lizardking
Bought an X
- Location
- wilkes-barre, PA
Intro Comments: One trip to Rausch Creek and I was hooked. Running blues/blacks now. The truck not as family friendly as it used to be. It is no longer the main family vehicle. I still till love to drive it everywhere even to it isn't the DD anymore.
Username: Lizardking
Real Name: Keith
Make: Nissan
Year: 2011
Model: Xterra
Trim: Pro4X 6MT
Color: Metalic Green
MODS
Suspension/Drivetrain:
4.56 Gears
M205 w/ gear and ARB locker
Titan LCAs
Nisstec extended brake lines
SB1010 Speed Bleeders
Titan SPC UCA
PRG adjustable shackles
Timbren SES
315/75r16 Mickey Thompson MTZ P3 on stock rims
Bilstein 5100 rear shocks 3-4"
Tundra 5100s front w/ FJ passenger springs set up 1 notch (I can replace m205s CVs without disconnecting the UCA)
OME HD Rear leaf pack with extra alcan parts. AKA bastard pack.
Exterior:
Airflow Snorkel
rocky road outfitters diff guard
Hefty front bumper and radiator skid
Hefty engine skid
Shrocksworks Rock Sliders
Hefty transmission skid
Hefty transfer case skid
Hefty fab gas tank skid
2' NGP firestick antenna
Garvin adventure rack
Calmini rear Tire Carrier
PIAA ion crystal driving lamps
Volant airbox w/o the cut out.
Smittybilt X2O Gen2 10,000 Pound Wireless Waterproof
arb air compressor
Interior:
BullyDog GT Gas Tuner
Weather Tech floor mats
CB
External CB speaker
JVC KW-V840BT head unit
Misc:
adjusted clutch pedal
Removed:
x2o 8000 comp series winch
Harbor Freight wireless winch remote (direct plug to x2o)
RIXN Large ceiling net
Alcans 3" + 300#
Coverking Neosupreme seat covers
285/75r16 General Grabber AT2 on stock rims
Mud flaps
front sway
rear sway
Shrocksworks rad skid
Shrocksworks engine skid
Nissan hood protector
Shrocksworks diff cover
Radflo 0-3" rear shock
Stock leaf packs
Nisstec AAL
255/80r17 KM2s
Lokka Locker
285/75r16 Goodyear MTR on stock rims
PRG Radflo 2.5 coils extended+ 2" spacer
Femco Oil drian
Viair 400P
On order/not installed:
Wishlist:
Maybe some type of shelving
Comments: Not sure what is next. Rock lights? SAS?
Update: I have had a few growing pains along the way. I came from a background where I was waxing my car every other day and it has been difficult to see the truck get beat up. At the same time, I am having much more fun than I ever did with my "fast" cars. The truck no longer has to be a minivan (we leased a real minivan) so I have decided to make her even more off-road worthy and stop sweating the scratches and rust. I still want to maintain her and make her last as long as possible, but I will learn from my mistakes and push on. Hell, who knows if she will even survive... she is going to try to make it through 3 kids learning to drive.
Lessons learned so far:
1. "Go as slow as possible, but as fast as necessary." Still working on that one. The funny thing is that might be a life lesson, not just an off-road lesson.
2. Do not join x forums or follow facebook groups because it will make you spend money.
3. 4 low is your friend when you drive a manual.
4. You will kick yourself for not getting 33s. Nothing wrong with the 32s.... they just are not 33s.
5. Sliders are way cool. They will do their job. They will pay for themselves. They should be mod #1.
6. Clutch cancel can be used for hills but after reading some horror stories about shifting in deep mud I found it is very important to use if your transmission is covered in mud or water.
7. Only use Nissan trans fluid!
8. Magnetic antennas suck.
9. Watch out for the trees! They are sneaky bastards.
10. Check your skid bolts! I lost two and a third was on the way out!
11. Check to make sure your sliders are not rotting your frame...
12. In case you missed it the first time: Do not join x forums or follow facebook groups because it will make you spend money.
13. Re-spool your winch under load. It is embarrassing when you can't pull a Subaru out of a ditch in the snow because the line is slipping.
14. Powdercoat does not like North East winters.
15. LCA mounts do not like rocks. (or LCAs)
16. Replace your rear springs when they are worn. Preferably a few thousand miles before you need it. My helwigs held up ok, but I think they eventually lead to my pinion angle issues. If I had replaced my springs they would have saved me the cost of another drive shaft.
17. Pay attention to your pinion angle. The boot on the drive shaft can only take so much abuse.
18. Stuck CVs are no fun.
19. I loathe rust.
20. I am addicted to wheeling and enjoying a few cold ones with good friends.
21. Dismounting and mounting your own tires is a pain in the rear.
22. What a dumb hobby. I spend lots of money making my truck better offroad. I take it offroad. I beat it to hell and break something. I fix it with something better so that when I take it out again I need to do harder trails to break it even worse. Very dumb. Why the hell do I love it so much??!??
PHOTOS
Maiden Voyage
As she sits now
Username: Lizardking
Real Name: Keith
Make: Nissan
Year: 2011
Model: Xterra
Trim: Pro4X 6MT
Color: Metalic Green
MODS
Suspension/Drivetrain:
4.56 Gears
M205 w/ gear and ARB locker
Titan LCAs
Nisstec extended brake lines
SB1010 Speed Bleeders
Titan SPC UCA
PRG adjustable shackles
Timbren SES
315/75r16 Mickey Thompson MTZ P3 on stock rims
Bilstein 5100 rear shocks 3-4"
Tundra 5100s front w/ FJ passenger springs set up 1 notch (I can replace m205s CVs without disconnecting the UCA)
OME HD Rear leaf pack with extra alcan parts. AKA bastard pack.
Exterior:
Airflow Snorkel
rocky road outfitters diff guard
Hefty front bumper and radiator skid
Hefty engine skid
Shrocksworks Rock Sliders
Hefty transmission skid
Hefty transfer case skid
Hefty fab gas tank skid
2' NGP firestick antenna
Garvin adventure rack
Calmini rear Tire Carrier
PIAA ion crystal driving lamps
Volant airbox w/o the cut out.
Smittybilt X2O Gen2 10,000 Pound Wireless Waterproof
arb air compressor
Interior:
BullyDog GT Gas Tuner
Weather Tech floor mats
CB
External CB speaker
JVC KW-V840BT head unit
Misc:
adjusted clutch pedal
Removed:
x2o 8000 comp series winch
Harbor Freight wireless winch remote (direct plug to x2o)
RIXN Large ceiling net
Alcans 3" + 300#
Coverking Neosupreme seat covers
285/75r16 General Grabber AT2 on stock rims
Mud flaps
front sway
rear sway
Shrocksworks rad skid
Shrocksworks engine skid
Nissan hood protector
Shrocksworks diff cover
Radflo 0-3" rear shock
Stock leaf packs
Nisstec AAL
255/80r17 KM2s
Lokka Locker
285/75r16 Goodyear MTR on stock rims
PRG Radflo 2.5 coils extended+ 2" spacer
Femco Oil drian
Viair 400P
On order/not installed:
Wishlist:
Maybe some type of shelving
Comments: Not sure what is next. Rock lights? SAS?
Update: I have had a few growing pains along the way. I came from a background where I was waxing my car every other day and it has been difficult to see the truck get beat up. At the same time, I am having much more fun than I ever did with my "fast" cars. The truck no longer has to be a minivan (we leased a real minivan) so I have decided to make her even more off-road worthy and stop sweating the scratches and rust. I still want to maintain her and make her last as long as possible, but I will learn from my mistakes and push on. Hell, who knows if she will even survive... she is going to try to make it through 3 kids learning to drive.
Lessons learned so far:
1. "Go as slow as possible, but as fast as necessary." Still working on that one. The funny thing is that might be a life lesson, not just an off-road lesson.
2. Do not join x forums or follow facebook groups because it will make you spend money.
3. 4 low is your friend when you drive a manual.
4. You will kick yourself for not getting 33s. Nothing wrong with the 32s.... they just are not 33s.
5. Sliders are way cool. They will do their job. They will pay for themselves. They should be mod #1.
6. Clutch cancel can be used for hills but after reading some horror stories about shifting in deep mud I found it is very important to use if your transmission is covered in mud or water.
7. Only use Nissan trans fluid!
8. Magnetic antennas suck.
9. Watch out for the trees! They are sneaky bastards.
10. Check your skid bolts! I lost two and a third was on the way out!
11. Check to make sure your sliders are not rotting your frame...
12. In case you missed it the first time: Do not join x forums or follow facebook groups because it will make you spend money.
13. Re-spool your winch under load. It is embarrassing when you can't pull a Subaru out of a ditch in the snow because the line is slipping.
14. Powdercoat does not like North East winters.
15. LCA mounts do not like rocks. (or LCAs)
16. Replace your rear springs when they are worn. Preferably a few thousand miles before you need it. My helwigs held up ok, but I think they eventually lead to my pinion angle issues. If I had replaced my springs they would have saved me the cost of another drive shaft.
17. Pay attention to your pinion angle. The boot on the drive shaft can only take so much abuse.
18. Stuck CVs are no fun.
19. I loathe rust.
20. I am addicted to wheeling and enjoying a few cold ones with good friends.
21. Dismounting and mounting your own tires is a pain in the rear.
22. What a dumb hobby. I spend lots of money making my truck better offroad. I take it offroad. I beat it to hell and break something. I fix it with something better so that when I take it out again I need to do harder trails to break it even worse. Very dumb. Why the hell do I love it so much??!??
PHOTOS
Maiden Voyage
As she sits now
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