bijanjames
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2011 Nissan Frontier Pro 4x Build
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Larry
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Very tastefully done Fronty you have there Bijanjames. I’ve been following your build as well as wreckdiver’s for a while. Been a big fan of the current gen Frontiers since they came out and would love to build on up someday but with a bit more lift. I dig your truck right down to the color, bumpers and mods you have done.
Curious if you did any fishing at Brown’s Lake? Last time I was there in 2007 the lake was merely a knee high puddle all around with not a fish to be found although I’ve heard it supposed to be a good lake for Cutthroat. The nice thing about Brown’s Lake is the fact you typically won’t have company down there as the road keeps the riffraff out including ATV’s. Seems that trail is more difficult for short narrow ATV’s. We passed a guy at the top of Mt. Antero in a Land Rover that told us the same thing as the Taco guy told you that we wouldn’t make, especially in full-size trucks. We had no problems but we were all locked front and rear with decent ground clearance. Not even a scratch or nick. I would really like to go back up there sometime. There are a lot of great trails and neat lakes up in Chaffee County. The trip when we hit Brown’s Lake we exited through Tomichi Pass. That is another neat jaunt to check out sometime. Back to Antero…. About 10 years ago there were a bunch of hilljacks that tried to stake claim at the top of Mt. Antero mining for Aquamarine gemstones. Those dudes would prance around with AR-15’s on their side and approach passerby’s to scare them off so nobody would see where they were digging around. The BLM or someone finally shut those guys down. It was crazy!
bijanjames
Adventurer
Very tastefully done Fronty you have there Bijanjames. I've been following your build as well as wreckdiver's for a while. Been a big fan of the current gen Frontiers since they came out and would love to build on up someday but with a bit more lift. I dig your truck right down to the color, bumpers and mods you have done.
Curious if you did any fishing at Brown's Lake? Last time I was there in 2007 the lake was merely a knee high puddle all around with not a fish to be found although I've heard it supposed to be a good lake for Cutthroat. The nice thing about Brown's Lake is the fact you typically won't have company down there as the road keeps the riffraff out including ATV's. Seems that trail is more difficult for short narrow ATV's. We passed a guy at the top of Mt. Antero in a Land Rover that told us the same thing as the Taco guy told you that we wouldn't make, especially in full-size trucks. We had no problems but we were all locked front and rear with decent ground clearance. Not even a scratch or nick. I would really like to go back up there sometime. There are a lot of great trails and neat lakes up in Chaffee County. The trip when we hit Brown's Lake we exited through Tomichi Pass. That is another neat jaunt to check out sometime. Back to Antero…. About 10 years ago there were a bunch of hilljacks that tried to stake claim at the top of Mt. Antero mining for Aquamarine gemstones. Those dudes would prance around with AR-15's on their side and approach passerby's to scare them off so nobody would see where they were digging around. The BLM or someone finally shut those guys down. It was crazy!
Thanks for the compliments on the truck Larry. I was fishing with a rod and reel, because of the tall grass surrounding the lake, you really need either a boat, or waders to get out a little further. With that said, there was an abundance of fish, didn't have any luck with cutthroat, but there was plenty of brook trout. The lake is shallow, but I think if you can get out in the center of it you would have good luck.
Crazy story about the prospectors! we ran into two odd guys down at Browns Lake, both prospectors, and both interesting guys to say the least. They each gave us the run down on The Weather Channels show The Prospectors. They each asked us if we were prospectors, and wondered why we were camping in the area. They were both nice enough guys after they found out we were just climbing.
bijanjames
Adventurer
If i went with a larger than factory tire, I think regearing would be necessary. When the truck is loaded (6,000lb), you can definitely feel the weight, especially at elevation.
bijanjames
Adventurer
Went with a larger fuel carrier with a Hi-Lift mount.
bijanjames
Adventurer
Engineer Pass, 14ers, and Yankee Boy Basin
Headed back down to the San Juan's to fulfill my mission of climbing all of Colorado's 14,000ft peaks. On this trip I had planned on climbing 3 of them, but the typical monsoon season weather limited me to two. I started the adventure at Lake City where I went up Engineer Pass to Matterhorn Creek trail head. My goal was to climb Uncompahgre and Wetterhorn Peak from this trail head. I arrived at 5 in the afternoon, a 7hr total drive time from Denver. The weather was not good, cold rain at the trailhead, and snow on the peaks. I left camp at 6am and made the summit of Wetterhorn peak by 8am. It was very dangerous climbing due to exposure on the ridge and snow. This was 14er number 43! The weather forced me to turn around and not attempt Uncompahgre.
Once back at camp I packed up and proceeded to Ouray, CO. Up and over Engineer Pass, and then up Yankee Boy Basin all the way to 12,500ft where I set up camp to climb Mt Sneffels. This was almost 50 miles of off road driving and some of the most incredible scenery in CO! Sneffels was a success and so was the weekend. 44 peaks down and 14 more to go.
Headed back down to the San Juan's to fulfill my mission of climbing all of Colorado's 14,000ft peaks. On this trip I had planned on climbing 3 of them, but the typical monsoon season weather limited me to two. I started the adventure at Lake City where I went up Engineer Pass to Matterhorn Creek trail head. My goal was to climb Uncompahgre and Wetterhorn Peak from this trail head. I arrived at 5 in the afternoon, a 7hr total drive time from Denver. The weather was not good, cold rain at the trailhead, and snow on the peaks. I left camp at 6am and made the summit of Wetterhorn peak by 8am. It was very dangerous climbing due to exposure on the ridge and snow. This was 14er number 43! The weather forced me to turn around and not attempt Uncompahgre.
Once back at camp I packed up and proceeded to Ouray, CO. Up and over Engineer Pass, and then up Yankee Boy Basin all the way to 12,500ft where I set up camp to climb Mt Sneffels. This was almost 50 miles of off road driving and some of the most incredible scenery in CO! Sneffels was a success and so was the weekend. 44 peaks down and 14 more to go.
justbecause
perpetually lost
Love that 40.
CaptRussia253
Member
Awesome frontier! I bought a 2013 Frontier CC 4x4 and slowly building it for overlanding.
bijanjames
Adventurer
Thanks CaptRussia253. Going aluminum would save a significant amount of weight for sure, and for our needs would be more than enough protection. To be honest, I really didn't give the weight issue enough thought. I was more concerned about the eventual weight of our camper, but in reality, the armor has added up to 650lb. Chris does charge a hefty premium for aluminum though.
bijanjames
Adventurer
Hey guys and gals, Its been a while. We've had a busy Fall and Winter and most of it has not been truck related. I did just get off the phone with Martin at AT Adventure Trailers and got an update on the new flippac they are developing and the prototype should be done soon, so I will have pics to show you all of what it looks like. We are super excited to see the finished product, since its supposed to be a huge improvement over the current design. For Christmas I did order some Maxtrax MkII's in green with the spare tire mount. I wanted safety orange but they were sold out of that color. The dealer talked me into green over khaki saying that it would be more visible in the snow and since we are moving to Montana, I have a feeling more snow stuck's are in our future. I will eventually order a second set, since four is obviously ideal, but they are so damn expensive! Once I get them mounted I'll post a pic.
Happy New Year to all!!
Happy New Year to all!!
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WKexpedition
Built, not bought!
Great pic. Can not wait to see this new flippac. How are you liking your soft topper though? Do you feel it's pretty secure for being cloth? Pretty water resistant?
bijanjames
Adventurer
The soft topper itself is very water tight, but you will get some drips coming in from the front corners under heavy rain. As for security it has none since it's just zippers and buttons, but it keeps your stuff out of the weather and away from peering eyes. It also fols down so you can use your truck as a truck. I,ll be selling it along with a U.S. rack and two rocky mount bike racks that attach to the sides soon.