What have you done for your X?

kryter

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Aurora Colorado
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oh how they grow up
 

jgillaspy

Bought an X
Supporting Member
Location
San Antonio, TX
And so it begins. . . I now own a 2011 Xterra S with <190K miles on it. So far I've swapped the interior dome/map bulbs for LEDs ad well as the reverse lights. Fog lights are next.

Today I installed the hood strut kit mentioned here from the guy on ebay
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Next was the fender NMO mount
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I also changed out the rear struts as they barely held up the rear hatch. No photos of those. . .

Yet to come is changing the the rest of the lights out for LEDs. It will be over $200 so I have to wait a bit.

Not looking to do any lift, but I'll also be getting new tires and will go with the 265R/75-size tires. That will be almost $700 so, has to wait. This is officially the "Third" car as my DD is a 2019 Toyota Corolla SE. This is a TEOTWAWKI vehicle, driven only on the weekends to keep everything running.

So much to learn here, so little time. . .

JG
 

Richard

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Oregon
So to finish the spring OCD detail I re-painted my rear hatch. It needed a Lil help.
 

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IM1RU

Skid Plates
Supporting Member
Location
SLC, UT
I'm a metal and wood guy, wiring is like an alternate reality for me. :rolleyes:

I haven't done hardly any of my wiring, It's just we've always been in a rush when we finally got to doing it.
 

cbrianroll

Bought an X
Location
Washington
I figured I'd redo my wiring proper when I pull my carpet this summer for cleaning and redoing my headliner....its mostly hidden but just tucked under stuff.
 

Prime

Shut up Baby, I know it!
Admin
Location
Denver Adjacent
I figured I'd redo my wiring proper when I pull my carpet this summer for cleaning and redoing my headliner....its mostly hidden but just tucked under stuff.
This is the right way. In the next few months I'll be completely gutting my interior to get my wiring done and finished underneath. And also laying a BUNCH of dynamat down.
 

BEEFY

I Smile when Gasoline Can Freeze
That is no bueno!!
No bueno indeed

Stop. Breaking. shiat.
Would be nice but probably wont happen

Are you running OE joints? Maybe look into grinding and running "full circle clips" ie snap rings. Also get the fully forged Spicer joints. 297X IIRC.
Fully forged spicer joints, 4 spot welds per cap is what I have been doing. Ordering chromoly shaft that are set up for full circle clips. But ufck Canadian pricing on the shafts is ridiculous. 1200.00 plus tax and freight Canadian. So will probably order from Bronco Grave yard in Michigan or Wild Horse in CA as the shafts with joints are around 500usd
 

CHUG

Lockers Installed
Supporting Member
Dam Mice, added few Traps to the engine bay. Caught two mice this morning.
But the Crow was Really Happy. Dropped on the ground, with in time frame walking back seeing shadow.. Crow lands grabs fresh Mice.. POOF back in the air.
happy crow
Engine is safe.. trap re-set for stragglers.
 

ffxcores

[fully disclosed]
Supporting Member
Location
Virginia
Dam Mice, added few Traps to the engine bay. Caught two mice this morning.
But the Crow was Really Happy. Dropped on the ground, with in time frame walking back seeing shadow.. Crow lands grabs fresh Mice.. POOF back in the air.
happy crow
Engine is safe.. trap re-set for stragglers.
When I walked into the garage this morning a field mouse booked it out from under my truck. Not sure if it already moved in or it was looking for a home. I set traps along the wall and one next to the tire as well. Hopefully in the morning I’ll have at least one.
 

SledheadX

Wheeling
Supporting Member
Location
Rochester, NY
How are these working out? I have been looking around and these seem to be good .
Honestly, haven’t thrown them in the truck yet. Friends and family took up a lot of my personal time as of late and haven’t gotten away where they’re needed yet. On that note, I really do need to prepare for Rausch Creek It’s only a month away. Anyone selling extra time they’re not using?
 

ffxcores

[fully disclosed]
Supporting Member
Location
Virginia
ICS Fabrication universal dash mount. Perfect fit. Putting a couple Ram ball mounts on it for phones and I’ve been shopping clinometers to put up there but haven’t found one I like yet. I think the intent is to install the other way so you can have stuff hanging down from it as well, but I like keeping the tray open.
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Brunnie

Bumpers Installed
Supporting Member
Location
Colorado Springs
ICS Fabrication universal dash mount. Perfect fit. Putting a couple Ram ball mounts on it for phones and I’ve been shopping clinometers to put up there but haven’t found one I like yet. I think the intent is to install the other way so you can have stuff hanging down from it as well, but I like keeping the tray open.
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The only problem I see is that the tray isn't securely fastened to the dash. Under the right conditions it could pop out and go flying. I used a Ram trac mount instead.
 

ffxcores

[fully disclosed]
Supporting Member
Location
Virginia
The only problem I see is that the tray isn't securely fastened to the dash. Under the right conditions it could pop out and go flying. I used a Ram trac mount instead.
I’ve seen people express that concern on Reddit posts of this mount, but i think it differs by year or by vehicle. Some say their tray pops out easy, but despite mine being removed and reattached many times, I couldn’t get it with a plastic trim tool, and had actual pain in my fingers trying to pry it up yesterday. Once I put this thing on, it can no longer flex upward in the middle (to relieve pressure on the tabs that are in the outer position) and I had a heck of a time getting it to pop back in.

My only concern now is I may not be able to get it back off without breaking it if I want to add a hole for a wire. But if I do break it, the rear two bolts have a brace immediately below and I could use that as an anchor if needed.
 
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