E.J.'s Dirty Nismo 2005 Frontier CC Build Thread/Journal

[kootenay]

This might also solve your swing away tire carrier needs http://www.wilcooffroad.com/shop/hitchgate/

 

[E.J.]

Got the awning mounted up today. I used the gusseted ARB mounts bolted through the crossbars, feels pretty sturdy. Can't wait to get out and use it.

 

[bijanjames]

Got the awning mounted up today. I used the gusseted ARB mounts bolted through the crossbars, feels pretty sturdy. Can't wait to get out and use it.

Awesome.

 

[justbecause]

in all the other pictures the truck looks level, but here it looks higher in the rear. Did the springs settle level, or do you have extra weight in the back for all the other shots?

I have to replace my rear leaf packs and I'm having a hard time deciding on what to do. My 5100s only have 25k miles on them and I hate to replace them prematurely.

 

[E.J.]

I added a prg 1/2" spacer in the front just before I had the new tires put on.

 

[E.J.]

Ugg, so monday morning I decide I was going to do some little touch ups on my roof rack. Tried doing it on the truck, one thing lead to another and after a series of bad decisions I ended up pulling the damn thing off and errr...here I am. Going to prime and bedline it in the morning. Here's to being able to laugh at yourself.

 

[E.J.]

Got it painted up with rusto bedliner, pretty pleased with the look but something tells me I'll be redoing it once it's warmer out (my shop was about 50 degrees during the painting). Also was pretty happy to finally find the correct yakima "claw" to use the old rack crossbars the Subaru on this rack. The one crossbar was a bit longer so I positioned it to act as a guard to keep branches from going behind the awning.

 

[E.J.]

Got a new co-pilot for adventuring. Meet Edie, she feels right at home in the back of a D-40.

 

[WKexpedition]

awesome, congrats!!

 

[SursOverland]

Awesome setup on your truck. Is there any way to mount that rack you have without having a topper?

 

[E.J.]

Thanks! The rack can be bolted through the bedrails if you don't mind drilling a few holes in your bed, that's how this one is set up.

 

[E.J.]

Just got a tracking number from Shrockworks for my rear bumper. :smiley_drive:
Was prepared for a 3 month wait, placed the order 5 weeks ago. Big trip planned for MLK weekend so it looks like I've got some hustling to do :Mechanic:

 

[SursOverland]

Thanks! The rack can be bolted through the bedrails if you don't mind drilling a few holes in your bed, that's how this one is set up.

Thanks, I may have to look at this rack as an option then. I am not sure what I want to do about the truck bed and have a cheap fabric tonneau cover. This will let me have a lot of flexibility.

 

[E.J.]

Got the Shrockworks bumper in and mounted up, the quality is awesome. I was given a 3 month eta but it showed up in 5 weeks. Looks so nice I might have to do some bodywork. Everything bolted up nice and easy. I replaced my stock trailer plug a couple of months ago and the new one's holes didn't line up with the holes in the bumper so I whipped up a quick adapter/spacer out for some hdpe I had lying around.

 

[WKexpedition]

Looks great. I love their bumpers! How did you go about wiring the lights up?