WreckDiver1321's 2003 Frontier CC SC

[mortonm]

Well if you're looking at coming this way, I'm certainly up for it.

Montana is definitely high on my list of places to visit

GONEMoab is $75 per person, driver or passenger. That covers everything. You have to register at gonemoab.com.

OX can get pretty spendy. I'm going to do an "experience" pass (money permitting), where I can take classes and go on the driving course if I want to. An experience pass is around $270. I think Beret will get day passes for all 3 days, which is $35. Day passes will let you do everything except take classes. The experience pass includes a camp site. If you don't get an experience pass, campsites are $10/day.

I am also unsure what package would be the best to do, and GONE moab seems like an interesting addition after OX

Hey Mike, one of these days ill be heading up to Canada since my gf wants to go international. If we go, could you point us in the right direction for good views? As a side note, if you and Tom convoyed down and i jumped in whenever that happens... Itll be an xterra, frontier, pathfinder. That would make a stellar photo!
Sorry for the hijack!

For stellar views, you would just head straight north, Into British Columbia and Western Alberta, all the Mountains and views you can handle.

Unfortunately I have never been that far West in Canada myself, so as for specifics I cannot help you very much, but if you look up overlandcanada(.)com there are some trips reports and ideas!

 

[Weekender41]

For stellar views, you would just head straight north, Into British Columbia and Western Alberta, all the Mountains and views you can handle.

Unfortunately I have never been that far West in Canada myself, so as for specifics I cannot help you very much, but if you look up overlandcanada(.)com there are some trips reports and ideas!

Thanks for the site!

 

[wreckdiver1321]

Snowing pretty good today. About 4" since last night and still going strong. Guess I better make sure I have my tow straps ready.

 

[Weekender41]

Snowing pretty good today. About 4" since last night and still going strong. Guess I better make sure I have my tow straps ready.

You guys have a cell basically right above you and 40ish miles around. Good formation too. Godspeed on those recoveries and safe travels.

 

[wreckdiver1321]

You guys have a cell basically right above you and 40ish miles around. Good formation too. Godspeed on those recoveries and safe travels.

Yep, it's just camped out above us for the time being. This oughtta be fun.

Thank you my friend.

 

[wreckdiver1321]

After replacing the knock sensor, plugs, wires, and dumping a pint of Seafoam in the tank, I am back up to 13.7-14 mpg, mixed driving, very cold, winter blend gas. I'd be willing to bet I'll be at 15.5-16 in the summer. Greatly improved! just 14 mpg would give me a highway range of 210 miles before I feel the need to fill up (quarter tank). If I get 15.5 in the summer, it'll get me 230 miles. I would have been happy with 14.

Before my next oil change, I'll dump some Seafoam in the oil and get some of the gunk out of the engine. Also considering intake and exhaust options.

 

[mortonm]

After replacing the knock sensor, plugs, wires, and dumping a pint of Seafoam in the tank, I am back up to 13.7-14 mpg, mixed driving, very cold, winter blend gas. I'd be willing to bet I'll be at 15.5-16 in the summer. Greatly improved! just 14 mpg would give me a highway range of 210 miles before I feel the need to fill up (quarter tank). If I get 15.5 in the summer, it'll get me 230 miles. I would have been happy with 14.

Before my next oil change, I'll dump some Seafoam in the oil and get some of the gunk out of the engine. Also considering doing a Volant intake to improve breathing, but I'm not sure if I could make it work with my snorkel. Thinking about exhaust as well. Considering making it 2.25" pipe with a Magnaflow muffler. Not certain on the exhaust though, I don't want to make it much louder.

I did a direct replacement Walker exhaust, pretty happy with it. Fit well and is nice and quiet

 

[wreckdiver1321]

I did a direct replacement Walker exhaust, pretty happy with it. Fit well and is nice and quiet

Whatever I do, it'll have to be a mandrel bent system with a higher flow muffler. At the same time, I'll need to figure out how to seal the leak at the passenger side manifold. The whole idea is to get the exhaust flowing as nicely as possible to possibly improve mileage, even just a little bit. Same idea with the intake. If I can get the engine breathing better, it will go farther.

I really don't care about the mileage itself, I just care about range. It makes no difference to me if the truck makes 12 or 20 mpg, but it does matter if I can go 170 or 240 miles between fill ups.

A long range tank has crossed my mind, but it'd have to be something custom. I'd want to keep weight down, and I don't need like 30 gallons of gas provided by one of the Aussie manufacturers. If I could get a bolt in 25 gallon tank made somehow, I would do that in heartbeat.

 

[mortonm]

Whatever I do, it'll have to be a mandrel bent system with a higher flow muffler. At the same time, I'll need to figure out how to seal the leak at the passenger side manifold. The whole idea is to get the exhaust flowing as nicely as possible to possibly improve mileage, even just a little bit. Same idea with the intake. If I can get the engine breathing better, it will go farther.

I really don't care about the mileage itself, I just care about range. It makes no difference to me if the truck makes 12 or 20 mpg, but it does matter if I can go 170 or 240 miles between fill ups.

A long range tank has crossed my mind, but it'd have to be something custom. I'd want to keep weight down, and I don't need like 30 gallons of gas provided by one of the Aussie manufacturers. If I could get a bolt in 25 gallon tank made somehow, I would do that in heartbeat.

I would love to have a larger tank, even an auxiliary but then it's getting more complicated. 75 L is just not enough

 

[wreckdiver1321]

I would love to have a larger tank, even an auxiliary but then it's getting more complicated. 75 L is just not enough

I agree, the range is pretty sad. I'm going to try to ask around and see if there is some way I can get a larger tank made, or an aux tank. I'd definitely have a place to put it once my rear bumper gets built. I've also considered putting a racing fuel cell in there... but then I'd have to work out how to fill it. I think a bigger tank would be ideal.

 

[mortonm]

I agree, the range is pretty sad. I'm going to try to ask around and see if there is some way I can get a larger tank made, or an aux tank. I'd definitely have a place to put it once my rear bumper gets built. I've also considered putting a racing fuel cell in there... but then I'd have to work out how to fill it. I think a bigger tank would be ideal.

I agree, one bigger tank is the way to go

 

[Allof75]

I agree, one bigger tank is the way to go

I agree as well.

 

[Weekender41]

Here: http://www.boydwelding.com/
Not affiliated but it looks easy enough. Can get pricey though if there design is complicated. I would imagine it difficult to take the old one off and get accurate dimension for them to build one and then attach everything from the first to the new one.

 

[andrewh]

You can see if this would work for you

http://www.longrangeautomotive.com....cturer_id=34&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=214

Through this distributor

http://outbackproven.com/

 

[Weekender41]

31 gallons! Wow that would be almost 480 miles for the frontier! A little over 200 lbs when full. But that price...