Zanethan’s Xterra S Build

[zanethan]

I was big into the off-roading scene in my younger days but moved to the more speed and street scene when I moved to a larger city. Well my brother in law has always been into Jeeps and I decided to get back into the off-roading scene. I decided to take the plunge last fall and after lots of research picked up a 2011 Xterra S 6MT with 122k on the clock, dubbed Ellie. It was originally intended to just be a toy but has quickly grown on me and is now my daily driver. It was also supposed to be a rather slow build over the course of years but here I am one year later with 90% of what I wanted to do completed. My intent was to create a mild build that will he used for weekend camping and road trips. I still have some details I want to add but like I said the major things have been done.

Day I brought her home

First minor mod. Known as the magic button on the newx forum. It essentially disables the traction control system entirely.

Replaced the missing signature first aid kit.

Homemade shift knob from a cedar tree that was blown down at my moms house during hurricane Florence.

Now we’re into it! First major mods painting the plastics, replacing shocks, and adding a 1.5” lift in the front.

Custom seat covers since the Nissan cloth is so terrible.

Some new shoes. 265 BFG KO2s.

Some armor. Second hand Shrockworks sliders

Getting creative with fall in the horizon and this camping season. Homemade bug nets for camping.

 

[zanethan]

Custom mattress made from a 2.5” memory foam mattress topper.

Hatch mounted LEDs work for both interior and exterior lighting while camping.

Auxiliary fuse box added for some future mods

Another big one. “Hidden” winch mounted with custom in cabin controls.

Las bit of camping mods for now. Homemade awning made fro old kiteboarding kites that were well past their prime. Not perfect but it was free.

 

[kootenay]

Thanks for the idea about the ABS switch. I hate my ABS most of the time.

 

[Snake2715]

More details on the winch if you would.

What did you use to paint your bumper?

 

[zanethan]

More details on the winch if you would.

What did you use to paint your bumper?

Bumper was painted with Rustoleum spray on bedliner.

Winch is a Smittybuilt X20 10,000 lb mounted to a WAM hidden winch mount. Custom wiring and controls via the attached diagram. I have in cabin, wireless, and wired controls.

 

[hovenator]

Great build so far! What first aid kit is that?

 

[zanethan]

Thanks!

It’s a Voodoo Tactical bag with a pieced together basic first aid kit and a few emergency blankets. Fits perfectly.