bigskypylot
Bought an X
I don't have a catchy/cute pet name for my X yet but maybe I will get around to naming "her/him/it" sooner or later. I've had help on this build dating back to 2014 from members over on TNX and some that are now here on XN they know who they are and I can't thank them enough!
Suspension:
FRONT:
[X]PRG extended travel lift
[X]Sway-A-Way 2.5 coilovers w/600# had issues w/ them Now have the Radflo 2.5s w/ 650# springs (Red)
[X]PRG Uppers (Red)
[X]OEM Lowers
REAR:
[X]Radflo 2.0 rears
[X]PRG Adjustable Shackles
[X]PRG U-Bolt Flip Kit
[X]Alcan Leafs (+500/3.5")
[X]Nisstec Shock Skids
[X]Timbren SES Rear Bump-stops
[X]3° shims
Brakes:
[X]Napa Premium Rotors
[X]Hawk LT Pads
[X]Nisstec Rear extended brake lines
Drivetrain:
[X]VQ40DE
[X]Stillen Lightweight Crank Pulley
[X]UpRev Tuned
[X]XTP IMS
[X]CSF Aluminum Radiator(replaced my Griffin)
[X]Volant CAI with AEM dry filter w pre-filter
[X]Doug Thorley Long Tube Headers
[X]B-Pipes
[X]Custom Cat Back Y-Pipe delete
[X]Magnaflow 12580 Muffler and Magnaflow Tip
[X]LevelTen Bulletproof trans (bulletproof Valve Body and heavy duty torque converter)
[X]Rear Diff Breather Kit w/ K&N
[X] E-Locker Override Mod
Armor:
[X]Shrockworks Front Bumper w/ prerunner hoop and PIAA 580 lights
[X]Shrockworks Angled sliders (2 tube support) [Previously Shrockworks running board style w/top plate]
[X]Shrockworks Skids (Radiator, Engine, Transmission, Transfer-case, Fuel-tank)
[X]MaxGear rear tire carrier swing-out bumper w/ dual 5 gal. fuel can carrier [Previously Bucksnort]
[X]ARB M226 rear diff cover
Electric:
[X]Rugged Rocks 180A alternator/big wire kit
[X]Batteries Plus X2 Blue Top Battery w/ Stillen battery tie-down
Lights:
[X]PIAA 580 (on the bumper and 560s on Xoskel)
[X]Backup lights in Maxgear Bumper
[X]See-It-All Retrofits HID Headlamps
[X]2400 Lumen LED Fog Lamps from Shrockworks (3x Philips Luxeon-T)
Kuria Projector Fog Lens Kelvin Rating 5500K [pure white]
[X]Interior Light LED Swap
Comms:
[X]Cobra C75WXST CB Radio w/ Firestick
Body:
[X]Modified custom front fenders
[X]Custom Outer fender liners to fit to the newly modified fenders
[X]Modified Poison Spyder Hood Insert [Color Matched]
[X]Fresh Granite Metallic Paint job
[X]Raptor lined High-wear areas
[X]Stealth/Complete De-badge of vehicle
[X]Custom Mesh Grille
[X]Redline Hood-rod mod
[X]Upgraded HD rear hatch struts
[X]Waterproof Cadillac four note horn upgrade [A, C, D, F]
[X]Deeper tint of all windows and blue solar tint front windshield
[X]Graveyard Graphics "OFFROAD" Decals
[X]Raptor lined below body molding and rear plastic corners
Wheels/Tires:
[X]OEM 16" Off Road wheels [Duplicolor Graphite w/ Clear coat] on 285/75/16 Cooper STTs
Audio:
[X]Pioneer AVH X8500BHS
[X]JL Audio ZR100 Tweeters to replace the old Rockford Fosgates
Interior:
[X]Weathertech front floor mats
Recovery:
[X]Maxtrax [1 pair for now]
[X]Pulaski
[X]Shovel
[X]Engo 97-10000S Winch replaced with MasterPull Synthetic Line (Re-clocked and replaced factory grease with Aeroshell 33MS/64 Extreme Pressure Grease [MIL-21164D]
[X]MasterPull Superline XD Black Winch Line 3/8" X 85' 21,700 lb
Black Dyneema Overbraid Stainless Gusset Tube
Thimble 8mm G110 Cobra Combi Sling Hook Rock
Guard 14' Vectran Overbraid Heat Guard Drum
Fastener Kit
[X]MasterPull Superline Black Winch Extension 3/8" X 25' 29,700 lb Black Dyneema Soft Eyes w/ Technora Eye Protection Rope Strap
[X]MasterPull Super Yanker 1" X 30' 33,500 lb Kinetic Recovery Rope
[X]MasterPull 20' MacGyver Rigging Line 21,500 lb.
[X]MasterPull 3' Mini Mac Rigging Line - 21,500 lb.
[X]MasterPull 2" x 10' Tree Saver 36,000 lb
[X]MasterPull (2)30K Snatchblocks
[X]VanBeest 3/4" standard bow shackle w/ screw collar pin 62,000 lbs.
[X]Viair 450P portable compressor [planned upgrade to OBA soon]
I know there is more I can't think of at the moment and will update as I remember. It's currently down and getting a refresh so I'll have to update when that is complete. As they say, It's a work-in-progress and a labor-of-love.
Now, time to work on a name for the ol' gal.
Here she is still sitting in her relatively stock form (2011/2012) save for a few small mods {not visible to the naked eye) at Devils Lake State Park in Baraboo, WI . Went for a nice winter hike that day.
These next photos are still in un-lifted form (2011/2012) with several small mods yet. You can see my snazzy Bucksnort Bumper. Bill was just down the street from me so it was the obvious choice at that point in my build. This is inside the company hangar and that is one of the aircraft I used to fly and still do on a contract basis at times (not exact aircraft but same model)
I was probably updating the Navigation databases ^^^ (every 28 days)
I'll post a few more pics soon. Hope you all enjoy
Suspension:
FRONT:
[X]PRG extended travel lift
[X]Sway-A-Way 2.5 coilovers w/600# had issues w/ them Now have the Radflo 2.5s w/ 650# springs (Red)
[X]PRG Uppers (Red)
[X]OEM Lowers
REAR:
[X]Radflo 2.0 rears
[X]PRG Adjustable Shackles
[X]PRG U-Bolt Flip Kit
[X]Alcan Leafs (+500/3.5")
[X]Nisstec Shock Skids
[X]Timbren SES Rear Bump-stops
[X]3° shims
Brakes:
[X]Napa Premium Rotors
[X]Hawk LT Pads
[X]Nisstec Rear extended brake lines
Drivetrain:
[X]VQ40DE
[X]Stillen Lightweight Crank Pulley
[X]UpRev Tuned
[X]XTP IMS
[X]CSF Aluminum Radiator(replaced my Griffin)
[X]Volant CAI with AEM dry filter w pre-filter
[X]Doug Thorley Long Tube Headers
[X]B-Pipes
[X]Custom Cat Back Y-Pipe delete
[X]Magnaflow 12580 Muffler and Magnaflow Tip
[X]LevelTen Bulletproof trans (bulletproof Valve Body and heavy duty torque converter)
[X]Rear Diff Breather Kit w/ K&N
[X] E-Locker Override Mod
Armor:
[X]Shrockworks Front Bumper w/ prerunner hoop and PIAA 580 lights
[X]Shrockworks Angled sliders (2 tube support) [Previously Shrockworks running board style w/top plate]
[X]Shrockworks Skids (Radiator, Engine, Transmission, Transfer-case, Fuel-tank)
[X]MaxGear rear tire carrier swing-out bumper w/ dual 5 gal. fuel can carrier [Previously Bucksnort]
[X]ARB M226 rear diff cover
Electric:
[X]Rugged Rocks 180A alternator/big wire kit
[X]Batteries Plus X2 Blue Top Battery w/ Stillen battery tie-down
Lights:
[X]PIAA 580 (on the bumper and 560s on Xoskel)
[X]Backup lights in Maxgear Bumper
[X]See-It-All Retrofits HID Headlamps
[X]2400 Lumen LED Fog Lamps from Shrockworks (3x Philips Luxeon-T)
Kuria Projector Fog Lens Kelvin Rating 5500K [pure white]
[X]Interior Light LED Swap
Comms:
[X]Cobra C75WXST CB Radio w/ Firestick
Body:
[X]Modified custom front fenders
[X]Custom Outer fender liners to fit to the newly modified fenders
[X]Modified Poison Spyder Hood Insert [Color Matched]
[X]Fresh Granite Metallic Paint job
[X]Raptor lined High-wear areas
[X]Stealth/Complete De-badge of vehicle
[X]Custom Mesh Grille
[X]Redline Hood-rod mod
[X]Upgraded HD rear hatch struts
[X]Waterproof Cadillac four note horn upgrade [A, C, D, F]
[X]Deeper tint of all windows and blue solar tint front windshield
[X]Graveyard Graphics "OFFROAD" Decals
[X]Raptor lined below body molding and rear plastic corners
Wheels/Tires:
[X]OEM 16" Off Road wheels [Duplicolor Graphite w/ Clear coat] on 285/75/16 Cooper STTs
Audio:
[X]Pioneer AVH X8500BHS
[X]JL Audio ZR100 Tweeters to replace the old Rockford Fosgates
Interior:
[X]Weathertech front floor mats
Recovery:
[X]Maxtrax [1 pair for now]
[X]Pulaski
[X]Shovel
[X]Engo 97-10000S Winch replaced with MasterPull Synthetic Line (Re-clocked and replaced factory grease with Aeroshell 33MS/64 Extreme Pressure Grease [MIL-21164D]
[X]MasterPull Superline XD Black Winch Line 3/8" X 85' 21,700 lb
Black Dyneema Overbraid Stainless Gusset Tube
Thimble 8mm G110 Cobra Combi Sling Hook Rock
Guard 14' Vectran Overbraid Heat Guard Drum
Fastener Kit
[X]MasterPull Superline Black Winch Extension 3/8" X 25' 29,700 lb Black Dyneema Soft Eyes w/ Technora Eye Protection Rope Strap
[X]MasterPull Super Yanker 1" X 30' 33,500 lb Kinetic Recovery Rope
[X]MasterPull 20' MacGyver Rigging Line 21,500 lb.
[X]MasterPull 3' Mini Mac Rigging Line - 21,500 lb.
[X]MasterPull 2" x 10' Tree Saver 36,000 lb
[X]MasterPull (2)30K Snatchblocks
[X]VanBeest 3/4" standard bow shackle w/ screw collar pin 62,000 lbs.
[X]Viair 450P portable compressor [planned upgrade to OBA soon]
I know there is more I can't think of at the moment and will update as I remember. It's currently down and getting a refresh so I'll have to update when that is complete. As they say, It's a work-in-progress and a labor-of-love.
Now, time to work on a name for the ol' gal.
Here she is still sitting in her relatively stock form (2011/2012) save for a few small mods {not visible to the naked eye) at Devils Lake State Park in Baraboo, WI . Went for a nice winter hike that day.
These next photos are still in un-lifted form (2011/2012) with several small mods yet. You can see my snazzy Bucksnort Bumper. Bill was just down the street from me so it was the obvious choice at that point in my build. This is inside the company hangar and that is one of the aircraft I used to fly and still do on a contract basis at times (not exact aircraft but same model)
I was probably updating the Navigation databases ^^^ (every 28 days)
I'll post a few more pics soon. Hope you all enjoy
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