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Hey guys. Last spring I asked for some utility trailer advice for a project I was getting ready to work on. Well, it got started last summer and isn't quite done yet, but it's getting there. I've been meaning to post some photos since our Xterra has been so integral to this project. We've...

I know this information exists elsewhere but I've been meaning to put it together here. If this is not the right subforum, please feel free to move it to a more appropriate one. One of the big reasons we bought an Xterra was for a camping vehicle, and being able to sleep inside it is great...

Dusting off this sub forum with a new thread. This spring I'm going to be building a backyard art studio for my wife, so I'll need to be able to haul some materials like plywood, sheathing and lumber. I've got a fairly flimsy >15 year old HF trailer that I used to haul some plywood and siding...

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2023/RCLRPT-23V067-2421.PDF Anyone else see this? Running my VINs at the NHTSA.gov site, both the '06 and '09 come up with this recall. But when I run them on Nissan's site, there's no recalls listed. Kind of a moot point right now anyway since they don't...

Not sure if this warrants a how to, but might be helpful for others. I didn't plan on a write up so the pictures are minimal. I just wanted to share how I have installed a couple RAM ball mounts that we use for a phone or small tablets. 2009-2015 dash: The space above the airbag light has...

Hey guys, my wife's 30th high school reunion is this summer and she wants to drive back for it (SLC, UT to Fargo, ND). I can't take that much time off in July, so the plan is for her to drive back there solo, and then I'll fly to Fargo, spend a couple days there, and drive back with her. Since...

This is going to be a lot of text and 'splaining, followed by a few questions. We have a 2006 OR with about 126K miles, spark plugs were changed by a Nissan dealer about 10K miles ago. A couple months ago it ran really rough and threw a check engine light scanned as a P0301 code (cylinder 1...

Anyone else use a Toyota bottle jack? I have had one for a while (from a 1st Gen Tundra) and just picked up another one that's rated for more weight (from a 90's Land Cruiser). I like them because they're compact, and since they're not hydraulic, you can store them in any orientation and they...

We insure four cars, and when we changed to Progressive from Geico two years ago, we lowered our costs around $100 per month. Our rates had been very consistent over the past two years, but I just got the notice on the bill for the next six months, and it's increased nearly 20%. It's still...

Wife texted me this morning that our ‘06 had trouble starting, ran like crap, and threw a CEL, so she parked it and took another car. When I got home and checked it out, the Scangauge said the battery was 11.5V and CEL was P0301, which is cylinder 1 misfire. I put a charger on it for a couple...

I have posted this before but I figured I'd share it here, as many people have found it useful. The ubiquitous 8GL Action Packers that are so handy for gear, as well as being perfect to create a flat sleeping area in the back of the Xterra, can be improved for about a dollar and a little time...

2009 Off Road with OME leaf springs and shackles. It handled just fine camping last weekend, whether it was slow 4WD or 80MPH on the freeway. Yesterday I took it to the car wash to spray off the dirt and mud from the weekend and noticed a fairly substantial clunk during moderately aggressive...

Hey guys, I am looking for some advice. I have very little experience in filing insurance claims, which I'm thankful for. I've just done a few glass claims really, that's it really. Last night driving home from work I was stopped in traffic and got hit from behind by another driver... it was...

Hey guys, I have some leaf spring bushing questions. We have OME setups on both our '06 and '09 Xterras. No problems with the '06, but this weekend I noticed an issue with the '09. Airing up while returning from camping I saw the forward leaf spring mount was spitting out a bushing...

I thought this was a pretty well done video comparing the efficiency of snatch blocks versus snatch rings. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdlRRAbzCzA It's a little slow moving but I like that he attempts to be pretty thorough and methodical in his comparisons.

Hey guys, I was crawling around under the '06 this weekend and noticed that it looks like the CV is slinging grease around. We have a little over 120K miles on it and I believe the half shaft is original. There's been no noticeable clicking or clunking or vibration from this CV. I believe...

Bottom line up front, this is simply how to cover* your TPMS light easily and reversibly for a buck. Not even sure it warrants a post here, but maybe it'll help someone out. Get some black vinyl window cling decorations. Trim up a piece, this is about the size of a postage stamp...

I don't have any of these, but maybe somebody here does. The recall affects the 3 ton and 6 ton heavy duty jack stands. https://images.harborfreight.com/hftweb/recalls/Jack-Stand-Recall-56371_61196_61197.pdf...

Hey guys, I have some AGM charger questions. We have two Xterras with AGM batteries. One is a 24F from Exide and the other a 34R from Odyssey. They've been great but they're getting older, and unfortunately we haven't been driving as much lately, so I'm thinking that I should get a charger to...

I had to pull off my Shrock radiator skid this weekend and I had forgotten how annoying it is to remove. The slots on the front to access the lower sway bar busing bolts are only big enough for an extension. You have to find your shallowest socket, and fish it into place. Then, when you...