My Build Thread

[Andrew]

Picked up a Warn 9.5xp Winch and bunches of odds and ends.

So after getting a winch I needed somewhere to mount it. With a trip to Ouray coming fast I wanted to get it done ASAP. I needed a new front bumper. I planned to have everything mounted up and running for Ouray, but then broke my thumb so that went down the tubes. So this is my "secret" mod that I was going to surprise everyone with on the Ouray trip. Scotty from Addicted Offroad built the bumper.

I also painted all of the grey plastic trim pieces to black. Even the gas tank tab. Except for the one red highlight on the front that is.

Pics:

[Funrover]

Nice interior rack, you have more pics of that? also what does the red twist on stopper on the intake do?

[Andrew]

Not at the moment. It's just wire shelving from home depot cut to fit. Plasti-Dip on the hooks in the roof and some quick snaps and hung up, with some elastic netting on it to hold stuff. Hard to see but there is a mag-lite mounted on it. It holds recovery strap, hi-lift offroad base, spout for gas, couple sets of gloves, various stuff.

The red stopper is where a resonator used to be - just cut a piece off and used that to close it off, otherwise there would be a hole there and that would be bad.

[Andrew]

Thanks! When I decided to get something for offroading I had a few things that I wanted. First and foremost - no Jeeps. Why? Everyone has a Jeep lol. I wanted something different and didn't want to be just another Jeep on the trail. I also wanted all my cargo area enclosed, and decent seating. This ruled out a truck or I might have gone with a Taco. I know - camper, but I like the seating in an SUV better.

I already had a Nissan (my Maxima) and it has treated me well - excellent reliable car. So I looked into the Xterra. I have always liked the look, and did research. I found I could do plenty of upgrades to it in order to get it to a level I wanted, so I found one and got it. Even managed the color I wanted and it has 4.9 gears and an LSD in the rear. Not bad!

Toyota was really the only other brand I considered. But decided to stick with Nissan.

[Andrew]

Thanks!

You have no idea how much I've spent at Home Depot/Lowes lol.

My next DIY project is to make one of those tarp awnings that will pull out from my roof rack from a tube. Some tarp poles and such and I'll have one so much cheaper than the ones you can buy pre-made.

I'll have to crank it up by hand...but who cares?

[Funrover]

I have come across a few more then what was posted there.. however I also have a few new ideas

[Andrew]

Yeah looked at that thread. I am thinking PVC as well.

[Funrover]

Andrew previously posted:

[Andrew]

Well what I am doing is making a 2-sided awning. So it will have the roof, but then come down past the tarp poles to make a wall on one side. You can either pull out enough to do that, or just the roof. The weight is going to be in the tarp. I am looking for ideas to reduce weight though. Hell I have so much weight already that I'm not sure my rig would notice lol.

[Funrover]

Andrew previously posted: