NOXIOUS007'S 2007 OR BUILD THREAD aka IRONHIDE

[NOXIOUS007]

Here it is, my 2007 OR

Year: 2007
Make: Nissan
Model: Xterra
Trim: Off Road
Color: Knight Armor

Suspension and Tires:
Stock OR Suspension
DuraTracs 285/75/R16 Load E

Armor:
Shrockwork Front Bumper

Exterior:
Gobi ladder
Curt Tow Hitch
WeatherTech Window Deflectors
WeatherTech Hood Deflector
Stealth Grill
Autobot Badges
Roof Rack Hi-lift Mount

Performance Upgrades:
N/A

Interior:
Weather Tech Floor Mats
Rear Carpet Mod
Cover King seat covers
Recovery Gear
Ultraguage carputer
CHuckamuzuk'z DIY homelink mod
Magna-Screens



Removed:
OEM Step Rails
Mud flaps
Brush Guard


The day I brought it home.

As He sits today.

After getting the Brush Guard off.

First off some floormats. I like them.

I did the rear floor carpet mod from the NextGen.org

I felt like the seats should be protected from my three year old and myself.

They are CoverKing Neosupreme. I'm a little disappointed with the quality, but we''ll see how they hold up.

I added the rear hitch.

Ultra Gauge

Some Extra HP

The $20 dollar GOBI ladder. Don't ask me what I had to do to get it.

Aux Wiring added for lights and other goodies to come.

New Meat DuraTracs 285/75r16.

Weather Tech Window and Hood Deflectors

Xoskel Bumper Light Bar and Stealth Grille

Running power for rear lights and CB antenna cable.

Important Autobot insignia. (More to Come)

Hi-Lift Mounted.

ShrockWorks Front Bumper. What a deal at $450 plus my stock bumper.

Put my stock fogs in the Shrock for the first time. I pulled the H11 bulbs and swapped them for the modded H9.
I also added two Hella 700FFs for farkle.

 

[NOXIOUS007]

With the help of Adam (hopelesshumansrus) and my buddy Dietrich we got the lift on. I wouldn't call this a write up, as Nisstec did a pretty great writeup for both the front and rear and have it posted on their site.

Sway bar detached and bottom shock bolt out.

Front coils removed.

Both coils off the X. One of the lower shock bolts was a real treat. It took plenty of heat and impact gun to get it free.

Coils ready to be compressed.

New Nisstec spacer installed.

Installed back in the X.

On to the rear.

Tires off and ready to start.

Leaf pack loose, axle lifted, shock detached, sway bar off, U-bolts removed.

Leaf pack apart.

Leaf packs back together with AAL. New U-bolts and shims.

Dark shop shot after the lift was done.

Finally the before and after shot.

 

[NOXIOUS007]

Hold for pics again

 

[Roadwarrior]

Sweet looking rig. Can't wait to see more pictures.

 

[Hugetanker]

Sweet looking rig. Can't wait to see more pictures.

Hahaha

 

[NOXIOUS007]

The Lift Kit showed up today. It looks Happy.

I'll try and do a write up as best I can on this. Hopelesshumansrus (Adam) said he would help and I have a buddy with a shop with a lift and coil spring compressor, so maybe pictures will be easy to get and steps documented.

I also added some Hellas 700FFs and got my fog lights installed.

 

[Macland]

Love your rig man. Whenever I get my new tires someday we'll be almost twins! Except I'll be rockin Hefty instead of Shrock.

 

[drbandkgb]

Love that autobot decal

 

[RATTFINK]

Awesome X Ian!

 

[chuckamazuk]

Awesome man! Looks great!

 

[civicjoe]

nice!

 

[Hugetanker]

Looks real good man.

 

[NOXIOUS007]

Update. Nisstec 2" spacer lift installed. Pics above

 

[Xterraforce]

Looking good.

 

[drbandkgb]

Very nice sir..

 

[xearth]

Great build!

 

[drbandkgb]

So what do you think of the lifted X now??

 

[NOXIOUS007]

I really enjoy the lift. It does firm up the front end quite a bit. I don't have the roll in the corners that I had pre-lift. I did the AAL in the rear it also really firmed up the rear end. I noticed the rear end really gives me better acceleration at take off, because my springs don't sag when I take off from a stop.

Over all I would say I'm very happy.
I sit almost as high as Hopelesshumansrus. Although he has 300lbs of additional gear on his X.

I do have a few negatives which I hope to remedy.
1. I have a lower Cam bolt seized. The alignment shop was able to get it within spec, but only after serious torque. I want to get in there an see if I can pb blast if for a week or so and this put is on the lift and heat the crud out of it and either A.) get it free and take it back to the shop and get it adjusted, or B.) get a new cam bolt in there and adjust. C.) hopefully not have to replace the LCA. It's in spec now but Barney (actual name) said I should be alright if I rotate my tires every oil change. Which I do, but I don't take kindly to having things " good enough" so it will have to be fixed.

2. I have some vibration in the rear end after the lift. I used the supplied shims in but still get vibration between 30 and 40 miles per hour. If I accelerate moderately through that range it isn't as bad, but if I have to cruise in that speed it is an issue. I will double check my pack this weekend. I'll put it up on stands and loosen the u-bolts and check the aal and the position leaves and the shims to make sure each side is measuring even. Any advice would be appreciated.

Very happy and would recommend this to others who have an after market bumper and want to do the 2" lift. The coil assembly wasn't really all that bad to mess with and the leaf packs was a breeze as well. The rear took half the time as the front end. I think this is because of all the bad things I had heard about DIY spring compressors so I was very careful and took my time on the front.

I may replace my stock OR shocks with 65K on them some new bilsteins here in the near future. I think some 5100 would take care of some of the recoil i'm getting with the stiffer spring.

 

[NOXIOUS007]

Custom Decal from Xterror04

More HP added.

MagnaFlow 12258 being installed.

I also added a K&N had the coolant replaced and the tires rotated. I replaced the front sway bar bushings last weekend.

 

[TN4x4Xterra]

Nice!

Did you ever get the locking handle situation worked out?

 

[NOXIOUS007]

The handle I ordered is not the threaded type that I needed. I will see if I can mod it to work.

I'll post up with more info when I tackle this project.

 

[Timrich]

The X is looking good sir!

 

[NOXIOUS007]

For various reasons I have decided to leave XN.
If you are wanting to get in touch, you can find me over at TNX.

Good luck to all my cool Xterra Brethren. Onward and Upward.