need specifically a pickup truck; I have no real need for a bed. Not long later I went to to a friend's place to pickup an Mx-3 manual trans and he had just gotten his Xterra. From there it just clicked. Although I didn't know what was exactly wrong with the Mx-3 at the time, I figurd that it was a good idea to finally get my truck and take my time on the Mx-3 and do what I want. Unfortunately the Mx-3 was retired because it was just too costly to get her back on the road with not only a new (and better) KLZE motor (an all-motor build was planned) and underbody starting to rust through. I parted her out and picked up a *MINT* 2004 Mazda Rx-8 in 2011, but was definitely be keeping the Xterra. The hard part will be deciding on which vehicle to spend money on....
2003 Nissan Xterra SE Supercharged - 4x4 & 5-Speed
Purchased Milleage:
73'000kms (May 2008)
Current Milleage:
128'000 (March 2010)
174'000 (January 2013)
192'000 (January 2014)
200'000 (January 2015)
220'000 (January 2016)
RTI Test:
Total Score of 905. Front: 384, Rear: 521 (2013)
Mods:
Performance
- Resistor Mod (Replaces the Knock Sensor Relocation)
- NGK Iridium Spark Plugs
- Doug Thorley Headers
- 2.5" Stainless Exhaust - Catless
- Volant Intake
- Supercharged AT Radiator (MT's come with the NA rad apparently)
Tires & Rims:
- 33/12.5 GoodYear Wrangler MT/R Kevlar on Frontier Desert Runner 15" rims + Spare (Off-Road)
- 265/70 Hercules Avalanche X-Treme SUV + Studded on 17" SE/SC rims (Winter)
x 32/11.5 GoodYear Wrangler MT/R Kevlar on Pathfinder 15" rims (Off-Road
x 31/10.5 Yokohama Geolanger I/T on Pathfinder 15" rims (Winter)
x 265/65 Goodyear Wrangler SR-A on 17" SE/SC rims (Summer)
Suspension:
- 2" Body Lift
- Grassroots4x4 Center Link
- Rear Sway Bar Removed
- Idler Arm Brace
- SLR Upper Control Arms
- Revolver Shackles
- Rancho 9000XL Front Shocks
- Bilstein 5150 Rear Shocks
- Low Profile Pump Stops
- Heavy Duty Torsion Bars
- Heavy Duty Tie Rod Adjusters
- Military-Wrap Leaf Springs
- Rear Shocks Relocation / Inbound Shocks
- Extended Rear Brake Line
x Rancho RS900XL Rear Shocks(Junk. 3 sets in a year and a half)
Armor:
- Shrockworks Engine, Trans and T-Case Skid Plates
- Reinforced Brush Guard
- Custom Rear Bumper
- Shrockworks Sliders
- Leaf Spring UB Skidderz
- Transistion skid from the frame to the forward leaf spring hanger
Exterior:
- Titan Winch 10'000lbs w/In-Cabin Controls
- Nissan Pathfinder/Navara Hardbody Snorkel
- Firestick CB Antenna
- High-Lift with Lock on Roof Rack (Clears the RTT!)
- Tail Light Guards
- Factory mud guards removed
- Factory Class III Hitch
- Headlight Trim And Grill Painted Black
- Rear Differential Breather
- Receiver mounted level fold-down spare tire carrier
- Under truck spare tire is still there
x SuperWinch LP8500
Interior:
- Heated Front and Rear Seats w/Nissan OEM Switches (Pathfinder/Maxima)
- Auto-Dim Rear View Mirror
- Lotek A-pillar gauge pod w/Boost & Oil Pressure gauges
- Volt gauge mount on lower right of dash
- Motomaster 1500w A/C inverter under the passenger seat & outlet in the rear cubby hole
- Sgt_Logo Shelf Mod
- Fire Extinguisher mounted on top of the factory sub trim panel
- Nissan All-Weather Floor Mats
- Deeper Center Dash Cubby Hole from a Frontier (Since the OEM amplifier is no longer there)
x Vector 1200w AC Inverter (Died Submerged In Water)
x Motomaster 1750w Inverter (Just Died One Day)
Entertainment
- Pioneer Premier 980BT Head Unit
- Claron Tweeters, 6.5" front speakers and 6x9 rear speaker driven from the head unit.
- PAC SWI-PS Steering Wheel Controls Interface
- Custom CarPC install mounted above the glovebox with 7" LCD
- Cobra 18WXSTII CB radio mounted under the head unit
- Rear Seat Headrest TV's
- Pioneer 10" Slim Subwoofer in OEM Enclosure powered by a Pioneer 700w Amp.
Electrical
- 165amp GM Marine Alternator
- Dual Optima Yellow Tops (in OEM location) using PAC 200amp Isolator
- Heated Driver's Side Mirror (Triggered with Rear Defrost) (Passenger mirror will happen eventually)
- Block Heater
- Clutch Bypass Switch
- Fog Light Highbeam-Off Bypass
- LED Brake, 3rd Brake, Reverse, License Plate, Side Marker and Parking Lights (from VLEDs.com)
- Side Marker Inverse Flash to Signal Lights Mod
- 4300K Hi/Lo HID kit.
Future Mods
- 42" spot and flood combo LED light bar (To Be Installed)
- White Underbody (Offroad/Work) lights (To Be Installed)
- Megasquirt Engine Management System (To Be Installed, But Need Intercooler First)
- Laminova Intercooler x 3 (Need SC Plenum and Supercharger for measurements)
- Differential Drop Bushings (To Be Installed One Day Maybe)
- Shrockworks Fuel Tank Skid Plate
- Electric Fan w/Shut Off
- 2.3" Supercharger Pulley (Not Before Intercooler)
- 300ZX (Z31) or JWT Cams
- Front and Rear ARB Lockers
- Transfer Case Crawler Gears
2001 Nissan Frontier SE - "Frontrailer"
https://www.facebook.com/NissanFrontrailer
Purchased Milleage:
350'000kms
Original Configuration:
- 3.3L V6, Automatic, 4x4
- Crew Cab, Short Box w/Tonneau Cover
- Cranked T-Bars + Old Man Emu leaf springs on adjustable shackles
Tires & Rims:
- 32x11.5 Goodyear MT/R Kevlar on Pathfinder 15" Rims
Suspension:
- Old Man Emu Leaf Springs
- Adjustable Shackles
- Shockless, For Now
Exterior:
- Reinforced Tonneau Cover
- Original Roof Rack mounted to the Tonneau Cover
- 4x Princess Auto 280lb 12" Linear Actuators to lift the cover
- Under-body spare tire on factory winch
- Firestick CB Antenna
- Class III Hitch
- Titan Winch's Roof Top Tent
- Sunday Campers WA02 Awning
- OEM Frontier Fuel Tank
Interior:
- The old roof makes up a temporary floor since the original floor is significantly rusted out
Entertainment
-
Electrical
- 2-wire to 3-wire trailer lights adapter to separate the signal lights from the brake lights to use the Frontier's amber signal lights
- 1x Battery charged by the 7-pin trailer harness.
Future Mods
- Electric-to-Hydraulic drum brake actuator
- Parking brake
- New floor pan, body work and a new paint job
- Storage box up front
- Inboard shocks
- New tires and rims matching those on the Xterra
- New rear bumper (properly align the original one in the meantime)
- Support Legs
- Kitchen
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