"Lola" - WreckDiver1321's 2005 Frontier CC/SB Nismo Build and Adventure Thread
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wreckdiver1321
Overlander
Custom, but please keep it clean. No diamond plate.
That squeak happened to my bud's 09 Xterra Off Road too, very simple fix. Odd problem for sure.
Haha have you seen my builds? I promise no diamond plate, no goofy angles, very low profile.
Yeah its really weird. Never seen it on other vehicles. Of course, most others have those little rubber screws just above the radiator, not on the actual hood. The paint has actually been rubbed off right where they ride on. They sort of polish that one spot and it makes them chirp.
wreckdiver1321
Overlander
Hahahaha I think I would be shunned
mortonm
Expedition Leader
Hahahaha I think I would be shunned
Yup
Weekender41
Ready to Learn
Shoot I know some of my bumpers look a little odd but .... Yuck! some people should stick to Corollas.
******** ... couldn't resist. If you've been around Nissans long enough, you probably know who that belongs to (or can guess ... we're part of a pretty small community, after all); and clearly he likes it (or he wouldn't have built it that way) ... but *damn*
Wreckdiver, I have every confidence that you'll come up with something for yourself that's much cleaner and more in line with a "form follows function" design approach. Standing by for pictures when you get rolling on the project.
Wreckdiver, I have every confidence that you'll come up with something for yourself that's much cleaner and more in line with a "form follows function" design approach. Standing by for pictures when you get rolling on the project.
wreckdiver1321
Overlander
Thank you sir! I appreciate the vote of confidence. My plan is to build something similar to Box Rocket's:
I'll only have one jerry can holder, which will be made similar to the Kaymar bumper. The base of the bumper will be a bit different. There won't be any of the round tubing going down underneath the rockers, and it will wrap around the sides a bit. It will be kind of like this:
Except it won't have the indentation for the license plate, and I don't think it will have shackle mounts like that. I'll use something more like Box Rocket's design for that. Also, the bumper will only stick out about two inches from the back of the truck. Then the hinges will be face mounted, like Box Rocket's. The trailer plug will also be mounted down beneath the swing arms.
Allof75
Pathfinder
You never know when one sheep will stray from the flock... :REOutShootinghunter hahaha, I'm sure it'll be clean and functional as usual. :sombrero:
That is odd, it also rules out my thinking that one of my squeaks is a hood latch.
wreckdiver1321
Overlander
Haha your faith in me is moving :sombrero:
Squeaks bug the crap out of me. I spent the whole day chasing that one down. All is quiet now, so I am happy
wreckdiver1321
Overlander
Slight adjustment to my comms plan:
Given the amount of solo travel I do, and the amount of "unplugged" wilderness areas I travel through, I think a good backup plan just in case is a great idea.
I've been doing research on various ways to communicate when on my little adventures, both vehicle to vehicle comms and long distance comms. My original thought was to get a CB radio for vehicle to vehicle and get a HAM radio for emergency, long range use. After doing some research, I don't really think this is the way to go anymore. CB radio is the most commonly used setup on the trails, so that will still be happening. However, I'm rethinking the whole 2M radio idea. They are a great asset, but they have their limitations, especially for my intended purpose. Primarily, being able to communicate in an emergency is all well and good, but without being able to give exact lat/long coordinates, I'm pretty useless (I do plan to get a GPS setup later on, but it's not a high priority). Plus, it would be at great cost and effort to hard mount something on Lola that will rarely, if ever, be used and is impossible to take with me when I go for a hike. Then you have to think about the cost and effort of buying the radio, antenna, cables, and various parts, as well as getting the license, installing the antenna and the radio, doing the wiring, etc.
Instead, I now plan to get a CB radio as the primary comms, and then get myself a SPOT unit for the emergencies. It's small, light, relatively inexpensive, very tough, and completely mobile. I can keep it in the truck all the time, then I can take it out and put it in a backpack to go on a hike. It means I don't have to do any mounting in my truck. Just toss it somewhere easily accessible and go. Yes, they do require a subscription plan, but at only $17/mo it's ridiculously affordable. Their subscription allows me to send messages, have someone at home track my position, call for search and rescue, send an "I am OK" message, and send a message to a family member to ask for help during a minor emergency. That's $15/mo. The extra $2/mo is a sort of insurance plan. It gives me a $100K reimbursement coverage in the event I need search and rescue. Seems like a good piece of kit to me.
Given the amount of solo travel I do, and the amount of "unplugged" wilderness areas I travel through, I think a good backup plan just in case is a great idea.
I've been doing research on various ways to communicate when on my little adventures, both vehicle to vehicle comms and long distance comms. My original thought was to get a CB radio for vehicle to vehicle and get a HAM radio for emergency, long range use. After doing some research, I don't really think this is the way to go anymore. CB radio is the most commonly used setup on the trails, so that will still be happening. However, I'm rethinking the whole 2M radio idea. They are a great asset, but they have their limitations, especially for my intended purpose. Primarily, being able to communicate in an emergency is all well and good, but without being able to give exact lat/long coordinates, I'm pretty useless (I do plan to get a GPS setup later on, but it's not a high priority). Plus, it would be at great cost and effort to hard mount something on Lola that will rarely, if ever, be used and is impossible to take with me when I go for a hike. Then you have to think about the cost and effort of buying the radio, antenna, cables, and various parts, as well as getting the license, installing the antenna and the radio, doing the wiring, etc.
Instead, I now plan to get a CB radio as the primary comms, and then get myself a SPOT unit for the emergencies. It's small, light, relatively inexpensive, very tough, and completely mobile. I can keep it in the truck all the time, then I can take it out and put it in a backpack to go on a hike. It means I don't have to do any mounting in my truck. Just toss it somewhere easily accessible and go. Yes, they do require a subscription plan, but at only $17/mo it's ridiculously affordable. Their subscription allows me to send messages, have someone at home track my position, call for search and rescue, send an "I am OK" message, and send a message to a family member to ask for help during a minor emergency. That's $15/mo. The extra $2/mo is a sort of insurance plan. It gives me a $100K reimbursement coverage in the event I need search and rescue. Seems like a good piece of kit to me.
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wreckdiver1321
Overlander
Also, I have an iPad I hardly ever use, and I need a GPS unit for my truck.....
wreckdiver1321
Overlander
My dad is a private pilot who does a lot of airplane camping. He had a SPOT for years, before deciding to go to the DeLorme inReach for the two way messaging. Otherwise he loved the SPOT.
I love what SPOT has been doing with their product line ... they keep coming out with cooler and cooler stuff, otherwise I might already have one.
I'm not sure about the viability of this idea, but on the HAM front could you consider a permanently mounted antenna and amplifier (that stay in the truck), along with a decent HT transceiver that you could pull out when you want to take it with you? Or even some of the DX rigs that pack down pretty small for portability ... I guess I'm just saying there's many solutions out there ... I wouldn't write off HAM entirely just yet. 2M is far and away one of the most popular bands, but for distance (and emergency) I think there are better choices ... but I'm far and away a novice, so don't take my assumptions/presumptions as gospel, by any stretch ...
I'm not sure about the viability of this idea, but on the HAM front could you consider a permanently mounted antenna and amplifier (that stay in the truck), along with a decent HT transceiver that you could pull out when you want to take it with you? Or even some of the DX rigs that pack down pretty small for portability ... I guess I'm just saying there's many solutions out there ... I wouldn't write off HAM entirely just yet. 2M is far and away one of the most popular bands, but for distance (and emergency) I think there are better choices ... but I'm far and away a novice, so don't take my assumptions/presumptions as gospel, by any stretch ...