Frogstar7055's Ivan build

Frogstar7055

Frogstar7055

Wheeling
Location
Jacksonville FL
Just got it 3 weeks ago and started modding already.

As I got it........
2004 Xterra SE
Bone stock,72,000 miles,no power windows,door locks,etc.





A good friend of mine she said I gotta name her.
I said she's a he and dubbed him "Ivan the Xterrible"
 
Frogstar7055

Frogstar7055

Wheeling
Location
Jacksonville FL
Getting ready for PML,BL

Ordered pucks and got bolt guy at work to hook me up with bolts.
Made my own shackles.










Pucks have come in,bolts will be Monday,shackles are done.



Still probably 2 weeks out from having time to do it but stuff is happening.
 
Frogstar7055

Frogstar7055

Wheeling
Location
Jacksonville FL
Last couple of weeks work covered here.

First weekend did the body lift.





All went well but make sure you have enough free play in upper rad hose...I did not



$150 later and all is well.......(damn it all)



Then I went and threw some cheap 285/75 R16 M/T's on him.






Went and played in dirt.







This weekend went to do PML. Did the front,left it with 3/4" of rake.
Like the way it sits,didn't install shackles and may not.
It rides better,especially on the highway.
(and before anyone tells me it's supposed to have x amount of rake I know that)
 
Frogstar7055

Frogstar7055

Wheeling
Location
Jacksonville FL
BL is easy just make sure everything you need to loosen is loose and check everything when you get done.
Rad broke on shakedown run right as we got back to house. If I'd have seen how tight it was I'd have gotten a new hose to put some play in it and saved a bunch of money,like switching to Geico.
 
T

TJTJ

Skid Plates
Founding Member
Location
NJ
I was looking at the shackle drawing....and wondering what eye to eye measurement math you were using.

For a shackle for example, every 1" of length over stock gives ~ 1/2" of rear lift. So, to get 1.5" of rear lift, you make it 3" longer than stock...and the stock is ~ 3", so a 6" eye to eye gives 1.5" of lift.


It looks like you went with closer to 5.41" of eye to eye...yielding ~ 1.2" of lift?
 
Frogstar7055

Frogstar7055

Wheeling
Location
Jacksonville FL
Yep,did that on purpose. Wanted to take some of the rake out of it.
After adjusting the torsions in the front I still have about 3/4" of rake,didn't even put the shackles on.
Think I'm gonna wait until I get new UCA's to lift a little higher or dump all that to SAS.
 
Xado89

Xado89

Skid Plates
Location
Ocala, FL
Like how the lightbar is looking so far, man.

Sent using highly technical equipment involving satelites and space and nerds.....lots of nerds...
 
Xado89

Xado89

Skid Plates
Location
Ocala, FL
Looooooookkinnnn goood, sir.

Sent using highly technical equipment involving satelites and space and nerds.....lots of nerds...
 
Frogstar7055

Frogstar7055

Wheeling
Location
Jacksonville FL
Well now that my computers re-done and this site loads correctly I'll soldier on with this.

While playing at Hardrock I found the weakest link in the steering.



Tie rods couldn't take it.



Got some HD rods from 4x4parts and some Dezza ends.



Been back to the Rock twice now and so far so good.

Next up,install front locker and diff drop.

 
Frogstar7055

Frogstar7055

Wheeling
Location
Jacksonville FL
Well got the locker,got the diff drop bushings.
Set up to do it in my brother-in-laws garage on Saturday.







Him and his Ol'lady seperated,he moved outta the house.
No f*cking install this weekend.
 
Frogstar7055

Frogstar7055

Wheeling
Location
Jacksonville FL
Well last Sunday Ivan's starter decided it was no longer for this world.

Ivan was not happy.




Got him towed home.
Decided to get a new instead of remaned starter.



Starts great.
One thing I found while under there was how much mud gets in the alternator (stupid place to mount that Nissan).

Did a test....
Not running batt at 12.6v (Batt is only 3 months old)
Running at idle 13.5v
Cleaned alt with about 3/4 can of contact cleaner,sprayed till dripping clean.
Running at idle now 14.6v
 
Xado89

Xado89

Skid Plates
Location
Ocala, FL
Nissan really did do a freak job with the alternator location. I guess it was the only spot left, though. I should prob clean mine out too. Gotta get some cleaner. Which did you use, Jeff?

Sent through an exorcism and salt flavored shotgun shells.
 
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