RATTFINK Build - Green Monster

RATTFINK

XN OG Admin.
Founding Member
Location
Conroe, TX
GREEN MONSTER

Year: 2000
Color: Alpine Green
Trim: SE
Trans: Automatic 4WD
Engine: 3.3L V6



2013

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2005 - 2yrs after I bought her and same year I waited 3+ months for a new transmission.

Lake Livingston State Park Livingston, TX
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2011

Woolys Offroad Park Cornersville, TN
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2012


Down South Offroad Park Crosby, TX
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Modifications

Suspension/Steering:
2â€￾ DIY Body Lift
AC (4x4Parts.com) IAB
Calmini H.D. Shackles for Poor Man Lift (PML)
Biltsein 5100 for 3" Suspension Lift all around
BFGoodrich A/T KOs 285/75/16
Moog center link
Moog inner tierod
Mickey Thompson Baja Crawl offroad tires 33/12.5/15


Engine/Drivetrain:
All synthetic Mobil 1
New transmission from Japan in 2005
New Heads in 2011
Flowmaster Super 44 and dumped tailpipe
K&N Apollo inclosed intake
16" efan with automatic thermostat switch


Armor and Recovery:
ARB Deluxe Front Bumper
ARB shackles
Shrockworks Sliders w/ one support
AC Rear Diff Skid-plate
Shrockworks rear bumper with hitch receiver and clevis tabs. Buddy and I are going to fab up the tire carrier.
Ironman 4X4 9500k Monster Winch with synthetic line.
Skid Row skid plates



Interior:
Custom (homemade) Rear utility box for camping gear, tools, & recovery gear.
Wink Mirror
PIAA Sport horns
OTRATTW aux-light switches for driving lights, backup lights, and off-road lights.
Smittybilt G.E.A.R. black front seat covers
(2) LED Maglite Flashlights with brackets. One in the front on the floor board next to the drivers seat and one in the rear on the utility box.
Cobra 19 DX III Gen1 (ashtray replacement)
V-LED red LED dome light conversion
V-LED red LED light strips. One in the glove box and one on the rear hatch.
Limo tint rear and the darkest I could get in the front.
WeatherTech front all weather floor mats
PowerTank


Exterior:
Unique Series 297 16" x 8" black steel wheels. Owned by Crager, so they are soft 8's
B&M Lightbar - Modified for Ironman 4x4 led light bar.
Beer bottle holder mod
4' Firestick antenna with 18' FireRing COAX cable
Yakima Load Warrior basket
Hi-Lift Jack w/ Yakima mount
Shovel w/ Yakima mount on ARB bumper and Herculined shaft
Blind spot circular mirrors
Gobi Ladder
WeatherTech front and rear rain deflectors
Safari Snorkel

Exterior Lighting:
Front Euro headlamps w/ PIAA Super Plasma GT-X - 5000k bulbs
All Red LED taillights - from eBay
Clear Euro corner lamps - from eBay http://m.ebay.com/itm/310769834170
V-LEDs Conversion - blinker lights (all four), parking lights, & reverse lights
Hella Black Magic HID retrofitted driving lights - 5000k HIDs
Rigid Industries dually LED back-up flood lights aka eff off lights
LED 1"x6" lights where the marker lights should be on the ARB bumper
30" Ironman 4x4 LED light bar - for offroad lights.


Painted/Bedlined:
Rustoleum bedlined - rear bumper & Calmini exhaust pipe and tip
Rustoleum Florescent Green - rear diff skid-plate
Krylon Brights Green - cowling vents
Rustoleum bedlined - hood, rear hatch hump, sliders, cowling, front bumper, B&M lightbar, roof rack, grille, & rear corner bumpers
Herculined - rocker panel & gas tank door
Grabber Green dupli-color Safari grille


Audio
:
JVC KD-X50BT Bluetooth head unit
Rockford Fosgate Prime speakers all around
Kicker mono amp and 10" subwoofer turned upside down and elevated at one end

Misc:
Fire extinguisher with super quick fist in cargo area.
Beer bottle openers on rear bumper and ARB front bumper.
Blitz Jerry Can & Water jug
Decals for added HP :D
Smittybilt Trail Axe
Camping gear always in the rear cargo box
SOG SOGfari machete


Removed:
Rear sway bar
Step rails
Catalytic converter at exhaust pipe
Manifold heat shields
Front and rear Nissan badges
Intake resonators
Front plastic bumper
Mud flaps
Front mud flap upper piece
Fender trim
Radio antenna
Rear view mirror (installed Wink Mirror)
Sun visors (installed a Wink Mirror)
Headliner (for now, until I figure out what to do.)


Future Mod$ I would like to do in no particular order:
Center Console upgrade. Click Here
Rear tire carrier
HID retrofit Headlamps
Steel brake lines
ARB Rear Locker
ARB or similar refrigerator/freezer
 

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RATTFINK

XN OG Admin.
Founding Member
Location
Conroe, TX
12-05-11 mod

Added the new flasjlight with mounting brackets and fire extinguisher with super quick fist clamp. I figured if I really needed the fire extinguisher fast, this would be the way to go. Attached the new Maclite brackets to the utility box.

Super Quick Fist Clamp https://www.ohiofire.com/

Maglite Flashlight Mounting Bracket
found at amazon.com or you can pick one up at Ace Hardware.



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Xterraforce

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Founding Member
Location
Signal Mtn., TN
Very nice X. One question though. Does it have a bread oven? I used to get bread and stuff from an Amish family and it sure was tasty.
 

RATTFINK

XN OG Admin.
Founding Member
Location
Conroe, TX
Hahaha!! ThanX gents.

Eventually I'll finish my build thread. Between the behind the scenes work on this site and prepping the new house, I'm a bit busy.
 

Deltaphi216

First Fill-Up (of many)
Founding Member
Location
STL
great build so far. definitely agree about getting a goat or 4 for all of that grass.

also, this isn't you is it???
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TomsRedX

Bought an X
Founding Member
Location
Lancaster, Pa
Nice X Rat! The amish around here put goats and mini horses in the school yards in the spring to eat the grass before school starts.
 

NismoFire

Titan Swapped / SAS'd
Founding Member
Location
Smyrna, TN
Wow. Those don't look as wide as I thought they would...they look great. Gives it a great stance, but not so wide you couldn't fit in the drivethru lol.
 

RATTFINK

XN OG Admin.
Founding Member
Location
Conroe, TX
More pics RATT. I think your build thread should start off with a picture of you from this last Halloween.


Lmao The Yoder


TIM and Nismo, oh I have problems at the drive thru lol height and width. I can't imagine another inch or two to the width of my tires.

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RATTFINK

XN OG Admin.
Founding Member
Location
Conroe, TX
I have 4.5" of lift. plus the tires. I'll take a measurement from level ground to door sills tomorrow if I can remember.
 
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