What have you done for your X?

[CHUG]

I gotta wait about 50 million years til plate tectonics gets my house far enough north to see the show. Be interesting to see if IPAs are still as popular by then

Nah.. Earth will flip, and your location will be more north.. OR more south.. depends on the Flip. ;-)

Darn Plates sure are slow!. It's humans fault for preventing them from shifting.

 

[CHUG]

Winter Coming, Storms, Snow, high winds. Cyclones, Killer Rabbits..etc...

Checked the Roof storage, sprayed oil on the E-tool, checked straps and etc.. Hmm.. been awhile since I even looked at that Original Emergency kit that came with the Xterra.. ( Well, maybe once since 2007 era.. haha ) Jumpers has Image Instructions on how to hook up the cables.. Seen plenty of folks.. Fail to hook them correctly.. OR SIR? hey bud.. how do you connect this? YEP, asked by a City man!. UGH....



Wrapped in a water proof bag.. Nice and dry no Mold, or rust.. added new bag.. sealed up tossed back.. DONE.
added 2-meter Dipole antenna to storage. W/ 50 Feet of Coax under seat with Connectors.. DONE.

 

[ThatGuy]

Winter Coming, Storms, Snow, high winds. Cyclones, Killer Rabbits..etc...

Checked the Roof storage, sprayed oil on the E-tool, checked straps and etc.. Hmm.. been awhile since I even looked at that Original Emergency kit that came with the Xterra.. ( Well, maybe once since 2007 era.. haha ) Jumpers has Image Instructions on how to hook up the cables.. Seen plenty of folks.. Fail to hook them correctly.. OR SIR? hey bud.. how do you connect this? YEP, asked by a City man!. UGH....



Wrapped in a water proof bag.. Nice and dry no Mold, or rust.. added new bag.. sealed up tossed back.. DONE.
added 2-meter Dipole antenna to storage. W/ 50 Feet of Coax under seat with Connectors.. DONE.



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Why fifty feet of coax? To run your antenna up a hill?

 

[CHUG]

Why fifty feet of coax? To run your antenna up a hill?

Toss up in nearest Fir tree.. for great high.. run cable back to vehicle radio.. Or HT.. Or have to hike up hill side..
Antenna makes the radio.. Elevation is good.

 

[Peacemkr45]

Technically? I bought it today as the dealership lowballed the offer on trade. I know my signature shows it in my stable but up until today it was my son in law's and daughter's and now it's mine.

 

[CHUG]

Last few weeks, as temps started to drop. X starting Was sluggish start.. eh, Can wait awhile still fires up.. Well Checked today before starting. 11.4 Volts. hmm Was in the 11.6-11.8 Volts awhile back.. Screw it..
$230 bucks later.. New Battery, just installed it.. Cranks in a instant.. YEP battery failing soon. 3 year old battery. Just Did not want it to fail, during Good warm weather, and plenty of daylight.. ;-).
Side Note: check tie down bolts now and then.. Mine were finger tight and loose.. OOP's.

Since, hood was up.. Added 1/2 gallon of Rynex Orange go go juice to the tank. Keep them bugs and Ice off the windshield. DONE.

Now, can have a cold beer.

 

[DoomX]

We upgraded from our 29 year old pop up camper to a real camper. 2025 Keystone Coleman.
Would love to go boondocking if it wasn't 10 degrees outside.

BTW I forgot to add that to get to this point I had to upgrade the tow electrics from 4 pin to 7 blade. Was a bit of a little project in teh cold. Now I have the ability to tow anything with trailer brakes.

 

[admzn]

Tried to repair my optima yellow top with one of those fancy new battery chargers that claim they can do everything. Seems like it is holding a charge a bit better but likely going to have to drop some cash on a new battery. What is everyone going with for deep cycle batteries these days?

 

[IM1RU]

Tried to repair my optima yellow top with one of those fancy new battery chargers that claim they can do everything. Seems like it is holding a charge a bit better but likely going to have to drop some cash on a new battery. What is everyone going with for deep cycle batteries these days?

Odyssey for me.

 

[DoomX]

I don't have a fancy battery. I'm been using the Walmart ones. Only because the 5 year warranty is really nice. The weather here is tough on batteries so it's an extra level of chuck you farley just in case.

 

[k12pilot]

Fuel pump access panel. The best 15 minutes mod in my opinion.

 

[BEEFY]

1st gens had that build in. Weird that they got rid of it in the 2nd gen

 

[relentless044]

1st gens had that build in. Weird that they got rid of it in the 2nd gen

1st gen master race

 

[Peacemkr45]

Working on my 04, that access panel was a gobblesend.

 

[CHUG]

what is a good key hole spray? Using dam Remote for unlocking and locking. Inserting Key, it does not move left or right. Gummed up from grit? I assume.. Rear hatch.. not a change.. Drivers door can pull handle then Release and will rotate..

Thought of spraying it with Either.. then silicone.. But my luck would create a Vapor BOOM BOOM inside door cavity..

Graphite Key lube? and just Spray?.

 

[Peacemkr45]

what is a good key hole spray? Using dam Remote for unlocking and locking. Inserting Key, it does not move left or right. Gummed up from grit? I assume.. Rear hatch.. not a change.. Drivers door can pull handle then Release and will rotate..

Thought of spraying it with Either.. then silicone.. But my luck would create a Vapor BOOM BOOM inside door cavity..

Graphite Key lube? and just Spray?.

If it's gummed up, you need to break down the grease so use something like brake klean then use a lithium grease on it afterwards.

 

[Zack.]

what is a good key hole spray? Using dam Remote for unlocking and locking. Inserting Key, it does not move left or right. Gummed up from grit? I assume.. Rear hatch.. not a change.. Drivers door can pull handle then Release and will rotate..

Thought of spraying it with Either.. then silicone.. But my luck would create a Vapor BOOM BOOM inside door cavity..

Graphite Key lube? and just Spray?.

When my ignition seized up the graphite sprays didn‘t do shiat. White lithium grease cleared it right up though.

 

[DoomX]

When I bought my new camper, Camping World sold me the Curt Echo brake controller, which works by bluetooth. Seemed like a great solution. Only thing was that the app you have to use with your phone is a total POS. I had nothing but problems with it. I ended up returning it and getting my money back, which was considerable. Any hardware that has to rely on an app is only as good as the app that controls it.

I bought a $60 Reese Towpower brake controller from Amazon along with the Nissan specific wire adapter, which is plug and play with a connector under the dash. It took 15 minutes to install permanently and it works great. It's always there and needs no phone or signal to work. Most of the places we go camping cell signals can be spotty at best.

 

[Peacemkr45]

Got the AC purged and refilled to get the system running and ready for summer. Needs to get the clean bill of health for inspection then get it registered and ownership officially transferred.

 

[truckmen]

I’m doing a thing…

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Can’t wait for the finished product!

What is that? Bed Liner??

 

[Peacemkr45]

Borrowed a set of gauges from work. no High side pressure on the AC so I have either a leak in a line or a bad compressor. I really don't want to parts cannon this.

 

[IM1RU]

Not so much what have I done, but what @MaxGear did for me.....

Installed these:

Fox Performance Elite Titanswap 2.5 Remote Res Coilovers & Rear Shocks for Nissan Frontier & Xterra

www.alldogsoffroad.com

Made new rear lower shock mounts to accommodate the above.
Rebuilt the MaxGear rear bumper (cause 12years old and needed a refresh).
Re powder coated the hood louvre.
Re powder coated the roof light brackets.
re did all the roof rack lighting, sides, rear, and dust lights
General under body clean up and re paint.

Those shocks.... are the shiat.

Edit: At some point I'll take photo's and post up in my build thread.

 

[IM1RU]

Also... Just now replaced the AC/Heater blower motor for the second time, this time with OEM.... No more chirping squirrels.

 

[Peacemkr45]

Checked the pressures on the AC and they were completely flat. I checked the discharge line and no leaks detected outside of possibly the o-ring seal where it connects to the condenser. I was able to replace that one. Both shrader valves are good and I can't see a leak anywhere. This doesn't bode well as it'll either be a compressor or a problem with the evaporator. Both will suck to replace.

 

[BEEFY]

Had to order new bushings for my James Duff radius arms. None of the local shops could find the correct bushings. So had to order Direct from them in Knoxville. More in shipping and duties than parts

 

[relentless044]

drove it to and from work on my day off, gonna sleep may haul it down to the shop and put my fiberglass fenders that have been in the living room since janurary on it tomorrow

 

[DoomX]

I purchased an inverter on clearance, I was going to install it in the camper but I'm now considering putting in the Xterra, hmmm not sure yet.

edited for typo

 

[relentless044]

Woke up late, after driving for 2 weeks straight opted not to drive with what little time off I have

 

[Peacemkr45]

Well, got as new AC Manifold gauge set as my old one crapped the bed. Now to see if I can pull a vacuum and have it hold.

Update: Well, I was able to pull 22" of vacuum. Now we wait.

 

[Peacemkr45]

The update: Pulled a vacuum overnight and checked the leakdown this morning. within a minute of sealing off the system, it was flat again. Looks like it's new compressor time. I changed out the shrader valves for S&Gs and retested. Same results.

 

[CHUG]

Camped in East. DUSTY...
Yesterday Check engine light screamed at me. Ugh.
P0448 CNF
P0448 PND.
dam Emission Krap!!.

Cleared Code.. So far its gone... X hates dust.. Needs on of them Dang worthless Covid masks. ;-)

 

[BEEFY]

Hopefully got it back together last night. Installed new water pump, thermostat and housings. Fixed the leaking rad overflow tank. Still need to figure out why the windsheild sprayer isn't working. Hopefully this is everything for a while now.

 

[BEEFY]

Went for nice cruise last night. No overheating or leaking.

 

[Zack.]

Warranty replaced the walmart battery, and took the opportunity to switch from the TH-Marine/Hydra terminals to the Rugged Rocks ones.

 

[CHUG]

She is getting up in miles.. Which, i had to photo.. BUT for safety, I did Pull over. No leaks. runs good.
Except that Dam Emission filter upgrade.. P0448 Something.. circuit stuck.. Hates dusty Roads..

OOp's its dusty dash... eh oh well..

 

[Zack.]

Been driving it more. spent literally 7 minutes to install a wireless backup cam I bought from costco maybe 9 months ago. Not perfect, but better than nothing. With whatever level tint the PO put on the back I’ve been worried about hitting someone backing up at night.

 

[CHUG]

Did a quick Air Box Filter change.. Very little Cherry pits inside.. New filter installed. Gained a Micro Mile bonus!. ;-)

Darn grey foam that attaches the Air-box to the fender well. Must be Made of Veggie oil.. Has lots of Mouse Bite marks chunks removed. Dam things.. need to Go rustle up a Rattle snake, toss under hood.. With a locator beeper.. Keep Human(ME) from being bitten.. ;-)

 

[Prawn]

Z1 Off-Road seat risers! Hopefully my back wont hurt as much on those long drives.

 

[Brunnie]

Z1 Off-Road seat risers! Hopefully my back wont hurt as much on those long drives.
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They made a world of difference for me.

 

[CHUG]

No rain today.. A good day to check my spare tire!. Yep, still attached.. What a Bugger to Lower it down, forgot how mush that sucked!.
Checked air on spare tire. Umm OOP's 8 PSI.. Inflate back to 42 PSI. Tossed spare in back. ( Air compressor On board always).

X has date with Mechanic.. To fix that dam Emissions Fuel sensor Contact error crap. Plus, getting all fluids changed.

Speaking of fluids.. it's O beer thirty..