crackerjack's expedition xterra

[crackerjack]

In reality it took me 3 years to get my truck from stock to where it is now. However, the changes were almost all at once. I started thinking about what I wanted to achieve with my xterra and looking at forums, seeing what products were out there, seeing what other people were doing and saving my money. Then I started collecting parts in October of 2012. At that time i decided to become part of a shrockworks group buy. Then I bought my m205 front diff off a forum member followed shortly by the CIA and IMS. Then I purchased the lower control arms and in January I purchased all my suspension components from PRG (titan swap front parts) and Nisstec (all rear suspension parts). After that I went about buying all brand new hardware from nissan, that was an ordeal. Finally, I purchased my Maxterra rear bumper. I also put a deposit on a front locker that ARB is coming out with for the M205. I had to wait months for parts to show up at the shipping outlet in Montana then drive 1300km round trip to get them, but in the end it has been worth it. So on May 24th I started my build and my X fought me every step of the way, from having to cut out the seized camber bolts with a sawsall to fighting with my front bumper and scratching my freshly painted grill, lol. I used Sea Foam deep creep on all the hardware and it still took 5 days to do my titan swap. I am very happy with it so far but the suspension still needs to be adjusted which will happen this weekend. lastly, I will thank my wife for being so bloody patient. here are a few pics

Username: crackerjack
Year: 2008
Make: Nissan
Model: Xterra
Trim: off road
Color: silver
Auto trans


Tires/suspention:

Titan swap
prg uca
used stock titan lca
radflo 2.5 coilovers with 1/2" spacer
titan halfaxles
M205 used
extended ss break lines

rear suspension (all from nisstec)
alcans 2.5" +450lbs
bilstiens 5125 2-4"
adjustable shackles
extended break lines from nisstec
1.5" wheel spacers


Powertrain/driveline:
k&n CAI
xtp ims

Armor:

Shrockworks front bumper
Shrockwork sliders
shrockworks skids
maxterra rear bumper with tire carrier and jerry can holders





thanks for looking!

 

[andrewh]

Nice build! What was custom about the lights? Can you post the beam pattern against your garage or wall?

 

[rkj__]

Nice work.

 

[crackerjack]

thanks rkj and andrewh,
andrewh there is nothing custom about my lights. the only custom lights i have on my truck are on my rear bumper, LED back up lights. i wired them directly to my normal back up lights.

 

[drbandkgb]

Nice build man