The Money Pit Edition Build Thread (aka, GhostX)

[GhostX]

Better late than never....

Username: GhostX
Year: 2005
Make: Nissan
Model: Xterra
Trim: S
Color: Avalanche
Mileage: To steal a quote, "More than yours..." 174,xxx and counting.

MODS:

Armor

Shrockworks skids, the full Monty
Shrockworks Zombie Plow
Shrockworks Tail Feather, with Rubber Hanger
Shrockworks Hannibal Mask
4x4 Parts pumpkin protector (thanks ChrisHaynesUSA)

Tires & Wheels

BFG A/T KO's, 285/75/16's mounted on OR wheels (the "Around Towners" set)
BFG KM2's, 285/75/16's mounted on OR wheels (the "Tickle The Sandstone" set)
Ezaccesory 2" rear wheel spacers

Suspension

PRG Titan UCA's
Titan OE LCA's
PRG Extended half axles
Radflo 2.5 Coilovers, with 600# boingers
Bilstein 5100's in the rear
Deaver AAL
PRG adjustable shackles

Powertrain & Driveline

K&N slam it in
ARB rear locker
Swapped OR front diff/3.36 gears
Rear 3.36 gearset
Master rebuild of rear diff/axle/seals by M.I.T. Driveline, April 2012

Comms

Realistic (Radio Shack) 40 Channel CB
Firestik 36" CB antenna
Kenwood TM742A Tri Band Amatuer Radio 2m/70cm/220mhz
Comet Tri Band antenna/mount

Trail Accessories

48" Hi Lift Jack w/sand base
Viair 400P (one step below ArchsX, always)
Staun deflators, set for 18psi
Kobalt Plan B shovel
4 Husky soft side tool bags, filled with you name it in metric

The Alphabet Soup Diary

Replaced:
IPDM
MAF sensor
ECU
FSU
CAT converters
Cam Timing Tensioners

Not to mention Charter Member of the SMOD Survivor's Club
(Formerly know as The Frothy Dipstik Club, renamed for obvious reasons)

Pics or It Didn't Happen

First day of ownership:

Very first SCCX run...Rattlesnake Canyon, Feb. 2010:

My first goneMOAB, May 2010:

Gold Mountain, Big Bear, California August 2010:

My second goneMOAB, May 2011:

CANVAZ, Sedona Arizona, October 2011:

Rattlesnake Canyon SCCX, February 2012, Trail Leader for 36 trucks:

Gold Mountain SCCX, June 2012:

Titan Swapped, August 2012:

The real reason I wheel (it's not about the build, it's about the peeps):

That's my story...and I'm stickin' to it.

 

[Xado89]

Love the stance with the titan swap, very nice rig!

 

[TN4x4Xterra]

Awesome pics

 

[Roadwarrior]

Looks great! Welcome to the nation!

 

[Timrich]

Nice build and awesome pics! Welcome aboard!

 

[NMTerras]

Lol frothy dipstick...even though it's no laughing matter!
Welcome in, finally, Ghost!

 

[Macland]

I like all of your mod descriptions, very clever.

 

[civicjoe]

great work there sir! glad to see you made it over

 

[GhostX]

great work there sir! glad to see you made it over

Someone offered me a cup of Waffle House brew...how could I resist?

Thanks for all the warm welcomes, much appreciated.

 

[gorillamel]

Yay, you're here! Our X's are bro and sis. Except yours seems to be on steroids now while mine is sticking to au naturel crap.

Glad to see someone else using the phrase...."More than yours...."

 

[civicjoe]

Someone offered me a cup of Waffle House brew...how could I resist?

Thanks for all the warm welcomes, much appreciated.

sure thing,
hey as long as the "W" wasnt burned out when you attended the Waffle house.

 

[GhostX]

Yay, you're here! Our X's are bro and sis. Except yours seems to be on steroids now while mine is sticking to au naturel crap.

Glad to see someone else using the phrase...."More than yours...."

Ahh...thanks Mel...truly feel welcomed now...a little sisterly love!

sure thing,
hey as long as the "W" wasnt burned out when you attended the Waffle house.

"It's 2am...time to make one more bad decision!" Jim Gaffigan

 

[civicjoe]

Jim Gaffigan

Indeed!

 

[Jmac289gt]

Very nice build sir. Pictures are real nice except for that one with the X near the cliff....man that gives me the heebie jeebies looking at it.

 

[RATTFINK]

Way awesome!!

Daniel Grooters in the one pic is a great sponsor of XN

 

[GhostX]

Way awesome!!

Daniel Grooters in the one pic is a great sponsor of XN

Yup...Danny was my trail partner during my first goneMOAB in 2010. Also in that pic, to the left, is John Nesvig, or Fangars, of Xoskel fame. That was the completion of the Top of the World trail, a great viewpoint, and coincidentally where the other "cliff hanger" shot was taken in a 2011 pre-run of the same trail.

Thanks guys.

 

[OKXterra]

Great rig and amazing pics!

 

[GhostX]

A couple more shots from goneMOABX

Three wheelin' on Fins N Things (thanks Shiloh)

Pre run group on Fins N Things (thanks Marcin)

"supplies"

 

[civicjoe]

Best supplies ever!

 

[gorillamel]

Which part of fins and things was that shot taken at? You going to moab next year, too?
We should pre-run something then!

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[GhostX]

Which part of fins and things was that shot taken at? You going to moab next year, too?
We should pre-run something then!

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That was taken just after Kenny's Climb before Frenchy's Fin. Yes, I will be in Moab in May...agreed Mel, a pre-run would be great. I am looking a maybe checking out Hell's Revenge again or Strike Ravine down in AreaBFE.