2004 Nissan Xterra

[Shane_ONeil]

Picked this thing up in December 2014 and started playing around with upgrades that could support the goals of camping. Long story short, I discovered a wide range of off-road type recreation and have been building this thing since. I love this thing.

Top picture 31 December 2014. Bottom picture is 11 April 2019.



Modifications:
P&P rock sliders
Goodyear Wrangler MTR Kevlar 285/75R16
American Racing Baja 16x8
Gobi Stealth rack w/ladder
3" lift (Rancho RS9000s, upgraded torsion bars, add-a-leaf, articulating leaf shackles, UCAs)
3" body lift
Rugged Rocks 2" wheel spacers
Warn manual locking hubs (pending install)
Grassroots 4x4 upgraded steering center link
Upgraded/new LCAs, idler arm brace, CVs, upper and lower ball joints, tie-rods ends and sleeves
Hardcore Off-road rear tire swing out and bumper
Various lights (to include 1 inch caution amber strobes front and rear)
Smittybilt MOLLE seat-back covers
Midland CB and two-way LMRs with three foot Firestik
DepHep fabricated steel MOLLE window panels
The forward post is a Rota-pax mount for outboard FAK while on trail. The rear posts are Hi-Lift mounts.
(Camping gear omitted from this post at this time)

WIP:
Aftermarket electrical build (harness, switch panel, etc)
Vented hood
Possible repaint to Tan 686A
Possible winch

Additional pics as of 11APR19






And I love my dogs above all else. Gotta show them in here haha





Feedback, constructive criticism, advice is welcome. Thank you!

 

[lucky_strike]

awesome rig man...I almost decided on an xterra for a build but ran into something else. I recently got a german shep pup. so intelligent...

 

[Vizard]

yooo sick rig, i spotted your xterra last week in manassas, i swear im not following you lol i just joined myself haha looks sick. hope to see you on the trails soon!

 

[Shane_ONeil]

yooo sick rig, i spotted your xterra last week in manassas, i swear im not following you lol i just joined myself haha looks sick. hope to see you on the trails soon!

At the intersection of Liberia and Prince William County Parkway?

 

[Vizard]

At the intersection of Liberia and Prince William County Parkway?

Yuuuuup

 

[Shane_ONeil]

haha you!

 

[Driven.outlier]

I've got an 04 Xterra myself. I'm trying to figure out what to do with my front bumper. Can I ask, did you just chop the bottom half of yours off while getting rid of the "brush guard"?

 

[Shane_ONeil]

I've got an 04 Xterra myself. I'm trying to figure out what to do with my front bumper. Can I ask, did you just chop the bottom half of yours off while getting rid of the "brush guard"?

Yessir. I just used a dremel to cut away the sections on the bumper guard and popped off the lower air dam (brush guard). Since I'm on a 3" body lift (which came with a set of stock bumper guard relocation brackets), I cannot install any current aftermarket bumpers. I'll have to have a custom bumper made due to 3" gap.

 

[Driven.outlier]

I appreciate it. I've got a bumper eyed but in the meantime I'm thinking of doing the same. I like the look.

 

[Pez]

Yessir. I just used a dremel to cut away the sections on the bumper guard and popped off the lower air dam (brush guard). Since I'm on a 3" body lift (which came with a set of stock bumper guard relocation brackets), I cannot install any current aftermarket bumpers. I'll have to have a custom bumper made due to 3" gap.

would it be possible to cut the stock bumper guard even further down so its only 3" and leave it on to fill the gap when you install an aftermarket bumper?

 

[Shane_ONeil]

would it be possible to cut the stock bumper guard even further down so its only 3" and leave it on to fill the gap when you install an aftermarket bumper?

With some skill I think it would surely be possible. I'd play around with some photoshop ideas first though. But bumper guards for first gen Xterras are relatively cheap at junkyards so one could really practice with an actual product.

 

[Gary Stevens]

blah blah blah rig...NOW those are some good looking German Shepherds you have there.

 

[SamHPhotos]

Those lights fit really well into the rack? What are they?