Project Ourea

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Intro Comment: In June of 2014 I went on a trip to the NorthWest Overland Rally. while there I watched others learn techniques on winching, recovery, Planning, Mapping, Medical Aid in the Field, and other overlanding skills. I came back wanting to be a part of it, so in November of 2014 I found my New Truck, a well used, high mileage 2008 Nissan Xterra S (189,000Kms)

- PRG 2" Lift SAAL Kit
- Tator Fabrication Xterra/Patrol Sliders with Kickout


Background Comments: Of this Vehicle

2 Owner Car

1st Owner - Specialty Rental Agency
2nd Owner - Oil and Gas Engineering Student

Vehicle came with Fresh Transmission Fluid, Fresh Rear Diff Fluid, 4 Almost New General AT2, Fresh Oil Change, 2 Year Old Battery, New Rear Springs and Shocks, and almost 15$ in quarters that the P/O mother (who sold me the car) didn't know were hiding in the upper glove box.

As she Appeared the day after I bought it (My Wife took it to work).


First Time Towing something.


The Red Bridge just North of Hedley, BC.


Nahatlatch Forest Service Lookout Road


Hale Creek 4wdabc Decommissioned Road.


Start of the PRG lift Kit


Front Wheel off, almost new Brakes!


Coilover Out


Spacer On


Back In


Front After


Rear Leaf Ready


While we were in there we decided to replaced the shocks with Pro4x Bilsteins that i picked up in December.


Old Overload Bar out, and Lift Spring In


Rear After


LiftX Complete!

 

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Looking good! What size are those tires? 265/70r17?

 

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265/70/R16

 

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So as My wife an I enjoy travelling to abandoned fire lookouts, we took a trip last year to see many of the best that our province has to offer, here are some snaps from that trip


Our First on the trip was Mount Lavina

Then we went to Mt Buchanen (the newest lookout BC Forestry ever built)

Then we went to Idaho peak, a small hike, but totally worth it!

Mt Eureka Fire Lookout

This lookout was just off the highway

Jesmond Lookout

Cornwall Lookout

and lastly the fully restored Nahatlatch FSLO

 

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So in september we added a TJM Yulara RTT to our kit, we were tired of pulling everything out of the truck to sleep in the back, its worked out good for the few times we used it before winter

Setup day

in the daylight the next day


Our first camping trip in the tent.