MechPatt's "Xterra Strong" build

[Big_THanks]

Winch looks sweet man now you could make it up that sloppy hill by yourself lol. Oh and feel free to come wash mine it's still muddy.


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[ff x]

Sweet winch! Truck is really coming along nicely.

 

[Xterraforce]

With this build and all the 2wd driving experience you'll be just about unstoppable when you do your 4x4 swap.

 

[MechPatt587]

Soooo I got bored at work today, and decided to do a little bit of painting on the X...

I painted the frame and front suspension parts and my factory skid.
Oh and I also installed my IAB.

I also ran the power wire for my inverter... Just have to cut the rear panel and put some terminal ends on the power wire now...

 

[Xado89]

wooo, that looks hot, that winch is beast, that thing will pull you up a slope like a moose on steroids. I like how you painted your skid to match the lift arms =P. Awesome job man, keep it coming!

 

[AaronsX]

Is the factory skid that yellow plate? I need one! I don't have one!

 

[MechPatt587]

Is the factory skid that yellow plate? I need one! I don't have one!

Lol yes it is Aaron.

 

[Big_THanks]

Don't feel bad Aaron I don't have that skid either. Like the yellow accents man I need to do some more painting on mine.

 

[MechPatt587]

Finally finished up the inverter install today. Pics for proof...

 

[Roadwarrior]

Sweet! Now give that car some audio love. Those stock speakers are looking their age.

Where did you get the inverter? I would love to have this mod.

 

[Xado89]

Awesome man!

 

[MechPatt587]

Pulled the X in this afternoon at work to remove the sun roof to blow out the front drains because I was tired of riding around with a wet ass every time it rained... Mission accomplished plus some... One of the guys I work with started giving me a hard time about my headlights being foggy and I told him I want worried about it because I plan on buying the euro head lights for it. He continued to gripe at me over it, and finally said that if I pulled the grill he would do it for me... So I pulled the grill and decided that since I had it out I could go ahead and paint the yellow in it finally. It turned out pretty good, and the had lights look great!

Before

After

 

[xearth]

Looks good, headlights are sharp now!

 

[MechPatt587]

Sweet! Now give that car some audio love. Those stock speakers are looking their age.

Where did you get the inverter? I would love to have this mod.

Sorry man I didn't see this comment until today... I got the inverter at Advance Auto Parts. They had it on sale for $99. Its made by Peak, rated at 1200W. I had to go out and buy 15ft of 4guage wire for power, because the ground and power wire that comes with it are both only 2ft long... also it does not come with an in-line fuse or anything like that... Pretty soon I'll be adding a 250amp circuit breaker under the hood for it...