- Location
- Mebane, NC
The online diary build of The Minion
X's nickname: Minion
Minion.the.X on Instagram
Year: 2005
Trim: SE Offroad
Color: EW3 Solar Yellow
Clicky here for her VK Transformation thread
How she sits as of October 2018...
Drivetrain
Engine/Transmission: 2005 Titan VK56DE
UpRev tuned
Gear Ratio: 3.36 (May 2016)
Rear: m226, e-locker (from 2015 Pro-4X with 22K miles) (May 2016)
Front: m205, ARB locker (May 2019)
Koyo A2807 Radiator (no longer bypassed!), and auxiliary tranny cooler (August 2016)
U-Bolt Flip Kit (May 2016)
Stainless Steel Extended Rear Brake Lines (March 2017)
Exhaust
JBA Long Tube Headers (2.5" collectors)
2.5" Cajun B-Pipes - Heavy Metal Cat'd b-pipes
Borla ProXS 40349 muffer (2-in-1-out)
3" Vibrant UltraQuiet Resonator
Suspension (~3" lift)
Front - TJM HD Coilovers (600lbs) with 0.5" spacer (July 2017), SPC UCAs (June 2016)
Rear - Alcans, 2.5" lift, +1100lbs (June 2018), OME Nitrocharger rear shocks (Feb 2016)
Removed rear sway bar (June 2010)
Armor
Shrockworks Front Bumper (December 2017)
Hefty Aluminum Radiator (November 2016)
Hefty Engine (Feb 2016)
Hefty Transmission (Feb 2016)
Hefty Transfer Case (Feb 2016)
Hefty Sliders (July 2016)
Hefty Rear Bumper with Tire Carrier (June 2016)
Ballistic Fab rear diff cover (m226) (April 2016)
Shoes
285/75-16 Cooper Discover STT Pro on ProComp 7089 rims (September 2018)
Interior
Two Craftsman toolboxes under rear seats for xtra storage
Rex Rug in the rear
MOLLE Bags added to cargo area
Added an inline Aux-In jack to the stack radio (April 2016)
Exterior
Bedlined Front & Rear Bumpers (July 2015)
Bedlined Rims (June 2015)
Bedlined Roof rails & Air dam (April 2016)
ARB CKMA12 Compressor (March 2017)
Rear Axle Breather Extension
My DIY Xoskel-style light cage (April 2016)
DIY Roll-up Awning (June 2016)
Color-match painted rear steps & honeycomb (April 2016)
Cargo Net for wetbox
Viggs Hood Blackout (August 2017)
Madd Maxx Gobi-style Roof Rack (September 2017)
My DIY No-Weld Roof Rack (July 2015) (no longer used, retaining for easy access to it's link ;-))
Communications
CB Radio (Cobra WX 19 ST II)
4' Firestik antenna (August 2016)
Baofeng GT-3TP Mark III Ham handheld (September 2017)
Electrical
BlueSea Fuse block (April 2016)
- Mod'd to provide 6 constant & 4 switched power sections
- 80 amp battery relay to provide a power source to switched power section of BlueSea (2nd to last pic in linked post)
Otrattw switches (March 2017)
- Front & rear locker
- ARB Compressor
- Front light bar
- Rear LEDs
- Radio Aux in
ABS Kill-switch
Lighting
Flush-mount LEDs in rear bumper (April 2016)
7" Round LED lights for front light cage (yellow bezels too!) (April 2016)
22" Lightbar on rear of roof rack (May 2017)
Pics
The first '02 X - 2002 model, and the '05 when stock shortly after purchase
Her locked rear....
....AND her little travel companion too! (August 2016)
X's nickname: Minion
Minion.the.X on Instagram
Year: 2005
Trim: SE Offroad
Color: EW3 Solar Yellow
Clicky here for her VK Transformation thread
How she sits as of October 2018...
Drivetrain
Engine/Transmission: 2005 Titan VK56DE
UpRev tuned
Gear Ratio: 3.36 (May 2016)
Rear: m226, e-locker (from 2015 Pro-4X with 22K miles) (May 2016)
Front: m205, ARB locker (May 2019)
Koyo A2807 Radiator (no longer bypassed!), and auxiliary tranny cooler (August 2016)
U-Bolt Flip Kit (May 2016)
Stainless Steel Extended Rear Brake Lines (March 2017)
Exhaust
JBA Long Tube Headers (2.5" collectors)
2.5" Cajun B-Pipes - Heavy Metal Cat'd b-pipes
Borla ProXS 40349 muffer (2-in-1-out)
3" Vibrant UltraQuiet Resonator
Suspension (~3" lift)
Front - TJM HD Coilovers (600lbs) with 0.5" spacer (July 2017), SPC UCAs (June 2016)
Rear - Alcans, 2.5" lift, +1100lbs (June 2018), OME Nitrocharger rear shocks (Feb 2016)
Removed rear sway bar (June 2010)
Armor
Shrockworks Front Bumper (December 2017)
Hefty Aluminum Radiator (November 2016)
Hefty Engine (Feb 2016)
Hefty Transmission (Feb 2016)
Hefty Transfer Case (Feb 2016)
Hefty Sliders (July 2016)
Hefty Rear Bumper with Tire Carrier (June 2016)
Ballistic Fab rear diff cover (m226) (April 2016)
Shoes
285/75-16 Cooper Discover STT Pro on ProComp 7089 rims (September 2018)
Interior
Two Craftsman toolboxes under rear seats for xtra storage
Rex Rug in the rear
MOLLE Bags added to cargo area
Added an inline Aux-In jack to the stack radio (April 2016)
Exterior
Bedlined Front & Rear Bumpers (July 2015)
Bedlined Rims (June 2015)
Bedlined Roof rails & Air dam (April 2016)
ARB CKMA12 Compressor (March 2017)
Rear Axle Breather Extension
My DIY Xoskel-style light cage (April 2016)
DIY Roll-up Awning (June 2016)
Color-match painted rear steps & honeycomb (April 2016)
Cargo Net for wetbox
Viggs Hood Blackout (August 2017)
Madd Maxx Gobi-style Roof Rack (September 2017)
My DIY No-Weld Roof Rack (July 2015) (no longer used, retaining for easy access to it's link ;-))
Communications
CB Radio (Cobra WX 19 ST II)
4' Firestik antenna (August 2016)
Baofeng GT-3TP Mark III Ham handheld (September 2017)
Electrical
BlueSea Fuse block (April 2016)
- Mod'd to provide 6 constant & 4 switched power sections
- 80 amp battery relay to provide a power source to switched power section of BlueSea (2nd to last pic in linked post)
Otrattw switches (March 2017)
- Front & rear locker
- ARB Compressor
- Front light bar
- Rear LEDs
- Radio Aux in
ABS Kill-switch
Lighting
Flush-mount LEDs in rear bumper (April 2016)
7" Round LED lights for front light cage (yellow bezels too!) (April 2016)
22" Lightbar on rear of roof rack (May 2017)
Pics
The first '02 X - 2002 model, and the '05 when stock shortly after purchase
Her locked rear....
....AND her little travel companion too! (August 2016)
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