Xterra_Brit's Nissan Xterra Build

[Xterra_Brit]

Username: Xterra_Brit

Make: Nissan
Year: 2011
Model: Xterra
Trim: Pro-4X
Color: Knight Armour


Mods:


Armour:
Front Bumper - ARB
Rad skid - Hefty
Engine skid - Hefty
Transmission skid - Hefty
Transfer Case skid - Hefty
Gas Tank - Hefty
Rear Diff Cover - Blue Torch Fab
Sliders


Wheels/Tires:
1.5" Wheel spacers
Butane torch melt mod
265/75/16 E Goodyear Wrangler Duratracs
Spline lug nuts to replace stock lug nuts


Suspension Front:
SPC Upper Control Arms
2.0 Extended Travel Radflo's


Suspension Rear:
Hellwig Helper Springs - ez-550 - 500 lbs capacity
Timbren Bumpstops - JR C01
2" Adjustable PRG Shackles


Exterior:
Locking wet box handle
3M Tape on lower door panels and hood
Tow hitch - Nissan
Rear diff breather extention
Side window deflectors - Weathertech
Union Jack front licence plate


Electical:
Firestik 4' CB antenna
2x2 3W Aurora LED working lights - Flood


Interior:
WeatherTech front floor mats
Cargo area cover
Replacement Hatch Struts - Gemini Gas Springs, 160lbs.


Removed:
Mudflaps
Stock Skids
NissTec 1.5" Front Lift Springs
Money from my bank account. lol.

Photos:

Stock:

Wheel spacers:

Before:

After:

Tires:

New Front Bumper - August 2013

Radflo's and SPC uppers - Oct 2013

 

[mortonm]

looking good! any thoughts on going to a bigger tire down the road?

 

[dddonkey]

I like it, how are the whell spacers doing? Have you had to re-tighten them or are you having any bearing problem?

 

[BuffaloFunk]

Did you experience a change in your MPG when you swapped to the Duratracs? And where did you get the locking handle?

 

[Xterra_Brit]

Thanks.

My next set of tires will be larger, probably 285's but that will require me taking off the front spacers or trimming the fender as these tires rub as it is.

Not had any issue with the spacers so far. I put threadloc on them when we installed 2 years ago and check them occasionally but they have stayed rock solid. No bearing issues yet but I"m sure at somepoint I'll need to replace them do to the extra stress.

 

[Xterra_Brit]

I did take a slight MPG hit but I expected that going up to E load tires from the stock P rated ones. Don't know how big it was though, I wasn't tracking at that point. I did have to do the melt mod.



Got the handle in a group buy from these guys: http://www.southco.com/en-ca/92/92-41-511

 

[humz]

How ya liking the new suspension set up?

 

[Xterra_Brit]

Not bad. Felt soft to start with but I'm getting used to it. I'm more worried about the hard shift out of first I sometimes feel, hoping it just needs a fluid change.

 

[RonapRhys]

Where's that damnable RTT you won?

 

[Xterra_Brit]

I sold it to Humz

There were just too many logistical issues with keeping it myself (install/removal, storage, parking clearance....)

 

[drbandkgb]

Nice X

 

[Xterra_Brit]

Thanks.

 

[Xterra_Brit]

ABS actuator failed. $2,000 for the part

 

[BuffaloFunk]

I'm guessing you are just outside of you warranty?

 

[stioc]

What are the symptoms? How did you determine that it's the actuator that failed? I ask because I've heard of a couple of cases of misdiagnoses and people being out of money over a faulty wiring/ground etc. Assuming worse case got any junkyards nearby?