brett
Bought an X
- Location
- Little Rock, AR
Brett's X - Maxterra/Maxgear Roof Rack Installed 8/22/2015
Intro Comments: This is my second xterra, bought my first one in 2007 which happened to be a 2wd. I quickly determined that I wanted 4wd, so my wife bought my 2009 OR for Christmas 2008.
Username: brett
Make: Nissan
Year: 2009
Model: Xterra
Trim: Off Road Edition
Color: Navy Blue
MODS
Interior:
Weather tech digital fit floor liners, 1st and second row.
Replaced the factory rear hatch lift cylinders
Added the interior hatch release mod from the the cargo area
Gentek 50-GENK50 rear view mirror (homelink, temp, auto dimming)
Autometer transmission temp gauge (custom install via sensor in transmission pan)
Relocated the VDC switch to accomodate the transmission temp gauge
OTTRATW switch for Derale fan (manually controlled, center console, side mounted)
Factory dash mount with Garmin 765T GPS
Exterior:
RockyMtnX winch mount, integrated into front plastic bumper
Maxgear drop in roof rack
Warn M8000, contactor, series wound, with synthetic line
Off road tires on steelies: BFGoodrich KM2, 265/75-16
On road tires on factory alloys: Michelin LTX MS2, 265/75-16
Ice/snow inclement weather tires, on steelies: Firestone Winterforce UV
Rear diff breather modification
Installed nissan bug deflector
Weathertech side window deflectors
Grill black out using Rustoleum Bed Coating
Locking roof box mod
Melt mod
Removed factory mud flaps
Armor:
Shrockworks skids: rad, engine,transmission, transfer case, gas tank, and rear differential
Shrockworks sliders
Maxterra rear bumper, receiver hitch and recovery points
Engine:
Odyssey Battery 34R-PC1500T-A
Spacer for underneath Odyssey battery
Wix air filter
Warn winch Contactor mounted on lid of fuse box lid
Derale 16618 electric 8†fan installed on air-ATF cooler
Marine brass battery terminals
Fluids:
Mobil1 installed in diffs, engine, transfer case. Nissan Matic-S in transmission.
Suspension Front:
OME 2608 coils
OME 90003 Nitrocharger sport struts
Prothane 14-1123-BL front sway bar bushings
Suspension Rear:
OME CS061R Emu medum duty leaf springs
OME 60017 Nitrocharger sport shocks
OME Greasable rear shackle kit, poly bushings, Ubolts/nuts
Timbren springs/bump stops JRC01
{removed rear sway bar}
Gear:
ARB Awning 2000
Hi Lift Extreme 48†jack, off-road base, handle keeper, and lift mate
Tetrax Hi Lift slider bar adapter
Viair 300P portable air compressor
ARB Orange Speedy Seal Tire Repair Kit
Truck-bedz Expedition series mattress
Staun Tyre Deflators
Yeti Tundra 50
PHOTOS
How it sits today:
This was the day I brought it home, 12/26/2008:
September 2009:
maXTERRA Rear Bumper:
This is from the road leaving out of Yankee Boy Basin:
The bung I brazed into transmission pan, later the sensor screwed in here:
The Autometer ATF temp sensor:
Where I mounted the transmission temp gauge in the dash:
ARB Awning 2000:
Maxgear drop-in rack:
ARB Awning attached onto the Maxgear rack:
Derale ATF cooler fan and switch:
RockyMtnX mount and Warn m8000 winch installed:
Intro Comments: This is my second xterra, bought my first one in 2007 which happened to be a 2wd. I quickly determined that I wanted 4wd, so my wife bought my 2009 OR for Christmas 2008.
Username: brett
Make: Nissan
Year: 2009
Model: Xterra
Trim: Off Road Edition
Color: Navy Blue
MODS
Interior:
Weather tech digital fit floor liners, 1st and second row.
Replaced the factory rear hatch lift cylinders
Added the interior hatch release mod from the the cargo area
Gentek 50-GENK50 rear view mirror (homelink, temp, auto dimming)
Autometer transmission temp gauge (custom install via sensor in transmission pan)
Relocated the VDC switch to accomodate the transmission temp gauge
OTTRATW switch for Derale fan (manually controlled, center console, side mounted)
Factory dash mount with Garmin 765T GPS
Exterior:
RockyMtnX winch mount, integrated into front plastic bumper
Maxgear drop in roof rack
Warn M8000, contactor, series wound, with synthetic line
Off road tires on steelies: BFGoodrich KM2, 265/75-16
On road tires on factory alloys: Michelin LTX MS2, 265/75-16
Ice/snow inclement weather tires, on steelies: Firestone Winterforce UV
Rear diff breather modification
Installed nissan bug deflector
Weathertech side window deflectors
Grill black out using Rustoleum Bed Coating
Locking roof box mod
Melt mod
Removed factory mud flaps
Armor:
Shrockworks skids: rad, engine,transmission, transfer case, gas tank, and rear differential
Shrockworks sliders
Maxterra rear bumper, receiver hitch and recovery points
Engine:
Odyssey Battery 34R-PC1500T-A
Spacer for underneath Odyssey battery
Wix air filter
Warn winch Contactor mounted on lid of fuse box lid
Derale 16618 electric 8†fan installed on air-ATF cooler
Marine brass battery terminals
Fluids:
Mobil1 installed in diffs, engine, transfer case. Nissan Matic-S in transmission.
Suspension Front:
OME 2608 coils
OME 90003 Nitrocharger sport struts
Prothane 14-1123-BL front sway bar bushings
Suspension Rear:
OME CS061R Emu medum duty leaf springs
OME 60017 Nitrocharger sport shocks
OME Greasable rear shackle kit, poly bushings, Ubolts/nuts
Timbren springs/bump stops JRC01
{removed rear sway bar}
Gear:
ARB Awning 2000
Hi Lift Extreme 48†jack, off-road base, handle keeper, and lift mate
Tetrax Hi Lift slider bar adapter
Viair 300P portable air compressor
ARB Orange Speedy Seal Tire Repair Kit
Truck-bedz Expedition series mattress
Staun Tyre Deflators
Yeti Tundra 50
PHOTOS
How it sits today:
This was the day I brought it home, 12/26/2008:
September 2009:
maXTERRA Rear Bumper:
This is from the road leaving out of Yankee Boy Basin:
The bung I brazed into transmission pan, later the sensor screwed in here:
The Autometer ATF temp sensor:
Where I mounted the transmission temp gauge in the dash:
ARB Awning 2000:
Maxgear drop-in rack:
ARB Awning attached onto the Maxgear rack:
Derale ATF cooler fan and switch:
RockyMtnX mount and Warn m8000 winch installed:
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