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Meet Yeti - 2013 Nissan Xterra Pro-4X
- Thread starter ExpoMike
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Good deal. I have seen so many people buy rigs then dump tons of money in on mod and accessories and leave nothing for maintenance and then wonder why their rigs crapped out or broke in the middle of nowhere. That happened to me once, and that will be the only time that happens to me if I can help it. Im up with you on car #46. Personally I go through everything with a fine tooth comb. My wife likes to tell me that I am neurotic about it, but hey, I don't want a hefty tow bill randomly.
I look forward to the rest of the build. An X was always on my short list, but I could never find one that wasn't either high miles or clapped out when I was hunting. Now that my kids are getting older, maybe I can try and track a nice one down since they won't be in car seats anymore.
ExpoMike
Well-known member
Just a quick update. After adding some gear and the roof items, even though the measurements showed the rear was at stock ride height, when driving I could feel the back bottom out on the new Timbern SES stops. The SES stops are longer than stock (as they are designed to engage when you put enough weight on the back, i.e. a trailer). I could tell the stock Bilstein 4600 series shocks didn't have enough compression valving to stop this. The 5100 series have a stiffer valving so I decided I would put a set on the rear and see if that helped. So far, they have made a huge improvement, on both resisting bottoming out and in ride comfort. I'll know more as I get some more miles on them. So far, happy with the results.
ExpoMike
Well-known member
Thanks! Yeah, definitely happy with the 5100's in the rear. Been a fun vehicle and though aftermarket support isn't like Jeep or Toyota, there is everything I could want out there for it. Really wish I would have gotten back into the X-world sooner. Been a nice upgrade from our Cherokee. Just hope it is as reliable as my two Cherokee's were.
Maddmatt
Explorer
I understand that - every once in awhile I buy things not because I need them, but because I'm worried they won't be available in the future (sliders, rear ladder, etc...). It will be years before I'm done with this car, but I'm sure the after-market will move on long before that...Thanks! Yeah, definitely happy with the 5100's in the rear. Been a fun vehicle and though aftermarket support isn't like Jeep or Toyota, there is everything I could want out there for it. Really wish I would have gotten back into the X-world sooner. Been a nice upgrade from our Cherokee. Just hope it is as reliable as my two Cherokee's were.
ExpoMike
Well-known member
Yeah, totally get that. Been burnt on other projects of not getting an item, only to find out it's not available when I need it.
PathNotTaken
Member
I'm confident your Xterra will be way more reliable than your Cherokees. My 2013 X has gone through hell and back and never given upThanks! Yeah, definitely happy with the 5100's in the rear. Been a fun vehicle and though aftermarket support isn't like Jeep or Toyota, there is everything I could want out there for it. Really wish I would have gotten back into the X-world sooner. Been a nice upgrade from our Cherokee. Just hope it is as reliable as my two Cherokee's were.
ExpoMike
Well-known member
Yeah I hope so. So much more electronic stuff that could fail. Both of my Cherokees were fairly "old school" when compared and between the 10 years total I had them, never once left me stranded.I'm confident your Xterra will be way more reliable than your Cherokees. My 2013 X has gone through hell and back and never given up
I do love the Locker bypass harness. Being able to use the locker in 2WD really makes using 4WD much less in many cases. I think my favorite mod to date.
mangymarmot
Lost
Hey Mike. I‘m enjoying the write up. I just picked up a 2012 Pro 4X that will be making a long journey down south so your serendipitous mods are a perfect find. Keep it coming.
ExpoMike
Well-known member
Not much to update but I did swap out the fog lights. I installed the Diode Dynamics SS3 Pro fog lights but found they were way too bright for normal driving use. Back roads with no other traffic, they were awesome but daily, around town/traffic use, they were just blinding. Decided to swap them out with a set of their Elite lights. These are much more like a standard fog light, with a good cutoff and appropriate output for daily use. The swap was really easy, since there are only 3 screw holding in the light brackets and the same wire adapters are used between the SS3 Pro's I have.
Maddmatt
Explorer
Nice - I've got a set of LED's I bought from Z1 during their Christmas sales, guess I need to get around to putting them in....
