The Funvee

[Ripper]

Username: Ripper
Year: 2005

Make: Nissan

Model: Xterra

Trim: S

Color: Desert Stone


Exterior
Melt Mod
5 Bedlined "S" wheels
Bedlined hood
Bedlined Grille
Shrockworks front bumper (center hoop only)
Shrockworks rear bumper w/ tire swing
Two Explorer Pro Comp 8" 130W Lights mounted on Shrock
Xoskel LoPro light bar
Four Hella 500FF's
DepHep Drop in Rack
Four Raingler grab handles
Raingler REXN Net
Hella FF75 knock off back up lights ("Pilot" brand)
Airflow Raised Air Intake
Ironman 55" Awning

Exterior protection
Factory OR skids doubled up (better than nothing)
AJ's Super Square Sliders with RockyMtnX brackets
Blue Torch Fab C200k dif cover in John Deere green.

Tires
Definity Dakota M/T 285/75/16 (Made by Cooper Tire)

Suspension
PRG Adjustable Shackles
Bilstien 5125 rear shocks
Radflo 2.5" Coilovers w/ 600lb spring
PRG 1/2 Inch Coilover spacer on top of Radflos
PRG Fixed Delrin UCA's
Old Man Emu Dakar HD Leaf packs (with two extra OME AAL)

Interior
Contico SUV storage box w/ custom L brackets (to lock the box down into the track rails in the cargo area)
Raingler RN90 Upper Half Net
Raingler RIXN Large Ceiling net.
"Tomahawk Mod"

Performance
Drilled and slotted rotors and ceramic pads
Doug Thorley Long Tube Headers
Doug Thorely Cat back exhaust
K&N Drop in filter

Comms and Navigation
Cobra DX III CB Radio
4ft Firestik II Antenna
Firestik Stainless HD antenna spring (SS-3H)
Firestik Stainless door jamb mount (SS-204A)
Firestik 18ft coaxial cable
TomTom XL 340 GPS

Other Misc Mods
Diff breather extension
PRG Camber bolts
PRG Shim kit
Transmission bypass
Blue Sea 5026 12 circuit fuse block
Silverstar Ultra 9007's

Removed:
Rear Sway Bar
Front Sway bar
Mud flaps
Step Rails


Future Mods:

Short list
Shrockworks engine, transfer case skids
Secret project involving Bedliner.
Longer travel rear shocks


Medium list
Tuner (Bully Dog or Superchips Cortex)
Winch w/ synthetic line
Optima yellow top
Hood Rod mod
Seat Covers
Snorkel

Long list
Titan Swap
C200k Locker
C200k regear
2" Body lift
Wheel spacers
OBA


The day I took delivery

First trip to Moosehead Lake in Maine in fall of 2009

First version of lift (front AC Coils) with lift and tires installed

First time wheeling it

Installing 2.5 Radlfo's, PRG UCA's, Drilled and slotted rotors, ceramic pads, 3* shims, and camber bolts (Fathers 78 Trans Am in foreground)

2April10 After 2.5 Radflo and UCA install

Contico "SUV" bin mounted in cargo area

Summer of 2010

Fall 2010

After Shrockworks bumper install in Spring of 2011

Only shot of my truck from the Wheeling for Warriors Run on 28MAY11

Hella's and Xoskel installed (F15 taking off in background)

Right after I installed Shrockworks Rear tire swing


Just a random Collection of Pics

 

[Ripper]

Hey man, glad to see you made it to XN! I still love the "Hippie Plow" painted on your, well, on your hippie plow

Thanks man. Big plans for the X in 2012. Trying to get her Moab ready. Really trying to put it all together to be able to go. Hopefully we can get out and wheel some time soon.

 

[Macland]

Nice build man. Good looking truck and welcome to XN.

 

[civicjoe]

nice build up man, can we get some closer shots of that cb antenna mount i need to get mine wired up

 

[Ripper]

nice build up man, can we get some closer shots of that cb antenna mount i need to get mine wired up

Ill get some for you tomorrow. I listed the actual Firestik part number in the OP.

 

[Timrich]

Nice looking X! Love the trans am!

 

[Ripper]

New goodies are slowly coming in for the Funvee.

OME HD leaf packs
PRG 1/2" shock spacer
AJ's/RockyMtnX Sliders
Treadwright Guard Dogs in 285/75/16
DepHep rack

I got a second set of factory skids and doubled them up. And I will most likely (90% sure) have a rear Shrock rear bumper with swing out.

 

[TheFauxFox]

I want to hear how your Treadwrights treat you when you get them.

 

[Roadwarrior]

I agree with Fox, I want to know how the treadwrights treat you, and how often do you air them down? (That is when they are the "weakest")

 

[Ripper]

I want to hear how your Treadwrights treat you when you get them.

I agree with Fox, I want to know how the treadwrights treat you, and how often do you air them down? (That is when they are the "weakest")

This will be my second set of Treadwrights. Ive had the Wardens since 2009, they have about 45K miles on them. I air them down to 18psi on a weekly basis and have had no problems what so ever. A lot of the guys that I have wheeled with from TNX have the Guard Dogs and swear by them.

 

[Roadwarrior]

That is good to know, I plan on going with the guard dogs on my next set.

 

[Ripper]

Very pleased with the Guard Dogs so far. Amazing traction in the woods. I have found that I drive slower than before on the highway though. Dont really go over 70 or so. Nice thing is that my fuel consumption has not increased as these are D loads and the Wardens were E loads and they weigh the same.


Finally got some decent pics of the X in the woods. We never usually have anyone with us who has a decent camera, or stop long enough to take pics.

 

[Ripper]

I hopefully should have my Shrockworks rear this week as well! Cant wait I am friggin pumped!

 

[Ripper]

Completely forgot to add the Pics I took when I first got the bumper on. Ive wheeled a number of times since the beginning of last month, but mostly at night and we never stop long enough for pics.

Just some poser driveway shots.

Installed new back up/work lights (Hella FF75 Knock offs)

Old ones on left new ones on right for comparison

 

[Ripper]

Ordered a BTF C200k diff cover. Was told its shipping today, which is fine by as mine is leaking like a bastard. Now the tough decision is to try and figure out what color to paint it.,

 

[jmnielsen]

I saw someone just polished theirs up and clear coated it, looked pretty badass

 

[Ripper]

I saw someone just polished theirs up and clear coated it, looked pretty badass

Peck did that. I decided to go with John Deere green. Don't ask me why cause I don't even know, other than it is tractor paint and I got it from Tractor Supply.

 

[KChurch86]

Peck did that. I decided to go with John Deere green. Don't ask me why cause I don't even know, other than it is tractor paint and I got it from Tractor Supply.

That works. I was going to suggest Mass. highway dept. green

 

[Ripper]

That works. I was going to suggest Mass. highway dept. green

That was pretty much the color I was looking for but they didnt have it in the brand I wanted to use.

 

[xearth]

Nice X man! That's a pretty mean stance you've got there

 

[Ripper]

Couldn't wait any longer. Installed the Ironman awning and did a test set up. So far I am pretty impressed with it. Very well made and easy as hell to set up and the LEDs are super bright. The power cord for the LEDs is a QD and it comes with an adapter to run directly off the battery instead of the of the cig outlet.

 

[Jack Stilts]

Your X is magnificent, sir. I love the color and everything you've done with it!

 

[Macland]

The awning looks great man, I can't wait to get mine on now.

 

[NMTerras]

i really like this rig! did you ever make it to moab? love to see it in person

 

[Xado89]

Awning looks great man. Looks fairly sturdy too. You have a great looking Xterra.